Comments on: Can it really be called “activism” if you seek the university’s permission to do it? http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/2008/05/28/can-it-really-be-called-activism-if-you-seek-the-universitys-permission-to-do-it/ periodic downpours of information about Ontario Homeschool University Admissions Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sarah Rainsberger http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/2008/05/28/can-it-really-be-called-activism-if-you-seek-the-universitys-permission-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Sarah Rainsberger Thu, 29 May 2008 16:21:37 +0000 http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/2008/05/28/can-it-really-be-called-activism-if-you-seek-the-universitys-permission-to-do-it/#comment-1929 I think you get my point exactly, JoVE, concessions and all. :) Yes, there are advantages to being granted official status, but I think of them more as niceties than deal breakers. The reason I bring the point up is that homeschoolers entering university without a traditional high school background may get overwhelmed by or caught up in their first exposure to student politics. Just a friendly reminder that they didn't need a "school" (or Student Union) to legitimize their experiences before university, and while there may be advantages to having one, they don't necessarily *need* one now. I think you get my point exactly, JoVE, concessions and all. :)

Yes, there are advantages to being granted official status, but I think of them more as niceties than deal breakers.

The reason I bring the point up is that homeschoolers entering university without a traditional high school background may get overwhelmed by or caught up in their first exposure to student politics.

Just a friendly reminder that they didn’t need a “school” (or Student Union) to legitimize their experiences before university, and while there may be advantages to having one, they don’t necessarily *need* one now.

]]> By: JoVE http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/2008/05/28/can-it-really-be-called-activism-if-you-seek-the-universitys-permission-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 JoVE Thu, 29 May 2008 15:01:34 +0000 http://www.rainsberger.ca/blog/2008/05/28/can-it-really-be-called-activism-if-you-seek-the-universitys-permission-to-do-it/#comment-1928 Great point. I'm not sure how long ago you were at university but I do know that since I was there there has been more pressure for universities to raise funds from other sources. This MIGHT mean (and I don't know that this is the case everywhere) that they have things like room booking policies that charge "outside groups" commercial rates. Thus getting official club status would allow you things like free use of rooms on campus or something. Of course there is nothing stopping people from holding a bible study or a club meeting in the corner of the common room (or the bar, depending on the club). The whole move towards commercialization of university facilities and needs for insurance (probably not an issue in this particular case, but something homeschoolers run into all the time so probably an issue for some kinds of activities) is giving big institutions more control. But I agree with you, that doesn't mean we need to give into it and grant them that control ourselves. Great point. I’m not sure how long ago you were at university but I do know that since I was there there has been more pressure for universities to raise funds from other sources. This MIGHT mean (and I don’t know that this is the case everywhere) that they have things like room booking policies that charge “outside groups” commercial rates. Thus getting official club status would allow you things like free use of rooms on campus or something. Of course there is nothing stopping people from holding a bible study or a club meeting in the corner of the common room (or the bar, depending on the club).

The whole move towards commercialization of university facilities and needs for insurance (probably not an issue in this particular case, but something homeschoolers run into all the time so probably an issue for some kinds of activities) is giving big institutions more control. But I agree with you, that doesn’t mean we need to give into it and grant them that control ourselves.

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