Nova Southeastern University Inc.

“Explain delegation of authority to an executive committee by the governing body: In accordance to Nova Southeastern University bylaws, the Executive Committee, established by the Board of Trustees (BOT), consists of the Chair of the Board of Trustees who shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee, the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, the President, the chairs of the standing committees of the Board, and no more than two (2) other members of the Board as designated by the Board Chair. The Executive Committee has the power to transact all business delegated to it by the BOT and shall, during periods between meetings of the BOT and for all matters of an urgent nature for which it is impractical or impossible to delay decisions until the next meeting of the BOT, have the power to transact all business of the BOT in the management of the Corporation, subject to any limitations otherwise imposed on the BOT as a whole. The Executive Committee shall have such additional powers as conferred upon it by the BOT, and shall report in writing to the BOT following each meeting.”

“Describe the process used by the organization to review this Form 990: The Form 990 is prepared by the Nova Southeastern University finance staff and presented to the University's outside tax accountants (KPMG, LLP) for review. After review by the outside tax accountants, a draft copy of the Form 990 and all required schedules are provided for review to the Vice President of Finance/Chief Financial Officer and the President/Chief Executive Officer of the University. Upon completion of the internal review, the final form 990 and all required schedules are initially provided to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees and subsequently made available to the full Board of Trustees prior to filing.”

“Describe how the organization monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy: Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has a written Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Commitment Policy which applies to all NSU employees. Anyone with knowledge of a conflict or potential conflict is required to immediately advise their Dean/Vice President or the Office of Human Resources. All full-time and part-time faculty members and staff members at the Director level and above are required to complete a Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Commitment Declaration & Disclosure Statement, upon hire and then annually, identifying any actual or potential conflicts. If a potential or perceived conflict of interest/conflict of commitment is identified, the Dean/Vice President is responsible for developing and monitoring a Management plan to address and/or eliminate the conflict/conflict of commitment. Under the Conflict of Interest Policy affecting Trustees in the Audit Committee and Compliance Committee Charter, Trustees have a duty at all times to promptly disclose in writing to the NSU President any current, proposed or pending situation that does or may constitute a Conflict of Interest. Additionally, the Policy requires that on an annual basis all Trustees must complete and sign a Disclosure/Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire. The policy states how conflicts are managed, reduced or eliminated and with respect to any Conflicts of Interest before the Audit and Compliance Committee or NSU's Board of Trustees, the Trustee in no event with the Conflict of Interest (1) be present, participate in the deliberations, or vote, or (ii) attempt to improperly influence the deliberations or the vote. The Trustee's Conflict of interest and recusal are noted in the minutes to any such meeting.”

“Process for determining compensation of Officers and Key positions: A comparative analysis for the position of President/CEO is performed by the Vice President of Human Resources and provided to the compensation committee of the Board of Trustees whose members are appointed by the Board Chair. The analysis is reported to the Executive Committee, who informs the Board of Trustees. Compensation analysis and recommendations for other university officers and key positions are prepared by the Office of Human Resources and reviewed by the university's senior executives.”

“Nova Southeastern University's audited financial statements are part of its Annual Report which is made available on its website at http://www.nova.edu/fop/. In addition, the public at large may receive a copy of the report upon request. The University's Conflict of Interest Policy is available on its website at https://www.nova.edu/hr/conflict-interest. The University's Articles of Incorporation can be requested by the public from the Florida, Department of State, Division of Corporations. The University's Bylaws are not made available to the public.”