Section 8Sec./Art. 8

The University President. The BSAU shall be headed by a President who shall be appointed by the Board, subject to its guidelines on qualifications and standards, and based on the recommendation of a search committee duly constituted for the purpose of selecting the President.

The President shall render full-time service and shall have a term of four (4) years and may be reappointed to another term:Provided,That in order to effect the smooth transition of the college to a state university, the incumbent President of the BASC, if qualified, shall serve as the first President of the BSAU.

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

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

The salary of the President of the BSAU 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 Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge of the BSAU in case of a 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 during the unexpired portion of the term.

The President of the BSAU 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 be appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of the President of the BSAU.