2022-03-16T20:02:28-05:00 2021-06-30 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 275 BATTERY ST 900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 990 2020-07-01 462847593 WASC SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION WASC 5107489001 1080 MARINA VILLAGE PKWY NO 500 ALAMEDA CA 94501 CHRISTOPHER OBERG EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 5107489001 2022-03-15 1 CHRISTOPHER OBERG 999009999 MAGA E KISRIEV P01008919 4157810793 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X CHRISTOPHER OBERG 1080 MARINA VILLAGE PKWY NO 500 ALAMEDA CA 94501 7097314 0 X WWW.WSCUC.ORG X 2012 CA TO ADVANCE QUALITY AND EQUITABLE STUDENT SUCCESS ACROSS A RANGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. 32 32 23 507 0 0 0 745000 5953518 6215421 181171 125390 10011 11503 6144700 7097314 0 0 0 0 4095904 4487136 0 0 0 1856150 963039 5952054 5450175 192646 1647139 6629651 8397003 1046326 559731 5583325 7837272 X WSCUC STRIVES TO ADVANCE QUALITY AND EQUITABLE STUDENT SUCCESS ACROSS A RANGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND MISSIONS TO FOSTER INQUIRY, INNOVATION, EXCELLENCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ITS DUAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS AN ACCREDITOR FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPROVEMENTS. 0 0 3644750 0 5858271 ACCREDITATION REVIEWS: THE AGENCY CONDUCTS HIGHLY-STRUCTURED REVIEWS ANNUALLY TO ASSURE SATISFACTION OF STANDARDS AND PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT, IN THE FORM OF REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION, SPECIAL VISITS, AND SEEKING ACCREDITATION VISITS. NEARLY 400 EXPERT PEER VOLUNTEERS FROM MEMBER INSTITUTIONS CONTRIBUTE TIME TO SUSTAIN THE CORE ACTIVITY OF THE AGENCY: FACILITATING PEER REVIEW ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR REVIEW AS AUTHORED BY THE WASC SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION. IN SUPPORT OF THESE ACCREDITATION DECISIONS, WSCUC DEVELOPS STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND GUIDANCE TO ESTABLISH EXPECTATIONS AND PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICE; SELECTS AND PREPARES PEER REVIEWERS AND TEAMS; AND DEVELOPS EXTENSIVE EVIDENCE, INCLUDING THROUGH THE KEY INDICATORS DASHBOARD (KID), TO HELP INSTITUTIONS AND REVIEWERS UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE. THE WASC SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION IS RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS CERTIFYING INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING IN A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING STUDENT ACCESS TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID. SEE WSCUC.ORG. 505983 0 368653 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: THE AGENCY HOSTS AN ANNUAL THREE DAY CONFERENCE, SPECIALIZED YEAR-LONG WORKSHOP, AND MULTIPLE TRAININGS AND COMMUNITY EXCHANGES WITH ABOUT 2,000 PARTICIPANTS. THE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAMMING IS PRIMARILY ON STUDENT SUCCESS, EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING, ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING, EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, AND RELATED TOPICS THAT PREPARE INDIVIDUALS TO PROMOTE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION PRACTICE ON THEIR CAMPUSES. THE WORKSHOPS INCLUDE ASSESSMENT 101, PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE RETREAT ON CURRENT ISSUES IN AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND A DECADE OF ASSESSMENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING EXTENDS THE RESOURCES OF THE AGENCY, THROUGH A PARTNERING MODALITY, TO THE WSCUC MEMBERSHIP AND NATIONAL AUDIENCE. 404972 0 0 WSCUC PROVIDES LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ITS MISSION-DRIVEN, RESULTS-ORIENTED, AND FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO ACCREDITATION QUALITY REVIEW; ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF PIONEERING APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS AS OUTCOME DATA AND DISAGGREGATION; AND ENGAGEMENT WITH NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES AND FORUMS FOR INTERCHANGE WITH CAMPUSES, AND AVAILABILITY TO NATIONAL AUDIENCES AND THE MEDIA. 4555705 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X MICHAEL TOLIVER 5107489001 1080 MARINA VILLAGE PKWY NO 500 ALAMEDA CA 94501 PHILLIP DOOLITTLE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACY POON TAMBASCIA VICE CHAIR / SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JEB EGBERT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN ASHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DOOREY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA B ENRIQUEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FLEMING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR GREGORY FRANKLIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN GARRELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONROE GORDEN JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON HAMILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HOEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE J JONES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FERNANDO LEON-GARCIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAY LLOVIO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MAHON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MARCY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEO MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEANNE NEILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO OCHOA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PEDERSEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SAWREY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE SNOWDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS STEWART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOMOKO TAKAHASHI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WALLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN WHALEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN