MESSAGE FROM THE CANDIDATES

Hey Huskies! We are Ahmad and Nina, current USG Chief of Staff and Deputy Speaker of the Senate, and we are excited to have the opportunity to lead the next Undergraduate Student Government administration. We believe that when students come together, they can create real change. However, when a group becomes a united force, true progress happens. Our vision is to connect UConn by expanding services, fostering a stronger sense of community, and advocating for long term institutional improvements. We will enhance student services by increasing support for commuters and transfer students, centralizing care through SHaW, and improving dining accessibility. We will strengthen campus connections through cross-campus collaborations, increased Tier-II funding, and more accessible USG office hours so students can engage and ask questions with their representatives. Most importantly, we will drive lasting progress by informing students of their academic rights, pushing for UConn to take on essential student needs (such as menstrual products and NYT subscriptions), and reinforcing that advocacy doesn’t start or stop with USG, it’s up to us to shape UConn. We are committed to building a studen