Section 8Sec./Art. 8

The University President. The OMSU 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 OMSU President shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment to another term: Provided, That in order to effect the smooth transition of the college to a state university, the incumbent President of the OMSC, if qualified, shall serve as the first president of the OMSU.

Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent President of the OMSU, the Board shall constitute the search committee for the Presidency.

The Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge of the OMSU 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 Officer-in-Charge shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term.

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

The salary of the President of the OMSU shall be in accordance with Republic Act No. 11466, otherwise known as the Salary Standardization Law of 2019, and 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 OMSU shall be assisted by a Vice President for Academic Affairs, a Vice President for Administration, and a Vice President for Research, Development and Extension, who shall all be appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of the President of the OSMU.