Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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(ii) EIN |
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE UNIVERSITY PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY VIA NEWSPAPER NOTICES AND MEDIA. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY POSTS ITS POLICY IN PUBLIC AREAS AND INCLUDES THE POICY IN LITERATURE PROMOTING THE UNIVERSITY. |
| EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES TUITION FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHICH REPRESENTS FINANCIAL AID TO THE STUDENTS. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990, PRIOR TO FILING, FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES, DISCUSSIONS WITH ALL OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE MADE TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION MATTERS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ARE AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR.ORG. ALL OTHER GOVERNING AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 13,196. ROUNDING -1. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 13,195. |
| THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. | ||
| MISSION STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART III | THE MISSION OF LIFE UNIVERSITY IS TO EMPOWER EACH STUDENT WITH THE EDUCATION, SKILLS AND VALUES NEEDED FOR CAREER SUCCESS AND LIFE FULFILLMENT BASED ON A VITALISTIC PHILOSOPHY. THE UNIVERSITY'S UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS - EACH ONE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, LEARNING, RESEARCH AND THE OVERALL STUDENT EXPERIENCE - OFFER A VISION AND THE PROMISE FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE, THE PROFICIENCIES NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM PERSONAL PERFORMANCE, AND THE WISDOM TO BECOME TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS IN AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE, GLOBAL AND DYNAMIC WORLD. GRADUATES LIFE UNIVERSITY GRADUATED A TOTAL OF 369 STUDENTS DURING THE 2010-2011 FISCAL YEAR. RESEARCH/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY THE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP OF LIFE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC (LUCC) FACULTY IS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE BOYER CATEGORIES. LIFE UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE PRODUCED A SIGNIFICANT BODY OF SCHOLARLY WORK OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. PROJECTS ARE DIVIDED INTO THOSE ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, THOSE THAT ARE INTERNALLY FUNDED, THOSE ACCEPTED FOR PRESENTATION AT PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCES, THOSE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF SUBMISSION AT PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS OR CONFERENCES, AND WORKS IN PROGRESS THAT HAVE POTENTIAL FOR PUBLICATION IN PEER-REVIEWED OUTLETS. FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENTED 21 SUBMISSIONS AT THE 2010 ASSOCIATION OF CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGES/RESEARCH AGENDA CONFERENCE (ACC/RAC) CONFERENCE. OF THOSE SUBMISSIONS TO ACC/RAC 10 OF THEM WERE ACCEPTED AS PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS AND 11 AS POSTER PRESENTATIONS. FOR ACC/RAC 2011 LIFE UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STUDENTS PRESENTED 20 SCHOLARLY PAPERS, AND 10 WERE ACCEPTED AS PLATFORM PRESENTATION WITH 10 BEING POSTER PRESENTATIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE 2010 AND 2011 ACC/RAC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 