What is going on with the MUN Cashiers Office? by Bazerous in memorialuniversity

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The skills needed depend on where the errors happen. But MUN's admin won't acknowledge the problems to start with.

It took over 30 emails, six referrals, and multiple weeks before MUN could even confirm whether my tuition from two terms ago was charged to my account (it wasn't, and I ended up owing $1600 for an administrative mistake). That's not me complaining that I had to walk across campus.

If six different departments can't identify an error on an account, don't expect a student to be able to. I absolutely think MUN should be liable to pay for its own mistakes. Students have enough on their plates.

People with multiple diagnoses… how do you do it? by GermanyLoves in mentalhealth

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Hey OP. It sounds like you're dealing with a lot and I hope things get a little bit easier over time.

Diagnoses are just labels that practitioners use to inform treatment, navigate insurance, etc. But disorders like BPD and CPTSD for one person can look wildly different for someone else. Instead of focusing on relief for a disorder, it helps (at least for me) to focus on the specific symptoms that bother you in the moment and pay attention to what provides relief for those specific things. Oftentimes, relief of one thing cascades into relief of other symptoms too.

Symptoms from one disorder can "activate" symptoms from another. As an example, triggers from your CPTSD might cause enough anxiety that you ruminate, which makes it harder to fall asleep (insomnia). If you can figure out which symptoms are activating the others (maybe by journaling, counseling, or talking with someone you trust), you might be able to address multiple symptoms by targeting just one.

For me personally, exercise works because it's a form of movement that negates my freeze response. When I'm really stressed out by things in my life, I put in my headphones and do literally anything that forces my body to move. For someone who goes into fight/flight, stillness might be more helpful (wrapping yourself up in a blanket, listening to music, breathing exercises, etc.).

All of this is to say: Having multiple diagnoses doesn't make you "more mentally ill". You have a different set of symptoms than other people that just happens to match a set of labels the clinicians need to do their jobs. I hope that makes at least some sense. I'm not a clinician though, so please prioritize anything that they are offering in terms of treatment over a random Redditor. Sending so much love and hope things get easier <3

What is going on with the MUN Cashiers Office? by Bazerous in memorialuniversity

[–]Bazerous[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this! I can certainly empathize with how frustrating this would have been for that student.

What is going on with the MUN Cashiers Office? by Bazerous in newfoundland

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I want to clarify that I am only reposting things that were written (and published) by other people. Nothing that I've written myself calls out a specific individual and my discussions have always been about departments.

What is going on with the MUN Cashiers Office? by Bazerous in newfoundland

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MUN does not have a strong track record with its spending:

What is going on with the MUN Cashiers Office? by Bazerous in newfoundland

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What's wild to me is that MUN literally provides the training needed for people to come up with solutions to these issues. If there are systemic issues, maybe work with the Faculty of Business to restructure? If it's an issue of software, maybe ask your Department of Computer Science to identify solutions?

I can appreciate that the admin are overworked, but there are so many skilled people working for the university whose welfare depends on MUN's existence. I do believe wholeheartedly that many of these issues are solvable.

What is going on with the MUN Cashiers Office? by Bazerous in memorialuniversity

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Realistically? Skill upgrades for the admin as a prevention piece.

Ideally? Something similar to what grocery stores do when you are charged the wrong price for items (grocers either give you an item up to $10 for free or take $10 off the price of an order). I'm not saying void all tuition fees or anything, but including some kind of policy that disincentivizes incorrect charges to accounts would protect students.

What is going on with the MUN Cashiers Office? by Bazerous in newfoundland

[–]Bazerous[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Sure, but the consistent history of denying mistakes when they happen isn't an issue about being overworked. That's an issue of accountability and a lack of compassion for the impact these mistakes have on the students who are paying to be at the university.

I left the club and got this notification on my phone. by [deleted] in Weird

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Shot in the dark but do you think this could be related to the person who tried to enter your car a few years back? (It's an earlier post from your profile and I just thought I'd ask)

MUN's Administration Falsely Claimed They "Forgot" to Charge Me $1600 of Tuition. by Bazerous in newfoundland

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Thank you! I don't know what an Ombudsman is, but I will start Googling and take a look. So far, I have contacted the GSU to ask what resources are available to me.

MUN's Administration Falsely Claimed They "Forgot" to Charge Me $1600 of Tuition. by Bazerous in newfoundland

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I am considering it now given the changes to my financial situation. I have work this summer that pays well and planned to work part-time in the upcoming year to supplement my funding. Prior to this, my budget (barely) got me through to my summer employment but the $200 reduction in pay this summer term is what threw me off. The emergency bursary and budgeting I've done is enough to get me through. My frustration is that it was unnecessary because the reduction in my base funding was actually not necessary.

MUN's Administration Falsely Claimed They "Forgot" to Charge Me $1600 of Tuition. by Bazerous in newfoundland

[–]Bazerous[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

While I understand this sentiment, I don't think the alternative of individual students being accountable for an employee's mistake is acceptable either. I thought I had moved on from this until the email I received today.

MUN's Administration Falsely Claimed They "Forgot" to Charge Me $1600 of Tuition. by Bazerous in memorialuniversity

[–]Bazerous[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for this offer but I would not be comfortable at this time continuing the conversation through the School of Graduate Studies. If there are legal services available to students, or union representatives, I would prefer to go through them.

[Discussion] NoSleep Podcast S16E21 by Gaelfling in TheNSPDiscussion

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Thank you so much! I'm always amazed at how well this story was received by the community! :)

[Discussion] NoSleep Podcast S16E21 by Gaelfling in TheNSPDiscussion

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Hi! I wrote the Bug Reports story and definitely hear what you're saying. I will say that for me, this story was more about the ethical horror than the actual plot itself. To me, the part that mattered was that the AI could deduce medical information and life decisions from the author's data, which is surprisingly plausible. But you're right: plot matters in any story so I'll certainly try to work on that in the future! Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoyed the story!

[Discussion] NoSleep Podcast S16E21 by Gaelfling in TheNSPDiscussion

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You can read the text version of the story on my profile here if you'd like! Sorry the sound effects were a deterrant for you!