Colgate’s leadership provides a strategic vision for the University with the input of faculty and staff members, the student body, alumni, and other members of the extended Colgate community.
President Brian W. Casey
A scholar of American higher education and American intellectual history, Brian W. Casey is Colgate’s 17th president.
University Cabinet
Deans, vice presidents, directors, and advisers form the president’s cabinet.
Board of Trustees
Board members represent a broad range of backgrounds and have responsibility for stewardship of the University.
Faculty Governance
Governance through committee membership is a shared responsibility among Colgate faculty.
Staff Affairs Council
The elected representatives of the Staff Affairs Council strengthen the relationship between staff members and the University.
Student Government
The Student Government Association governs student groups and represents their interests to the community and administration.
Alumni Council
The Alumni Council represents the more than 34,000 living members of Colgate’s alumni body.
Past Presidents
Colgate’s first president arrived in 1836. Seventeen scholars have held the position through the centuries.