Kathy Dobson, Family View blog (the mom)

I would offer deep tuition discounts to large families. Each additional kid who enrolls at the university earns you a bigger discount. The second skid to enroll gets 20% off. The third gets 30%, and the fourth gets 40%. The fifth kid gets you a sympathy card and a cheque from the university.

Jenny Mitchell, Family View blog (the daughter)

As a first-born, family discounts wouldn't help me much. But it would help my four younger brothers. What I'd really like to do is help end Canada's doctor shortage. Thousands of qualified applicants are turned away from Canadian med schools because of government caps. I'd start by working with the government to change provincial and federal policies and create more spots. Plus, give a free pass to all pre-med students named Jenny Mitchell.

Jennifer Gardy, Nerd Girl blog

Doctors, schmoctors. We need more well-rounded graduates. If I were a university president, what I'd really like to do is make participating in an extracurricular activity a requirement for graduation. That, and going on at least one date. No first base, no degree. Third base if you're a math major.

Joey Coleman, Coleman's Campus blog

Academic requirements should not be the business of the president. We need to fix university governance and return to an equal bicameral system. Let the president worry about business matters and leave the provost to manage the academics. Empowering university senates will improve transparency and accountability. The liberal arts will stop being underfunded and that will result in better rounded graduates!

Bryce Warnes, Freshman Life blog

I know there's lots of money and street cred to be earned by attracting graduate students and research funds to your university. As tempting as that is, though, maybe a school should focus more on teaching and less on profit. There's got to be a way to balance the books while providing students—grads and undergrads alike—with an education on par with other Canadian universities.

Lauren Friese, From Class to Career blog

There's been mention of tuition, academics and even well-roundedness, but how about career preparation for students? As university president, I would implement a policy for at least one mandatory work term for every program—especially the liberal arts—to improve students' chances of seeing a positive return on their investment of time and money.

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