Vote for

Nazmus Shakib Sayom

Outreach Secretary, BSAUU Election 2026

Reach further. Together.

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Welcome

Inclusion

Bridges

Resources

About

BSA helped Utah feel like home. I want that feeling to reach new students sooner.

I am a second-year PhD student at the School of Computing, University of Utah. For the past two years, BSA has been close to my life here, from my very first night in Utah to today. It gave me people to ask, rooms where I felt less new, and a community I could return to. I want to put real time and care into making that support easier to reach for the people who come after us.

Outside academics, I have spent years inside debate clubs and cultural organizations, from school through university. That work taught me to listen before planning, run events with care, and represent a community in a way that feels honest to the people inside it.

My agenda

Four commitments I can work on with care and consistency.

A Welcoming Start for New Students

The first few weeks in a new country can feel confusing and lonely. I want incoming students to know who they can talk to, where to ask small questions, and how to meet the community before the hard weeks pass by quietly.

Welcome gatherings that help newcomers meet people naturally, not just attend a formal event.
Small listening sessions with new students so we can hear their questions, worries, and first impressions directly.
Ways to introduce newcomers to senior students and the wider BSA community early.
Practical guidance on housing, banking, transit, SSN, groceries, and week-one basics.

Reducing Barriers, Building Inclusion

People often stay silent when asking for help feels awkward. I want BSA to be a place where members can reach out without feeling judged or out of place.

A simple, low-pressure way to reach out for support.
Awareness of quieter struggles: financial, academic, mental health, and immigration.
Closer work with cultural and other secretaries so events include more voices, traditions, and comfort levels.
A culture where every member feels they belong, regardless of batch, background, or how long they have been around.

Building Bridges Beyond BSA

Our members benefit when BSA is connected beyond our own group. I want us to build relationships that create more opportunities, more support, and more visibility for the community.

Active partnerships with University of Utah outreach offices and student organizations.
Collaboration with other South Asian and international student communities on campus.
Stronger ties with the broader Bangladeshi community in Utah and neighboring states.

Modernizing BSA Resources

BSA already does meaningful work. The next step is making our schedules, photos, memories, and useful information easier to find, easier to share, and easier for the next committee to continue.

A simple BSA web portal for event schedules, useful links, photos, archives, and newcomer resources.
Clearer social media and event updates so members do not have to search across scattered chats.
Better event memories through photos, videos, short writeups, and reels.
A maintainable system that future committees can update without starting from zero.

This is not about looking flashy. It is about making BSA's work easier to remember, easier to access, and easier to carry forward.

Why me

I have seen how care, planning, and good communication can change the life of a small team.

I have been organizing inside debate teams and cultural societies since school. I have seen how much difference it makes when people are heard early, responsibilities are clear, and events are planned around the people who will actually attend them.

I want to bring that experience to BSA with humility and with respect for the work this community is already doing.

My promise

I will not promise everything. I will show up, listen, and do the work I can do well.

If you have ideas, criticism, or concerns, I would genuinely like to hear them before the election and after it too.