Vernice "Ice" Arocena

Student Leadership & Membership Development focuses on strengthening the internal Sanggunian community to ensure effective service. Key initiatives include implementing enhanced training and case simulation seminars for smoother transitions, and developing centralized onboarding toolkits and handbooks containing standard operating procedures. The platform institutionalizes capacity-building workshops in areas like project management and policy writing. 

To support member well-being and performance, it establishes monthly check-ins and semesterly leadership assessments. Additionally, it aims to create clear communication avenues between units to streamline decision-making and reduce delays, while institutionalizing turnover protocols to preserve institutional consistency. 

Transparency, Accountability, and Inclusive Policy mandates monthly public-facing accomplishment reports detailing budget utilization and expenditures to keep students informed. It seeks to establish freedom of information systems and improve public archives for student perusal of policy documents and resolutions.

For policy, we aim to review and consider amending the Undergraduate Constitution and Magna Carta or the Sanggunian Codes to align with current student realities. This includes creating a student policy agenda, implementing policy feedback loops, and developing accessible policy briefs. The platform also advocates for frequent small- to large-scale student assemblies on university-wide and national issues, supported by data technical working groups to ensure all legislation is grounded in credible student insights.