Section 4. Head of the Institute

The Head of the Institute of Masonic Education and Studies shall be appointed by the Grand Master and shall be known as the “President” of the Institute. He shall serve as such for a period of one (1) masonic year, or co-terminus with the term of the Grand Master who appointed him, unless sooner replaced on account of voluntary resignation or other valid causes, but without prejudice to the renewal of his term of office by the succeeding Grand Master.

The President should be a Past Grand Lodge Officer with recognized competence in Masonic Laws and Jurisprudence.

Duties and Responsibilities of the President. The President of the Institute shall have the following duties and responsibilities, among others:

a. To organize the IMES and to recommend to the Grand Master the appointment of the members of his faculty and staff who shall serve as such with the approval of the Grand Master.

b. To develop or cause to be developed the Courses to be taught by the Institute.

c. To exercise executive and supervisory functions over the Institute and its faculty and staff, and to perform such other acts as by nature and tradition belong inherently to heads of schools or universities.

Removal from Office. The President may be removed from office on any of the following grounds.

a. Voluntary resignation, death, or permanent incapacity.

b. Conviction after due trial of any crime involving moral turpitude, or conviction for a Masonic offense where penalty imposed is suspension or expulsion.

c. Suspension from his Blue Lodges for non-payment of dues.

d. Upon the expiry of his term of office unless another appointment is extended to him in accordance with Section 2 hereof.