SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES
C/O PAMARAH GERACE ATTY NCSU
Employer identification number

56-1765006
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
  FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THEREFORE NO MINUTES TO DOCUMENT.
  FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE FORM IS ALSO REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING.
  FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED WITHIN EACH INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, WHICH ALSO REFERENCES THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR AND ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. EACH YEAR, THE DIRECTOR TRAINS THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FURTHER, THE BOARD IS INSTRUCTED AT THE MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR THAT THERE IS AN ON-GOING DUTY TO DISCLOSE IF THEY BECOME AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THAT MEMBER MUST RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE.
  FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ALL EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION OF ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE IS USED TO BENCHMARK SALARIES. FOR EXAMPLE, SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT OTHER STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES OFFICES IN NORTH CAROLINA, LEGAL AID, STATE GOVERNMENT POSITIONS, AND SIMILAR POSITIONS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE. AN ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY BY A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. ALL DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
  FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012

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