The University of Louisiana at Monroe operates under the jurisdiction of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, comprised of sixteen members appointed by the Governor-two from each congressional district and one from the state at large, and one student member.
Members serve overlapping terms of six years.
The Board has the management responsibility for The University of Louisiana at Monroe, including employment of faculty and other personnel, promotion and dismissal of faculty and staff, and approval of operating and administrative expenditures of funds appropriated by the Legislature.