MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines (UP) has opened the nominations for the next university president who will serve a six-year term starting next year.
The UP Board of Regents (BOR), the highest policy-making body of the university, this week started accepting the nominations for the successor of outgoing president Danilo Concepcion, whose term would end on Feb. 9, 2023.
Based on Republic Act 9500 or the UP Charter of 2008, the UP president serves as the university’s chief academic officer, head of the university faculty and chief executive officer.
The next UP president will be appointed by the 11-member BOR, which is currently chaired by Commission on Higher Education chairman J. Prospero de Vera III and co-chaired by Concepcion.
Other members include Sen. Francis Escudero, chair of the Senate committee on higher, technical and vocational education; Rep. Mark Go, chair of the House committee on higher and technical education; alumni regent Reynaldo Laserna; faculty regent Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo, student regent Siegfred Severino, staff regent Victoria Canape Belegal and Malacañang appointees Francis Laurel, Raul Pagdanganan and Gregorio Pastorfide.
During a special meeting on Sept. 7, the BOR constituted itself as the search committee for the 22nd UP president.
The approved minimum requirements for nominees include being a holder of master’s degree, doctorate preferred; substantial academic experience at the tertiary level; should be able to serve a full term before reaching the age of 70; no conviction for administrative or criminal offenses and must possess administrative or managerial experience at the senior level.
Nominations will be accepted until Oct. 14.