downright absurd

[nibot]

Dealing with this bureaucracy becomes more agonizing by the minute.

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 21:37:16 -0800 (PST)
From: Tobin Fricke <tobin@splorg.org>
To: Suzanne M. Angioli <sangioli@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
Subject: simultaneous degree petition

Dear Suzanne Angioli,

Thank you for considering my petition for simultaneous degree (EECS-Math). As you recall, you wrote that my petition would be denied because I would not be able to meet my senior residency requirement. I would like to ask whether I would be able to petition to have the senior residency requirement waived, and whether this might be succesful. As I have completed all but 1 or 2 (tbd) of the required courses for the major and L&S requirements and can take the remainder through Extension, I do not understand the consequence of the residency requirement. Since I have already taken most of these courses on campus at UC Berkeley as a regularly enrolled UC Berkeley student, the requirement that I have been considered an "L&S student" while doing so seems like a technicalty which should not prevent fulfillment of the requirements of the B.A. degree. I'd really like to "officially" finish the Math degree, since I have practically done so already. If it would be helpful, I would gladly meet with you to discuss the matter.

thank you,
Tobin Fricke

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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 07:49:20 -0800
From: Suzanne Angioli <sangioli@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
To: Tobin Fricke <tobin@splorg.org>
Subject: Re: simultaneous degree petition

Hi,

The Dean would never waive the senior residency requirement.

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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 07:53:54 -0800
From: Suzanne Angioli <sangioli@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
To: Tobin Fricke <tobin@splorg.org>
Subject: Re: simultaneous degree petition

Tobin,

Forgot to say, we don't meet with non L&S students. If you wish to appeal our decision, you must put your request in writing and I will forward it to the dean.

Suzanne
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What does it take to get any kind of explanation out of these people??

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[kari-marie.livejournal.com]

>What does it take to get any kind of explanation out of these people??

An act of God?


>:-( Sorry about that.

[kaolinfire.livejournal.com]

eurgh.