The governing policy for the Board of Trustees makes the President accountable to the Board of Trustees for the administration and management of the university. The President has delegated certain authority and assigned responsibilities relating to the business functions of the university to the Associate Vice President for Administration and Human Resources and the Associate Vice President, Operations.

These business functions include the operation and maintenance of the Physical Plant, Holmes Student Center, Campus Parking Services, and the Convocation Center; procurement of equipment and supplies; the university mail service; and the fiscal management of institutional resources including the university's Bond Revenue projects.