Glossary of Terms

Swimming Pool
Any structure, chamber, or tank containing an artificial body of water for swimming, diving, relaxation, or other recreational use, including special purpose pools and wading pools.  This does not include reflecting pools or other water features that are primarily for aesthetic/decorative purposes.
Tailgating
Eating food and drinking beverages (alcoholic or nonalcoholic) outdoors as part of pre-and post-game festivities in designated tailgating locations.
Target Chartfield String
A specific chart string within a TIP roll-up which has been identified to receive the interest earnings or charge for the entire TIP Roll-up.
Targeted Group Business
Small businesses, at least 51% owned, operated and controlled on a daily basis by minorities, women, or persons with a substantial physical disability as designated by the Minnesota Commissioner of Administration. Must meet the definition of a TGB as defined in Minn. Stat. Sect. 137.35 and have its principle place of business in Minnesota.
Targeted Group Business Goals
Dollar or percentages of anticipated awards to Targeted Group Businesses which are incorporated into University, college and department business plans in accordance with University policy and Minnesota Statute Section 137.35.
Taxable
Items that may or may not be taxed, depending on the tax status of the customer.
Teaching
Activities that include classroom demonstrations, laboratory exercises and research projects that are required for completion of a course at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level.
Telephone Costs
All expenses related to the acquisition, installation and on-going fees for telephone equipment or services, local and long distance.
Telephone Services
Single and multiple line phones, local service only, restricted and unrestricted long distance service, calling cards, cellular phones, pagers, authorization codes to activate phone service, etc.
Term of Appointment
The duration of an individual's University employment contract (e.g.,. the term of appointment for a B appointee is nine months; for an A appointee, the term is twelve months.)
Termination
The discontinuance of University employment.
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
The speaking sub-score of this test is used to assess a prospective nonnative teaching assistant’s ability to use English to perform academic tasks.
The Honors Program (Morris)
Successful completion of the Honors Program, an interdisciplinary curriculum team-taught by faculty from across the campus, provides the student a degree 'with Honors' in recognition of the student’s achievement.
Third Party
Any person or vendor (external to the University) who receives payment for providing research-related services and/or products.
Threshold
The minimum balance that is established each year as the necessary balance or deficit that must exist in a roll-up or chart string for earnings to be distributed or charges to be assessed.
TIP Roll-up
A predetermined combination of chart string balances whose aggregate total is used to calculate the TIP allocation or charge.
Tissue Procurement Organization
An organization that is licensed to receive tissues or organs from donors.
Trademark
Any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from goods manufactured or sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods.
Trainee
Person involved in an educational program at the University that provides for the development of additional skills and the opportunity to learn new techniques and acquire experience in the given professional field or in the conduct of research.
Transaction Justification
A documented reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies and supports the legitimate business purpose of a transaction.
Transactional Information
Information gathered as part of identifying, processing, and billing electronic communication including, but not limited to: electronic mail headers, summaries, and addresses; records of telephone calls; IP addresses; and URLs.
Transfer of Non-sponsored Resources

The movement of resources from one particular Chartfield String to another Chartfield String using transfer in and out accounts.

Travel Alerts and Travel Warnings
Travel Alerts, as defined by the U.S. Department of State, are issued to disseminate information about short-term conditions, generally within a particular country, that pose imminent risks to the security of U.S. citizens. Natural disasters, terrorist attacks, coups, anniversaries of terrorist events, election-related demonstrations or violence, and high-profile events such as international conferences or regional sports events are examples of conditions that might generate a Travel Alert.

Travel Warnings, as defined by the U.S. Department of State, are issued to describe long-term, protracted conditions that make a country dangerous or unstable. A Travel Warning is also issued when the U.S. Government’s ability to assist U.S. citizens is constrained due to the closure of an embassy or consulate or because of a draw-down of its staff.

Travel Authorization
Document must be prepared and approved prior to processing a cash advance request. The Travel Authorization encumbers funds and is referenced on the Cash Advance and subsequent Expense Reports.
Travel Expenses
Include costs of transportation, lodging, meals and incidentals.