Voting Now Open!

Voting is now open for the 2011-2012 UNBSU General Election! Don't forgot to log onto eServices and cast your ballot! You have until next Friday at 11:59pm!

Bruns Article

Hey,

Last week I was interviewed by the Brunswickan about my platform and goals for next year. You can find the article here.

Cheers,

Jordan

Q&A Session for the Exec Candidates

Hey everyone,

There is a Q&A session tomorrow (Feb. 23) in the SUB Cafeteria for the Executive candidates. The session runs from 1pm to 2pm. You can submit a question online here, or you can ask one at the session itself!

Come on out an bring friends!

Cheers,

Jordan

Facebook Page

Hey, since you're here, who don't you join the facebook page?

Cheers!

Jordan

Advancement

A successful organization is one that is forward looking and anticipating challenges ahead and setting up plans for the future. I propose that the SU undertake a strategic plan to look at the strengths and weaknesses of the organization and put forth a vision for the long-term.

Communication

Communication to members is vital for the success of the Student Union. Steps have been taken the past couple of years to approve the visibility of the SU on campus, such as a new website and more SU presence on Facebook and Twitter. However, improvements can still be made. If election, I commit to the following:

SU Listserv: One of the most direct ways the SU can message its members is through an e-mail listserv. One has been in the works for the past year and a half, but has been halted in the University bureaucracy. I will continue to push for a listserv and help make it a reality.

SU Information Booths: Another way to communicate is to actively engage students in a discussion. These Information Booths would be a table set up biweekly in the SUB staffed by Executive members or councillors to engage students and provide them with information about the SU.

Monthly audio/video podcast: These would be released monthly and would update students on what the SU has done in the past month and what the SU has planned for the month ahead.

Advocacy

The decisions of government and the University have an impact on our day-to-day lives as students. One of the main roles the SU plays is an advocate for its members. If elected, I will advocate for the following:

Targeted financial assistance: Financial assistance that helps those most in need in the form of up-front grants, targeted at underrepresented groups.

Tuition: it is no secret that tuition fees have increased dramatically in the past twenty years, far outstripping the rate of inflation. Students need predictable and affordable levels of tuition, which is why I will advocate for a continuation of the tuition freeze and the auxiliary fee freeze.

Adequate student representation on decision making bodies: students are one of the major stakeholders in the Post-Secondary Education system, the others being faculty and administration. I will advocate for more representation on the decision making bodies of the University.