Need Help Editing Letter to the Dean

[the_wanlorn]

Is anyone who's around willing to edit this letter for me? I want to send it out within the next couple hours. I'm going to email it to the Dean, and CC it to myself, my two crazydoctors, and my mum for certain.

Should I also CC it to the associate dean and director of the undergrad school, the registrar, and financial aid? My mum seems to think I should, but IDK. ADVICE PLS.


ETA2: SENT. BRB KILLING MYSELF. GOD I HATE BEING A NUISANCE.


THANK YOU FLIST. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

ETA: Should I also CC it to the professor who noticed that I wasn't enrolled in his class anymore?

Comments

[custardpringle.livejournal.com]

Looks good to me! And I would definitely CC to financial aid and the registrar; I'm not sure the other two are necessary.

[gaslightgallows]

Quick line edit...

en event as major as being withdrawn

The 'en' should probably be 'an'.

I find it worrisome that it seems as though, if I'm no longer enrolled in school, the University still plans on keeping my money for the semester.

Try this instead: I find it worrisome that, in spite of being forcibly withdrawn from classes, the University still plans on keeping my money for the semester.

However, I felt that it would be best to send you an email, letting you know how disappointed I am in how the University is handling my situation.

Try this for maximum impact: I am also sending you this email to express, in writing, how disappointed I am at the manner in which the University is choosing to handle my situation.

Hope that helps a little, and again, I'm sorry for how much this situation blows chunks. *HUGS*

And yes, CC it to EVARYBODY.

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[gaslightgallows]

Any time, hon. :D

[livii.livejournal.com]

It looks good, hon, with the edits in the comments - also maybe add the title of Lois and Susan, like "seeing psychiatrist Lois Ashcroft" or whatnot, just to make it extra clear like, hey, this is a medical thing that you are managing medically!

Also maybe instead of "I plan on coming into the Dean's Office on Monday morning" say something more direct like "I will be at the Dean's Office Monday morning to speak to someone in person about this situation." Make it a little more forceful, not that you'll be thinking of it and hoping to speak to someone, but that you *will* be speaking to someone.

Best of luck!!!!

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

Oh shit, yeah, I meant to add in the the initials of what they are after their names, like RN except you know, crazydoctor type. Would that work the same?

[livii.livejournal.com]

Yep, that would be great. I think it'll just reinforce who they are and the situation.

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

Awesome. THANK YOU ♥

[coloredbees.livejournal.com]

This is probably entirely a matter of cultural differences, but it seems very passively worded to me.

That's an awful situation, and I hope it's just some clerical fuckup that will get sorted out :( Good luck!

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

Also, I am in love with the passive voice because lol fail. ♥

[ms-treesap.livejournal.com]

I am rubbish with getting the right tone on these things so have no help to give, but are you sure about leaving your rl name in this post? IDK, I'm paranoid about such things.

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

Erin McLaughlin is like the John Smith of lol Irish American names 4srs.

[ms-treesap.livejournal.com]

*googles* Lol trufax! Mine is pretty common as well, just in India instead.

Good luck &hearts!

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!

[fox1013.livejournal.com]

I have no smart comments, but I support sending it to as many people as possible, because... well, really. FFS.

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

INORITE? SRSLY WTF SCHOOL.

On the other hand, if they kick me out for reals, I'm going to like, idk. Become a hobo for real.

[gaslightgallows]

I have a hobo handbook from the 1930s. 4srs.

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

Will it teach me all the hobo signs I'll need to know? :D?

[gaslightgallows]

All the super-sekrit handshakes and all the stuff to chalk up on walls and the sides of phone booths, and how to make bread using flour, salt, and a stick.

[carlanime.livejournal.com]

I agree entirely with this comment. The point of a probation letter is to warn the person there's a problem, and get them to/help them to start taking steps to correct it. Not to, you know, make them think the situation needs work and then go HAHA KIDDING IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE. As many people as are involved need to know about this.

[maddeinin.livejournal.com]

I have no modifications to suggest, but you should def CC that thing all over the place. School >:(



I hope everything goes well tomorrow! ♥♥♥

[kisahawklin]

I'm sorry, bb.

♥

[miss-daizy.livejournal.com]

Do I have this right? You were put on probation and then withdrawn two days later? Why no time to respond and improve during a probationary period?

Also, the way you found out was wrong, but be more aggressive about the withdrawal! Point out the contradiction in the probationary period. Indicate that it appears they may have out you on probation only to have you enrolled long enough to keep your tuition. Something sounds shady, here. Make it clear that you are going to investigate it. I'm sure there are written regulations re: the point during the semester that they don't have to return any of your money if you are withdrawn.

I would think that, with an event as major as being withdrawn from the University, I would be informed by some way other than through my MyNEU account.

"It's not acceptable that with an event as important as this, the school and your office would fail to inform me personally." is far less passive. Put them on notice.

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

Yep, you've got it right! I have no clue why they didn't give me any time to respond to that. Most likely, this is unrelated, but that still doesn't mean I have any clue what's going on.

TY BB ♥

[roguewords.livejournal.com]

Ok if they withdrew you from classes before the end of the refund period they legally cannot keep that money, especially if it's goverment money.

If you have money from financial aid, and you choose to withdraw, you'd have to send that money back. They would not be able to keep it. And if it's not financial aid money, if you or your parents paid that money, then it would be refunded to you, especially this early in the semester. The same should still hold if the college has forceably withdrawn you.

Definitely send it to the financial aid department and the registar.

*HUGS* I hope this all works out for you.

[the-wanlorn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they waited long enough for a portion of the refund period to go past, so that if I'm officially gone this week, they get to keep 10% of the tuition and fees.

[roguewords.livejournal.com]

Ouch.

And definitely send it to the professor who noticed, and let you know.

[ranga.livejournal.com]

WTF. I am too late to be of any help because I've been away flailing over school starting myself, but you should not worry about making a nuisance of yourself when your school is being such utter fucking fail. And if they do blow you off, well, idk if it's what you want to do but you would be very justified in spending the semester making as much noise at them as possible, because that sounds seriously shady in a legal way. >>>>:( Good luck, bb.

[roz-mcclure.livejournal.com]

iawt bullshit >:(

[everysecondtues.livejournal.com]

Also, I was D:ing too hard at the latest entry to remember to say this, but good luck with getting this all sorted out. *sends hugs* ♥