About Me and My Experience

I spent the last year actively serving as the faculty representative for science on the UNBSU. As a councillor, I attend weekly council meetings as well as Union committee meetings and help with Student Union events such as the Haiti Fundraiser, the Book Buy and Sell, and Winter Carnival. One of the Union committees I sit on is the Academic committee, which assists the current VP Internal.

In addition to my councillor duties, I am the student representative on several senate committees. This is important experience as one of the most important roles of VP Internal is as a liaison with senate. The VP Internal spends a significant amount of time during the summer (twice a week) as the member of the Student Standings and Promotions Committee. I became a member of this committee last summer, and have continued with the committee throughout the school year. The committee deals with cases of plagiarism, appeals of students required to withdraw, and grade appeals. I work hard to give the Professors on the committee a student perspective on each case.

I have been part of the Red Shirt team, an important aspect of Orientation Week, for two years. This past year I was an event coordinator, part of the Red Shirt executive. Red Shirts receive invaluable training on how to give new students a warm welcome to UNB and help them develop skills they'll need for the upcoming year.

When I was elected to the Student Union as Science Councillor I quickly developed a passion for academic issues. I am concerned with the accessibility of available services to students, inconsistent policies, the lack of services for international students, and the high cost of tuition. Through senate committees and Red Shirts I have established relationships with many of the departments and people the VP Internal is required to work with. I have the passion and the experience to address these issues as VP Internal.