Chapter 2.1: Governance

The Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JST-SCU) is both an Ecclesiastical Faculty of Theology under Statutes approved by the Holy See, and a California non-profit religious corporation. Its governance in both civil and canon law is set forth in its Bylaws and Statutes which conform to the requirements of academic institutions in the United States and ecclesiastical institutions of theological education. As a school of Santa Clara University, JST has its own faculty and administration under the supervision of the University’s President and Board of Trustees. As an ecclesiastical faculty with its own Board of Directors, JST reports to the Congregation of Catholic Education through the Superior General of the Society of Jesus (Chancellor), the president of the U.S. Jesuit Conference (Vice-Chancellor), the University President, the Ecclesiastical Dean of the faculty, and the Academic Council.