Membership and CEL

= Mixed Nuts Membership and CEL-Participation = With the recent implementation of Hampshire’s new Campus Engaged Learning Program (CEL-1), the Mixed Nuts Co-op received a great influx of first year students’ interest and participation. This influx, although appreciated, created new difficulties for the Mixed Nuts community. This co-op aims to foster a community of committed and invested students who are truly interested in Mixed Nuts as well as Hampshire as a whole. Because of this, a new set of guidelines have been drawn out for not only CEL-1 participants, but all co-op members. Mixed Nuts feels as though these guidelines only reinforce the ideals behind the CEL program and support active community involvement.

Deadlines
Each semester following Hampfest there will be four training sessions for new members organized at different times throughout the following week. Within these four sessions, each person hoping to become a part of Mixed Nuts should be able to find time to be trained. These four sessions will be the only training times for that semester, and are required for any new member. In addition to these four training sessions, towards the beginning of each semester the entire Mixed Nuts community will have a facilitation workshop and co-op retreat. This will promote community interaction while clarifying all of the regulations and basic structure of the co-op.

Time Commitments
In order to become a part of the Mixed Nuts community, each individual must be able to dedicate a full semester to the co-op. While a full year of involvement is encouraged, the group understands that with every semester comes new responsibilities, and the required 40 hours for CEL-1 sign-off can be completed in a single term. We do hope, however, that many of our participants will integrate themselves with our community and continue to be an active Mixed Nuts member after their CEL is completed.  During one’s involvement at Mixed Nuts, each member is expected to maintain weekly shifts in the store and to attend the weekly meeting. The weekly meeting is extremely important and is the primary way through which all members stay informed and active in the co-op. This is the one place where members congregate to share new ideas and progress about Mixed Nuts, as well as interact with the group as a whole. In order to be considered and active member of Mixed Nuts, and consequently fulfill CEL-1 hours, members must attend all meetings each semester. With Mixed Nuts running solely as a student co-op, this is necessary. Students hoping to get CEL-1 credit from their involvment with Mixed Nuts are required to join and participate in at least one subcommittee.
 * note: due to varying schedules, exceptions can be made if class schedules do not allow one to be present at the meetings. If at possible, however, meetings must be attended.