Tag: VP Academic and External

Who are you? 

Yo, I’m OJ (Oliver Jacob) and I’m running to be your next VP Academic and External. As a double major student, I am proud to be both a History and Politics student. When I first stepped on campus, I knew that Acadia was the school for me. The people that I have met and the community that has developed around me has shown me that I made an awesome choice. Now, I want to give back to the Acadia community and I am excited to hopefully continue my work with the ASU as your next VP Academic and External.

What experience do you have? 

As a dedicated student leader, I have had the pleasure of working with Acadia Students’ Union and its student leaders since I got here. I joined our ASU student leadership team first as a member of Governance Committee and then as Deputy Chairperson last year. I now serve as Chairperson of the Students’ Representative Council where I lead our Council. It has been my pleasure to dedicate hundreds of hours over the past two years to build a better Acadia for all of our students!

What’s your vision?

My vision for #MovingAcadiaForward focuses on our five external advocacy values – accessibility, affordability, innovation, quality and student voice. With these guiding values for inspiration, we can continue to create positive change here at Acadia University for current and future students. Vote OJ (Oliver Jacob) for VP Academic and External on February 13^th and 14^th, 2018!

Hi there Acadia friends,

I’m excited to announce that I will be running for Vice President Academic and External at Acadia for this upcoming school year! I am an outgoing, passionate and driven person who is ready to champion the problems and concerns of every Acadia student. It is imperative that resources and education at Acadia are of the upmost quality. I look forward to working with the institution to ensure that important things like mental and sexual health resources are easily accessible for students campus wide, and that the rights of every student are respected by professors. Another goal I intend to achieve is to increase accessible education for students at Acadia via our external partnerships with other academic institutions through partnerships like the Maple League. I also believe that the date for withdrawing from a course and receiving a ‘W’ should be pushed closer to exams as many students are often treated unfairly as they do not have enough time in the current system to determine if a course is the right option for them. Over my four years at Acadia, I have taken on several new challenges working for different clubs and programs all allowing my love for working with and for students to grow exponentially! I would be thrilled to represent the Acadia student population on both a provincial and national scale if elected Vice President Academic and External!