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I. FOUNDATIONAL PREAMBLE

Atlas University, Inc. is founded upon the conviction that governance itself is a sacred trust. Administration is not bureaucracy but stewardship; leadership is not hierarchy but service; authority is not domination but ordered responsibility before Yahweh.

The governance of Atlas University exists to preserve and extend the mission of the institution:

“Glorificatio Dei per Omnes Disciplinas”
(The Glorification of God through All Disciplines)

The organizational structure of the University is designed to embody covenantal order, not corporate hierarchy. It integrates scriptural principles of stewardship, collegial academic governance, and modern administrative best practice. Each office and division exists for one purpose — to ensure that truth, excellence, and holiness flow uninterrupted from the Board of Trustees through the entire institution.

II. GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW

The governance of Atlas University operates through five interdependent tiers of stewardship:

  1. The Board of Trustees — The supreme governing body and guardian of the University’s covenantal mission.

  2. The Office of the President — The executive head and steward of institutional strategy, accountable directly to the Board.

  3. The Executive Council — Senior leadership body that administers policy, operations, and strategic implementation.

  4. The Academic Faculties and Councils — Self-governing academic communities responsible for scholarship, teaching, and curricular development.

  5. The Administrative Divisions — Operational offices providing finance, student life, communications, and support functions to sustain academic excellence.

This structure ensures both theological integrity and professional accountability, uniting spiritual order with modern governance.

III. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Section 1. Authority

As established in the Board Charter, the Board of Trustees is the legal and moral governing authority of Atlas University. It holds ultimate responsibility for institutional mission, strategic direction, fiscal integrity, and compliance with Florida and federal law.

Section 2. Duties

The Board:

  • Appoints and evaluates the President.

  • Approves budgets, academic programs, and major policies.

  • Safeguards doctrinal and philosophical fidelity.

  • Ensures transparency through annual audits.

  • Protects the University’s independence and longevity.

Section 3. Reporting

The President submits quarterly and annual reports to the Board summarizing financial status, academic performance, and strategic progress.

IV. THE PRESIDENT

Section 1. Office and Role

The President of Atlas University is the chief executive officer and primary representative of the institution. The President embodies the covenantal mission and oversees all academic, financial, and operational affairs.

Section 2. Appointment and Tenure

Appointed by the Board for renewable five-year terms, the President serves at its pleasure and under its oversight.

Section 3. Responsibilities

  1. Implement Board policy and strategic plan.

  2. Supervise the Executive Council and senior leadership.

  3. Maintain external relations with government, accrediting agencies, and partner institutions.

  4. Ensure that all institutional decisions align with the University’s spiritual and academic foundations.

  5. Serve as the chief spokesperson and ambassador of Atlas University worldwide.

Section 4. Presidential Accountability

The President is subject to annual review by the Board, which evaluates leadership effectiveness, mission fidelity, and operational excellence.

V. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Section 1. Composition

The Executive Council serves as the senior leadership body under the President and includes:

  • The Provost / Chief Academic Officer

  • The Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • The Dean of Academies (Schools and Colleges)

  • The Dean of Students and Spiritual Life

  • The Registrar and Director of Compliance

  • The Chief Advancement Officer

  • The Director of Communications and Global Partnerships

Additional officers may be appointed as the institution grows.

Section 2. Role and Function

The Executive Council translates Board and Presidential directives into operational policy. It ensures coordination across departments, monitors performance indicators, and upholds the covenantal ethos of decision-making.

Section 3. Meetings

The Council meets bi-weekly under the chairmanship of the President. Minutes and action plans are submitted to the Board through the Office of the President.

VI. ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE

Section 1. The Provost / Chief Academic Officer

The Provost is the second-ranking officer of the University and custodian of all academic affairs. The Provost ensures intellectual quality, accreditation compliance, and curriculum unity under the University’s theological vision.

Section 2. Academic Senate

The Academic Senate is composed of faculty representatives, deans, and elected student observers. It serves as the forum for academic deliberation and recommendation. All curricular changes, degree proposals, and academic policies originate within the Senate and advance through the Provost to the President and Board.

