Names in boldface indicate current office-holders.

University officers and administrators, current list

President

• David Johnston, June 1, 1999
• James Downey, April 15, 1993, to May 31, 1999
• Douglas T. Wright, July 1, 1981, to April 14, 1993
• Burt Matthews, July 1, 1970, to June 30, 1981
• Howard Petch (president pro tem), February 1, 1969, to June 30, 1970
• Gerry Hagey, founding to January 31, 1969

Vice-president (academic) and provost

• Amit Chakma, August 1, 2001
• Alan George (acting), January 1 to July 31, 2001
• Jim Kalbfleisch, July 1, 1993, to December 31, 2000
• Alan George, July 1, 1988, to June 30, 1993
• Robin K. Banks (acting), October 6, 1987, to June 30, 1988
• Thomas A. Brzustowski, January 1, 1975, to October 5, 1987. Title was Vice-President (Academic) only until June 2, 1987
• Howard Petch, September 1, 1967, to December 31, 1974 (on leave 1972)
• Paul Cornell (acting), January 1, 1972, to December 31, 1972
• Ted Batke, fall 1961 to August 31, 1967

Associate provost (academic and student affairs)

• Bruce Mitchell, July 1, 2003
• Gary Waller, May 1, 1996, to June 30, 2003
• Robin Banks, September 1, 1993, to April 30, 1996 ("academic affairs")
• Jim Kalbfleisch, January 1, 1990, to June 30, 1993 ("academic affairs")

Vice-president (university research)

• George Dixon, July 1, 2007
• Alan George (interim), January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007
• Paul Guild, January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2005
• Carolyn Hansson, January 1, 1996, to December 31, 2000
• Gary Waller, August 1, 1994, to December 31, 1995 (interim dean of research)
• Arthur Carty, July 1, 1989, to July 31, 1994 (dean of research)
• Lynn Watt (acting), April 1, 1988, to June 30, 1989 (dean of research)
• Ernie Holmes, May 29, 1984, to March 31, 1988 (dean of research)

Vice-president (administration and finance)

• Dennis Huber, January 1, 2001 (associate provost, general services and finance, from May 1, 1996)
• Bob Elliott, October 1, 1989, to April 30, 1996 (general services)
• Dorothy Battae, March 1, 1990, to April 30, 1996 (finance; title was treasurer until September 20, 1994)
• Pat Robertson, January 10, 1989 to February 28, 1990 (treasurer); December 1, 1983, to September 30, 1989 (vice-president, university services); was director of academic services from January 1, 1968
• Jack Robb, December 1, 1983 to January 10, 1989 (treasurer)
• Bruce Gellatly, 1970 to December 31, 1983 (vice-president, finance and operations)
• Al Adlington, October 12, 1966, to June 30, 1970 (vice-president, operations); November 18, 1965, to October 12, 1966 (vice-president, administration)

Vice-president (external relations)

• Meg Beckel, October 1, 2007
• Laura Talbot-Allan, April 2, 2001, to August 16, 2006 (title was University Relations until May 31, 2005)
• James Downey (acting), May 1, 2000, to April 1, 2001
• Ian Lithgow, August 1, 1997, to October 16, 2000
• Roger Downer, September 1, 1989, to June 30, 1996 (title was University Development until October 1, 1990)
• Jon Dellandrea, May 29, 1984, to January 31, 1989 (VP Development; director of fund-raising from February 1, 1980)
  

Secretary of the university

• Lois Claxton, January 1, 1991
• Jack Brown, March 1, 1971, to December 31, 1990

Associate vice-president (academic)

• Geoff McBoyle, July 1, 2007
• Gail Cuthbert Brandt, September 1, 2003, to June 30, 2007
• Bruce Mitchell, August 1, 1998, to August 31, 2003

Associate vice-president (international)

• Bruce Mitchell, July 1, 2008 (acting)
• Gail Cuthbert Brandt, May 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008

Associate vice-president (principal gifts)

• Linda Kieswetter, June 18, 2007

Associate vice-president (annual giving and alumni affairs)

• Jason Coolman, July 1, 2008 (acting)
• Bob Copeland, June 18, 2007, to June 30, 2008

Dean of graduate studies

• Alan George (interim dean), October 1, 2007
• Ranjana Bird, September 1, 2003, to September 30, 2007
• Gary Waller (interim), September 1, 2002, to August 31, 2003
• Jake Sivak, September 1, 1999, to August 31, 2002
• Patricia Rowe, July 1, 1991, to August 31, 1999
• Jim Gardner, July 1, 1987, to June 30, 1991
• Horst Leipholz, July 1, 1983, to December 31, 1986
• Lynn Watt, July 1, 1972, to June 30, 1983 (on leave late 1978), and acting 1969-70 and January-June 1987
• Muriel Vogel-Sprott (acting), July 1, 1978, to December 31, 1978
• George Cross, July 1, 1967, to June 30, 1972 (on leave 1969-70)
• J. S. Minas, September 14, 1966, to June 30, 1967
• Ralph Stanton, January 1, 1962, to June 30, 1966

