Students thrown off course for throwing a party.

[Cotbedy]

Basically, a load of students held a party of around 16/17 people. They got reported, they all got a £400 fine, apart from the host who got a £10,000 fine.

Then their Uni kicked them all off their courses for bringing the Uni into disrepute.

I think this is probably a fair and reasonable punishment, but DP thinks the Uni have gone too far and they're being unfair.

I'm curious to hear others' thoughts on the matter! Fair or unreasonable?

[KevinBaconsMoustache]

Good. Never too late to learn actions cone with consequences

[UhtredRagnarson]

Sounds right to me.

[AllMyPrettyOnes]

Which uni?

[FinallyFluid]

Spot on.

[emilyfrost]

It’s fair. They made their choice, they need to live with it.

[growinggreyer]

Students thrown off course for breaking laws introduced due to worldwide Covid pandemic would be more truthful as a header.

[gamerchick]

It's harsh, but kids get their arses wiped so much these days, they're turning into arrogant, entitled adults.

Consequences to actions, send a lesson to the rest.

[mummywantstobeslim]

I think it's harsh but fair, especially as they have implicated the uni and possibly damaged its reputation.

[EL8888]

@gamerchick all this. They deserved it and why should the university be associated with their actions

[MrsBungle]

Reasonable in my opinion.

[LaceyBetty]

No way do I agree with this if true. To have your entire life possibly irreparably damaged due to not being able to complete your education for having small party?! They were fined, that's enough.

[Frubecube]

If it was in halls then yes it is harsh, they were told to go ahead and pay for the year as unis would be going back, and then when teaching returned to being remote, they ended up paying £££s for something they no longer needed. Rather than sitting in a room they are paying thousands for, having a party with people they have been forced to live with or waste thousands of pounds then can't get too worked about that, and the uni should be ashamed. If it was a party at a private residence then meh they should be bound by the same ridiculous laws the rest of us have had to.

[Frubecube]

Although people haven't been getting fired, so throwing off the course is over the top- a fine is enough.

[RampantIvy]

Which university?

[firsttimedad79]

They were punished already with a fine. Throwing them off their courses is way over the top :(

Just shows the signs of the times where everything is too PC :(

[museumum]

I work for two universities and students were and are repeatedly warned that this is exactly what will happen if they gather against covid rules. They know exactly what will happen if caught. So no, it’s not too harsh.

[murbblurb]

seems reasonable. The law applies to all of us, even students. Don't tell me they didn't know the rules, they just thought they were super-special.

now they know.

[Frubecube]

@murbblurb

seems reasonable. The law applies to all of us, even students. Don't tell me they didn't know the rules, they just thought they were super-special.

now they know.

Are people being thrown out of employment for breaking the rules? It seems most are just getting fines, so whether they are being treated the same as everyone else is questionable imo.

[icecreamgirl94]

Yep reasonable in my opinion. It’s the entitled mentality that I can’t stand. I’ve seen so many posts from people on here saying they let their kids go out and mix with a bunch of others, go to each other’s houses because “kids have had to sacrifice too much this year”. Yeah, we all have. Well done for raising them to think they’re above the law.

[AllMyPrettyOnes]

Totally agree @Frubecube

I think it's harsh. Especially seeing as most uni students aren't even going to uni at the minute as it's all online. They're less likely to be mixing than those who are in employment, yet they're not sacked.

[Meredithgrey1]

@murbblurb

seems reasonable. The law applies to all of us, even students. Don't tell me they didn't know the rules, they just thought they were super-special.

now they know.

They’ve been fined, that’s the law applying to everyone.
Do unis kick out all students who ever receive fines about anything?

[ApolloandDaphne]

They were warned this would happen yet chose to disregard it. They have learned that actions have consequences.

[LaceyBetty]

@murbblurb

seems reasonable. The law applies to all of us, even students. Don't tell me they didn't know the rules, they just thought they were super-special.

now they know.

Breaking the law means a fine, which was imposed. Where does the law say you should lose your education?! So over the top.

[Labobo]

No, I don't think this is fair. They were fined. That's the punishment. They should not also be thrown off a course which is currently online anyway!

[GreenBalaclava]

I think it's OTT.