ACADEMIC EFFECTIVENESS MENTOR TO THRIVE IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT.
Hi there, my name is Gagandeep Kaur. I am running for VP Academic for the current SU elections on 22/23. Since my childhood, my school taught me, “A will, will find a way “and I have been finding many ways for my willpower to increase the number of changes in my life and my surroundings. To bring changes in our university’s Union and polish its wonderful Academic development for ages, here are some of my points which I would like to focus on if I get elected.
1) When students arrive in the city for their studies, their first struggle is finding accommodation and opening a bank account... There are loads of frauds which many people are trapped into... finding a part-time job is another concern for them. There would be so many other problems a student faces that affects their mental health, and one feels homesick within the first month of arriving in the country (if an international). This all leads to having a bad influence on their academia. I would try my best to Increase Practical Surveys for International Students (focusing on the above problems and having some language workshops with travel and Visa aid., etc.). I would personally organise as many sessions, both online and in-person as possible to interact with students and make sure they have all their queries cleared. I do not mind giving out of office hours’ time for both international/home students for a stable mindset and have a stress-free semester.
2)I would want to increase the Involvement of Students with the SU and enlighten their university life. Because of the pandemic, I would make sure that UOW is accessible to the current students and disadvantaged backgrounds to continue to succeed in their curriculum.
3) I would like to develop an inclusive educational atmosphere that prepares students to succeed in a global environment with many different cultures. Including school reps and trying to bring alumni students to guide the current students with their career goals. Student concerns would be placed at forefront of our policies. This would include the role of student representatives to continuously support and work for their fellow students.
WHY SHOULD YOU VOTE FOR ME!
We do not have our UNION by the MAJORITY, we have our UNION by the majority who participates. And to participate, one needs to find a deserving candidate. I am studying undergraduate in Business and Law. I have had a wonderful journey of almost 3 years in UOW and looking for more amazing years ahead. I have been volunteering and attending almost every cultural event and taking part in them actively. I have an eye on every other problem student faces in their respective faculty and want to try my best to solve them as an ACADEMIC OFFICER and help the students.
A VOTE COULD BRING A CHANGE
VOTE GAGAN FOR VP ACADEMIC