Dean, faculty of arts

• Ken Coates, July 1, 2006
• Robert Kerton, July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2006
• Brian Hendley, July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1999
• David John (acting), June 1, 1995, to August 31, 1995
• Robin Banks, July 1, 1979, to June 30, 1991 (except acting provost, October 6, 1987, to June 30, 1988)
• Gary Griffin (acting), October 6, 1987, to June 30, 1988
• J. S. Minas, April 16, 1974, to June 30, 1979
• Patricia Rowe (acting), December 19, 1973, to April 15, 1974
• John New (acting), January 1, 1972, to December 31, 1972
• Paul Cornell, July 1, 1970, to December 18, 1973
• Warren Ober (acting), July 1, 1969, to June 30, 1970
• J. S. Minas, July 1, 1967, to June 30, 1970
• Norman High, September 1, 1961, to June 30, 1967
• Keith Thomas (acting), July 1, 1960, to August 31, 1961
• Bruce Kelley (dean of science and of arts), January 15, 1960, to May 9, 1960

Dean, faculty of engineering

• Leo Rothenburg, July 1, 2008 (acting dean)
• Adel Sedra, July 1, 2003 (on sabbatical 2008-09)
• Sujeet Chaudhuri, July 1, 1998, to June 30, 2003
• David Burns, July 1, 1990, to June 30, 1998
• Bill Lennox, July 1, 1982, to June 30, 1990
• Wallace McLaughlin, July 1, 1974, to June 30, 1982
• Archie Sherbourne, July 1, 1966, to June 30, 1974
• Doug Wright, November 25, 1959, to June 30, 1966 (acting dean from October 25, 1958)
  

Dean, faculty of environment

• H. S. (Deep) Saini, January 1, 2006 (Faculty of Environmental Studies until September 1, 2008)
• Ellsworth LeDrew (interim), July 1, 2004, to December 31, 2005
• Geoff McBoyle, July 1, 1997, to June 30, 2004
• Jeanne Kay, July 1, 1992, to June 30, 1997
• Jim Bater, January 1, 1984, to June 30, 1992 (interim from January 1, 1992)
• Gordon Nelson, July 1, 1975, to December 31, 1983
• Peter Nash, July 1, 1970, to June 30, 1975
  

Dean, faculty of applied health sciences

• Roger Mannell, July 1, 2005
• Mike Sharratt, August 1, 1997, to June 30, 2005 (interim until December 31, 1997)
• Robert Norman, July 1, 1991, to July 31, 1997
• Ron Marteniuk, July 1, 1982, to June 30, 1991 (Faculty of Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies until February 6, 1990)
• Gerry Kenyon, July 1, 1970, to June 30, 1982 (initially Director of the School of Physical Education and Recreation, then Dean of HKLS) (on leave late 1977)
• Barry McPherson (acting) September 1, 1977, to December 31, 1977
  

Dean, faculty of mathematics

• Tom Coleman, July 1, 2005
• Alan George, July 1, 1998, to June 30, 2005 (interim through June 30, 2000, then regular appointment)
• Mary Thompson, acting, January 1 to July 31, 2001
• Jack Kalbfleisch, July 1, 1990, to June 30, 1998
• Paul Schellenberg (acting), January 1, 1990, to June 30, 1990
• Jim Kalbfleisch, July 1, 1986, to December 31, 1989
• Alan George, July 1, 1980, to June 30, 1986
• Bill Forbes, July 1, 1972, to June 30, 1980, and acting 1969-70
• David Sprott, November 21, 1966, to June 30, 1972
  

Dean, faculty of science

• Terry McMahon, July 1, 2007
• George Dixon, July 1, 2001, to June 30, 2007
• John Thompson, July 1, 1990, to June 30, 2001
• Don Brodie, July 1, 1982, to June 30, 1990
• Bob Farvolden, September 1, 1977, to June 30, 1982
• Bill Pearson, July 1, 1969, to August 31, 1977
• Pete McBryde, January 1961 to June 30, 1969 (acting dean December 15, 1960)
• Bruce Kelley (arts and science), November 25, 1959 (acting dean of science October 25, 1958), to May 9, 1960
  

Associate provost (information systems and technology)

• Alan George, July 1, 2003 (interim until July 1, 2005)
• Jay Black, May 1, 1996, to June 30, 2003
• Johnny Wong, October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1994 (associate provost, computing and information systems)
• Wes Graham, December 15, 1983, to December 31, 1988 (Dean of Computing and Communications)
• J. S. Minas, July 1, 1982, to December 14, 1983 (University Computing Officer)
• Morven Gentleman, May 1, 1980, to April 30, 1982 (University Computing Officer)

Associate provost (human resources and student services)

• Catharine Scott, May 1, 1996
• Peter Hopkins, August 1, 1991, to April 30, 1996 (Associate provost, student affairs)
• Ernie Lucy, January 1, 1987, to May 31, 1991 (Director of Employee and Student Services from December 1, 1983, then Dean of Students from January 1, 1987)

Director of business operations

• Bud Walker, May 1, 1996

Vice-president (university development)

• Ted Batke, September 1, 1967, to August 31, 1968 [campus planning]
  

Associate vice-president (learning resources and innovation)

• Gail Cuthbert Brandt (interim), September 1, 2005, to June 30, 2007
• Tom Carey, May 1, 2002, to April 30, 2006

Associate vice-president (strategic initiatives)

• Gerry Thompson, December 1, 2004, to September 8, 2006

Associate vice-president (strategic relations)

• David Fransen, January 15, 2006, to July 13, 2008

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UW's chancellors

• Dana Porter, 1960-1966
• Ira Needles, 1966-1975
• Carl Pollock, 1975-1979
• Josef Kates, 1979-1985
• Page Wadsworth, 1985-1991
• Sylvia Ostry, 1991-1997
• Val O'Donovan, 1997-2003
• Mike Lazaridis, 2003-
• Prem Watsa, to take office 2009