American University

“Form 990, part iii, line 1 chartered by an act of congress in 1893, american university is an indepedent, coeducational university located on an 85-acre campus in washington, dc. A global outlook, practical idealism, and a passion for public service define american university. Our academic strengths are grounded in social responsibility and a commitment to cultural and intellectual diversity.”

“FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D ACADEMIC SUPPORT - THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, ACADEMIC COMPUTER SERVICES, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE SIX ACADEMIC DIVISIONS. STUDENT SERVICES - HEALTH AND COUNSELING, CAREER CENTER, UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR, FINANCIAL AID AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES, SPORTS AND RECREATION. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SPACE MANAGEMENT, SECURITY, MAIL AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. RESEARCH- RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS FUNDED BY FEDERAL AND PRIVATE AGENCIES. PUBLIC SERVICE - THE OPERATION OF WAMU 88.5 FM, A 24-HOUR, 50,000 WATT PUBLIC RADIO STATION LICENSED TO THE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1961. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: PARTNER IN OUR COMMUNITY COMMUNITY SERVICE MANY OF AU'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS EXEMPLIFY THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE. AU VIEWS ITSELF AS A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY WITH A PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY. DURING THE 2017 CALENDAR YEAR, MORE THAN 2,340 AU STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED approximately 80,050 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE UNIVERSITY WORKED WITH NUMEROUS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN MYRIAD COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING AND RESEARCH, DC READS, DC READS "KIDS TO CAMPUS DAY", DR. SEUSS DAY, FRESHMAN SERVICE EXPERIENCE ONE-DAY SERVICE EVENTS, EAGLE ENDOWMENT AND Community Learners Advancing in Spanish and English. WORKING WITH DC SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS AU's School Of Education prepares education students to become early childhood, elementary, bilingual, special education, and secondary school teachers through instructional work in area schools. Up to 60 AU education majors each year are placed as students teachers for two full days each week, and then five days per week over two semesters in teaching all aspects of the school curriculum from the arts to the sciences and in the areas of early childhood and special education. These students each provide between 600 to 1000 hours of classroom support each year. DC Councilmember Mary Cheh, DC Public Schools former chancellor Kaya Henderson, and Dr. LaShawndra Scroggins, director of teaching and learning in the Office of the State Superintendent for Education (OSSE), have praised AUs partnerships and projects with public schools, which range from research on the implementation of DCs Healthy School Act, professional development of teachers, academic preparation for teachers across the disciplines, to providing volunteer tutors in DC early childhood centers, elementary, middle, and high schools. WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW Washington College of Law (WCL), located one block from the AU-Tenleytown Metro, consistently provides free legal services to low-income and otherwise underrepresented area residents through its highly-ranked clinical programs. Each year about 230 law students participate in the law schools in-house clinics, which serve a variety of clients. In addition, eight WCL students each year represent low-income clients facing eviction in DC Landlord and Tenant Court, as participants in the DC Law Students in Court program, an independent legal service provider in the District. AN OPEN DOOR POLICY AU MAINTAINS A GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY BY WORKING WITH NEIGHBORS, LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONS IN THE CAMPUS AREA. LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS, THE UNIVERSITY'S OUTREACH EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDE MAINTAINING ONGOING CONTACT WITH SEVERAL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICES AND AGENCIES. ON A MORE INFORMAL LEVEL, REPRESENTATIVES OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY ALSO MEET AND INTERACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES ON A REGULAR BASIS. AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY INCLUDES MAKING THE CAMPUS A VALUABLE ASSET AND RESOURCE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AS AU WELCOMES THE PUBLIC USE OF MANY OF ITS FACILITIES, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY-CENTRIC PROGRAMS. AU WELCOMES NEIGHBORS TO EXCITING CAMPUS SPORTS EVENTS. PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS, NCAA TOURNAME”

“Form 990, part vi, line 1a the board of trustees consists of 23 members, all of them have voting rights.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCE OFFICE AND REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISORS. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. ACCESS TO THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 12c board of trustees members are required to complete an annual conflict of interest statement and submit such statement to the secretary of the board who is also the general counsel for the universty. The secretary reviews those statements for potential conflicts and reports such conflicts to the board chair. The disclosure statement also requires all members to notify the board promptly of an actual, apparent, or potential conflict of interest as it arises, so that it can be addressed immediately and not just once per year.”

“FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. THE COMMITTEE ENGAGES THIRD PARTY EXPERTS TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR THESE POSITIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THEIR SUPERVISING OFFICER WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' APPROVED UNIVERSITY OPERATING BUDGET. The individuals who determine compensation of the officers are independent persons serving on the Board. During the course of deliberations, these persons review third-party comparability data to help them decide what compensation is reasonable.”

“Form 990, part vi, line 19 governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available as public information on the university's website.”

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