Leadership and governance
Governance
Claudette Commanda
Chancellor
Claudette Commanda was appointed chancellor of the University of Ottawa on November 9, 2022.
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is responsible for the University’s overall governance and management.
Senate
The Senate sets the University’s educational policies and is responsible for the sound management of academic issues on campus.
President and vice-chancellor
Marie-Eve Sylvestre
Marie-Eve Sylvestre serves as president and vice-chancellor since July 1, 2025. Her term will end on June 30, 2030.
Leadership team
- Provost and vice-president, academic affairs: Jacques Beauvais
- Vice-president, research and innovation: Julie St-Pierre
- Vice-president, Francophonie and external and community relations: Julie Cafley
- Vice-president, advancement: Julien Sicard
- Vice-president, finance and administration: Éric Bercier (interim)
- Secretary-general: Annick Bergeron
- Chief communications officer, communications and public affairs: Ricky Landry
- Senior director and chief of staff: Pierre Thibault
- Associate director: Caroline Tremblay
Vice-presidents
Jacques Beauvais
Provost and vice-president, academic affairs
Jacques Beauvais took office as provost and vice-president, academic affairs, on June 19, 2024. His term will end on June 30, 2029.
Leadership team
- Deans
- Vice-provost, academic affairs: Alain St-Amant
- Vice-provost, graduate and postdoctoral studies: André Beauchemin
- Vice-provost, faculty relations: Kathryn Prince
- Associate vice-president, student affairs: Sonia Cadieux (interim)
- Deputy provost, planning and academic budgets: Jean-François Tremblay
- Vice-provost, equity, diversity and inclusive excellence: Awad Ibrahim
- Vice-provost, international: Patrice Corriveau
- University librarian and dean of libraries: Talia Chung
- Academic delegate for Indigenous engagement: Brenda Macdougall
- Chief of staff: Olga Golovachova
Julie St-Pierre
Vice-president, research and innovation
Julie St-Pierre took office as vice-president, research and innovation, on June 19, 2025. Her term will end on June 30, 2030.
Leadership team
- Associate vice-president, research promotion and development: Martine Lagacé
- Associate vice-president, innovation, partnerships and entrepreneurship: Muralee Murugesu
- Associate vice-president, research support and infrastructure: Derrick Gibbings
- Assistant vice-president, research services: Alison Hosey
- Senior adviser, innovation and business development strategy: Blair Patacairk
- Chief of staff: Philippe Merle
Julie Cafley
Vice-president, Francophonie and external and community relations
Leadership team
Associate vice-president, Francophonie: Yves Pelletier
Julien Sicard
Vice-president, advancement
Julien Sicard took office as vice-president, advancement, on June 3, 2024. His term will end on June 2, 2029.
Leadership team
- Associate vice-president, advancement: Vacant
- Executive director, strategic philanthropy: John Ouellette
- Executive director, corporate relations: Jonathan Bodden
- Executive director, business development (Faculty of Medicine): Leah Eustace
- Executive director, business development (Telfer School of Management): Vacant
- Chief of staff: Pierre Said
Éric Bercier
Interim vice-president, finance and administration
Éric Bercier took office as interim vice-president, finance and administration, on November 3, 2025.
Leadership team
- Associate vice-president, facilities: Juan-Luis Vasquez (interim)
- Associate vice-president, financial resources: Paul Meloche (interim)
- Associate vice-president, human resources: Sylvain Souligny
- Chief information officer: Martin Bernier
- Chief investment officer: François Dionne
- Chief of staff: Véronic Tardif (interim)
Annick Bergeron
Secretary-general
Annick Bergeron took office as secretary-general on December 18, 2017.
Leadership team
- Senior director, Human Rights Office: Luc Bélanger
- Senior director, information and archives management: Nathalie Parant
- Chief privacy officer and legal counsel: Tracy Lachance
- Legal counsel and director: Kathryn Prud’homme
- Chief Risk Officer: Carolina de Moura
- Chief of staff: Anne Bauer
Deans
Marc Charron
Faculty of Arts
Francis Bangou
Faculty of Education
Caroline Cao
Faculty of Engineering
Lucie Thibault
Faculty of Health Sciences
Sophie Thériault
Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
Kristen Boon
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
Melissa Forgie
Faculty of Medicine
Louis Barriault
Faculty of Science
Nathan Young
Faculty of Social Sciences
Stéphane Brutus
Telfer School of Management
Talia Chung
University librarian and dean of libraries