31 SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED FOR OTHER CONFERENCES FROM JULY 2010 TO JUNE 2011 FOR A TOTAL OF 72 RESEARCH CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS. IN TOTAL, DURING THE PERIOD OF JULY 2010 TO JUNE 2011, LUCC FACULTY, STUDENTS AND STAFF HAVE HAD 14 SCHOLARLY PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE PEER-REVIEWED LITERATURE. FURTHER, THERE WERE 85 OTHER DEFINITIVE PROJECTS IN SOME STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OR NEARING COMPLETION. OF THE LISTED PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS, 20 STUDENTS RECEIVED INTERNAL PROJECT FUNDING; 3 PARTICIPATED IN SUBMISSIONS TO ACC/RAC 2010 AND 6 IN 2011. ADDITIONALLY, 10 CHIROPRACTIC STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING TO CONDUCT RESEARCH. |
| THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC | FORM 990, PART III | THE MISSION OF THE LIFE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC, CENTERED ON THE VERTEBRAL SUBLUXATION COMPLEX, IS TO EDUCATE, MENTOR AND GRADUATE SKILLED AND COMPASSIONATE DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC TO BE PRIMARY CARE CLINICIANS, PHYSICIANS, TEACHERS, AND PROFESSIONALS, USING THE UNIVERSITY'S CORE LIFE PROFICIENCIES AS THEIR FOUNDATION. THE COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC GRADUATED A TOTAL OF 276 DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC DURING THE 2010-2011 FISCAL YEAR. LIFE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC (LUCC) DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC PROGRAM REPORTS ANNUALLY ON ITS PLANNING THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT CYCLE (CIC) PROCESS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, RESEARCH AND PLANNING. FORMAL PLANNING AND REPORTING IS REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE, THE INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING AND EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE (IPEC), WHO ASSESS THE PLAN WITH ITS ALIGNMENT TO THE MISSION AND ACHIEVEMENT OF STATED GOALS. BASED UPON THE CIC PLANS AND REPORTS DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS THE DCP ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING: 1. ADVISEMENT PROGRAM A DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC PROGRAM (DCP) ADVISEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUES TO FUNCTION TO ASSIST STUDENTS TO EFFECTIVELY AND SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE CHIROPRACTIC PROGRAM. AN ADDITIONAL FACULTY ADVISOR WAS ADDED FOR A TOTAL OF 10 FACULTY ADVISORS. THE PROGRAM ALSO HAS TWO SENIOR FACULTY ADVISORS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO OVERSEE THE PROGRAM. --QUARTERLY FACULTY ADVISOR TRAINING IS OVERSEEN BY THE SENIOR ADVISORS IN: REGISTRATION PROCEDURES, UPPER LEVEL CURRICULUM, CLINIC REQUIREMENTS, AND DCP ACADEMIC RULES AND REGULATIONS --COORDINATED FACULTY ADVISOR AND PASS ADVISOR TRAINING OCCURS QUARTERLY TO ENSURE THAT ADVISEMENT AND REGISTRATION PROCESSES ARE CONSISTENT IN EACH AREA --A FACULTY ADVISOR EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED WHICH ASSESSED FOR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN THE ADVISEMENT PROGRAM. AN ACTION PLAN WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON OUTCOMES OF THIS ASSESSMENT FOCUSING TO IMPROVE ON IDENTIFIED WEAKNESSES WHILE CONTINUING TO MAINTAIN STRENGTHS 2. CLINICAL INTEGRATION THE DCP IS IN THE PROCESS OF A CURRICULAR REVIEW THAT IS BEING OVERSEEN BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (VPAA). --A CURRICULAR REVIEW COMMITTEE WITH FACULTY REPRESENTATION