Policy section: 
							Section 8000-8099 Signing Authorizations
				Policy number: 
							8002
				Subject: 
							Expenditures from Departmental Endowment and Special Purpose Funds
				Group: 
							Institutional
				Approved By: 
							The President
				Approved date: 
							October 10, 2000
				Effective date: 
							October 10, 2000
				Revised: 
				December 1, 2012
						Administered by: 
							Vice-President (Administration)
				1 — APPLICATION
This policy applies to all requests for expenditure from academic departmental endowment and special purpose funds
2 — POLICY
2.1 All expenditures in excess of $5,000 from funds covered by this policy must be approved by the appropriate dean.
2.2 The Controller has the discretion to require the approval of the appropriate dean for expenditures under $5,000.
2.3 The dean's approval signifies that the expenditure is in accordance with the terms of the fund and is appropriate given the requirements of the department.