SRC Policy List
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Jin Yoo Business/Law
Switch for Thought
VISION for an Accountable SRC
Critical
Policy Statement:
CV: • Junior Office Admin/Law Clerk at PSK Legal Lawyers, Strathfield – 2017 • Recipient of the University of Sydney Future Leaders Scholarship • School Captain of James Ruse Agricultural High School – 2016 • School Representative at the International Womens’ Day Breakfast – 2016 • Vice President of Student Representative Council at James Ruse Agricultural High School – 2015-16 • ASPIRE Junior Mentorship Program Facilitator/Coordinator – 2015 • White Ribbon Day Coordinator – 2014 • Community Action Project, REFUGe-Closing the Gap, High Resolves Program Leader/Event Management – 2014 • Premier’s Debating Challenge, Runner Up, Senior Division, James Ruse AHS – 2013-15 • Volunteer Violinist at Cherrybrook Anglican Village for the Elderly – 2013 Yash Gurram
SWITCH for Critical Though is committed to supporting student activism and helping students challenge the status quo. It is incredibly important to think critically about all decisions made which involve student welfare and student life, as well as broader issues outside of university life. All decisions in the modern world impact each other and SWITCH for Critical Thought understands that issues that involve student welfare are inherently political and need careful consideration which being formations. Student activism is an incredibly important function of the SRC and needs to rise about factional arguments and stacking to be able to function in a way that actually benefits students. SWITCH for Critical thought is dedicated to the creation of an SRC run by students, for students, not run by career driven student politicians to help build their resumes. If elected we support collective autonomy to protect the interests of marginalised groups voices in the SRC. We will publicly denounce all forms of bigotry and oppression on campus . We believe in holding people accountable to decisions made in the SRC to ensure that they really do benefit students in the best way possible. Gabriel Bowes-Whitton Arts
Tessa Pang
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Arts (Hons)
Connor Robinson Arts
BH Vision for Business Policy Statement: CV: • Current IT Officer and Executive in the Sydney Arts Society (SASS) • Top bloke (will always crack a cold one upon request) • Member of the Student Representative Council at St Philip’s Christian College Port Stephens • Strong advocate for the increased welfare and awareness of ALL students • Proud Arts student undertaking an economics major and many other fields including Japanese Studies and Anthropology • Loves doggos
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Vision for Business SRC Ticket Practical. Accountable. Relevant. Effective Unfortunately the SRC right now is none of those things. We will change that. Vision for Business is a team committed to accountable and genuine student representation We will choose to tackle real , everyday student issues instead of pursuing pointless politics. It’s time we make the SRC the genuine student body it was always meant to be. It’s time we make the SRC ours again.
The SRC handles around $1.8 M dollars annually. Yet, there is no official Treasurer position. There is no one with the explicit, specified role of handling this money let alone providing reports about where this money is going and what this money is being used for. We will push for an official SRC Treasurer role to be established. The role will involve the publication of a report detailing SRC expenditure undertaken as a step towards making the SRC more transparent and accountable to you, the student. VISION for a more approachable SRC The SRC is here for you. To hear about to your issues and to take steps to solve them. We believe that having a physical presence on campus will go a long way to making the SRC more approachable and frankly relevant to the everyday student. We will push to have SRC representatives present on Eastern Avenue at least once a month so that students can approach them and talk about campus life and the issues that come with it. We believe nothing beats face to face , honest discussion with the people the SRC purports to represent. We will also push for this measure to be widely advertised across social media.
will look into making shuttle services to and from Redfern and Central more frequent for those who stay at Uni late. VISION for Blackboard We all know the struggle of navigating Blackboard and the likeliness that we miss the deadline of an important assignment or assessment as it is buried in the quagmire of this ancient, cumbersome interface. While replacing blackboard is unlikely given how embedded it is already, we will push for important notifications to be sent via text as well. This way, students can better stay on top of their studies and avoid nasty surprises. VISION for YOU PLEASE come have a friendly chat with us if you see us campaigning on campus! We are here for YOU! We need your input, we need to hear your issues, we want to do something about it. Chanum Torres Arts
VISION for wellbeing Students need sleep to stay at peak health but the demands of uni and life mean we often don’t get anywhere near enough. The sleeping pods at Fisher have seen limited success and there is clearly strong demand for them. We will push for more pods to be rolled out across campus and for times in the pod to be extended. We especially want to see pods in the ABS building where Business students grind it out. Students who sleep well, study well. VISION for Affordable Textbooks Economics and Commerce textbooks are among the most expensive at Usyd. It shouldn’t be this way. We will push for a more formalised, organised second hand buy/sell platform with a much wider supply and range of books,, promptly connecting buyers and sellers and reducing the cost of textbooks. Making student life and that HD WAM all the more easy! VISION for a Safer Campus Student safety , day in and day out is of utmost importance to the team. As students who regularly stay at University late, we know that it can be a scary place at times. Campus should be a place where we are free to flourish and work without fearing for our safety at any time of the day or night. We will push for greater action to be taken to prevent sexual assault from occurring on campus. We will push for a greater security presence at later hours across campus and more lighting along walkways and alleys. We
CV: Loves a free feed Loves a good siesta LOVES Mini Dachshunds Loves a good W H O L E S O M E acrostic : C ool/kickback H eaps chill A bove average levels of hectikk N ice I think U mmm M I’ve run out of things to say Member of SASS, EconSoc , Evangelical Union, Conservative Club , SULC Chiraag Bhalla Business