The Chancellor's Council is the core management unit of the university. As such, its functions include the following:

• Responsible for the overall business of the university, including, but not limited to, operational issues (initial review of policies, procedures) resource allocation, discussion of institutional initiatives, concerns, problems, opportunities;
• Evaluation of performance vis a vis strategic plan and "institutional health" benchmarks;
• Initial review of recommendations from various standing committees;
• Adherence to mission/vision;
• Review of "institutional health" benchmarks;
• Final review and recommendations regarding strategic hiring decisions (except for faculty);
• Adherence to institutional accreditation requirements.