After graduation the journey of a university student does not end, in many ways it is only just beginning. Graduates enter the workforce and some graduates contemplate further study as a post graduate student. Those entering the workforce continue to need to learn to be able to adapt to a new workplace, they need to remain up to date with current research. Those wishing to continue with post graduate studies need to research into topics for their future study.
Unlike many other universities, the current situation with the University of New England is that graduating students no longer enjoy library or email privileges. Those who have deferred or who are not currently enrolled for post graduate study have no access to these services. Many other universities offer library and email services for 12 months or more for their Alumni. Some universities allow their Alumni to pay a small user fee for such services years after graduation. UNE Alumni enjoy no such privileges.
This petition is to appeal to UNE to expand Alumni privileges so that UNE graduates can remain competitive in a post-graduation workplace, and to encourage further study among those students by enabling them to use the library and email services to research study topics and to be able to approach supervisors.
Updates
July 30, 2019
The increase in support has prompted the university administration to agree to a formal meeting to discuss our proposed changes to alumni library and email access. I am currently finalizing the evidence pack documenting the policies at peer institutions to present during our briefing.
Reached 100 supporters
July 30, 2019
30 Comments
I really appreciated being able to access services for a year after completing my undergrad through Macquarie University. It's be great to have access after my post grad at UNE ends as I'll be trying to decide on an honours project.
I completed my undergrad with Deakin in 2010. Until I enrolled in my Masters in 2018, I continued to use my Alumni library privileges and still do. Would appreciate if UNE also offered this service.
I am looking at Honours and will consider this provision/or lack of when selecting where I will study
Graduate students need access to services. I am graduating this year and want to go on to do post grad studies, but have to have a gap of time in the middle. It doesn't make sense to cut my access for that time. Please consider implementing access to grad students.
Even if there was a small fee for this service, it should be offered to graduates!
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After graduation the journey of a university student does not end, in many ways it is only just beginning. Graduates enter the workforce and some graduates contemplate further study as a post graduate student. Those entering the workforce continue to need to learn to be able to adapt to a new workplace, they need to remain up to date with current research. Those wishing to continue with post graduate studies need to research into topics for their future study.
Unlike many other universities, the current situation with the University of New England is that graduating students no longer enjoy library or email privileges. Those who have deferred or who are not currently enrolled for post graduate study have no access to these services. Many other universities offer library and email services for 12 months or more for their Alumni. Some universities allow their Alumni to pay a small user fee for such services years after graduation. UNE Alumni enjoy no such privileges.
This petition is to appeal to UNE to expand Alumni privileges so that UNE graduates can remain competitive in a post-graduation workplace, and to encourage further study among those students by enabling them to use the library and email services to research study topics and to be able to approach supervisors.
Updates
July 30, 2019
The increase in support has prompted the university administration to agree to a formal meeting to discuss our proposed changes to alumni library and email access. I am currently finalizing the evidence pack documenting the policies at peer institutions to present during our briefing.
Reached 100 supporters
July 30, 2019
30 Comments
Alumni should have their UNE emails for life. In this way, the university can easily keep in contact and students can keep in contact with each other. Please allow alumni to enjoy library privileges. If UNE wants to foster a relationship with alumni these two things would form a basis.
I really appreciated being able to access services for a year after completing my undergrad through Macquarie University. It's be great to have access after my post grad at UNE ends as I'll be trying to decide on an honours project.
I completed my undergrad with Deakin in 2010. Until I enrolled in my Masters in 2018, I continued to use my Alumni library privileges and still do. Would appreciate if UNE also offered this service.
I am looking at Honours and will consider this provision/or lack of when selecting where I will study
Graduate students need access to services. I am graduating this year and want to go on to do post grad studies, but have to have a gap of time in the middle. It doesn't make sense to cut my access for that time. Please consider implementing access to grad students.
Even if there was a small fee for this service, it should be offered to graduates!
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Alumni should have their UNE emails for life. In this way, the university can easily keep in contact and students can keep in contact with each other. Please allow alumni to enjoy library privileges. If UNE wants to foster a relationship with alumni these two things would form a basis.