Coolawn, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co, Tipperary. 086 2171391 25/02/2013 To SU and fellow students, My name is Mary Ryan. I am a second year student studying Bachelor of Arts. I have decided to run for this position as I feel I can bring a new outlook and objective to the role of College Representative of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences. This position is linked with the Student Union and the College. This role is without a doubt a very honorably role in the College. Despite not being part of the Union or Class Representatives before, I do not see it as a disadvantage to this position I hope to fulfill. No I see it as an advantage as I can bring a new and fresh approach to the Student Union. By voting me Representative of Arts, I can ensure you that I will bring a change to foremost Arts as it is one of the largest courses in the College of UCC. I will make sure more is done to make people recognized in their faculties and not just as a student number with in their course. Below is my manifesto of my main aims and objectives that I will bring to the Student Union. I feel that I have the personal strength, dedication and positive qualities to fulfill this position.
Manifesto of Candidate Mary Ryan for College Representative of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences.
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I hope to continue to support the campaign of fee’s not introduced in the country. I hope to support the people that receive that Grants each year to continue to receive their grant.
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As Arts contains the vast majority of Students in the College. I hope to obtain an interaction throughout the Art’s faculty of the College. I will arrange class parties and outings that will be a success. I feel already that more needs to be done in this area as a majority of students do not know each other in Art’s.
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I will stress the importance of education and hope to decline the number of students dropping out in First Year.
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Introduce more information on jobs that can be sought from their course after college. Therefore giving students a positive outlook on college.
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Make the divide of mature students and undergraduate students narrower by holding events that are for both interests such as quizzes.
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Every year there is many students that come to college under 18 years of age. Due to being under 18, many students cannot get into nightclubs/pubs. I feel these students are sometimes forgotten about and especially in first year where this year is for getting to know people and settling into their new environment. So I have come up with a solution to hold an event where age is not a matter and to encourage more students to get involved in other activities. A recent event people may be popular with is The Harlem Shake.
That is the end of my manifesto. I would like to thank you for reading it. I would like to wish all students the best of luck in the upcoming elections.
Yours sincerely, Mary Ryan.