This is just ridiculous. Terrible to the students who now are going to find it much harder to gain employment.
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Lauren
11 years ago
I hope this doesn't happen to me when I graduate at wollongong!
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Oluwaseun Kolade
11 years ago
Word.
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Scott gill
11 years ago
Needs to be fair for all degrees!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Very unfair
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Bridie Dukes
11 years ago
Completely biased and unfair, one degree should not be prioritized over another based on how hard students work from all faculties. What a disappointment.
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Craig
11 years ago
Hopefully there will be changes made. I will not be able to attend my daughters Graduation Ceremony.
This is very unfortunate as she is the first to Graduate in our family and as she is undertaking employment opportunities overseas, we will not be able to attend due to the new dates.
Very disappointing.
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Alison Blair
11 years ago
unfair! Students should have more notice.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
.I think this decision is very unfair and has obviously been made without consulting the general populous of students.
And definitely not those who are in the faculties that have had the changes made.
This effects many who cannot attend due to new jobs, travel or those who are moving away from Wollongong.
These are some things that should have been taken into consideration.
It is very unfortunate and many will not be able to enjoy their hard earned graduation ceremonies, rather very unceremoniously receiving it in the mail.
After 4 years hard work and an expensive degree I think we all deserve better treatment!
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Fred
11 years ago
We've had so many SOLS mail sent to us telling us graduation will be in December."Planning to graduate in December?" Yes i was! If we were notified at the start of the year I would not have complained but I have specifically planned travel dates around graduation in December so I will not be able to attend the new graduation if they are run in the new dates!
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Erin
11 years ago
We've had so many SOLS mail sent to us telling us graduation will be in December."Planning to graduate in December?" Yes i was! If we were notified at the start of the year I would not have complained but I have specifically planned travel dates around graduation in December so I will not be able to attend the new graduation if they are run in the new dates!
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Adam Plunkett
11 years ago
This will effect possible career opportunities
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Aiden Roberts
11 years ago
What you're essentially doing is taking away our graduation experience. It's totally unrealistic to expect that someone come back in the middle of the following year and attend a ceremony for graduation. You know this and planned around the fact that if you made it less convenient to attend, you'd have to provide less services on the day.
I implore you to revert these changes before you screw over a whole class of graduates who weren't expecting these changes and may have made plans already.
Sincerely,
Aiden Roberts
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Kristie Kentwell
11 years ago
Family members of international students in my nursing course, have booked flights and accommodation for the Graduation in DECEMBER. Where was the warning about this impending decision?
I also know of some international students whose visa's will expire before the new, proposed graduation and, therefore, will not be able to graduate with the rest of us. Assuming the 'rest of us' will even be able to attend graduation in April/May when most will hopefully be newly employed.
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Bec
11 years ago
This is not the most practical solution to the problem and more liaison with students needs to happen. Someone needs to think of a better solution and not just do something because 'all others uni's are' it's ridiculous and I feel sorry for international students because this will affect them most.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
unfair decision
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Anonymous
11 years ago
This. Is. Ridiculous! Why should a BCM/BA student with two majors and three minors, who is working his ass off to complete a 4.5 year degree in 4 years, whilst maintaining an average above 75% so that he doesn't lose his Dean's Scholar recognition, all so that he can graduate at the end of the year and apply for work at the start of the new year have to wait until April just because the who's who at UOW decided that they couldn't book an extra day or two in December to fit all the ceremonies in? I pay my fees so that I can attend a great university, gain the education and qualifications I need, and then graduate at the end of the year and transition into the workforce with everyone else finishing that year, not just the leftovers that didn't make the cut either!
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Leonie D
11 years ago
Fix this UOW!
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Ashley
11 years ago
Graduation is a celebration of years of study and sacrifice. Let the nurses graduate in a timely fashion and not months later.
This is just ridiculous. Terrible to the students who now are going to find it much harder to gain employment.
I hope this doesn't happen to me when I graduate at wollongong!
Word.
Needs to be fair for all degrees!
Very unfair
Completely biased and unfair, one degree should not be prioritized over another based on how hard students work from all faculties. What a disappointment.
Hopefully there will be changes made. I will not be able to attend my daughters Graduation Ceremony. This is very unfortunate as she is the first to Graduate in our family and as she is undertaking employment opportunities overseas, we will not be able to attend due to the new dates. Very disappointing.
unfair! Students should have more notice.
.I think this decision is very unfair and has obviously been made without consulting the general populous of students. And definitely not those who are in the faculties that have had the changes made. This effects many who cannot attend due to new jobs, travel or those who are moving away from Wollongong. These are some things that should have been taken into consideration. It is very unfortunate and many will not be able to enjoy their hard earned graduation ceremonies, rather very unceremoniously receiving it in the mail. After 4 years hard work and an expensive degree I think we all deserve better treatment!
We've had so many SOLS mail sent to us telling us graduation will be in December."Planning to graduate in December?" Yes i was! If we were notified at the start of the year I would not have complained but I have specifically planned travel dates around graduation in December so I will not be able to attend the new graduation if they are run in the new dates!
We've had so many SOLS mail sent to us telling us graduation will be in December."Planning to graduate in December?" Yes i was! If we were notified at the start of the year I would not have complained but I have specifically planned travel dates around graduation in December so I will not be able to attend the new graduation if they are run in the new dates!
This will effect possible career opportunities
What you're essentially doing is taking away our graduation experience. It's totally unrealistic to expect that someone come back in the middle of the following year and attend a ceremony for graduation. You know this and planned around the fact that if you made it less convenient to attend, you'd have to provide less services on the day. I implore you to revert these changes before you screw over a whole class of graduates who weren't expecting these changes and may have made plans already. Sincerely, Aiden Roberts
Family members of international students in my nursing course, have booked flights and accommodation for the Graduation in DECEMBER. Where was the warning about this impending decision? I also know of some international students whose visa's will expire before the new, proposed graduation and, therefore, will not be able to graduate with the rest of us. Assuming the 'rest of us' will even be able to attend graduation in April/May when most will hopefully be newly employed.
This is not the most practical solution to the problem and more liaison with students needs to happen. Someone needs to think of a better solution and not just do something because 'all others uni's are' it's ridiculous and I feel sorry for international students because this will affect them most.
unfair decision
This. Is. Ridiculous! Why should a BCM/BA student with two majors and three minors, who is working his ass off to complete a 4.5 year degree in 4 years, whilst maintaining an average above 75% so that he doesn't lose his Dean's Scholar recognition, all so that he can graduate at the end of the year and apply for work at the start of the new year have to wait until April just because the who's who at UOW decided that they couldn't book an extra day or two in December to fit all the ceremonies in? I pay my fees so that I can attend a great university, gain the education and qualifications I need, and then graduate at the end of the year and transition into the workforce with everyone else finishing that year, not just the leftovers that didn't make the cut either!
Fix this UOW!
Graduation is a celebration of years of study and sacrifice. Let the nurses graduate in a timely fashion and not months later.
This is not fair!