13-Week SemestersPush the University to extend the semesters to 13 weeks to allow more time for students to cover content with the hope of alleviating academic stress.Headed by: David Hallam, Amitabh Jeganathan Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Club Committee Cocktail NightIntroducing a cocktail night event for club executives and committee members, to thank them for contributing towards campus culture by being intimately involved in the club scene.Headed by: Narendra Gammanpila, Misha Riaz Status: COMPLETED |
Better student deals on campusIntroducing new and exciting deals on campus to help encourage students to engage with the vendors on campus.Headed by: Narendra Gammanpila, Aidan Mansfield Status: IN PROGRESS |
Expanding Guild Village servicesExpanding the amount of businesses in the Guild Village, to provide students with a broader range of options to choose from.Headed by: Narendra Gammanpila, Aidan Mansfield, David Hallam Status: IN PROGRESS |
Fresher FestMaking UWA home to a large, start of semester party to welcome students back to campus.Headed by: Jak Beard Status: IN PROGRESS |
Improve digital contentCreating better digital content to engage the student body.Headed by: Amitabh Jeganathan Status: IN PROGRESS |
Improve parking on campusRevamping parking on campus to improve the student experience. This will be achieved by pushing the university to fund a parking app and pushing the university to rethink the current distribution between green / yellow and red bays.Headed by: Narendra Gammanpila, Boni Riad Status: IN PROGRESS |
Cultural grants for clubsIntroduce a new type of SOC Grant termed the “cultural grant” to encourage cultural clubs to host events that help promote and engage their respective demographics.Headed by: Jak Beard Status: IN PROGRESS |
Night time food optionsIncreasing the range of night time food options on campus ,to encourage more students to dine after hours at UWA.Headed by: Narendra Gammanpila, Catering & Tavern committee Status: IN PROGRESS |
NY Art ExhibitionCreate a New York-style art show to showcase the amazing art work that is being done by students of UWA, all while adding to campus culture.Headed by: Amitabh Jeganathan Status: COMPLETED |
Research HubCreate a research hub at UWA that will aim to dive deep into issues that concern students such as parking, rising costs on campus and collect data to provide meaningful insights.Headed by: Amitabh Jeganathan Status: IN PROGRESS |
Revamping Guild spacesRevamping existing Guild spaces to make them more green and environmentally friendly, all while making this a more enjoyable campus to be on.Headed by: Iknur Virk Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Simplifying SPG processSimplifying the current SPG process, to allow clubs to more easily submit SPGs and get Guild approval for their events.Headed by: Jak Beard Status: IN PROGRESS |
Tax Help CentreCreate a UWA Tax Help Centre to aid students in their tax related enquiries by providing support and professional services where necessary.Headed by: Amitabh Jeganathan Status: COMPLETED |
UDUB RadioCreate a UWA Radio Station that will be run by students, for students. Hosting shows, podcasts and providing valuable experience for those interested.Headed by: Charlotte Kennedy Status: COMPLETED |
Underpass RevitalisationRevitalise the underpass, making it a more appealing and enjoyable space for all students to walk through and enjoy.Headed by: Amitabh Jeganathan Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Urban OrchardCreating an urban orchard farm on campus with the hopes of increasing the amount of green spaces on campus. Additionally creating a farmers market to help encourage healthy food options on campus.Headed by: Iknur Virik, Narendra Gammanpila, Amitabh Jeganathan Status: NOT COMMENCED |
UWA Tav sports viewingsTurning the UWA Tav into a sports bar during major sporting events. Allowing sports enthusiasts to meet and mingle while viewing their favourite game. Headed by: Joseph Kaddis |
Community Catered DinnersThe Ethnocultural Department hosted a free open air iftaar for all students during Ramadan, and for Muslims to break their fast. We had over 150 attendees on Riley Oval. We are exploring similar events for more students of diverse backgrounds.Headed by: Adam Elyousef & Amira Nunn Status: COMPLETED |
Increased funding for Diversity and Inclusion initiativesWorking with the CaLD Working Group (WG) to secure funding from UWA for a WG budget, which will assist the WG to promote inclusion initiatives on campus.Headed by: Adam Elyousef, Amira Nunn Status: IN PROGRESS |
Accommodation HubCreate a UWA Accommodation Hub, to help facilitate students finding cheap student priced accomodation around campus / the greater Perth area.Headed by: Status: NOT COMMENCED |
International student art exhibitionCreating an Art Exhibition for international students, to help engage them within campus culture while providing an outlet for their creative worksHeaded by: Rashdina Ramli Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Elections reformReforming the way guild elections are conducted each year, to be more fair ,equitable & purposeful for all students involved.Headed by: Prisha Goel, Rashdina Ramli Status: IN PROGRESS |
Accessible minutes for Senate & Academic BoardIncreasing the transparency between the senate / Academic board and students by making the minutes from each meeting public and accessible.Headed by: David Hallam Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Food waste audit & optimisationConducting a UWA Food waste audit to see whether we can minimise our food waste as a university in the hopes of becoming a more sustainable campus.Headed by: Iknur Virk, Amitabh Jeganathan Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Environmentally conscious Guild divestmentEncouraging and pushing for the University to have more environmentally conscious investments, by revamping their investment portfolio and strategyHeaded by: Iknur Virik Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Mapping the GuildCreating a map of the UWA Student Guild, to provide anyone interested a comprehensive but digestible insight into the running and structure of the Guild.Headed by: Daniel Roden Status: COMLPETED |
