Leadership
The University of Lethbridge will be Canada’s destination for all who seek a comprehensive, liberal education-based university that promotes a diverse and inclusive environment and inspires reach-informed teaching and learning, creative discovery, scholarship, professional endeavour, experiential opportunities and community engagement.
Destination 2022: Strategic Directions
- Excel as a comprehensive university
- Inspire and support student potential
- Promote access to quality, affordable post-secondary education
- Build internal community and enhance relationships with external communities
- Enhance the sustainability of the University
Planning & Reporting
The University of Lethbridge's Strategic Plan and supported by our Comprehensive Institutional Plan, Research and Academic Plans.
President's Executive
Dr. Mike Mahon
President & Vice-Chancellor
The President provides leadership as to the University's academic and administrative vision, optimizes its development, ensures its objectives are achieved and assures its quality and future.
Dr. Erasmus Okine
Provost & Vice-President (Academic)
The Provost provides leadership, oversight, and direction across a broad spectrum of university operations including institutional planning and reporting; academic program development, implementation, maintenance, and quality assurance; and budgeting and reporting in collaboration with the Vice-President (Finance and Administration).
Nancy Walker (BMgt '92)*
Vice-President (Finance & Administration)
Oversees the university's Ancillary Services, Facilities, Financial Services, Human Resources, General Counsel and Sport & Recreation Services offices. She also serves as a liaison officer for Universities Academic Pension Plan, as well as a variety of provincial and federal funding agencies.
Dr. Leroy Little Bear (BASc (BA) '72, LLD '04)*
Special Assistant to the President
A founding member of Canada's first university-based Native American Studies program, Dr. Little Bear works with the university leadership team and throughout the institutional to advance indigenous initiatives at the university.
Governance structure
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors (BOG) has authority for the University's business governance.
Kurt Schlachter (BSc '00)*
Chair, Board of Governors
General Faculties Council
The General Faculties Council (GFC) has authority for the University's academic governance.
Senate
Composed of a variety of elected and appointed University faculty, staff and community members, the Senate promotes the University and enhances its position in the community, elects the Chancellor, and approves honorary degree recipients.
Charles Weaselhead- Taatsiikiipoyii
Chancellor
* uLethbridge alumni