JOHN WADE
Student Num:C06647782
Course: Product Design DT001 Year: 4t

In less than 50 words, why should we vote for you

As a final year student I can see the benefits of getting
involved in every aspect of student life, as college is
about much more than just attending lectures and exams!
I feel that the social scene in DIT can still be improved
greatly through the use of better cross-campus ~
communication and events

JOHN WADE MANIFESTO

Position Contested: Vice President- Services and Trading
Relevant Experience

Product Design is one of the few courses in DIT which is based on more than one campus. As a result of this I know the campuses of Bolton Street, Aungier Street and Mountjoy Square equally well. I am also familiar with all of the other campuses through my involvement with the Students Union during inductions week as I was a member of the WOW crew this year. Being president of the DIT Ski Club has given me the opportunity to get to know all of the DIT locations around the city and their respective facilities.

During my time as president of the DIT Ski Club, I ran The Launch Party at the start of the year, gave out free t-shirts, ran lessons in the Ski Centre every week, organized a ski trip for 120 DIT students to Les Arcs 1800 in the Alps and organised themed nights every night.

Following the cancellation of the exams on Monday the 11th of January, I argued alongside the Students Union to ensure that the exams affected would not be rescheduled for the middle of the Ski Trip as this would have affected the majority of students, forcing them to pull out of the trip. Thankfully, the examinations offices on each campus agreed to facilitate the students affected. As a result of my efforts, other students, apart from those going on the ski trip, were able to go on previously booked holidays.
Other Experience

I spent two consecutive summers (2006 & 2007) doing volunteer work on a monkey sanctuary in South Africa, constructing enclosures, cleaning cages, feeding the monkeys, building fire breaks, patrolling etc.

In 2008 I was elected secretary of the Ski Club and the following year became president. I have extensive experience in fundraising, event organisation, group management, and problem solving and issue resolution.

In the summer of 2009 I cycled from Dublin to Paris in aid of The Irish Hospice Foundation covering 600km in 5 days. As a result, I raised €3,500 for the IHF.
Reason for running for election

As a final year student I can see the benefits of getting involved in every aspect of student life as college is about much more than just attending lectures and exams! I feel that the social scene in DIT can still be improved greatly through the use of better cross-campus communication and events. Every campus deserves lunchtime entertainment and savage nights out!

Every DIT student pays the same capitation fee of €1500 to attend but not every student receives the same facilities or services. As the VP Services and Trading I would strive to ensure that each campus and each student, whether international, part-time, full-time, or mature, is treated equal. Bolton Street and Aungier Street have regular lunchtime entertainment but Mountjoy Square receive little or none. If you are a student of Cathal Brugha Street and need to do some colour printing, you have to travel over to Bolton Street or Mountjoy Square to use their facilities. If one of the larger campuses runs an event or a night out, the other campuses rarely hears about it. Broken computers with faulty keyboards and mice will be a thing of the past.
Once Elected-Aims and Objectives

There will be no such thing as “the forgotten college”, every campus will be treated as equal. If facilities can’t be matched due to space issues or building regulations, then I will make every effort to ensure that alternative services will be provided.

If elected to office, I will set about achieving the following for students
    * Lower prices for students in the canteens, SU shops, and coffee shops on all campuses.
    * Better meal deals and better savings for students.
    * Laser card machine in the canteens and shops.
    * Working computers, keyboards, mice, desks, printers, scanners and up-to-date software
    * Access to working printers outside of library opening hours on every campus