Acting provost Patti Weir announced Monday the appointment of Edwin Tam as acting associate vice-president, academic, effective July 1 for a term of up to two years.

Dr. Tam is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and served as its assistant dean, student affairs from 2007 to 2018. In this position, he oversaw and promoted first-year engineering, developed and maintained support services and counselling for academic related concerns, and oversaw engineering recruitment initiatives.