UOW Changes to Graduation Dates

this should not apply to those currently enrolled

Not happy about the changes. I can not go due work commitment overseas and this is the biggest event of my life.

I was on UOW's Uni Council from 1996 - 2007 and I recall that December graduation ceremonies were introduced about 1999 by the former Vice Chancellor Gerard Sutton so International Students wouldn't need to return from overseas for their graduation - so I really can't understand the changed thinking on this - just seems crazy http://ro.uow.edu.au/uowgrad/

Very annoyed at having to wait an extra 6 months to graduate than other faculties. This pushes back my job and travel plans

This is disgusting. I've been looking forward to attending the ceremony at the end of the year and that feeling of relief and pride. Now i am currently hating the university for taking this away. I don't live in Wollongong. It won't be a simple 10 minute trip to the university so i won't be able to attend the ceremony in April. UOW has robbed me of a major life experience.

This directly affects me as I am moving away for a Graduate job next year and since I am in the Law Humanities and the Arts Faculty I won't be able to make my graduation now.

Would have been nice to have more notice (one years at least) before these changes were made.

The changes have been made so late in the year and have serious potential of adversely effecting law students and the date of their admission into the Supreme Court. Courses that do not require further study to be fully qualified in their profession should be the ones pushed back.

If the papers are ready in January there should be no reason to not graduate then. There Is no purpose of waiting 5 months.

this is not right by all the students who expected to graduate this year especially to all whom have already made plans with family to be there at this time this year. We all may not be able to come back to Wollongong to graduate in April next year therefore should remain in December this year as previous years

I understand that changes have been made following the graduation model applied by most other universities and that's all well and good. My gripe is the fact that it has been done without and real and transparent consultation at such a late date and more importantly the fact that it does not effect all faculties across the board. In my opinion UOW is stating that my degree (and all the money I have paid them for my time studying) is less of an achievement and does not deserve the recognition of other degrees. This is meant to be a celebration not just a half hearted formality done after the fact.

we will need to take a day of work during our new grad year. I won't make a very good impression!!!

If changes arent made now it'll say this joke of away for future graduation

its unfair that some faculties get their graduation earlier than others and there is no reason to change it

It is bad enough having to apply to graduate (obviously the Uni has no idea when you are eligable) It is bad enough that you have to pay But being told that you have to wait another half year, with no apology, and preferences behind engineering and business students is totally inappropriate. It has been justified as needing to happen in response to increased numbers of graduates, and to make the ceremony special. Firstly, the graduating number is not my problem, and secondly, if my graduating is such an inconvenience that I have to be made to wait another half a year, I'd rather not attend the ceremony. Nuff said

let us graduate

Joining the Australian Defence Force in January 2016, now as a consequence of this late notice change for only some faculties I won't be able to attend a ceremony for my graduation.

I am at a regional campus but happy to support the main campus students with this.

Changes to graduation are unfair for students who need their documents for admission into medicine and for jobs.

super unfair! wanted a ceremony this year :(