Dear friends, colleagues, fellow students, professoriate and staff of the University of British Columbia,

It was with great excitement that I was recently informed of your decision; with your vote and support I have been elected senator representing the Graduate Student Society for the 2010-2011 academic year.

I would like to thank you for giving me this extraordinary opportunity, and would also like to remind you that I stand by my word; I am committed to bringing your voice to Senate and will remain available both in person and through the various web 2.0 channels to hear your voice.

As promised during the first internal debate, the first issue I will address will be the evaluation of graduate student status as university staff.

Please let me know how I can best meet your needs in this and other issues and let us work together to have the best graduate experience here at UBC.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Cisco

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February 25th, 2010 | English | No comments

Hello fellow UBC graduate students. My name is Cisco (@ciscogiii on twitter) and I am running for the senate position with the intent of making graduate student problems and ideals heard by the university. These maybe as simple as (dis)approving a course or as complex as ensuring an academic appeal is given the fairness it deserves. I won’t bore you to death talking about details of my background or who I am (these may be found at www.franciscograjales.com/ for those who are interested); I much rather focus on why I am running for this position and what I would like to do for you.

Unlike most other GSS candidate positions, Student Senators hold a different role. If elected, my job is to represent you, graduate students, in the highest decision-making body at UBC – Vancouver Senate. This means that although I will not hold a budget to make physical events or scholarships happen; I can persistently ensure that your voice is heard in all senate decisions. These include graduate-calendar changes, campus building decisions, appeals, curriculum changes, and policy; such as what our current president, Arvnd Saraswat, has proposed in regards to accessible child-care facilities.

It is sad that due to the unpaid nature of this seat, it has been customary for graduate student senators to step back and let their job slack. I feel privileged at the opportunity to represent us and break this patternif elected as your representative. I would also like to show my commitment by letting you know that my arms and ears are open to you. There’s no need to come to the GSS office – you can ping me on twitter, Facebook, or even my mobile. I commit to listening and facilitating your voice to the GSS body because I believe it is the only way we can be properly represented at the UBC Vancouver Senate. I will also strive to keep your GSS representatives accountable and support them in serving you.

Let’s work together and make UBC the best graduate student experience we could have!

Cisco

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February 5th, 2010 | Articles about me, Articles by me | No comments