The Victoria University Board of Regents is responsible for the appointment of the President and senior officers who carry out day-to-day management and administrative functions — the chancellor, college principals, registrar, chief administrative officer and bursar, chief librarian and others.
The Board must satisfy itself that there are resources, policies and practices appropriate for creating an environment conducive to a high-quality experience for students, faculty, librarians, and staff, and maintaining excellent relations with alumni.
The Board is also responsible for:
- Ensuring proper accountability of Victoria University's financial affairs;
- Managing and maintaining Victoria University’s property;
- Investing Victoria University's money, including donations;
- Administering the pension plan;
- Establishing faculties, departments and chairs;
- Approving collective agreements and employee policies
The Regents are elected by the constituencies they represent — students, faculty, Victoria College alumni, Emmanuel College alumni, United Church appointees, ex-officio members and discretionary.
More information about the governance framework of Victoria University can be found in the Victoria University Act and the Board of Regents Bylaw No. 1 and No. 2.
News/Updates
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Board Members
General Council of the United Church of Canada
Bhandari Deepak, Treasurer (BoR)
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James Harbell
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Keith Thomas, Chair of the Board
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Robert Pemberton, Vice-Chair (BoR)
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Ephraim Stulberg, Vice-Chair, Finance and Audit Committee
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Victoria Stuart
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Ex officio
Professor Alex Eric Hernandez, Principal, Victoria College
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Professor HyeRan Kim Cragg, Principal, Emmanuel College
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Dr. Rhonda N. McEwen, President and Vice-Chancellor |
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Nick Saul, Chancellor
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Victoria College graduates
Brandon Bailey
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Kate Cassaday
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Cynthia Crysler
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Jane Huang
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James Janeiro
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Brian Johnston, Chair of Property Committee
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Ari Kopolovic
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Pamela Marchant
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Emmanuel College Alumni
Valerie DeSouza
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Rev. Lauren Hodgson
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Rev. Jason Meyers
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Emmanuel College Teaching Staff
Professor Judith Newman
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Professor Nevin Reda El-Tahry
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Victoria College Teaching Staff
Professor Julia Forgie
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Professor Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo
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Professor Mark Solovey
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Professor Marga Vicedo
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Professor Ira Wells
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Professor Rebecca Woods
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Victoria College Students
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Jack Cochrane
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Hana Greenberg |
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Rohini Patra, ex-officio
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Anemone Leigh Van Leeuwen
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Armiti Zarbakhsh
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Emmanuel College Student
Chris Hawke, ECSS Chair
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Discretionary
Mark Austin
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Doug Houston
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Peter Politis, Vice-Chair of Property Committee
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Secretary to the Board
Anwar Kazimi, Board Secretary
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Board of Regents Committees
The Board of Regents has four standing committees:
Schedule of Meetings
Meetings of the Board of Regents are scheduled to be held on the following days:
| Date | Time | Location | Meeting agenda |
| Oct. 23 | 4-6 p.m. | Victoria College Chapel | |
| Dec. 11 | 2-4 p.m. | Victoria College Chapel | |
| Feb. 12 | 4-6 p.m. | Victoria College Chapel | |
| April 23 | 4-6 p.m. | Victoria College Chapel | |
| June 18 | 4-6 p.m. | Victoria College Chapel |
Meeting Minutes 2024/2025
Meeting Minutes 2024/2025
Board positions
How can I attend a Board meeting?
All meetings of the Board are open. Requests to attend a Board meeting should be made to the secretary no later than the day prior to the meeting at vicu.regents@utoronto.ca. Seating will be made available to members of the University community and the public, space permitting. Seats that have not been reserved will be available on a first-come first-served basis. All committee meetings take place in closed session.