Section 5Sec./Art. 5

The governing body of the University shall be the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be composed of the following:

(a)The chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), chairman;

(b)The president of the University, vice chairman;

(c)The chairman of the Committee on Education, Culture and Arts of the Senate or his/her representative, member;

(d)The chairman of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of the House of Representatives or his/her representative, member;

(e)The regional director of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), member;

(f)The regional director of the Department of Science and Technology, member;

(g)The president of the federation of faculty associations of the University, member;

(h)The president of the federation of student councils or the student representative elected by the federation of student councils of the University, member;

(i)The president of the federation of alumni associations of the University, member; and

(j)Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished themselves in their professions or in their specializations, members.

The two (2) prominent citizens shall be chosen from among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Province of Rizal, as recommended by a search committee constituted by the University president in consultation with the chairman of CHED based on the normal standards and qualifications for the position.

The term of office of the representatives of the federations of faculty associations, student councils and alumni associations shall be coterminous with their respective term of office.

For the purpose of the provisions of this section, the associations of faculty, alumni and student councils in each branch of the University shall organize themselves to form their respective federations, which in turn shall elect their federation officials.

The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2) years.