Section 5Sec./Art. 5

The Governing Board. - The governing board of the University shall be the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be composed of the following:

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

(b) The President of the University, Vice Chairperson;

(c) The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture of the Senate, member;

(d) The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of the House of Representatives, 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 (DOST), member;

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

(h) The President of 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 from the private sector who have distinguished themselves in their profession or fields of specialization of the University, members.

The Board shall appoint the two (2) prominent citizens from among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, as recommended by the search committee constituted by the University President, in consultation with the Chairperson of the CHED and the other members of the Board, based on the normal standards and qua1ifications for the position.

The term of office of the President of the federation of faculty associations, the President of the federation of student councils and the President of the federation of alumni associations shall be coterminous with their terms of office, as set forth in their respective constitutions and bylaws. The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the date of appointment.