The president, who is also vice-chancellor of the University of British Columbia, has general supervision and direction over the academic work of the University, the teaching staff and all officers and employees of the University. The president is chair of Senate, a member of the Board of Governors, a member of each faculty, and a member of all standing committees of Senate, except the standing committee on appeals. The president has the power to recommend appointments, promotions and the removal of members of the teaching and administrative staff and officers and employees of the University; to summon meetings of a faculty or convene joint meetings of all or any of the faculties; and to establish such committees as they consider necessary or advisable. Under the Universities Act, the president "shall prepare and submit to the Board an annual budget in consultation with the appropriate standing committee of the Senate," and "shall present the submission of the University to the Universities Council." Frank F. Wesbrook was recruited as the University's first president in 1913 and he continued in this position until his death in 1919. He was succeeded, in turn, by Leonard S. Klinck (1919-1944), Norman A.M. MacKenzie (1944-1962), John B. MacDonald (1962-1967), Walter Gage (1967-1968), Kenneth Hare (1968-1969), Walter Gage (1969-1975), Douglas Kenny (1975-1983), George Pederson (1983-1985), Robert Smith (1985) and David Strangway (1985-). The duties and functions of the President's Office have expanded with the growth of the University. Until 1968, the UBC presidents carried out their duties through the assistance of various faculty members. In 1968, President Hare appointed William Armstrong, Walter Gage and William White as acting Deputy Presidents to whom he delegated various responsibilities of the President's Office. When Gage became president following Hare's resignation in 1969, White and Armstrong became Deputy Presidents. The two positions of Deputy President continued until 1975 when, under President Kenny, they were replaced with four Vice-Presidents. In 1987, the duties of the Vice-Presidents were divided into Administration and Finance, Academic, Student and Academic Services, and Research.
From the description of President's Office fonds. 1891-2002. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606456636
