Dominican University

“The board of trustees shall have exclusive responsibility for the determination of policy for the corporation, including the general outlines of procedures essential to implement policy, but the administration of the ordinary activities of the corporation shall be conducted by its officers and other persons appointed by the officers for that purpose. Subject to the rights of the members, the responsibilities of the board of trustees include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) appoint or remove the president and other officers of the university in accordance with these bylaws, (b) approve degrees in courses upon the recommendation of faculty and honorary degrees on the recommendation of the president, (c) grant tenure upon the recommendation of the president, (d) establish and review the educational programs of the university, (e) oversee long-range planning which ensures that goals, programs, services and functions of the university are consistent with the mission and with educational needs and opportunities, (f) authorize any changes in tuition and any material changes in fees within the university, (g) establish annually the budget of the university, which shall be submitted to it upon recommendation of the finance committee, (h) authorize the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings and assure the proper management of the physical plant, (i) approve and participate in a comprehensive financial development program to add to the current, special and endowment resources of the university, (j) authorize officers or agents of the university to accept gifts for the university, (k) recommend to the corporate members the acquisition, purchase, sale, mortgage, lease, transfer, or encumbrance of the real property owned or proposed to be owned by the university, (l) require an independent yearly certified audit of financial accounts, records, and resources by a certified public accountant, (m) periodically review these bylaws and recommend changes to the members.”

“The university has members.”

“Members shall be the prioress, general councilors or delegates as determined by the members, and the general finance officer of the sinsinawa dominican congregation. The members may appoint, in their sole discretion, different members (a) when the members, in their sole discretion, decide to increase the numbers of members (within limitations set forth in article ii, section 1), or (b) when vacancies occur by reason of death, resignation, failure of qualification, or otherwise. At all times the members shall be compromised of a majority of persons who are elected officials of the sinsinawa dominican congregation. Each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. Any member may resign by filing a resignation with the elected chair (unless the elected chair is the person resigning, in which case the resignation shall be filed with the remaining members) unless otherwise stated in a resignation, it shall take effect when received by the person or person(s) to whom delivered as specified above, without any need for its acceptance. Any member may be removed with or without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members.”

“Members amend, restate, or modify the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of the university. Also they approve the acquisition, purchase, sale, mortgage, lease, transfer, or encumbrance of the real property owned by the university. Members ratify the appointment, removal, or replacement of any one or more of the trustees, and approve any plan for dissolution, merger, consolidation, or liquidation of the university. The responsibilities of the members include the following: (a) to approve the mission of the university, and assure continuing harmony between the mission of the sinsinawa dominican congregation and the mission of the university (b) to amend, restate, or modify the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of the university (c) to approve the acquisition, purchase, sale, mortgage, lease, transfer, or encumbrance of the real property owned by the corporation (d) to ratify the appointment, removal, or replacement of any one or more of the trustees (e) to approve any plan for dissolution, merger, consolidation, or liquidation of the corporation.”

“The tax returns have been reviewed by the plante moran tax services team and the returns were provided to the audit and risk management committee. At the meeting, plante moran along with staff reviewed any significant changes. The tax return was approved at the audit and risk management meeting with the understanding that the senior vice president for finance and administration reviewed and finalized any follow-up that was requested at the meeting. Any follow-up to the items presented at the meeting was completed by the staff and reviewed by plante moran tax service team and final approval by the senior vice president for finance and administration. Approval by audit & risk management committee was noted in the minutes. A copy of the return will be made available electronically to all members of the board prior to being filed.”

“Dominican university has a written conflict of interest policy (the policy) that has been approved by the board of trustees, which covers each member of the board of trustees, officers and key employees of the dominican university. The policy requires each member of the board of trustees and officers annually 1) to review the policy, 2) to disclose any possible personal, family, or business relationships that reasonably could give rise to a conflict involving the university, 3) to acknowledge by his or her signature that he or she is in accordance with the policy. Annually, the policy is mailed to all trustees and officers for review, sign-off, and return. Follow-up calls and emails are made to ensure all forms are returned timely. Responses are collected and reviewed by the compliance and financial reporting manager to determine whether conflict exists. The board of trustees performs due diligence process as documented in the policy in determining the proposed or disclosed potential conflict of interest situation. This would include 1) any material facts of the proposed or disclosed transaction not known to the board or committee, 2) the trustees or officer's interest or relationship with respect to the proposed or disclosed transaction. The presence of a trustee or officer who is directly or indirectly a party to a proposed transaction may not be counted when the board or the committee of the board takes action on the proposed transaction. However, the individual may be counted in determining whether a quorum is present for that particular meeting.”

