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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Anonymous
9 years ago
I think printing should be free for PG students at least up to an acceptable number of prints. We don't want a new concern. I'm thinking whether printing was part of the 750 dollars we paid for student levy or not...
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Jalesh Devkota
9 years ago
This is a irresponsible step from the university administration. This needs to be reversed asap.
Why pay huge amount of money if you can't even print necessary educational stuffs for free? Why do they increase the student levy every year if we don't get any advantages from it?
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Claire Weinhold
9 years ago
Fair access to higher education means that all students have a level playing field when it comes to accessing PG resources. Most other universities have provision for at least some free printing and, in text-heavy disciplines, it tends to be completely 'free' (that is, included in fees/scholarship). PG research students are a vital part of growing research in NZ--to make things difficult for those who don't have additional funding sources is entirely unfair and prejudicial, not only to individual students but to the entire research community.
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Anastassiya Yuchshenko
9 years ago
I am absolutely against it!
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Emir Hartato
9 years ago
I know wasting paper is a bad idea, but not everyone is comfortable with digital journal article or e-book (yeah you can call me old-fashioned). I had enough staring computer screen more than 10 hours a day. Also as a GIS postgrad student, printing has become so important to check my map usability. I'm very concern about this both for my research and my health as well. Hooray UC for promoting myopia and sleeping disorder!
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Matthew Ruffell
9 years ago
Printing is pretty important, especially for proof reading theses. Keep it free! Printing doesn't cost that much, find different toner or paper suppliers if things are getting expensive!
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John Richardson
9 years ago
I am signing this in addition to the other petition which has already been circulated. Printing is essential for my research, which is for my Masters thesis, at present I do not print excessively, but even the amount I do is not something I would be able to afford with my current finances.
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Fiona Dalzell
9 years ago
This is inequitable, unjust and a way of making the poorest people pay for what should be included in our already significant fees. I was told this was about sustainability, but if it is, how come UC is serving meat at formal functions, and how come Rod Carr is not riding a bike? I bet he is not paying for his own printing.
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Josh Hayes
9 years ago
The lack of consultation on this policy change is unacceptable.
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Tieta Putri
9 years ago
bring back free printing for postgrads!
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Jacqueline Dohaney
9 years ago
Postgraduate students are already under funded and supported in New Zealand. Printing services are essential for writing manuscripts, theses and coursework.
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Stanley Mordensky
9 years ago
Putting down obstacles to paper access for research studies is detrimental to the institution through which they serve. If UC is trying to destroy it's research base, it is succeeding with the policies it is pursuing.
What does this change printing mean for me? I will have less opportunity to read research papers while away from computers. What does this mean for my research? I will spend more time at on campus doing the reading that I would have done elsewhere instead of running in lab experiments. The said printing policies will diminish my research output. Is that worth the mere thousands of dollars UC will "save" with this policy?
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Ruth Williams
9 years ago
A reversal of policy without consultation half way through the academic year, a reversal that impacts negatively on postgraduate student's ability to carry out proper research and limits our available resources, is an act not made in good faith nor is it made with the interests of postgraduate students in mind. Therefore I support this decision to see better processes in place for policy decision making and consultation.
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Thandi Parker
9 years ago
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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.
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Musabbir Khan
9 years ago
I fully agree with the issue being raised and thus sign this petition
PhD Candidate in Media and Communication, LSAP.
I disagree with this change in policy.
The changes seem unfair
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.
I think printing should be free for PG students at least up to an acceptable number of prints. We don't want a new concern. I'm thinking whether printing was part of the 750 dollars we paid for student levy or not...
This is a irresponsible step from the university administration. This needs to be reversed asap. Why pay huge amount of money if you can't even print necessary educational stuffs for free? Why do they increase the student levy every year if we don't get any advantages from it?
Fair access to higher education means that all students have a level playing field when it comes to accessing PG resources. Most other universities have provision for at least some free printing and, in text-heavy disciplines, it tends to be completely 'free' (that is, included in fees/scholarship). PG research students are a vital part of growing research in NZ--to make things difficult for those who don't have additional funding sources is entirely unfair and prejudicial, not only to individual students but to the entire research community.
I am absolutely against it!
I know wasting paper is a bad idea, but not everyone is comfortable with digital journal article or e-book (yeah you can call me old-fashioned). I had enough staring computer screen more than 10 hours a day. Also as a GIS postgrad student, printing has become so important to check my map usability. I'm very concern about this both for my research and my health as well. Hooray UC for promoting myopia and sleeping disorder!
Printing is pretty important, especially for proof reading theses. Keep it free! Printing doesn't cost that much, find different toner or paper suppliers if things are getting expensive!
I am signing this in addition to the other petition which has already been circulated. Printing is essential for my research, which is for my Masters thesis, at present I do not print excessively, but even the amount I do is not something I would be able to afford with my current finances.
This is inequitable, unjust and a way of making the poorest people pay for what should be included in our already significant fees. I was told this was about sustainability, but if it is, how come UC is serving meat at formal functions, and how come Rod Carr is not riding a bike? I bet he is not paying for his own printing.
The lack of consultation on this policy change is unacceptable.
bring back free printing for postgrads!
Postgraduate students are already under funded and supported in New Zealand. Printing services are essential for writing manuscripts, theses and coursework.
Putting down obstacles to paper access for research studies is detrimental to the institution through which they serve. If UC is trying to destroy it's research base, it is succeeding with the policies it is pursuing. What does this change printing mean for me? I will have less opportunity to read research papers while away from computers. What does this mean for my research? I will spend more time at on campus doing the reading that I would have done elsewhere instead of running in lab experiments. The said printing policies will diminish my research output. Is that worth the mere thousands of dollars UC will "save" with this policy?
A reversal of policy without consultation half way through the academic year, a reversal that impacts negatively on postgraduate student's ability to carry out proper research and limits our available resources, is an act not made in good faith nor is it made with the interests of postgraduate students in mind. Therefore I support this decision to see better processes in place for policy decision making and consultation.
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.
I fully agree with the issue being raised and thus sign this petition