Comments on: $25 refund still being debated, but Studylink doesn’t want it

By: Sara R

Sara R — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:15:42 +0000

The clubs don’t get $25, they only get $7. Surely it’s better to give the refund to club members?

By: Me

Me — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:03:08 +0000

It’s $25 people…
For the sake of our $25,000 student loans after 3 years (it’s only a rough figure)
It’s 0.1% per year right – so 0.3% of out total loan…

I think for the sake of the clubs and enjoying ourselves in some respect over our time at uni…
Don’t accept the poultry rebate

By: Bionic Master

Bionic Master — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:08:09 +0000

Jordan Williams is behind the idea? I should have guessed; that guy is a fucking moron. Complete alcoholic too, which I find funny given some people’s slander about the current VUWSA.

By: Tai

Tai — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:49:30 +0000

I am not writing to involve myself in any arguements but believe that some information surroundind the building leavy or VUWSA trust needs to be clarified.
The building leavy has been used in the past to build the student Union building including the union hall where concerts etc are held as well as other buildings around campus.
Currently the VUWSA trust is in negotiations with the university about the ‘Campus Hub’ project which would see the quad, library and surrounding buildings re-developed on a masive scale including ulterations to the student union building. The exact amout which the VUWSA trust is willing to provide has not been announced and will be based upon the universities willingness to forfill specific demands. The university will invest around $40,000,000 into the project and whilst VUWSA’s contribution would be conciderably smaller it is essential to the project going ahead.
Damands have included a building for clubs and rep groups, centralised retail space controlled by students (including vic books), more space for computer access including wi-fi and more comfortable social space.
While many of us won’t be at vic when the re-development is finished we are already experiencing the gains paid for, for us to enjoy, by previous generations of students.

By: peteremcc

peteremcc — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:47:47 +0000

All the details are available on the a-team website so I suggest checking that out for details.

The majority of the money comes from the VUWSA Trust Contribution.
Currenlty VUWSA contributes about $180,000 to the trust and the money just sits there earning interest. Essentially current students are paying money into a fund that *may* be used in the future to improve the university for future students.

By: Jessica Larson

Jessica Larson — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:36:05 +0000

sorry i should have elaborated a little more. where the money comes from also. this is the deciding factor for my vote(s).

By: Jessica Larson

Jessica Larson — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:32:42 +0000

Peter
I was just wondering how the whole $25 refund thing works – as im a little unclear.
Also, would clubs funds be cut out straight away? or would it be eased off? seems a little harsh to just cut it off suddenly…well reasonably suddenly.

By: Laura McQuillan

Laura McQuillan — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:29:16 +0000

Yes. Precisely.

By: little chicken

little chicken — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:47:21 +0000

its all in the way you read it really, I got from it that studylink didn’t want it bounced back to them, not that they were against it, yes that was before i read the article. can you imagine the amount of paper work some poor msd employee would have to wade through if it was given back that way?

By: peteremcc

peteremcc — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:43:05 +0000

Exactly, but that is not what the title suggests. The title suggests that Studylink don’t want the refund to HAPPEN.