“Compensation for the president of the university is determined by the board of trustees. Annually, they determine the base compensation based on the comparability data provided by the director of human resources. Any bonuses and other indirect compensation is based on meeting stated goals, which are approved by the executive committee of the board of trustees and included as part of the president's contract. For all other top management positions such as officers, key employees, and academic deans, the president determines the initial compensation based on the data that the director of human resources gathered in relation to market data for similar positions. Annually the director of human resources reviews all compensation including the senior or top management for equity. Any compensation recommendation is approved by the president and the senior vice president of administration. The compensation review process for the president, officers, and key employees is completed on a periodic basis.”

“Dominican makes its governing documents and financial data, such as conflict of interest policy, bylaws, financial statements, and annual operating budgets, available to the public upon request.”

“As a sinsinawa dominican-sponsored institution, dominican university prepares students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.”

“Dominican university provides undergraduate and graduate instruction to students and administers all of its programs without discrimination as to race, color, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, marital status or sexual orientation. As a sinsinawa dominican-sponsored institution, dominican university prepares students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.”

“INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT - THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES WITH OVER 50 MAJORS, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A POST BACCALAUREATE PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES PROGRAM. Dominican University ALSO OFFERS OVER 20 GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, SOCIAL WORK AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. THE NEW DEGREE/CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS OFFERED TO INCLUDE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, M.A.Ed. IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION WITH A BILINGUAL FOCUS, MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (M.A.T) IN MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN DIGITAL CURATION, DIGITAL LIBRARIANSHIP AND WEB DESIGN. THE ROSARY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES STRIVES TO EMBODY A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS SEEKING TRUTH THROUGH FREE AND OPEN INQUIRY AND DIALOGUE WITH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF PERSONS, PLACES, TEXTS, OBJECTS, IDEAS AND EVENTS, PAST AND PRESENT, SUPPORTIVE OF EACH LEARNER'S DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITTED TO USING TALENTS TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD. THE COLLEGE STRIVES TO PRODUCE GRADUATES OF A LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES PROGRAM WHO CAN THINK CRITICALLY, COMMUNICATE IDEAS WELL, ORALLY AND IN WRITING, AND ACHIEVE BOTH BREADTH OF UNDERSTANDING ACROSS FIELDS AND DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN ONE FIELD. THE BRENNAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PROVIDES EXPERIENTIAL BUSINESS EDUCATION AT THE UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND EXECUTIVE LEVELS. THE CURRICULUM PREPARES STUDENTS TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS BY COMBINING BOTH THEORY AND PRACTICE WITHIN AND BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. GUIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S CORE VALUES OF CARITAS ET VERITAS, WE DEVELOP ETHICALLY-MINDED LEADERS WHO CREATE SUSTAINABLE VALUE FOR BUSINESS AND COMMUNITIES IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY. THE BRENNAN MBA PROGRAM OFFERS MULTIPLE AREAS OF CONCENTRATION AND DOUBLE-DEGREE PATHWAYS. THE BA-MBA IS AN ACCELERATED MBS FOR UNDERGRADUATES WHO HAVE EARNED OR EARN CREDIT HOURS AS PART OF A BACHELOR'S PROGRAM AT DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY. THE STUDENT BODY, WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, IS DIVERSE IN TERMS OF BOTH BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. IN RECENT YEARS, THE BRENNAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS HAS EXPANDED ITS GLOBAL REACH BY PARTNERING WITH TOP-RANKED UNIVERSITIES ABROAD TO OFFER EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAMS IN POLAND AND CZECH REPUBLIC. THE GOALS OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE ARE TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS FOR POSITIONS IN A WIDE SPECTRUM OF ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING LIBRARY, INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND MEDIA CONTEXTS, TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY, AND TO ADVANCE AND ENHANCE TEACHING BY MEANS OF FACULTY PUBLICATION, SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER VENUES. THE MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ACCREDITATION OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA). THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO PRODUCING TEACHERS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO BE THE LEADERS, CONTINUING SCHOLARS AND ROLE MODELS IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS. WHILE THE PROGRAMS HAVE ADVANCED TO MEET EVER CHANGING NEEDS, THE CORE VALUES OF SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE HAVE REMAINED CONSTANT. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IS ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION (CAEP) FOR BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TEACHERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE APPROVED BY THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, OFFERS A RIGOROUS AND CHALLENGING CURRICULUM, WHICH EMPHASIZES A GLOBALLY FOCUSED AND FAMILY-CENTERED PRACTICE. THE PROGRAM EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH NEW KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK ISSUES AND TO CHANGE THE WORLD, BECOME A LEADER IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK AND LEAD A MEANINGFUL LIFE. THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK IS ACCREDITED BY THE C”

