Loyola Marymount University

Form 990, Part I, Line 1 & Part III, Line 1

“ORGANIZATION'S MISSION LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS A THREE-FOLD MISSION: 1) THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF LEARNING, 2) THE EDUCATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON, AND 3) THE SERVICE OF FAITH AND THE PROMOTION OF JUSTICE. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 AND PART V, LINE 2A A TOTAL OF 7,465 INDIVIDUALS WERE SENT W-2S BY THE UNIVERSITY IN CALENDAR YEAR 2013. INCLUDED IN THIS NUMBER ARE 3,061 EMPLOYEES AND 4,403 STUDENT WORKERS. FORM 990, PART I, Line 6 THERE ARE A NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND ALUMNI, WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES AT THE UNIVERSITY. THESE VOLUNTEERS, HOWEVER, ARE NOT FORMALLY TRACKED BY THE UNIVERSITY. FORM 990, PART III, Line 4a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT, COEDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY. IN FISCAL 2014, LMU PROVIDED INSTRUCTION, RESEARCH, STUDENT SERVICES, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR 9,212 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS. OF THESE STUDENTS, 6,050 WERE UNDERGRADUATES, 2,000 WERE IN VARIOUS GRADUATE PROGRAMS, AND 1,162 WERE ENROLLED AT LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL. FULL TIME FACULTY EMPLOYED WAS 552, PART-TIME WAS 581, FOR A TOTAL FACULTY OF 1,133. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH MAY ACT FOR AND IN PLACE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETWEEN REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS AND DURING ANY RECESS. ONLY TRUSTEES CAN BE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIST OF LESS THAN THREE MEMBERS. EACH CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD (LAY PERSONS, JESUITS AND SISTERS) SHALL HAVE REPRESENTATION ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SHALL CHAIR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE A MEMBER, EX OFFICIO. THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EXERCISE ALL OF ITS DUTIES, EXCEPT: (I) THOSE WHICH REQUIRE BY LAW, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THE BYLAWS CONCURRENCE BY A GREATER NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THAN REQUIRED FOR BOARD APPROVAL; AND (II) THOSE WHICH MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE SPECIFICALLY WITHHELD FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE BOARD OR THE BYLAWS. Form 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 11A IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, A FORM 990 IS PREPARED FOR MANAGEMENT REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED. Form 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES) IS COMPLETED BY THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT ON THE FACULTY WHEN HIRED. IT IS UPDATED ANNUALLY OR AT A TIME OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN INTEREST OCCURS THEREAFTER BY ALL INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED BY THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF A DIVISION OR BY THE PRESIDENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY AS A WHOLE. INTERNAL AUDIT ADMINISTERS THE DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION OF THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES WORKING WITH THE APPROPRIATE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY, FOR MATTERS DISCLOSED, A WRITTEN DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THE MATTER CONSTITUTES A CONFLICT IS MADE BY THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S DIVISION. THE EMPLOYEE IS INFORMED OF THE DETERMINATION. THE TRUSTEE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ADMINISTERED BY THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE ANNUALLY, AND DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL COUNSEL. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE TRUSTEE DOES NOT VOTE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON MATTERS THAT RELATE TO THAT CONFLICT. A SEPARATE POLICY EXISTS FOR FACULTY MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE BUDGET AUTHORITY (THE FACULTY POLICY). Form 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT COMPLETES A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EVERY OTHER YEAR IN ODD YEARS, AND USES A PREDETERMINED COMPARATOR GROUP OF UNIVERSITIES AND SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS TO BENCHMARK LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. WELL RECOGNIZED SALARY SURVEY DATA IS USED. ALL EXECUTIVES ARE EMPLOYED "AT WILL" BUT COMPENSATION AT TIME OF HIRE IS ARTICULATED IN THEIR EMPLOYMEN”