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: Sissi De Flaviis
Winter Office Hours
Monday: Off
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: 9am – 4pm
Thursday: 11am – 6pm
Friday: 9am – 3pm
Sissi De Flaviis is working towards her Bachelor of Journalism Honours with a double minor in Political Science and Italian. At the age of 15, Sissi came all the way from Caracas, Venezuela to Ottawa. Her dream to be a foreign correspondent has led her to visit over 10 countries and learn 4 languages, including sign language. As the VP Student Issues her goal is to advocate on behalf of students to the University, and all levels of government. Sissi aims to be a VP Student Issues that can stand her ground and always put students’ needs first.
Check out more details about Sissi’s projects below.
Mental Health Matters. Continue support for mental health programs
As students, we balance a lot. Courses, work, family, friends, and our own expectations of ourselves often times forgetting about our own Mental Health. Although we have campaigns on campus, Sissi wants to continue to provide resources to ensure there are adequate mental health supports on campus. With the implementation of Empower Me, She wants to expand that service for increased access to Life Coaching, financial education, and nutritional guidance.
School supplies are expensive. Let’s advocate for more free online textbooks
Are you tired of forking out $600 for a book that you’ll only open once in a semester? The cost of textbooks is just too high. It’s not financially feasible to continue to pay such high amounts of resources, that are often barely used. That’s why Sissi will continue to lobby the university to encourage professors to use more free online textbooks and open educational resources. Last year, progress was made to encourage the use of these free resources in class. She wants to continue to build on that work, to bring you more courses that use free online resources.
Student votes matter. #GetOutTheVote for the 2019 Federal Election
Did you know that 2019 is a Federal Election year? This means that students 18 years and older will have a chance to cast their ballot and decide who represents you in the House of Commons. With Carleton university stationed in the nation’s capital, we want to ensure that students are ready to vote. That’s why Sissi will provide you with non-partisan educational resources before you vote to ensure you are ready to cast that ballot. She will also work with Elections Canada to ensure that polling stations are readily available on campus, to make voting more convenient for you.
Students helping students. Peer to peer tutoring so we all succeed together
Are you bad at math? Need some help with that paper? Can’t remember those tricky concepts your Professor keeps mentioning? Don’t sweat it! Sometimes, all it takes is an explanation from a friend to make coursework a little easier. Through a peer to peer tutoring program, students will be able to receive support to succeed in their courses. Additionally, Sissi wants to hire students who are already succeeding in class as tutors and create more jobs on campus.
Lobby the University on academic issues that affect you
For students who don’t live in Ottawa, it’s sometimes difficult to plan visits home without knowing when their final exams will be. The longer you wait, the harder it is to book your trip home. That’s why Sissi will advocate for an earlier release of exam schedules, so you can plan to always be home in time for the holidays.
