Massey College is governed by an elected Corporation, made up of Senior Fellows and chaired by the Master. Its connection with the University of Toronto is recognized through ex officio membership on Corporation of the President of the University of Toronto and the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. Other members of the College community join in a number of committees which report to Corporation. A considerable degree of self-governance of the Junior Fellowship (the College’s full-time graduate students) is implemented through the annual election of a Don of Hall, other student officers, and committee members.

THE VISITOR is the College ombudsman and fulfils important constitutional and ceremonial functions.

SENIOR FELLOWS are elected from prominent representatives of both academic and professional interests at the University of Toronto.

THE MASTER is the chief administrative officer who, together with those Senior Fellows elected to Corporation, governs the College.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS who assist the Master are the Administrator, the Librarian, the Bursar and the Registrar, who is also Secretary of Corporation.

Masters of the College:

1963 to 1981                      Robertson Davies (Founding Master)

1981 to 1988                      J.N. Patterson Hume

1988 to 1995                      Ann Saddlemyer

1991 to 1992                      Stefan Dupre (Acting Master)

1995 to present                 John Fraser

College Visitors:

1963 to 1967                      The Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey

1973 to 1976                      The Hon. Dalton C. Wells

1990 to 1995                      The Hon. John B. Aird

1996 to 2003                      Dr. Rose Wolfe

2003 to present                 The Hon. H.N.R. Jackman