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Legal Relationship Between Board of Governance, the College for Officer Training and the Western Territory of The Salvation Army 


Article I (General Powers), Board of Governance Bylaws: 
The Board of Governance (“Board”) is the educational authority for the College for Officer Training at Crestmont (“College”), an educational unit of The Salvation Army, a California corporation (“the Western Territory of The Salvation Army in the United States”), and is responsible for the oversight of education and training of The Salvation Army’s candidates for officership, including the approval of the liberal arts curriculum and the quality of the training and practical field experience, as well as using its general powers to use discretionary power in implementing the policies and procedures of the Western Territory of The Salvation Army in the United States in its educational, accreditation and administrative duties. 

The Board is responsible for the quality, integrity, and financial stability of the College and for ensuring that the mission of the College is being carried out consistent with the fiscal policies and practices of the Western Territory of The Salvation Army in the United States. The Board shall ensure that the religious and moral content of the College’s programs and courses of study shall be consistent with Salvation Army beliefs and principles.