Guam § 16110 - President of the University.

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§ 16110. President of the University.

(a) The President shall be the executive head of the internal operating organization of the University

and shall be responsible for the administration of the academic, business and services activities thereof. The

Board acting upon recommendations from a Search Committee, by an affirmative vote of at least five (5)

members, shall appoint the President of the University for a specified contractual term. The President’s

duties and compensation, salary and endowments, shall be determined by the Board. The President of the

University shall serve as Executive Secretary of the Board.

(b) The President of the University of Guam shall possess desirable qualities as an educational leader

and administrator of a higher educational institution. Among the requirements that the holder of the office

must adequately satisfy are:

(1) Knowledge and understanding of the people of Guam and Micronesia.

(2) Training and experience in research, teaching, or the administration of higher education or

similar discipline.

(3) Possession of a terminal degree from a recognized institution of learning.

(d) The Board shall set the tenure of office for the President of the University of Guam. However, the

term of employment for the position of President shall not end six months prior to nor six months after an

election for Senators and I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and I Sigundo Maga’håga/Maga’låhi. The Board by an

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affirmative vote of at least five (5) members may renew the contract of a President. Similarly, the

affirmative vote of at least five (5) members may terminate the services of the President for cause in the

same manner and procedure as a Regent may be removed pursuant to Section § 16106 of this Chapter.

Upon a change of administration of the government of Guam after a gubernatorial election, no courtesy

resignation shall be requested by the new administration nor offered by the President of the University.

Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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