Section 8Sec./Art. 8

The University President. -The BASSU shall be headed by a President, who shall render full-time service and shall be appointed by the Board, subject to the guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board, upon the recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. The BASSU President shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term:Provided,That in order to effect a smooth transition of the college to a state university, the incumbent President of the BASSC, if qualified, shall serve as the first President of the BASSU.

Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent President of the BASSU, the Board shall constitute a Search Committee for the Presidency.

The Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the BASSU in case of vacancy in the Office of the President by reason of death, compulsory retirement, resignation, removal for cause, or incapacity of the President to perform the functions of the office, pending the appointment of a new President:Provided,That the OIC shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term.

The powers and duties of the President of the BASSU, in addition to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the Office of the President of similar state universities and those delegated by the Board.

The salary of the President of the BASSU shall be in accordance with Republic Act No. 11466 or the "Salary Standardization Law of 2019 ", and by such other laws amendatory thereto, which may hereinafter be enacted, and shall be comparable to that being received by the presidents of similar educational institutions.

The President of the BASSU shall be assisted by a Vice President for Academic Affairs, a Vice President for Administration, and a Vice President for Research and Development, Extension Services and Training, who shall be appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of the President of the BASSU.