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For the first few months of 2012 membership of EXMSS will be free! If you are enrolled for 2012 I advise you to join EXMSS now. Membership is for the academic year.
EXMSS has been preparing for this transition and has funds to cover the shortfall in 2012. Membership benefits include a super-cheap shuttle service [...]
Ranking Universities by measuring completion statistics is yet another attack on part-time students. The concequence of lumping all student completions into a single statistic is that part-time students bring the ‘score’ down. This then acts as an agent of change; where Universities reduce their options in part-time study and look to enrol more full time [...]
The Negative team. Jacqeline Rowarth, Amber Malloy and Kent Gearry
On a quiet Monday evening the School of English auditorium rang with raised voices and laughter. Mixed teams of students and lecturers dramatically argued the moot That Distance Education Does Not Go Far Enough.
The Affirmative team, saying that we need to go further [...]
Why don't they get it?
Massey University extramural students are infuriated by the Government’s continuing attack on part time studies.
Performance information published by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is misleading and favours institutions that focus on full time internal students. Massey, with its large part time extramural cohort, is being penalised for providing [...]
University study? Think again.
Massey and other universities around New Zealand are being forced to introduce regulations that deliver on the Governments Tertiary Education Strategy. Forced because some institutions would prefer to maintain a student body that reflects New Zealand’s education needs, not some reactive strategy that fails to understand educations role in society and [...]
Brash’s Taskforce 2025 Report, which students are calling the Darkforce, calls for higher tertiary education fees, market interest on student loans… [...]
Is younger better?
I have recently forwarded a submission discussing the Draft Tertiary Education Strategy to the Minister of Education. This is EXMSS providing a voice to the Government on your behalf, you can read the submission here and the Draft TES here.
The Draft TES has no mention of life long learning, it [...]
I will be submitting on the Draft Tertiary Education strategy in the near future and I am in constant contact with Massey regarding their future direction [...]
I have had enough of Ms Tolly’s antisocial attitude. I say we continue to care for and respect our elders. This is the Media Release I raised following Ms Tolly’s recent enquiry into the return on investment of education for pensioners [...]
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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 Include Treaty of Waitangi in EXMSS constitution.
Partner with Massey to introduce EXMSS to all members through course related material.
Make services available to more members (e.g. shuttle service on all campuses)
Review our methods of communication with students
Reduce overhead costs (streamline printed material, effective use of staff hours...)
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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