Meet the Registrar

Ian VanderBurgh is Associate Vice-President, Strategic Enrolment Management, and Interim University Registrar at Waterloo.

He was the Director of the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) from 2005 to 2025 and has been a teaching stream faculty member in the Faculty of Mathematics since 2000, teaching mainly first- and second-year calculus and algebra courses and online courses in the CEMC’s Master of Mathematics for Teachers (MMT) program.

In 2008, Ian received a Distinguished Teaching Award from the University, and in 2016, Ian won the Canadian Mathematical Society's Excellence in Teaching Award. He enjoys sharing his love of mathematics with students and teachers and has led workshops throughout Canada, as well as in England, Ghana, India, Kenya, and Luxembourg.

The Registrar is the senior department head responsible for the management of the Office of the Registrar, which includes:

Ian VanderBurgh

Ian VanderBurgh, Interim University Registrar