A list of JCU change.org links, please help
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Recently JCU has started to make changes all around and even tho things like swatvac petition has been considered they've said it won't come back until 2028, greatly affecting many students especially those that are starting or finishing up their studies.
As a student I came die to JCU's high reputation and on my first year it was great. Then the changes started, out of nowhere nor properly announced and organised change to trimestres where international students had lost long holidays where flying back home made sense economically when flights can be upwards of 3000Aud for flight to the Americas or Europe. We adapted but now if face-to-face lectures are lost then why even come to uni? For field trips that we have to pay extra for?
Especially for international students where fees are insane paying even more for field trips feels unfair, and that the uni only cares about making more money, not just making academics financially sustainable to keep teaching and inspiring future generations and improving facilities.
Facilities have degraded over years as no one maintains equipment like the large wave and current simulator where been life sized models could be used and now only a fish tank sized one is available.
Here is the list of links to change.org petitions
Swatvac:
https://www.change.org/p/bring-back-swotvac-at-james-cook-university
Bird collisions:
https://www.change.org/p/prevent-avoidable-bird-deaths-at-james-cook-university
Engineering Labs:
Face-to-face lectures:
https://www.change.org/p/save-face-to-face-lectures-at-jcu
Science Place animals and hands on learning:
https://www.change.org/p/protect-jcu-s-science-place-animals-and-hands-on-learning