Changes are planned to postgraduate printing and photocopying allowances at the University of Canterbury, following zero consultation with students or student bodies.
Postgraduate students are extremely concerned about the changes on a number of counts, largely based around the following:
· Two-weeks’ notice for a change of policy that can have significant financial implications on students is unacceptable.
· When postgraduate students for certain departments enrolled they were told printing would be free for them. They are concerned that this can be changed in the middle of their study. Moreover, we believe making such a change without consultation may be illegal.
· Despite pledges that all students will be charged the same, there are rumours that some departments have told their students the department will pay for printing, whilst other departments will not.
We, the undersigned, request the following:
In the first instance, we expect to have the current policy change postponed from being implemented on 29th August, due to the severe disagreement with the policy change among the postgraduate student body.
In the long term, we expect a thorough and open consultation on changes to postgraduate printing allowances.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 25, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
August 25, 2016
August 23, 2016
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which serves as the threshold for my formal request for a meeting with the university registrar. I need everyone to help push us over this count today so I can present the list as a unified demand for a postponement.
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The printing requirements of postgraduate students are very high and would easily cost me $100-200 p/a. Not being able to print due to cost would severely negatively impact my studies. Additionally, the lack of notification is unacceptable.
Aside from thoughts on the policy itself, which others have already articulated better than I would, I find myself disappointed but not surprised by the lack of consultation and lack of regard for students shown by the University: this appears to be becoming a trend in their decision-making which needs to be curtailed.
Changing a contract without the agreement of BOTH parties is completely unacceptable and unethical! Only incoming students who knowingly sign a contract with this policy in it, should be charged for printing. I'm suprised it isn't illegal.
This is a totally unfair decision made entirely for cost-cutting reasons. I'm also disappointed by the lack of consultation and notice. I am writing my thesis at the moment and need to regularly print draft copies of chapters for editing. Not having free printing will make my research harder in so many ways!
This policy change is very unfair given the fact that the university has not increased the scholarship amount since a long time, with the increase in the cost of living in the Christchurch city.
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Changes are planned to postgraduate printing and photocopying allowances at the University of Canterbury, following zero consultation with students or student bodies.
Postgraduate students are extremely concerned about the changes on a number of counts, largely based around the following:
· Two-weeks’ notice for a change of policy that can have significant financial implications on students is unacceptable.
· When postgraduate students for certain departments enrolled they were told printing would be free for them. They are concerned that this can be changed in the middle of their study. Moreover, we believe making such a change without consultation may be illegal.
· Despite pledges that all students will be charged the same, there are rumours that some departments have told their students the department will pay for printing, whilst other departments will not.
We, the undersigned, request the following:
In the first instance, we expect to have the current policy change postponed from being implemented on 29th August, due to the severe disagreement with the policy change among the postgraduate student body.
In the long term, we expect a thorough and open consultation on changes to postgraduate printing allowances.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 25, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
August 25, 2016
August 23, 2016
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which serves as the threshold for my formal request for a meeting with the university registrar. I need everyone to help push us over this count today so I can present the list as a unified demand for a postponement.
79 Comments
While I am planning to enrol in further postgraduate study here next year, if this policy is implemented I may be forced to look elsewhere, as it is a significant financial shift for a postgraduate student's budget.
The printing requirements of postgraduate students are very high and would easily cost me $100-200 p/a. Not being able to print due to cost would severely negatively impact my studies. Additionally, the lack of notification is unacceptable.
Aside from thoughts on the policy itself, which others have already articulated better than I would, I find myself disappointed but not surprised by the lack of consultation and lack of regard for students shown by the University: this appears to be becoming a trend in their decision-making which needs to be curtailed.
Changing a contract without the agreement of BOTH parties is completely unacceptable and unethical! Only incoming students who knowingly sign a contract with this policy in it, should be charged for printing. I'm suprised it isn't illegal.
This is a totally unfair decision made entirely for cost-cutting reasons. I'm also disappointed by the lack of consultation and notice. I am writing my thesis at the moment and need to regularly print draft copies of chapters for editing. Not having free printing will make my research harder in so many ways!
This policy change is very unfair given the fact that the university has not increased the scholarship amount since a long time, with the increase in the cost of living in the Christchurch city.
Free printing for all PG students
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While I am planning to enrol in further postgraduate study here next year, if this policy is implemented I may be forced to look elsewhere, as it is a significant financial shift for a postgraduate student's budget.