Admissions and Financial Aid Liaison

Rohan Mukherjee

Hey Carls!

I’m Rohan Mukherjee, a Political Science/IR major and a current sophomore. At Carleton, I’m involved in Model UN, Jazz, Carleton Forum, and serving sweet scoops of Minnesota Nice Cream. As a student who is deeply committed to promoting discourse and transparency on campus, I often run critical thinking events to open dialogue between countervailing parties at Carleton. Our academic and non-academic lives are inextricably linked; while Carleton excels in the latter, it can do more to enhance our experience outside of the classroom. My 3-D platform is presented below:

Diversity

  • Class at Carleton– Carleton is one of the least economically diverse colleges in the country. Yet we continue to implement the unacceptable Need Aware Admissions policy. In the recent strategic plan, the Trustees expressed interest in, “At least holding steady on low-income students.” This lackluster approach to socioeconomic inclusion cannot be taken lightly. As an institution which advances privilege, Carleton must exercise its due diligence towards economically disadvantaged students. Crucial starting steps would be to grant additional Career Center support for low-income students, increase financial aid to incorporate students from a wider array of financial backgrounds, and shift to a Need Blind admissions policy while expanding outreach to low-income communities.

Being poor at Carleton is isolating. This needs to change.

  • Mental Health– Our mental health is fundamentally tied to identity and experience. We are still lacking in gender diversity and councilors of color in SHAC. The Board of Trustees should not only encourage SHAC to hire more councilors, but to explicitly seek councilors of varying gender, racial, and national backgrounds to best empathize with students who need support.
  • Immigration– Nationwide Visa programs and the DACA status is under threat. Carleton must bolster its promise to support international and undocumented students regardless of immigration status by offering legal support whenever it is needed. Since, these resources can often fail to come to fruition when left unrecognized, I will ensure that they are effectively publicized.

Discourse

  • In light of the severe racial harassment at St. Olaf, Carleton should step up as a leader in community awareness. We cannot ignore the sincerely hurtful actions that occur on our neighboring campus. The CSA and administration should immediately denounce troublesome behavior witnessed near our community. While this is an important step in ensuring that certain identities feel safe, we also need to understand where Carleton falls short. I will support including racially motivated offense and harassment in our community concern form process so students can be directed to the proper support mechanisms.
  • CSA should promote organizations, like the Northfield initiative, to step outside of the Carlsphere.

Divestment

  • We invest in the things we value. By investing in a profiteering private prison industry, Carleton propagates the unjust imprisonment and coercive labor of over two million Americans. Tragically, these investments have been unaddressed and are likely the most pernicious assets in our portfolio. In Trustee meetings, I will advocate divesting from direct investments in the prison industry.
  • While complete divestment in fossil fuels seems to be an elusive goal, it is crucial that we continue to consider practical alternatives to these investments. As a student of finance, I will support recommending the board of Trustees to account for Carleton’s values when making financial decisions in a way that does not threaten our endowment.

While the Trustees only have a limited influence in the investment office, we can definitely act as a voice of moral reasoning. Divestment is not an open-and-shut case. We should bring the campus dialogue on Carleton’s investment values to the trustees’ table.

Lastly, I hope to establish a Carleton Cares ice cream budget! Everyone deserves a dairy delight to sweeten their day (no conflict of interest here šŸ˜‰

Yours Dearly,

Rohan šŸ™‚

Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) Liaison

Alex Adamczyk

Hi Carleton. My name is Alex Adamczyk and I am a junior Poli Sci / IR Major (but should have declared art history?!) and am very excited to run as the liaison to the Center for Community and Civic Engagement!

When I first came to Carleton, I had a general interest in environmental issues and immediately jumped into food and environmental groups. I became a regular member of food truth, and when I was informed of an opening in the environmental sector of the CCCE my freshman spring, I jumped at the chance to apply. I have been involved with the CCCE ever since and in my time here I have helped organize Lighten Up, send nine students to the largest organic farming conference in the world, assist in new zero waste initiatives, and plan this yearā€™s climate change symposium with Energy Club.

