The board is having trouble coming up with a proper definition, that's why we're asking for help. We have had a few members apply as students who are getting certificates from corporations (Cisco, Microsoft) The board does not consider those people to be students.
On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 4:14 PM, Ron Bowes <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems oddly difficult to define it properly. > > Is there some reason we're attempting to, or does this fall into the > "fixing what's not broken" category? > On 7 May 2014 13:53, "Courtney Lofchick" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We don't want to say full time student because some of our members are >> part time students and we don't want to exclude future part time students >> either. >> >> >> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 3:52 PM, Nathan Wild <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> We agreed ages ago to accept members 16 or over. This change would >>> exclude them. >>> >>> That being said, I think as long as it is worded in such a way as to >>> define student as "full time student", in fine with it. >>> >>> I think the intention of adding the student rate was that full time >>> students tend to not have incomes, but benefit greatly from membership in >>> the community. >>> >>> Nathan T. Wild >>> On May 7, 2014 3:35 PM, "Courtney Lofchick" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> >>>> The board has been discussing the idea of updating our student policy >>>> so that it is more specific about who qualifies. Please let me know what >>>> you guys think. This shouldn't change the status of any current students >>>> but if it does, please let me know. We don't want to lose any members due >>>> to the changes. >>>> >>>> >>>> Student Member Policy: >>>> >>>> >>>> In order to qualify for student membership you must be a student at an >>>> accredited post secondary institution, including but not limited to: the >>>> University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg, and Red River >>>> College. Taking a certification course (for example Cisco, Microsoft) does >>>> not qualify you for student membership. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If you feel your specific situation warrants student membership please >>>> bring it up with the board. Student membership may be granted at the boards >>>> discretion. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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