FROM ALL AREAS OF THE DCP WAS CREATED TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS OF THE REVIEW --THE FOLLOWING SUBGROUPS WERE DEVELOPED TO REVIEW DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE CURRICULUM: DIAGNOSIS, TECHNIQUE, CLINICAL EDUCATION TRACT, PUBLIC HEALTH, X-RAY, AND CLINIC --THE SUBGROUPS WERE TASKED WITH REVIEWING THEIR OWN COURSES ALONG WITH INPUT FROM OTHER FACULTY MEMBERS WHOSE COURSES FELL WITHIN THEIR AREA --ALL COURSE REVIEWS UTILIZED AN ASSESSMENT TOOL THAT CONTAINED A SERIES OF QUESTIONS FOCUSED ON THE CONSISTENCY OF CONTENT WITH THE MISSION STATEMENTS OF THE INSTITUTION, DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MEETING THEM, SEQUENCING WITHIN THE CURRICULUM, LEARNING METHODS, TEXTBOOKS, AND TECHNOLOGY UTILIZED IN THE COURSE --DATA HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AND DEAN OF CLINICS FOR ANALYSIS AND REVIEW 3. OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) OSCE INCORPORATED A POST EXAM VALIDATION PROCESS. THIS PROCESS HAS: --INCREASED FACULTY PARTICIPATION AND INTEGRATION --IMPROVED FACULTY UNDERSTANDING OF EXAM OUTCOMES AND STUDENT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES --CREATED CROSS DIVISIONAL COMMUNICATION TO PROMOTE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES LIFE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC (LUCC) NATIONAL BOARD SCORES FOR PART I SHOWED A DECLINE IN MEAN AVERAGES FOR THE 2010 AND SPRING 2011 ADMINISTRATIONS FOR 5 OUT OF 6 CATEGORIES. AN ACTION PLAN WAS PUT IN PLACE TO ADDRESS PART I SCORES AND AS OF THE FALL 2011 ADMINISTRATION, ALL 5 AREAS HAVE SHOWN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN MEAN AVERAGES. AS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION OF PART I, ALL CATEGORIES OF PART I ARE ABOVE THE DCP INTERNAL BENCHMARK OF 480. TABLE 1 PART I NBCE MEAN SCORES 10/SP 10/FA 11/SP 11/FA GENERAL ANATOMY 463 474 468 508 SPINAL ANATOMY 487 487 468 485 PHYSIOLOGY 463 482 463 496 CHEMISTRY 461 475 501 487 PATHOLOGY 481 502 453 511 MICROBIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 464 446 446 489 NATIONAL BOARD SPECIFIC ACTION PLANS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS SCORES FOR PARTS I --THE LUCC NATIONAL BOARD ASSEMBLIES HAVE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF ASSEMBLIES FROM 6-8 TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON TEST TAKING STRATEGIES --FACULTY DRIVEN BOARD REVIEWS CORRESPONDING TO PART I CATEGORIES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED AND ARE CONDUCTED BY BASIC SCIENCE FACULTY --A DATABASE WAS DEVELOPED TO EVALUATE STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN THE DCP CORRELATING THIS TO SUCCESS ON PART I. PREDICTORS FOR SUCCESS WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO STUDENTS ONCE THEY ARE VERIFIED. --THE LUCC NATIONAL BOARD WEBSITE HAS BEEN REVAMPED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -100-200 TEST QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS TO PERFORM SELF EVALUATIONS OF THE CONCEPTS PER CATEGORY -SUPPLEMENTAL STUDY MATERIAL SUCH AS WORKSHEETS AND STUDY GUIDES HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR EACH CATEGORY NATIONAL BOARD PERFORMANCE FOR PART II, III, AND IV CONTINUES TO EXCEED THE PROGRAMS ACCREDITING AGENCY, COUNCIL ON CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION (CCE), BENCHMARKS. |
