As one of 17 constituent institutions in the University of North Carolina System, UNCW has a 13-member Board of Trustees. Chancellor Aswani K. Volety oversees daily operations with a dynamic group of leaders who make up his cabinet.
Meet Chancellor Volety
Dr. Aswani K. Volety, an experienced leader in higher education with deeply rooted connections to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, returned to the institution on July 1, 2022, as its seventh Chancellor.
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Shared Governance
Faculty, staff, students, special committees and volunteer advisory boards often participate in the development of policies and in the decision-making process at UNCW. Click though the links below to learn more about them and their involvement.
Faculty Senate
With members elected by the faculty, the Senate considers and acts on university matters, participating in the formation, implementation and review of university policy.
The Staff Senate is a non-governing body and serves as an advisory board to the chancellor to represent all SHRA and EHRA non-faculty voices on campus.
The mission of the SGA is to represent the voice and vision of the student body by advocating to the administration and allocate funding for student groups.
The Board of Visitors and the Foundation Board are volunteer groups who advocate for the university and support scholarships and educational programming.
More than two dozen committees advise the chancellor and his cabinet on a variety of services and programs from athletics to campus safety and security.
