CANDIDATENAME:       Cliff Massey

SCHOOL/YEAR:     CC 2010

EMAIL/CONTACT#: cam2171@columbia.edu | 479 459 2362

WHAT CAN & DOES AN ABC REP DO?

ABC Reps help groups navigate the Columbiabureaucracy, aid groups in event & financial planning and support thedevelopment of student life on campus. Reps are advocates for the groups theyoversee and are crucial in identifying areas in which ABC, the administration,and other student leaders can help improve students' experiences at Columbia.

The Rep sits on the Activities Board, which consistsof 20 members. Throughout the year, the ABC votes on the allocation of funds,recognition of student groups, the granting of appeals and has a vital role indetermining the agenda for the Activities Board. We are seeking 13 highlymotivated and passionate individuals to apply for these positions. This is agreat place to learn more about student groups and funding, to gain leadershipexperience and to make an impact on campus.

1.     ABC Website: http://cuactivitiesboard.org

2.     ABC Funding Guidelines: http://www.cuactivitiesboard.org/FundingGuidelines.doc

3.     ABC Clubs: http://www.cuactivitiesboard.org/Public/ourclubs.php

CandidateStatement:

Allcandidate statements will be put up on the ABC website in the order they arereceived.It is to your advantage to submit early as your candidate statement willappear before the others are up. In your candidate statement, please explainyour interest/qualifications/ideas for the position of ABC rep, making sure toanswer the questions below. You may either give separate responses to each orjust address them all in one statement. Please also attach a photo with your application.

EachABC rep represents one of the following 13 general groups:

CulturalGroups (4)

SpecialInterest (i.e. Culinary Society) (2)

Competition(1)

Publications(1)

Scienceand Engineering (1)

Academicor Pre-Professional (1)

Performance:Dance (1)

Performance:Instrumental/Vocal (1)

Performance:Theater (1)

1)Why do you want to be an ABC rep?

After serving asan ABC representative for this current year, I would like to continue the workI have already begun and see it completed next year. Specifically, I wouldlike to continue examining the methods in which groups are funded by ABC, aswell as focus on the external policy of ABC: focusing on the needs of groups oncampus.

2)As an ABC Rep, which groups would you be most interested in representing?Explain your interest in those groups as well as any prior experience withthose groups or other related qualifications.

I would like torepresent the theater/sketch comedy groups. After representing them this year,I have created a close relationship with the groups, as well as anunderstanding of their needs and goals. I would like to work with them againto see those goals fulfilled, as well as be a resource to them in the nextyear.

3) Namesome changes that you believe would positively impact ABC?

I think that ABCneeds to first and foremost represent the needs of its groups to theadministration. This year, we held mixers for different types of groups in thebeginning of the year to discuss issues they have with the system and what wecan do to fix it. I would like to see this continue and maybe even expanded toincorporate other types of groups, as well.

4)Name 1-3 policy initiatives that you think ABC should pursue next year.

I believe ABC should focus itsexternal policy on the space issue. Next year is going to be a critical yearin the issue over space for student groups, and I believe ABC, asrepresentative of its constituent groups, should serve as a voice to theadministration and lobby them to create more space for students. This couldmean the opening of e-classrooms in Hamilton or limiting the graduate schools’access to Lerner, especially during peak times.

Past& Current Activities at Columbia:
Pleasedetail your involvement at Columbia (you may attach a resume).

Activities Boardat Columbia (2008-09)

         Representative: Theater/Sketch Comedy groups

         Chair: Policy Committee (Spring 2009)

Committee on the CoreCurriculum (2008-Present)

         Servingtwo-year term as student representative to Committee on the Core. Work onpolicy changes to the Core Curriculum.

Columbian (2006– Present)

         ExecutiveEditor of volumes 160 & 161 of the Columbian yearbook.

CCSC Campus LifeCommittee (2007-08)

         Workedwith VP Campus Life to plan events for Columbia College student body, includingCollege Days 2008 and the Backyard BBQ.

Commitments for 2009-2010:
Pleasedetail your commitment to other club positions, jobs, internships,responsibilities (i.e. RA) for 09-10.

Columbia College Student Council, Columbian Yearbook, Committee on theCore Curriculum

Deadline:Sunday, April 26, 2009 by 11:59pm to abc@columbia.edu.