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Academic project exemptions

Last updated: July 11, 2025

Academic projects or acquisitions are for use in instruction, scholarship or research purposes, but not for use by the business or administrative operations that support them.

Business and administrative operations that support academics can include the following, and do not qualify for an academic exemption:

  • Administrative
  • Billing
  • Business
  • Budget
  • Customer relationship management
  • Document imaging or management
  • Facilities management
  • Financial
  • Inventory
  • Payroll
  • Personnel
  • Point of sale
  • Project management
  • Scheduling
  • Student billing
  • Student records