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Architecture PAQC – Agenda 16 July

Regular Meeting of Architecture PAQC
10:30 am – 11:30 pm; Thursday, 16 July 2020
Building 48 Room 1014
Chair:  Kerry Francis
Secretary: Julia Gu

Meeting resources

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1 Karakia

Manawa mai te mauri nuku
Manawa mai te mauri rangi
Ko te mauri kai au
he mauri tipua
Ka pakaru mai te pō
Tau mai te mauri
Haumi e, hui e, taiki e!
Embrace the power of the earth
Embrace the power of the sky
The power I have
Is mystical
And shatters all darkness
Cometh the light
Join it, gather it, it is done!

1.2 Mihi Whakatau | Welcome

  1. Welcome from the Chair

1.3 Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

That the Committee accepts apologies from the following members and acknowledges their nominated proxy in attendance.

  1. [name]
  2. [name]

Link to Attendance Tracker

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

That the Committee approve the minutes of the previous meeting(s) as being a true and accurate record.

1.5 Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

That the Committee discuss any Matters Arising from the previous minutes.

  1. Discussed in meeting
  2. Action Items from Previous Meetings.pdf

1.6 Mahi Tātai | Work-plan

1.6.1 That the Committee discusses and approves the updates to the Committee Work-plan Actions table.

  1. Actions for Improvement Tracker_PEPs 2019.pdf

1.7 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea  | Managing Risk

That the Committee receive the update from APM(s) to the risk register.

  1. ARCH Risk Register Updates.pdf

Link to PowerBI Portal

1.8 Key Quality Dates

  1. Course Evaluation and Planning Report (CEP)
    1. Memo regarding CEP’s in Semester 2, 2020
    2. Reports (Progress of engagement) – PowerBI Portal
  2. Programme Evaluation and Planning Report (PEP)
  3. Degree Monitoring
  4. External Evaluation/Professional Accreditation
    • Professional accreditation visit for architecture extended by one year with visit now to occur in 2021
  5. Programme Review
  6. Programme Development and Improvement Dates for 2021

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

2.1 Student Issues

2.1.1 That the Committee consider and approves a resolution for the following escalated student issues:

  1. Student Warning Letters

2.2 Moderation

2.2.1 That the Committee approve the Moderation Plans for the following programmes: BAS & MARCP

  1. Architecture_ Moderation Planner and Tracker 2020

QAB has asked for an update of progress against the Moderation plan. This will involve checking that CEPs are underway and have included confirmation that internal pre-moderation has been completed. Also the Committee is asked to confirm that all scheduled Post Moderation (Internal and External) is on track.

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

3.1 Degree Monitoring/Professional Accreditation/Consistency Review

3.1.1    That the Committee discuss professional body engagement with NZRAB

  1. Letter to Unitec Advising ARPs Deferred
  2. Provider Annual Report 2020 NZ-Unitec
  3. Attachments-Provider Annual Report 2020 NZ-Unitec

3.1.2    That the Committee discuss professional body engagement with NZIA

  1. NZIA Auckland Branch_Agenda – June
  2. NZIA Auckland Branch_Reports
  3. NZIA Auckland Branch_Minutes – June
  4. NZIA Auckland Branch_Minutes – April

Some items of note:

  • Professional accreditation visit for architecture extended by one year with visit now to occur in 2021
  • Festival of Architecture cancelled for 2020.  A series of events such as the Spring Lecture Series, the debate, student meet with architects’ event, open studios could be brought together to be a Festival of sorts.  An exhibition of student work could be part of this, along with the students meet architects’ event.
  • Judith Keith-Brown new NZIA President.
  • New magazine publication by Simon Farrell-Green called ‘Here’.
  • Anxiety amongst Graduates and Emerging Practitioners around the current economic situation.
    • NZIA General Council for Practice may be a good point of contact for employment changes
    • Series of webinars planned on this issue
    • Some graduates finding it difficult for employers to sign off project record sheets
  • Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia implemented a webinar series to support online learning through COVID-19 (and beyond) https://aasa.org.au/online-learning/

3.2 School Evaluative Commentary on 2019 PEPs and Student Performance Data

3.2.1 That the Committee receive and discuss evaluative commentary

  1. School Evaluative Commentary on 2019 PEPs and Student Performance Data

3.3 Complaints and Appeals

3.3.1 That the Committee receive and discuss outcomes/feedback from any complaints and/or appeals

3.4 Student Progress

3.4.1 That the Committee discuss course succession and retention rates for courses and programmes:

  1. Success and Retention data: PowerBI Portal

3.4.2 That the Committee discuss progress of initiatives for improved outcomes for priority groups for the following:

  1. EPI/ Priority Groups at whole course level: PowerBI Portal
  2. Students at Risk

3.5 Temporary changes to NCEA and UE due to Covid-19

3.5.1 That the Committee discuss the NZQA notification of changes to NCEA for this year in light of the impact from Covid.
https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/news/ncea-and-university-entrance-changes-for-2020/

3.6 Program Developments and Improvements

3.6.1 That the Committee discuss any proposed changes to programmes for 2021 to ensure that deadlines are met

  • Type 2 – now past due date for Sem 1, 2021. Type 2 changes can still be proposed, but NZQA will not guarantee a resolution in time for Semester 1, 2021.
  • Type 1 changes for Sem 1, 2021 must be submitted prior to 10 Dec, 2020

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Governance Committee Reporting

4.1.1 That the Committee receives the following updates from other committees.

  1. Communications from the Chair of Academic Board
    Source:  Academic Board 2020-07-01, Item 1.2.3.2

  2. Communications from the Chair of Quality Alignment Board
    Source: Academic Board 2020-07-01, Item 4.2.6.

4.1.2 That the Committee notes minutes from other Unitec Governance Committees.

  1. Academic Board Minutes, Site – Te Poari Mātauranga | Academic Board (AB)
  2. QAB Minutes, Site – Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board (QAB)
  3. Ako Ahimura Minutes, Site – Ako Ahimura | Learning & Teaching (AALTC)

4.2. Delegated Authority & Subcommittee Reports

4.2.1 That the Committee receive the notification of the following delegated activities

  1. 2019 DEF & Missing Grades Tracker ARCH
  2. COG Tracker ARCH
  3. APC Tracker ARCH
  4. Work Experience Hours Approval
  5. Suspension Application – ID 1449920 for MARCP

4.3. Oversight Reporting

4.3.1 That the Committee receive and review the following quality oversight reporting

  1. Affected Performance Considerations (Volume by course, Themes, No. approval/declines) – PowerBI Portal
  2. Resubmissions/Reassessment (Volume by course, Themes, No. approval/declines) – PowerBI Portal

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1 Important Dates

  • Next meeting:  26-08-2020
  • Agenda item submission due two weeks prior to meeting

5.2 Committee Self-Assessment

5.3 Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)

5.4 Karakia

Ka wehe atu tātou
I raro i te rangimārie
Te harikoa
Me te manawanui
Haumi ē! Hui ē! Taiki ē!		We are departing
Peacefully
Joyfully
And resolute
We are united, progressing forward!

 

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First release:  2020-07-11