| THE MISSION OF THE LIFE UNIVERSITY CLINIC SYSTEM | FORM 990, PART III | THE MISSION OF THE LIFE UNIVERSITY CLINIC SYSTEM IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY PROVIDING CHIROPRACTIC CARE AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES, CENTERED ON THE VERTEBRAL SUBLUXATION COMPLEX. WE WILL MAINTAIN EXCELLENCE IN THE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS OF OUR TEACHING CLINICS, AND ENCOURAGE ALL CONSTITUENTS OF OUR CLINICS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR OWN HEALTH AND WELLNESS CARE, AND TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS THAT REACH OUT TO OTHERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. CLINICAL OPERATIONS INCORPORATE OF A VARIETY OF CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUSIVE OF COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES PROVIDED TO A RANGE OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS. THE CLINIC SYSTEM IS COMPOSED OF SEVERAL TYPES OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCES. THE CLINICAL EDUCATION AND PATIENT CARE DELIVERY IS STRATIFIED INTO THREE LEVELS. THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE CLEARLY SPELLED OUT FOR EACH LEVEL, AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS DEVELOPED TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE COMPETENCIES ARE MEASURED AND OUTCOMES UTILIZED TO IMPROVE THE CLINICAL PROGRAM. LEVEL I EXPERIENCE: THE LEVEL I CLINIC EXPERIENCE INCLUDES QUARTERS ONE THROUGH NINE AND IS WHERE BASIC COMPETENCIES ARE DEVELOPING IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THERE IS CLOSE FACULTY SUPERVISION. THE MAJORITY OF PATIENTS IN A LEVEL I CLINIC ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE COMPLEX CASES. LEVEL I CLINIC: THE CAMPUS CENTER FOR HEALTH AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THE LIFE UNIVERSITY STUDENT COMMUNITY AND PROVIDED OVER 30,000 PATIENT VISITS AT 100% NO CHARGE. THE CAMPUS CENTER FOR HEALTH AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE 1269 BARCLAY CIRCLE MARIETTA, GA 30060 LEVEL II EXPERIENCE: THE LEVEL II CLINIC EXPERIENCE INCLUDES QUARTERS TEN THROUGH TWELVE. STUDENTS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP COMPETENCY AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND ALSO FOCUS ON DEVELOPING COMPETENCY IN PATIENT MANAGEMENT. ALTHOUGH COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES, THE STUDENT NOW HAS ACCESS TO A LARGER VOLUME AND VARIETY OF PATIENTS WITH A RANGE OF CONDITIONS. THE OUTPATIENT FACILITY PROVIDED FOR OVER 50,000 PATIENT VISITS WITH 50% CARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE. LEVEL II CLINIC: THE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A FEE-FOR-SERVICE ENVIRONMENT. THE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE 1415 BARCLAY CIRCLE MARIETTA, GA 30060 LEVEL III EXPERIENCES: LEVEL III CLINIC ENCOMPASSES THE FINAL QUARTERS OF THE CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. IN LEVEL III THE STUDENT EXPERIENCES INTEGRATION INTO BROADER HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENTS. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS; THESE PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE FIELD DOCTORS OFFICE EXPERIENCES, INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE CLINICS, AND/OR SPORTING EVENTS. ALL OFF CAMPUS CLINICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES WILL TAKE PLACE AT SITES THAT HAVE AGREEMENTS AND/OR SIGNED CONTRACTS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. LIFE UNIVERSITY ALSO OWNS AND/OR OPERATES THREE COMMUNITY OUTREACH CLINICS IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA THAT SERVE SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS; ADDITIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY OPERATES A CLINICAL FACILITY IN ZIGONG, CHINA. LEVEL III CLINICS: THERE ARE CURRENTLY