Covid policy and universities
Hello,
I am writing to request information regarding university policies towards covid:
1. Did you give students any refunds for tuition fees for reasons relating to covid, such as cancelled lectures or lack of face-to-face tuition - if so, please can you give a breakdown of:
a) How many students received refunds?
b) How much did they receive in total?
c) The highest amount received by a single student
2. Did you or a private accommodation provider give students any refunds for accommodation for reasons relating to covid, such as being unable to live in their halls - if so, please can you give a breakdown of:
a) How many students received refunds?
b) How much did they receive in total?
c) The highest amount received by a single student
3. Please supply the total amount reimbursed to students for covid-related reasons, including the categories mentioned in Questions 2 and Question 3. Please give a breakdown of other areas not covered in Questions 2 and Question 3 if possible.
4. How many outstanding requests for refunds related to covid are there?
5. In the 2021-22 academic year, what proportion of lectures have been given remotely in a) October 2021 and b) May 2022? If you are unable to give an exact figure, please supply any internal estimates.
6. In the 2022-23 academic year, what proportion of lectures are expected to be held remotely? If you are unable to give an exact figure, please supply any internal estimates or internal policy.
7. Please give a current estimate of the number of staff who were working from home in May 2022. Please give a brief description of your work-from-home policy.
Under section 16, you must supply advice if the advice and assistance if the request - please get in touch if you need to do so.
Yours faithfully,
Benjamin Butcher
Annwyl Benjamin Dear Benjamin
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iddo: RI2132. Defnyddiwch y cyfeirnod been given the following reference
hwn ym mhob gohebiaeth yn y dyfodol number: RI2132. Please use this
os gwelwch yn dda. Diolch. reference number in all future
correspondence. Thank you.
Rydym yn ymdrechu i ymateb i’ch cais
yn brydlon, fodd bynnag, caniateir We endeavour to respond to your
inni gymryd hyd at 20 diwrnod gwaith request promptly, however we are
yn unol â’r Ddeddf (05-07-2022) – a’r permitted, under the Act, to take up
diwrnod cyntaf yw’r diwrnod gwaith to 20 working days (05-07-2022) –
cyntaf ar ôl inni dderbyn y cais (nid the first day being the first
yw hyn yn cynnwys dyddiau Sadwrn, working day after the request is
dyddiau Sul, Gwyliau Banc na Gwyliau received (this does not include
Cyhoeddus). Os na allwn gwrdd â’r Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays or
terfyn amser hwn am unrhyw reswm, Public Holidays). If for any reason,
byddwn yn rhoi manylion llawn ichi am we are unable to meet this deadline
y rheswm/rhesymau pam na allwn wneud we will keep you fully informed of
hynny. the reason(s) why.
Os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau am y If you have any queries about this
neges gydnabod hon ac/neu eich cais, acknowledgement and/or your request,
neu os byddwch yn anfodlon â’r ffordd or if at any stage you are unhappy
yr ydym yn delio â’ch cais ar unrhyw with the way in which your request
bryd, mae croeso ichi gysylltu â ni is being dealt with, please do not
trwy e-bost hesitate to contact us by e-mail
([1][email address]). ([2][email address]).
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you very much.
Yours sincerely
Emily
Emily Voisin
Governance Officer | Swyddog Llywodraethu
Cardiff Metropolitan University | Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd
Western Avenue | Rhodfa’r Gorllewin
Cardiff | Caerdydd
CF5 2YB
Email | Ebost [3][email address]
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Hello,
I am writing to request information regarding university policies
towards covid:
1. Did you give students any refunds for tuition fees for reasons
relating to covid, such as cancelled lectures or lack of face-to-face
tuition - if so, please can you give a breakdown of:
a) How many students received refunds?
b) How much did they receive in total?
c) The highest amount received by a single student
2. Did you or a private accommodation provider give students any
refunds for accommodation for reasons relating to covid, such as being
unable to live in their halls - if so, please can you give a breakdown of:
a) How many students received refunds?
b) How much did they receive in total?
c) The highest amount received by a single student
3. Please supply the total amount reimbursed to students for
covid-related reasons, including the categories mentioned in Questions 2
and Question 3. Please give a breakdown of other areas not covered in
Questions 2 and Question 3 if possible.
