Brigham Young University . Byu Organization and administration

Brigham Young University is a part of the Church Educational System of LDS Church. It is organized under a Board of Trustees, with the President of the Church (Thomas S. Monson as of 2011) as chairman. This board consists of the same people as Church Board of Education which oversees the entire Church Educational System, a pattern that has been in place since 1939. Before that BYU had a separate board of trustees that was subordinate to the Church Board of Education.^[83] The President of BYU, currently Cecil O. Samuelson, works in cooperation with the board.^[84]
The university operates under 11 colleges or schools, which collectively offer 194 bachelor's degree programs, 68 master's degree programs, 25 Ph.D. programs, and a Juris Doctor program.^[85] BYU also manages some courses and majors through the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies^[86] and "miscellaneous" college departments, including Undergraduate Education,^[87] Graduate Studies,^[88] Independent Study,^[89] Continuing Education,^[90] and the Honors Program.^[91] BYU's Winter semester ends earlier than most universities in April since there is no Spring break, thus allowing students to pursue internships and other summer activities earlier.^[92] A typical academic year is broken up into two semesters: Fall (September–December) and Winter (January–April), as well as two shorter terms during the summer months: Spring (May–June) and Summer (July–August)