The chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the university. The chancellor shall execute and enforce these policies and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the board of trustees. The chancellor shall make all appointments of employees, other than officers, to positions in the central office of the university in the classified service of the civil service of the State.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 328.2