Campaign Platform

My name is Dorina, and I am running to be FASA’s VP Finance for the 2025-2026 year! I am a student in International Relations with a focus in Political Economy. This past semester, I have had the chance to work with some amazing people from FASA through the First Year Committee. My team and I worked hard to bring an event to life that helped first-year students explore where their degree might take them. It was a wonderful experience, and along the way, I got to learn a lot about how FASA operates behind the scenes.  

One of the most interesting parts was sitting in on a meeting about the Arts Gala, where I first learned about the role of VP Finance. The VP Finance works closely with all the other VPs to put together the annual budget, which decides how FASA’s funds will be used throughout the year. They also play a big role in securing sponsorships, which helps make events bigger and better. Being part of FASA this year has shown me how important financial planning is for creating opportunities for students. I’ve seen firsthand how much thought and effort goes into making events happen, and I’d love the chance to contribute even more to the role of VP Finance.

LOVE LOCAL

As a student-run association, FASA has the unique opportunity to connect with local businesses as potential sponsorship partners. By working with small businesses, we can create valuable outreach on both ends. With additional funding from local businesses, we can host larger, more engaging events, provide better resources for students, and even introduce new initiatives that might not be possible with our base funding alone. Other than just financial support, these collaborations also create long-term benefits. Building strong relationships with local businesses creates outreaches for all parties involved.

ALUMNI SUPPORT

I intend on creating strong relationships with any and all Alumni who wish to support FASA. With these connections, FASA can secure funding for projects such as the Research Symposium, which is a crucial event that supports Arts students in going forward with their careers. 

STUDENTS’ UNION: As a registered SU club, FASA is given funding by the Students’ Union for its initiatives. Through the Club Activities Fund and Special Event Funding there are many opportunities provided for VP Finance to ensure funding for FASA’s future events. Through applying for SU Registered Club funding initiatives, FASA can provide students with larger scale events and bring the Arts community closer to each other.

JOINT EVENTS

As FASA is considered to be the main Arts club on campus, it has many opportunities to collaborate with other department clubs. These collaborations would maximize the funds allocated towards student events on both sides of the spectrum, all while creating outreach for a more diverse audience.

BUDGET ALLOCATION

A substantial and significant amount of the budget would be set aside for the year-end Arts Gala, as this is FASA’s biggest and most ambitious event. This budget will include anything related to the Arts Gala such as venue reservation, catering, drinks, photo booths and decorations. 

As FASA aims to create student engagement around academic achievements, our FASA awards would be the second biggest focus when looking into budgeting. The Leon the Frog Award, The Representative of the Year Award and The Association Builder’s Award(s). 

Throughout the year, as to support student engagement, budget will be allocated towards resources which would support events such as Meet and Greets, movie nights and workshops to allow students to engage with FASA and have a chance to meet their VPs.

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I plan on bringing a structured and efficient approach to the VP Finance position, where I will work closely with the other VPs to create a well-balanced budget that maximizes FASA’s resources. My goal is to ensure that funds are allocated in a way that supports both large-scale events and smaller initiatives. I will ensure that FASA stays engaging to students and has the ability to provide for events which would help create those opportunities for engagement.

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