At Sheffield both the award and conferment of degrees is withheld
from university debtors.
Once a debt is cleared, our Regulations prescribe a four week wait
until any qualification can be awarded. In practice we process
the award as soon as possible after settlement, but conferment (which
is the date which appears on the degree certificate) has to wait
until the next degree ceremony, which may involve a delay of some
weeks.
Andrew West
> From: Liz M Woodward <[log in to unmask]>
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> > Dear all
> >
> > Brunel withholds awards to any students in debt to the University. This is
> > written into the University regulations and there is no question of a change
> > being made. However, the practice which is currently under discussion, is the
> > award date that should be used (whether on the student record or the
> > certificate) when the student does clear the debt.
> >
> > The practice here has been to use the date the debt was cleared, as this is the
> > first possible date that the award recommendation could be confirmed. We have
> > been asked to review this policy and it would be helpful to know how colleagues
> > deal with this matter.
> >
> > If your institution does withhold awards to those in debt, what date is used
> > for the award when it is finally confirmed/conferred? I have used "award date"
> > rather than "certificate date" in case your institution uses a ceremony date on
> > certificates.
> >
> > I am happy to collate responses if anyone else would be interested in the
> > replies.
> >
> > Many thanks in advance - and Happy Xmas!
> >
> > Liz
> >
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Liz Woodward
> > Assistant Registrar (Conferments) x2201
> > Brunel University, UK
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> >
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> Mr Paul Baker
> Policy Support Officer
> Academic Policy Support Section
> The Academic Office, The University of Birmingham,
> Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT U.K.
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