THE CHANCELLOR

The chancellor presides at convocations, confers all University degrees and acts as an ambassador. As the University’s senior volunteer, the chancellor also represents its interests to all government levels and is an ex-officio voting member of the University’s Senate and the Board of Governors.

Martha Billes was named the University of Guelph’s ninth chancellor in April 2017.

Former Chancellors

2012-2017 - David Mirvish, Canadian theatre producer, art collector and supporter

2007-2011 - Pamela Wallin, Canadian senator, former television journalist, and diplomat

1991-2007 - Lincoln Alexander, one of Canada’s most groundbreaking and influential leaders

1989-1990 - Edmund Bovey, past president of the Art Gallery of Ontario

1983-1989 - William Stewart, former Ontario minister of agriculture

1977-1983 - Pauline McGibbon, former Ontario lieutenant-governor

1971-1977 - Emmett Hall, former chief justice of Saskatchewan and justice of the Supreme Court of Canada

1965 -1971 - George Drew, former mayor of Guelph, Ontario premier and Canada high commissioner to the United Kingdom