* Administration: Departments handling things like student registration, financial aid, human resources, legal affairs, budgeting, and university relations (public relations, marketing).
* Student Services: Units focusing on student support, such as career services, counseling centers, health services, disability services, and student life activities (including residential life).
* Facilities Management: Departments responsible for maintaining the physical campus, including building maintenance, groundskeeping, security, and utilities.
* Information Technology (IT): Provides technological infrastructure and support for the entire university, including networks, computer labs, and software.
* Library Services: Manages the university library and its resources. While libraries often have academic components (like librarians specializing in certain subjects), the overall department's focus is on providing access to information.
Essentially, any department that doesn't directly contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge within a specific academic field is considered a non-academic department. They are crucial for the university's operation and the success of its academic mission, but their primary function is support rather than scholarship or teaching.