SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

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

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Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
 
Employer identification number

14-1340095
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: AUXILIARYNumber of housing units available: Dorm rooms 2,442 Single apts 977 Number of students on meal plans: 3,110 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Other Program Services include activities that further Rensselaer's exempt purpose.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is provided to the Board of Trustees prior to filing via a secure website.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Rensselaer's Trustees, Institute leaders, faculty, and selected staff involved in purchasing, finance and budgeting functions are required annually to review Rensselaer's Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy and affirmatively verify they are free of any conflict of interest or commitment. Potential conflicts of interest and/or commitments are reviewed by an Institute-wide committee. Also, a report is made to the Board of Trustees Audit Committee annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Rensselaer Board of Trustees has delegated the compensation of the President of Rensselaer to the Compensation and Personnel Development Committee of the Board. The Compensation Committee retains an independent compensation consultant to provide a Compensation and Benefits report to determine the compensation of the President of Rensselaer. The President of Rensselaer holds a non-voting seat on the Board of Trustees and does not participate or attend any discussions and is not a party to any communications of the Board or its designated committee which are held in consideration of her compensation, employment terms or performance evaluation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Conflict of Interest policy is available via Rensselaer's website. The disclosure of governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Change in Pension Obligation = -$37342350
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Change in Value of Life Income Contracts = -$4871061
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Miscellaneous Adjustment = $78872
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Transfers - Hartford Graduate Cntr = -$5551
Amended Explanation The originally filed return did not include a separate attachment to Schedule A.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015


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