Purpose

Note that this data element is no longer required for Government statistics.

Subsystem

Statistics

Structure

Single Block

Government Funding Source

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Government Funding Source

Explanation

Universities are required to report statistics concerning courses offered and enrolments in courses to the government. These statistics included the attribute, Government Funding Source (element 357), specified in the Data Dictionary of the DEST manual. DEST no longer require reporting of this data element, however, institutions using institution defined funding sources (CRSF11B0) will need to maintain a set of reference data, here, for mapping purposes. This could be identical to the Institution defined funding sources or this facility could be used as a summary level to aggregate funding source data for institution purposes. Government funding source described the source of recurrent grant funding and used the codes below.

Examples

Government funding source described the source of recurrent grant funding and used the codes below.

Code

Meaning

1

General recurrent grant funding

2

Non-general recurrent grant funding

To create a new Government funding source record using the Maintain Government Funding Source form:

1. Enter Insert Mode.
2. Enter the new DEST code in the Govt Funding Source field of a blank record.
3. Enter the description of the funding source in the Description field.
4. Save.

To delete a Government funding source record using the Maintain Government Funding Source form:

1. Find the record to be deleted.
2. Locate the cursor in the record to be deleted.
3. Delete record.
4. Save.

• If a Government funding source code has been assigned to a course or used elsewhere in the System, it cannot be deleted. It can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.
• A Government funding source cannot be closed if any of the funding sources mapped to it are open.

To modify a Government funding source record using the Maintain Government Funding Source form:

1. Find the record to be modified.
2. Modify the record as required.
3. Save.

• If a Government funding source code has been assigned to a course or used elsewhere in the system, its description should only be modified where the change is to correct an incorrectly entered description. A new Government funding source code should normally be created, in accordance with DEST specifications.
• In most cases the description will come directly from DEST documentation.
• A Government institution code can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.

Changes within this form will have the following notable effects: