History of the Chancellorship

About the Chancellorship

The chancellor reports directly to the CU system President, Todd Saliman, who governs the entire four-campus system (Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs and Anschutz Medical Campus), and also works with the CU system’s elected Board of Regents.  
 
Since the position was established in 1974, the campus has had 11 chancellors. The current chancellor, Jennifer Sobanet, started Fall 2023. 

What Does a Chancellor Do?

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs Chancellor oversees everything related to the campus and provides a vision for the university’s future. The chancellor:

  • Is the top academic leader of the university
  • Provides oversight of all academic, fiscal and administrative duties
  • Establishes and executes an overarching vision for the campus
  • Raises philanthropic support and acts as the university’s public face
  • Reports to the CU system president and works with other CU chancellors on system strategic goals
  • Collaborates with shared governance organizations on campus, including Boulder Faculty Assembly, Staff Council, CU Student Government and the Graduate and Professional Student Government

Past Chancellors