Section 8Sec./Art. 8

The University shall be headed by a president to be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee, and shall hold office for a term of four (4) years, renewable only for another term, unless he/she reaches the age of compulsory retirement or earlier removed for cause, or becomes incapacitated to discharge the duties of the office.

In case of vacancy in the office of the president by reason of death, resignation, compulsory retirement, incapacity of the president to perform the functions of his office, or removal for cause, the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-in-charge of the University, pending appointment of a successor.

The powers and duties of the President of the University, in addition to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the president of similar universities.

The salary of the President of the University shall be subject to the existing compensation and position classification system and shall be comparable to that being received by other presidents of similar educational institutions of like standing.

In order not to disrupt the smooth functioning of the three (3) campuses upon the effectivity of this Act, the position of the College President of Western Luzon Agricultural College is hereby converted into a University President, and its incumbent shall assume the presidency up to the end of his current term without the necessity of a new appointment.