I can go one better than Lin, and am arguing with an LEA at
present.
The student in question started a degree course with us last
year, and WITHDREW on 21 October 97 - 4 weeks into the course. The
student informed me of an intention to sign up for an Alternative
Therapy course at the local FE college - sounded pretty much like a
student 'abandoning' the course to me!
However, the student was in fact going through some very
difficult personal circumstances at the time, none of which she drew to
the attention of the university until very recently. But before the end
of Nov 97, she had re-applied to us through UCAS, to recommence the
exact same scheme - this application didn't filter down to me until well
into February (she is now UF in UCAS).
To cut a longish story short, the LEA are saying that unless we
alter this session's record to indicate that she never withdrew in the
first place, then she will be treated as 'new'. I am arguing that her
circumstances (confused by the personal problems) clearly demonstrate
that she had no idea what she did/did not want to do, nor an
appreciation of the implications of her withdrawal. But I am also
arguing against a 1984 Orwellian approach to record keeping!
(I also know for a fact that the student claimed income support
for the period between Oct 97 and Feb 98, to which she would not have
been eligible if she'd suspended her studies).
New or not? Should I change our records? The LEA say "We will
if you will"!!!!
The student says she won't be able to afford to come under the
new regime!
Happy Easter all
Iestyn
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