Under its constitution, the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit operates as a Type A Centre subject to the University of Saskatchewan Policies and Regulations regarding Centre Operation and Assessment.  SELU exists within the College of Education, in association with the Department of Educational Administration, under the authority of the Dean of the College. 

Following a review of SELU operations in June 2013, amendments were proposed to the Dean of the College of Education that clarified the governance structures described within SELU's constitution.  Approved in October 2016 (with subsequent additional amendments ratified in June 2017), these amendments established a Management Board and renamed the previous Management Advisory Board as the Advisory Board.

The SELU Advisory Board consists of representatives of the various educational organizations in the province.  Member organizations appoint representatives that serve terms that vary in accordance with the policies and bylaws of their organizations.  The Advisory Board’s role is to provide advice on the direction of the Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit from their organization’s perspective.