Univ Email Error Leaks Worst Performing Students’ Results
Admin error at college reveals list of Univ’s worst performing students
Students at Univ were stunned this week after an email was circulated by college staff identifying students who had performed the worst during Michaelmas collections.
The email, sent by Univ’s academic administrator, Kristiana Dahl, contained an Excel document singling out almost 50 students who had achieved a 2:2 or below in the previous term’s collections. Details of the students’ percentage mark and subject were shared along with the students’ names. Amongst them, nine lawyers and six engineers were named.
The college subsequently attempted to recall the mistake email in a follow up message asking students to “please delete the [email] previously sent out as it contained inaccuracies”.
However, the information in the original email had already been widely viewed amongst the Univ students by then.
One of the students affected, who did not wish to be identified, told The Tab, “I don’t ever want to do collections again. I was pretty gutted after my results last term, but didn’t realise I would be publicly humiliated. I can’t even go into college any more”.
They stated that they expected a full explanation from the college, remarking, “I would sue but there are apparently no decent lawyers at Univ”.
Another student told us, “of course, everyone on the list is just trying to laugh it off. But in reality, no one feels comfortable with having something so personal shared with the entire college. It’s hard not to feel everyone’s talking about you”.
The student continued, “They may as well have gone the whole hog and just released all health records of students whilst they were at it- or maybe just those with STIs”.
Another student expressed his despair at the rogue email, “Dumbledore would never have done this”.
UPDATE:
The Tab has seen an email sent round by Abi Reeves, the JCR President, following a meeting with the senior tutor. In it, she said: “Dr Knowland [Senior tutor] has assured me that the document was sent accidentally and that the disclosure of results was not intentional.
“The member of staff responsible is apparently mortified. The senior tutor has also told me that action will be taken with the Academic office to insure [sic] that an incident like this never occurs again.”