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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| 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 POlICY IN LITERATURE PROMOTING THE UNIVERSITY. |
| SCHEDULE E PART I LINE 6A | EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS (FSEOG), FEDERAL PELL GRANTS, FEDERAL WORK STUDY PROGRAM, FEDERAL PERKINS LOANS, GEORGIA HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM & THE GEORGIA LEAP GRANT PROGRAM. |
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| FORM 990 PART III LINE 4A | the college of chiropractic The Mission of the Life University 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 Universitys core life proficiencies as their foundation. Program Activities DCP Curricular Revision Step 1: Adopt a curricular framework (completed) Step 2: Use the backward design model of curricular planning (ongoing throughout) Step 3: Review and validate competency definitions and levels of mastery Workshops with DCP Curriculum Committee and administration Step 4: Plan and implement assessment strategies Step 5: Create the student learning journey Current Status: Step 3 of the plan was completed on October 5, 2018. A group that included the members of the DCP Curriculum Committee, Faculty Senate President, Clinic Directors, Division Chairs, Director of Clinical Education, and Associate Deans convened to review and validate competency definitions and levels of mastery that were created by the faculty curricular sub-groups. Next step is to review the information that was presented by the groups, edit for any gaps or omissions, and have the DCP Curriculum Committee to present to the DCP faculty for review and feedback (Winter 2019). The dean and VPAA will review timelines and reestablish contact with the educational consultants to determine what is needed to move into Step 4 of planning and implementing assessment strategies. DCP Completion Project The number of students identified for the Completion Project has been consistent between 30 and 61 students per quarter with 54.2% of the students registering for the recommended number of credit hours the following quarter. Students who are not able to continue the recommended schedule will be included in the project on an ongoing basis since they would continue to fall below the threshold of credit hours to complete the program in 21 quarters. There were 221 students identified in the project from Fall Quarter 2017 through Fall Quarter 2018. Of those 221 students, 120 (54.2%) are adhering to the academic plan provided to them by taking the number of credits the subsequent quarter to return to above 16 average credit hours and remain on track to graduate within 21 quarters. 56 (25%) of the 221 students complied with the plan by taking a similar credit load as outline in the academic planner and still have the possibility of graduating within 21 quarters. There were 42 (19%) students who were not able to follow the academic plan provided to graduate in 21 quarters but can still graduate from the program. Some of these students were not able to return to a normal load for personal or financial reasons, and three (1.3%) were no longer enrolled in the program. After four quarters of the project, a re-evaluation of the 46 students identified towards the beginning of the project, in Fall 2017, was conducted to determine their progression status as of Fall 2018. Of the 46 students identified, 22 (48%) were on track to graduate within the 21 quarters. 20 (43%) students will not be able to graduate in 21 quarters and 2 (4.3%) have accommodations for a reduced load; however, they can still graduate from the program. Two (4.3%) students were no longer in the program. Pre-Requisites Update: The DCP Pre-Requisites implementation was changed from Fall 2018 to Winter 2019 due to some course conflicts with student learning outcomes. All pre-requisites have been uploaded in Colleague, Student Planning, and Acalog for the Life Student and Community to view and utilize. The DCP prerequisite task force will monitor the changes effects on the students progression through the program. ChiroMissions Course: The DCP has created a course in collaboration with Peter Morgan to allow students to participate in mission trips for elective academic credit. This course will be an experience providing chiropractic services in an underserved community outside of the United States by interns in conjunction with licensed faculty/extension faculty doctors. The first group of students and faculty are scheduled to attend a mission trip in Haiti in March 2019. DCP Minority Student Groups: The DCP continues to meet with minority student organizations to determine how we can better serve them with resources (both academic and personal) to help support them in completing the program. The DCP administration meets with the student president of SABCA and the Hispanic Club quarterly. The DCP administration also attends SABCA meetings and Hispanic club A focus group was conducted with the African American Students in Summer 2018 to collect information on their experience in the program and determine if they were experiencing any challenges that were contributing to them not completing the program on time. 110 African American students attended and the DCP was able to extrapolate 8 themes based on the information collected. A task group has been created that meets weekly to create projects to address the themes. An Academic Support Person has been hired to also address the wants of the African American students and focus on first-year retention and academic support needs. Electronic Health Records Search for New Platform: The DCP Clinics created an RFP and sent it out to several different companies to let them determine if they would be considered a good EHR system for us to use. This was initiated based on the current platform (ChiroTouch) making major changes in their company and the changes are affecting how they do business with the chiropractic colleges. Four companies responded to the RFP and they were EZ Biz, ChiroTouch, NextGen, and PayDC. They have all been to the campus to demonstrate their EHR system for faculty, students, and administration. A recommendation will be coming forward from the Associate Dean of Clinics Winter 2019 with the pros and cons of each group to the senior administration to determine which company will best serve the needs of the clinics. College of Chiropractic Clinic System The mission of the Life University Clinic System is to improve the health and wellbeing 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 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 are 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. The Life University Clinic System prepared and executed the implementation of the Electronic Health Records throughout the clinic system. The Electronic Health System was fully implemented throughout the clinic system in 2015. This implementation created a greater consistency for patient care and intern education. It also creates an almost paperless environment due to the limited use of paper forms. 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 27,000 patient visits at no charge. |
| Cont'd | 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 52,000 patient visits with 50% of the 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 take place at sites that have agreements and/or signed contracts with the University. Life University also owns and/or operates two community outreach clinics in the metro Atlanta area that serve special needs populations. 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 at no charge. Due to the high volume of patient care within the Outreach clinic, it has outgrown its current facility and the college opened a new larger facility to handle the growth in order to continue to serve the public consistent with the overall mission and goals. Outreach Clinic Program i. Community Outreach Clinic 1323 Roswell Road Suite 300W Marietta, GA 30062 ii. Community Outreach Clinic - The Extension 1507 Church Street Marietta, GA 30060 The University continues to fulfill 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. Additional community service provided by clinic The clinical system continues to provide complimentary public screenings and/or educational programs each month. These programs are intended to provide the community with a greater understanding of chiropractic health care and to screen the community for the presence of vertebral subluxation. Positive feedback from participants provides direction for future locations and services. FORM 990 PART III LINEs 4B, 4C & 4D College of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies Life University will celebrate graduation of its first cohort awarding the Associate of Arts in PHDSC at Lee Arrendale womens prison on Monday, January 28, 2019. Life University applied for and has been accepted by the Gardner Institute to participate in the Institutes Retention Management Program (RMP). Participation in the RMP will assist CGUS in identifying retention challenges specific to its student population and provide guidance in development and implementation of solutions. A committee of faculty and staff will be appointed to lead the project. CGUS will begin in late January participating in webinars, discussions with other institutions in the RMP cohort and gathering data relevant to the project. Several faculty will be attending the Gardner Institutes Gateway Course Experience conference in Atlanta in March. The John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education is a non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with colleges, universities, philanthropic organizations, educators, and other entities to increase institutional responsibility for improving outcomes associated with teaching, learning, retention, and completion. Beginning Fall quarter 2018, CGUS created a separate and distinct awards convocation and banquet. Feedback from those who attended was overwhelmingly positive. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990, PRIOR TO FILING, FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. The full Board of Trustees is provided a copy at the next regularly scheduled Board 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, LINES 15A & 15B | THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE EXECUTIVE 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. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | For the year ended June 30, 2018, the University recorded an impairment loss in the amount of ($1,054,056), which represents the net book value of dormitories and other improvements that were vacated and taken out of service in June 2018 for construction of a new student housing and dining facility. Other Changes in Net assets include: Change in Activity from Subsidiary ($1,373,004) |
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