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
Communications Associate
Sarah Seabrook
Special Projects, Communications and Community Engagement Specialist
Catherine Klausen
Administrative Support (Casual)
Julie Piatek
Administrative Coordinator
Anja Drygala
Financial Officer
Academic Quality Enhancement (AQuE)
Angela Christelis
Director, Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
Sukhmeet Singh Bedi
Quality Assurance Coordinator - Cyclic Program Reviews
Teaching Assessment Processes (TAP)
Sonya Buffone
Director, Teaching Assessment Processes