The Chancellor is the executive officer and the head of the faculty of the Mindanao State University at Naawan, he/she is directly responsible to the President for the administration of Mindanao State University and also performs other functions that the Boards of Regents or the president may delegate him/her. The Office of the Chancellor is the executive office of Mindanao State University at Naawan. The office supervises campus operations through the related offices of the Vice Chancellors, and Deans of the schools and colleges of the university.

The Office of the Chancellor is in charge of overseeing the Office of the Vice Chancellors in their pursuit of high-quality education, research and development, community outreach, administrative operations, capital generation, and utilization, planning, execution, standardization, and evaluation and monitoring for the University. The following are the Vice Chancellor’s offices directly under the supervision of the Office of the Chancellor:

• Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA)
• Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Services (OVCSAS)
• Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Global Engagement (OVCRIGE)
• Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance (OVCAF)
• Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Planning and Initiatives (OVCSPI)

The Chancellor is also in charge of overseeing the following offices:

• Office of the Campus Secretary (OCS)
• Office of the Internal Audit Services (OIAS)
• Office of Information, Press and Publication (OIPP)
• Information and Communication Technology Center (ICTC)
• Office of the Gender and Development (OGAD)
• Institute of Peace Development in Mindanao (IPDM)
• Enterprise Development and Resource Management Office (EDRMO)

The Chancellor is also the head of the schools and colleges of the university:

• • College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (CFMS)
  • College of Environment and Life Sciences (CELS)
  • College of Business and Information Technology (CBIT)
  • College of Education and Social Sciences (CESS)