Manawatahi, the Palmerston North based Student Association that supports and advocates for Maori students, and EXMSS are working towards sharing their skills. EXMSS is keen for assistance with Maori protocol and getting in touch with Maori extramural students, Manawatahi is interested in support for their emerging operational and governance structures. By signing a Memorandum of Understanding today both [...]
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Over the last few weeks I have been focusing my representational work on the issue of access and the issue of quality of provision. These two areas have the potential to affect many extramural students over the next few years. Will extramurals find a place in the tertiary system? The access issue has been discussed before (Limited Extramural [...] Christine Te Namu (Prersident of Te Waka) accepts koha for support of Maori extramural graduates from Tiri Porter (right) of EXMSS What a fantastic week. Beyond the Walls exhibition, the EXMSS Graduation Dinner, all those ceremonies and the fantastic graduates. That will be you one day; a graduate. Perhaps you have already done the walk and [...]
DEANZ Conference workshop After attending the DEANZ conference in 2008 and commenting on the lack of a learner voice I was invited to speak at the 2010 conference. The topic I chose focussed on the relationship students have with their institution and matching student expectations with institution capability. My comments were well received with the keynote [...] Hard copy is important at contact courses It is going to get more expensive to study. It’s not just the fees that hit students hard. Students won’t receive a tax break or increase in Super. Instead they will get hit from all directions with any GST rise. The cost of papers will go up 2.5%. The [...] No matter which side of the fence you sit it is irrefutable that EXMSS (and other students associations) delivers services that save students. Save them from hardship, from anguish and from an education system that at times seems less than friendly. Each year EXMSS saves hundreds of students from dropping out of their studies. Even more [...] It’s all about getting everything in its place: your study material, the library, your lecturer, student support… It all needs to be easily accessible. Not only are you expected to soak up the study material but your organisational and time management skills are about to be tested. Welcome to extramural study. Where do I find out about [...]
Delegates break for a bite to eat and networking time
Representatives from Student Associations around the country met at the end of January to discuss issues that will affect all students. The conference is an opportunity to connect students from both polytechnics and universities in order to develop networks and build strategies to promote student support [...] Although alone you are connected As you are aware the Student Services Fee increases 100% for 2010 ($31 to $60). We discussed the rise with Massey and we felt they had good reasons for doing this: improved services was the focus. We then asked what the services were going to be, how many students will they reach and [...] If the Freedom of Association Bill is passed next year then in 2011 EXMSS will be faced with having to convince its prospective members that joining is money well spent. “But that is how it is for all other organizations” I hear you shout. True, but EXMSS is not just services, a big part of what [...] |
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