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Petition addressed to: Charles Sturt University Bathurst
We call on Charles Sturt University to reinstate the on-campus delivery of BMS327 for students allocated to Block C placement and provide appropriate catch-up opportunities following placement.
Students have no control over their placement allocation, yet Block C students are being required to complete BMS327 online and attend an intensive school, creating an inequitable learning experience compared with previous placement cohorts and students at other campuses. This change reduces access to face-to-face practical learning, delays assessments, and may have significant academic, financial, and personal consequences for affected students.
We believe all on-campus students should have equitable access to the same learning opportunities, practical experiences, and assessment timelines, regardless of when or where they are allocated for placement. We urge the University to reconsider this decision and ensure fair, consistent treatment for all students.
Reason
This petition is important because it seeks to ensure that all BMS327 students are treated fairly and equitably, regardless of when they are allocated to placement. Students assigned to Block C placement have no control over their placement timing, yet they are being required to complete BMS327 online and attend an intensive school, unlike previous cohorts who were provided with on-campus catch-up opportunities.
The proposed change not only reduces access to face-to-face practical learning but also delays assessments and creates unnecessary academic, financial, and personal consequences for affected students. For some, it may impact accommodation arrangements, scholarships, and the ability to remain on campus.
We are asking the University to provide Block C students with the same opportunity afforded to other cohorts: to complete BMS327 on campus with appropriate catch-up sessions. This petition is about ensuring consistency, equity, and equal access to the educational experience that all on-campus students have enrolled and paid for.
Thank you so much for your support, Tessa Cross, Bathurst
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Petition details
Petition started:
07/06/2026
Collection ends:
01/05/2027
Region:
New South Wales
Topic:
Education
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I want to voice my support for the students this decision directly affects.
Students choose to study on campus when they accept their university offers, weighing up the pros and cons of on campus vs. online study and planning their lives around the published timetable.
This cohort has already been asked to adapt repeatedly. Placement was originally a Session 1 subject before being changed to a year long subject for 2026 and students have continued to be flexible through each change. Now they’re being told that the four weeks of teaching they’ve missed will simply be made up during intensive. At what point is enough, enough?
These students deliberately chose the on campus experience, just as others chose online because it best suited their circumstances. They enrolled with the expectation of receiving face to face teaching and it’s disappointing to see more and more of that being replaced with online delivery.
This time last year, BMS327 offered a catch up session for students who attended Block C. It’s disappointing to hear that Pharmacology has been moved completely online and now BMS327 appears to be heading in the same direction. It’s even more concerning to hear whispers that Port Macquarie students are receiving an on campus catch up session while Bathurst students are missing out on their learning experiences.
This is about fairness and consistency. These students have shown patience and flexibility throughout the year. They deserve the same opportunities and on campus learning experience they accepted when they chose to study at Bathurst.
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