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To: Aberystwyth Students Union
Reduce then Scrap the cost of the Sporty Card in Aberystwyth University.
Reduce the cost of the sporty card.
Refund the additional cost paid by students for their sporty cards thus far.
Publish the decision making process that led to the increase in the first place.
The implementation of a campaign by the Student Union to get the University to subsidise the entire cost of the sporty card.
Refund the additional cost paid by students for their sporty cards thus far.
Publish the decision making process that led to the increase in the first place.
The implementation of a campaign by the Student Union to get the University to subsidise the entire cost of the sporty card.
Why is this important?
The cost of living is rising. Brexit means that those costs are only going to continue to rise.
At the moment, ridiculously unaffordable fees are paid to the University in tuition. The university takes another huge chunk in accommodation costs. For those in private rental agreements, the costs are frequently higher.
In order to play any university sanctioned sports, all participants are required to purchase a sporty card. The sporty card does not include the cost of the societies registration to the Student Union. It does not include kit. It makes up the highest single cost to every individual that wants to play sport in Aberystwyth University.
When the University takes so much capital from the student body, it has a moral obligation to support its student union. And the student union shouldn't be forced to recuperate its debts from the already impoverished student body.
Its highly unethical for the University to claim to be actively encouraging sports participation when it is itself such a barrier to sport. Just as it is unethical for the University to claim to have the highest student satisfaction when its more or less reliant on the towns atmosphere for those rankings.
At the moment, ridiculously unaffordable fees are paid to the University in tuition. The university takes another huge chunk in accommodation costs. For those in private rental agreements, the costs are frequently higher.
In order to play any university sanctioned sports, all participants are required to purchase a sporty card. The sporty card does not include the cost of the societies registration to the Student Union. It does not include kit. It makes up the highest single cost to every individual that wants to play sport in Aberystwyth University.
When the University takes so much capital from the student body, it has a moral obligation to support its student union. And the student union shouldn't be forced to recuperate its debts from the already impoverished student body.
Its highly unethical for the University to claim to be actively encouraging sports participation when it is itself such a barrier to sport. Just as it is unethical for the University to claim to have the highest student satisfaction when its more or less reliant on the towns atmosphere for those rankings.