As a liaison, I aim to continue the great work that Peter Bruno has started! Here are some goals below:

  • Ensuring Carleton continues to promote community engagement programs both within campus and with the greater Northfield Community
  • Act as a voice for the new Zero Waste Initiative and assist in its integration.
  • Fight for the fair distribution of CSA Spring Allocations and Spring Break Trip.
  • Better promote civic engagement fellowships to all members of the community.
  • Continue to foster an active and impassioned campus environment that embraces a diverse variety of backgrounds, identities, and ideas
  • Assist in the Budget-Committee processes to help clubs better navigate the funding structure.
  • Thanks for reading and I would be honored to serve as your CCCE liaison.

-Alex

Chaplain’s Office Liaison

Mabel Frank

Hi! My name is Mabel Frank, and Iā€™m a SOAN major from Evanston, Illinois. Earlier this year, the Chaplainā€™s Office Liaison position was created, and I, never having been a part of any student government ever, took on the responsibility. As a Chaplainā€™s Associate, it seemed like a new and interesting way to do more of the religious and spiritual work I love. It turned out to be a fantastic decision, as I discovered my interest in creating the connection between the chapel and Senate. After these past two terms serving, I would be thrilled to be elected as the Chaplainā€™s Office Liaison in order to continue my work in shaping this new position.

My goals for the coming year center around determining what the Chaplainā€™s Office Liaison is and does. I would like to foster and strengthen the connection between the chapel and student government, and in effect, heighten campus awareness about the diversity of spiritual and religious life that exists. I see the opportunity for these often overlooked facets of student life that remain crucial to many to become more present. As a Chaplainā€™s Associate, and with my leadership involvement in several other student groups, I feel qualified and prepared to take on this critical responsibility.

Thanks for your consideration!

Mabel Frank

College Council Liaison

Bennett Herson-Roeser

Hello! Iā€™m Bennett Herson-Roeser, a rising senior Political Science / IR major from Green Bay, Wisconsin.
On campus, Iā€™m involved in primarily two realms. Within the ā€œmusic community,ā€ Iā€™m in a band, a few jazz groups, and an acapella group. Meanwhile, within the civic engagement sphere, I am a Student Wellness Advocate in the new Office of Health Promotion, a Students Engaged in Essential Dialogue facilitator, and a Community Board for Sexual Misconduct student panelist. Moreover, I am one of the current College Council Liaisons for CSA and have served on the CSA working groups addressing sexual violence on campus and studentsā€™ mental health.

What have I already done on CSA? Why should you vote for me again?

I was a part of the group that organized a forum for students to voice their concerns about the state of sexual violence on campus, culminating in a letter that every Title IX coordinator applicant received upon their arrival and interview on campus. In my role as College Council Liaison, I voted in favor of increasing financial aid to students at a rate 2x higher than the increase in tuition. Additionally, as a member of the CSA mental health working group, Iā€™m helping to collaborate with MHAC and SHAC, trying to ease access to / provide funds for off-campus mental health resources.

What are some of my objectives?

I want to help review the SHAC audit that the mental health working group participated in winter term and come up with data informed strategies to help students access resources and achieve well-being. My hope is that our collaboration with MHAC will also help with access to off-campus resources.

I want to integrate my role in the Office of Health Promotion and my role as a CSA senator to implement policies that facilitate a better sleeping environment (and, consequently a better environment for mental health). The Office of Health Promotion has conducted an environmental scan of the college to identify areas of need, and I have coordinated a student survey to identify areas of student priority. I want to work on adding more sleep and mental health training to advisors and faculty, and to draft a syllabus statement that professors can put into their syllabi to reflect their commitment to acknowledging studentsā€™ wellbeing.

I want to reexamine our Title IX policies and definitions, regardless of how the Title IX coordinator search goes (although, letā€™s hope it is successful this round). Do students agree with the collegeā€™s process? Do they want more structural change than just a fulltime coordinator (and maybe a survivorā€™s advocate!)? I think there have been significant calls to action that have not been addressed by the college administration. I would like to work in tandem with others on CSA to organize a similar forum as we did winter term, addressing studentsā€™ structural concerns about sexual violence on campus. If you have questions, I would love to answer them. Email me at hersonb or stop by the SWAffice sometime, I might be around!

Thanks!

