Tell us about yourself. Include your age, major and year in school.
Hello Roadrunners!!
My name is Mike Kwon, I am a senior year Philosophy major with a Concentration in Pre-Law. I am running for ASI President because, simply put, I love CSUB and all student events and initiatives that students plan and put on. I think its important, as ASI President, that I do my best in representing all 8,567 students and shape ASI to become the important source of communication between Administration and students. It is also just as important to make sure that all ASI initiatives are a reflection of student input, and I plan on communicating with students all initiatives next year.
What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position?
Truly, any position in ASI is a learning, growing and developing experience. After becoming Executive Vice President last year, Derek Stotler (current ASI President) and I worked well into the summer to draw out goals and plans for the school year. Working so closely, I was able to identify key responsibilities of the ASI President and I was able to learn what to anticipate this year.
Describe for us your platform and vision for your position.
Keeping your student needs as my top priority, I pledge to better represent you and empower your voice on this campus. More specifically, I shall focus on three key initiatives for the upcoming year: 1) Establishing a Food Bank to tackle food insecurity, 2) Working towards establishing CSUB as a leading supporter in community engagement, and 3) Enriching student life by focusing on larger themed events. Along with those initiatives, I shall also work to better communicate state and federal legislation and get your input so that I may better represent you and our campus.
Last year, roughly 25% of the student body voted in the ASI election. What will you do to gather feedback and perspectives from students who don’t vote?
Through the 60-Day Outreach initiative, students that did not get a chance to vote shall be exposed to ASI as well as different clubs/organizations. Through surveys or face-to-face communication, the ASI Board shall communicate all events, initiatives and projects back to the campus. By appropriately allocating the ASI Budget, I believe that we shall accomplish important goals that reflect the needs and desires of the student body. A big and exciting initiative that I would like to work on with the Board is to bring a student concert onto our campus. This is only possible through club/organization support.
Students sometimes raise concerns about what they believe is a dead campus life. What plans do you have to help improve student life on campus?
Being Executive Vice President this year, as well as Officers of other clubs/organizations, I have seen many different ideas and opinions that want to incorporate through the organization or club. By communicating with each other on an on-going basis, I believe that the problem could get resolved. Communication is key to organization dynamics. Also, just hearing the other side out and taking the time to listen is important also to remember.
Why should we vote for you?
The reason students should vote for me, as partially mentioned above, is because I love CSUB and love representing CSUB in any possible way that I can. Whether its through communicating with students, or communicating with administrators, or lobbying for higher education overall, I believe that I possess the necessary skills to help CSUB grow and develop. I love getting to know students and love to ask their concerns/wants to improve CSUB.
What’s your favorite movie and why?
My favorite movie is Big Hero 6. I love that big robot and his talking tone!
What are your plans after graduation?
My plans after CSUB is to go to law school and protect families and students from whatever trouble that they are in.
