man, the merger sucks.
i finish up my 4 year honours degree this year and grad early next year.
low and behold, on my parchment it has Adelaide University at the top, and you can choose if you want a little logo in the bottom left corner of the old uni logo saying, 'This award is conferred for study undertaken at Adelaide University and the University of Adelaide'
my course is completely from The University of Adelaide Course, the merge had no change or impact as they decided to roll out the old course for the years already completing it.
i find it unfair. i didn't ask to be enrolled at Adelaide University.
they threw away 151 years of history, and 35 at UniSA - how disgusting, just like that all the history and prestige is gone and we are left with a modern, new day uni that is technically a year old, and can barely keep its head above water with all the merger pressure.
so many staff lost their jobs or got moved to sections they didn't want to be part of.
students have had to cop endless online issues, registration issues, uniform delays the list goes on. they weren't even prepared for all this to occur.
and to make it all worse, i am graduating at Pridham Hall, but i was would have been graduating at the beautiful, historical Bonython Hall if they didn't merge.
i am a person who is very proud of being South Aussie, and so therefore, i like when historical elements of our state are preserved, not torn apart.
uni's have always been a cash grab, but as the years go on, it only gets worse.
i bought a bunch of merch last year to hold onto the uni that once was.
all i wanted was the logo of the course im doing to be front and centre on my certificate; it really will put a sour spin on my grad day when receiving as i am sadly not proud to represent the new uni.