Completely ruined any chance of me being able to celebrate the graduation of my very hard four years study.
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Russell Walton
11 years ago
This is a disgraceful action by UoW for three primary reasons: 1) it effectively implements a two-tiered graduation system -- where more-'valued' degrees still get to graduate in December, while those of less 'value' are pushed into the darkness of Autumn; 2) of all the supposed consultation, none of it appears to be have been with the actual students affected, which suggests that student views do not matter; and 3) no advance consideration was given, where students have been planning December graduations and organising their lives around that, without any reason to think otherwise, and have now been thrown a curve ball.
Students are the reason the university exists. Their concerns should be UoW's priority. Not in this case.
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Nicolle Anderson-Brown
11 years ago
After all the effort that is made to complete our degrees, graduation should be within a reasonable time
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James W
11 years ago
Very disappointed that the university would make a change like this in such a rapid manner. It should have been a long term plan to be phased in over a number of years... not within 6 months of intended graduation in 2015.
UOW has always tried to set itself apart from other universities, and in fact prided itself on it. By bringing graduation 'into line with other universities' I feel UOW has lost its way!
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conor k
11 years ago
Totally unfair
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Tracey Russell
11 years ago
sad to do all that study & learning only to have to miss your own graduation
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Anonymous
11 years ago
It just doesn't make sense to graduate months into the year after you've finished.
How have they been managing to pull off graduations after all these years?
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Sharon Rigney
11 years ago
i would love to see my daughter graduate at the end of her course...she has put in so much effort and deserves the reward of graduating at the end of her degree...not months afterwards!!!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
How disappointing for students whom have spent 4-5 years completing their degree, to be put backseat to presumably more important degrees.
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Alasdair Dougall
11 years ago
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I have to start my postgraduate study in January to become a qualified solicitor. I am getting married in April and I cannot afford such an extensive delay to my graduation. I have done the hard yards, now I want what is rightfully mine.
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Jess
11 years ago
not fair at all! Should allow us to graduate in the year we finish not a whole 6 months later it's ridiculous!!!!!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
I want my graduation in 2015!
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Ruben Tabuteau
11 years ago
The changing of the graduation dates is unacceptable given that for many degrees, the traditional period of job, internship and other career related offers occurs several months before the new proposed date, placing the affected students at clear disadvantage and creating unequal treatment between degrees.
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Sharon linnett
11 years ago
That is a stupid idea
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Jess Laubscher
11 years ago
Please don't change graduation dates!
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Amanda
11 years ago
It is a little embarrassing to know you got it wrong. Man up UOW and change it back to the way that all your students had made plans around. Next year do what you like.
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Shannon Fox
11 years ago
More than anything, this is discrimination. Surely an institution like UOW will amend this.
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Brian Collyer
11 years ago
THIS IS MAJOR EQUITY AND DISCRIMINATION ISSUE.
AS A FORMER STUDENT AND FORMER MEMBER OF STAFF I FIND THIS BEHAVIOUR BY UOW ABHORENT.
OVERSEAS STUDENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE TREATED EQAULLY
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Philip
11 years ago
I won't be in the country due to overseas employment and therefore will have to miss out on my graduation ceremony. Very disappointing UOW.
Completely ruined any chance of me being able to celebrate the graduation of my very hard four years study.
This is a disgraceful action by UoW for three primary reasons: 1) it effectively implements a two-tiered graduation system -- where more-'valued' degrees still get to graduate in December, while those of less 'value' are pushed into the darkness of Autumn; 2) of all the supposed consultation, none of it appears to be have been with the actual students affected, which suggests that student views do not matter; and 3) no advance consideration was given, where students have been planning December graduations and organising their lives around that, without any reason to think otherwise, and have now been thrown a curve ball. Students are the reason the university exists. Their concerns should be UoW's priority. Not in this case.
After all the effort that is made to complete our degrees, graduation should be within a reasonable time
Very disappointed that the university would make a change like this in such a rapid manner. It should have been a long term plan to be phased in over a number of years... not within 6 months of intended graduation in 2015. UOW has always tried to set itself apart from other universities, and in fact prided itself on it. By bringing graduation 'into line with other universities' I feel UOW has lost its way!
Totally unfair
sad to do all that study & learning only to have to miss your own graduation
It just doesn't make sense to graduate months into the year after you've finished. How have they been managing to pull off graduations after all these years?
i would love to see my daughter graduate at the end of her course...she has put in so much effort and deserves the reward of graduating at the end of her degree...not months afterwards!!!
How disappointing for students whom have spent 4-5 years completing their degree, to be put backseat to presumably more important degrees.
I have to start my postgraduate study in January to become a qualified solicitor. I am getting married in April and I cannot afford such an extensive delay to my graduation. I have done the hard yards, now I want what is rightfully mine.
not fair at all! Should allow us to graduate in the year we finish not a whole 6 months later it's ridiculous!!!!!
I want my graduation in 2015!
The changing of the graduation dates is unacceptable given that for many degrees, the traditional period of job, internship and other career related offers occurs several months before the new proposed date, placing the affected students at clear disadvantage and creating unequal treatment between degrees.
That is a stupid idea
Please don't change graduation dates!
It is a little embarrassing to know you got it wrong. Man up UOW and change it back to the way that all your students had made plans around. Next year do what you like.
More than anything, this is discrimination. Surely an institution like UOW will amend this.
THIS IS MAJOR EQUITY AND DISCRIMINATION ISSUE. AS A FORMER STUDENT AND FORMER MEMBER OF STAFF I FIND THIS BEHAVIOUR BY UOW ABHORENT. OVERSEAS STUDENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE TREATED EQAULLY
I won't be in the country due to overseas employment and therefore will have to miss out on my graduation ceremony. Very disappointing UOW.
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