No Concern for Students

I would like to draw attention to the unreasonable dictatorial attitude of a certain D.G. Trow, perhaps the most misplaced University staff member in the Accountancy Department. Owing to his inability to comprehend the repercussions of his actions on students and his unconcerned attitude, many academic careers and degree hopes have been shattered and left in shambles. I am referring to the way he deals with students who wish to sign up for an extra course (more than 36 credits a year) or who wish to change courses either at the beginning or mid year period. His attitude of treating every student in the same curt, couldn't care less way, leaves a lot to be desired for a head of a department who controls the destiny of all the students either planning ahead or wishing to take the shortest possible-time to complete their degrees. He fails to realise that each student can only be judged individually according to personal academic record and other related circumstances, indeed he fails to even look at a student's academic record personally let alone inquire about related circumstances e.g. students working during term to meet living expenses or family or personal problems affecting studies.

To him a student's grade is the sole determinant for a decision. He places his own self interests before anything else often saying he has five minutes to spare and brusquely orders students out of his office without even bothering to consider their explanations. He seems to think his job is to turn out zombies who cannot even decide if they can handle a few more credits. After all a student is here to learn and when we take an extra course or change one does not matter. After all I think most students who are concerned about their academic progress are at least matured enough to decide for themselves.

If he has so little time to spare for his students and if he finds concerning himself with their welfare so abhorrent why not delegate the task to someone who can spare the time and is interested enough to do a good job. His attitude has caused a lot of students frustration and lost time. Often the timing of courses are crucial and can mean finishing a degree a year earlier or later, and that means additional expenses, lost employment opportunities as well as disrupting other plans. All I ask is that he takes more time to study individual cases or else let someone else who is interested do the job.

Concerned.