| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 MISSION STATEMENT, CONTINUED |
* CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO, BOTH IN TERMS OF WHAT AND HOW WE TEACH, AND IN THE INTELLECTUAL AMBITIONS OF THE SCHOOL ITSELF; * SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, ORIENTING STUDENTS' ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE TO HELP THEM BECOME CRITICALLY ENGAGED CITIZENS DEVOTED TO SOLVING PROBLEMS AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE PUBLIC GOOD. NOW AS THEN, THE NEW SCHOOL MUST EMBRACE THESE PRINCIPLES AND INNOVATE TO ADDRESS SHIFTS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, SOCIETY, AND ENVIRONMENT. THESE SHIFTS REQUIRE THAT INDIVIDUALS GRAPPLE WITH COMPLEX PROBLEMS, LEAD MORE FLUID AND FLEXIBLE CAREERS, AND COLLABORATIVELY CREATE CHANGE. MISSION STATEMENT: WE WILL PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND, CONTRIBUTE TO, AND SUCCEED IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING SOCIETY, AND THUS MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER AND MORE JUST PLACE. WE WILL ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE NOT ONLY THE ABILITIES THAT A SOUND LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION PROVIDES, BUT ALSO THE CREATIVE COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS AND LEADERSHIP IN THE EMERGING CREATIVE SOCIETY AND ECONOMY. WE WILL ALSO LEAD IN GENERATING PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND OUR WORLD AND IMPROVE BOTH GLOBAL AND LOCAL SOCIETY AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITHIN. VISION WE ARE AND WILL BE A UNIVERSITY WHERE DESIGN AND SOCIAL RESEARCH DRIVE APPROACHES TO STUDYING THE ISSUES OF OUR TIME, SUCH AS DEMOCRACY, URBANIZATION, TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, MIGRATION, AND GLOBALIZATION. WE WILL BE THE INTELLECTUAL AND CREATIVE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN A WORLD THAT INCREASINGLY DEMANDS BETTER-DESIGNED OBJECTS, COMMUNICATION, SYSTEMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET SOCIAL AND HUMAN NEEDS. OUR VISION CORRESPONDS WITH SHIFTS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, SOCIETY, AND ENVIRONMENT, WHICH ANIMATE OUR MISSION. EDUCATIONAL APPROACH WE WILL FULFILL OUR MISSION BY EXTENDING THE NEW SCHOOL'S LEGACY AS A NON-TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, NIMBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO CHANGE, THAT WILL: * FOCUS ON AND ENGAGE CONTEMPORARY CRITICAL ISSUES. PRIORITIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMANITY AND CULTURE IN DESIGNING BETTER SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTS TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION, AN APPROACH THAT DRAWS FROM DESIGN THINKING AND THE LIBERAL, CREATIVE, AND PERFORMING ARTS. * PLACE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AT THE CENTER OF THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. * TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF OUR NEW YORK CITY LOCUS AND CONNECTIVITY TO GLOBAL URBAN CENTERS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services |
(Expenses $ 48,142,664 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 5,116,142) AUXILIARY REVENUE FOR DORMITORIES AND DINING SERVICES |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee |
There is an Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Executive Committee convenes between Board of Trustees meetings and is empowered by the bylaws to transact business and take action on behalf of The New School Board of Trustees, except to grant degrees or to make removals from office. The Executive Committee reviews and approves compensation of the President of the university upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees. No individual who will financially benefit from a compensation decision or other decision may be present at or otherwise participate in the deliberation or vote of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee members include the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the Vice Chairs of the Board of Trustees, the president of the university, and any trustee who serves as the Chair of a Board of Governors for a school or college within the university. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body |
The Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Trustees has been delegated responsibility for reviewing the annual Form 990. Following the Audit and Risk Committee review, the 990 is distributed to the full Board of Trustees prior to its submission. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy |
The New School's policy on conflicts of interest applies to all Board of Trustee members, the senior management, as well as certain designated staff and faculty. The policy recognizes that members of the university's Board of Trustees and senior management may, from time to time, be associated, either directly or indirectly, with companies doing business with the university. The policy prohibits members of the Board of Trustees or its committees, and senior managers of the university from participating in any decisions in which he or she (or an immediate family member) has a material financial interest. For members of the Board of Trustees and senior management, the university requires an annual disclosure of significant financial interest in, or employment or consulting relationships with, entities doing business with the university. When such relationships exist, measures are taken to address the actual or perceived conflict to protect the best interest of the university and ensure compliance with relevant conflict of interest laws. The policy also requires designated administrative and academic staff, and faculty to review the policy every year and provide to the Office of Human Resources a written certification that he/she is in compliance with the policy and discloses any relationships that may represent a conflict of interest as defined by the letter or spirit of the university policy on conflicts of interest. In addition, the annual certification requires disclosure of any activities, including outside employment and professional relationships and/or transactions which might appear or Actually involve a conflict of interest with one's fiduciary, employment, or other relationship with the university. Upon review of the circumstances surrounding the conflict or potential conflict of interest involving a Trustee, Officer, Dean or Designated head of a School or program, Key Employee, Member of the Board of Governors or similar advisory committees, the Chief Legal Officer shall make a recommendation to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the President of the University as to whether the Chairman and the President should (i) determine the conflict situation or potential conflict situation to be inconsequential and approve the situation; (ii) determine the conflict situation or potential conflict situation to be consequential and avoid the situation; or (iii) refer the conflict of interest situation to a sub-committee of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official |
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees is comprised of members of the Executive Committee selected by the Chair of the Board. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves salaries and contracts for all deans and other officers prior to hire and for renewals and promotions. The foregoing shall include additional compensation and benefits for the deans, and officers annually, such as housing allowances, bonuses, severance packages, or any proposed new benefits. The Committee is charged with assuring compliance with intermediate sanction procedures and requirements to the extent applicable to any compensation. The Committee also recommends the compensation (including salary, benefits, and other remuneration) of the President of the university to the Executive Committee for review and approval. Further, the Committee is charged with developing salary and benefits for incoming presidents and renewal of contracts for incumbent presidents for submission to the Executive Committee for approval. Additional duties of the Compensation Committee include reviewing compensation for comparable positions benchmarked against peer groups and hiring an executive compensation consultant on a regular basis. The Committee also reviews internal candidates proposed to serve as interim deans if needed, and annually reviews the list of university employees whose salaries categorize them as highly compensated individuals under IRS pension provisions. Additional authority and duties are conferred upon the Compensation Committee in accordance with the needs and initiatives of the Board. Contemporaneous notes are taken to document the process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees |
As noted above, the Compensation Committee annually reviews the list of university officers and key employees whose salaries categorize them as highly compensated individuals under IRS pension provisions. The Compensation Committee did not conduct a review and approval of compensation as outlined above during tax year 2021. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public |
The university makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, Form 990 and financial statements available to the public upon request. Also, Federal Form 990, which includes financial and other disclosures, is available on Guidestar. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances |
CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST - 18645; CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - 717411; LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES - -5449527; |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.