Section 3. Schools and Academies

Atlas University is organized into specialized Schools (Academiae), each functioning as a self-governing academic entity under the leadership of a Dean. The initial structure includes:

  1. The Academy of Covenant Psychology

  2. The Academy of Terrain Medicine and Biological Theology

  3. The Academy of Celestial Architecture and Sacred Arts

  4. The Academy of Covenant Law, Economics, and Governance

  5. The Academy of Biblical Studies and Translation

Each Academy shall:

  • Maintain its own faculty council and curriculum committee.

  • Uphold the institutional motto in all instruction and research.

  • Report to the Provost through its Dean.

Section 4. Research Institutes and Centers

The University may establish dedicated Research Institutes (e.g., Institute for Resurrection Biology, Institute for Terrain Health, Institute for Civilization Renewal) to advance specialized scholarship and public engagement.

Section 5. Faculty Appointment and Rank

Faculty appointments are made by the President upon recommendation of the Provost. Academic ranks include Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, and Senior Scholar-Elder, the latter representing both scholarly and spiritual mastery.

VII. STUDENT LIFE AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION

Section 1. Dean of Students and Spiritual Life

This office oversees student affairs, counseling, worship, residence life, and extracurricular programs. The Dean ensures that student culture reflects the University’s covenantal calling — disciplined, creative, and holy.

Section 2. Student Covenant

Every student signs the Covenant of Learning, affirming commitment to intellectual honesty, moral purity, and community stewardship.

Section 3. Student Councils

Students participate in governance through councils under faculty supervision, cultivating leadership and accountability.

VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

Section 1. Chief Financial Officer

The CFO directs all fiscal operations: budgeting, accounting, procurement, investments, and audits. This office enforces stewardship and financial transparency.

Section 2. Registrar and Compliance Office

The Registrar maintains academic records, enrollment systems, FERPA compliance, and reporting to regulatory bodies.

Section 3. Advancement and Communications

The Office of Advancement oversees fundraising, donor relations, and alumni engagement. The Office of Communications manages branding, publications, and media relations under the President’s direction.

Section 4. Information Technology and Library Services

The Director of Information Systems and the University Librarian collaborate to ensure technological excellence and scholarly access to global databases, archives, and theological resources.

Section 5. Human Resources and Staff Development

The Office of Human Resources implements policies for hiring, evaluation, and development of all employees, maintaining a culture of integrity, competence, and faithfulness.

IX. INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS

Section 1. University Council

Composed of the Executive Council, Deans, and Senate Chair, this body coordinates communication across all divisions and ensures institutional unity.

Section 2. Assessment and Accreditation Council

Monitors academic quality, institutional effectiveness, and compliance with accrediting and state agencies.

Section 3. Ethics and Disciplinary Council

Adjudicates violations of policy, academic integrity, or moral conduct among students, faculty, or staff.

Section 4. Diversity and Global Partnerships Council

Guides international collaborations, cultural literacy, and equitable access consistent with the University’s covenantal theology.

X. ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY (SUMMARY)

  1. Board of Trustees – Ultimate governing authority

  2. President – Chief executive officer

  3. Executive Council – Senior administration (Provost, CFO, Deans, Registrar, etc.)

  4. Academic Senate and Faculties – Curricular governance and scholarship

  5. Administrative Divisions – Operational management

  6. Students and Alumni – Covenant community and institutional legacy

This hierarchy functions as an organic body, not a corporate ladder. Each level serves the others; authority flows downward as service, not upward as power.

XI. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY

All University divisions are required to submit quarterly performance reports to the Office of the President and annual institutional effectiveness reviews to the Board.
Internal audits, faculty evaluations, and accreditation self-studies form a continuous quality loop to ensure accountability and transparency.

XII. SUCCESSION AND CONTINUITY

To protect Atlas University’s permanence, the Board shall maintain a Succession Register, naming interim and successor appointments for the President, Provost, and all executive offices.
Leadership transitions are treated as sacred trusts to preserve theological continuity, institutional memory, and operational stability.

XIII. SEAL, MOTTO, AND INSTITUTIONAL SYMBOLISM

The governance framework of Atlas University shall bear the official seal, featuring the Alpha and Omega entwined, encircled by the words:

“GLORIFICATIO DEI PER OMNES DISCIPLINAS”
The Glorification of God through All Disciplines.

This seal shall appear on all formal governance documents, decrees, diplomas, and contracts.