Death certificate required for uni extension
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As per previous post 6 months ago. My partners mum passed away. It happened a week before she returned to uni for her 4th year. Her (Ba HONS). As understandable its not been an easy 6 months so has fallen behind a bit. With being a mum of 2 ( not mines) and dealing with me and my son and not living together.
I told her to mention her mum asap to the uni but she was to proud and didnt want to let her mum down.
It is now at a point that exams n essays are all flooding in and she is really struggling.
Anyways. She spoke to a "guidance" teacher last week who offered extensions. And they were all taken. But monday she has had an email from the uni asking for a paper copy of her mums death certificate.
This was a big shock even after an email from guidence teacher ( who btw is married to one of her lecturers) saying its all ok and she would sort it.
Yes mrs has missed a lot through general life and bairns etc but some of it cannot be avoided.
Can the uni request such a thing? I did suggest sending a photo of her 2 daughters next to the grave stone of there gran. We dont want to ask her dad for a copy.
I just wounder if this is a common thing.
I told her to mention her mum asap to the uni but she was to proud and didnt want to let her mum down.
It is now at a point that exams n essays are all flooding in and she is really struggling.
Anyways. She spoke to a "guidance" teacher last week who offered extensions. And they were all taken. But monday she has had an email from the uni asking for a paper copy of her mums death certificate.
This was a big shock even after an email from guidence teacher ( who btw is married to one of her lecturers) saying its all ok and she would sort it.
Yes mrs has missed a lot through general life and bairns etc but some of it cannot be avoided.
Can the uni request such a thing? I did suggest sending a photo of her 2 daughters next to the grave stone of there gran. We dont want to ask her dad for a copy.
I just wounder if this is a common thing.
Seems perfectly reasonable ro me.
A death certificate is a public document - you can pay for and obtain a copy through www.gov.uk
A death certificate is a public document - you can pay for and obtain a copy through www.gov.uk
Asking for general assignment/coursework extensions is never difficult to administer on behalf of students but when you start talking about repeating or extending modules, rescheduling examinations then you are also talking about the justification of resources, shuffling of student finance obligations and so on.
When heads of department sit around with their tea and biscuits going through case after case of "extenuating circumstances" then having as much information available to them will only help speed things along in a posivite direction.
What is perhaps an emotional and personal/private attachment to a loved one's death certificate (understandably) is just another document to them.
When heads of department sit around with their tea and biscuits going through case after case of "extenuating circumstances" then having as much information available to them will only help speed things along in a posivite direction.
What is perhaps an emotional and personal/private attachment to a loved one's death certificate (understandably) is just another document to them.
vw_99 said:
As per previous post 6 months ago. My partners mum passed away. It happened a week before she returned to uni for her 4th year. Her (Ba HONS). As understandable its not been an easy 6 months so has fallen behind a bit. With being a mum of 2 ( not mines) and dealing with me and my son and not living together.
I told her to mention her mum asap to the uni but she was to proud and didnt want to let her mum down.
It is now at a point that exams n essays are all flooding in and she is really struggling.
Anyways. She spoke to a "guidance" teacher last week who offered extensions. And they were all taken. But monday she has had an email from the uni asking for a paper copy of her mums death certificate.
This was a big shock even after an email from guidence teacher ( who btw is married to one of her lecturers) saying its all ok and she would sort it.
Yes mrs has missed a lot through general life and bairns etc but some of it cannot be avoided.
Can the uni request such a thing? I did suggest sending a photo of her 2 daughters next to the grave stone of there gran. We dont want to ask her dad for a copy.
I just wounder if this is a common thing.
My Son had this when his Uncle died. They told him it was "policy". I told them that they should update their policy so that is is a tad more sympathetic. They never did of course albeit as an alternative he was able to scan and send them a copy of the service instead!I told her to mention her mum asap to the uni but she was to proud and didnt want to let her mum down.
It is now at a point that exams n essays are all flooding in and she is really struggling.
Anyways. She spoke to a "guidance" teacher last week who offered extensions. And they were all taken. But monday she has had an email from the uni asking for a paper copy of her mums death certificate.
This was a big shock even after an email from guidence teacher ( who btw is married to one of her lecturers) saying its all ok and she would sort it.
Yes mrs has missed a lot through general life and bairns etc but some of it cannot be avoided.
Can the uni request such a thing? I did suggest sending a photo of her 2 daughters next to the grave stone of there gran. We dont want to ask her dad for a copy.
I just wounder if this is a common thing.
TX.
Terminator X said:
vw_99 said:
As per previous post 6 months ago. My partners mum passed away. It happened a week before she returned to uni for her 4th year. Her (Ba HONS). As understandable its not been an easy 6 months so has fallen behind a bit. With being a mum of 2 ( not mines) and dealing with me and my son and not living together.
I told her to mention her mum asap to the uni but she was to proud and didnt want to let her mum down.
It is now at a point that exams n essays are all flooding in and she is really struggling.
Anyways. She spoke to a "guidance" teacher last week who offered extensions. And they were all taken. But monday she has had an email from the uni asking for a paper copy of her mums death certificate.
This was a big shock even after an email from guidence teacher ( who btw is married to one of her lecturers) saying its all ok and she would sort it.
Yes mrs has missed a lot through general life and bairns etc but some of it cannot be avoided.
Can the uni request such a thing? I did suggest sending a photo of her 2 daughters next to the grave stone of there gran. We dont want to ask her dad for a copy.
I just wounder if this is a common thing.
My Son had this when his Uncle died. They told him it was "policy". I told them that they should update their policy so that is is a tad more sympathetic. They never did of course albeit as an alternative he was able to scan and send them a copy of the service instead!I told her to mention her mum asap to the uni but she was to proud and didnt want to let her mum down.
It is now at a point that exams n essays are all flooding in and she is really struggling.
Anyways. She spoke to a "guidance" teacher last week who offered extensions. And they were all taken. But monday she has had an email from the uni asking for a paper copy of her mums death certificate.
This was a big shock even after an email from guidence teacher ( who btw is married to one of her lecturers) saying its all ok and she would sort it.
Yes mrs has missed a lot through general life and bairns etc but some of it cannot be avoided.
Can the uni request such a thing? I did suggest sending a photo of her 2 daughters next to the grave stone of there gran. We dont want to ask her dad for a copy.
I just wounder if this is a common thing.
TX.
k????" enough!vw_99 said:
Yea i understand it will be used loads.
I wasn't sure if anyone has come across it before.
Just seems a bit extreme to me. When extensions are available for many reasons.
This happened to me. During a three year, part time Master's course my father died.I wasn't sure if anyone has come across it before.
Just seems a bit extreme to me. When extensions are available for many reasons.
I was given extensions. But, they asked for a death certificate. Which I was happy to provide.
Universities have hoops to jump through too.
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