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SRC responds to DVC's 10 May statement

The SRC was unimpressed by the tone in the recent communique released on behalf of the University by the DVC: Academic & Student Affairs. An SRC instituted campaign has been reduced to mere hooliganism. Following the release of the 3 May letter by the DVC, the SRC released a statement expressing our dissatisfaction with the University’s unpreparedness for online learning. As a result, we launched a campaign the following day to encourage more privileged students to stand in solidarity with their underprivileged classmates who cannot access online learning.

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An appeal to students with the resources to participate in the online learning

The university believes that we are ready for online learning because 6000 of us logged into RUConnected over the two-week orientation. As there are 8000 Rhodents, this means that 2000 of us were unable to participate in the orientation. Two thousand of us will not be able to take part in online learning.

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SRC rejects 4 May commencement of online learning program

We have noted the recent statement released by the university stating that the online learning program scheduled to start tomorrow will continue regardless of the various hurdles that hinder the participation of many of our fellow students in this program. We, therefore, outright reject the commencement of the online program set to start tomorrow. We have stated in the past, and we will continue to say that online learning activities should only commence once all students are accommodated.

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Update on the SRC's engagements with university management

In these trying and unprecedented times, the SRC has been hearing and noting the concerns that are being raised on various platforms and brought to our attention. As students ourselves, we fully understand your concerns and share many of them with you. We are actively engaging with the management of the university as a matter of urgency, considering that the proposed date for the start of term two is fast approaching.