Sabb Officers Update on Encampment | Diweddariad Swyddogion Sabothol ar y Gwersyll Myfyrwyr

An Update From Your Sabbatical Officers Update on Cardiff University Student Encampment

On Tuesday 15th May 2024 we published A Statement from Your Sabbatical Officers on Cardiff University Student Encampment. The encampment was set up by a coalition of Welsh students fighting for the liberation of Palestine. In this statement we outlined our support for students' right to peacefully protest and our commitment to supporting the wellbeing of our student community. We also outlined our intention to maintain an active and clear line of communication with students engaged in the camp, and that we will continue to liaise with the University to ensure the welfare of all students is safeguarded.

Over the last nine weeks and throughout the time of the Student Encampment we’ve been doing just that. On top of this we have also worked hard to facilitate a number of conversations between representatives of Cardiff University and representatives of the Student Encampment. So far, they have met on eight separate occasions in meetings facilitated by the Students’ Union, with the most recent meetings focused on the demands set out by the Encampment.

Today’s statement aims to provide an update on the progress that has been made as a result of this facilitated dialogue. The Student Encampment and Cardiff University reached an agreement on a number of University commitments, with the current progress between the parties also resulting in the Encampment voluntarily disbanding on Wednesday 17th July. These commitments include:

  • Confirmation from the University that they do not hold any direct or indirect investments in any of the companies specifically named in the correspondence from the Encampment or in any of the companies listed on the UN’s Database pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 31/36, or investments in Israeli sovereign debt.
  • A review of the University’s current definition of armaments as outlined in the University’s Ethical Investment Policy, and its relation to research partnerships.
  • A review of the University’s Student Future Code of Ethics, which would include alignment with principles from the Funding Advisory Panel and graduate recruitment events.
  • The publication of the University’s investment holdings by Monday 30th September 2024.
  • Confirmation from the University that they have not received any anonymous donations from organisations in at least the last ten years, and that all donations by organisations can be found on the donor roll.
  • The publication of information detailing the University’s ongoing work to support the rebuilding of Palestinian education.
  • The doubling of the number of asylum seeker scholarships available from the current 6 to 12.
  • An agreement between the Campaign for at Risk Academics (CARA) and the University to host a displaced academic from Gaza.
  • The creation of a specific web and intranet content detailing support for Palestinian students.
  • The development of culturally sensitive wellbeing and counselling drop-in sessions.

We will be updating the progress made against the full commitments as the work is completed.

We would like to place on record our thanks to all those that have been involved in this dialogue, and to those that have been able to approach these conversations in good faith with the aim to provide a resolution in the interests of all students. We will continue to work with all parties involved as the meetings and reviews are ongoing.

Any students impacted by recent and ongoing events are encouraged to engage with the support services available.

Support Services

Students can contact Student Connect at the Centre for Student Life to access student support services, including counselling and wellbeing advice. Students can also access free, confidential and impartial advice from Student Advice in the Students’ Union.

If a student is concerned about the impact of recent events on their studies, they can contact their personal tutor and discuss the extenuating circumstances policy. This policy includes provisions for those that have experienced bereavement and adverse personal or family circumstances, and we would strongly encourage those impacted in any way to reach out to their Schools in order to make use of the policy where appropriate.

The University also offers pastoral and spiritual support to all members of the university community regardless of whether you hold any explicit faith. You can contact one of the chaplains and they will arrange a time to meet with you or put you in contact with a representative from your own faith.

Your Sabbatical Officer Team, 2024-25.  

 

Diweddariad gan Eich Swyddogion Sabothol ar Wersyll Myfyrwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd

Dydd Mawrth 15fed Mai 2024 gwnaethom gyhoeddi Datganiad gan Eich Swyddogion Sabothol ar Wersyll Myfyrwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd. Sefydlwyd y gwersyll gan gynghrair o fyfyrwyr Cymreig er mwyn ymgyrchu dros gadoediad ym Mhalesteina. Yn y datganiad yma gwnaethom amlinellu ein cefnogaeth ar gyfer hawliau myfyrwyr i brotestio’n heddychlon a’n hymrwymiad i gefnogi lles ein cymuned o fyfyrwyr. Gwnaethom hefyd amlinellu ein bwriad i gynnal cyfathrebu gweithredol a chlir gyda myfyrwyr sy’n rhan o’r gwersyll, a pharhau i gyfathrebu gyda’r Brifysgol er mwyn sicrhau bod lles yr holl fyfyrwyr yn cael ei ddiogelu.

Dros y naw wythnos ddiwethaf ac ers i’r Gwersyll Myfyrwyr cael ei sefydlu rydym wedi bod yn gwneud hynny. Ar ben hyn rydym hefyd wedi gweithio’n galed i hwyluso nifer o drafodaethau rhwng cynrychiolwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd a chynrychiolwyr y Gwersyll Myfyrwyr. Hyd yma, maent wedi cwrdd ar 8 achlysur gwahanol mewn cyfarfodydd wedi’u hwyluso gan Undeb y Myfyrwyr, gyda’r cyfarfodydd mwyaf diweddar yn ffocysu ar ofynion y Gwersyll.

