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Students thrown off course for throwing a party.

563 replies

Cotbedy · 07/03/2021 11:37

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?

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KevinBaconsMoustache · 07/03/2021 11:40

Good. Never too late to learn actions cone with consequences

UhtredRagnarson · 07/03/2021 11:42

Sounds right to me.

AllMyPrettyOnes · 07/03/2021 11:43

Which uni?

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FinallyFluid · 07/03/2021 11:43

Spot on.

emilyfrost · 07/03/2021 11:43

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

growinggreyer · 07/03/2021 11:44

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

gamerchick · 07/03/2021 11:44

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 · 07/03/2021 11:45

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

EL8888 · 07/03/2021 11:46

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

MrsBungle · 07/03/2021 11:46

Reasonable in my opinion.

LaceyBetty · 07/03/2021 11:47

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 · 07/03/2021 11:48

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 · 07/03/2021 11:49

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

RampantIvy · 07/03/2021 11:50

Which university?

firsttimedad79 · 07/03/2021 11:50

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 · 07/03/2021 11:51

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 · 07/03/2021 11:52

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 · 07/03/2021 11:53

@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 · 07/03/2021 11:54

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 · 07/03/2021 11:54

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 · 07/03/2021 11:55

@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 · 07/03/2021 11:56

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

LaceyBetty · 07/03/2021 11:57

@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 · 07/03/2021 11:57

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 · 07/03/2021 11:57

I think it's OTT.