4 The University of Surrey Issue No. 882 Students' Newspaper 13th September 1996 £15 For A Photocopy ollowing the article came to about £40 and the de- nitely the Students' Union has will review the situation and printed in last partment felt that this was too not been consulted or informed University policy. week's Bare Facts high for students to pay. In- even though the sabbatical of- stead of completely subsidising ficers are available over the In the meantime the University F expressed concern that stu- conceming top-up fees, it these costs tiiey have reduced summer for such discussions." seems that at the the departments' subsidy so dents were not being properly University of Surrey it is students now have to pay £15. Peter Beardsiey, Academic informed of these charges in already too late. The This year it may be only £15 Registrar, stated that composi- advance and stressed that they University's statement but who tion fees, must be made aware of any ad- ditional costs to their course al that they are "reluctant to k n 0 w s as the w h a t Universi an early stage. move in the général ty calls direction of top-up fees other hid- Last week, reading about top- den costs them, for undergraduates" contribu up fees may have been a case of the Eco- "it won't effect me" scenario. seems somewhat nomies te to ad- superficial. mission, Well, it is effecting students at and other this University and with a fur- le first department brought to departm tuition and ex- ther reduction in student grants ky attention was the Econom- ents will this year and higher levels of Tcs Department. According to find to aminai on costs student debt, top-up fees (how- source students are being charge and ever small) are going to act as a charged £15 per year for an students dete^rent to students entering or for. scope for "annual materials fee". Al- these trying to continue Higher Edu- though it may go under another cation. The stu- fees is name this additional cost to the dents not de- The Students' Union will be tuition fees akeady paid by the from the f i n e d passing policy on this subject at LEAs is a top-up fee. Econom précisé! the General Meeting in week 4. ics de- y- A spokesman from the Eco- partment NEWSFLASH - Since writing nomies Department stated that showed surprise and concem at He ex- this article it has been brought their department, like most, is this additional charge. They plained that the departments to the Students' Union's atten- feeling the effects of the finan- were not told of it in advance that have made these charges tion that the Economics depart- cial contraints put upon them and it had not been fully ex- are not acting inappropriately, ment are not the only by the cuts in éducation fund- plained to them what they were and stressed that the University department to place extra ing. The department feit that getting for their money. The does not see them as top-up charges on students. they had held ofî from the in- only point that was made clear fees. However, the University is aware that these additional Por example, LIS are charging troduction of these costs for as was that the payment was com- students lOp for every photo- long as possible and when de- pulsory and without this exam charges are an extra fmancial burden on students. copy they receive throughout ciding on the amount to charge results would be withheld. the year. it was based on the total costs If concem about these charges for photocopying and admini- Sharon Baker, Union President Ifyour department is charging becomes widespread then the stration for the year. This figure said "There has been no student you please Ut us know. University did say that they consultation and most defî- 2 Editorial Happy Birthday Mei, 21 Again! ell, what a union on Sunday would Anyway, after ali that waffle, LUCKY!) so watch out for blinding start to he in order. down to this weeks issue of those evil forces! Bare Facts. The usuai union "Hello darling, I haven't seen a new year. Last and university news plus the Now enjoy.... W you for ages" and "Did you weekend was somewhat beginning of a weekly drugs bave a good holiday" were the Mei XXX of a write off for me coz special to keep you informed. cries that were echoing round Part two of the concert re- it was my birthday. After the union and of course the views of the summer and an a week of drinking most common comment was EXCLUSIVE interview with "who chose the pink?" Weil copious amounts of Everclear. lager, lager, lager and a l'm blameless on that account trip to Club UK on but if you hate the yellow then As l'm sure you are ali aware that is down to me - sorry Saturday nite I thought a today is Friday I3th (You guys. know what they say...UN- relaxing jaunt down the A New Year, A New Structured Schooling Union (almost). The Students' Union has now submitted its response on the consultative document on the implementatipn of a Schoois hose of you who were very bare, but presum- Stnicture. Ensuring representation and quality do not suffer have felt the need ab!y this will change once the from the changing structure is the priority the Students' Union societies are back into the has set. ^ Tfor a mid lecture flow of things. There does break, or who have left seem to be many more seats The response, which is on display in the Union building and thP the pre-term cram for a for the weary students, but lecture theatres, looks at three areas, that of student consult- ation, student representative structures and informing the stu- drink in the evenings will stili only one bar for the peo- ple inside. Will we be re- dent population. They have also requested a place for the have experienced the stricted to one drink per Students' Union on the group that will be advising the Vice- Union's technicolour person to reduce the crowds, Chancellor. revamp. now that more people can fit Sharon Baker, Union President, said: "One of the aims of the Instead of the beige and black into the union? change in the structure is to free up academic staff time for of olden years, you are wel- teaching (rather than administration), so we obviously support The students who will prob- comed into the main union by this move. Otherwise the Students' Union role is simply to ably not appreciate the exten- a vibrant blast of pink and ensure that students do not face major disruption, although we sions and renovations to the blue. As the reporter assigned also regard this time as an opportunity to look at student union are those who live in for the dangerous mission of representative structures, i.e. course and faculty rep structures". keeping the sabs "with it" I Stag Hill, especially the few was sent to discover what the houses that can be seen from Comments and questions regarding the Implementation of the normal "student-in-a-puddle- the windows, as the music Schoois structure can be directed to the President, who will pass of-beer" thought about the will be that much louder now them on to the relevant person. changes made. that Stage Crew have moved, and they have the pleasure of Sharon Baker\ The first student I carne being leered at by drunken Union President across commented that it was mobs. So, a word of waming pink, and that pink walls with for anyone on the top floor a red door and dark red seats rooms facing the Union, dose really didn't go together very the blind if you do not want well. However the overall the whole world lo know that i^ìzT^ì view was that it was a vast you chew your toe-nails. improvement on last years University of Surrey Students' Newspaper dark, claustrophobic interior. AH in ali the renovations have The fact that there is a lot been greeted with a "finally Union House, University of Surrey, more light, now that Stage they have Hvened it up". Now Guildford, Surrey. GU2 5XH Crews cupboard has been we wait with bated breath for moved, makes the dance floor the new addition of another Phone: (01483) 259275 seem spacious from the over- bar! Fax: (01483) 34749 hanging balcony. The dance Advertising: (01483) 259275 floor has been expanded to Tenia Rocks Email: [email protected] cope with the packed out http ://www. su rrey. ac. u k/U n 1 o n A)f/ RN.O's (Friday Night's Out for those not yet back into the Editor • Melanie Dean Uni jargon). 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