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e) Powers of the University President. The President shall carry
out the general policies laid down by the Board of Regents and
shall have the power to act within the limits of said general
policies and in accordance with his specific duties and
responsibilities.

f) Specific Duties and Responsibilities. The specific duties and
responsibilities of the University President shall be as follows:

• Direct or assign the details of executive action;

• Act as ex-officio head of the University faculty;

• Exercise general supervision of all business and financial
operations of the University;

• Determine the agenda of all meetings of the Board of Regents, of
the Executive Council, and of the Administrative and Academic
Councils; provided, however, that any member of among
hereinafter Councils shall be entitled to have any matter
included in the agenda;

• Preside all commencement and other public exercises of the
University and confer such degrees and honors as are granted
by the Board of Regents. All diplomas and certificates issued by
the University shall be signed by the President and attested by
the Registrar;

• Act as the official medium of communication between the
faculty, staff, and students of the University on one hand, and
the Board of Regents on the other;

• Appoint qualified and competent persons to fill all vacancies
and new positions as per approved criteria of recruitment upon
recommendation of the appropriate recruitment / selection
board, to make such appointments necessary to meet
emergencies occurring between meetings of the Board so that
the work of the University will not suffer, and to make special
appointments as are permitted by the Board of Regents;

• Grant or deny leaves of absence with pay or without pay
and/or extension of such leaves or delegate the same to duly
authorized officer of the University;

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