All policies of the University must be approved by the Board before they become official policies.
The Board has promulgated bylaws delineating the policy-making process for policy issues that require Board approval.
In certain areas, because of the routine nature of the matters, the Board delegates its policy-making authority to the President. However, final approval still resides with the Board.
In some instances there are statutory requirements of formal action on certain issues due to provisions written into the university’s original bylaws.

These constraints limit the delegation of authority by the Board of Trustees on certain policy issues and responsibilities. The America International University (AIU) is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury as an exempt organization from California income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As a private, non-profit, public-benefit Corporation; gifts and donations to America International University are tax deductible.

To meet the needs of its students, the University is organized into an educational delivery system based on the democratic process in which the student is the prime concern. In the quest for academic quality, the University has a commitment to increase and strengthen the quality of teaching in the classroom through trying varied teaching models, careful evaluation and feedback.