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In other words, the University actually responded to student opinion
The University initially refused to allow an on-campus food fundraiser for activists in Myanmar, but reversed its decision after a “strongly-worded email” from OUSA President Michaela Waite-Harvey.
The fundraising Burmese students were shocked when Property Services said their food stall could not operate within University grounds because it would “interfere too much with commercial outlets who pay to be on campus”.
The students reached out to OUSA, who then got in touch with Property Services about the fundraising ban. “This was an example of an unfair and outdated policy and I am very thankful for how quickly property services have worked with us to not only approve a fundraising food stall for the Burmese students but also that we have now committed to sit down and review the policy to allow more students to fundraise outside the union building,” said Michaela.
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
Ministry of Social Development figures show roughly 65 percent of student allowance applications have been finalised for study beginning this year.
That reaches 80 percent for applications received by the target date in mid-December.
Otago University first year student Aroha Stapleforth applied for a student allowance in late January, and said she was given no information that it needed to be done earlier.
She has been without any income for five weeks while living by herself for the first time - fortunately her rent for her student flat is paid off in lump sums in the middle and end of the year.
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