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Student Numbers and Names

  • 23-02-2012 09:46PM
    #1
    galwayjohn89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭


    Was just wondering, are student numbers meant to be private, i.e your name and number should never be together in a email or similar?


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  • #2
    Gae
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭Gae


    In general, yes. They can be a bit lax about it sometimes, though.


  • #3
    RedFFWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭RedFFWolf


    I don't know much regarding the privacy of student numbers in certain situations, but come exam time, most (maybe not all, I can't say I know) exam venues have a list of names next to student numbers (all grouped in the same course) outside to indicate students seat number for that venue. So, for then at least, most student numbers are temporarily exposed.


  • #4
    BlueCam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭BlueCam


    Vuzuggu wrote: »
    Was just wondering, are student numbers meant to be private, i.e your name and number should never be together in a email or similar?

    No, they're not private at all. Certain college bodies (e.g. the accommodation office) require you to quote your student number in all correspondence with them.


  • #5
    galwayjohn89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭galwayjohn89


    I knew you needed them when corresponding to some college departments. I was certain I read a rule that they can't be displayed alongside you name thought. -Obviously, I'm imagining things!


  • #6
    viclemronny
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 252 ✭✭viclemronny


    You may have seen that rule mentioned about your examination number. This is also on your student card, under your picture.


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  • #7
    languagenerd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,201 ✭✭✭languagenerd


    viclemronny wrote: »
    You may have seen that rule mentioned about your examination number. This is also on your student card, under your picture.

    Yeah, this is probably it. Your exam number is for anonymous marking (like in the state exams), so you shouldn't have your name visible beside that. Even though you have to write your name in the bottom corner of the exam booklets anyway and fold it up...


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