SCD025-18 Who am I? An introduction to the world of the Executive Projects Assistant - Policy & Community Engagement. By: Akhil Jobanputra
This is who I was. Aka Marium Hamid (your current SSM).
This is who I have become. A better version, in my humble opinion. Jk i love you Marium <3
What do I do? Make y’all a nice, big family. ➔ Bring Exec & Council closer together. Sass and support you. ➔ Help you in understanding what it means to be a councillor, and how to better serve your constituents. Engage the student body. ➔ Look at ways to better use our/your social media, as well as in-person marketing & consultations to let them know what we do.
Why is this important TO YOU?
I plan Council Retreat. Let me know how I can make it ● resourceful for you Talk to me about ● worries/concerns Social activities ●
I’m here to help make Council comfy & efficient. LMK if: you’re not confident, you ● don’t feel comfortable, you don’t know what to do, want to increase your productivity as a councillor, etc. Give me tips on the TL;DR ● documents If you’re not in town/miss training ● we can meet/Skype
New Council Voting System What is lacking/can be improved ● from the current system
Engage & Inform Students How we can reshape/further add ● onto our presence (social media + in person) regarding Council activity What you’d like to see in the ● Councillor Engagement Guidelines
Exec → Council → Constituents 1. Better relations, engagement, and knowledge of Executives & AMS Councillors. 2. Properly informed Councillors can thus better work in their constituencies. 3. Better serving AMS & constituencies = efficient representation of the student body.
Steps to becoming an efficient councillor Be Vocal & Keep your constituents Represent updated. Read documents on time, voice Talk to the people you represent, look for avenues for consultation/surveys, and share opinions of those you represent, not only yourself. what we do with them. #BeTransparent I’m a Councillor I’M A POWERHOUSE Get involved in Build a strong caucus. committees Build a strong council. Whether it’s a formal seat Discuss the agenda and documents with or informal. your caucus, your constituency councils, and other members of AMS council.
Questions? Akhil Jobanputra governance@ams W - 11 to 4 .ubc.ca Facebook T - 11 to 4 Email F - 11 to 4 Office Hours
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