Bryant University

“Part III, Line 1 STRATEGIC VISION 2020 BRYANT TODAY IS THE CULMINATION OF 150 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS GROWTH AND INNOVATION. THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, OUR RIGOROUS AND INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS HAVE INTEGRATED THEORY AND PRACTICE IN RELEVANT AND MEANINGFUL WAYS THAT EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS AND ARE HIGHLY VALUED IN THE MARKET PLACE. BUILDING ON THE GROWTH AND MOMENTUM OF THE PAST 15 YEARS, VISION 2020 WILL GUIDE US ON A PATH TO AN EVEN STRONGER, ENDURING FUTURE. STRATEGIC PILLARS o INTEGRATION OF ACADEMIC AND STUDENT LIFE o GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE o INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY o CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP BRYANT COLLEGE WAS FOUNDED IN 1863 IN RESPONSE TO AN EARLY DEMAND FOR SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN COMMERCE AND FINANCE. BRYANT COLLEGE CHANGED ITS NAME TO BRYANT UNIVERSITY IN AUGUST 2005. THE UNIVERSITY IS SITUATED ON 498 ACRES IN SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND. BRYANT UNIVERSITY OFFERS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, BACHELOR OF ARTS, AND GRADUATE DEGREES. BRYANT UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF ONLY 10% OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD TO HAVE ACHIEVED THE PRESTIGIOUS ACCREDITATION FROM AACSB INTERNATIONAL - THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS, AND IS THUS ONE OF ONLY THREE RHODE ISLAND UNIVERSITIES AND ONE OF ONLY THREE BUSINESS-SPECIALTY SCHOOLS IN NEW ENGLAND TO HAVE ACHIEVED THIS NATIONAL ACCREDITATION. BRYANT IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (NEASC). PART III, LINES 4A-4b LINE 4A *UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS - INCLUDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND STUDENT SERVICES* BRYANT UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE CERTIFICATES, AND EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE FALL FTE FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM WAS 3,240 AND THE GRADUATE PROGRAM WAS 128. WITHIN THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM THERE ARE TWO SCHOOLS, THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF STUDY IN THE HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES. THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS'S IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF BUSINESS SPECIALTIES OFFERS STUDENTS THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF A LARGE, PREMIER BUSINESS SCHOOL COMBINED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION THAT IS A BRYANT HALLMARK. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS IS PART OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT BRYANT, WHICH IS ONE OF ONLY 5% OF ALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS IN THE WORLD ACCREDITED BY AACSB INTERNATIONAL - THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS. IN ADDITION BRYANT ALSO OFFERS ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT CENTER OFFERS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE HIGH-LEVEL MANAGEMENT SKILLS IN CRITICAL BUSINESS AREAS FOR EXECUTIVES, HIGH-POTENTIAL, CAREER ASPIRING INDIVIDUALS AND GROWTH FOCUSED CORPORATIONS. LINE 4B *AUXILIARY SERVICES - DINING AND HOUSING* APPROXIMATELY 79% OF OUR STUDENTS RESIDE ON CAMPUS IN OUR RESIDENCE HALLS AND TOWNHOUSES. LIVING OPTIONS AT BRYANT UNIVERSITY ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER A GRADUAL INCREASE OF INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF CLASSMATES IN A MORE TRADITIONAL SETTING. SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS EXPERIMENT WITH SMALL-GROUP LIVING WHILE EATING IN COMMON AREAS WITH ALL RESIDENT STUDENTS. MOST SENIORS LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN TOWNHOUSE UNITS WITH FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR COOKING, CLEANING, ETC. ALL LIVING AREAS INCLUDE TELEPHONE, CABLE, AND COMPUTER ACCESS. ALL STUDENTS WHO LIVE ON CAMPUS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE IN THE TOWNHOUSES, ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN A MEAL PLAN. BRYANT OFFERS A NUMBER OF PLANS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS FLEXIBLE OPTIONS FOR ON-CAMPUS DINING AT THE SEVERAL LOCATIONS AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS. PART IV, LINE 4 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN ADDITION TO ACTIVITIES REPORTED ON SCHEDULE C, THE UNIVERSITY IS A MEMBER IN CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY BUSINESS OFFICERS,”

“Part vi, section a, question 2 the following members of the university's board of trustees also serve on the board of amica insurance company: cheryl snead and ronald machtley.”

“Part vi, section b, question 11a prior to filing the university's 990 with the irs, it is reviewed by the university's audit committee of the board of trustees. The audit committee is the governing body of the university that has oversight of all financial and compliance issues of the university and reports the proceedings of all of its meetings to the full board of trustees. A complete copy of the form 990 is distributed to each voting board member prior to filing.”

“Part vi, section b, question 12c the university consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy by first ensuring the conflict of interest forms are continually updated by the trustees and employees. The forms are reviewed annually to identify any disclosures of conflicts of interest, and as a result, no board member can vote on any item they have a conflict of interest with. The vice president of business affairs reviews the conflict of interest forms, and any potential conflict would be discussed with the audit committee chair. In addition, any business conducted by the university with any organization related to a bryant university trustee or employee must be a hands-off transaction with no involvement of the trustee or employee. This monitoring and enforcing is done primarily through the president's office.”

“Part vi, section b, question 15a & 15b the board of trustees, through its executive compensation committee (the "committee"), utilizes an executive compensation philosophy, amended and ratified by the board of trustees in october 2007, to establish compensation for all university officers and key executives. The university prepares an annual report, the "executive compensation report, discussion report for the executive compensation committee". The report summarizes annual performance against institutional benchmarks, annual strategic goals and divisional operational objectives, and provides market comparability data for the designated positions. The president also provides a cover memo to the committee that analyzes and recommends target achievements set by the performance bonus plan, base salary and maximum performance bonus for each executive. Based on this information, the committee makes a determination relative to compensation for the president and reviews and endorses the president's compensation recommendations for the executive team. The university complies with the three requirements of the rebuttable presumption standard, as outlined in treasury regulations section 53.4958-6: (1) executive compensation is authorized by an independent committee of the board of directors, (2) the committee authorizing executive compensation obtains and relies on appropriate data as to comparability prior to making determinations, and (3) the committee adequately documents the basis for determinations concurrently with making the determinations.”

“Part vi, section c, question 19 the university makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public by sending it free of charge upon request. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are on file in the president's office and the financial statements are available through the controller's office.”

“Part xi, line 9 change in fair value of interest rate swap $(209,881) accrual of other nonoperating liability $(580,569) change in split interest agreement $(28,679) ------------- total ($ 819,129)”