Warren Wilson College

“In october 2014 the board of trustees resolved to amend the by-laws to allow the chair, in consultation with a committee chair, to appoint a non-board member to a committee as a full voting member of that committee. Resolution passed. In february 2015 the board resolved to amend the endowment fund investment policy. Resolution passed.”

“Upon receiving the draft copy of form 990, certain questions that arise are distributed to the appropriate staff. Key personnel and trustees review the form 990 before it is signed, including the vice president for administration and finance/chief financial officer and the controller, and the chair of the standing audit committee and the chair of the board. The full board is provided the opportunity to review the copy of the return without schedule b on its password-protected website, with a notice that the full schedule b is available for review in the controller's office.”

“The college has a written conflict of interest policy, last amended on october 2, 2007, which specifies in detail those circumstances giving rise to a potential conflict of interest on the part of the college trustees. Pursuant to this policy, trustees must file an annual report specifying any relationships or activities which might possibly constitute a conflict. These reports are reviewed by the chair of the audit committee of the board as well as the chair of the board of trustees and any issues raised by a specific report are resolved according to the procedures outlined in the conflict of interest policy. A similar policy for employees of the college was approved at a staff forum on march 23, 2011 and defines conflict of interest and related terms and outlines a procedure for disclosure, reporting and compliance with the policy.”

“The college's current policy is to make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the general public on a case-by-case, need-to-know basis, reserving the right to withhold this information in situations deemed potentially harmful to the college. The college makes its financial statements available on various websites, and upon request by donors, foundations, and agencies.”

“The mission of warren wilson college is to provide a distinctive undergraduate and graduate liberal arts education. The college's undergraduate education combines academics, work, and service in a learning community committed to environmental responsibility, cross-cultural understanding, and the common good. The college is an independent, accredited, four-year liberal arts college which awards the bachelor of science degree in a variety of disciplines, the bachelor of arts degree, and the master of fine arts degree in creative writing.”

“Educational program that enables students to think critically, obtain and evaluate information effectively, and communicate clearly, introducing them to a variety of ways by which humans acquire and use knowledge, and that provides students with opportunities to develop a breadth of understanding and to make connections among areas considered critical to a liberal arts curriculum, requiring that they demonstrate a depth of understanding through competence in one or more academic disciplines. Environmental studies is the major with the largest number of students, in keeping with another institutional objective, that of promoting environmental responsibility through education, campus operations, policy, and community outreach. The college also furnishes students with opportunities to understand and appreciate a variety of cultures, assisting them in developing awareness of the commonality of human problems and the diversity of the world. Toward these ends, the college sponsored a number of study away destinations in england, alaska, aremenia, china, ireland, and mexico to which 63 students traveled, led by the college's own faculty and staff. In addition, 17 students studied abroad independently for the summer, semester, or year with partner institutions or other u.s. Accredited programs in one latin american nation, eight european nations, two nations in asia, one nation in australia oceana, and two multi-continental comparative traveling programs. The triad concept of education also leads students into considered reflection on the meaning and value of work and service to others, guiding students in examining their lives and articulating their beliefs and values, and provides them with opportunities for personal, physical, moral, and spiritual development. Towards these ends, the college organized 116 diverse work crews in the college work program during the year, with approximately 767 students participating in the fall of 2014 and 692 students participating in the spring of 2015. The annual college-wide work day yielded about 354 student participants and about 36 faculty/staff participants. In the service area triad, 784 students completed 58,065 volunteer hours at 257 local, national, and international agencies during the year. For the college's annual service day, over 300 students, faculty, and staff participated at 22 sites.”

“Scholarships/fellowships netted with tuition on financial -13,173,280 unrelated business cost of goods sold reported separately 357,721 scholarships/fellowships netted with tuition on financial 13,173,280 unrelated business cost of goods sold reported separately -357,721”