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Each year Massey seeks to raise its fees. Massey must keep up. Massey must invest in infrastructure. Massey needs to employ leading academic staff. There are a multitude of reasons why Massey sees it as vital to capture all of the revenue it can. Funding from students is a notable part [...]
Should a student expect that the course they have enrolled in will remain for them as it was originally described until they finish? [...]
Tertiary Scholarships axed: $98 million dollars worth. What a disgusting shock for Friday morning. [...]
Champagne, hors d’oeuvres, visual art and poetry opened the evening, later, at dinner, the graduates shared their stories. [...]
Ask a lecturer what they teach and they may well surprise you. “Leadership, Humanity, Initiative and Responsibility” could be their answer. [...]
Sunday failed to recognize the connection between middle class debt and the ability to borrow, without collateral, against future wages: borrowing for education. [...]
The contact course shuttle service now covers the three centers where Massey has a campus, not just Manawatu. But we won’t stop there. It is EXMSS’s intention to extend the help desk service to all three centers as well. [...]
The other day I learned that the hard copy of the Guide to Academic Writing would now cost $5.00 plus postage. In 2008 it was free. [...]
The play was intense but for me the insights came when, after the performance, Ralph and Liz sat on the edge of the stage and chatted about how they had brought Lear’s Daughters together and toured with the show in 2008. [...]
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EXMSS commitment to Extramural Students EXMSS is committed to providing services and representation for students in a transparent and accountable manner as directed by the EXMSS student membership.
Representational Priorities (not ranked) Maintaining access (places) for extramural students.
Maintaining access for Maori students.
Digitization of course material.
Roll-out of electronic assignment submission.
University wide plagiarism policy and procedure.
Services improvements following student service levy increase.
Resources and services available following postgraduate fee rise.
Gaining an understanding of the membership's opinion on compulsory society membership.
Defining/formalizing the relationship between EXMSS and the University.
Operational Priorities Manage the transition to voluntary membership.
Partner with Massey to introduce EXMSS to all members through course related material and allow for membership through the enrolment process.
Stengthen the voice of students by advocationg for distance, part time and adult student on New Zealand.
Make services available to more members (e.g. shuttle service on all campuses)
Run sponsored competitions that engage the membership
Review the criteria for hardship applications to potentially allow some known, study related costs to be covered.
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