Daniel Tamez

Dear fellow Carls,

My name is Daniel Tamez, a sophomore political science/IR and economics double major and I am excited to be running as your future College Council Liaison. In my brief time at Carleton, I have been involved in numerous organizations that I believe have given me a unique perspective and ability to represent different aspects of the student body. I hope to utilize the skills and knowledge I have gained from these experiences to better serve you and the Carleton community at large. What I lack in formal governing experience at Carleton, I make up with a strong history of leadership experience, an unshakeable and resolute dedication to the people around me, and a committed determination to foster positive change within our community and beyond.

*** Goals/Initiatives ***

Bringing a stronger voice to the students- Students are routinely under-utilized and underrepresented in decision making at Carleton, and are sometimes entirely shut out of the process. This has to change. I will listen to all your concerns and work tirelessly to give a stronger voice to the students on important decisions that will affect YOUR life at Carleton. The CSA and College Council are more often than not invisible and impenetrable to students on campus. It is my hope to make our work more transparent and to communicate their decisions more effectively, so that students are able to remain informed and have a stronger influence in the executive decisions that occur on campus. Decisions that will affect students should have input from the students!

Transparency- Given my experience in spearheading large executive boards, I understand how important it is for students to be able to strive towards a common goal/purpose. In addition, as a POC on campus, I want to ensure transparency and accountability, particularly in the work we do (and SHOULD be doing) for our underrepresented communities. To this end I will work to ensure that Senate minutes continue being accessible to all students and I will always welcome any and all questions sent my way about my current work and the senateā€™s by extension. Carleton leaves all of us with very little free time, but I will make it a priority to maintain a constant level of communication with myself and the student body.

*** Leadership Experience ***

Carleton College QuestBridge Liaison and Chapter President

  • Manage one of the largest groups of first-generation, low-income students on campus.
  • Lead the QuestBridge Executive Board in team-wide effort to advance dialogue on socioeconomic equality and accessibility on campus.
  • Mentor high school students eligible for QuestBridge on the college application process.
  • Residential Assistant (1 years)
  • Served as an RA on 4th Watson Fall Term and currently the RA on 4th Goodhue.

Admissions and Financial Aid Committee (3 terms)

  • Worked with Carleton administration to understand and improve the policies surrounding how financial aid is calculated and awarded.

Co-Founder of CAUSE (Carleton Alliance for Undocumented Students and Allies for Empowerment).

  • Serve to empower undocumented students on Carleton’s campus and address larger immigration reform issues by providing a student-led support group on campus for undocumented and DACA students.

While leadership experiences are important in a position such as College Council, they only make up part of my story. It takes more than just accomplishments to be a great leader. It requires compassion, understanding, and wholehearted commitment to helping others. Leadership is not about enriching yourself – itā€™s about empowering others. I will lead by example by consistently exemplifying competence, connection, and character.

Thank you for taking the time to read my platform and and I look forward with working closely with all of you in the near future. Great leadership means great service, and I plan to promote the interests of both the student body and the Carleton community to the best of my ability. Together, we can accomplish incredible things and make Carleton a better place for all students on campus. I hope to have your support in my campaign for senator so that I may further represent the people of Carleton!

— CSA should promote organizations, like the Northfield initiative, to step outside of the Carlsphere.

Have a wonderful day!

All the best,

Daniel Tamez.

Inter-Campus Liaison

Adam Loew

Hi everyone,

My name is Adam Loew ā€˜20 and Iā€™m running for the position of CSA Inter-Campus Liaison. I come from the small town of Grinnell, IA (like Grinnell College yes I know, academic rivals or whatever), and Iā€™ve spent most of my life in the town. However, Iā€™ve been lucky enough to study in Hilo, London, and a small town in Sweden called Karlshamn. At Carleton Iā€™m very involved with Whoa! and CSA Senate, and Iā€™m currently training to be a student manager in the dining hall. Although I havenā€™t declared my major yet, Iā€™m almost a 100% sure Iā€™m going to be an International Relations Major with a minor in French/Francophone Studies. But enough about me, letā€™s talk about why Iā€™m running for this position šŸ™‚

Ever since I arrived on campus this past fall I felt that there was a large gap between CSA Senate, and the student body. I want to change that which is why I became involved with CSA Senate, and I believe that I have the skills and qualities necessary to help close the gap as well as bring the Carleton and St. Olaf campuses closer together. I believe that the closer our campuses are, the more students of Carleton and St. Olaf can succeed in their current and future endeavors.

