Section 7Sec./Art. 7

The Board of Trustees shall have the following powers and duties in addition to its general governing powers:

a. To use such sums as may be provided by law for the operation and maintenance of the College;

b. To confer titles or degrees in the fields of study stated in Sections 2 and 3 of this Act to successful candidates for graduation;

c. To confer certificates and diplomas upon successful candidates for graduation in courses other than degree courses;

d. To approve appointments submitted by the College president of all deans of instruction, college deans, department heads, the registrar, associate professors, guest lecturers, instructors, teachers, and other employees of the College; to fix their compensation subject to Presidential Decree No. 985 and other pertinent budget and compensation laws, hours of service and such other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant them in its discretion, leave of absence under such regulations as it may promulgate, any other provisions to the contrary notwithstanding, and to remove them for cause after an investigation and hearing shall have been held;

e. To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn by the College council as provided herein;

f. To provide fellowship for faculty members and scholarships to students showing special evidence of merit;

g. To prescribe rules for its governance and to enact for the government of the College such rules and regulations, not contrary to law, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the College as defined in this Act;

h. To approve the staffing pattern of the College proper as defined and submitted by their respective heads; and

i. To receive grants, gifts and donations of real and personal property of all kinds and to administer the same for the benefit of the College or of the departments thereof, or for aid to any student or students in accordance with the directions and instructions of the donor, and in default thereof, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may in its discretion determine.