5-9-07 International Affairs Commissioner’s Report

Adam Fardy

Good Evening,

This week has been really slow for my commission.  On Monday, I had my forum with many international students at the biweekly general body meeting of the International Student Union.  I presented to them the www.getinformedou.com website and explained to them how the website broke down and the useful information that the website provided for them.  I found the forum discussion quite interesting as it was met with feelings of angst and extreme concern towards the questions that Issue 1 presented.  Many international students felt the questions should have been directed so that that the concerns of all constituencies on campus could be identified in regards to President McDavis.  I explained to them that this was a general survey and that it would be used to help formulate positive discussions between all O.U students and President McDavis.

I look forward to hearing the outcomes of how Issue 1 is voted upon by the general student body.  That way it can provide useful discussion between the administration and the international community, as their concerns can be addressed within the coming academic year.

Have a good rest of the week.

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