Lecturers are recycling recorded material and students largely stuck at home are increasingly angry they are not getting value for increased university fees.
The situation at the UTS Students’ Association (UTSSA) has intensified since Honi reported on sanctions imposed on the Education Action Group (EAG) last month.
UTS Students’ Association accused of censorship and breaking collective autonomy
The UTSSA President and Executive have been criticised for imposing sanctions on the Education Action Group, their lack of transparency, and cuts to Vertigo’s budget.
April 7, 2021
The UTS Students’ Association (UTSSA) has been accused of political repression, censorship, and breaking collective autonomy after ‘shutting down’ the activities of the Education Action Group on Tuesday.
The UTSSA is the representative body for students at the UTS; it provides student services and runs campaigns on student issues similar to the University of Sydney SRC.
Collectives constrained by bureaucracy
On Monday, President of the UTSSA Aidan O’Rourke took action against Education Officer Ellie Woodward and the UTS Education Action Group (EAG) after an EAG Facebook post asserted that the Collective would continue postering on campus to promote rallies in defiance of University backlash.