As some of you may know, Iā€™m currently the CSA Inter-Campus Liaison. I was appointed to the position for only Spring 2017 because the previous Inter-Campus Liaison had to leave for a study abroad program. However, I feel during my short time on CSA Senate Iā€™ve been able to accomplish a lot and I hope that I can continue doing so.

As Inter-Campus Liaison and Chair of COMP (Committee for Outreach, Media, and Publicity)

Iā€™ve been able to:

  • Attend St. Olaf meetings and put various groups in connection for the betterment of our community.
  • Make sure that a constant dialogue occurred between CSA and SGA.
  • Start and promote CSAā€™s new social media pages (Instagram: @carletoncollegecsa Snapchat: @carletoncsa) as well as run the CSA Facebook page and make sure that students were consistently informed.
  • Direct media advertising and publications for the CSA Senate Liaison Elections.
  • With help of COMP create a Assessment Survey that will help Senate figure out ways to serve the student body better.

Goals if I were to be elected:

  • Continue to shrink the gap between the student body (CSA) and the Senate.
  • Work to create more Inter-Campus events (dinners, cultural activities, etc.)
  • Create an easy option for students to leave questions and concerns (i.e. suggestion box)
  • Decrease the lack of knowledge about Senate and its various committees (flow charts, entertaining media content)
  • Increase social media outreach.

I hope to be able to continue the work Iā€™ve been doing so far this term, and even if you donā€™t vote for me please feel free to contact me with your questions and concerns at any time! Your opinions are vital for CSA and CSA Senate to function smoothly.

Thank you for your consideration,

Adam Loew ā€˜20

ITS Liaison

Katherine Jackson

Hello, Fellow Carls!

As you all probably know, Carleton is an amazing place. One of my favorite things about Carleton is how supportive and wonderful the students, faculty and staff are here. Carls help Carls after all! Itā€™s because of this spirit that Iā€™m running to be an ITS liaison in the first place. I want to make Carleton an even more supportive environment than it already is, and being on CSA Senate will give me a platform to do this. If I am elected as the ITS Liaison to the CSA Senate, I will work to improve ITSā€™ services and policies based on student feedback. Iā€™m ready to have tough conversations with my peers about what they need from ITS, and Iā€™m ready to listen to the needs of the campus. I think my personality will assist me in this endeavor: Iā€™m amicable, a good listener, and Iā€™m always up for a challenge.

Some of the issues Iā€™d like to address:

Student Training: Weā€™re all pretty tech savvy here on campus, but not everyone is in the loop about Carleton-specific tech systems. Iā€™d like to try to create a platform for ITS to teach Carls about various technology tips and tricks that will allow Carls to use our campus to the fullest extent.

Accessibility: ITS is not just the Helpdesk (although that is a big part of it). I want to promote not only the helpdesk, but other ITS services like the Assistive Technologists, the Academic Technologists and Web Services, so that students feel comfortable accessing the resources they need.

Carleton Wiki: Did you know that Carleton has a wiki? On Carlpedia, ITS maintains several pages with tons of useful information for students, but almost no one knows that it exists. I plan to disseminate this information more widely, so that when ITS makes changes to their policies, everyone will be able to know about it.

As someone who works with ITS in many capacities, I think I understand the inner workings of the department. Although I have only been working with ITS for a year, my supervisors have given me increased responsibilities, such as working as an Assistive Technologist, editing Carlpedia, and most recently, becoming an Student Assistant Supervisor. As Iā€™ve worked, Iā€™ve heard the complaints of students and faculty first hand. I understand that ITS can be a mysterious entity, and my goal is to demystify it. It is my belief that ITS is one of the greatest resources on campus, and as ITS Liaison, I will make sure that everyone has access to it.

Thank you,

Katherine Jackson.

Education and Curriculum Committee (ECC) Liaison

Phineas Callahan

Hey, Carleton, my name is Phineas Callahan. I’m a junior majoring in Math and your current liaison to the Education and Curriculum Committee (ECC). Last year I made a promise to keep my platform short, a promise I failed. Hopefully, I can do better this year.

I’m running again because I’ve enjoyed my time as a CSA Senator and a voting member of the ECC. Whether I was working on implementing minors, turning the Math/Stats track into a Statistics major, or simplifying Budget Committee procedures for CSA funding, I felt that I was improving the lives of students.

