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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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| 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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| 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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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 | ||||
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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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 2018 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-2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
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| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, 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 2018. 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 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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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 3 | Life health Systems, LLC (Midtown Clinic) ceased operations as of 12/31/2018 and assets and liabilities were assumed by Life University. |
| 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 Doctor of Chiropractic to be primary care clinicians, physicians, teachers, and professionals, using the Universitys core life proficiencies as their foundation. Didactic Program Activities Remediation and Retesting The DCP has moved to a system of increased, early and often assessments consistent with better practices in higher education. This has been shown to improve learning and assist in identifying students who are struggling and may need intervention in the form of remediation, advising, modification of schedule, and supplemental instruction. The DCP has identified high fail rate courses within the curriculum that pose challenges for students. As a result, the DCP created remediation and retesting opportunities for students to demonstrate competency throughout the course(s). The process consists of identified courses providing early and often assessments to identify students who are struggling and need intervention in the form of remediation, advising, modification to schedule, and supplemental instruction. There have been 964 retests with 572 passing grades. Of those passing grades, 131 of the 572 students with passing grades would not have passed the course without the opportunity to retest. Academic Policies Review and Revision The DCP modified the academic standing policies which included the creation of the DCP Progression Policy and the redefining of Academic Standing. The DCP Progression Policy was created to ensure that students were supported to progress through the program at a pace sufficient to graduate within 150% of normal time of completion. The DCP created academic standing policies as a modification of the academic restriction designations to allow for the earlier intervention of students who begin struggling academically. Elements of academic standing include academic warning, probation, and dismissal; DCP increased GPA and parameters of satisfactory academic progress to allow identification of at-risk students much earlier in the process. Pre-Clinic Courses Student Learning: Initially the Doctor of Chiropractic curriculum had six pre-clinic courses in the first six quarters to help students get acclimated to clinical reasoning and application. Those six courses have been revamped to become three pre-clinic courses that are robust and relevant to the requirements for students to be successful in the clinic. The students have clinic activities when pre-clinic courses are not offered, and there are embedded activities in corresponding classroom courses. The integration of clinical activities in the classroom enhances the congruency and consistency between the classroom and clinical skill development. As an example, in the second analysis course, students are observing and documenting patient SOAP notes at the Level III clinic. This activity is beneficial for students, early in the program, to understand the importance of clinical documentation with diverse populations in a patient care setting. Peer Mentoring The DCP developed and implemented a formal peer mentor program to increase 1st year retention of all DCP students. This program utilizes the 1st quarter students engagement and connectedness with the 8th quarter students leadership and communication skills. The DCP pairs mentors from an 8th quarter course with mentees from a 1st quarter course. The 1st quarter and 8th quarter faculty member from each course work together to create the connection. The DCP brings in Student Ambassadors as volunteers to help facilitate the activity to create a 100% student experience. The DCP chooses Student Ambassadors as volunteers because these students are an honorary group of students who participate in public relations activities and are handpicked by the President to serve as student leaders. 387 1st quarter students have participated in the program along with 248 8th quarter students participating as peer mentors. Survey data reveal that more than 90% of the 1st quarter students felt more engaged and better acclimated to the program and the University at the end of their first quarter. More than 90% of the 8th quarter peer mentors reported that it helps them to improve their rapport-building and leadership skills. More than 80% of the 1st quarter students stated that they would continue mentoring as well as looking forward to becoming a mentor when they reach 8th quarter. 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 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 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. 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 25,000 patient visits at 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% 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 10,000 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 |
| Clinic Program Activities | NextGen: New Electronic Health Records Platform: The Life University Clinic System made a significant change in choosing and implementing a new electronic health records (EHR) system. In the process of selecting the best software, many factors were weighed that would be most beneficial to LIFEs entire clinic system (student, outpatient, and outreach clinics). The Universitys top five deciding factors were a software that focuses on patient care with more time interacting with patients and less screen time documenting care, user-friendly software support, optimized workflow, ability to use software for student education purposes and stability of vendor company. The chosen software was NextGen, which proved to be the most advantageous to the University and clinic system. The software is a fully integrated system including Practice Management, EHR, Revenue Cycle Management, quality auditing, mobile features, fully configurable and scalable to any size and a system that will accommodate the growth of the University. The NextGen system has proved to create a seamless transition and overall continuity of each level of the clinic. 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 The Human Ecology degree launches this Fall quarter and are beginning the admissions process for the BS Psychology at Arrendale which will start Winter 2020 quarter. Life University will celebrate graduation of its second cohort awarding the Associate of Arts in PHDSC at Lee Arrendale womens prison in January 2020. 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 has assisted CGUS in identifying retention challenges specific to its student population and has provided guidance in development and implementation of solutions. A committee of faculty and staff has been appointed to lead the project. CGUS will hold an on-campus retreat in late January 2020 to review data collected and determine specific objectives and goals for the 2020-2021 academic year. Several faculty will be attending the Gardner Institute's "Gateway Course Experience" conference in Chicago 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. Life Academic Master Plan (LAMP) committee continues their work on a proposal for administration. All sub-committees have submitted their research and individual program write-ups. The CGUS dean will be meeting with the entire committee early during the Fall quarter to review the research and prioritize their recommendations. The undergraduate general education core curriculum has been revised and approved. The general education core incorporates all eight core proficiencies and has added a service-learning component to support SLP. CGUS is increasing its community outreach to individual high schools and districts. An MOU is being drafted with the Cobb County School District that mirrors the current MOU with Cherokee County School District to partner on community initiatives, provide student opportunities on campus and increase interaction between LU faculty and faculty at the various high schools. College of Online Education The Board of Trustees approved a new college and associated mission for The College of Online Education (COE), effective Fall 2019. The Mission of Life Universitys College of Online Education is to provide a high-quality global online educational experience, based on a vitalistic philosophy, that maximizes each students innate potential to pursue their goals and assume roles in leadership and the workplace through the application of integrity and principles of lasting purpose. Currently the College offers a Pre-DC program, an Associates degree in Health and Wellness, Bachelor of Science in Biology, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Masters degree in Positive Psychology. A Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies will be offered during the 2020 Academic year. The COE developed a 3-year plan with developmental goals and objectives and is assessing new academic programs to add to online offerings, in conjunction with LAMP recommendations. Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Oversaw the universitys transition to the use of master course templates in Blackboard during the Summer quarter by delivering workshops, creating course shells, conducting one-on-one meetings, and providing numerous print resources. Launched the revised CETL Professional Development Grant process. The new process includes two application tracks aligned to scholarly activities and teaching/learning activities, and it requires all recipients to share with their LIFE U colleagues the information/skills they learn at the event or conference they attend. Developed a new course design process to use with faculty in the design of online and face-to-face courses. The new process is based on the Backwards Course Design/ADDIE approach and seeks to create higher-quality courses. |
| 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, LINE 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 | Other Changes in Net Assets IMPAIRMENT LOSS (175,674) Midtown Clinic loss (449,992) Total (625,666) FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, THE UNIVERSITY RECORDED AN IMPAIRMENT LOSS IN THE AMOUNT OF (175,674), WHICH REPRESENTS THE NET BOOK VALUE OF DORMITORIES AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE VACATED AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE IN JUNE 2019 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STUDENT HOUSING AND DINING FACILITY. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS INCLUDE Loss at the Midtown Clinic for (449,992). |
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