President Alison Sir

INTRODUCTION FROM ALISON

For three years I’ve advocated on your behalf to make college affordable and effectively meet your needs. I know what people should expect from student leaders because of my time both outside and inside of A.S. I am prepared to bring you honesty, transparency, and unity!

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
– Off-Campus Senator
– UC Global Food Initiative intern
– VP of Finance, Panhellenic

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
FOUGHT for $350 million in funding from Governor Brown to lower tuition and improve facilities.
COLLABORATED with food coalitions to fight food insecurity.
CREATED Cadette, a startup enabling womxn to excel in their careers through professional development and mentorship.

OUR FUTURE:

COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY
-CLAMPDOWN tuition hikes, housing, and textbook costs. I will lobby elected officials to reduce these costs.
-PAPERLESS TEXTBOOKS: Support open source textbook initiatives and move towards digital course readers rather than expensive textbooks.

TRANSFORMING ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
-A.S. APP: Establish an app with a list of AS events, funding instructions, and campus resources.
-ACCESSIBILITY: You pay $600 every year in AS student fees! My top priority is ensuring AS is an effective organization where your input is welcomed to address your needs.

YOUR SAFETY
-PRESSING CONCERNS: I will work to keep the university accountable in responding to and protecting you during natural disasters, burglaries, and interpersonal violence.
-SAFETY FIRST: Implementation of the blue light system in IV

WELL-BEING
-I.V EATS: Proceed with placing vending machines in Isla Vista to provide free meals to students with financial need.
-HEADSPACE: FREE mental health app for students!
-EQUITY FOR ALL: I will be an active listener among all communities and assist in any way to ensure EVERYONE has access to the resources they need to succeed.

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