The university is a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation registered with the Secretary of State of California since 2022 which was formed in March 2014 as a for-profit corporation. The Board of Trustees governs Merit University (MU). Their authority is derived from the university’s bylaws. The Board of Trustees is the primary policy-making body of the university. A policy is a general rule or principle, or a statement of intent, or direction, that provides guidance to administrators in reaching decisions with respect to the particular matters entrusted to their care.
The duties of the Board are: to define and maintain the mission of MU; to ensure that the institutional objectives of MU are implemented; to evaluate and monitor all programs; to establish and review fiscal and administrative policies; to approve an annual budget; to approve an annual assessment plan and a strategic plan; to appoint and evaluate the chief executive officer; to authorize all legal documents; and annual report at the annual meeting.
Merit University Board of Trustees are Moon J. Kwon, John Kim, Dr. Wonjae Cho, Myung Hee Choi, Jennifer Bhang, Dr. Hyun S. Kim, and Dr. Joo Y. Cha.
Committee Membership
Finance and Budgeting: Jennifer Bhang and Dr. Wonjae Cho
Audit and Risk Management: Myung Hee Choi and John Kim
Educational Quality: Dr. Hyun S. Kim and Dr. Joo Y. Cha
Trusteeship: Moon J. Kwon and John Kim