By Michael Scoular and Megan Lambert (The Cascade) – Email
Print Edition: March 25, 2015
UFV’s Senate is a key part of the decision-making process at UFV. Each year, one student representative is voted on by students to represent their point of view at meetings. Voting continues through Thursday, March 26, on MyUFV. Interviews have been edited for length and clarity.
The following students were unavailable for interviews:
Akshat Bajaj
Bajaj is a third-year business student. In his reason-for-running statement, Bajaj writes, “We can achieve a lot more with support of each single one of you,” saying that he will bring to the position a “willingness to commit to the duties, and work around the clock in order to strengthen the bridge between students and administration.”
David Lisle
Lisle lists his previous experience “as chairperson of motion picture industry trade advisory committee for 22 apprenticeship programs” as a qualification for the position.
Jared De Bruin
De Bruin is a third-year student whose ideas are aligned with the strategic planning goals of UFV administration. “I believe it is the Senate’s responsibility to implement changes that are aligned with the priorities of the Ministry of Advanced Education, [and] also to further the university’s ties to local industries and communities,” he writes in his statement, adding that he sees potential in the addition of graduate programs and additional online learning.