WHIPPY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM WILCOX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB WISE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN YANDLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIENNE STUDLEY PRESIDENT 37.50 X 422225 0 53739 CHRISTOPHER OBERG EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 X 230518 0 38628 STEPHANIE HUIE VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 X 197518 0 33467 BARBARA GROSS DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 X 195400 0 26506 MARK GOOR VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 X 196678 0 24362 MAUREEN MALONEY VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 X 179932 0 34791 SUSAN OPP VICE PRESIDENT 37.50 X 175473 0 21758 1597744 0 233251 15 0 1 0 0 745000 745000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611310 4439576 4439576 VISIT FEES 611310 1418695 1418695 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP 611310 297185 297185 EVALUATION VISIT REIMB 611310 59965 59965 6215421 125390 125390 HONORARIA 900099 11503 11503 11503 7097314 6226924 0 125390 411954 349657 62297 3239579 2749681 489898 367882 312250 55632 252880 214639 38241 214841 182352 32489 74115 62998 11117 28500 24225 4275 307790 261612 46178 35837 34256 1581 173105 146928 26177 25370 25370 7121 7121 112940 112940 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP 92504 92504 EVALUATION VISITS 62611 62611 POLICY, TRAINING & DEV 28384 24092 4292 DUES & MEMBERSHIP FEES 10272 8719 1553 4490 3811 679 5450175 4555705 894470 0 766259 3042350 2307930 780331 0 245000 390734 434739 98479 102528 410408 404297 9605 6111 3043647 3772947 12997 12997 6629651 8397003 402353 549121 643973 10610 1046326 559731 X 5557675 7584077 25650 253195 5583325 7837272 6629651 8397003 1647139 606808 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 498280 1720 0 0 745000 1245000 6071141 6606216 6879308 5953518 6226924 31737107 6569421 6607936 6879308 5953518 6971924 32982107 0 0 0 32982107 83643 141155 167575 181171 125390 698934 83643 141155 167575 181171 125390 698934 1041 1091 3457 10011 15600 6654105 6750182 7050340 6144700 7097314 33696641 0.97880 0.98000 0.02070 0.01930 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: HONORARIA - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 1,041. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,091. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 3,457. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 10,011. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 71395 71395 0 339013 332902 6111 6111 X 8826060 606808 1121938 1728746 7097314 0 7097314 6572113 1121938 1121938 5450175 0 5450175 PART X, LINE 2: WSCUC IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701E. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED WSCUC'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2021, WSCUC HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMIENNE STUDLEY PRESIDENT 422225 0 0 0 0 0 53067 0 672 0 475964 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER OBERG EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 230518 0 0 0 0 0 28462 0 10166 0 269146 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HUIE VICE PRESIDENT 197518 0 0 0 0 0 23702 0 9765 0 230985 0 0 0 BARBARA GROSS DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT 195400 0 0 0 0 0 25848 0 658 0 221906 0 0 0 MARK GOOR VICE PRESIDENT 196678 0 0 0 0 0 23601 0 761 0 221040 0 0 0 MAUREEN MALONEY VICE PRESIDENT 179932 0 0 0 0 0 21592 0 13199 0 214723 0 0 0 SUSAN OPP VICE PRESIDENT 175473 0 0 0 0 0 21057 0 701 0 197231 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY AUDIT COMMITTEE. ONCE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED, THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR ALL COMMISSIONERS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING. COMMISSIONERS HAD ROUGHLY 2 WEEKS TO COMMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS ALL VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTICIPATE AS PEER REVIEWERS ARE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE BY THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION IF IT HAS TO DO WITH COMMISSIONERS AND COMMISSIONER BUSINESS, BY THE PRESIDENT IF THE CHAIR HAS A CONFLICT AND FOR OTHER COMMISSIONER ENGAGEMENT, AND BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WHEN IT RELATES TO PEER REVIEWERS AND INSTITUTIONS. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITY. IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO CREATE RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO A CONFLICT, SO THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CAN PARTICIPATE, THOSE RESTRICTIONS WILL BE UNIQUE TO THE OCCASION. COMMISSION STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO FULL DISCLOSURE AND RESTRAINT IN ANY INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATION OR BUSINESS DECISION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT. STAFF MEMBERS WILL ABSENT THEMSELVES FROM DELIBERATIONS ON DECISIONS REGARDING INSTITUTIONS AS TO WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT THAT WARRANTS RECUSAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMMISSION HAS A BYLAWS-DESIGNATED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ABOUT ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS THE COMMISSION CONTRACTS WITH AN EXPERT INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT A COMPENSATION STUDY OF ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES. DURING THE IN-BETWEEN YEARS, THESE DATA ARE UPDATED FOR KEY PERSONNEL USING THE FORM 990 OF SIMILAR AGENCIES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SPECIFICALLY ESTABLISHES THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THESE DATA AND DETERMINED THAT COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES ARE APPROPRIATE, CREATING A SAFE HARBOR, AND THESE DETERMINATIONS ARE CODIFIED AND PRESERVED IN MINUTES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE, BY DEFINITION, INDEPENDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D).