THREE PROGRAMS OPERATING UNDER THE LEVEL III PROGRAMS; THEY ARE OUTREACH, FIELD PRACTICE, AND INTERNATIONAL CLINICS. OUTREACH: THE OUTREACH CLINICS PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA AND PROVIDED OVER 12, 000 PATIENT VISITS WITH 100% NO CHARGE. OUTREACH CLINIC PROGRAM I. COMMUNITY OUTREACH CLINIC 140 MARBLE MILL ROAD NW MARIETTA, GA 30060 II. COMMUNITY OUTREACH CLINIC - TURNER CHAPEL 545 HYDE DRIVE NE MARIETTA, GA 30060 III. COMMUNITY OUTREACH CLINIC - THE EXTENSION 1507 CHURCH STREET MARIETTA, GA 30060 THE UNIVERSITY HAS ALSO FULFILLED ITS INITIATIVE TO EXPAND ITS CLINICAL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS TO BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS THROUGH ITS LEVEL III CLINIC PROGRAMS. QUALIFIED UPPER-QUARTER STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN QUALIFIED FIELD EXPERIENCES LOCATED IN DOCTORS OFFICES IN SEVERAL DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OPERATE A FULL-TIME CLINIC WITHIN THE NUMBER ONE PEOPLES HOSPITAL IN ZIGONG, CHINA. THIS FACILITY ACCOMMODATES CLINIC STUDENTS FOR PERIODS OF 10 WEEKS PER QUARTER. COMMUNITY SERVICE CONTINUED UTILIZATION OF GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH CLINIC PROMOTION INCLUDING MULTIPLE SCREENING EVENTS AND THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL CARE AT NO CHARGE. OUTREACH DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED IN THE GEORGIA FREE CLINICS SUMMIT AT THE GEORGIA STATE CAPITAL. ADVERTISED AND OFFERED WORKSHOPS/COACHING/CLASSES TO AREA BUSINESSES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES (NO CHARGE) CONTINUED ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE FOR MUST MINISTRIES HELD A SECOND ANNUAL DONATION DRIVE FOR PROJECT SHARE AND RAISED $200 FOR THE MARIETTA POWER GIVING EFFORT (THEY MATCH EVERY DOLLAR) THAT HELPS COBB COUNTY NEIGHBORS WITH UTILITY BILLS |
| THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES | FORM 990, PART III | THE MISSION OF THE LIFE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS IN THE VITALISTIC, PRINCIPLED AND APPLIED PROGRAMS IN NUTRITION, BIOLOGY, GENERAL STUDIES, BUSINESS, PSYCHOLOGY, BIOPSYCHOLOGY, AND LIFE COACHING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INCORPORATING THE CORE LIFE PROFICIENCIES INTO THEIR FUTURE LIFE ROLES. THE COLLEGE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES GRADUATED A TOTAL OF 81UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN 2011. FACULTY PUBLICATIONS: MICHAEL MONTGOMERYS 2012 PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS ANTIGRAVITAS. MINNEAPOLIS: ST. JOHNS PUBLISHING, 2011. [25 SHORT STORIES AND FICTION PIECES]. CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE. INDIANAPOLIS: NAP LITERARY MAGAZINE AND BOOKS, 2011. HTTP://NAPLITMAG.COM. [ EBOOK COLLECTION OF 12 SHORT FICTION PIECES] DREAM KOANS. EVERGREEN, CO: FAST FORWARD PRESS, 2011. [240 SHORT FICTION PIECES] ESSAYS DREAMBLOG. THE WRITE ROOM JANUARY 2011. [FOUR SHORT ESSAYS] HTTP:// THEWRITEMAG.COM. POETRY EXPLORE THE CONTINENT OF YOURSELF. EPIPHANY 6. JUNE 2011. HTTP://EPIPHMAG. COM. THE HUMANITIES IN SPACE. BREADLINE PRESS, 2011 [FOR ANTHOLOGY OF WEST COAST POETRY] HTTP://BREADLINEPRESS.WORDPRESS.COM. THE LAST TIME I SAW HITCHCOCK. THE MONARCH REVIEW FEBRUARY 2011. HTTP://THEMONARCH REVIEW.ORG. LINCOLNS POCKETS. THE MONARCH REVIEW FEBRUARY 2011. HTTP:// THEMONARCH REVIEW.ORG. MY DREAM OF MILL VALLEY. BREADLINE PRESS, 2011 [FOR ANTHOLOGY OF WEST COAST POETRY] HTTP://BREADLINEPRESS.WORDPRESS.COM. MY PROFILE. EPIPHANY 6. JUNE 2011. HTTP://EPIPHMAG.COM. THREE URBAN LEGENDS. BLUEPEPPER 5 DEC. 2011. [THREE PROSE