RBB FAQS

Special Sessions will pay for s-contracts for the instructors for courses offered in the first 5 week session and the 7 ½ week session for summer 2009 and all Study Abroad for Summer 2009. The College will be responsible for paying for the instructor (s-contract) costs for the 2^nd 5 week session for summer of 2009. The college will pay for these costs for all of Summer 2010.

Who pays for the costs for Summer Enrichment and Summer College?

Special Sessions will continue to pay for Summer Enrichment and Summer College costs.

How are my minors counted?

Currently student counts of minors are not included in RBB expense allocations. However, the college does receive tuition revenue generated by its courses, which include those that are taught as part of a minor program.

How will the charging of Fringe Benefits change under RBB?

Fringe Benefits will now be charged for all salaries for Professionals, Salaried Staff, Faculty, and Graduate Students. The university has an internal rate and an external rate for fringe benefits.

How do I know what the fringe benefits rates are?

The UD Internal fringe rates for FY10 can be found on the Budget Office webpage at
http://www.udel.edu/Budget/Benefit%20Rates.html

Fringe rate for external contracts and grants can be found on the Research Office webpage at

http://www.udel.edu/research/preparing/proposalguide.html - then click on Fringe Benefit Rates

How can I learn about training opportunities?

Training opportunities are listed at http://www.udel.edu/training/

Watch for announcements of training opportunities on UDaily.

My department received Block Tuition Semesters in the past, will these continue?

For FY10 the Block Tuition semesters will continue to be allocated as part of your department Budget memo. The number your department will receive will be listed on this document.

My department received Block Fellowships in the past, will these continue?

Effective FY09, Block Fellowships were rolled into the department block budget amounts and are no longer a separate line item.

Related Topic: Competitive Fellowships from the Graduate Office will continue to be controlled by the Graduate Office. You should contact the Graduate Office with questions about these specific competitive fellowships.

How will interdisciplinary grants be counted in RBB?

Interdisciplinary grants should be split among the departments as appropriate to the grant. In order to have these grants count towards the college research incentive portion of revenue in RBB, it will be important that the budgets and expenditures be split among the participating departments.

How can I help make RBB a success?

To help ensure that the appropriate resources are allocated to your department, it will be important that revenue streams are allocated correctly to the college. Please follow these simple steps to ensure the best outcomes:

Stay informed – read UDaily, attend training, talk to your peers; ask questions; visit the A&S website at http://www.art-sci.udel.edu/ or RBB @ UD site at http://www.udel.edu/rbb/Make sure accurate information is entered on forms and requests for data. RBB is a data-driven system, for allocation of both revenues and expenses. Some examples of where you can help:

S-contracts are processed with correct course information and funding.

SIS Instructor of Record is correct.

Graduate Contracts have the correct funding and tuition codes.

Grant Activity is correctly reflected for your faculty/department

Who can I contact with questions about RBB?

Dean’s Office Contacts:

Dee Smith, Budget Manager

deesmith@udel.edu, 302-831-4104

Nadine Bangerter, Sr. Accountant

nadineb@udel.edu, 302-831-7278

Paul Pusecker, Executive Officer

Pusecker@udel.edu, 302-831-2353