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A Call for Deliberative Process around the University of Sydney Green Paper
Petition published by Laura Beth Bugg on Mar 24, 2010
19 Signatures 
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Target: The University of Sydney Executive
Region: Australia
Petition Background (Preamble):
A number of serious concerns regarding the Green Paper. In particular:
1. The lack of participatory, deliberative engagement amongst staff, students and the wider university;
2. The document as formed already positions the University in particular ways which make meaningful engagement or progressing alternative views difficult;
3. The document itself, because of timing of release, lack of executive summary, length, vague and even contradictory content is an impediment to deliberative engagement.
1. The lack of participatory, deliberative engagement amongst staff, students and the wider university;
2. The document as formed already positions the University in particular ways which make meaningful engagement or progressing alternative views difficult;
3. The document itself, because of timing of release, lack of executive summary, length, vague and even contradictory content is an impediment to deliberative engagement.
Petition:
We call on the Executive of the University to form a proper deliberative process that is;
• open (avoiding barriers to participation such as double-speak, vague or contradictory language);
• inclusive (representatives from all facets and levels of University life);
• accountable and transparent (staff and students must understand how feedback and concerns are addressed and incorporated);
• dialogical (beyond “tokenistic” participation or consultation to collaborative reasoning in which stakeholders become aware of each others’ positions).
We recognize that a genuinely deliberative process may require taking a step back from the Green Paper itself, and call on the University Executive to take this bold move if necessary.
• open (avoiding barriers to participation such as double-speak, vague or contradictory language);
• inclusive (representatives from all facets and levels of University life);
• accountable and transparent (staff and students must understand how feedback and concerns are addressed and incorporated);
• dialogical (beyond “tokenistic” participation or consultation to collaborative reasoning in which stakeholders become aware of each others’ positions).
We recognize that a genuinely deliberative process may require taking a step back from the Green Paper itself, and call on the University Executive to take this bold move if necessary.
The A Call for Deliberative Process around the University of Sydney Green Paper petition to The University of Sydney Executive was written by Laura Beth Bugg and is in the category Education at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: university of sydney green paper
