Candidate Bios - VP Administration

In my roles as Vice President of Multifaith club and as a Residence Advisor, I have consistently applied policies with fairness, integrity, and accountability. I have navigated the AMS systems extensively, working with its booking, renewal, and reimbursement processes to ensure smooth operations. I strongly believe that effective systems depend on transparency, consistency, and the uniform application of policies, all of which are essential for maintaining trust and organizational efficiency.

As your VP Administration, I will focus on practical improvements that students can actually feel such as:

• Move the AMS Sustainable Action Plan from strategy to implementation by setting measurable waste
• Set and publish clear response-time targets for bookings and club renewals so clubs know how long approvals should take
• Launch a simple online tracking system so clubs can see the status of their booking requests instead of waiting without updates
• Create streamlined processes and workshop plans for new club executives to easily onboard into their roles
• Review underused areas in the Nest and increase quiet seating and bookable group study space, especially during midterms and finals

Hi! I’m Will Sparks, and I’m running to be your next VP Admin!

WHAT I WILL DO:

Keep the AMS and UBC accountable to their climate and sustainability goals:

• Promoting specific and measurable climate and sustainability goals

Build upon club infrastructure:

• Club room renovations and additional club locker space

Ensure lightning-fast registration and booking:

• Continue recent progress through staff increase and budget allocation

Improve student experience at the Nest:

• Increased and updated study spaces for all students

HOW I WILL DO IT:

• Valuable experience as President of Drop the Puck for Mental Health, one of UBC’s largest student-run fundraisers, helping raise over $215,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association.
• Strong background in climate & environmental policy, as a student in Natural Resource Conservation and recipient of the Dave Currey Award.
• Extensive campus connections through UBC Administration, Athletics, Student Clubs and Greek Life.

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