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EGM 20th January 1pm Civil Engineering LT A (1.10)

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 14 January 2015 by admin1 August 2017

University and College Union
LEEDS UNIVERSITY LOCAL ASSOCIATION

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday 20th January 2015
1pm, Civil Engineering LT A (1.10)
AGENDA
1. Congress delegates.
2. Local rules.
3. USS dispute.
4. Boycott of assessment.
5. Motions from members.
6. AOB

If members would like to submit motions under the theme of the current USS dispute these should be received by the administrator, Ailis Ferris-Neely, by 5pm on 16th January for tabling.

Posted in General Meetings

Some boycotted material

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 14 November 2014 by admin17 November 2014

We’ve been receiving a steady stream of information from some of the people carrying out the current boycott of assessment. Here is a list of some of the details we’ve received, all anonymised:

  • 50 mid-semester essays not being marked
  • Marking delayed on assignment for MA module
  • The majority of 200 Level 1 essays are not being marked
  • The majority of 200 Level 2 practical reports are not being marked
  • Individual assignments (45%) module grade not happening
  • For one module all assessment ceased and no exams set
  • Coursework setting suspended
  • 50 mid-term essays not being marked
  • marking of reports not being done
  • Summative coursework essay – setting of essay title and essay marking not being done
  • Weekly assessed writing assignment not marked
  • Essay not being marked – (60 level-2 students).
  • Marking of mid-term assessments on 2 MA modules
  • 50 mid-term essays not being marked
  • Setting (and marking) assessed coursework for a one week module
  • Course essays not marked
  • Short essays not being marked
  • 1 assessment for a level 3 module – approx. 60 students -not been marked
  • 1 assessment for a level 2 module approx -not been marked
  • Setting of semester 2 essay titles not done
  • Assignments for MA module not marked
  • Undergraduate project is not being marked
  • PGT research vivas not happening
  • Viva for PHD not happening
  • Summative presentations not assessed
  • Assessed group presentations not happening
  • Assessed practicals not being marked
  • Exam papers not sent to external examiners
  • Level 3 mid-term assessment not taking place
  • Mid-term exams not marked
  • Assessment panel not attended
  • Student progress committee not attended
  • Mid-term assessments on 2 MA modules
  • Written test postponed
  • MCQ’s test not happening
  • Spot test assessment not being set

Send us you boycott information to ucu@leeds.ac.uk

Posted in Dispute information, Pensions

USS crisis

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 29 September 2014 by admin11 May 2015

If you’ve come to our pages to learn more about the threat to your USS pension, please go to and bookmark our  USS 2014 page or go to the National UCU Boycott FAQs

Some posts on the USS issue on our blog:
Professionalism and difficult decisions
De-risking: increasing the deficit so that it can be calculated more easily
UUK misleading staff?
Longevity: an admission of misinformation?

Posted in Pensions

Emergency General Meeting to discuss USS

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 September 2014 by admin1 August 2017

Thursday 25th September 2014

1pm, Roger Stevens Lecture Theatre 24 (10.24)

I have received notice under rule 15.2.7 to call an emergency general meeting to discuss the future of the USS pension scheme.

AGENDA

  1. Introduction from President.
  2. Report back from National Pensions Meeting.
  3. USS – time line for possible dispute.
  4. AOB.

Gavin Reid
Honorary Secretary
17/09/2014

Posted in General Meetings, Pensions

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