STUDENT ADVOCATE GENERAL
VICTORY OGBONNAYA
Pronouns: she/her
Year: 2nd
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering | Aerospace Engineering
Contact: advocategeneral@asuci.uci.edu | vogbonna@uci.edu
Office Hours: Online: schedule an appointment
Work Experience:
- Experience in student government for 8+ years
- Previously part of ASUCI as an unpaid staff under the Office of the Internal Vice President
- Involved with campus advocacy through Visions Leadership
Personal Attributes:
- Great leadership, management, and organization skills
- Effective communicator and listener
- Passion for educating
- Commitment to inclusion, equity, and advocacy
- Persistent
- Detail orientated
Transparency of ASUCI: I want to keep expanding the ways ASUCI is transparent with the student body so that the minds of all students can be at peace. I plan on doing this by 1) being more public about the rights every student on campus has, 2) making sure everyone is familiar with the Case-Tracking System for complaints, and 3) having more publicized Student Advocate General Office hours that anyone could come to for advice.
Amplification of Student Voices: I plan to advocate for the UCI undergraduate community by amplifying student voices. By continuing the development of town hall meetings with ASUCI, Pro-Staff, and other university officials, I hope to create a safe place where students are free to speak their minds and know that their critiques are heard and understood.
Equal Representation: As a diverse student body, every aspect of UCI, from the information that’s publicized to the events that take place on campus, should represent our diversity. To aid in this, I wish to lend my voice in board meetings to encourage better representation for all groups and facilitate the process of hiring student representatives for campus boards and committees.
Educating Students: I believe for students to be successful in their academic careers, they have a right to information to be mindful of what they can do. There are many places of support on campus and policies in place to protect students, but many are not aware of them. With the development of our new course, SRRE (Students Rights & Responsibilities Education), I hope to bring awareness to these opportunities to students.