OUSA in the Eastern Region

Annual General Meeting 14th September 2008, Holiday Inn Cambridge, from 1pm to 5 pm.

The A G M will be held online in the Regional Forum Conference starting 2nd September and finishing 24th September — the time has been extended to allow for voting both online and at the face to face component of the meeting. The online meeting will be open to all students in the Region, but only members and delegates will be able to contribute directly or vote. Anyone wishing to “speak” will have to have their message approved before it is added to the discussion.

The Agenda has been posted to the Regional Forum, and can also be found on this website: A G M Agenda; and in Large Print: A G M Agenda (Large Print)

URGENT — Disabled Students

Ban on voice recognition software in exams

Some disabled students use special software which enables them to dictate text onto their computer. The package normally provided through the Disabled Students Office is called Dragon Naturally Speaking, Preferred.

The OU have decided that students who use this software will not be able to use any version from v7 upwards for exams, even where there is an assessed need.

The University have now issued a statement about this issue. Go to Dragon for more information on this issue.

Important information

Disabled Students

if you have a disability, or if you know a student who has, please contact the Disabled Students Group, which has been set up to assist O U S A to provide equal access to O U S A activities, as well as lobby the O U to improved access to study materials and facilities for students with disabilities. More information can be found on the “Disabled Students” page

NUS Extra Cards

The associate card scheme for OU students has been dropped, and OU students are now eligible for the NUS Extra Card. More on NUS Extra Card

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Electronic submission of E C A’s or T M A’s

Please note that not every course has the same cut-off time for electronic submission of E C A’s or T M A’s. Some have a cut-off time of midnight, others have mid-day. Please check your course information carefully.

Health and Social Care Students

Most student members in the Health and Social Care Faculty are unaware that they are Members of O U S A. More for Health and Social care students

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Course Materials

There has been some concern expressed about delay or failure in delivery of course materials. More on late or missing course materials

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Regional Information

Branch Conferences

All Branch conferences in the region are now open. See Branches or FirstClass for more information.

O U S A Constitution — Section 15

Conference 2006 passed a resolution allowing branches to obtain temporary exemption from parts of the Constitution, with the aim of finding the most effective way of communicating with, supporting and representing members. More on Section 15

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