Section 9Sec./Art. 9

The University President. - The University shall be headed by a president, who shall render full time service. He/she shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. He/she shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term; Provided. That in order to ensure a smooth transition to a University, the incumbent president of the Samar State Polytechnic College shall become the first president of the University until the expiration of his/her original appointment. Thereafter, a search committee shall be constituted for the purpose of recommending to the Board who shall be the succeeding president of the University.

The president of the University shall be assisted by a vice president for Academic Affairs and a vice president for Administrative Affairs who shall be appointed by the Board, upon the recommendation of the president, without prejudice to the appointment of more that two (2) vice presidents when so warranted.

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 his/her office, the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-in-charge of the University pending the appointment of a new president.

In case of vacancy in the office of the president as mentioned in the immediately preceding paragraph, his/her successor or the officer-in-charge shall hold office for the unexpired term only.

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, and those delegated by the Board.

The salary of the president of the University shall be in accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System and shall be comparable to that being received by the presidents of similar educational institutions of like standing.