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Agenda 2019-11-28

TE POARI WHAI KOUNGA

Regular Meeting of Quality Alignment Board
0930h – 1130h, Wednesday, 2019-11-28
Building 180, Room 2043
Chair:  Simon Tries

Terms of Reference and Membership are located on the main Quality Alignment Board page.

 

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***** MEETING CANCELLED 2019-11-28 *****

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1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Prayer

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1.2. Mihi Whakatau | Welcome Speech

  1. Committee Self-Assessment
    • Today:  Summative QAB Self-Assessment for 2019
    • Next:  TBC
  2. Important Dates
    • Next submissions due:  2020-02-05
    • Next meeting:  2020-02-19 (First meeting for 2020)
  3. Calendar for 2020
    • Proposed Calendar TBC – From February to November on the 3rd Wednesday (except April & September) from 0830h to 1030h. (Note the change in time.)
  4. Academic Board Communications
    • Chair’s Report on the meeting of Academic Board 2019-11-13
    • Site – Te Poari Mātauranga | Academic Board
    • Address – https://thenest.unitec.ac.nz/TheNestWP/our-unitec/academic-governance-committees/academic-board/
    • To improve activity against Terms of Reference, Section 4 Accountability and Reporting

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Maura Kempin
  2. Simon Goodlud

1.4. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

  1. Minutes 2019-10-31, 3.3.3. Āta-tuhi:  Te Korowai Kahurangi Analysis of the 2019 Interim PEPs
    Simon Tries
    Stated at QAB 2019-10-31:  “No Interim PEPs remain outstanding.”

1.5. Pitopito Kōrero o ngā Hui | Minutes of the Previous Meeting/s

Note:
Version 5:  Distributed by email as draft
Version 6:  Corrected Membership – Liz Rainsbury & James Oldfield removed

1.6. Work Plan

  • Committee Work Plan (Under review to align with the Academic Quality Action Plan.)

1.7. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions for Review

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

  1. Review of Industry Advisory Committee Guidelines
    Heather Stonyer
    Memo with Guidelines

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP) Updates
    Source:  Academic Board 2019-11-13, Item 1.8. AQAP Updates
    Simon Nash
    Memo from Director Ako to Academic Board, ELT and the Commissioner, with:

    1. AQAP Progress Overview
    2. Full AQAP Project Plan
    3. Copy of Email – Guide to Unitec Academic Committees
    4. AQAP Desk Review (Judith Brown, 2019-11-04)

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Rīpoata a te Kaiwhakahaere o ngā Rōpū Whakaarotau | Priority Group Director Reports

  1. Māori
    Source:  Academic Board, 2019-11-13
    Toni Rewiri
    Report
  2. Pacific
    Source:  Academic Board, 2019-11-13
    Falaniko Tominiko
    Report
  3. International
    Source:  Ako Ahimura, 2019-11-21
    Tracy Chapman
    Report
  4. Under-25s
    Source:  Academic Board, 2019-11-13
    Andrea Thumath
    Report

4.2. Oversight Reporting

  1. Programme Academic Quality Committees (PAQCs)
    Simon Tries
    Verbal update – Next round of reporting shall be after the end of Semester 2, 2019 to QAB 2019-02-19
  2. Degree Monitoring
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Tracker
  3. Consistency Reviews
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Tracker

4.3. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

(None)

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
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  2. Committee Self-Assessment
    Topic: Summative QAB Self-Assessment for 2019
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  3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
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First release:  2019-11-21
Updates:
2019-11-25  //  Draft Minutes; Apologies; Mihi Whakatau  //  dweinholz