2.1 Statement on Governance
Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is affiliated with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod and the Slovak Zion Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Ultimate responsibility for operation of the College rests in the Board of Trustees. The College operates under a charter granted it by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and under bylaws adopted by the Board of Trustees as amended from time to time. Copies of the Muhlenberg College Charter and Bylaws are available in the President’s Office.