The Vice President Student Life organizes events to enrich your student experience. This includes discount concert tickets, Oliver’s and Rooster’s programming, and CUSA’s frosh and homecoming events.
Name: Abdullah Jaber
Summer Office Hours
Monday-Friday 10am-5pm
Abdullah—known by friends as AJ—is a Biology and Food Sciences major born and raised right here in Ottawa. As this year’s VP Student Life, AJ is excited to throw the campus’s biggest parties to date, amping up classics like Panda Weekend and bringing in new programs as well. CUSA Spring Break, anyone?
Check out more of AJ’s policy priorities below.
Bring you PANDAMONIUM: Concerts, Tailgates, & more
The States might have the Super Bowl but Canada has the Panda Game. Last year’s game saw record-breaking numbers, and we would like to build on the success of the Panda Game weekend to make it more popular amongst students. To make the Panda game that much better, CUSA will provide the perfect programming to pair with our 5th straight victory over the Gee-Gees. We plan to introduce an end of game concert with an A-List artist so you’re not left wondering what to do after you storm the field. We will launch a tailgate party that will bring everyone together before the game, so we can march over to Lansdowne as one loud crowd.
Campus-Wide Kickoff Party
Jumping straight into school after a four-month-long summer vacation can be quite the shell-shock, especially for those who are new to University. That is why CUSA wants to ease you into
your academics with one large campus-wide party, open to everyone from incoming freshmen to graduating seniors. Fully loaded with activities, great music and plenty of drink deals, it will be the perfect way to welcome everyone back to Carleton.
Large Emphasis on Cultural, Diverse, Multifaith Events
With 25,000 undergraduate students on campus, no single genre of programming is reflective of everyone’s interests or backgrounds. That is why CUSA will diversify campus programming like never before! We are committed to hosting dry events, for all those who’d rather not drink. We also plan to organize events where you can showcase the rich traditions of your culture. We are committed to hosting events that focus on the various religious faiths and backgrounds that enrich our campus. In addition, we will make sure to have an event schedule that can accommodate your busy lives, with programming split between days, evenings, weekends and weekdays.
Profesional Events with an Academic Focus
Although Ravens love to get involved in extracurricular activities, our main focus is always academics. CUSA wants to introduce programming centered around your professional lives. Are you interested in pursuing studies in graduate school? Perhaps law school, med school, or even business school? This year we want to bring top-tier graduate schools to our campus, so you have the opportunity to network and make yourself stand-out from the number that represents you and thousands of other applicants.
Revamp Homecoming: Later Kickoff, Bigger Party
With a football team that gets better year after year, we need a Homecoming celebration that follows suit. Currently, homecoming kicks off at 1pm, so CUSA wants to partner with USports for a later kickoff which will allow us to make more room for awesome pre-game celebrations. Why not begin a tradition that surpasses both Queen’s and Western? Why not have your friends from
other universities come down to Ottawa to take part in amazing festivities? We have amazing school spirit at Carleton, and it is about time we directed that spirit towards Homecoming.
Enrich Spirit Days: More Perks, Better Swag
This past year, CUSA launched a new initiative in partnership with the University to offer amazing swag to students at an affordable $10.00 price point. This year, we want to improve the swag and give you even better value. To top it off, we are committed to introducing even more perks to reward you for participating in our awesome Spirit Day tradition.