Revamping Guild websiteRevamping the Guild Website to make it more user friendly and capture the essence of UWA better.Headed by: Narendra Gammanpila, David Hallam Status: NOT COMMENCED |
You Can't Ask That! Video SeriesYCAT! is a video series aiming to educate the UWA community on issues affecting CaLD (culturally and/or linguistically diverse) students, and is an opportunity for different committees to showcase their culture. We have filmed with the Pakistani Society & the Filipino Society so far.Headed by: Adam Elyousef, Amira Nunn Status: IN PROGRESS |
Revamping Guild websiteThe Ethnocultural Department held a refugee relief fundraiser in Semester 1 and raised $690, along with several educational posts that continue to be posted online relating to global crises.Headed by: Adam Elyousef, Amira Nunn Status: COMPLETED |
Pro-Palestine advocacyEnsuring we support Palestinian students on campus and raise awareness regarding human rights violations in Palestine. Protests, social media content, poster runs have been utilised, with more to come.Headed by: Adam Elyousef Status: IN PROGRESS |
Revamping Guild websiteA curated calendar for all religious occasions and cultural celebrations UWA students have throughout the year.Headed by: Adam Elyousef, Amira Nunn Status: COMPLETED |
Cultural community linksWe aim to connect students with their communities at UWA with their respective cultural clubs, but also with external communities they can interact with outside UWA. This platform will show students where to find local communities and organisations they would like to interact with.Headed by: Adam Elyousef, Amira Nunn Status: IN PROGRESS |
Disabilities & Sensitivities CourseIntroducing an optional LMS course that will: help students navigate conversations with people with disabilities, how to be an ally and how reach out for help when you have a disability.Headed by: Dana Fung, Melani De Alwis Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Gender Neutral BathroomsIntroducing gender neutral bathrooms on campus where possible to be as accommodating as possible for all students.Headed by: Pride Officers Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Healthy Minds ModuleIntroducing a LMS module that will help students navigate the ins and outs of mental health during their time at university. This will be done with the hope of reducing the stigma around mental health, especially on campus.Headed by: Sapphire Carter Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Accessible lockersIntroducing lockers in front of the anime clubroom, to all students who identify as trans to change their clothes when they get to university.Headed by: Pride Officers Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Free Auslan ClassesThe Guild Access Department are bringing free Auslan classes to campus. This is an 8-week course run by The WA Deaf Society. Additionally, Access Department will be facilitating two-hour practice sessions a week, and at the end of this eight week course, students will be in charge of running an event in collaboration with each other to promote accessibility and the practice of Auslan as a language.Headed by: Dana Fung, Melani De Alwis Status: IN PROGRESS |
24/7 Pride room accessMaking the Pride room accessible at any point in the day to any student. Doing this will make the Pride room accessibility in line with other comparable rooms across the country.Headed by: Pride Officers Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Night time lightingIntroducing night time lighting on campus to make the campus a safer place to be for all students.Headed by: Amitabh Jeganathan Status: IN PROGRESS |
Safer parties initiativeIntroduce pill testing kits at major university wide events such as parties and balls. This will be done to encourage everyone looking to take something, to do so in the safest manner.Headed by: Daniel Roden Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Sanitary products in bathroomsIntroducing sanitary products in the bathrooms for any student that may require them.Headed by: Narendra Gammanpila, Chloe Bryant Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Sexual harassment & bullying process improvementsImprove upon the sexual harassment and bullying processes in order to provide more support and guidance for those affected and make such services more accessible for people in the “club” environment.Headed by: Jak Beard Status: NOT COMMENCED |
Wellbeing HubCreating a wellbeing hub to focus on ways to maximise the well-being of students while on campus.Headed by: Sapphire Carter, Prisha Goel Status: COMPLETED |
Community meetups with cultural clubsWorking alongside cultural clubs to host ‘Chat & Chai’ community meetups for students from a certain cultural/religious/ethnic background on Oak Lawn.Headed by: Adam Elyousef, Amira Nunn Status: IN PROGRESS |
Safe space for CaLD UWA StudentsA petition to promote inclusion on campus, where students can express their concerns to their representatives in a physical and low-barrier space, was signed by 240 students and is now a priority for the Guild.Headed by: Adam Elyousef, Amira Nunn Status: COMPLETED |
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City of Perth partnerships
Looking into City of Perth Partnerships to help facilitate growth, new projects and development on campus.
Headed by: Narendra Gammanpila
Status: IN PROGRESS
Partnership promotions
Creating a partnerships promotions group to help sponsorships for Guild Department and Guild Affiliated Clubs.
Headed by: Narendra Gammanpila, Aidan Mansfield
Status: IN PROGRESS
Summer leadership camp
Reworking the Student Leaderships training camp to make it more interactive, collaborative and informative for all student leaders for the coming year.
Headed by: Amitabh Jeganathan
Status: IN PROGRESS