NEWS & POLITICS
Jerico Raguindin on running for Sustainability Commissioner
Strand Editors
March 12, 2020
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I am running for Sustainability Commissioner. This position represents student voices on issues relating to consumption, climate change, and the campus landscape. One of its responsibilities is to collaborate with students and clubs to promote sustainability ...
Kate Haberl on running for Academic Commissioner and Victoria College Council
Strand Editors
March 12, 2020
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I am running for both the position of Academic Commissioner and a position on the Victoria College Council. The Academic Commissioner’s responsibilities are to give Victoria College students opportunities like the Networking Dinner to develop themselves ...
Leila Tjiang on running for Sustainability Commissioner
Strand Editors
March 12, 2020
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I am running for Sustainability Commissioner! The responsibilities of the Sustainability Commissioner include all things sustainability at Vic, with a particular focus on advocating for student sustainability interests with the administration and on holding programming geared ...
Lulu Karra on running for Equity Commissioner
Strand Editors
March 12, 2020
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? My mandate as an equity commissioner is to represent students’ equity-based concerns at the college, advise the council and student organizations on inclusivity and accessibility, coordinate equity training to council and executives of clubs and levies, ...
Michelle Zhao on running for President
Strand Editors
March 12, 2020
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I’m running for the position of VUSAC President! The President is the spokesperson and leader of VUSAC and oversees all council matters, from check-ins to finances. With help from the executive team, commissioners and other council ...
Nerija Gray on running for Academic Commissioner and Victoria College Council
Strand Editors
March 12, 2020
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? First and foremost, Academic Commissioner! The Academic Commissioner is responsible for the academic programming at Vic, with the big event being the Networking Dinner. The Academic Commission also hosts Language Cafés, Exam Jam, professional development workshops, ...
Rachel Leggett on running for Mental Wellness Commissioner
Strand Editors
March 12, 2020
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I’m running for Mental Wellness Commissioner! The position is centred around advocating for better mental health services, sharing information about resources, and trying to destigmatize struggles with mental health. Can you summarize the key points of ...
Spandan Sengupta on running for Vice-President Internal
Strand Editors
March 12, 2020
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I’m running for the position of Vice-President Internal. This position is mainly concerned with keeping VUSAC running as smoothly and efficiently as possible and maintaining the internal workings of the council. This includes sitting on the ...
Tran Thai on running for Vice-President Internal
Strand Editors
March 12, 2020
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I’m running to be VUSAC’s Vice-President Internal for next year! The role of VPI is to take care of internal relations, operations, and policy to make sure that the council is functioning the best that it ...
The future of the University-Mandated Leave of Absence Policy
Ellen Grace
February 11, 2020
What does the Presidential & Provostial Task Force on Student Mental Health final report mean for UMLAP?







