[committee] University Computer Club - alumnus concern

[Timothy]

Dear Bre,

Thank you for getting in touch. I appreciate the info. At the moment the two matters affecting the club in which we would appreciate the guild's assistance are:
procuring a current copy of the current lease agreement

talking to UniIT about the blanket approach they're taking which would negatively impact UCC (details below)

I look forward to hearing from Guild in the future,

TimothyVice President UCC

Details on the impact on UCC (from the original email)
In what is for us a poorly timed double whammy UniIT has decided to overhaul the network. The UCC system administration group has been navigating this issue to the best of their ability, however we've been unsettled by the distinct impression that ITS incorrectly views UCC as "just another computer lab", and is thus interested in blocking inbound network traffic to our club.
I don't imagine you'll be surprised to hear that this poses a significant concern for the club. Particularly as the educational value UCC provides to students depends on this, and the decades of vocational training in the areas that the Guild and UWA have recently felt forced to outsource would not be possible without an inbound connection. One example which springs to mind of where this has been of massive benefit to a UCC member is the PhD of Lyndon White, who used large amount of UCC "machine time" (computational resources) and network traffic for his doctorate

On May 11 2020, at 8:39 am, Brehany Shanahan 20 <president at guild.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
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> Dear Timothy,
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> Your email (below) was passed onto me by UWA Alumni.
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> I apologise for the delay in some Guild representatives getting back to you. For tenancy matters, it is best to contact the Tenancy Chair, Omar, at tenancy-chair at guild.uwa.edu.au (cc'd).
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> In regards to your clubroom, as I am sure you are aware, the tenancy application process has been suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Given that restrictions are gradually being lifted, we will be revising this in the near future to determine whether the process should resume.
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> Alexie contacted me late last week regarding the Residential Tenancy Act matter. Please be assured that until the tenancy allocation process has concluded, appeals have been exhausted and you have been advised of the outcome of your application, you will retain use and access to the room.
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> I will put you in touch with members of UniIT to resolve your issue.
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> Bre, grateful if you can reply to Timothy about the IT needs and Club room issues? I realise they are in a holding pattern as you find them new “safer” space. Or, we are happy to forward your reply. Cheers, Jenn
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> From: Timothy <uccuwa.tec at gmail.com>
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> On May 7 2020, at 9:07 am, Rob Blandford <rob.blandford at uwa.edu.au (mailto:rob.blandford at uwa.edu.au)> wrote:
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> > From: Timothy <uccuwa.tec at gmail.com (mailto:uccuwa.tec at gmail.com)>
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> > To: Josh van Kampen <joshua.vankampen at uwa.edu.au (mailto:joshua.vankampen at uwa.edu.au)>
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> > > I am linking my colleague Rob into this, my wife recently gave birth so I’m wanting to ensure this gets raised.
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> > > I hope you've been well. While there's no rush at this stage, it would be good to hear if anything further has happened on the issue of UCC's clubroom.
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> > > Unfortunately there's another matter I would like to raise with you. In what is for us a poorly timed double whammy UniIT has decided to overhaul the network. The UCC system administration group has been navigating this issue to the best of their ability, however we've been unsettled by the distinct impression that ITS incorrectly views UCC as "just another computer lab", and is thus interested in blocking inbound network traffic to our club.
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