Biola University Inc.

“The committee on the president to the board of trustees serves as the university's compensation committee, comprised solely of independent directors, none of which have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangements. The committee develops, consistent with the organization's philosophy and principles, the annual performance goals and the criteria to be used in determining merit increases criteria for the president (ceo) and the vice presidents. The full board reviews and validates these compensation arrangements.”

“Biola's Board of Trustee approved a Whistleblower Policy on September 11, 2015 and the hotline went live on February 11, 2016.”

“The organization's senior director of financial management and reporting works closely with the outside accounting firm it engages to review the return. The final draft of form 990 is reviewed by the chief financial officer. Biola posts form 990, excluding schedule b, prior to filing, on a secure web site and inform the board of trustees that it is available for their review.”

“The director of human resources, in conjunction with the chief financial officer, is charged with monitoring proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and addressing any potential or actual conflicts. Pursuant to the conflict of interest policy, an annual conflict of interest questionnaire, aimed at determining any family and business relationships and transactions or other transactions that may pose a potential conflict, is distributed to all covered persons (i .e. Board members, officers and executive leadership or key employees, if any).”

“While federal tax laws do not mandate that the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements be made available for public inspection, the organization makes its financial statements and conflicts of interest policy available on the university's website at www.biola.edu. The governing documents are available upon request.”

“Philip Paul and Dean VandeKamp were elected to the Board of Trustees in July 2014. Adam Edgerly, David Kinnaman, and Kelly Monroe-Kullberg were elected as trustee on November 24, 2014.”

“(Expenses $ 27,162,734 including grants of $ 7,012,184)(Revenue $ 33,062,572) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: COOK SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES EXPENSES GRANTS REVENUE 9,118,972 2,354,104 11,099,643 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION EXPENSES GRANTS REVENUE 7,994,837 2,063,904 9,731,342 CROWELL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXPENSES GRANTS REVENUE 6,779,133 1,750,064 8,251,583 INTERTERM EXPENSES GRANTS REVENUE 1,564,505 403,884 1,904,320 SUMMER SCHOOL EXPENSES GRANTS REVENUE 1,705,288 4440,228 2,075,682 COOK SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE COOK SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES ARISES FROM THE MANDATE GIVEN BY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF EVERY NATION BASED ON AN UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH HUMAN BEINGS AND CULTURE. THE CSICS STRIVES TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE A KNOWLEDGE AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN BEINGS WITHIN THEIR CULTURAL SETTING. WE FURTHER STRIVE TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE A KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEOLOGICAL, HISTORICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GOSPEL THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS. IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE FACULTY THAT EACH STUDENT IN THE PROGRAM WILL FIND IN THEIR PARTICULAR CAREER CHOICE THE MEANS TO EFFECTIVE CROSS CULTURAL PERSONAL MINISTRY AND EVANGELISM. IN THE UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENTS STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO THE FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS WITHIN ANTHROPOLOGY, CROSS-CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION, AND THEOLOGIZING WITHIN CULTURAL CONTEXTS. STUDENTS WORK CLOSELY WITH THEIR ADVISORS TO BUILD A PROGRAM ACCORDING TO THEIR CAREER OBJECTIVES. THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHOOSE SPECIFIC CONCENTRATIONS THAT PROVIDE THE SKILLS FOR THEIR CHOSEN CAREERS, OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES IN THE UNIVERSITY TO COMBINE THEIR CROSS-CULTURAL SKILLS WITH PREPARATION IN BICULTURAL EDUCATION, CROSS-CULTURAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL WORK, CROSS CULTURAL COUNSELING, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. IN THE GRADUATE DEPARTMENTS STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A DEEPER LEVEL OF CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THEORIES AND PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH GLOBAL ISSUES, THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, THE STUDY OF CULTURES AND CULTURE CHANGE, AND THE FORMATION OF PEDAGOGICAL CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES APPROPRIATE TO CROSS-CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICE. A UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE GRADUATE STUDIES DEGREES IS THE USE OF BLENDED DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT ALLOW STUDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN WORKING CAREERS TO PURSUE THEIR DEGREES WHILE STILL REMAINING IN THEIR CAREERS. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SERVES A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY, CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 300 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (230 LIBERAL STUDIES MAJORS AND APPROXIMATELY 201 SINGLE SUBJECT MAJORS) AND 145 GRADUATE STUDENTS. OUR FULL-TIME FACULTY IS MADE UP OF OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS WITH DECADES OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE IN CLASSROOM AND ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS. AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL, THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IS HOME TO THE LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, WHICH CONSISTENTLY RANKS AMONG THE FIVE MOST POPULAR UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AT BIOLA. AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL, THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OFFERS THE FLEXIBLE MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (M.A. T.) AND MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION (M.A.ED.) PROGRAMS, WHICH CAN BE TAKEN IN PERSON, ONLINE, OR IN COMBINATION AND CAN BE TAILORED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS OF NEW AND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS ALIKE. OUR STATE-ACCREDITED TEACHERS PREPARATION PROGRAM OFFERS TEACHING CREDENTIALS AT BOTH THE GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LEVELS IN MULTIPLE AND SINGLE SUBJECTS. WE ALSO OFFER FIVE LEVELS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PERMITS AT THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL, ACCREDITED BY CCTC, AND ONE FOUR-COURSE INSTITUTION-SPONSORED ONLINE SPECIAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE. CROWELL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS THE CROWELL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PREPARES STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY WITH A FOUNDATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION WHILE NURTURING THEIR CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT THROUGH SOLID BIBLICAL INTEGRATION IN COURS”

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