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Candidate for the position of Board Director

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Oscar Ong

As your 2020 SRC President, I advocated for or supported:

  • PNG(previously NGP) & WNF for Semester 1,2
  • Student Support Packages, including $500 international student support package
  • 60 days HDR extension scholarships
  • Free international students visa extensions
  • Reverting harsh hurdles on computer science exams so students passed instead
  • More f2f teachings for Semester 2
  • Internships for graduating engineering students
  • Fixed the delivery of MSA course for 5th Year MBBS Students
  • Stopped implementation of invigilated exams
  • Extended Muslim prayer room for Friday prayers
  • Increased Indigenous HDR scholarships
  • Refund of accommodation fees for students that went home
  • Free flu vaccination for clinical students
  • Roseworthy Union shop to be kept open, with increased bus times & lecture room upgrades
  • For overseas medical students allowed to continue their studies
  • Engagement with students through Q&As
  • Revival of the Echo360 1.25x & 1.75x speed options
  • AUU/SRC online elections
  • Replacement of testamur’s with Rathjen’s signature & better sexual harassment efforts from university and so much more!

I will continue to advocate for changes that make a real difference to your life. Make 2021 your comeback year with more campus life, more representation, more YOU, more fun! Vote for Progress! Vote 1 for Oscar! Check out Progress materials/HTVs here.