Massey College is governed by a Governing Board composed of the Principal, elected Senior Fellows and Junior Fellows, and the Chairs of the Quadrangle Society and the Massey College Alumni Association.

The College maintains a formal relationship with the University of Toronto, established through Bill 115, which is reflected in the ex officio participation of the University’s President (or designate) and the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies on the Governing Board.

Governance at Massey is supported by a network of committees, whose members are drawn from across the College community and report to the Governing Board. The Junior Fellowship also plays an active role in College life through a strong tradition of self-governance, including the annual election of a Don of Hall, student officers, and committee representatives.