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eppur_se_muova

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1. What he said. Students who have already begun such projects should sue against retroactive enforcement.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 08:27 PM

21 hrs ago

Last edited Fri Apr 24, 2026, 05:27 PM - Edit history (1)

This rule should only be applicable to students who enrolled after the rule was approved. I'm not sure, but legal eagles may be able to argue that changing the rules after students have consented to undertake theses, papers, etc. might arguably be breach of an implied contract.

Typically, when schools change rules in drastic ways, they only become applicable with the next incoming class.

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