The Vice President Student Issues is responsible for ensuring that student issues are addressed at all levels of government. The VPSI also develops awareness campaigns about important student issues such as mental health and financial literacy.
Name: Tinu Akinwande
Originally from Toronto, Tinu Akinwande is a 4th year Carleton University student studying African Studies and Political Science with a concentration in Public Affairs and Policy Analysis. You might recognize her friendly face from the CUSA Womxn’s Centre where she worked as the Program Coordinator in 2019/2020. When Tinu isn’t advocating for student’s mental health, she can be found writing or creating playlists.
Follow Tinu on Instagram: @tinuveli
Check out more details about Tinu’s projects below.
Getting an Appointment can be Tough - Accessible pop-up health clinics on campus.
Student life can be busy, and clinic wait times are long. We need to make sure that important health services are more accessible. We will increase the frequency of important health services on campus like STI testing, blood donation stations, and pop-up massage stations.
Our Campus is Diverse. Foster Community Inclusivity Initiatives.
We plan on building onto a campus culture that reaffirms inclusive spaces, in both our campus and our courses. Alongside the ongoing protection and promotion of our existing inclusive spaces, we will lobby for an increase in prayer spaces in the library. We plan on making academia more representative by lobbying to expand literature on campus to include more queer and racialized authors. We will introduce a joint student-faculty committee to discuss race/culture-based issues in academics, as well as to lead dual teaching opportunities and a diversity audit of course content.
Sick Notes Suck. Expanded Academic Accommodations.
Sick notes are difficult to get. We will lobby for policy which better supports students in non-medical extenuating circumstances, as well as push to amend current accommodation policies to be more considerate of these circumstances.
Groceries are expensive. Let’s Save you Money with the Food Centre.
We will introduce meal vouchers for students through CUSA businesses, such as Roosters and Ollie’s. In promoting stronger food security, we will work to provide more culturally diverse food in the CUSA Food Centre.
Forgot Something This Morning? Free Personal Hygiene Products on Campus.
Long days on campus are hard enough. We want to expand access to menstrual products in better locations on campus. We will also provide free and accessible deodorants and chapsticks.