“Academic support - academic support is provided under the leadership of the provost and associate provost. Faculty are supported by the center for teaching and learning excellence, whose mission is to support all dominican faculty (both full-time and part-time), at all stages of their careers, in their roles as teachers, scholars, and citizens of the university and wider communities. Student support, including undergraduate and graduate tutoring programs, is provided by the academic learning resources department and the academic enrichment center. Beginning the first year and extending beyond graduation, career development, part of the academic enrichment center, actively assists students of all majors with career-related issues, educating them about the career planning process, internships, job search strategies and the graduate/professional school application process as they transition from college to career. The mission of the rebecca crown library mandates the academic support of students, faculty, and staff for resources and services. In addtion to supplying print and electronic materials, services such as reference, circulation, interlibrary loan and instruction provide means through which the university mission may be realized. The library houses a collection of over 250,000 volumes and subscribes to over 100 databases providing access to over 30,000 full text journals. The library is a partial depository for u.s. Government publications and maintains special collections and archival materials. The library currently houses 34% of all publications printed by the government printing office, the federal agency responsible for publishing information produced by the federal government. The collection offers a wide array of publications from all branches of the u.s. Government. Collected formats include print, microfiche, and cd. The collection's strengths include census materials, the congressional record and its predecessor, the congressional globe, dating to 1834, and a partial collection of the u.s. Serials set. Information technology is responsible for creating and maintaining a technology environment that supports the university's strategic direction by providing a high-quality infrastructure along with superior support services to enable the user community to utilize technologies for enhanced teaching, learning, and administration.”

“Student services and athletics - undergraduate admissions and the financial aid office are led by the vice president for enrollment management. A freshman class of 495 full-time students was enrolled in fall of 2016. The vice president coordinates graduate recruitment with the individual colleges. Financial aid for all students, including participation in the u.s. Department of education's student financial assistance programs, is managed by the financial aid office. The office is audited each year under the compliance requirements of omb circular a-133 uniform guidance. 100% of all incoming freshmen received some form of financial aid with an average need-based scholarship/grant award of $22,852. The average total award, including institutional scholarship/grants, federal grants, state grants, work-study and student loans for freshmen was $30,236 in fiscal 2016. Student services include the dean of students office, providing leadership and supervision to student affairs while serving as a liaison between administration and students and working with the community to develop policy regarding student life, the campus wellness center, offering a full array of health care, counseling, and wellness services and programs, the student involvement office, which supports student clubs and organizations and offers leadership training, intramural activities, and other campus activities, and athletics. The department of athletics provides intercollegiate competition opportunities for the student-athletes of dominican university who have the experience and talent to compete at the intercollegiate level regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or orientation. The overall mission of the department is to provide an experience that will enhance the participant's level of self-esteem, self-motivation and self-actualization through mental and physical training, team dynamics and competitive participation. It is intended that the benefits derived from the sport experience will positively impact many aspects of the student-athlete's life and will serve as a complement to the rigorous academic environment of dominican university.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”