COMMUTER CO-CHAIR

Emilie Nero

VOCA started off the winter semester strong with multiple programs and events occurring in January and February. I re-assigned locker rentals in the Commuter Lounge, and pancake brunches resumed with occasional collaborations with other student groups.

Since my last report, I began to sit on the Student Projects Committee as a Committee Member. Maarib and I have been planning on submitting our own applications to the Fund for commuter safety alarms and tote bags. I have also been a member of the Constitutional Review Committee, where we are reviewing and updating the current VUSAC constitution.

Our main event in March will be Commuter Appreciation Week (March 6th - 10th ) where we will host multiple cross-college events. Our main event will be on Friday March 10th , which will be a free Beavertail truck. I am looking forward to our Co-Chair event, which will be a repeated event Maarib and I did as the Events Duo last year on VOCA. The event is called Spring Bloom: Build a Bouquet, where students will select flowers of their choice and build a mini bouquet for themselves or their loved ones.

My time as the Commuter Co-Chair has been one of my favourite experiences of university thus-far. I want to thank all of VUSAC for being great people to work with, my executive team on VOCA for being absolutely exceptional, and my incredible Commissioner for being my partner through all this. I look forward to continuing to serve the Vic community in the future.