Candidate Bios: Engineering
Students' Council (2 seats available)
Michael Chang
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Hey Engineering Students! My name is Michael Chang, and I am currently serving as one of your current and incoming Co- Vice President of Social Events for the Engineering Students’ Society (ESS)! I’m running to be one of your two Engineering Student Councillors for the 2024-2025 year to ensure that your voices are heard and to advocate for issues that impact engineering students both on campus and off campus for the upcoming year! While a lot of my background is vested in social events, I believe I have the skills necessary to advocate for Engineering students at the council level. Through my time in University (9 years and counting, with 5 of those years spent on a BSc degree in Immunology and Infection), I’ve built multiple connections between both the ESS and Faculty while raising awareness on key issues such as accessibility, transparency and rebuilding a sense of belonging to the engineering community that was impacted by current events including the pandemic. I’ve also consulted and discussed plans with the engineering discipline clubs for the upcoming year to understand the struggles that they have with student engagement and how to improve it going forward. If elected, I’ll ensure that any important policy changes, upcoming initiatives, and specific issues are brought forward immediately to the engineering community through detailed discussion at the ESS’ Board of Directors meetings. I look forward to serving the Engineering Student Body for the upcoming year, and don’t forget to vote for Michael Chang on March 20 – 21!
Madiha Maroof
No additional info was received from this candidate.
Hasseen Yaqub
No additional info was received from this candidate.
General Faculties Council (6 seats available)
Michael Chang
[Candidate photo to come]
Hey Engineering Students! My name is Michael Chang, and I am currently serving as one of your current and incoming Co- Vice President of Social Events for the Engineering Students’ Society (ESS)! I’m running to be one of your two Engineering Student Councillors for the 2024-2025 year to ensure that your voices are heard and to advocate for issues that impact engineering students both on campus and off campus for the upcoming year! While a lot of my background is vested in social events, I believe I have the skills necessary to advocate for Engineering students at the council level. Through my time in University (9 years and counting, with 5 of those years spent on a BSc degree in Immunology and Infection), I’ve built multiple connections between both the ESS and Faculty while raising awareness on key issues such as accessibility, transparency and rebuilding a sense of belonging to the engineering community that was impacted by current events including the pandemic. I’ve also consulted and discussed plans with the engineering discipline clubs for the upcoming year to understand the struggles that they have with student engagement and how to improve it going forward. If elected, I’ll ensure that any important policy changes, upcoming initiatives, and specific issues are brought forward immediately to the engineering community through detailed discussion at the ESS’ Board of Directors meetings. I look forward to serving the Engineering Student Body for the upcoming year, and don’t forget to vote for Michael Chang on March 20 – 21!
Madiha Maroof
No additional info was received from this candidate.
Mikael Schmidtke
Hello, my name is Mikael Schmidtke (He/Him/Il). I am a 4th year Electrical Engineering Co-op student and current GFC engineering councillor.
I am re-running to continue serving my fellow engineering students in order to ensure they are all properly advocated for and supported.
If elected I plan on ensuring engineering students have their needs voiced loud and clear to the University of Alberta. Furthermore, I plan on ensuring students are made aware of key discussions taking place and the impact these discussions might have on engineering.
Thank you for your time and I hope to have your support during this election season.
Hasseen Yaqub
No additional info was received from this candidate.
Phone
780-492-4241
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Room 0-68 B
Students' Union Building
University of Alberta
8900 - 114 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2J7
