Dean of Students Greg Boardman was officially named interim Dean of Student Affairs yesterday and will temporarily replace Gene Awakuni, vice provost for student affairs, who is departing Stanford in March.

In a press release, University Provost John Etchemendy said that Boardman will take on many of the roles that fall under the Student Affairs division. In the meantime, the administration will determine the fate of the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs and whether or not it needs to be restructured.

“I am pleased and grateful that Greg has agreed to handle these important responsibilities while we assess the structure of the organization and reflect on changes that might improve the way we provide services to students,” Etchemendy said.

Neither Boardman nor Etchemendy could not be reached for comment by press time.