Administrative Costs

General and Administrative Expenses

Included in this category are costs that have been incurred for the general executive and administrative offices of the Institute and other expenses of a general nature which do not relate solely to any major function. Examples include the Offices of the President, Executive Vice-President and Vice-Presidents, the Office of the Provost, the Controller’s Accounting Office, Human Resources, etc.

Departmental Administration

Costs that have been incurred for administrative and supporting services in departments, interdepartmental laboratories or centers and which provide a benefit to the research projects in these units. Included in this category are the salaries and wages costs for Department Heads and Institute Professors, Academic Deans and Laboratory Directors. Deans Office expenses as well as other costs related to the administration of the whole department also fall under departmental administration.

Sponsored Programs Administration

Includes costs incurred to administer sponsored projects. At MIT this pool includes the Office of Sponsored Programs, a portion of the Technology Licensing Office, and the Office of Cost Analysis.