The Principal is a faculty member who serves the Board of Governors as the Chief Executive Officer of the College. The Principal is ultimately responsible for all operations of the College and provides a quarterly report on the work of the College at each meeting of the Board.
The following officers report directly to the Principal:
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The Academic Dean
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The Director of Finance and Administration
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The Director of External Relations
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The Director of Student Life
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The Director of GreenHouse
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The Director of the Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre
The current Principal is Richard (Rick) Myers, who joined the College in 2016 after a term as President of Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie. Rick holds a doctorate in political science from the University of Toronto. As a member of the College faculty, he teaches in the Canadian Studies program and regularly teaches an Arts elective, ARTS 122, The Quest for Meaning in the Modern World.
Since joining the College, Rick’s main priority has been to expand its academic programming. Under his leadership, the College has introduced new Minors in Indigenous Studies, Canadian Studies, Human Rights, and Indigenous Entrepreneurship. He has also worked to enhance the College’s governance, piloting the introduction of the Academic Council, the Alumni Advisory Council, and the Student Union.
Past Principals
- Graham Brown (1999–2016)
- Helga Mills (1994-1999)
- William Klassen (1989-1994)
- François Gerard (1978-1988)
- Alan M. McLachlin (1965-1977)
- Douglas J. Hall (1962-1965)