Student Representative Council's
Member For First Years 2020-21

First year is an exciting time for students to adapt, settle in, and familiarise themselves with the bubble. I understand the process may be confusing, intimidating, and stressful.

I hope to make your transition as smooth as possible by presenting you with all you need to know, supporting you throughout the year, and answering your questions. Make sure you join the following groups and feel free to contact me if you need any help!

  Facebook GROUP  Instagram Page

Meet your Rep

Hi! I'm Maitreyi. You probably struggled to read that, so here's what you need to say:

'Meh (as in the sound of sheep) - Tray (With a rolling r, as in food tray).'

I am a third year Economics and Management student from the south of India. I am tall, I usually wear glasses, and I can be found near Tesco's Cookies shelf (White Chocolate Cookies are the best, fight me) at random times of the week.

I am/have been involved with the university in the following ways:

Class and Library Representative for the School of Management 2019-20
Campaigner and researcher for the Washstation project under the 2019 Association President
Head of Outreach and Marketing for EPRG, a policy group under the Economics Society 2019-21
President for the Hindu Jain Sikh Society 2020-21
Mentoring Champion for the School of Economics and Finance 2020-21

I am happy to answer any questions you have about these roles and of course about university in general!

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SNEAK PEEK: MY PLANS

INFORMATION PLATFORM

INFORMATION PLATFORM

I will establish an information hub on the classof2024 Instagram started by a prospective student and use it as a platform to connect freshers to societies, subcommittees, halls, and sports clubs.

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SMOOTH CULTURAL TRANSITION

SMOOTH CULTURAL TRANSITION

As a student from a different culture, first year was more than just learning about new courses and societies. It included finding the perfect biryani nearby, adjusting to beautiful weather changes, and realising shops in St Andrews do not stock my favourite home shampoo. I will work towards supporting a smooth Cultural Transition for international and EU Students

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FOCUS ON ACADEMIC FAMILIES

FOCUS ON ACADEMIC FAMILIES

Academic families are probably the most wholesome part of our university experience. I want to make sure that every fresher is not just involved but happy about it. (That's a picture of my amazing second academic family)

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SRC FRIEND FOR FIRST YEARS

SRC FRIEND FOR FIRST YEARS

Let's face it, one of the most nerve wrecking bits of moving to a new place is finding your troop/making friends. In my first year, I carried to university a huge chunk of social anxiety and hesitated to make friends. I want to support freshers and maximise avenues for them to socialise and integrate into the bubble.

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(BIASED) Testimonials

 As a fellow Management class representative, I am in awe of Maitreyi's commitment to the role. She keeps me on my toes, and I have no doubt she'd keep the SRC on theirs too! And she's a lovely person! What more could you want? 

Jack Campbell: 2nd year, Co-Class Representative

 Mait is a good friend of mine, and her tenacity to excel is what makes her an excellent candidate for this job. but that's just my opinion. 

Li Jinhao: 1st year, Actor and Comedian

 Maitreyi Tusharika. My best friend and confidante. I met Mait only 4 years ago, but those were the most difficult of my life thus far; and she was there for me more than anyone else has ever been. She’s caring, understanding, and most importantly - genuine to the core. This is aside from all her intellectual attributes that surmount anyone I’ve met! I’m amazed with every step she takes - leading beautifully and bravely. With every hurdle she faces, she gracefully grows. 

Sakshi Mohan: 1st year, University of Texas, Best Friend/Soulmate

 Maitreyi is a kind and compassionate person, a natural leader and advocate for people’s rights. She navigates the fine line between being both empathetic and determined, with grace. Always putting others before herself, I know Maitreyi will blossom in this role. 

Salma Ali: 3rd Year, Motivational Friend and Meal Buddy

 Maitreyi is the best academic daughter I could've asked for. Her memes are fresh af, and she has been involved in several local community programmes with the goal of helping people. She has the personality, skill-set, and the experience to be a fantastic Member for First Years. 

