Any contracts requiring non-budgeted funding or funding greater than the budget amount originally approved for the project must be approved and signed by the Vice President, Administration and Finance.

In some instances, College officers have delegated signature authority to College administrators as outlined below:

Physical Plant - The Physical Plant Director is authorized to sign construction contracts and purchase commitments approved by the Board of Trustees up to $5M.  All construction contracts are kept on file at the Physical Plant. 

Purchasing - The Director, Auxiliary Services, is authorized to sign leases for approved equipment and services for contracts totaling less than $50,000.  Leases meeting these criteria are kept on file in the purchasing department.

Student Activities - The Assistant Director of Student Activities is authorized to sign the standard Hamilton College performance contract and agency/artist contracts for committments up to $3,000. 

The Director of Student Activies is authorized to sign radio station licensing contracts up to $5,000 in value, performance contracts for commitments up to $75,000 in value and a once yearly contract for the Great Names speaker up to $150,000 in value.

The Dean of Students is authorized to sign performance contracts for contracts in excess of $75,000.  

Contracts meeting these criteria are filed in the student activities office.

Performing Arts -  The Performing Arts Director is authorized to sign performance contracts for Wellin Hall.  Contracts meeting these criteria are filed in the performing arts director's office.