Opinions plz before i phone uni....security guard at uni walking into DD room !

worriedsik

Hi

My daughter is at uni and she has just told me that one off the security guards was delivering cables ( for there internet access ) to there rooms
he knocked once called 'security guard'' then opened the door (obviously they all have keys ) and walked straight in to give her the cable !

i dont think that is acceptable and i will be calling the uni tomorow to complain

There is a comunial kitchen and he could have left there cables in there
or knocked her door and waited untill she answered or if no answer do the above or call back later
it was in the morning and she was asleep

does anybody else think this is out off order ?

scubaangel

Not ideal but you dont know how long between knocking and entering he left it, sadly my experiences at uni were that you simply couldnt leave anything in the comunal spaces as they'd disappear. But surely things like the cables they could have told students to collect from the Security guards/halls managers offices in person rather than delivering them?

pinkshoes

The cleaner used to come in my room every week, knock, yell "bin day", walk in, empty the bin, and walk about again.

You really don't need more than 5 seconds to grab a towel or duvet if you're naked!!

worriedsik wrote: »

i dont think that is acceptable and i will be calling the uni tomorow to complain

I think this is unacceptable. Your daughter is an adult (assuming she's 18 as she's at uni), so it's not your place to be calling the uni. If your daughter has a problem with people coming into her room, then she should be dealing with it.

I would have been SO embarrassed if my mum had phoned up!

You can't put things in communal areas as they get stolen.

Oldernotwiser

I think that you're overreacting and certainly shouldn't phone up about it! If the delivery was before 08.30 she might want to complain but it's not the staff's fault if a student's having a lie in!

worriedsik

pinkshoes wrote: »

The cleaner used to come in my room every week, knock, yell "bin day", walk in, empty the bin, and walk about again.

You really don't need more than 5 seconds to grab a towel or duvet if you're naked!!



I think this is unacceptable. Your daughter is an adult (assuming she's 18 as she's at uni), so it's not your place to be calling the uni. If your daughter has a problem with people coming into her room, then she should be dealing with it.

I would have been SO embarrassed if my mum had phoned up!

You can't put things in communal areas as they get stolen.

yes she is 18 and a wee bit scared to complain i did say to her to complain and she asked me to do it so i will
At 18 i know she should complain herself as she is an adult but only just

worriedsik

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I think that you're overreacting and certainly shouldn't phone up about it! If the delivery was before 08.30 she might want to complain but it's not the staff's fault if a student's having a lie in!

She pays for the rent just as somebody with there own flat/house does i wouldnt want somebody just walking into my house would you ?

Iam not over reacting i just think its wrong and i dont really think it matters what time its at....its her space there could have been other ways to give them there cables

bestpud

Does your daughter actually want you to do something, or was she just sounding off about it?

I ask as I'm pretty sure my dd(17) would have a moan in those circumstances, but would be horrified if she thought I was going to show her up by calling the uni about it!

Also, if she was half asleep (I don't know that of course), perhaps it was longer than she thought?

And, if he just threw it in and went, he may not even have looked in the room iyswim?

Ah, you've just answered my question. I would strongly urge her to deal with it herself, with advice from you, as she will find it much harder when in a private rent next year if she cannot stand up for herself.

worriedsik

scubaangel wrote: »

Not ideal but you dont know how long between knocking and entering he left it, sadly my experiences at uni were that you simply couldnt leave anything in the comunal spaces as they'd disappear. But surely things like the cables they could have told students to collect from the Security guards/halls managers offices in person rather than delivering them?

He knocked once and swiftly entered...i agree they could have been collected by the students in person
i really dont see the need to do what he done

the_cat

Maybe it would be better overall not to make too much of a fuss about this.

It does seem a bit odd, I agree but a simple way of stopping it happening again is for your DD to always leave her key in the locked door on the inside. Then no-one can get in

Newly_retired

Who exactly are you planning to complain to?
Let your daughter do her own complaining, is she wants to.
Uni's do not take kindly to parents getting involved in their offspring's business.

worriedsik

the_cat wrote: »

Maybe it would be better overall not to make too much of a fuss about this.

It does seem a bit odd, I agree but a simple way of stopping it happening again is for your DD to always leave her key in the locked door on the inside. Then no-one can get in

good suggestion i will say this too her thanks