I see that all candidates that come and talk to us in class are the same or at least give the same type of promises. This make the whole process of going to classes and asking people for their votes useless because it just cause confusion. I think that candidates have to show us that they did something or things that show us that they care about us and our problems. They should have some ( actually, lots of) involvement in the student community. The more a candidate do, the more competitive he or she would be and the more votes he/she would get. Personally, I haven’t seen any change in the life at university made by a student association or a candidate who won, may be yes but not big enough. We still under the mercy of the university and it’s president. University employees and staff has the power in any argument with a student even about the basic rights of students. Students still feel afraid to argue with a professor about something concerning them in their course or grade. The student union or student association has to do something about student issues and rights. A lot of student still don’t know their rights, may be you should work on that. You could put effort on that the same you do when you promote something at university, you know, all the posters, presentations, etc. One presentation or meeting is not enough. You could use media and emails and all other ways as that are the most convenient to students. Thanks you…
One thing about the SFUO election is that students coming into our classrooms and telling us about themselves is sometimes interesting but also kind of annoying. People who show up for class are not interesting in listening to some random person we don’t know talk about something we weren’t interested in hearing in the first place. I also find it very annoying that they say thank you for your time when we actually had no choice in giving them our time, because they intruded on our time. I am no completely annoyed by the election because some of what they say does appeal to me, for example lowering tuition fees. I think SFUO shouldn’t interupt classes because they are making people listen to them when they keep saying it’s all about our preferences, maybe we prefer not to listen. If we want to know more, students will attend organized events or read about it on your website. Thanks.
They say thank you because they asked your professor if he/she would mind giving them a few minutes.
I understand what you’re saying, and the best thing to do would be ask your professors to only allow one or two speakers per class. Just because they allow one candidate to come in does not mean they have to allow all the candidates that show up to speak. First come first served. Tell your prof that you’re there to learn about [insert course here] and not about student politics. Tell them you don’t mind a candidate or two but that more than that is invading your learning time.
Or maybe you don’t want to listen to any of them! It’s your time (you paid for it - or will be paying for it in the next years) so tell them how you feel.
I would bet that if they are teaching in the Marion Auditorium they’re probably not too keen on allowing 6 candidates to speak anyways. And they don’t have to! They can allow as many or as few and they want, and you have ever right to tell them what you want.
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I see that all candidates that come and talk to us in class are the same or at least give the same type of promises. This make the whole process of going to classes and asking people for their votes useless because it just cause confusion. I think that candidates have to show us that they did something or things that show us that they care about us and our problems. They should have some ( actually, lots of) involvement in the student community. The more a candidate do, the more competitive he or she would be and the more votes he/she would get. Personally, I haven’t seen any change in the life at university made by a student association or a candidate who won, may be yes but not big enough. We still under the mercy of the university and it’s president. University employees and staff has the power in any argument with a student even about the basic rights of students. Students still feel afraid to argue with a professor about something concerning them in their course or grade. The student union or student association has to do something about student issues and rights. A lot of student still don’t know their rights, may be you should work on that. You could put effort on that the same you do when you promote something at university, you know, all the posters, presentations, etc. One presentation or meeting is not enough. You could use media and emails and all other ways as that are the most convenient to students. Thanks you…
One thing about the SFUO election is that students coming into our classrooms and telling us about themselves is sometimes interesting but also kind of annoying. People who show up for class are not interesting in listening to some random person we don’t know talk about something we weren’t interested in hearing in the first place. I also find it very annoying that they say thank you for your time when we actually had no choice in giving them our time, because they intruded on our time. I am no completely annoyed by the election because some of what they say does appeal to me, for example lowering tuition fees. I think SFUO shouldn’t interupt classes because they are making people listen to them when they keep saying it’s all about our preferences, maybe we prefer not to listen. If we want to know more, students will attend organized events or read about it on your website. Thanks.
Hi Jennifer
They say thank you because they asked your professor if he/she would mind giving them a few minutes.
I understand what you’re saying, and the best thing to do would be ask your professors to only allow one or two speakers per class. Just because they allow one candidate to come in does not mean they have to allow all the candidates that show up to speak. First come first served. Tell your prof that you’re there to learn about [insert course here] and not about student politics. Tell them you don’t mind a candidate or two but that more than that is invading your learning time.
Or maybe you don’t want to listen to any of them! It’s your time (you paid for it - or will be paying for it in the next years) so tell them how you feel.
I would bet that if they are teaching in the Marion Auditorium they’re probably not too keen on allowing 6 candidates to speak anyways. And they don’t have to! They can allow as many or as few and they want, and you have ever right to tell them what you want.