The AVPA Office provides leadership with respect to the governance of academic matters at the University of Waterloo, particularly for undergraduate and non-credit programming. It also serves as a central source of information and support for advancing academics at the University of Waterloo, including oversight of strategic projects related to teaching and learning; the Academic Leadership Program; and units and programs focused on providing support related to academics.
This work involves close collaboration with faculty members, associate deans (undergraduate), teaching fellows, the Registrar, the associate vice-president of graduate studies and postdoctoral affairs, and others.
The AVPA Office falls under the leadership of the Associate Vice-President, Academic, David DeVidi. Read more about Dave's work as the AVPA.
Please contact Julie Piatek for support booking meetings with the AVPA: julie.piatek@uwaterloo.ca
Core AVPA Office
David DeVidi
Associate Vice-President, Academic
Martin Cooke
Assistant Vice-President, Academic - Leadership and Strategic Initiatives
Alisa Sivak
Director, Strategy and Operations and Senior Advisor to the AVPA
Sarah Seabrook
Special Projects, Community Engagement Specialist
Catherine Klausen
Administrative Support (Casual)
Julie Piatek
Administrative Coordinator
Anja Drygala
Financial Officer
Academic Quality Enhancement (AQuE)
Angela Christelis
Director, Academic Quality Enhancement
Sukhmeet Singh Bedi
Quality Enhancement Coordinator, Cyclic Program Reviews
Sukhmeet's primary responsibility revolves around ensuring that the University not only upholds the highest standards of quality but also consistently enhances them. His expertise is channelled into the seamless implementation and facilitation of our quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives, which are instrumental in driving the University's Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP). Sukhmeet is actively engaged in fostering and nurturing collaborative partnerships with diverse stakeholders throughout the university. This includes working closely with The Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE), Institutional Analysis and Planning (IAP), Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA), and Equity, Diversity, Indigenization, and Anti-Racism (EDI-R).
Drawing from over six years of insightful experience in the pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals industry, Sukhmeet possesses an intimate understanding of the vital significance of unwavering quality control and the relentless pursuit of continuous improvement.
Sukhmeet has been with the university since June 2023, reporting directly to the Director of Academic Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement (AQACI).
Tawnessa Carter
Quality Enhancement Coordinator, New Programs
Teaching Assessment Processes (TAP)
Sonya Buffone
Director, Teaching Assessment Processes