Bwriad datganiad heddiw yw darparu diweddariad ar gynnydd sydd wedi’i wneud o ganlyniad i’r ddeialog hon. Mae’r Gwersyll Myfyrwyr a Phrifysgol Caerdydd wedi dod i gytundeb ar nifer o ymrwymiadau gan y Brifysgol, gyda’r cynnydd presennol yma yn arwain at y Gwersyll yn dod i ben yn wirfoddol dydd Mercher 17eg Gorffennaf. Mae’r ymrwymiadau’n cynnwys:

  • Cadarnhad gan y Brifysgol nad oes ganddynt unrhyw fuddsoddiadau uniongyrchol neu anuniongyrchol mewn cwmnïau wedi’u henwi’n benodol yn yr ohebiaeth a dderbyniwyd gan y Gwersyll neu unrhyw un o’r cwmnïau wedi’u rhestru yng nghronfa ddata’r Cenhedloedd Unedig yn Seiliedig ar Benderfyniad 31/36 y Cyngor Hawliau Dynol, neu unrhyw fuddsoddiadau yn nyled sofran Israel.
  • Adolygiad o ddiffiniad presennol y Brifysgol o arfau fel amlinellir ym Mholisi Buddsoddi Moesegol y Brifysgol, a’i berthynas i bartneriaethau ymchwil.
  • Adolygiad o Gôd Moesau Dyfodol Myfyrwyr y Brifysgol, a fyddai’n cynnwys alinio gydag egwyddorion y Panel Cynghori Arianwyr a digwyddiadau recriwtio graddedigion.
  • Cyhoeddi daliadau buddsoddi’r Brifysgol erbyn dydd Llun 30ain Medi 2024.
  • Cadarnhad gan y Brifysgol nad ydynt wedi derbyn unrhyw roddion dienw gan sefydliadau am o leiaf deg mlynedd, a bod unrhyw roddion gan sefydliadau i’w gweld ar y gofrestr roddwyr.
  • Cyhoeddi gwybodaeth yn manylu ar waith parhaol y Brifysgol i gefnogi ailadeiladu addysg Palesteinaidd.
  • Dyblu’r nifer o ysgoloriaethau sydd ar gael i geiswyr lloches o’r 6 presennol i 12.
  • Cytundeb rhwng y ‘Campaign for at Risk Academics’ (CARA) a’r Brifysgol i groesawu academydd o Gaza.
  • Creu cynnwys gwe a mewnrwyd penodol yn manylu ar gefnogaeth ar gyfer myfyrwyr Palesteinaidd.
  • Datblygu sesiynau galw heibio lles a chwnsela sy’n ddiwylliannol sensitif.

Byddwn yn diweddaru ar gynnydd a wneir tuag at yr ymrwymiadau llawn wrth i’r gwaith fynd rhagddo.

Hoffem ddatgan ein diolch i bawb a fu’n rhan o’r dialog yma, ac i rheiny sydd wedi mynd i'r afael â'r sgyrsiau hyn yn ddidwyll gyda’r nod o ddarparu datrysiad er budd pob myfyriwr. Byddwn yn parhau i weithio gyda’r holl bartïon perthnasol wrth i'r cyfarfodydd a'r adolygiadau fynd rhagddynt.

Rydym yn annog unrhyw fyfyrwyr wedi’u heffeithio gan ddigwyddiadau diweddar a phresennol i gysylltu â’r gwasanaethau cefnogaeth sydd ar gael.

Gwasanaethau Cefnogaeth

Gall myfyrwyr cysylltu â Chyswllt Myfyrwyr yng Nghanolfan Bywyd y Myfyrwyr er mwyn cael mynediad at wasanaethau cefnogaeth, gan gynnwys cwnsela a chyngor lles. Mae hefyd modd i fyfyrwyr cael mynediad am ddim at gyngor cyfrinachol a diduedd gan Gyngor i Fyfyrwyr yn Undeb y Myfyrwyr.

Os yw myfyriwr yn pryderu am effaith digwyddiadau diweddar ar eu hastudiaethau, gallant gysylltu â’u tiwtor personol er mwyn trafod y polisi amgylchiadau esgusodol. Mae’r polisi yma’n cynnwys darpariaethau ar gyfer rheiny sydd wedi profi profedigaeth ac amgylchiadau personol neu deuluol anffafriol, a byddem yn annog y rheiny wedi’u heffeithio i gysylltu â’u hysgolion er mwyn gwneud defnydd o’r polisi lle bo’n addas.

Mae’r Brifysgol hefyd yn cynnig cefnogaeth fugeiliol ac ysbrydol i bob aelod o gymuned y Brifysgol, ni waeth a oes gennych ffydd benodol neu beidio. Gallwch gysylltu ag un o’r caplaniaid a byddant yn trefnu amser i gwrdd neu’n eich cysylltu â chynrychiolydd o’ch ffydd chi.

Eich Tîm Swyddogion Sabothol, 2024-25.  

 
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