Thoroughly disappointed UOW! This is just damaging your reputation. Getting my graduation piece of paper at the ceremony underpins why there is a ceremony, by receiving the letter in the mail, just hinders the quality.
I can not see any benefits for students having to wait this long after completing a degree.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Thoroughly disappointed UOW! This is just damaging your reputation. Getting my graduation piece of paper at the ceremony underpins why there is a ceremony, by receiving the letter in the mail, just hinders the quality.
I can not see any benefits for students having to wait this long after completing a degree.
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Emily Johnston
11 years ago
please change this to November!
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Phil Joannou
11 years ago
I would like to express my disappointment with the university over the change to the graduation date.
I believe this is completely unfair to make the students wait a further five months to have their graduation.
Surely you realise that a very large majority of students will have to move away in search of work and that with these commitments a lot won't be able to return for the night.
Then there is also the students families and friends who have already put plans in place such as booking holidays and making travel arrangements in order to attend this ceremony.
I would ask that you please reconsider this change.
Regards
Phil Joannou
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Kate Whittington
11 years ago
The university claims that the change has been made to be able to deliver quality graduation ceremonies, however receiving our certificates in the mail essentially loses all quality and is insulting to individuals who have spent 3-5 years of their life dedicated to studying their degree. Thus, the notification of this change is unnacceptable! Changing the graduation date is clearly problematic for students expecting to graduate in December
- students have already planned employment/scholarships that will take them to rural and remote areas in Australia and therefore minimal chances for them to return mid next year.
- a number of students will be venturing overseas for employment and will miss the gratification of graduating with their peers
- international students visas will have expired (who wants to return home after studying internationally without even experiencing the graduation process
- families of these students have already made travel plans for Decemeber to witness this significant event
- finally, the excitement of finishing a degree will be diminished 4 months after completion
It is strongly recommended that the university reconsider the change of date, when clearly the students who are affected by these changes were not considered in the first place.
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Patricia da Paz
11 years ago
This change is incredibly upsetting to a lot of people. Please reconsider it.
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damo
11 years ago
Leave it alone
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damo
11 years ago
Leave it alone
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Kate Nation
11 years ago
please move it back to NOV-DEC! Please !!!
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Alex Joannou
11 years ago
This change is extremely disappointing. These students have worked hard for this and deserve to be able to come together to celebrate their achievements.
Making them wait 5 months is ridiculous, by then they will all have moved on to jobs.
Alex Joannou
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Tracy Joannou
11 years ago
My daughter is one of the students finishing her degree this year.
Our whole family are very disappointed with the change to the graduation date.
Firstly I feel the uni has know for three years the number of students graduating and believe this is very unorganised.
Secondly these students have all put a lot of years of study in whilst working numerous jobs as in my daughters case to put themselves through. They should be allowed to celebrate this together before they all head out in different directions in search of work. I'm sure not everyone will be able to come back to attend once they are committed to jobs in other areas.
Thirdly I'm sure that this will affect a lot of families such as my own that have made travel arrangements for the date range that was given to the students.
Thanks
Tracy Joannou
Ph 0427461561
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Sabrine
11 years ago
Do NOT do this please! You're affecting so many people who would like to graduate in November and move away for their post grad!
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Paige Phillips
11 years ago
This is ridiculous! So many kids have moved back home or gone away this long after they've graduated. All the excitement has gone away. Keep the date the same!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Please make the graduation on December
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Tiffany lashbrook
11 years ago
Graduation is such an exciting time to celebrate, however te excitement is gone and everyone has moved on 6 months later!!
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James Franco
11 years ago
as an actor i find this to be a joke
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Kriti
11 years ago
It looks beautiful if it is done in the same manner. Please manage to do everything when it belongs.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
I do not want to go home empty handed without my certificate and not attending a ceremony after staying overseas to complete my honours.
dumb
move back to December!!!!
Thoroughly disappointed UOW! This is just damaging your reputation. Getting my graduation piece of paper at the ceremony underpins why there is a ceremony, by receiving the letter in the mail, just hinders the quality. I can not see any benefits for students having to wait this long after completing a degree.
Thoroughly disappointed UOW! This is just damaging your reputation. Getting my graduation piece of paper at the ceremony underpins why there is a ceremony, by receiving the letter in the mail, just hinders the quality. I can not see any benefits for students having to wait this long after completing a degree.
please change this to November!
I would like to express my disappointment with the university over the change to the graduation date. I believe this is completely unfair to make the students wait a further five months to have their graduation. Surely you realise that a very large majority of students will have to move away in search of work and that with these commitments a lot won't be able to return for the night. Then there is also the students families and friends who have already put plans in place such as booking holidays and making travel arrangements in order to attend this ceremony. I would ask that you please reconsider this change. Regards Phil Joannou
The university claims that the change has been made to be able to deliver quality graduation ceremonies, however receiving our certificates in the mail essentially loses all quality and is insulting to individuals who have spent 3-5 years of their life dedicated to studying their degree. Thus, the notification of this change is unnacceptable! Changing the graduation date is clearly problematic for students expecting to graduate in December - students have already planned employment/scholarships that will take them to rural and remote areas in Australia and therefore minimal chances for them to return mid next year. - a number of students will be venturing overseas for employment and will miss the gratification of graduating with their peers - international students visas will have expired (who wants to return home after studying internationally without even experiencing the graduation process - families of these students have already made travel plans for Decemeber to witness this significant event - finally, the excitement of finishing a degree will be diminished 4 months after completion It is strongly recommended that the university reconsider the change of date, when clearly the students who are affected by these changes were not considered in the first place.
This change is incredibly upsetting to a lot of people. Please reconsider it.
Leave it alone
Leave it alone
please move it back to NOV-DEC! Please !!!
This change is extremely disappointing. These students have worked hard for this and deserve to be able to come together to celebrate their achievements. Making them wait 5 months is ridiculous, by then they will all have moved on to jobs. Alex Joannou
My daughter is one of the students finishing her degree this year. Our whole family are very disappointed with the change to the graduation date. Firstly I feel the uni has know for three years the number of students graduating and believe this is very unorganised. Secondly these students have all put a lot of years of study in whilst working numerous jobs as in my daughters case to put themselves through. They should be allowed to celebrate this together before they all head out in different directions in search of work. I'm sure not everyone will be able to come back to attend once they are committed to jobs in other areas. Thirdly I'm sure that this will affect a lot of families such as my own that have made travel arrangements for the date range that was given to the students. Thanks Tracy Joannou Ph 0427461561
Do NOT do this please! You're affecting so many people who would like to graduate in November and move away for their post grad!
This is ridiculous! So many kids have moved back home or gone away this long after they've graduated. All the excitement has gone away. Keep the date the same!
Please make the graduation on December
Graduation is such an exciting time to celebrate, however te excitement is gone and everyone has moved on 6 months later!!
as an actor i find this to be a joke
It looks beautiful if it is done in the same manner. Please manage to do everything when it belongs.
I do not want to go home empty handed without my certificate and not attending a ceremony after staying overseas to complete my honours.