PTS STUDENTS GEAR UP BY HARALD GRAVELSINS Part-time students are gearing up for a more active role at ECIAD. An initiative is underway to form a working group to deal with issues, concerns and perspectives that pertain to part-time students’ experiences of ECIAD. More than 500 people register for part-time courses in any given term. A survey was distributed to all part-time classes via their instructors during the week of February 19-25. The survey was designed to poll students on their priorities, suggestions and desire to contribute to a working group of fellow students. One example where part-time stu- dents might seek a greater say is in regard to the $5 fee per course that they pay to the Students’ Union. Over a twelve-month period, this levy adds up to more than $8,000. The current Students’ Union budget allocates only $1,000 specifically to part- time student initiatives. A meeting for the part-time stu- dents working group has been set for Thursday February 29th at 5:30 p.m., room 111 NB. The purpose of the meeting is to develop an agenda of issues, to devise a communications strategy, and to make tenta- tive decisions about organizational matters. Jane Brookes, a PTS student for the last three years and a member of the PTS working group, feels that the group can make a significant contribution to the Institute. "The PTS working group will give a voice to our stake in this place. We have a lot of valuable life experiences and insights that we can bring to bear on improving this institution." In regard to the question of whether part-time students have an interest in participating beyond their specific courses Jane observes that most of the part-time students she knows have a very strong stake in their education here. "They take less than a full course load because of other obligations, notably employment and child care. "But no on can justifiably hold this against (them). It shows how hard (they) work to create an opportunity for themselves to take courses at Emily Carr.” The administrative segregation of part-time courses from full-time courses at ECIAD will end as early as September 1996. Combined course administration does not mean that the barrier of attitudes that seems to separate the part-time stream from the full-time stream will be eliminated. For Jane, any perception that part- time study deserves less official concern and proportionately fewer resources than full- time study is fundamentally misguided. "| believe strongly that the man- date of this school to provide a high level of visual arts instruction to part-time students is no less important than its mandate to cater to full-time students." People can participate in the PTS working group simply as telephone contacts who serve as communication liaisons to stu- dents in their particular courses. Those who did not fill out a survey can leave their name at the Part-Time Studies Office, Room 233 in the North Building (to the attention of Jane Brookes) or give their name to one of a PTS studio assis- tant. FEBRUARY - MARCH 1996 / Emmy 11 photo by Alan Hoffman PART-TIME STUDENTS WORKING GROUP An organizing meeting is being held onThursday February 29th in Room Ill between 5:30-6:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to establish a working group that will address the needs and concerns of part-time students at ECIAD. Tentative items to be covered at this meeting include: “® Results of the survey distributed Feb.19-25 ~* Discussion of concerns and priorities identified in the survey “® Communications strategy “® Organizational structure ALL PART-TIME STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. PLEASE ADD YOUR VOICE TO THIS PROJECT PTS STUDENTS GEAR UP wy HARALD Gravetsns Part-time students are gearing up fora more ative role at ECIAD, ‘An initiative fs underway to form a working group to deal with issues, concerns and perspectives that pertain to part-time students experiences of ECIAD. More than 500 people register for part-time courses in any given term. A survey was distributed to all part-time classes via their instructors during the week of February 19-25. The survey was designed to poll students on their priorities, suggestions and desire to contribute to a working group of fellow students ‘One example where part-time stu- ents might sek a greater say isin regard to the $5 fee per course that they pay tothe Students’ Union. Ove a twelve-month period, this levy adds up to more than $8,000. ‘The current Students’ Union budget allocates only $1,000 specifically to part- time student initiatives. ‘A meeting forthe part-time stu- ents working group hasbeen set for Thursday February 29th at 5:30 pum, room 111 NB. The purpose of the meeting is to develop an agenda of issues, to devise a ‘communications strategy, and to make tenta- tive decisions about organizational matters. Jane Brookes, a PTS student for the last thre years and a member of the PTS working group, feels that the group can make. 2 significant contribution tothe Istitute. “The PTS working group will ive a ‘voice to our stake in this place. We have a lot of valuable life experiences and insights that we can bring to bear on improving this institution” In regard to the question of ‘whether part-time students have an interest in participating beyond thelr specific courses Jane observes that most of the part-time ‘students she knows have a very strong stake in their education here. “They take less than a fll course load because of other obligations, notably ‘employment and child care. "But no on can justifiably hold this ‘against (them). It shows how hard (they) work to create an opportunity for themselves to take courses at Emily Carr” The administrative segregation of part-time courses from full-time courses at ECIAD will end as erly as September 1996. Combined course administration does not mean thatthe barrier of attitudes that seems ‘to separate the part-time stream from the fulltime steam wil be eliminated. For Jane, any perception that part time study deserves less official concern and proportionately fewer resources than full time study is fundamentally misguided, "I believe strongly that the man- date of this school to provide a high level of visual arts instruction to part-time students Is no less important than its mandate to cater to full-time students” People can participate inthe PTS working group simply as telephone contacts wo serve as communication liaisons to stu- dents in their particular courses. Those who did not fill ut a survey can leave their name atthe Part-Time Studies Office, Room 233 in the North Building (tothe attention of Jane Brookes) or give their name to one of a PIS studio asss- tant se emus - wot 1996 J eimy 11 by An Hosta PART-TIME STUDENTS WORKING GROUP An organizing meeting is being held onThursday February 29th in Room Ill between 5:30-6:30 p.m. ‘The purpose of the meeting is to establish a working group that will address the needs and concerns of part-time students at ECIAD. Tentative items to be covered at this meeting include: + Results of the survey distributed Feb.19-25 %* Discussion of concerns and priorities identified in the survey ® Communications strategy ‘® Organizational structure ALL PART-TIME STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. PLEASE ADD YOUR VOICE TO THIS PROJECT