I don’t have any lofty goals or dreams of sweeping change for this coming year.I just want to keep working to make the academic policies of this college more sensible. Our lives at this school are shaped and influenced by hordes of rules and regulations. Reading those rules and updating them when necessary is not very glamorous work, but its work that affects the lives and academic pursuits of every student at this college. I would be grateful if Carleton chooses me to continue this work for another year.

Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) Liaison

Nasra Mohamed

My name is Nasra Mohamed (she/her/hers) and I would love to be the Environmental Advocacy Committee Senate Liaison for 2017-2018. I am passionate about the environment and have been since I attended an interdisciplinary school focused on environmental studies.

I have previously worked with the nonprofit Climate Generation to discuss Minnesota state education standards regarding climate change. I am also currently a member of Divest Carleton, a campus organization that encourages the school to be more sustainable and remove its direct investment from fossil fuel companies. These experiences have challenged my perceptions of environmental advocacy, and have pushed me to be more passionate.

As your EAC Senate Liaison, I hope to accomplish as much as possible. I will collaborate with other campus organizations to make the school more sustainable, increase awareness for the measures that Carleton is pushing forward, and work with other Senators to create an effective and progressive form of student government.

Thank you,

Nasra

Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) Liaison

Lori Barrientos Sanchez

Hi everyone!

Iā€™m Lori (she/her/hers and they/them/theirs) and Iā€™m a Studio Art major and WGST concentrator running for the GSC Liaison position on Senate. I’m a GSCA and want to continue the connection between CSA and the GSC office to ensure concerns, questions, and commentary are heard with regards to supporting LGBTQA+ and survivor identified students. Itā€™s important that our office values are reflected in decision making and discussions surrounding LGBTQA+ and sexual misconduct issues, which both heavily and seriously impact students on this campus. Sexual misconduct is something that students have made a focal point for reform on Carletonā€™s campus, and I want to make sure that call to action is honored and we treat it with the upmost respect and compassion. Also we in the GSC work with students of all races, immigration status, sexual orientations, gender identities, income statuses, etc. Our work is intersectional, and so should that of CSA. The student body is unique, and they deserve the best possible representation from the student governing body.

Experience wise, I sat on Senate for the 2017 Winter term as the GSC liaison and have the knowledge and experience of past senate work to make the transition smooth as possible in the upcoming year. If you have any questions or comments, please donā€™t hesitate to reach out to me @barrientosl. Thanks!

Office of International and Intercultural Life (OIIL) Liaison

Meritxell Colet

Hi there!

Have you ever been to International Festival organized by the OIIL Office every year? As a freshman, this year was my first International Festival and after being involved in the organizing committee, I saw the glow in the studentā€™s eyes as I welcomed them in the entrance and the people enjoy the food and the performances and I felt myself smile. Carletonā€™s campus was truly amazing that day: caring, supporting, inclusive and respectful. But that was one single day. To reach the campus climate that the Senate has been striving for there is still work to do.

My name is Meritxell Colet and I would love to be your new OIIL Liaison next year. As a freshman from Spain with Puerto Rican roots and growing up and studying in an International school for most of my life, I know what a supporting, multicultural and respectful campus is supposed to be. As an international student and as an active member in the OIIL community, I would like to represent and give a voice in the Senate of underrepresented communities and international students on campus.

Experiences

  • Active member in the OIIL community and member of International Festival Committee.
  • I have previous experience on Student Governing and participated in Model United Nations, giving me the skills and tools to voice the projects I hope to achieve for the international and underrepresented groups on campus.
  • As an International Amnesty volunteer, I know how to help and reach out to people, be accessible and get back to people quickly with a reliable answer.
  • Active member of Laso and regular attendant and supporter of cultural events and talks throughout the year.

Goals I would strive for as an OIIL Liaison

  • Keep fostering and promoting a campus-wide climate of respect and continue building on what the previous OIIL Liaisons and Senate have achieved and extend it to reach a campus climate where all Carls feel welcomed.
  • Collaborate closely with the OIIL Office and the Senate to find similar goals and work effectively to accomplish them.
  • Reach out and listen to all the different cultural communities on campus to unite and actively participate and coordinate activities and spaces.

Thanks for reading this!

