During the ensuing discussion, there was debate on the difference between membership and voting rights, which some members found hard to comprehend. It was noted that this motion which was a constitutional matter would require approval by two-thirds of those voting on a mail ballot. The Speaker said that the two motions on the floor would be discussed together. Courses using AMDs are to be developed by UWO Members. Where there is no eligible Member, qualified UWO graduate students or PMA employees may be offered such development work.
Members have right to choose the means of delivery for a course.
This includes the right to use or not use AMDs, and to reconvert a course using an AMD to another mode of delivery. Since new Technologies may interact with many different aspects of our working lives, proposed technological changes must go through a process of notification and discussion, including a Joint Subcommittee on the Implications of Technology. Such changes remain grievable. Other provisions of this Article include Workload implications, Confidentiality, Support and Training, Electronic publications and Administrative Duties. The Article specifies workload reduction for Chairs.