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WGU has flourished into a national university, serving over 23,000 students from all 50 states. The university continues to open doors for adult learners who need flexibility to achieve their education and career goals. 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ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true true true WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY'S POLICY ON NONDISCRIMINATION IS PROVIDED TO ALL POTENTIAL STUDENTS. ALL MEDIA SOLICITATIONS ADHERE TO THIS POLICY WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE SCHOOL'S WEB SITE. true true true true false false false false false false false false true false WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GOVERMENTAL AID FOR IT'S MISSION PURPOSES. (SEE LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS) true true SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION WAIVERS 1658 3144227 PART I, LINE 2 THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION WAIVERS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY AND ARE APPLIED TOWARDS THIER TUITION. X X X X X true false false false false false false false false DR ROBERT MENDENHALL 698231 0 0 0 19200 14842 732273 0 0 0 PATRICK G PARTRIDGE 197851 0 0 0 13027 10171 221049 0 0 DAVID GROW 203058 0 0 0 10992 14621 228671 0 0 SAL MONACO 246236 0 0 0 8352 10368 264956 0 0 DAVID WILSON 179835 0 0 0 9912 2918 192665 0 0 KENNETH SORBER 147019 0 0 0 8573 14493 170085 0 0 JANET SCHNITZ 164321 0 0 0 8469 5650 178440 0 0 JANEA JONES-SCHENK 134929 0 0 0 6651 14434 156014 0 0 ANN ARMSTRONG 58273 0 0 87500 2976 1943 150692 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I LINE 4A ANN ARMSTRONG RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $87,500 JAMIE RICE EMPLOYEE 17067 WAGES TO DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENT false JENNIFER GERINGER EMPLOYEE 23822 WAGES TO DAUGHTER OF TRUSTEE false X SAS SOFTWARE 1 33542 LIST PRICE false false false FORM 990, PART VI SECTION B, LINE 11A: PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 - A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND CFO. The Finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees is provided a draft copy of the Form 990 for review. The return is signed and submitted after each member of the committee has completed their review. A final copy of the Form 990 is distributed to the entire Board of Trustees following the filing of the return. SECTION B, LINE 12C: MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - The University's conflict of interest policy is documented in the Employee Handbook. Each new employee is required to sign a declaration that they have read and understand the University's Employee Handbook. The University relies on its employees to self-monitor and self-report compliance to all employee policies and procedures including conflict of interest issues. Any reported violations of the conflict of interest policy are aggressively investigated and properly resolved. SECTION B, LINE 15B: PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION - Every five years, the University hires a compensation consulting firm to review the compensation of its President, officers, and key employees and compares this information to other Universities throughout the country. Based on this review, the consultants make recommendations to the University concerning the compensation of these individuals. The most recent review was performed during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. Annually, the University performs the following procedures: 1. Reviews compensation information of other Universities throughout the country. This information is obtained form 990's for nonprofit Universities and 10k filings for proprietary Universities. 2. Participates in a nationwide employee compensation survey. 3. The President reviews the officers and key employees' personal performance for the previous fiscal year in relation to goals and objectives previously established for that individual and the University as a whole. Based on this review the President determines any compensation adjustments for the current fiscal year. 4. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees reviews the President's personal performance for the previous fiscal year in relation to previously established goals and objectives of the University. Based on this review, the Committee determines any compensation adjustments for the President in the current fiscal year. The Committee establishes goals and objectives for the President for the current fiscal year. SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AFTER RECEIPT OF A TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE. REASON FOR AMENDING RETURN THE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL RETURN THAT WAS INADVERTENTLY EFILED BEFORE IT WAS READY TO BE FINALIZED.