for First Year Experience Program (Student Life), Work-Study student for undergraduate chemistry laboratory, Peer Mentor for AccessAbility, and was a member of Healthy Campus Crew. Elect me, and an effort will be made to add more Specialist and Major Programs and Courses which are more specific to your interest here at UTM!
SAMIHA ZAMAN As a student, I understand the difficulties students go through in university. Many students suffer academically, and I want to help them by giving them ways of overcoming the problems they face. I want to be aware of the Academic decisions made by the university and let others
know of the decisions as well. I want to give students an opportunity to be part of the decisions taken by the university. If chosen as a member of the Academic Affairs Committee, I will make sure all decisions taken are for the betterment of both the student body and university.
2015 University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Affairs Committee Elections Voting Period: Monday, February 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. to Friday, February 20, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Student Candidates’ Statements. Online voting will take place on ROSI (www.rosi.utoronto.ca). ALBINA ALMETOVA Greetings, Everyone! My name is Albina Almetova. I am a second year student. I am working as a Global Connections Leader in International Education Centre. I am a great leader; I plan and organize events on and off campus. My ambition will allow to improve different spheres in UTM. I am able to provide help in an effective manner. Our students will learn about our opportunities. I will maintain the relationship between the units on Campus. With my experience I would be pleased to work in Campus Affairs Committee. I am able to take responsibility and do a professional job. NASH CHIKOWORE Hello fellow students, My name is Nyasha Chikowore and I am currently running for 2015 UTM Campus Affairs Committee. As a representative for the students, my goal is to help implement better and cheaper food options on campus, deal with the ongoing issue of parking fee hikes as well as the resident fees that our rez friends deal with. As an ongoing volunteer for UTMSU, I know the issues that the students deal, and my goal if elected is to be the voice of the students and make sure that change comes and our university experience improves. MAHEEN FARRUKH I am not promising a change in our system but what I can guarantee is making the right decisions by voicing the concerns of the students, the biggest stakeholders of the university. I want to be on the Campus Affairs Committee so that I can ensure that the issues that directly affect the student population are heard and that the Committee’s priorities are in line with the best
interests of the students. I would like to bring responsibility, accountability and integrity to the student role in the organization. ABDUL HADI TARIQ Hadi Tariq is an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto majoring in biology and chemistry. He is expected to graduate in 2017 and plans to pursue a career in cardiology. As a member of the Campus Affairs Committee and a current board of director, Hadi will strive to work as part of a team to enhance the quality of student and campus life. He will also work towards progressive academic policies to boost the academic experience of students on this campus. So vote for Hadi Tariq. Vote for a stronger student body. LINA HASSAN As a member of the Campus Affairs Council, my aim would be to voice student issues and concerns in an efficient and collaborative manner. I would strive to the best of my abilities to enhance student and campus life. UTM students are the pillars on which this university stands and as a UTM student, I will be honored to serve as a medium to cater to the needs of this community. Becoming a part of the student representation would be a privilege. So if you will; Vote LINA HASSAN! HODA M. KHAN Hello UTMer’s, I am grateful for this nomination and eager to serve if elected. I am deeply committed to excellence in Campus Affairs at all levels by representing students at the Campus Affairs Committee. Currently, I am a senior student pursuing
a double major in Biology and Environmental Sciences. On campus, I have dedicated my time to HCC, The Varsity and served as event planning volunteer with the Union. It would be an honour to represent the diverse constituency as a member on the Committee and I am asking for your vote and support in this leadership position and challenge. MARIA RABBAT Maria Rabbat is a Syrian Canadian and a graduate of the International School of Choueifat Lebanon where she graduated with an honours baccalaureate degree. She is currently pursuing a degree in Financial Economics at the University of Toronto and hopes to become a TA in her second year for Bailey’s first year economics. Maria is a determined student who hopes to work hard for herself and the betterment of her fellow UTM first year students. She hopes and plans to be the voice for many undergraduate first years if she gets elected to be part of the Campus Affairs Committee. TSZ YAN TAM Hi! I’m Tsz, a third year student, running as a full-time undergraduate student for the Campus Affairs Committee. Academics are not the only determining factor of a good university, aspects such as the quality of student and campus life also play an important role. Currently an executive on the UTM Residence Council, I’ve had exposure to UTM’s governance and wish to take my involvement in UTM affairs even further. University is supposed to be “the best years of your life” and hopefully, I can influence the quality of YOUR university life through this committee if I am elected.
Teaching Staff Candidates’ Statements. Voting will take place online on a website designated by the CRO. LEE BAILEY I have been a member of this college for more than 25 years. I teach and hold office hours at UTM five days a week. This schedule will permit me to serve faithfully as a member of this committee. In addition to attending Erindale College Council I have served a Chair of RPPC for 2 terms, as a member of Campus Affairs for 1 term and a member of Campus Council for 1 term. I have never missed a meeting. I ask for your support. Yours truly, Lee Bailey Department of Economics JENNIFER CARLSON I have been a faculty member of the Sociology Department since Fall 2013 and a member of CAC since Fall 2014. I am committed to contributing to UTM’s dynamism as the campus faces new opportunities and new challenges. For this reason, I am excited at the prospect of enhancing campus excellence as a long-term member of the CAC. CHESTER N. SCOVILLE I have been a member of the teaching staff at UTM for fifteen years; during that time, I have seen the face of the campus change greatly, as new buildings, an expanded student population, and new faculty, staff, and programs have come to enrich the life of the place. My interest in
serving on the Campus Affairs Committee stems from this long experience of UTM and from a desire to assist in guiding the ongoing growth and improvement of the campus for those who live, study, and work here. JUMI A. SHIN I have been on the CAC since its inception in 2013. I have directly experienced the changes in governance, and have made suggestions to make the new process more meaningful to us at UTM. I started here in 2002 and am now an Associate Professor in Chemical & Physical Sciences. I have observed how UTM functions and gained insights into how I can contribute, whether concerning child care to infrastructural projects that will meet our growing needs. I have been excited by the changes over the last twelve years, and am excited by the opportunity to contribute to UTM’s future. STEVEN SHORT I joined the faculty at UTM in 2007 and am an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology. I have always been an active participant in the governance of UTM through attendance at many UTM town hall meetings, and more recently as an elected member of the Campus Affairs Committee. I care deeply about the future of UTM and the role of its Governing Council and Standing Committees as they guide UTM’s ongoing evolution as one of Canada’s leading
universities. I would be honoured to serve as a representative of teaching staff on the Campus Affairs Committee. GERHARD TRIPPEN I have joined the UTM community over five years ago. I am teaching quantitative management courses, and in particular operations management. I hope that I can use my knowledge to contribute to the management and constructive review of the campus affairs. I have experienced a variety of different campus communities through my teaching at UTSC for two years and my ongoing teaching at the St. George campus. After being a member of the Campus Affairs Committee for nearly two years, I am hoping to continue my service to the UTM community. ANTHONY WENSLEY I have been a member of the UTM community since 1988. I have been consistently concerned to do all I can to make UTM a welcoming and supportive environment for faculty, students and staff alike. I believe that over the years I have demonstrated my commitment to this goal and I would like to have to opportunity to continue to contribute. BYEONG-UK KI N/A.
Questions about the UTM Campus Council elections process may be directed to the Deputy Returning Officer, Ms Cindy Ferencz Hammond (905-828-5233; cindy.ferencz@utoronto.ca) or the Chief Returning Officer, Mr. Anwar Kazimi (416-978-8427; anwar.kazimi@utoronto.ca). Please visit http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/elections.htm