This seminal study examines the level of college administration administrative and financial support for academic departments in the USA and Canada, highlighting the availability of funds for student workers for the department, funds for adjuncts, number of administrative support positions provided for, even the number of hours typically worked by department chairs.  The study also defines the level of financial support to enable departments to adjust to shifts to online teaching.  The study helps its readers to answer questions such as: How many and what kinds of departments have specific budgets for ancillary teaching by existing full time faculty? How much are these budgets?  How many hours per week does the typical student employed by the department work?  In addition to teaching and grading what kind of jobs are TA's and other grad students doing for academic departments?  How many hours is the typical department chair working on departmental matters?  How many administrative support positions are earmarked for the department ?