Università Li Jistħoqqlok - SDM For KSU 2023

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As long as I can remember, SDM has always been your voice in KSU. Year after year, our main priority was always to put forward a set of more than capable candidates from all over University and all walks of life. This was done because we truly believe that the student body deserves to be represented as a whole and every student deserves to be heard. This is why last year the slogan chosen for the KSU elections 2022 was ´LGħajta Tiegħek’.

However, this year we wanted to go a step further. Within this publication, we are proudly presenting 116 proposals which where created in accordance with your wants and needs, whilst keeping in mind your difficulties and criticism. I am very optimistic that every single proposal in this manifesto is suitable and beneficial towards every University of Malta and Junior College student.

A manifesto that is socially sensitive and focuses on outreach, in order for KSU to be closer to you. Sustainability, because your future is our priority. A much needed focus on our Gozitan students and finally accessibility and inclusion because every student deserves to have a holistic learning environment at UM.

In conclusion, I wish to make it crystal clear that although this is our proposed vision, we will still continue to listen and gather feedback from every single student and we are humbly asking for your support in this coming election in order to create an environment which our slogan embodies.

HertianSalamehCachia SDM President

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Creatingamoreholistic sustainabilitypolicyforthe councilwhichcanbereplicatedby organisationsandinstitutions alike.

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Creatingalong-termplanforUM QuadrangleandStudentsHouse togetherwithOrganisations’Officesin collaborationwithstudentorganisations tomaximiseitsutilityandbenefitsfor studentsoncampus.

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Advocatingforincreaseduseby UMoftheGozoCampusinorderto helpGozitanstudentsbymaking moreequipmentavailableforuse.

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ToexploreandanalyseInclusionand AccessibilityinMalta,inparticularthe UniversityofMalta,throughanumberof initiatives,withthehopeofkickstarting aSocialPolicyCampaignonthematter.

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Coordinate bimonthly meetings with organisations and student representatives in addition to an open-door policy for all students, organisations and the public to speak with the council.

4.Ensuring that the implementation of CASP is well-suited for each F/I/Cs and ensuring that there are no conflicting units.

2. Maintain KSU’s relationship with University administration to facilitate communication and concerns between students and UM.

3. Lobbying for more study spaces & extended hours for the UM Library.

5. Giving priority to Gozitan students’ concerns and ensuring that their University life is as supported as possible and all worries and concerns are addressed in collaboration with GUG.

6. Ensuring that students feel comfortable to express their concerns and voice their opinions and are assisted in any difficulty they may find.

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7. Consulting with student organisations to remould Freshers’ Week aiming at providing student organisations a more suitable platform.

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Focused Events on Quadrangle with the aim of promoting student activism and student organisations.

9. Adding charging stations on the Quadrangle benches and Pjazza Dun Karm and other student attended spaces.

10. Improve and maintain relations with KSU’s corporate sponsors, both long term and short term

11. Explore alternate areas of revenue streams and resources, in lieu of dependencies on commercial entities and reinvest into the student bodies.

12. To give student organisations the spotlight and more opportunity to interact and engage with the student body

13. Focus on improving and increasing usability of student spaces.

14. Seek to widen study areas operating hours year round in collaboration with Student Well-being and the rest of Administration.

15. Work with student organisations to develop a sustainable, eco friendly, resource-sharing scheme.

16. Establish a stronger presence on JC Campus during Fresher’s Week and Careers to offer JC Students the same benefits.

17. Organise more events and encourage more involvement between KSU and Junior College students.

18. Revitalise and implement new initiatives on Junior College Campus for the benefit of campus life for students.

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19. Improve and maintain the current myKSU app and website

20. Continue pushing for digitalization of university on both an administrative and academic level to contribute to less paper wastage

21. Continue working for a paperless KSU.

22. Improve the current carpooling system by extending hours and incentivise bookings through an attractive rewards system

23. Promoting and encouraging sustainability and active citizenship on campus through collaboration with organisations that share the same passion for a greener University.

