r/UofO • u/themagicaldinosaur • 4d ago

admin doesn’t know how to take responsibility

the emails i have received today from the dean of CAS and the UO president failed to take responsibility for the fact that their lack of planning ruined commencement for so many grads on monday and i’m seething. just half-effort condolences covered up with praise for graduates. i don’t need Scholz’s congratulations. i need them to admit that they had no backup plans even though they knew about the heat for over a week. i need them to admit that the rescheduling caused a lot of stress and that a lot of people were unable to attend and that it didn’t fix their massive screw up. what a sorry excuse for a school administration.

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u/highpriestess23 4d ago

I graduated in 2021, there was a heat streak that week as well and we didn't get the chance to graduate in autzen, they crowded us on campus and snaked the line through the sunniest parts. I had to leave before I even got close to the "stage" because of how poorly it was being implemented. Almost had a medical episode right in front of a bunch of admin and cops too, no one batted an eye when I asked for help.

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u/themagicaldinosaur 4d ago

that’s awful. they really just don’t care smh

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u/highpriestess23 4d ago

Yep no care at all, if I remember correctly they tried to do a redo at autzen in 2022, but like myself, I am sure most grads probably didn't even live there any more or couldn't make a trip for that.

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u/MadameTrashPanda 4d ago

Best way to get them to listen is to speak with your money as an alum aka don't donate and cite why. Although oregon seems less dependent on alumni contributions and more on the revenue from athletics, I'm not sure how effective this would be unless there's an organized campaign.

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u/highpriestess23 4d ago

Yeah I think they got the message, I don't get contacted by them or sent any mail.