Shock Closure of Summer School Enrolments
Massey University today announced to staff that there will be no more enrolments in the 2010 Summer School.
“This is not wholly unexpected news, but the lack of notice for students is very concerning,” says Ralph Springett,
President of the Massey University Extramural Students’ Society (EXMSS).
The enrolment cap introduced by the Government means Massey University must restrict enrolments or be financially
penalised by the TEC.
“The unfortunate thing is that it is the mature and part time students that will be hardest hit,” says Mr Springett,
“This is the group that is being progressively marginalised by the Government’s Tertiary Education Strategy.”
EXMSS believes Massey could have done better in managing it’s communication of this need for closure.
“The reality for students is this comes out of the blue; months ahead of normal enrolment closure. No students would
have been expecting this in July.”
EXMSS is likely to field many calls from aggrieved students keen to get on with their education but unable to do so
because of the Government limit on the Tertiary Education Budget.
“I have no solution for these people. It will be a huge let-down for them and the Minister is simply not listening to
the Universities or the people of New Zealand,” says Mr Springett.
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