Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(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 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(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 | ||||
| e |
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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2
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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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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5
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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6
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 | NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY 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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | 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. RESPONSE TO COVID19: ON MARCH 17, 2020, SEVEN WEEKS INTO WINTER QUARTER 2020, THE CAMPUS WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE COVID19 PANDEMIC. THE CAMPUS BECAME A GHOST TOWN WITH THE ABSENCE OF STUDENTS AND VERY LITTLE PRESENCE FROM STAFF. THIS SHUT DOWN CREATED AN IMMEDIATE SHIFT FROM FACE-TO-FACE TEACHING TO REMOTE TEACHING. THIS SHIFT WAS UNPRECEDENTED BUT THE DCP FACULTY ALONG WITH THE CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING EXCELLENCE (CETL) STAFF, MADE IT A SUCCESS. IT WAS NOTED THAT DUE TO THE TIMING OF THE COVID19 PANDEMIC, MOST LABORATORY AND TECHNIQUE FINALS HAD BEEN IN PROGRESS OR COMPLETED. LECTURE COURSE EXAMINATIONS WERE CREATED AND DELIVERED IN A REMOTE FORMAT THROUGH THE INSTITUTION'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, BLACKBOARD. THE INSTITUTION'S CETL DEVELOPED TRAINING SESSIONS PROVIDING STEP BY STEP 'HOW TO' PROCEDURES TO ADMINISTER AN ASSESSMENT NORMALLY OVERSEEN IN A CLASSROOM INTO A FORMAT THAT COULD BE DELIVERED REMOTELY. FACULTY WENT TO WORK AND CONVERTED THEIR EXAMINATIONS TO AN ONLINE FORMAT WHICH INCLUDED METHODS TO ENSURE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY WHILE STUDENTS TOOK THE EXAMINATIONS. FINAL EXAMINATIONS WERE DELIVERED WITHOUT ISSUE FOR THE WINTER QUARTER 2020. DCP'S OUTPATIENT CLINIC REMAINED OPEN AND FACULTY CLINICIANS PROVIDED PATIENT CARE. COVID19 SCREENING PROCEDURES CONSISTENT WITH THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC) AND GEORGIA'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GUIDELINES WERE IMMEDIATELY PUT INTO PLACE. PROCEDURES INCLUDED A MAILED WRITTEN NOTICE TO ALL PATIENTS WITH SCREENING QUESTIONS THAT, IF POSITIVE, WOULD PROHIBIT THEIR ENTRY INTO THE CLINIC; THEN UPON ARRIVAL, ADDITIONAL SCREENING PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. IN ADDITION TO PATIENT AND EMPLOYEE SCREENING, ENHANCED CLEANING AND DISINFECTING PROTOCOLS WERE ALSO IMMEDIATELY ENACTED THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF THE CLINIC. THE DCP ADMINISTRATION CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED THE DATA FROM THE CDC AND QUICKLY REALIZED THAT COVID19 WAS NOT GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON. THE ADMINISTRATION BEGAN WORKING ON A PLAN TO CONTINUE EDUCATION IN A REMOTE ENVIRONMENT. THIS WORK WAS DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CETL TO DEVELOP HOW THE SPRING 2020 QUARTER'S EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WOULD BE DELIVERED AND WHAT SUPPORT WOULD BE NEEDED, FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS. SPRING QUARTER 2020 WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY IN A 100% REMOTE ENVIRONMENT. ONCE THE STATE OF GEORGIA CREATED THE REOPENING PHASES, THE DCP USED THOSE GUIDELINES ALONG WITH THE CDC AND GEORGIA'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GUIDELINES TO PREPARE FOR SUMMER QUARTER 2020. THIS RESULTED IN ARRANGING THE DCP LABORATORY CLASSROOMS FOR ON GROUND INSTRUCTION