Reporting to the President and Vice-Chancellor, and supported by a team of Deans, Associate Vice-Presidents and Directors, the Provost is UWindsor’s chief academic leader and a member of the University’s senior leadership team. The Office of the Provost has strategic and financial oversight for academic initiatives, faculty and labour relations, lifelong learning, the Library, the Registrar and enrolment management, institutional analysis, experiential learning, and the student experience. The Provost is responsible for leading the planning, development, and implementation of UWindsor’s strategic academic plan and is instrumental in upholding academic standards; championing excellence and innovation in programming, teaching and learning, and scholarship; and advocating for a thriving, inclusive campus environment. The Provost will lead the transition to a re-visioned budget model where they have significant authority over budgetary and operational decisions, ensuring that financial priorities align with the University’s academic mission.
The ideal candidate is an academic leader with a distinguished record of teaching, research, and university administration, earned in a complex, unionized environment. They bring a proven track record of leadership, expertise in strategic visioning, budgetary oversight, and change management, and the ability to navigate challenges and seize new opportunities. They will inspire intellectual curiosity and creativity, champion interdisciplinary collaboration, and bring a deep commitment to academic freedom, collegial governance, and student success. Experience advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and Truth and Reconciliation, and embedding these principles into academic decision-making, governance, and campus culture, is essential. A skilled relationship-builder and compelling communicator, candidates should demonstrate the ability to inspire and empower faculty and staff, foster trust and transparency across campus, and engage the academic community around a unified vision. Candidates should possess a track record as a visible and engaged leader and exhibit high emotional intelligence, resilience, integrity, optimism, and sound judgment.
This is a publicly advertised job posting for an existing vacancy. The University of Windsor has partnered with the leadership advisory firm Odgers for this recruitment. Applications are encouraged immediately, and ideally by February 20, 2026, to Julia Robarts and Krutika Hotwani at https://careers.odgers.com/en-ca/30904. Inquiries, nominations, or accommodation requests can be directed to uwindsorvpa@odgers.com.
