JESSIE DINH

Jessie Dinh is a hard-working kinesiology student who wants to continue her work as the Faculty of Kinesiology representative, along with initiating some more projects.

Her platform consists of three main points: academic action, inclusive action, and keeping it transparent. Since being the faculty representative after the by-election last fall, after already being the interim representative last summer, Dinh wants to continue meeting student needs.

After gathering complaints from fellow students, Dinh wants to do something about the inconsistent grading scale kinesiology students have in their classes. While this was a point on her platform during the by-election, the task has been harder to tackle even after conversa- ing “concrete” peer mentorship programs through physical activities. tions with the dean of the faculty, who said the grading scale was up to the professors’ discretion. She wants to make advocating for a more consistent grading scale a priority this election.

While it’s unclear what the rest of his “many goals” are, Alizada at least seems eager for this role and will get right to work if elected.

Dinh says that inclusive action is probably her most passionate point. After hearing a lot of positive feedback about the women’s-only fitness space in the kinesiology complex, Dinh wants to open up more available time slots during the week so that more students can attend.

When it comes to keeping things transparent, Dinh has been providing students with weekly SU resource updates on D2L, which she has received tons of positive feedback on. However, sometimes students don’t have time to read her written updates. Inspired by the Kinesiology Students’ Society’s newsletter,

All undergraduate students in the Faculty of Kinesiology can vote YES or NO on their ballot for one of the two candidates for FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE or ABSTAIN from voting.

Dinh plans on making posters or something more picture-oriented and less wordy to better engage students — focusing on staying concise. After completing her biggest goals of introducing a women’s weightlifting centre and a KNES 363 PASS program over the past year, Dinh is ready to keep going with more realistic platform points. She is a very strong candidate for this position and is realistic about her goals.

All undergraduate students in the Faculty of Kinesiology can vote YES or NO on their ballot for one of the two candidates for FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE or ABSTAIN from voting.

Board of Governors

The Board of Governors manages the operations of the U of C. The student-at-large representative attends BoG meetings and voices student concerns.

Arafatul Mamur did not interview with the Gauntlet, so this is what students can expect from him solely based on his platform.

Mamur has experience in leadership positions — although, none are SU related — which could serve to help him if elected in the role.

Mamur’s first focus will be to reduce the tuition fees and stop the tuition fee hike for international students and domestic students alike. A somewhat idealistic goal, Mamur does not mention much on how he plans to achieve that or even advocate to do so.

Next, Mamur will look to increase mental health awareness and resources by supporting SU mental health-related clubs to help students create an opportunity to connect with peers.

Lastly, Mamur is looking to help create new grants and bursaries for the fall and winter semesters — although it is unclear whether these grants and bursaries would be based on academics, financial needs or a mix of both.

Mamur’s platform, though it includes valid points, lacks explanations behind how he plans to achieve these ideas.

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