WHILE CONTINUING TO KEEP LECTURE INSTRUCTION REMOTE. EVERY COURSE IN THE CURRICULUM WAS OFFERED IN A REMOTE FORMAT AND ALL LAB COURSES THAT WERE OFFERED ON CAMPUS HAD A REMOTE OPTION FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE UNABLE TO BE ON CAMPUS. STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED THE FLEXIBILITY TO MOVE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY FROM ON GROUND TO REMOTE LABS BASED ON THEIR PREFERENCE. ACADEMIC POLICY REVIEW AND REVISION: THE DCP CREATED A NEW POLICY, ENTITLED DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC PROGRAM 1ST TERM GPA REQUIREMENT, TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT MET SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS WITH A GPA THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS TOO LOW TO CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM. THE POLICY REQUIRES STUDENTS TO HAVE ACHIEVED A MINIMUM GPA AFTER FIRST QUARTER TO ENSURE THE STUDENT IS SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR STUDIES AND IS ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL BEYOND THE FIRST TERM OF STUDY. THE POLICY IS IN RESPONSE TO THE REVISED COUNCIL ON CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION STANDARDS POLICY 56 FOR A MINIMUM OVERALL COMPLETION RATE OF 70% AT 150% OF THE NORMAL TIME TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM. THE COUNCIL CREATED AN EXCEPTION FOR MEETING THE POLICY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PROGRESS PAST THEIR FIRST TERM OF ENROLLMENT, THESE STUDENTS ARE NOT COUNTED IN THE 70% COMPLETION RATE REQUIREMENT. TECHNIQUE LAB OF THE FUTURE: THE DCP CREATED A TECHNIQUE LAB THAT ENHANCED THE WAY STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO ADJUST. THIS LAB IS CALLED THE LIFE UNIVERSITY TECHNIQUE LAB OF THE FUTURE. THIS LAB CONSISTS OF 12 SIMULATED PALPATION ADJUSTMENT TRAINERS (PAT). PAT IS AN ANATOMICALLY ACCURATE, 3-D PRINTED AXIAL SKELETON COATED IN REALISTIC SILICONE SKIN & MUSCLES. THERE ARE EMBEDDED PRESSURE SENSORS THAT MEASURE LOCATION OF CONTACT ON THE MANNEQUIN. INTERNAL CONTROLS CREATE INTERSEGMENTAL FIXATION AT SPECIFIC SPINAL REGIONS. PAT HELP STUDENTS LEARN TO LOCATE VERTEBRAL LANDMARKS BY PALPATION, FIND RESTRICTED MOTION AND PERFORM ADJUSTMENTS WITH CONTROLLED AMOUNTS OF FORCE AND SPEED, AND ALONG A SPECIFIC VECTOR. PAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO RECEIVE IMMEDIATE, OBJECTIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE "WHERE, HOW HARD, HOW FAST AND IN WHICH DIRECTION" PART OF ADJUSTING BEFORE THEY MOVE TO RENDERING CARE TO OUR PATIENT POPULATION. PAT IS CURRENTLY BEING USED IN CHIROPRACTIC TECHNIQUE COURSES IN THE FIRST SEVEN QUARTERS. STUDENTS CAN ALSO USE PAT DURING OPEN LAB TIMES TO HONE SKILLS IN ANY TECHNIQUE. 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. 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 AND MENTORSHIP. THE MAJORITY OF PATIENTS BEING CARED FOR AT LEVEL I CLINIC ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT WITH COMPLEX CASE PRESENTATIONS. LEVEL I CLINIC: THE CAMPUS CENTER FOR HEALTH AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THE LIFE UNIVERSITY STUDENT COMMUNITY AND HAS PROVIDED CARE FOR OVER 30,000 PATIENT VISITS AT NO CHARGE TO THE PATIENTS. THE CAMPUS CENTER FOR HEALTH AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE 1269 BARCLAY CIRCLE MARIETTA, GA 30060 THE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE 1415 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. 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 OUTPATIENT FACILITY PROVIDED CARE FOR ALMOST 58,000 PATIENT VISITS WITH 40% OF THE CARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE PATIENTS. 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 PROVIDES PATIENT VISITS AT NO CHARGE. OUTREACH CLINIC PROGRAM COMMUNITY OUTREACH CLINIC - THE EXTENSION 1507 CHURCH STREET MARIETTA, GA 30060 |
