Wednesday, 5 May 2010
University register office misspells student's name 3 times in a row
Negative record for the Register office at Christ Church University in Canterbury
Staff keep misspelling the name of a first year Romanian student
Ovidiu Mainea complains that he has got his name spelled wrong on the student ID as well as in all the other official papers that link him with the university. They did it not once or twice, but 3 times. This would have been a pretty funny story to tell for grandchildren if it would not have implying negative consequences for Ovidiu. At the moment he cannot apply for a work permit because the status letter issued by the university contains his name spelled differently than it really is. And holding a work permit is compulsory for Ovidiu because he urgently needs a job. Otherwise, his Film, Radio and TV course he is studying could end prematurely.
The first time when Ovidiu Mainea noticed that his name is not spelled right, he resigned himself saying that the error is human and it could happen to anybody. But it had happened again and he went down to the new Augusine's House Library, at the I-Zone, the department which deals with all kind of complaints coming from students and staff. They assured him that it will not happen again and that he finally will have a student ID with his real name on it. But it did not happen. Even the I-Zone advisors have got his name wrong, exactly like in a childhood game where the players whisper the word that must get 'safe and sane' down to the last one. Ovidiu is currently waiting for the 4 student ID in hope that this time it will be alright and afterwards he finally can apply for the work permit and eventually getting his so needed first job in England.
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