POEMS] HTTP://WWW. BLUEPEPPER.BLOGSPOT.COM. THE TRUTH ABOUT LEMMINGS. BREADLINE PRESS, 2011 [FOR ANTHOLOGY OF WEST COAST POETRY] HTTP://BREADLINEPRESS.WORDPRESS.COM. WHAT WE DID WITH OLD MOONS. NUMINOUS :SPIRITUAL POETRY FEBRUARY 2011 HTTP://NUMINOUS MAGAZINE.WORDPRESS.COM. FICTION ALL WE ARE. GEMINI MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2011. [SHORT STORY]. HTTP://WWW. GEMINI-MAGAZINE.COM. GOTHIC BITS. STEPPING STONES MAGAZINE. NOVEMBER 2011 [NINE SHORT FICTION PIECES] HTTP://FSPRESSONLINE.ORG/SSM. A HOST OF LILIES. SUGAR MULE MARCH 2011. [FLASH FICTION] HTTP://SUGARMULE.COM. THE HOTEI OF ROYAL STREET. DANSE MACABRE DU JOUR. [SHORT STORY] HTTP://DANSEMACABRE.ART.OFFICELIVE.COM. ODDS COUNTRY. MAD HATTERS REVIEW 13. 2012. [FOUR SHORT FICTION PIECES] HTTP://WWW.MADHATTERSREVIEW.COM. SIX STORIES THAT END ABRUPTLY. KEN*AGAIN SPRING 2011 [SIX SHORT FICTION PIECES] HTTP://KENAGAIN.FREESERVERS.COM. SIXTEEN STORIES WITHOUT BEGINNINGS OR ENDINGS. THE QUOTABLE WINTER 2011 [SIXTEEN SHORT FICTION PIECES] HTTP://THEQUOTABLELIT.COM. SKY DRAGON. RECURSIVE ANGEL. [ SHORT FICTION] HTTP://WWW.RECURSIVEANGEL.COM. STORIES IN WHICH THE NARRATOR WITHHOLDS INFORMATION. PRIME NUMBER MAGAZINE [FIVE SHORT FICTION PIECES] HTTP://PRIMENUMBERMAGAZINE.COM. STORIES THAT DEFY LITERARY CONVENTIONS. RED FEZ 29. OCTOBER 2011 [FOUR SHORT FICTION PIECES] WWW.REDFEZ.NET. VITAMIN WEIRD. THEMA JUNE 2012[ SIX SHORT FICTION PIECES]. THREE SPELLS. QUEEN VIC KNIVES. [SHORT FICTION] HTTP://QUEENVICKNIVES .BLOGSPOT.COM. THE SPORT HEALTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AMANDA TIMBERLAKE, M.S, R.D., PILOTED A SPORT NUTRITION COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR SOME OF LIFE UNIVERSITY ATHLETES THIS SUMMER. THE DEPARTMENT HOPES TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM IN THE FALL AND WILL BE WORKING WITH LUSI AND THE SCHOOLS COACHES TO IDENTIFY THOSE ATHLETES WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM. SHE ALSO PRESENTED AT THE SOUTHEAST AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE REGIONAL MEETING IN GREENVILLE SC TITLED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE DOES IT BELONG IN THE FITNESS PROFESSION. AMANDA TIMBERLAKE AND DR. CATHERINE FAUST PRESENTED A PROGRAM ON SPORTS NUTRITION FOR YOUTH SOCCER ATHLETES FOR THE COBB FUTBOL SOCCER CLUB. DR. FAUST PRESENTED AT THE SECOND ANNUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS CONFERENCE IN 2010 HELD AT SPELMAN COLLEGE. DR. YIT LIM CONTINUES TO SERVE ON THE USA SWIMMING DIVERSITY COMMITTEE (OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM), WHICH REQUIRES HIM TO TRAVEL TO THE US OLYMPIC TRAINING FACILITY IN COLORADO SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR TO WORK WITH ELITE SWIMMERS. |
| THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES & RESEARCH | FORM 990, PART III | THE MISSION OF THE LIFE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES (LUCGS) IS TO EDUCATE AND MENTOR SKILLED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE GRADUATES IN SPORTS HEALTH SCIENCE AND REHABILITATION WHO EMBODY THE ROLES OF SCHOLARS, TEACHERS AND PROFESSIONALS, USING THE CORE LIFE PROFICIENCIES AS THEIR FOUNDATION. THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH GRADUATED A TOTAL OF 12 MASTERS DEGREE STUDENTS IN 2010-2011. A GRADUATE STUDENT, BEN JONES COMPLETED A THESIS TITLED THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT RECOVERY INTERVENTIONS FOLLOWING A REPEATED RUGBY UNION (SEVENS) GAME SIMULATED PROTOCOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DRS. BRUBAKER, LANDER, RAU AND FAUST. CATHERINE FAUST, PH.D. ALSO CONDUCTED A