Southern Wesleyan University

“The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and President of the University and the Chairs of the Standing Committees. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum. In the event that an officer of the Board is selected to serve as the Chair of a Standing Committee, the Board of Trustees may elect another Trustee to serve on the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall serve as the Committee on Membership and shall consider and act upon all nominations and committee assignments recommended by the Governance Committee. The Executive Committee shall appoint and evaluate the members of the Governance Committee. Between meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee shall act for the Board, except that it may not take any action it is not authorized to make nor any action inconsistent with a prior act of the Board of Trustees. The Executive Committee is not authorized to make decisions with respect to the following matters: dissolve the corporation, hire or fire the President, enter into major contracts or sue another entity, make significant changes to a Board-approved budget, adopt or eliminate major programs, change the mission of the University, buy or sell property, amend the Bylaws, or change this BPM or any other policies the Board determines must require a Board vote.”

“The Wesleyan Church is the sole member of the organization.”

“The General Board of The Wesleyan Church, a related organization, has the power to elect new members to the Board of Trustees.”

“The members of the Board of Trustees shall be elected by the General Board of the Wesleyan Church. The Bylaws and subsequent amendments shall be approved by the General Board of the Wesleyan Church before becoming effective.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS.”

“The organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. The President's Cabinet is responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The Board Chair is responsible for reviewing the President's signed statement. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.”

“The President's compensation is determined by the independent trustees of the Board. The Board reviews comparable compensation data from industry surveys to evaluate the reasonableness of the compensation amount. The deliberation and decision are documented in the committee minutes.”

“The President and the President's Cabinet approve compensation for all other officers and key employees. Comparable compensation data from industry surveys is used. The deliberation and decision are documented in the committee minutes.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Other Income - Total Revenue: 115201, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 115201;”

“The Internal Revenue Service determined that Southern Wesleyan University is a church because it is a public charity described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). As stated in that code, Southern Wesleyan University is not required to file Form 990. Notwithstanding Southern Wesleyan University's Form 990 filing exemption, Southern Wesleyan University has elected voluntarily to file Form 990 out of a desire to foster transparency and accountability. Southern Wesleyan University's voluntary decision to file Form 990 should in no way be interpreted as being inconsistent with its status as a church or be deemed a waiver of any of the rights or privileges that accompany its recognized status as a church. Southern Wesleyan University continues to operate in all ways as a church described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Code.”