About the Candidate
Hey everyone! My name is Arani Naguleswaran and I'm running to be your next OTSU President! In the past year, I have had the pleasure of becoming the founder and president of the Active Minds chapter (a mental health awareness club) at OTU. As OTSU President, one of my main goals would be to improve the mental health services we offer on campus. In addition to this, I want to make sure us students are getting the best resources available to make our school lives easier and efficient. This includes advocating for a shuttle bus service for students, taking more precautions to ensure you and your belongings are safe at all times, providing services to help graduating students find employment, and much more! Let's join hands and create #NewRoads.
Student Support
In the past, we've tried the peer to mentor approach but that didn't work. Mental health is something that is not prioritized enough by our school and it's time to change that. As President, I would like to bring that change by replacing the peer to mentor approach, with a peer to peer approach. As President, I would like to implement:
Online Mental Health Workshops & Videos
an opportunity for students to get a basic training on specific mental health topics from the comfort of their home
QPR - how to Question a person with thoughts of suicide, how to Persuade them to get help, and how to Refer the person to appropriate resources
Safetalk Training - Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe
What to expect when reporting sexual harassment and taking it to court
Dedicate a page for educational videos
Stress Management
A step by step guide on how to manage your stress load in an efficient and effective manner, while making stress your new best friend
Self-Care
An informative video about how to prioritize your OWN mental and physical health - something we all tend to forget to do
Ways of Thinking
An educational video that guides you to prevent having harmful automatic thoughts (road rage) and steer away from negativity as a whole
Consent Comes First
a resource for both victims of sexual violence and those who are dedicated to offering support
How to give help:
Begin by listening
Respect confidentiality
Ask what support looks like
Validate them
Empathize
How to get help:
Tell yourself
Share with someone
Seek medical care
Connect with support
work with local organizations to bring awareness to what CONSENT is and is not
Diverse Topics for Support Groups
Depression and Anxiety
Disordered Eating
Stress Management
Men's Group
LGBTQ+
Regulating Emotions
Student Resources & Student Safety
Student Resources
Implement a shuttle bus service that will take students from the North Campus to the Downtown campus buildings
Create a carpooling app exclusive to Ontario Tech students
Bring in new and healthy food options to campus
Continue to work with local restaurants to have exclusive student discounts
Advocate for bi-weekly all men and all women only hours @ campus gym
Bring in new and unique event ideas
Entrepreneur Day
A chance for students who have their own business to promote their services and gain exposure on campus
TedX Events
Have a cubby system at the library where students can keep their extra belongings while studying
Advocate for the 61 Charles Street Building and/or Bordessa Hall to be open to students during the weekend
Have the Downtown campuses open longer during exam periods
Student Safety
Have a better distribution of security guards around the entire campus
Implement a campus buddy system such as Safe Walk, or a virtual app where someone can virtually walk you home
They can see when you begin your journey, your location, and receive a notification when you arrive safely. On the user’s screen are two buttons: an “I feel nervous” button and a button that directly calls the police with one touch.
Career Services
Free Linkedin Headshot
Tips and Tricks for Job Hunting
Coffee Date With the Alums