4. How many outstanding requests for refunds related to covid are
there?
5. In the 2021-22 academic year, what proportion of lectures have been
given remotely in a) October 2021 and b) May 2022? If you are unable to
give an exact figure, please supply any internal estimates.
6. In the 2022-23 academic year, what proportion of lectures are
expected to be held remotely? If you are unable to give an exact figure,
please supply any internal estimates or internal policy.
7. Please give a current estimate of the number of staff who were
working from home in May 2022. Please give a brief description of your
work-from-home policy.
Under section 16, you must supply advice if the advice and assistance
if the request - please get in touch if you need to do so.
Yours faithfully,
Benjamin Butcher
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Dear Benjamin
Reference Number: RI2132.
Please find attached a letter from Cardiff Metropolitan University in
response to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Yours sincerely
Emily
Emily Voisin
Governance Officer | Swyddog Llywodraethu
Cardiff Metropolitan University | Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd
Western Avenue | Rhodfa’r Gorllewin
Cardiff | Caerdydd
CF5 2YB
Email | Ebost [1][email address]
From: Freedom of Information <[email address]>
Date: Wednesday, 8 June 2022 at 11:36
To: Benjamin Butcher <[FOI #868098 email]>
Cc: Freedom of Information <[email address]>
Subject: RI2132 - ROI re COVID-19 Policies
Annwyl Benjamin Dear Benjamin
Diolch am eich cais am wybodaeth (o Thank you for your request for
dan Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000). information (under the Freedom of
Derbyniwyd eich cais ar 07-06-2022 a Information Act 2000). Your request
rhoddwyd y cyfeirnod canlynol was received on 07-06-2022 and has
iddo: RI2132. Defnyddiwch y cyfeirnod been given the following reference
hwn ym mhob gohebiaeth yn y dyfodol number: RI2132. Please use this
os gwelwch yn dda. Diolch. reference number in all future
correspondence. Thank you.
Rydym yn ymdrechu i ymateb i’ch cais
yn brydlon, fodd bynnag, caniateir We endeavour to respond to your
inni gymryd hyd at 20 diwrnod gwaith request promptly, however we are
yn unol â’r Ddeddf (05-07-2022) – a’r permitted, under the Act, to take up
diwrnod cyntaf yw’r diwrnod gwaith to 20 working days (05-07-2022) –
cyntaf ar ôl inni dderbyn y cais (nid the first day being the first
yw hyn yn cynnwys dyddiau Sadwrn, working day after the request is
dyddiau Sul, Gwyliau Banc na Gwyliau received (this does not include
Cyhoeddus). Os na allwn gwrdd â’r Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays or
terfyn amser hwn am unrhyw reswm, Public Holidays). If for any reason,
byddwn yn rhoi manylion llawn ichi am we are unable to meet this deadline
y rheswm/rhesymau pam na allwn wneud we will keep you fully informed of
hynny. the reason(s) why.
Os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau am y If you have any queries about this
neges gydnabod hon ac/neu eich cais, acknowledgement and/or your request,
neu os byddwch yn anfodlon â’r ffordd or if at any stage you are unhappy
yr ydym yn delio â’ch cais ar unrhyw with the way in which your request
bryd, mae croeso ichi gysylltu â ni is being dealt with, please do not
trwy e-bost hesitate to contact us by e-mail
([2][email address]). ([3][email address]).
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you very much.
Yours sincerely
Emily
Emily Voisin
Governance Officer | Swyddog Llywodraethu
Cardiff Metropolitan University | Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd
Western Avenue | Rhodfa’r Gorllewin
Cardiff | Caerdydd
CF5 2YB
Email | Ebost [4][email address]
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