The Council of Ontario Universities is made up of two representatives from each member institution: the Executive Head (President or Principal) and an Academic Colleague appointed by each institution’s senior academic governing body.
Members of the Council of Ontario Universities 2026-27
| Institution | Executive head | Academic colleague |
|---|---|---|
| Algoma University | Dr. Sheila EmbletonInterim President and Vice-Chancellor | |
| Brock University | Dr. Lesley RiggPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Michelle VineAssistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences |
| Carleton University | Dr. Wisdom TetteyPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Kim HellemansAssociate Dean, Undergraduate Recruitment, Wellness and Success Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Provost’s Teaching Fellow, Department of Neuroscience |
| University of Guelph | Dr. Rene Van AckerPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Kimberly FrancisProfessor School of Fine Art and Music, College of Arts |
| Lakehead University | Dr. Gillian Siddall President and Vice-Chancellor | |
| Laurentian University | Dr. Lynn WellsPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Abdelwahab OmriProfessor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department |
| McMaster University | Dr. Susan TighePresident and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Susan McCrackenProfessor / Area Chair, Accounting and Financial Management Services DeGroote School of Business |
| Nipissing University | Dr. Kevin WamsleyPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Carlo RicciProfessor, Schulich School of Education |
| OCAD University | Ms. Ana SerranoPresident and Vice-Chancellor | |
| Ontario Tech University | Dr. Steven MurphyPresident and Vice-Chancellor | |
| University of Ottawa | Dr. Marie-Eve Sylvestre President and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Alison Flynn3M National Teaching Fellow; Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences |
| Queen's University | Dr. Patrick DeanePrincipal and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Michelle SearleAssociate Professor of Educational Evaluation |
| University of Toronto | Dr. Melanie WoodinPresident | Dr. Rita KandelProfessor and Chair, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. Temerty Faculty of Medicine |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | Dr. Mohamed LachemiPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Jennifer McArthurProfessor and Associate Chair, Graduate Program, Project Management in the Built Environment Department of Architectural Science |
| Trent University | Dr. Catherine BrucePresident and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Michele Janet McIntosh Associate Professor Trent/Fleming School of Nursing |
| University of Waterloo | Dr. Bill RosehartPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Scott KlineDepartment Chair and Associate Professor, Religious Studies |
| Western University | Dr. Alan ShepardPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Sophie RolandActing Dean and Professor of Voice Don Wright Faculty of Music |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Dr. Deborah MacLatchyPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Anne DomurathAssociate Professor, Lazaridis School of Business and Economics Director, Strategic Research Initiatives |
| University of Windsor | Dr. J.J. McMurtryPresident and Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Fazle BakiProfessor, Odette School of Business |
| York University | Professor Lisa PhilippsInterim President and Vice-Chancellor | Nergis CanefeProfessor of Politics, Public Policy and Law, School of Public Policy and Administration |
