Jacksonville University

“The compensation of other officers and key employees is reviewed and approved by the president. The president uses comparability information to determine reasonable compensation in comparison to similar sized and structured colleges and universities. This review is conducted annually and is documented in each employee's file.”

“The executive committee has all powers of the board except as prohibited by law and except that it shall not have the power to alter or revoke any previous order, resolution or vote of a meeting of the board unless specifically granted such power by the board. The committee shall have as its special responsibility oversight for the preparation and implementation of the University's strategic plan presented by the President. The members of the executive committee shall consist of all the officers of the board and the chairs of the standing committees. The president of the university shall serve on the executive committee without vote.”

“The University uses its audit firm and external tax advisors to prepare and review its 990 tax return on a timely basis. The content information is provided by the Controller of the University and is subject to review by the Chief Financial Officer. The 990 is then reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees and their review is reported to the Board. Copies of the 990 are made available to members of the Board before final submission.”

“The University requires on an annual basis written confirmation from all executive staff and board of trustees' members full & complete acknowledgement of compliance with the University's conflict of interest policy. The University's purchasing policies & procedures also ensure that all purchasing decisions are evaluated on a stringent quality and cost/benefit process that is not influenced by potential related party of conflict of interest. Individuals are prohibited from voting on any matter where a conflict of interest exists. If an individual is unsure whether a conflict exists or not, they may request the Board or Committee to resolve the matter via vote.”

“The University determines its annual compensation for all executive, senior level and key employees on a consistent basis through the use of independent, comparative compensation data from peer institutions of similar size and complexity. The employment contracts of the University's President and other key senior officers and employees are also reviewed and approved by a select group of board of trustee's members. The evaluation is performed annually, the last time being March 2015. Evidence of deliberation and decision is contained in the minutes of the board of trustees meetings”

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

“Other - Total Revenue: 2325189, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 2319103, Unrelated Business Revenue: 6086, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;”

“(continued from part iii) the university serves an ethnically and geographically diverse, predominantly undergraduate student body, as well as adult learners in selected undergraduate and graduate programs. Our learning community provides personalized service, close student-faculty interaction, and an extensive array of educational and co-curricular programs. We emphasize engaged learning, the integration of thinking with doing, and the combination of professional preparation with a strong liberal arts foundation.”

“Uncollected Pledges - -354124;”