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Membership of EXMSS will be voluntary in 2012. Services delivered to all students will be delivered independently of EXMSS although during the transition period some may still be managed by EXMSS. I am pleased to say that EXMSS has a clear strategic plan, clarity about the services it wishes to provide to its members [...] What to expect? Following students concerns about access to printed study material I have brokered a solution with Massey University. The issue is a transition that is not clear to all those involved. The discussion in the Materials and Modes forum suggested that a set of criteria would be applied to the free provision of [...] Following my comments at Massey’s Academic Board it was noted that the Eight Year Rule regulation could disadvantage traditional distance learners. It was agreed that communication to students of the rational for this regulation should be clear and immediate. Furthermore, the provision of negotiated pathways should be highlighted. Without a student voice in this process, [...] What good do student reps do? A cutting question for a student representative. I expect that students would continue learning regardless of whether or not student representatives exist. But there is a case to be made to support student representation. In a committee today some papers were tabled that changed the learning Outcomes and number and [...] Today Academic Committee, a committee of the Board, approved the introduction of the ‘eight years to complete’, ‘award a qualification that a student has not enrolled in’, and ‘complete under current years regulations’ regulations. The eight years to complete regulation states that students have eight years in which to complete their undergraduate qualification. If they [...] Now that voluntary membership of student associations is in for 2012, what happens? There have been many meetings between the Massey students associations and the University. As early as March students associations looked to define a good systems for representation within the University. The idea, having a method of keeping students in touch with each other [...] What would you like to ask Tertiary Minister Stephen Joyce? I will be able to pose your questions directly to him next week at what could be the last full sized NZUSA conference. Here’s an example to give you an idea of what could be asked. Tertiary Education Minister Stephen Joyce With capped [...] The fees for study in 2012 have been released. That's right, we don't know what the services are yet The fees decision outcome is not unexpected. The tuition fee a student pays will increase four percent, the maximum allowed by Government. The new student service fee effectively represents both the [...] There has been further discussion regarding the manner in which the ‘eight year rule’ and ‘complete on that years regulations’ will be implemented. As you know academic regulations have been passed that introduce an eight year limit and also require students to complete their qualification under that year’s regulations, not the enrolling year as has [...] A revised constitution has been adopted by EXMSS following the AGM. In real terms this means the President will no longer have operational responsibilities from 2012. An operating systems document will be used to maintain policy and procedures and allow the executive group to review areas of operation seen as high risk. Another change in [...] |
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