Eric Monday

Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, University of Kentucky

Biography

Dr. Eric N. Monday became Executive Vice President for Finance and in December 2012. In  this role, he serves as the chief non-academic administrative officer of the University, which has  nearly 34,000 students, approximately 30,000 full and part-time employees, and a budget of  approximately $8.4 billion. 

Dr. Monday has executive responsibilities for a wide range of business services and auxiliary  enterprises that provide the financial, administrative, and operational responsibilities for the  University. He directs the development of the budget, provides administrative services,  allocates fiscal resources, and manages the elements of fiscal accountability necessary to  accomplish the University’s mission. Dr. Monday also serves as advisor to the President. 

In 2023, Dr. Monday was also named Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs. In that  capacity, he is one of two chief executives leading a $5 billion academic health system that is  the state’s center for advanced subspeciality care with multiple clinics and affiliations across the  Commonwealth of Kentucky. Last year alone, over 45,000 patients were discharged from UK  HealthCare hospitals. 

His areas of interest include auxiliary and business services at colleges and universities, student  retention strategies, public-private university partnerships, and the financial wellness of college  students. 

A Louisiana native, Monday received his Ph.D., Master of Public Administration, and Bachelor  of Science degrees from LSU.