| CLINIC PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ON MARCH 15, 2020 LIFE UNIVERSITY CLINICS IMPLEMENTED PATIENT AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY PROCEDURE AND PRACTICES, WHICH WERE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC), WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO), AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (GDPH). THE CLINICS IMPLEMENTED SCREENING THOUGH QUESTIONNAIRE AND TEMPERATURE CHECK, MASKING/FACE COVERING FOR EMPLOYEES AND PATIENTS, SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND AROUND THE CLOCK SANITIZING PRACTICES AT THE CLINIC FACILITIES. ON MARCH 17, 2020, AS THE LIFE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SHUT DOWN FOR STUDENTS, THE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE (C-HOP) MAINTAINED OPERATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE DOCTORS DIRECTLY PROVIDED CARE FOR THEIR PATIENTS, WHILE CLINIC STAFF-MAINTAINED SUPPORT OPERATIONS. DURING COVID-19, TO HELP MAINTAIN SAFETY AND MANAGE RESOURCES, THE OUTREACH PATIENTS WERE DIRECTED TO THE C-HOP FACILITY FOR CARE, AS THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EXTENSION WAS SHUT DOWN FOR SERVICES. DURING THE PERIOD OF CAMPUS SHUTDOWN, THE INTERNS WERE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE NEEDED TRAINING THROUGH A REMOTE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; PEAK PROGRAM MAINTAINED NORMAL OPERATIONS DURING THE CAMPUS SHUTDOWN. BEGINNING IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, INTERNS WERE ALLOWED BACK TO CLINICS TO PARTICIPATE WITH PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES AND OBTAIN VALUABLE CLINICAL EDUCATION AT CC-HOP AND C-HOP. THE INTERNS AND EMPLOYEES WERE INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW THE COVID-19 PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE LIFE UNIVERSITY RETURN THE CAMPUS PLAN. THE CLINIC ADMINISTRATION MONITORS LIFE U COVID-19 STATUS AT LIFE U WEBSITE, AND INFORMATION SHARED BY CDC, WHO, AND GDPH. THE OUTREACH EXTENSION HAS REMAINED CLOSED FOR PATIENT CARE DURING THE SUMMER 2020 PERIOD. CLINIC ADMINISTRATION IS PLANNING TO RESTART OPERATIONS AT OUTREACH EXTENSION CLINIC, ONCE THE FACILITY IS READY FOR OPERATIONS AFTER COVID-19 ENDS. BEGINNING SUMMER 2020, LIFE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION WAS RESTRUCTURED TO INCLUDE A DIRECTOR OF CLINICS MANAGING PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES, PATIENT SAFETY, AND PROVIDER MANAGEMENT, SERVING AS CHIEF OF STAFF. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CLINICS MANAGES THE FUNCTIONAL KINESIOLOGY AND RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS, AND DURABLE GOODS AND SUPPLEMENT SALES. THE CLINIC DIRECTOR MANAGES THE CC-HOP FACILITY AND THE OUTREACH PROGRAM. DIRECTOR OF CLINIC BUSINESS MANAGES SUPPORT STAFF OPERATIONS, BUDGET, REPORTING, BUSINESS OPERATIONS, AND PAYER RELATIONS. DIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SERVES TO MANAGE THE AMBUQUAL SYSTEM, INTERNAL RECORD MONITORING PROGRAM, AND SERVES AS THE HIPAA PRIVACY OFFICER. DIRECTOR OF CLINIC MARKETING IS IN CHARGE OF CLINIC BRANDING, ADVERTISING, AND PROMOTION EFFORTS. PEAK PROGRAM DIRECTOR MANAGES THE LEVEL III PROGRAM. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS MANAGES OVERALL CLINICAL OPERATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINEs 4B, 4C & 4D | COLLEGE OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES MISSION: THE MISSION OF THE LIFE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND MEANINGFUL LIVES, BASED ON A VITALISTIC PHILOSOPHY THAT PROMOTES OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, TO PRODUCE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN A DYNAMIC WORLD. LIFE ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN (LAMP) PROCESS WAS COMPLETED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS; THE