The authority to administer SMHI has been delegated by the Board of Regents to the professional staff of academic administrators that SMHI has retained for that purpose. The President (also called Vice-Chancellor) of SMHI has the responsibility for ensuring that the institution achieves its mission through the effective and efficient management of its financial, human, and academic resources. The President is charged with overall responsibility for the administration of SMHI, including the implementation of board policy at all campuses. Assisting the President in these activities is the staff of SMHI, which has shared responsibility for the administration of a number of key functions, including fiscal and property management, financial aid, student recruitment and services, information systems, institutional research, marketing, and development.