24. Work towards a modal shift for University students, academics and staff by implementing new and improving current sustainable travel schemes and applying pressure to the relevant authorities for better bus schedules and effective bicycle lane connectivity and reliability.

25. Push for development on the myKSU app to accommodate and provide for the growing needs of university students and organisations.

26. Strive to represent the individual student by allotting time for regularly scheduled appointments to hear their concerns and thoughts as well as promoting effective feedback based systems for organisations.

27. Encourage events, collaborations and resource allocation that improves the health and fitness of students.

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28. Ensure Common Room’s accessibility to students and student organisations by maximising its utility.

32. Liaise with student organisations towards improving the RAR system, including the implementation of an environmental impact report.

29. Continue investing in new equipment for the rental service (which provides equipment for free to students and student organisations).

33. Continue improving the services and discounts offered by the Student Card by working towards getting more diverse benefits for students.

30. Increase the amount of green spaces around Students’ House.

34. Lobby to introduce a pharmacy vending machine in Students House.

31. Work towards regenerating student spaces around campus to improve student life.

35. Implementation of a new lost and found system.

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36. Improve the ‘What’s on Quad’ initiative to provide more exposure to student organisations.

37. Liaise with the UM Administration regarding the canteen revamp to find alternate student facilities until project completion.

38. Fulfill the yearlong goal of promoting all benefits KSU offers to all university students.

42. Work with all offices within KSU to promote all initiatives and decisions taken by the council.

43. Work on revitalising older KSU initiatives which have been forgotten to be utilised by current students. Such as the KSU Outdoor library, the locker scheme and the KSU Calm Room.

44. Work on developing PR strategies aligning with the organisations goals and objectives.

39. Help build stronger relationships between KSU, student organisations and students and promote their work on our socials and through our initiatives.

45. Work on building strong relationships with external organisations as well as the general public.

40. Work on rejuvenating the councils branding to be more approachable to students and ensure consistency along projects.

41. Aid students with promoting artistic extra-curricular activities through Kokka Salott and social media promotion.

46. Manage communication with the public regarding KSU initiatives, projects and the stance of the council on issues.

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47. Maintain and enhance the promotion and incentives of the KSU Green Fund.

51. Monthly notifications of what funds can be applied for by students and student organisations.

48. Monitor all financial investments made by KSU and ensure financial transparency.

52. Manage and continue to invest in funds for students and gauge what the needs of students are, while promoting them to students with specific focus also given to JC.

49. Establish a budgeting system in each office to ensure KSU's financial stability and enable professional services and incentives for students.

53. Collaborate with the VicePresident for External Affairs to work on external relations, partners and sponsors.

50.Seek and promote various local and European funds to student organisations and provide one-on-one guidance in the application process.

54. Promote the ‘Rent a Laptop’ initiative and other initiatives like the welfare fund and other initiatives that are aimed at supporting the most vulnerable.

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55. Reintroduce the KSU podcast on current affairs whilst increasing KSU’s media presence through media platforms.

56. Find different methods of increasing reach and response to KSU alerts in a more visually interactive yet informative manner for student engagement.

60. Collaborating with KSU sponsors and media companies to create high-quality merchandise as branding and exposure opportunities.

61. Work to revitalise existing KSU campus projects.

57. Refine KSU's digital media to target intended audiences by working with all offices in KSU, in focusing on faculty or event-tailored digital media.

62. Work alongside student organisations to raise exposure to both ends' events.

58. Shine a light, to create a deeper understanding for students, on the KSU team's work presence both individually and as a whole on a day-to-day basis.

63. Create a platform and collaborate with faculties to exhibit student work in all creative departments.

59. Performing a website audit to ensure a user-friendly experience.

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64. Promote dissertation research on UM platforms.

65. Ensuring provision of sample papers and/or past papers.

66. Push for more reasonable timeframe for publication of examination results in the next collective agreement.

67. Work hand in hand with organisations, student representatives and F/I/Cs to compile and present student feedback reports.