Anesu Masakura

Hey Carls!

My name is Anesu Masakura and Iā€™m running for the position of OIIL Liaison for the 2017-2018 academic year. Iā€™m a freshman from Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, and I hope to double major in CS and Political Science. Being a Carleton student is one of the best things to have ever happened in my life, and Iā€™m eternally grateful. I wouldnā€™t trade anything for this great privilege as it has availed a myriad of opportunities for my family, my community and I. However, over my time at Carleton, Iā€™ve become intensely aware of hot-button issues concerning international students and students of color. These issues have prompted me to get actively engaged with the Admissions Office (to increase the number of African and Caribbean students), the African and Caribbean Students Association, and the Office of International and Intercultural Life.

The primary purpose of OIIL is to enhance the overall quality of life for students of color and international students on campus by focusing on leadership development, diversity and cultural competency training for students, and college-wide diversity initiatives. Although some of these programs have been successfully implemented, I genuinely believe Carleton can do more, and it is against this backdrop that I run for the OIIL Liaison positionā€”to be at the helm of these initiatives and help in creating a more culturally competent campus.

What are my qualifications for this position?

  • Child Governor for Manicaland province (2014 ā€“ 2015): In Zimbabwe, the junior parliament is a simulation of the actual parliament, in which select high school students advocate for their peers and communicate their concerns to senior government officials. As Child Governor of the second largest province in Zimbabwe (100, 000+ children), I lobbied for childrenā€™s rights in the junior parliament, advocated against rampant corruption in government scholarship programs, campaigned against child marriages, and spearheaded initiatives to assist underprivileged students in peri-urban areas. I believe the invaluable skills I acquired from being part of this program can serve the interests of the Carleton community, and help forge a more inclusive environment.
  • Treasurer, ACA: As treasurer of ACA, I have helped organize events geared towards conscientizing people about the diverse cultures of Africa and the Caribbean, and bringing people from diverse backgrounds together.
  • As an OPL for the 2017-2018 school year, Iā€™ll be in close contact with OIIL- a position that can allow me to play an active role in leading diversity and cultural competency initiatives, and connect with my mentees and other students across campus.
  • As an international student, I understand the importance of promoting conversation between students from disparate backgrounds.
  • Being a member of the Budget Committee has also helped me develop acute communication skills, which are a requisite for this position.

What are my goals and priorities if I am elected

  • Promoting enhanced communication between CSA, OIIL, and the student body.
  • Conscientizing the Carleton community of the problems faced by international students and students of color on an everyday basis. I am trying to prevent the current status quo from degenerating into what recently happened at St. Olaf.
  • Advocating for increased number of international students from Africa and the Caribbean islands.
  • Increasing the number of campus-wide diversity initiatives (and college-wide participation in these initiatives).
  • Creating and promoting dialogue on racial prejudice, gender, diversity, and equity issues.

TRIO Liaison

Sabrina Velasco

Hello!

My name is Sabrina Velasco. I am a junior Psychology major and a Neuroscience concentrator from Los Angeles, CA. I would love to represent TRIO in Senate!

I was a TRIO Peer Leader this past academic year and I will continue my role as a TRIO Peer Leader this upcoming academic year. Some of my duties as a peer leader include: mentoring the first years, coordinating activities and events like our termly Class Act, and collaborating with campus offices.

As a TRIO liaison, I would want to personally work with CSA, along with many more offices, to further promote TRIO awareness and to make our program and events more inclusive to campus.

Reslife Liaison

Roy Cady-Kimble

Students of Carleton,

My name is Roy Cady-Kimble and I am seeking office the Residential Life Liaison position on the CSA Senate. I am the current Residential Life Liaison, a junior Political Science majora second-year RA on 1st Goodhue, one of two First-Year Experience floors that Carleton is piloting this year.

As an RA on Carletonā€™s campus with experience in both the administrative and performative aspects of working in Residential Life, I have a keen sense of the culture in Carletonā€™s residential community, as well as the needs of the more than 95% of students who reside on campus. I have a great working relationship with a staff of over 60 RAs, and can easily gather needed information or input from residents of all class years.

