Well hello there UW Engineering! It is very nice to see you here in the Engineering Society Elections section of the Iron Warrior. And reading my section? I’m flattered!
So let me start by introducing myself; my name is Sean Walsh, I’m in 2A Mechatronics, and I am running for the position of Vice President Internal. Currently I am a director for athletics, music, and Shadow Day as well as my class WEEF Rep. Some of you might already know me through one of the many engineering events or possibly we have met in the Engineering Office. However, it’s more likely that I haven’t met you at all, which means you are probably wondering why I should be your future VP Internal, right?
Right! So here I go.
I am very involved in the Engineering Society and I attend the meetings regularly, despite the fact that I am not a representative in any way. I have been an Orientation leader as a Big for the yellow team in 2009 and will be a Huge in the upcoming Frosh Week next fall. As I had mentioned before, I am currently co-running three directorships for the Engineering Society and through these directorships I see turn-out rates which are great, but could be better.
This idea of getting more engineers out to events is nothing new to the position of Vice President Internal; nevertheless I feel that I have some strong plans for achieving this goal, starting with researching attendance for past events and competitions. Following this I would like to continue to look more specifically into what current events gain the most interest by recording turnout rates, or wait-list lengths in the cases of events which have limited availability.
Another focus of my campaign will be on the engineering student population by asking for opinions and listening to concerns. I hope to start weekly or bi-weekly polls on different topics regarding the Engineering Society and its events; followed by a response to the results to either resolve a potential issue or describe how I plan to act. Along with the polls as a new addition, there are some new or often overlooked events such as large showings of sports events or video game nights that I intend to implement. I hope that these ideas and more will be able to draw in more engineers who may not be as interested in the current events being held.
The purpose of my intended goals is to set up for modifications in the long run. Many of my ideas would lay the ground work in the fall to rethink events and details for the spring term, while still acting on any opportunities that can be focused on earlier. As well I would hope that with my continued recording of more or less desired events, sometime in the future the Society can find the perfect balance of activities and events to get as many students participating as possible.
I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have, and thank you again for your interest in these elections!
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