We are delighted to share that Professor Angela Esterhammer will serve for a second term as Principal of Victoria College. This appointment, approved by the Board of Regents of Victoria University, extends her term to June 30, 2023 and includes a one-year administrative leave between terms.

Per section 4.10 of the Federation of Agreement between the Governing Council of the University of Toronto and Victoria University, the reappointment of Professor Esterhammer as Principal of Victoria College was reported to Academic Board on March 16, 2017.

We wish to take an opportunity to congratulate Professor Esterhammer and to acknowledge her exceptional leadership of the Victoria College community and her contributions as an academic administrator at the University of Toronto over the past five years. Please see the announcement by President William Robins of the Re-Appointment of Principal (February 23, 2017) for details.

Professor Esterhammer’s approved administrative leave is from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, during which time Professor Stephen Rupp is serving as Acting Principal. Professor Rupp is a faculty member in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese in the Faculty of Arts & Science and is well known for his research excellence and engagement in academic administration. Please see announcement by President William Robins of the Appointment of Acting Principal (May 1, 2017) for details.

Thank you to Professor Esterhammer for her continued service, and to Professor Stephen Rupp for agreeing to this important role during the 2017-18 academic year.