68. Advocate for the holding of feedback sessions between students and lecturers postexaminations.

69. Continue working on adding prescribed courses including post grad course with regards to the stipend document already compiled.

70. Look into the possibility of extending current ‘students’ athlete support programme’ to musicians, photographers and entrepreneurs.

71.Communicate with the UM administration to tackle any complaints from students.

72. Pushing for a stipend increase, especially for the students who feel that their current stipend does not reflect the cost and workload of their course.

73. Liaise with sixth forms and secondary schools in order to promote effective outreach towards prospective UM students.

74. Assembling a task force of people from different courses to go to sixth forms and schools to talk about career choices in depth and on a more personal level, undertaking a more holistic approach.

75. Collaborating in the preparation of Career Expo to ensure that current and prospective UM students gather valuable insight into potential careers.

76. Starting a 'thesis helpline' which would facilitate the communication between students and their respective faculty when it comes to concerns regarding their thesis.

77. Keep advocating for an education reform with the Ministry of Education.

78. Make more Hydi journals available to students.

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79. Continue representing the council and the university in the European Student Union and all other affiliations.

80. Organise orientation events for international students.

81. Act as an intermediary between students and accommodation.

82. Promotion of ERASMUS+ and other international opportunities such as ISEP and providing assistance to students interested in these programmes.

83. Increasing accessibility around Campus in collaboration with the Social Policy Officer.

84. Promoting and improving the use of University wellbeing services such as mental health services, career counselling and academic counselling

85. Refining campus equipment and furnishings in order to improve wellbeing around campus.

86. Improving collaboration between KSU and Student Organizations on campus through numerous initiatives and direct contact with them.

87. Assisting University based Student Organisations in attaining and maintaining VO recognition and compliance.

88. Improving integration of ERASMUS+ and international students through the organisation of social activities, campus tours and further development of the buddy system.

89. Working with the VicePresident for Internal Affairs to improve connectivity to and from campus by lobbying with relevant stakeholders.

90. Explore the possibility of making better use of the Gozo Campus.

91. Promoting the luggage system to foreign and gozitan students.

92. The implementation of an outdoor calisthenics gym and other initiatives aimed at cultivating a stronger priority given to health

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93. Put forward KSU’s position and policies through the KSU commission to ensure the contribution of student organisations and representatives

94. To organise and coordinate a Social Policy Campaign on the Maltese Housing Crisis, with a focus on exploring practical implications for university students and raising awareness on how one may navigate through such a crisis.

95. To continue working on the Migration Social Policy Campaign with a focus on fostering an integration culture in Malta.

97. To continue hosting workshops and guidelines aimed at Student Organisations to develop the skill sets they require for policy writing .

98. To keep student feedback at the heart of KSU’s positions and policies through an emphasis on the ease of hosting a meeting with the Social Policy Officer to share views, opinions and values.

96. To keep working on putting KSU at the forefront of Environmental Sustainability concerns.

99. To draft and publish Policy Papers on the findings of KSU’s Positions and Social Policy Campaigns.

100. To develop a Sustainability Policy in collaboration with the Vice-President for internal affairs and the relevant stakeholders.

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101. Organise the annual organisations’ BBQ to kick off the academic year.

104. Continue organising the annual Students’ Fest.

102. Reintroduce Campus Fest which would give a platform to student talents and a chance for socialisation and collaboration for organisations and students.

105. Organise events that focus on integrating international cultures by incorporating students from different nationalities to create a stand on Quad to show their cultures and traditions.

103. Reintroduce the KSU sports-based events in collaboration with sportsbased organisations.

106. Continue the organisation of the annual Car Treasure Hunt.

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107. Host Open Mic Nights for students to have an opportunity to explore and showcase their talents.

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111. Re-ignite the KSU Gradball once again.

109. Reintroduce the KSU Drivein Cinema.

Reopen applications for Kokka Crew for students who are interested in assisting the Culture Office in the organisation of events on campus.

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