1. Election
   
   The Board of Trustees is limited to a membership of no more than 50, all of whom must be members of good standing in the Church of the Nazarene and in the experience of entire sanctification. The President of the University and all district superintendents on the region are members ex officio. Each district of the Southwest Educational Region of the Church of the Nazarene nominates members for election by the Board of Trustees. The number is determined by church membership on the district. Each district has an equal number of ministers and laypersons on the Board. The Alumni Association also nominates a representative for election to the Board.
   
   
2. Responsibilities
   
   The Board of Trustees has power to elect the President of the University, other administrative officers, and the faculty. The Board defines the powers and duties as well as determining salaries and terms of office for the appointees. It also manages the affairs of the Corporation.
   
   
3. Meeting Times
   
   Regular meetings of the Board of Trustees are held twice each year, once in the fall and once in the spring.
   
   
4. Officers
   
   The officers of the Board or Corporation are the chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer.
   
   
5. Trustee Council
   
   The Trustee Council is composed of all Board officers of the Corporation, President of the University, chairs of all standing committees, and President of the Pasadena College Foundation, all serving ex officio. It is empowered to act for the Board in the interim between meetings.
   
   
6. Standing Committees
   
   The six standing committees of the Board are as follows:
   • Academic Affairs
   • Buildings and Grounds
   • Financial Affairs
   • Spiritual Development
   • Student Development
   • University Advancement
     
     
7. Faculty Representatives

The faculty elects two non-voting representatives to the Board of Trustees. The current chair of the Faculty Council is one of the representatives. The other representative is elected for a three-year period by the following process: the Nominating Committees nominates three persons (1) from the upper two professional ranks with (2) a minimum of five years service at Point Loma. The election shall be by ballot and by a majority of faculty present and voting.