Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Meetings of the Board. -The Board shall regularly convene once every three (3) months. The Chairperson of the Board may call a special meeting whenever necessary:Provided,That members are notified in writing at least three (3) days prior to the conduct of said meeting.

A quorum of the Board shall consist of majority of all its members holding office at the time of the meeting:Provided, however,That the Chairperson of the Board or the President of the BASSU is among those present in the meeting.

In case the Chairperson of the CHED cannot attend a meeting of the Board, a CHED Commission, duly designated by the Chairperson of the CHEDas representative to the meeting, shall have all the rights and responsibilities of a regular member:Provided,that during the meeting, the President of the BASSU as the Vice-Chairperson shall be the Presiding Officer:Provided, further,That this provision notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the CHED is hereby authorized to designate a CHED Commissioner as the regular chair of the Board, in which case said CHED Commissioner shall act as the Presiding Officer.

In case the Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture and the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education will not be able to attend the Board meeting, they may designate their respective representatives to attend the meeting, who shall have the same rights and responsibilities as regular members of the Board.