The Unversity of Canberra’s Council met this afternoon to decide whether to give control of all its student residences to a private company, the Student Association says.
If the proposal was accepted (it is unknown at this time what happened at the meeting), the residences would be handed over to an unnamed company in a build-own-operate-transfer arrangement.
Student Association President Marc Emerson thinks (of course) this is an outrage. It probably is, but he also goes on to draw a comparison with the situation of the residents of the Narrabundah long-stay caravan park and says it confirms the National Union of Students’ condemnation of UC as “one of the least student friendly universities in the country”.
His full rant is below.
University of Canberra Students’ Association Inc.
Media Alert
Students at the University of Canberra are set to lose their homes as well as well as their student union if moves by the University are successful today.
The Universities Council will meet this afternoon to decide on a proposal to hand over control of all Student Residences to a private company under a build-own-operate-transfer arrangement.
This secret plan by the University comes just days after UC was named by the National Union of Students as being one of the least student friendly universities in the country.
President of the University of Canberra Students’ Association Marc Emerson said, “This is an outrage, at a time when Students are studying for exams this university is once again about to not only steal our union, but to give away students homes as well
“Students have not been told their homes are about to be given away, they have not received assurance that rent will not rise and there is no guarantee that they will not be cast out on the streets in a replay of the Narrabundah Caravan park fiasco,
“This is another example of the University fleecing students for as much money as possible with as little cost, UC cannot calls itself student friendly anymore
“If I was a student planning on living on campus, I would be very concerned right now; this university cannot look after its students, only its bottom line
“We call on Council to reject these proposals and recognize them for what they are, an unwarranted and ill-conceived attack on the welfare of students.†Concluded Mr. Emerson
The University of Canberra Council will meet at 4:30pm to debate these resolutions.
ENDS
For Further information or comment contact:
Marc Emerson
President
UCSA
0415 259 175
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