Dear student senator, I hope your first week of school has been great! My name is Fanda Yang, your fellow CFANS graduate student senator. I am running for vice chair of the Student Senate Consultative Committee because I intend to bring out a vibrant, collaborative, and constructive Student Senate. Before elaborating on what such a Student Senate may look like, I want to share a few moments with you: When you stepped into your first senate meeting, did you ever wonder why you did not know about the Student Senate earlier? How about your fellow classmates? While serving as a senator, did you ever want more involvement than 4 meetings a year? Have you ever asked yourself if the Student Senate is the place to obtain or exercise the type of leadership skills that would offer a leg up in your first job after graduation? If these thoughts crossed your mind before, I am very confident you and I share a very similar vision for the Student Senate. Together, we can make our experience at the Student Senate more than just a few lines on a résumé. Here’s what this vision entails:
I hope this list excites you as much as it excites me and you will be willing to work with me to make it happen. If I am elected to the vice chair role, my leadership philosophy is this: I see myself more as a facilitator than a supervisor. The spirit of shared governance is that everyone can take part in the decision-making process. Upholding this spirit to the Student Senate, I will strive to provide necessary resources for you to perform your consultative duties. I am here to facilitate your success as being a student leader at the Senate. When you succeed as a Student Senator, I succeed as a facilitator at the Student Senate with you! Before signing off, I want to quote a few sentences from an article written by Gary A. Olson published on The Chronicle of Higher Education. In “Exactly What Is ‘Shared Governance’?”, Dr. Olson wrote:
Indeed, that is our common goal! It is my promise to keep you in the loop, ensure your understanding of the development at the Student Senate leadership, and invite your feedbacks as partners, coworkers and friends! Let’s make this happen together! Sincerely yours, |
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