Victoria College students have yet again voted in another fall election for Victoria University Students’ Administrative Council (VUSAC), including the positions of: Vice-President Internal; Mental Wellness and Equity Commissioners; candidates for the Victoria University Senate, Victoria College Council, and Board of Regents; Councillors; and International Councillor. The results of the election were announced publicly on September 30 after an appeals period and were ratified at a VUSAC meeting on October 1. A summary of the results is presented below.
Councillors
The councillor positions remained the most widely contested this year, with 11 candidates running for eight positions. Three first-year positions are reserved amongst them, while three additional positions are reserved for upper years. Bright Anthony, Shane Joy, Thomas Keough, Rebecca Muscant, Tiffany Seo, David Zhang, Jocelyn Mattka, and Dixshant Shree Shreemal were the eight candidates who were elected. They will contribute to the Victoria College student government with versatility, given their ability to interact with any of the seven commissions of VUSAC as well as other executive members.
Vice-President Internal
The Vice-President Internal position will be held by Tabina Ahmed for the upcoming year. The integral executive role involves maintaining the internal structure of VUSAC by managing council operations, policies, and relations.
Commissioners: Mental Wellness and Equity
Two commissioner positions were contested in this election (Mental Wellness and Equity), while two remain unfilled (Commuter and Arts & Culture). Of the two candidates for Mental Wellness, Erin Hill will be VUSAC’s Mental Wellness Commissioner, with plans to promote awareness of mental health issues through educational events and programming geared towards Vic students. Cameron Miranda-Radbord will serve as VUSAC’s new Equity Commissioner and will aim to facilitate diverse equity events, as well as focus on inclusive and accessible initiatives and training for the council and executives of clubs and levies.
International Councillor
VUSAC’s International Councillor position was contested by two candidates this fall. Tazneen Tamanna Mahmud will be taking the helm as International Councillor, and aims to support the international student population at Victoria College through accessible programming designed to ease international students into the Vic community.
Board of Regents, Victoria University Senate and Victoria College Council
The two available Board of Regents positions will now be held by Cameron Miranda-Radbord and Liam Sinclair-Thompson. Derek Akkiprik and Yuntong (Elsa) Jia will be the two Victoria University Senate representatives, and Yuntong (Elsa) Jia, Ming Xi (Jason) Liu, and Robert Wu will serve as three of five representatives of the Victoria College Council, with two remaining uncontested positions.
