UWSA sets up appeal fund with WUFA strike donations
By Clarissa Guyton
Lance Writer
November 26, 2008
 Students who’ve got a beef with their profs won’t have to dish out the green to have their grade’s appealed this semester, thanks to their profs. The University of Windsor Students’ Alliance (UWSA) has decided to use the over $10,000 donated by the Windsor University Faculty Association (WUFA) during the labour strike, to pay for students’ grade appeals.
A motion forwarded by Clayton Smith in February 2008 on behalf of the Fee Advisory Working Group recommended that Bylaw 51, which previously stated the appeal fee to be $20, now be increased to $35.
The bylaw went on to be approved by the Budget Committee in April 2008, a process done wrongfully as the Fee Advisory Working Group does not have any student representation within the body.
As stated in the blog of UWSA President, Tiffany Gooch, “A proposal was going forward to change the wording of bylaw 51 which originally read that appeals would cost $20, and would change to ‘applicable fee.’ It was argued that such a change was necessary because the senate should not be setting fees and it was inappropriate to have a monetary amount in a bylaw.”
Along with the Appeal fund, the UWSA is using the WUFA donation to provide relief funding to students who were affected financially by the strike. For an applicant to be considered for financial aid, the student must be a full time undergraduate University of Windsor student and must have been affected financially due to the strike. This includes travel expenses and basic living expenses.
A funding form must also be completed and returned to the UWSA by Friday, Nov. 28 to be considered for funding. Forms must be completed and submitted within the given timeline and a short essay will be required explaining how the strike affected the applicant and why they need the funding.
Essays must be at most 300 words typed.
Supporting documentation must be handing in with all requests. Those who fail to do so will automatically be denied.
Funding request forms are available for pickup in the UWSA office and an electronic version can be downloaded on the UWSA website at www.uwsa.ca.
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