RESEARCH PROJECT EXAMINING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL DEMANDS OF THE ENGLAND ANAEROBIC ENDURANCE TEST (MANUSCRIPT IN PROGRESS). UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. FAUST, BOTH UNDERGRADUATE EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJORS AND SHS GRADUATE STUDENTS CONDUCTED PHYSIOLOGICAL TESTING (V02 MAX AND STRENGTH TESTING) AND PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR WHEELCHAIR ATHLETES FROM THE SHEPHERD SPINAL CENTER DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER QUARTERS. MANY OF THESE ATHLETES ARE FORMER PARA OLYMPIANS OR CURRENTLY ON THE NATIONAL TEAM IN TRACK AND FIELD AND BASKETBALL. THESE ATHLETES SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THEIR PERFORMANCE TIMES AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH THE SHEPHERD CENTER WITH THE CREATION OF VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAMS, INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES (POSSIBLE THESIS PROJECT FOR UPCOMING YEAR). AS A RESULT OF THIS RELATIONSHIP, OUR STUDENTS HAVE BENEFITED BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS WITH PRACTICAL TYPE EXPERIENCES. ADDITIONAL INTERNSHIP AND PRACTICUM PARTNERSHIPS WERE CREATED IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE STUDENTS CLINICAL/PATIENT CARE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES IN THE AREA OF CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY, SPORT INJURY MANAGEMENT, REHABILITATION, AND SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC. DR. KEITH RAU ALONG WITH A GROUP CHIROPRACTIC SPORT SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENTS PROVIDED CHIROPRACTOR CARE AT THE US MASTERS SWIMMING SUMMER NATIONALS, AUBURN, ALABAMA, 2011. HE CONTINUES TO CONDUCT MANY SEMINARS IN THE AREA OF CHIROPRACTIC SPORT SCIENCE: --EXTREMITY ADJUSTING, CHIROPRACTIC & BEYOND, MARIETTA, GA, OCTOBER 2010 --EXTREMITY ADJUSTING, MAXIMIZED LIVING, MARIETTA, GA, NOVEMBER 2010 --EXTREMITY ADJUSTING, FLORIDA CHIROPRACTIC SOCIETY, FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, MARCH 2011 --CCEP MODULE, ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF LOWER EXTREMITY ADJUSTING, PALMER IOWA, APRIL 2011 --EXTREMITY ADJUSTING, FLORIDA CHIROPRACTIC SOCIETY, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, JUNE 2011 --CCEP MODULE, GLOBAL (WITH JOHN DOWNES), MARIETTA, GA, OCTOBER 2011 --CCEP MODULE, GLOBAL, ROSELLE, NJ, NOVEMBER 2011 --EXTREMITY ADJUSTING, CHIROPRACTIC & BEYOND, MARIETTA, GA, DECEMBER 2011 --CCEP MODULE, GLOBAL, HOUSTON, TEXAS, DECEMBER 2011 DR. RAU CONTINUES TO PROVIDE CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR THE KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETES IN A LEARNING LAB ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR GRADUATE STUDENTS. SHS STUDENTS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ATHLETIC INJURIES FROM AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH AS A MEMBER OF THE SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM. THE FACULTY OF SHS DEPARTMENT (TIMBERLAKE, RAU, LIM, AND LANDER) AS WELL AS SEVERAL ALUMNI OF THE SHS PROGRAM CONDUCTED PRESENTATIONS AT THE LIFE UNIVERSITY FALL CEU EVENT 2011. DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, THE NUTRITION DEPARTMENT SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW GRADUATE PROGRAM IN THE AREA OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. THIS NEW PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM WERE APPROVED AND WILL BE ACCEPTING STUDENTS FOR THE WINTER 2012 QUARTER. |
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