I am running for Re-Election to a third term on the SRA Social Sciences caucus as one of your six representatives on the MSU Student Representative Assembly for 2011/2012. I am a third year Political Science & Sociology student minoring in Economics and I have been extensively involved with campus life and specifically with the MSU since I was a first year student.
While the MSU and SRA generate varying and often pessimistic opinions from students, in the past few years I have attempted to combat that with a two tier approach of communication with extensive innovation, research specialization and definitive successes from a project based portfolio.
The MSU for me has been much much more then just a random volunteer opportunity and instead it has something that has become an extensive part of my life and thoughts over the past two years. There is nothing I would desire more then to get re-elected and serve McMaster students in some capacity in the one last chance I have this March.
I think my point is better explained by my brief experience and accomplishment history:
* MSU External Affairs Commissioner May 2010- April 2011
* SRA Social Sciences October 2009- Present*
* MSU Operations Committee May 2009- April 2010
* MSU Bylaws & Procedures Committee January- April 2010
* MSU Executive Board Member September 2010- April 2011
* CASA Bylaws & Policy Committees Member June 2010- April 2011
* OUSA Campus Research Council Member October 2010- April 2011
* McMaster IT Systems Renewal Steering Committee Member December 2010- May 2012: Sole student representative on the committee that will eventually identify best practices for replacement of MUGSI/SOLAR.
* MSU First Year Council: Education & Community Commissioner 2009
*Chief Returning Officer: McMaster Social Sciences Society October 2010- March 2011
* Social Sciences Society: Faculty Welcome Week Rep 2010/2011
*Creator MSU Advocacy Think Tank June 2010- Present
Project History
*Pioneer of the first FYC: Education & Community Survey March 2009- September 2009
* Co-Pioneer of Electronic Voting Research Project with MSU CRO; Research on External & Internal Vendors May 2009- October 2009
* Research, Communication & Lobbying Efforts on Course Registration and Student Information Systems(MUGSI) May 2009- April 2010
* Pioneer and Creator of the SRA Project/Initiative to move towards a Web Based Email System in replacement of MUSS January 2010- November 2010
It eventually led to UTS agreeing to replace MUSS with Google Apps, ETA Summer 2011)
* Convener MSU External Affairs Committee 2010/2011 CASA Review. May 2010- January 2011
*Interview Questionnaire Municipal Election Candidates: October 2010
* Original Research Submission, OUSA Student Success Paper July 2010- March 2011
Specific topics: Collaborative Research Pedagogy and IT Infrastructure funding via deferred maintenance.
* CASA Bylaws Committee: Submission on Press Releases Operating Policy January/February 2011
*Organizer & Co-Conductor: OUSA Access Strategy Focus Groups(October 18th- 29th 2010): The most successful focus groups in the province with the highest turnouts and the only school to host focus groups for Rural, Aboriginal and Low Income students.
* Convener MSU Your City Survey (Feb 14th- 27th 2011): One of the most successful MSU Survey's in recent history with over 850 respondents. Sil coverage here:
http://thesil.ca/blog/news/grads-looking-elsewhere/
* Project Manager/Commissioner MSU Research Analysis on Elections Communications Strategies (March 1st- March 27th 2011): An ongoing project that is applying a multidimensional and interdisciplinary research approach to come up with effective engagement strategies for future external elections at McMaster.
You can find more information in the note here:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?not...570624 34351819
I believe through my brief history above I have proven that through my commitment, innovation and flair for educated solutions I have consistently delivered exceptional results and at times substantial involvement in the issues that matter the most to students(eg: starting the email project at the SRA level and developing a knowledge base on student information systems). I have also consistently done so by finding unique ways to engage and communicate with students and using cutting edge technology and social media to my advantage.
Some of you might have noticed a lack of a giant "platform" in departure from norm. I assure you it's not because of a lack of "ideas", I have a strong repository of fully and semi developed ones. Instead it is because I am at crossroads in terms of my potential role within the MSU if re-elected, I am considering and will know by April between being a general SRA member, commissioner or hopefully a successful run for a Board of Director Position. My plan for next year I guess will be reflective of these very different end-paths.
You can vote on March 14th & 15th in Togo Salmon Hall(TSH) Lobby near the TSH 120 Lecture Hall between 9:30AM and 5:00PM.
However very importantly unfortunately I will be representing the MSU & McMaster at the Annual CASA General Meeting in Vancouver during the two polling days, which has drastically put into question my chances of getting re-elected. I would require the help and votes of anyone reading this to even stand a chance.
Please hit attending here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=1028754 43129046 if you need a visual reminder!
Thank you!
