Academic Governance Council

Tania Caldwell

Dept. Urban Studies
Term 2022-2025
Title / Role Student Representative

My name is Tania Caldwell. I came to SLU in the spring of 2020 as part of the Community Leadership Semester program. In the fall of 2020, I decided to continue pursuing my education and apply for the BA in Urban Studies program. I received the Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in 2020. In fall 2021 I was part of the CUNY Women Public Services program which gave me the opportunity to have a fellowship at the office of the State’s Senator Toby Ann Stavisky. I have served as the secretary of our SLU student union, which has given me the opportunity to represent our school as a delegate at the University Student Senate. Today I am working as a community outreach assistant at the Korean American Family Services Center, working with the Latin immigrant community in Queens. I want to be able to continue supporting our student body, represent, and help to push to bring more programs, scholarships, and other benefits to make our school more adaptable for my fellow students. I am a mother, wife, and full-time worker, and I also want to add to my priorities list my leadership engagement in my school. I am seeking to continue serving my school and collaborate with other members to bring more opportunities for our fellow students!

Anna Tresvalles

Dept. Urban Studies
Term 2023-2026
Title / Role Student Representative

My name is Anna Tresvalles and I am a full-time undergraduate student studying in the BA in Urban and Community Studies program and a CUNY advocate, having recently graduated from LaGuardia Community College with an AA in Political Science. At LAGCC, I participated in President’s Society Environment, the Honors Internship Program, the SOAR Program and Gardiner-Shenker Student Scholarship, learning leadership and community organizing skills, and with internship experience at the City Council and Long Island City Partnership. I am passionate about serving our school community and advocating for more opportunities to nurture and connect our student body. I am a Solidarity Scholarship recipient and a member of the Urban Academy, trying to get involved in our school in a meaningful and impactful way. I hope to collaborate with fellow students to create new experiences and use my skills from past experience in student leadership positions to organize and bring new energy to student life. I believe that our student leadership should be focused on the needs and reality of students, advocating to minimize gaps that exist in resources and assist transparent, continuous communication between staff and administration. With your support, I hope to represent the SLU student collective and support their experience on the Academic Governing Council and CUNY’s University Student Senate.

Shirley Rollins

Dept. Labor Studies
Term 2024-2025
Title / Role Student Representative

Providing direction on behalf of us students to maintain our enhanced learning experience and guaranteed success is Shirley’s aim! Shirley Rollins is a first year CUNY SLU student, BA in Labor Studies. Shirley does take notice and respect the family structure of CUNY SLU that she would be honored to maintain, bring innovative ideas in a collective effort, and empower us all, students, and faculty alike to take on! Shirley Rollins is running for the position of Co-Chair. Her 1199SEIU and community outreach background demonstrates a sincere commitment to CUNY SLU that will make her the best suited for this role. Working at 1199SEIU for 5 years, Shirley has worked multiple roles, including a secretary in the steering committee meetings for the NYS Staffing Legislation.

Originating from Harlem, NY, Shirley has been active in community outreach since high school. She is an experienced writer and orator in spoken word, community development & inner-city youth programs. As a Red Hook Youth Court Member, Shirley has had the pleasure to speak to US Attorney General Janet Reno, major media platforms and community organizations to show how inner-city youth can and has improved their lives in impoverished communities. With her bright & energetic persona, she has shared her written poetry to uplift & empower many in her community. As Co-Chair of the new Student Union, Shirley vows to communicate the needs and concerns of the students in an effective and dignified manner to enhance the winning family structure that both students and faculty provide! Our success is a true merit of solidarity to keep on achieving at the maximum level!

Kevin Wilson

Dept. Labor Studies
Term 2022-2025
Title / Role Student Representative

My name is Kevin Wilson.  SLU needs the kind of leadership that is conscientious of the economic, political and racial divisive times that we are living in today.  This is the kind of leadership that is deliberate, transparent but remain steadfast with a focus on labor issues.  That is a snapshot of my vision for our SLU Student Leadership.  I have demonstrated from my past involvement in this SLU Student Union and my local Public Employees Federation (PEF) union that I am the type of leader that prioritizes the issues of all members and relentlessly work to resolve them.  I have also served on the Regional and Statewide Political Action Committees and several Statewide Labor Management Committees for the Office of Mental Health and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.  Labor needs a fiery and visionary leader echoing your heartfelt concerns on issues that impact many facets of your everyday existence in our CUNY community.