The president of the university shall be president of the general faculty and of the faculties of the several colleges and departments thereof, and the executive head of the university in all its departments. Subject to the authority vested by this chapter in the board of Governors, he shall give general direction to the administrative affairs and to the scientific investigations of the university and of its several departments; and, subject to the orders of the board, he shall have authority, in the recess of the board, to remove any employee or subordinate officer, who is not a member of the faculty, and fill for the time any vacancy that may occur by such removal or otherwise.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 11. West Virginia University
§18-11-1. Continuation; Board of Governors [Board of Regents]
§18-11-1b. Additional Authority of Board of Governors as to Revenue Bonds for Dormitories, etc.
§18-11-3. Biennial Reports of President
§18-11-4. Colleges, Schools, Departments and Divisions of University
§18-11-4a. Authority to Contract for Medical, Dental and Nursing School Facilities
§18-11-4d. Disposition of Tuition Fees Collected at Medical Center
§18-11-5. Approval of Rules and Regulations
§18-11-5b. Payroll Deductions for Employee Participation in Group Insurance Plan
§18-11-6. Military Training; Federal Aid
§18-11-6a. State Aid for Students of Veterinary Medicine
§18-11-7. Agricultural Experiment Station
§18-11-8a. Advisory Committee on Farm and Home Safety
§18-11-9. Mining Experiment Station
§18-11-9a. Coal and Energy Research Bureau
§18-11-10a. Establishment and Operation of Graduate Centers
§18-11-19. Authority to Construct and Lease Dormitories; Financing Thereof
§18-11-20. Salaries of President, Athletic Director and Football Coaches
§18-11-21. Deposit of Official Books, etc., With Division of Documents; Certified Copies as Evidence
§18-11-22. Four-Year Medical Course