An instance of dehumanization and bureaucratization in UBC

I agree that UBC is a prime example of bureaucracy, and that navigating its systems can be a dehumanizing experience for many students. However, I believe that when discussing the impersonal nature of UBC's bureaucratic systems one can fall into the trap of over-rationalizing UBC policies and treating UBC as a secular organization. While rationalization is an intrinsic component of bureaucratization, certain traditional values are transferred into university policies, such as the fact that all Christian observances are automatically made holidays while students of other faiths have to specifically have their holidays cleared by an adviser or professor. In such ways, although the bureaucratic systems at UBC may seem impersonal, certain groups of people are favored according to traditional value systems.