Arc Board

Meet the Student Directors for 2021-2022

Arc Board Welcomes 4 New Student Directors

Meet the new team!

Mahek Hardasani

Mahek Hardasani

Student Director

1. What is your degree & major?

I am currently pursuing my Masters degree in Commerce with a Major in Marketing.

2. Why are you passionate about student life?

I truly believe that my university experience and exposure outside of the class has made me the person I am today and I can’t stress on how deeply does this influence not just my professional progress but also my personal well-being as a whole.

3. Why are you excited to be a Director on the Arc Board?

I am excited to be a director on Arc board to not only enable all the Uni students to gain the support and encouragement that I have received but to also better there experience helping them to thrive through this exposure.

4. What do you hope to achieve over your tenure as a Director on Board?

As a director on board after a pandemic, I hope and strive to bring back the university life to pre Covid levels and to take it back to the life the students loved and remembered.

5. What is something about you that people wouldn’t find on your resume?

My crazy obsession with books, tv shows and movies. There is a very high chance that I will be awake at 2:30am even during holidays because of this.

Oliver Pike

Oliver Pike

Student Director

1. What is your degree & major? 

Secondary Education and Fine Arts (Majoring in Sculpture and Film Photography)  

2. Why are you passionate about student life? 

Student life at UNSW is so exciting. There is always something to do, and always some new. UNSW life provides something for everyone. I love student life because you never know what you’re going to expect or experience. The passion that student leaders show and present illustrates their desire and love for making the best student experience. A team, that’s why I love student life.  

3. Why are you excited to be a Director on the Arc Board? 

I get to work closely with the passionate directors and employees of Arc. In this role I get the opportunity to learn from other directors and professionals in their field. My love for learning new things gives me excitement of being a new Student director on the Arc Board. I’m excited to make to friends and eager to learn new skills.  

4.  What do you hope to achieve over your tenure as a Director on Board? 

I hope to achieve new professional skills in being a strong and supportive director. Expand my interests in helping create or amend the Arc Digital and Indigenous Strategies. Mainly, listen and support the students voice for a better student life at UNSW.  

5.  What is something about you that people wouldn’t find on your resume? 

Very strange fact, I have placed third in the World Pipe Band Championships in 2019 with my Sydney based pipe band. I have been competing in competitions since 2012 and this is one of my greatest achievements.  

Carel Grayling

Carel Grayling

Student Director

1. What is your degree & major?

Mechatronics Engineering, but I’m tempted to also pick up a CompSci degree.

2. Why are you passionate about student life?

In the classroom I learnt how interesting engineering is outside, during “student life”, I learnt how interesting other people are. This is perhaps the most important thing that I have learnt at uni, the world is larger than just me and my career!

3. Why are you excited to be a Director on the Arc Board?

I’m excited to work with the awesome team on board and Arc staff! I can’t wait for us to learn from each other and think about how every decision we make flows back to Arc’s mission: Create the best student experience.

4. What do you hope to achieve over your tenure as a Director on Board?

I want to see Arc stay focussed on their goals, making sure to avoid wasting time on any distractions. Arc is incredible at what they do, provide great student experiences, I hope to make sure that this does not get diluted by meaningless gestures.

5. What is something about you that people wouldn’t find on your resume?

Easy, I can pull a tablecloth out from under a table with food and drink on it. Please get in touch for bookings, I do weddings and birthdays…

Jacqueline Price

Jacqueline Price

Student Director

1. What is your degree & major? 

I'm currently studying a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics with a major in Politics and International Relations.

2. Why are you passionate about student life?

As much as university is about studying for the future and attaining a degree, I think equally as important is how we engage with the uni beyond the academics and seek out new experiences and opportunities, and this ultimately stems from having a vibrant student life.

3. Why are you excited to be a Director on the Arc Board? 

In the time I’ve been at UNSW, Arc has provided me with the opportunity to get involved in student life, participate in clubs and activities I enjoy and create new friendships. As such, I’m excited to be a Director on the Board to help create a welcoming campus and ensure my positive uni experience can be replicated for others.

4. What do you hope to achieve over your tenure as a Director on Board? 

As we are experiencing a time where many students may be feeling disconnected from friends and campus, during my time on Board and just broadly speaking, I hope to continue to foster an inclusive and welcoming uni environment and help further facilitate student engagement both online and on campus to ensure students remain connected to UNSW.

5. What is something about you that people wouldn’t find on your resume? 

So far I’ve been pretty successful at propagating and growing plants and succulents and so I have a relatively large collection to show for it!

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