"Chuck" Wight is an American retired analytical chemist and academic administrator who had served as the twelfth president of Weber State University in Utah from 2013 until 2018 and later as the ninth president of Salisbury University in Maryland from 2018 until 2022.

After completing postdoctoral work for the University of Colorado, he spent nearly three decades as a chemistry faculty member then administrator at the University of Utah, where his roles included dean of the graduate school, assistant vice president of continuing education and others.

[8] During his inaugural address, Wight outlined five priorities: keeping college affordable, beautiful and sustainable campuses, innovative teaching, increasing campus diversity, and increasing connections between the university and community.

[16] During his introduction to campus, he said he wanted SU to be “a school that continues to grow, and we want a school that continues to be higher and higher quality.” [16] He has since stressed his desire for a student-centric campus [16] and outlined goals similar to those he met at Weber State: college affordability, diversity and inclusion, maintaining a beautiful and sustainable campus, improving student success and building mutually positive relationships with the community.

[16] On October 7, 2021, Wight announced that he would step down as President of Salisbury University on June 30, 2022, citing health concerns.