LIFE U BOARD APPROVED LAMP AS PART OF THE 2040 STRATEGIC PLAN. PROFESSIONAL TUTORING IN ENGLISH AND READING ESTABLISHED FOR CGUS WITH THE HIRING OF FT FACULTY MEMBER FORMATION OF THE ACADEMIC LEARNING CENTER IS BEGINNING AND A MATH/SCIENCE TUTOR. THE GARDNER PROJECT HAS MOVED INTO THE FINAL PHASE WITH AN ON-CAMPUS RETREAT. DATA REGARDING UG STUDENTS HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE GARDNER INSTITUTE AND THEY HAVE COMPILED FEEDBACK THAT IS BEING REVIEWED. THE OUTCOME OF THE RETREAT WAS IDENTIFICATION OF MULTIPLE PROJECTS AIMED AT INCREASING RETENTION AT THE UG LEVEL, WITH A FOCUS ON FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORE STUDENTS. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CGUS AND GARDNER INSTITUTE WERE PROVIDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN (QEP) FOR REGIONAL ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS. 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. COLLEGE OF ONLINE EDUCATION THE MISSION OF LIFE UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF ONLINE EDUCATION IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY GLOBAL ONLINE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, BASED ON A VITALISTIC PHILOSOPHY, THAT MAXIMIZES EACH STUDENT'S INNATE POTENTIAL TO PURSUE THEIR GOALS AND ASSUME ROLES IN LEADERSHIP AND THE WORKPLACE THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF INTEGRITY AND PRINCIPLES OF LASTING PURPOSE. CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING (CETL) SUPPORTED THE INSTITUTION'S RAPID TRANSITION TO REMOTE INSTRUCTION BY DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING RESOURCES, TRAINING MODULES, AND WORKSHOPS FOR FACULTY. CETL STAFF CONDUCT OVER 80 WORKSHOPS AND DROP-IN SESSIONS DURING THE INITIAL WEEKS OF THE TRANSITION AND HAVE CONDUCTED OVER 500 CONSULTATIONS WITH FACULTY MEMBERS SINCE MARCH. CETL STAFF OVERSAW A RENEWED INITIATIVE AIMED AT TRANSITIONING LIFE FACULTY MEMBERS TO THE USE OF MASTER COURSE TEMPLATES IN BLACKBOARD. STAFF DELIVERED WORKSHOPS, CREATED COURSE SHELLS, CONDUCTED ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS, AND PROVIDED NUMEROUS DIGITAL RESOURCES. STAFF TRANSITIONED OSRSA RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CETL IN 2020, INCLUDING FUNDED PROJECTS, RISE SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS, AND RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY AWARDS. AS PART OF THE TRANSITION, STAFF REFINED PROCESSES AND BEGAN PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE IRB COMMITTEE. THE DIRECTOR OF THE CETL MANAGED DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSTITUTION'S QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN, ENHANCE, ENGAGE, EXCEL: CHANGING THE RETENTION PARADIGM AT LIFE UNIVERSITY. THIS PLAN IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN CO-CURRICULAR AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES TO INCREASE RETENTION AND COMPLETION RATES. CETL STAFF SUPPORTED THE LIFE FLEX IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES. STAFF RESEARCHED AND IDENTIFIED BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO LIFE FLEX AND DEVELOPED RESOURCES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT FACULTY DURING THE LIFE FLEX PILOT AND THE PLANNED CAMPUS-WIDE ROLLOUT IN 2021. AS PART OF ITS WORK, STAFF DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL LIFE U FACULTY IN THE WINTER QUARTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | Review of Form 990 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 | Monitoring Conflicts of Interest Policy 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 | DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION MATTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | Documents Available to the Public 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. |
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