Name: Ryan Rodriguez

Position Seeking: Vice President of Academic Affairs

Year in school: Sophomore

Major: Psychology minor and Political Science

Reason for seeking office? I want to be a leader and active part in the academic aspect of NAU. This is more important because we all came for academics.

The top five things you want to accomplish in office? Create a buffalo exchange type activity for text books. Create online waiting list. Increase class availability. Integrate freshman summer reading into ENBIOS or FYE 101. Communicate with commission of ethnic studies to increase minority professors in order to diversify school.

Most pressing issue facing your constituents? Having curriculum set-up so students graduate in a timely manner. Having programs to support students that come to college unprepared. Having activities available that allows students to gain experience in their field. Getting jobs after graduation.

What makes you a unique candidate? I am from Belize. My ideas about helping the students and school. I am very involved on campus. I was in the STAR program.
Relevant past experiences? I have been in ASNAU for 1 year and ½. NSO, Senator at Large, ASA. Reilly RA, President Elect for Omega Delta Phi, BF Scholar, NRHH member, Student Body President of high school.