Candidates
Students' Council (2 seats available)
Mason Pich
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Hi everyone! My name is Mason Pich and I’ll be running for this year’s Students’ Union Council.
This year, I’ll be focusing on increasing inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility on campus; in the past year, I’ve been working to get involved in student groups in order to collaborate with student leaders and hear what students want from their councillors. From these discussions, I have created partnerships with OASIS and the ISU and plan on developing a speaker series aimed at increasing women in student politics and Indigenous influence in the Native Studies faculty; increasing the number of gender neutral bathrooms in Tory, Humanities and FAB; and improving braille signs around campus. I hope to represent the diverse needs and concerns of the student body, especially through amplifying voices which have historically been underrepresented such as those of women and Indigenous students. I will also increase the students’ voice in what happens on campus through opening a forum between OASIS, the ISU, and the student body so you can have simple and direct influence on what matters to you. Lastly, I plan on increasing financial transparency of the Students’ Union so you know where your money is going. To do this, I’ll work with OASIS and the SU to centralise a newsletter aimed at addressing your concerns, promoting student events, and reporting SU spending. Follow me on Instagram @mason.pich and @MasonPich on Twitter to hear more about what I stand for. On March 29th and 30th, vote for someone who cares!
Nathan Thiessen
It’s your campus, your community.
My name is Nathan Thiessen (he/him) and I’m running to represent you as an Arts councillor for the Student's Council and General Faculties Council. As a first-year student, I know that finding your place on campus is essential for academic and personal success. Empowering student groups, advocating for accessible quality spaces, and ensuring greater community engagement is important in building communities on campus where students can find support in. Supporting departmental and faculty organisations is crucial in providing students with resources within their program and faculty. Supporting these organisations that provide services, such as academic resources and hosting social events, are important for ensuring students have access to the support necessary for their academic and personal success.
I wish to promote community engagement through your University of Alberta Students’ Union. The UASU works on behalf of students, and the fact that students lack engagement with the institution only serves to limit the ability for effective governance and advocacy on behalf of students. Greater engagement with students about what the UASU does and how it is representing students is important. Increasing voter turnout, getting people to run, and ensuring that we have a representative council, especially in regards to women and gender minority representation, is important to ensure all voices are heard and represented.
It’s your campus, your community. Vote for an engaged and representative UASU. Vote for a greater community on campus. Vote for Nathan Thiessen. For more information: https://linktr.ee/thiessen4council
Nathan Perez
Hello, my name is Nathan Perez (he/him). I am a second-year double major in Political Science and Sociology, and am running to be your Arts representative at the Students’ Union and General Faculties Councils.
My platform is rooted in a long-standing tradition of Arts representatives: advocating for the value of the Arts and the Arts Community. Some of the issues I wish to address in council on your behalf are concerns that affect the quality of academic-life such as matters regarding facilities, obtaining improved furniture, accessibility and academic opportunities.
I cannot express enough the centrality and relationship of consultation to advocacy. Together, we can improve our experience here at the University of Alberta by engaging in discourse as a community and as a team to address issues closest to our hearts. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns – or even just to chat!
Thank you for your support :)
GFC (8 seats available)
Nathan Thiessen
It’s your campus, your community.
My name is Nathan Thiessen (he/him) and I’m running to represent you as an Arts councillor for the Student's Council and General Faculties Council. As a first-year student, I know that finding your place on campus is essential for academic and personal success. Empowering student groups, advocating for accessible quality spaces, and ensuring greater community engagement is important in building communities on campus where students can find support in. Supporting departmental and faculty organisations is crucial in providing students with resources within their program and faculty. Supporting these organisations that provide services, such as academic resources and hosting social events, are important for ensuring students have access to the support necessary for their academic and personal success.
I wish to promote community engagement through your University of Alberta Students’ Union. The UASU works on behalf of students, and the fact that students lack engagement with the institution only serves to limit the ability for effective governance and advocacy on behalf of students. Greater engagement with students about what the UASU does and how it is representing students is important. Increasing voter turnout, getting people to run, and ensuring that we have a representative council, especially in regards to women and gender minority representation, is important to ensure all voices are heard and represented.
It’s your campus, your community. Vote for an engaged and representative UASU. Vote for a greater community on campus. Vote for Nathan Thiessen. For more information: https://linktr.ee/thiessen4council
Haruun Ali
My name is Haruun Ali and I have served on GFC this past year representing art students.
I have been a loud voice on GFC against tuition increases and against proposals from senior administration that will harm students. As a Councillor, I have worked with faculty, and students to build momentum for the student movement in GFC.
Just this month, I was able to present a motion that successfully passed to have GFC recommend that the Board reject the tuition hikes that have been proposed.
I’m running again because I want to continue building awareness for student issues at GFC by working collectively with graduate students, undergraduate students, faculty and non-faculty because a united voice is a strong voice.
I hope you place your trust in me once again to serve as your voice in General Faculties Council.
Nathan Perez
Hello, my name is Nathan Perez (he/him). I am a second-year double major in Political Science and Sociology, and am running to be your Arts representative at the Students’ Union and General Faculties Councils.
My platform is rooted in a long-standing tradition of Arts representatives: advocating for the value of the Arts and the Arts Community. Some of the issues I wish to address in council on your behalf are concerns that affect the quality of academic-life such as matters regarding facilities, obtaining improved furniture, accessibility and academic opportunities.
I cannot express enough the centrality and relationship of consultation to advocacy. Together, we can improve our experience here at the University of Alberta by engaging in discourse as a community and as a team to address issues closest to our hearts. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns – or even just to chat!
Thank you for your support :)
Bassem Raad
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Hussein Albussainy
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Phone
780-492-4241
Email
cro@su.ualberta.ca
Students' Union Elections Office
Room 0-68 B
Students' Union Building
University of Alberta
8900 - 114 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2J7
