Articles of Incorporation

ATLAS UNIVERSITY, INC.
(A Nonprofit Educational Corporation)

Filed pursuant to the Florida Not for Profit Corporation Act, Chapter 617, Florida Statutes.

ARTICLE I — NAME

The name of the corporation is Atlas University, Inc.

ARTICLE II — DURATION

This corporation shall have perpetual existence, unless dissolved according to the provisions herein contained.

ARTICLE III — PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT

The principal office of the corporation shall be located within the State of Florida, at an address designated by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
The corporation shall maintain a Registered Agent in the State of Florida for the service of process. The Registered Agent’s name and Florida address shall be recorded and updated as required by law with the Florida Division of Corporations.

ARTICLE IV — PURPOSE

Atlas University, Inc. is established as a covenantal Christian institution of higher learning dedicated to the formation of the human person in wisdom, worship, and work, according to the revelation of Scripture and the traditions of classical Christian education.

The University’s mission is to recover and advance education as a sacred vocation, reuniting faith and reason, theology and science, contemplation and action, under the unifying sovereignty of Christ.

The specific purposes for which the corporation is organized include, but are not limited to:

  1. To establish and maintain a private, nonprofit university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees rooted in Christian and covenantal philosophy.

  2. To conduct scholarly research, publication, and translation projects advancing the unity of theological and scientific knowledge.

  3. To operate academic departments, libraries, laboratories, centers, and institutes consistent with the mission of Atlas University.

  4. To grant degrees, diplomas, and certificates as authorized under Florida law and recognized by appropriate accrediting agencies.

  5. To hold property, receive gifts and bequests, and manage endowments for educational, religious, and charitable purposes.

  6. To enter into alliances, contracts, and memoranda of understanding with other educational or ecclesial institutions consistent with the mission of the University.

  7. To train, ordain, and commission teachers, ministers, scholars, and professionals committed to the reformation and renewal of civilization under divine law and grace.

All of the foregoing purposes shall be conducted exclusively for educational and religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and not for the private gain of any individual or entity.

ARTICLE V — FOUNDING PRINCIPLES

Atlas University is founded upon the conviction that all truth is God’s truth, and that education itself is an act of worship. Its governing philosophy rests upon the following principles:

  1. Education as Doxology. All learning is an act of praise, and all inquiry begins and ends in the glorification of God.

  2. Covenantal Anthropology. The student is not a consumer but an image-bearer (imago Dei) called to stewardship, dominion, and communion.

  3. Authority as Stewardship. All institutional authority is derivative, bounded by Scripture, and exercised in love and responsibility.

  4. Integration of Knowledge. Theology, philosophy, and science are unified under the Logos; every discipline finds coherence in divine revelation.

  5. Fruitfulness as Telos. The aim of education is not credentialing but transformation—fruit born of obedience, labor, and illumination.

These principles form the ethical and philosophical foundation for every policy, program, and academic act of Atlas University.

ARTICLE VI — POWERS

The corporation shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effect any or all of the purposes for which the corporation is organized, including but not limited to:

  1. To acquire, hold, lease, and dispose of real and personal property in the name of the corporation.

  2. To construct and maintain educational facilities, libraries, laboratories, research centers, and places of worship.

  3. To employ and compensate faculty, staff, and officers.

  4. To enter into lawful contracts and cooperative agreements.

  5. To receive, administer, and disburse funds, endowments, and property for the advancement of its purposes.

  6. To publish books, journals, and electronic materials for educational and religious dissemination.

  7. To operate distance learning systems, global satellite campuses, and research institutes.

  8. To sue and be sued, plead, and defend in its corporate name.

  9. To perform all other acts permitted under the Florida Not for Profit Corporation Act.

The corporation shall not engage in activities inconsistent with its nonprofit and religious character.

ARTICLE VII — NONPROFIT CHARACTER

Atlas University is organized exclusively for educational, religious, literary, and charitable purposes as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except for reasonable compensation for services rendered.
No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation. The corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in, any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

ARTICLE VIII — GOVERNANCE

The affairs of the corporation shall be governed by a Board of Trustees, vested with full authority to direct and control the property, policies, and affairs of the University in accordance with its mission and these Articles.
The Board shall appoint a President and other officers to manage the daily operations of the institution, consistent with the provisions of the Bylaws.

ARTICLE IX — MEMBERSHIP

The corporation shall have no members as defined under Chapter 617, Florida Statutes. All corporate powers shall rest with the Board of Trustees.

ARTICLE X — LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, no trustee or officer shall be personally liable for the debts, liabilities, or obligations of the corporation. The corporation shall indemnify its officers, trustees, employees, and agents to the fullest extent permitted by law.

ARTICLE XI — DISSOLUTION

Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Trustees shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all liabilities, dispose of all assets of the corporation exclusively for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Such assets shall be distributed to one or more organizations that share the educational and religious purposes of Atlas University, as determined by the Board.

ARTICLE XII — INCORPORATORS

The incorporators of the corporation are the founding Trustees of Atlas University whose names and signatures appear below.

(Signature lines reserved for Florida filing draft.)

ARTICLE XIII — AMENDMENTS

These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Trustees, provided that such amendment remains consistent with the mission and covenantal purposes herein stated.