What is the difference between a Base budget and a Non-base budget?
A Base budget is a recurring budget for the department. By default, the department receives its Base budget every year. A Non-base budget is a non-recurring, one-time budget. Examples of Non-base budgets are a term-appointment position budget and a budget for a special project. Recurring Institute funded expenses such as RA tuition/SEIP and research telephone/network should also be budgeted as non-base because the amounts vary from year to year.