Peter Beckett: 3rd year, Active Socialist and Academic Father

 Maitreyi is an amazing friend who really cares about the well-being of others and actually gets stuff done. The world doesn't deserve her amazing taste in memes. Being a first year in St Andrews can be quiet challenging and I am confident that Maitreyi will contribute immensely to improving experiences of first students in St Andrews. 

Dorota Braun: 2nd year, Relationship Advisor and amazing friend

 She provides the spiciest memes and will provide the spiciest support! 

Iona Fraser Collins: 3rd year, Favourite Facebook Friend

 Maitreyi is sweet, fun, and approachable. She's responsible too. (I can vouch for the fact that she has never lost her socks in the washing machine). I am sure she will not lose your trust! 

Lakshmi Thiagrajan: 2nd Year, My first friend in Uni

 I've known Maitreyi for 5 years now, she’s been a great mentor to me. Electing her to work for the council is great because she puts in all her time and effort in whatever she does and has excelled in doing so over the past few years. I'm sure she will never let you down. 

Shivanjli Sahni: High School Student, Favourite Junior

 I've known Maitreyi for six years now and she's been there for me during my hardest times, helping me grow and stay focused. She's an amazing listener and a very empathetic soul who's reasonably rational towards problems faced by the people around her. I'm sure that she can help facilitate smooth transitions for first years and help them settle into their college lives. She'll always be there by their side to support them. 

Ashwin Gill: 3rd Year, Oldest Friend and Pro CS Student, IIITD Delhi
  

FOLLOW MY PROGRESS

Campaign in Progress

This timeline will only have more information if you vote for and elect me as your member for first years. I will make sure I update my progress on this section of the website so democracy is respected and I can be held accountable!

02/03/2020

Election Day

20:35 pm: Defeated RON by 1,233 votes and have been elected SRC Member for First Years 2020-21. Thank you all for voting. Will start working on my plans next week.

06/03/2020

Feedback Poll 1- Challenges of First Year

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Feedback Poll 2- Factors Influencing Society Choices

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Feedback Poll 3: On Information Failure for Freshers

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Elected as SRC Tertiary Officer on Executive Committee

The Executive Committee decides awards like John Honey and HLMS and coordinates the council policies!

31/03/2020

Information Form: Societies

To elaborate on each society in the information booklet I plan to put together, I have sent out a form via the Society Officer to all the societies. The deadline for responses is the 10th of June,2020. After hopefully receiving answers from the 150+ societies, I will update the Society section of the website I am designing

04/05/2020

Connecting freshers to the Schools

I have compiled the final list of links to the subject group chats. This can be accessed via the St Andrews Class of 2024 group or the @standrews2024 instagram 'Communication' highlight. I have also sent out an email to all current and future school presidents with a list of chat links in case they would like to introduce themselves or just to ensure that any questions freshers have related to their degree is well answered.

06/05/2020

Moderator on FB Group

Tom Groves, Director of Events and Services (2020-21) and Mika Schemling, Outgoing DoES, arranged to appoint me as a moderator for the Class of 2024 Facebook Group. This was to help speed up acceptance of new members, post and pin any important announcements, and be more visible to the freshers in general.

01/06/2020

Class of 2024 Subject Reps

I put together a group chat of 2 fresher volunteers from each subject (44 students in total). This is to ensure efficient communication and delivery of announcements to every group chat (Tedious for me to be a part of 24 different chats and send every new announcement across). They are also helping by forwarding any questions that come up in the chat so I can respond with answers

04/06/2020

Instagram Takeover Schedule

After receiving responses on the form from about 125 subcommittees/ societies, 120 indicated interest in the Instagram takeover. I put together the following schedules and subsequently publicised them on the subject chats (via the reps) and Facebook groups. The schedule was initially ordered by Category but post July 15 sees a mix of societies who got in touch after release of the initial plan.

Learn More01/08/2020

Instagram Takeover Arrangements

Produced cover graphics for posts of over 150 societies that will takeover the account through July, August, and September. Click on Learn More for examples of a few. Also sent out login details and general guidelines. The takeover should help freshers connect with societies, understand what they do, ask any questions, and make efficient choices around their participation for September.

Learn More28/06/2020
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