The Board of Governors is responsible for the governance of the University including control of is property and revenues, the conduct of its business and affairs, except such matters assigned by the University of Waterloo Act, 1972 to the Senate.
The Act prescribes that there are 36 voting Board members. Governors include community leaders, staff, faculty, students, and alumni. Governors also include a handful of citizens of Ontario, appointed by the provincial government. The Board conducts its business through committees that bring recommendations to the full Board at four regularly scheduled meetings. Meetings include open sessions, which guests are welcome to attend and confidential and in camera sessions reserved for Board members.
Information for Visitors (non-Board Members) interested in attending a meeting of Board of Governors is available here.
Ex-Officio
| Name |
Membership/Title |
Term |
|---|
| Jagdeep Singh Bachher |
Chancellor |
June 30, 2027 |
| Bill Rosehart |
President and Vice-Chancellor |
June 30, 2031 |
| Dorothy McCabe |
Mayor, City of Waterloo |
Ongoing |
| Karen Redman |
Regional Chair, Region of Waterloo |
Ongoing |
| Berry Vrbanovic |
Mayor, City of Kitchener |
Ongoing |
Appointed - Lieutenant Governor In Council
| Name |
Term |
|---|
| Rahul Bedi |
July 29, 2029 |
| David Borcsok |
August 27, 2028 |
| Andre Hladio |
September 17, 2026 |
| Matthew Klassen |
October 8, 2028 |
| Terry Mundell |
January 11, 2027 |
| Sahezad Pardhan |
July 18, 2027 |
| Dan Weber |
July 25, 2027 |
Elected - Faculty
| Name |
Term |
|---|
| David Clausi |
August 31, 2028 |
| Laura Deakin |
August 31, 2027 |
| Andrea Edginton |
August 31, 2028 |
| Marios Ioannidis |
August 31, 2028 |
| Marc Jerry |
August 31, 2028 |
| David Porreca |
August 31, 2027 |
| Stan Woo |
August 31, 2027 |
Elected - Graduate Student
| Name |
Term |
|---|
| Dean Eaton |
August 31, 2028 |
| Meray Sadek |
August 31, 2027 |
Elected - Undergraduate Student
| Name |
Term |
|---|
| Andrew Chang |
August 31, 2028 |
| Misha Khan |
August 31, 2028 |
| Samir Sharma |
August 31, 2028 |
Elected - Staff
| Name |
Term |
|---|
| Nancy Heide |
August 31, 2027 |
| Samantha Murray |
August 31, 2028 |
Apointed - Community-at-large
| Name |
Term |
|---|
| Aubrey Basdeo |
August 31, 2029 |
| Linda Blair |
August 31, 2029 |
| Catherine Boivie |
August 31, 2028 |
| Murray Gamble [Chair] |
August 31, 2029 |
| Bilal Khan [Vice-Chair] |
August 31, 2029 |
| Brian Lipskie |
August 31, 2027 |
| Steve Mennill |
August 31, 2028 |
| Patricia O'Malley |
August 31, 2028 |
| Tracy Primeau [Vice-Chair] |
August 31, 2027 |
| Vacant |
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