As the appointed Residential Life Liaison, I have had the opportunity to hit the ground running in Carleton student government. Serving on the Student Projects Committee (SPC), I have been able to positively enact change on campus through various pending initiatives. This has been particularly exciting, because many of our projects positively impact the residence halls and their students. Additionally, I have worked with the Mental Health Working Committee to forward initiatives and resolutions meant to improve Carletonā€™s care and support for its students.

Over the past term, I have become truly passionate about the relationship between the CSA, Residential Life, and the students that we are dedicated to serving every day. I believe that I can make a positive difference through my work on student projects and mental health, and with those goals in mind, I humbly ask for your support in my campaign

Thank you for your consideration!

Tate Bosler

My name is Tate Bosler. Iā€™m a sophomore computer science major from Saint Paul, Minnesota, and I currently serve as an RA on Fourth Musser. Next year I will be an RA on First Goodhue, and with your support, I would love to serve you as your ResLife Liaison to Senate.

If elected to Senate, I would love to have the opportunity to embark on several projects to enhance the student experience at Carleton:

Improve transparency and/or process of OCS housing return. With increasingly tight housing options, students returning from OCS programs need clear information and a straightforward process to securing their campus housing. If elected, I will work with ResLife to ensure that students returning from OCS have the information they need to successfully secure housing arrangements before their trip back to campus, and improve the process where possible.

Strong oversight of BikeShare. If elected, I will ensure that Senate – and the student body as a whole – provides strong oversight to the implementation of the BikeShare program that was funded last term. This and other SPC projects are significant investments in the quality of life on campus, and I will work to ensure that present and future Carls receive a return on our present investment.

Increase clarity of organization funding rules. In my work on the KRLX renovations project, Iā€™ve become familiar with the complex funding rules that organizations work within to achieve their missions. If elected, I will work with Budget Committee to publish a ā€œPlain Englishā€ version of the funding guidelines, to ensure that organizations have clarity in what and how they can get funded. Iā€™ll also make sure that the website is up to date with the latest information, as there are some components that still list details from three or four years ago.

Increase and publicize engagement opportunities for all students, particularly first-years. As ResLife Liaison to Senate I will work to ensure that RAs – and their communities – are aware of the opportunities to engage with critical issues on campus, including topics of diversity and campus climate. I will do this in part by working with the other peer leader office liaisons to centralize event publication and awareness, and by helping RAs and Senate build relationships with these offices as a whole. I believe that RAs, especially those who work with first-year students, have a lot of potential to lead students and encourage them to get involved, and as a Senator I will work to ensure that all students have lots of opportunities to do so.

Improve financial aid and CSAā€™s role within. CSA has done a lot of great work towards reducing the financial barriers to participating in student activities. I want to continue this work by making CSA scholarships automatic as a part financial aid awards. Additionally, if elected, during fall term I will draft a resolution to strongly encourage the College to lessen financial aid packagesā€™ reliance on student loans.

I believe strongly in leadership by positive example, engaging with students in critical conversations, and in leaving communities in a better condition than I find them. With your support, I would be honored to serve as your Residential Life Liaison, to achieve all three of these goals – and then some.

<3, TB

Sports/PEAR Liaison

Clara Hobbie

Hi Carleton!

My name is Clara Hobbie (a sophomore Biology major). I am very passionate about the student body staying active and happy at Carleton through organized sports, and I hope that this comes across in my platform. I hope that you will find that I am involved, approachable, experienced, and ready to represent YOU in all things sports!

Experience

  • In Sports: I am part of many sports clubs on campus which allow me to connect with a wide variety of Carls on campus and be available for them to voice concerns/comments/questions to me that I could relay onto CSA Senate. I am part of womenā€™s lacrosse, hockey and running club, as well as sparsely attending tennis and fall frisbee practices. I am also part of an IM softball team and broomball team. Through these many sports I am able to appreciate all types of athletes and all types of commitment levels that Carls give to their sports.
  • Working with staff and clubs: Currently I am a member of the Club Sports Council, which meets bi-weekly and discusses the direction of club sports as well as budget requests from teams. I have had to work closely with Aaron Chaput (Director of Club Sports and the Rec) in this manner, and am also familiar with coordinating with other staff members on events, logistics and ideas. This established relationship with the Athletic Staff will allow me to better communicate to them the needs of YOU – the Carleton community, and work towards positive change.
  • In Senate: I have been on Senate this past term as the Club Sports PEAR Liaison. As such I have developed relationships and familiarity with the Exec team and other Senators, so there would be no learning curve – I can jump right in next year to get things done! On Senate I am a member of the Mental Health working group on campus, which I believe to be tied to physical health as well. I am also working with other Senators to establish NIFTHE: Nutrition Initiative, Fitness Training, and Health Education, which will also address physical and mental health and more. I am also currently in the process of talking with staff and students about the possibility/need of getting a physical trainer for Semaphore and other dancers.

