My name is Madhuri Donthula and currently, I am doing masters of science in computer engineering. I am running for the role of international student officer in the students union.
As I am a International student, I have come to identify different kind of problems that the international students are facing like finding accommodation, scholarship, visa process, campus wide issue, application process for university...etc Furthermore, the role of international student officer whilst mainly taking care of the interest of international students. I am strong enough to tackle in any difficulties can guide you, help you and sort you out, should also tackle campus issues of with the other officers so as to collectivise and put forth productive strategies.
If elected as international student officer, I will:
*Tackle the issue of increasing annual school fees for International student.
*Raise awareness and enabling international students participation in activities and societies.
*Do my utmost best to help some of the international students integrate with the local community by increasing access to learning English language.
*Increasing the visibility of help for international students by increasing number of resident assistants and proportional representation of students (home, EU and international) in hall flats.
*Make advice more visible in terms of housing for students(home and international students)and continue to pressure goldsmiths to act as guarantors for International students with no local guarantors.