President of the University of Central Florida

President of the University of Central Florida
Incumbent John C. Hitt since March 1, 1992
Residence	Burnett House
Appointer	Board of Trustees, with Board of Governors
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Charles N. Millican December 1, 1965
Website	www.president.ucf.edu

This List of Presidents of the University of Central Florida includes all who have served as university presidents of the University of Central Florida since its founding in 1963. The University of Central Florida is a space-grant university located on a 1,415-acre (5.73 km²) campus in Orlando, Florida. UCF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida and is the second-largest university in the United States. Although the institution was founded in 1963, the name officially changed to the University of Central Florida in 1978 from Florida Technological University.

The first president of the university was Dr. Charles Millican, who was appointed by the The Board of Regents to create a new university in Central Florida. Realizing his goal when the first classes were held at FTU in the Fall of 1968, Millican would be followed by Dr. Trevor Colbourn and Dr. Steven Altman. The fourth and current president is Dr. John C. Hitt, who has served since March 1, 1992.

The President of the University of Central Florida is the Chief Executive Officer of the university. The University's Board of Trustees nominates the president, who must then be confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors. There is no limit set on how long a president may serve in office.

The president is responsible for the everyday operations of the university, as well as budget and program administration. They are responsible for consulting with the Board of Trustees, for setting the university's goals and mission, fiduciary policy and for creating appropriate committees and nominating deans and other executive officers of the university. In addition to serving as UCF's key spokesperson, the president is responsible for ultimately executing the rules and policies of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees. The president reports to the Chair of the Board of Trustees.