My name is Liam Lauren and I am a second year Architectural and Building Technology student. I am running for the Presidency of the Student Association because I want to represent the student voice at a higher level to make sure it is heard. In my last position the Chair of the SoTCE as well as the chair the Student Spaces Development Committee I saw what students want to see on campus as well as their concerns. I believe that experience will be valuable with the Presidency. In previous years I have been the set rep for the ABT program, Vice President of my high school grad class, organized and run multiple charity events, worked in the construction industry at a business level for two years, and received 4 customer service awards. With that experience, I want to represent my peers making sure their concerns and voice are heard.

Hi! My name is Tanya Fuchs, and I am running to be the Vice President Student Experience for the 2022/2023 school year. I am in my third year at BCIT completing my Bachelor of Business Administration.

Being this year’s VP Student Experience has given me the opportunity to become more engaged and involved with our BCIT community and I hope to continue doing so next year. Before sitting on the Executive board, I was involved at school by serving as a councillor at the BCITSA (representing the School of Business and Media), representing students on BCIT’s Education Council, and being the Communications Coordinator for the APICS BCIT Student Club. All three experiences have taught me different skills that have helped me in my role as VPSE. By being on the BCITSA and BCIT Education Councils, I have learned the technical aspects of student and education governance, while still having one-on-one connections with students.

As VP Student Experience, my goal would be to expand student engagement at BCIT. It has been a rough couple of years trying to coordinate events during a pandemic and I feel like we have learned so much about how to navigate in this environment. With students being back on campus, I plan to host more events to promote networking and better the BCIT student experience.

If you any questions, feel free to reach out to me at tanyadcordoba@gmail.com. Make sure to vote for your next BCITSA Executives at my.bcit.ca between March 21 and March 28, 2022!

Ms. Loriot is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from BCIT’s School of Health Sciences, with the intent to become a registered nurse specializing in paediatric critical care. Ms. Loriot also serves as a Health Councillor for the Student Association at BCIT. During her tenure, she has served on the Advocacy and Policy Committee, where she proposed policy positions and liaised with students regarding COVID-19. Also, Ms. Loriot has served as the SA rep on Sex+, a campaign involving workshops led by experts focussing on gender identity, consent culture, and emotional intelligence, all from a sex-positive lens. Her love of people and exposure across various health authorities has motivated her to choose BCIT as a stepping stone towards becoming a leader in global health.

Before joining BCIT, Ms. Loriot spent four years in managerial, research, and youth mentorship roles. Her platform involves bringing students into more conversations that shape their educational experience at BCIT and spearheading initiatives to strengthen the nursing family. Voting for Ms. Loriot as the Chair of Health Sciences will ensure your concerns are addressed.

Hi! I’m Vrishank and I’m currently a full-time student in my first year of the ECET program. I chose to run for Chair of Energy as I wanted to get involved with campus life and gain experience in a position where I would be able to implement changes that would improve student life at BCIT.

I found that while many of the events that BCIT has hosted through the COVID pandemic have been educative and interesting, they could still be improved to provide more applicable information to students. After we have survived two years of the pandemic, I will make a push for in person networking events since, let’s be honest, Zoom meetings get really tiring and online events make it almost impossible to effectively network.

I know that a lot of us can relate to not having enough time to join clubs or extracurriculars with the heavy workload. Mixing this with constant deadlines and the fear of missing out on opportunities, it can feel as though you are never able to do enough. My goal as chair is to improve social aspects at BCIT for students through non-committal clubs, to make it easier to find people with similar interests, and also to expand networking events for students to connect with employers and find genuinely useful information about their areas of study.

Please contact me on Instagram (@vrishank49) or by email (vprabhu@my.bcit.ca) to get in touch. I hope I have your vote!

Hello everyone, nice to meet you! My name is Mohamad Baydoun but you can call me Mo. I am a fellow computing student currently in my 4th semester of CST, and I am running for the position of Chair for the School of Computing and Academic studies! I heard about this role during my first year and always thought it was a cool opportunity and finally, the stars have aligned and here I am in the running.

I feel that the friends and experiences I’ve made during my time here have really opened my eyes to different  views and perspectives, as well as the issues that computing students face. As chair of computing, I would do my absolute best to advocate for you and try everything I can to make your time here at BCIT better. If you have a viewpoint or issue you would like to be represented/addressed this election, or just need somebody to talk to, you can contact me at anytime! Thank you for reading this and I look forward to meeting you during my campaign.

Contact Info:

email: mbaydoun@my.bcit.ca

discord: Momo#7840

Did you know that a gathering of zebras is called a dazzle? My vision as Chair is to increase a sense of community that will allow our ✨dazzle✨ of BCIT students and alumni at the Downtown Campus (DTC) to thrive together. Our campus is filled with diverse student experiences and I wholeheartedly believe that there is a lot to benefit from connecting and sharing these experiences with each other across programs. To accomplish this, I will be advocating for increased access to Student Association services at DTC, keeping an approachable front for student voices to be heard, and aiming to introduce new events that will become traditions for networking and community-building at DTC. DTC is a small community and I believe with the available opportunities, we can also be a tight-knit dazzle of aspirational students!

Stepping up for this candidacy, I bring with me unwavering enthusiasm for representation, open communication, and bringing people together. This is exemplified by my current experiences being involved in organizing events as a BCITSA Councillor for the Downtown Campus, the Treasurer and Communications Director for Women in Computing, and an exec for the Computing Club at BCIT. With plenty of experience interacting with BCIT students, I am excited for the opportunity to step up and do even more.

I always enjoy connecting with others, so please feel free to reach out to me via spoon34@my.bcit.ca or LinkedIn. I’m happy to have a brief chat in-person/online about my goals, aspirations, and love of dog/cat content. 😊