Mihir Pareek
Successful outcomes on student needs are only possible if they are clearly articulated and advocated. Hence, as the Guild President, first and foremost, I will steadfastly work on educating myself and all representatives on how things really work at Curtin. My approach will be to ask the questions – clear, crisp and articulated. For example, why parking cannot be cheaper? Why fee-free parking times cannot be extended? I am sure there are reasons for things not being the way we want. We should work with the University to at least be closer to our expectations. I am not for big promises because many before me have made and failed.
We need to be reasonable. We cannot demand free parking outright. Nor can we demand for free food. What we should expect is the university to maintain the same toilet cleanliness everywhere as in Building 100, something I will work to do. We can expect the University to create greater exchange opportunities for all of us. We can expect greater inclusion for special needs staff and students. We can expect more scholarships for both those facing financial hardships as well as for those stiving academic excellence. Our expectation for cheaper food with greater variety is reasonable.
Better teaching experience, better support to our lecturers for doing the same, better online and classroom experience, better and more affordable university accommodation, better University engagement with a variety of industries for placements – all of these are reasonable expectations.
As your President, I will fight for all of these, because anything that is reasonable is achievable.