ZOOM ACCESS TO STUDENT FORUM HERE

2:30pm – 3:30pm Thursday 22nd August

Huge Success

Thank you to everyone who contributed to making the event such a success, even if it was just by coming along.

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There is so much to say about the event – I suggest checking out these reddit threads:

The things that weren't said

This has been written this in a reddit comment already (repeated below).

Unfortunately we were little taken aback by the provost's approach of "this is normal" as this was not a case we had encountered the administration offering anywhere else. Seeing as we are students not suuuuuper familiar with what is normal process, it was hard for us to make any strong claims against it (and likely why she insisted that only students were to ask questions). Note here that what is normal, I have now been informed, is a three year review cycle.... Just short of most bachelor's degrees and therefore time most people will even be around the university to know this!

We were very well prepared to discuss the points presented to staff and leaked to us including claims of financial and logistical issues (clear downstream effects of poor management and planning), a claim that students were demanding less choice (wtf?), and claims that this was a response to staff complaints of too much workload (dishonestly presented as consultation). All that is to say, what was presented was another completely different justification this time and we should have been prepared for it-but it definitely doesn't support their claims of transparency or that they intend to improve communications in future.

She slipped through on "this is normal" only because this was a student led forum, and I'm pretty sure they know it (they definitely do now).

In response to small-class cuts the University of Auckland Administration is cooking up, students have let us know what they think about their small classes.

This website presents the collective ideas of over 250 students with over 2230 cumulative months experience (185 years!). It is now also a hub for updates regarding the issue.

Thank you to all those who have submitted their thoughts about their small classes (which seem to be universally loved).

Please continue to send in your thoughts, every response helps us help the university make better decisions.

This website will contiune to be updated periodically.

Students and Staff Open Forum

NEW LOCATION

Student Quad, 2:30-3:30pm Thursday 22nd August

We the students are holding an open forum to ask the University of Auckland administration to clarify what changes they seek to make, for what reasons, and how students and staff have been consulted in this process.

Students, staff, high-schoolers, press, concerned publc please join us to hear and share your experiences.

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Read the invitations to AUSA and University of Auckland Provost Valerie Linton [proposed forum location outdated]

AUSA Provost

UOA STAFF!

Please contribute to the padlet collecting staff thoughts and experiences around the proposed changes and the (lack of) consultation process. Sharing these ideas supports both staff and students!
Thank you.

Tap to see what students have said.