Future

  • Next year I hope to help teams out and publicize for home games in the beginning of each term so that students are more aware and can support their friends! School spirit is something looked down upon in high school because, I think, with it comes a connotation that youā€™re feeding into the stereotypical jock/cheerleader hierarchy. But at Carleton we know that doesnā€™t exist and are lacking in support of our fellow athletes. I will work to increase support for games.
  • I will work to diminish the costs to being a part of a sports team as much as possible.
  • For you, I hope to be accessible and a friendly face on campus. I will welcome any concerns you have about the Club Sports / PEAR Departments, and will do my best to address them.

Community, Equity, Diversity, Initiative Liaison

Apoorva Handigol

Namaskar Carls!

My name is Apoorva Handigol and I am a sophomore Sociology & Anthropology major from Fremont, CA. Over my two years at Carleton, I have been working to foster cross-cultural awareness and cultivate an inclusive community through dialogue and collaboration. By working with other CEDI staff, faculty, and students, I may continue promoting equity and diversity at Carleton through a new set of resources and field of influence.

Why run for CEDI Liaison?

CEDIā€™s goals of ā€œ[improving] campus community and [promoting] equity and diversity of campusā€ are so broad and its members are so administration-centered that it can be difficult for underrepresented studentsā€™ voices to be incorporated into CEDIā€™s work as much as they should. Having been to several CEDI events and spoken with CEDI members (both students and staff), I have noticed not only a large gap in connection between administration and the student body, but also a promising opportunity to bridge ties between them. CEDI focuses on many facets of diversity such as political, academic, economic, and social diversity through its various working groups, but I want to incorporate a more student-created, discussion-based approach to its initiatives by more efficiently bringing studentsā€™ perspectives and experiences to CEDI members.

Why me?

Having struggled to fit into Carletonā€™s white, cishet, elite spaces and having noticed the impact on myself and my peers of being a minority in various ways, I understand the importance of having the resources to succeed just like Carleton students who do not have to worry about the hardships of holding marginalized identities.

  • As the current OIIL Liaison on Senate, an OIIL Peer Leader, and the OIIL Liaison to QuestBridge I understand the power that comes with serving on Senate and having a platform to evoke change in the student community with the interests of the OIIL community kept in mind. I have worked for months on various initiatives to support DACA students, queer and trans students, international students and students of color, and many more underrepresented students on campus.
  • As a CAASHA advocate and abortion doula, I know how to listen and learn from people and translate their needs into tangible support I can provide them. I have advocated for people when they may not have the ability to advocate for themselves, and I intend to continue doing the same for Carleton students as the CEDI Liaison.
  • As an incoming CCCE Health Fellow and current CCCE volunteer, I desire to give back to the Carleton community as it has served me. With the new incoming class struggling to find their way on campus just as I once did, I want to serve as a resource for guidance and connect students to more support systems.
  • Having served in Carletonā€™s student government since freshman fall through the Student Projects Committee, Budget Committee, and CSA Senate, I know how to get things done and all the various opportunities available to students to have their endeavors brought to fruition. Through these positions, I am leading the initiative on Executive Pay, serve as a strong member of Senateā€™s Sexual Misconduct Working Group, and represent the interests of the international students and students of color of the OIIL community in Senate and beyond.

What are my goals?

  • I want to increase collaboration and transparency among CEDI, CSA Senate, and the rest of the student body. As I have in the past, I will continue to collaborate with OIIL, the CCCE, the GSC, TRiO, and more.
  • Given the current political climate that does not provide safety to various marginalized people, I will continue CEDIā€™s fostering of events to support such students, but ensure that these studentsā€™ voices and wishes are better-represented and heard.
  • By connecting various offices and student groups together in the context of CEDI, I will increase CEDIā€™s understanding of next steps to support the Carleton community and make CEDI events more student-centered spaces.