Professor Christopher Manfredi Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic)
The Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), as the senior member of the Principal’s core executive team, is both chief academic officer and chief budget officer for the University. These two responsibilities are vested in the same office to ensure that strategic decisions concerning allocation of the University’s resources are in line with the core academic priorities of the institution. Through the Deans, the Deputy Provost, Associate Provosts, and other members of senior leadership, the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) have oversight of the Faculties, graduate and postdoctoral studies, student life, academic and institutional policies, the University’s international strategy, institutional analysis and resource allocation.
Christopher Buddle
Associate Provost
(Teaching and Academic Planning)
Josephine Nalbantoglu
Associate Provost
(Graduate Education)
Dean, Graduate and
Postdoctoral Studies
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Terri Givens
Provost’s Academic Lead and
Advisor on the Action Plan
to address Anti-Black Racism
Professor of Political Science

Deans
In addition to his team of senior administrators, the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) works closely with the Deans.