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Easter Contact Course 2012

Adam Dodd — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:45:20 +0000

During the Easter Contact Course period the following will be offered from Tuesday 10th – Saturday 21st April:

SHUTTLE

EXMSS has negotiated a low cost shuttle service using SUPERSHUTTLE between Palmerston North (ONLY) Airport, Train and Bus terminals and Massey’s Manawatu campuses – See table below for prices. EXMSS members receive the greatest benefit with trips between the Airport and Massey. EXMSS members must state their EXMSS membership number in order to get the special membership rates. Students can join EXMSS by going to the EXMSS website (http://exmss.org/membership/) and filling in the membership form. After joining they are emailed the 4 digit EXMSS membership number.

INCOMING JOURNEY

All incoming flights are met – students can wait either in the luggage claim area, or find the van directly outside the front of the airport. However, if arriving by train or bus students must pre-book their pickup – contact me on therese@exmss.org.nz to do this.

OUTGOING JOURNEY

From Tuesday 10th April – Saturday 21st April (There will be no Supershuttle service on Sunday 15th April) EXMSS will be providing 2 free shuttles for members from the Manawatu campus to Palmerston North Airport. The times offered are 3.00pm and 5.15pm only each day and bookings will be on a first come first served basis. There may be times where two shuttles can be offered at the 5.15pm slot, but this will be at the discretion of the Supershuttle Drivers.

HOKOWHITU BASED STUDENTS: You will need to call the helpdesk x81085 or 021 161 2419 to book outgoing shuttle.

Number of People in Shuttle	Student Rate	EXMSS Memember Rate
1	$20	$15
2	$15	$10
3+	$10	$6

EXMSS HELPDESK

The desk will be operating from Tuesday 10th April – Saturday 21st April, 8am – 5.30pm Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 5.30pm weekends. The desk is located in the student lounge (adjacent to the dining hall) and offers: A luggage minding service (during desk hours only), bookings for the outgoing shuttle, campus & city maps directions to courses/classrooms and assistance with general enquiries.

LOCAL BUSES

Extramural Students do not get free bus travel on local buses as the student ID cards differ between internal/extramural students: internal cards have a small “go” chip on the card allowing them access on local buses, extramural ID cards do not. However, you can still show your student ID card to get a student rate which is cheaper than the adult rate.

MASSEY GYM

EXMSS has negotiated a discounted ‘casual rate’ for extramural students attending the Massey gym during contact courses – only $4 per student per visit.

EXMSS SURVEY

We run a “services” survey each contact course period and use the information to lobby the University on behalf of our students. These are available at the helpdesk or online HERE

Call for a Reasoned Approach

Adam Dodd — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:37:06 +0000

Student associations around the country are calling for the Government to seek a rational solution to the impossible requirement to change to voluntary organisations next year. Students will not have information about student association services and fees when they enroll on October 1^st because of the late passage of the VSM Bill. Dave Crampton, Vice President of EXMSS has written about the difficulty (NZ Herald article) and you can find summarised below.

Students Call for a Reasoned Approach

Students are becoming frustrated after the National Party decided to actively support legislation that will impose voluntary membership of students’ associations, and front another bill that will allow the Tertiary Education Minister to control the mix of student-funded services provided by tertiary institutions.

In the face of majority opposition, rather than finding a pragmatic solution to membership of students’ associations, National is supporting ACT MP Heather Roy’s member’s bill to force voluntary membership of students’ associations next year.

Tertiary institutions could choose to increase the student services levy and pass funding onto students’ associations (or a non-student led service provider) or simply lose the services. Students will have no control over services that make the cut, even though they will remain compulsorily student-funded.

A further bill will give the Tertiary Education Minister authority to dictate what mix of services tertiary institutions may provide. It is ironic that students are shut out of political decisions on services they are forced to fund and that directly affect them.

Students’ associations are calling on National to extend the transition period of the bill on voluntary student membership past the implementation date of 1 January 2012 – and to make legislative provision for meaningful student representation and student-led advocacy.

Welcome to EXMSS

Adam Dodd — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:27:42 +0000

Tēnā koe! Haere mai!
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Manawatu – Just Zilch

Adam Dodd — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:12:49 +0000

Just Zilch is a newly established non-profit organisation. Its aim is to collect and distribute surplus food and distribute to those in need. The store, which has been kindly donated, is located at the Gull Station on Fitzhertbert Ave in the centre of Palmerston North, and open Tuesday to Saturday, 4.30-6.30 pm.

Just Zilch aims to work alongside other organisations in Palmerston North to ensure that surplus food is being accessed and redistributed appropriately. The organisation also recognises that some people need help with more than just food and wishes to build a relationship with these people to help them in the right direction. Just Zilch strives fill a gap in the community where surplus goods are not already being redeemed and where people are unable to access current social services. They have, and are looking to increase, a team of volunteers who collect food and help to ensure our store runs smoothly.

Just Zilch is currently looking for businesses and individuals who would be willing to contribute in any way they are able, whether by volunteering or donating food and household products; even if it’s growing in your garden and you’ve just got too much of it.

If you would like more information please contact them at justzilch.pn@gmail.com or 022 2972569