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 [...]
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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 [...] The student associations EXMSS and Manawatahi have many common interests. Indeed, Manawatahi recognises distance students as members. A shared goal is to support and promote engagement with wider issues. To this end EXMSS sponsored the travel costs of Manawatahi to attent the Te Mana Akonga Te huinga tauira, held in Auckland early in September. It is a [...] It is difficult to imagine student associations getting off to a good start if voluntary membership is introduced in 2012. In order to operate successful voluntary associations, a simple mechanism for joining the relevant association that is supported by good information about membership costs and benefits, as well as agreed fee collection systems, will be [...] Described as the place to get answers, the 2011 VC’s Student Forum has been very useful for getting a sense of where the University is going, and what the changes Massey is making mean for students. The Forum was captured on video. To that end the Vice Chancellor, Steve Maharey, was invited to give his take [...] A new regulation is proposed by Massey: “there will be an eight year maximum time for completion of any one Massey University qualification.” Driving Change – Tertiary Education Minister Stephen Joyce For students, this means you must complete three papers per year – with no failed papers and no breaks, [...] Students enjoy it when they have options in how they receive information. I recently received an email from a student who raved about being able to view a paper’s lectures online. The paper proved to be the exception rather than the rule, but there are advocates within the University that seek to see online lectures [...] I have recently been involved in discussions about how Massey can improve the information for students around what to expect from a paper and how it willbe delivered. This is part of Massey’s drive to continually improve the student experience. This may seem a small issue but imbedded in this discussion has been support for minimum [...] A trial of new regulations is underway. It is called the Failure to Engage Pilot. Each year a number of students do not engage with their study. They may have believed that they have unenrolled or they may be enrolled as a full time student in order to receive an allowance and decide that one [...] Where do we grow up? The purpose of a University education is not only to gain a qualification, but to grow and mature as a person. For our young students this is especially true. The Freedom of Association Bill will change that permanently. Under Voluntary Student Membership (VSM) the student experience becomes the university [...] |
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