Regular Meeting of Bridging Education and Supported Learning PAQC
2pm – 3.30pm; 8 December 2020
Building 170, Room 1032
Chair:  Clare Goodwin
Secretary: Fiona Riches

Meeting resources

• Programme Academic Quality Committee Terms of Reference
• Kaupapa | Standing Orders
• Tikanga | Processes & Guidelines
• [PAQC Information Sheet]
• [Committee OneDrive Link]

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1 Karakia

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.

• 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.

• 2 November 2020

1.5 Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

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

• Matters Arising

1.6 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea  | Managing Risk

That the Committee receive the update from APMs to the risk register.

• NZC Skills for Living and Working (Level 1)
• PowerBI Reports

1.7 Key Quality Dates

1. Programme Evaluation & Planning (PEP): Memo_PEP Process EoY 2020
2. Next Consistency Review – Consistency Review Schedule
3. Programme Development and Improvement

The following updates 2021 approval deadlines for Programme Development and Improvement submissions. Strict adherence to submission dates is required to meet NZQA deadlines. The link is: 2021 Programme Development Approval dates

NB: We must ensure that the processes leading up to the submission date are completed prior to the Academic Approvals Committee deadline. This means, all applications must:

• • Be pre-approved by the Portfolio Leadership Group (PLG) (not required for Type 1 changes); and
  • Include:
    • a change application form
    • an updated tracked changes programme document
    • a PID (Programme Information Details) spreadsheet
  • Be supported by evidence of PAQC endorsement
  • Be submitted to aac@unitec.ac.nz

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

2.1 Committee Administration

2.1.1 That the Committee approves the proposed membership and dates for the PAQC for 2021:

• 2021 Membership & Dates

2.1.2 That the Committee approves the proposed Delegated Authority register for 2021:

• 2021 Delegated Authority

2.2 Grades

That the Committee approve the resolution of deferred grades and any required change of grades from previous semesters

1. Deferred Grades
   1. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)
   2. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 4)
2. Change of Grades
   1. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)
   2. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 4)

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

3.1 Student Evaluation of Courses

That the Committee discuss the themes & action plans based on feedback received from student course evaluations

1. NZC Skills for Living and Working (Level 1)
2. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)
3. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 4)

3.2 Student Progress

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

• EPI/ Priority Groups at whole course level
  1. NZC Skills for Living and Working (Level 1)
  2. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)
  3. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 4)

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1 Delegated Authority & Subcommittee Reports

That the Committee receive the notification of the following delegated activities

1. Grade Approvals Committee, Semester 2, 2020 Grade Approvals
   1. NZC Skills for Living and Working (Level 1)
   2. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)
   3. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 4)
2. Completions Semester 2, 2020
   1. NZC Skills for Living and Working (Level 1)
   2. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 3)
   3. NZC Study and Career Preparation (Level 4)

4.2 Governance Committee Reporting

4.2.1 That the Committee receive the Chair reports of Unitec Academic Committees

1. Te Komiti Mātauranga | Unitec Academic Committee – Report: UAC
2. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee – Report:  URC
3. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee – Report:  UREC
4. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee – Report:  PGRSC
5. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou | Academic Approvals Committee – Report:  AAC
6. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee – Report:  AA-LTC
7. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board – Report:  QAB
8. Academic Recovery Committee – Report:  ARC– No report for September

4.2.2 That the Committee receives the following updates from other committees

1. Academic Calendar 2022 – Memo with Academic Calendar 2022 (draft)
2. Programme Evaluation & Planning (PEP): Memo_PEP Process EoY 2020
3. Student Non-completions – Memo_Non-completions; Recommendations: Non-completions
4. Student Course Completion Results for Semester 1 2020 – Memo
5. Enrolment Issues – Maximum and Minimum Credit Values – Memo
6. Centralised Oversight of Moderation Practices – Memo
7. Annual Statutory Declaration to NZQA – Memo

4.2.3 That the Committee note the minutes of other Academic committees

• Academic Committee Minutes, Site – Te Komiti Mātauranga | Academic Committee
• QAB Minutes, Site – Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board (QAB)
• Ako Ahimura Minutes, Site – Ako Ahimura | Learning & Teaching (AALTC)

4.3 Strategic Reports

1. Māori Success – Author:  Toni Rewiri
2. Pacific Success – Author:  Falaniko Tominiko
3. Under-25s Success – Author:  Andrea Thumath
4. International Success  – Author:  Annette Pitovao

Source:  Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-11-04

4.4 Quality Management System (QMS) Reports

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

1. Programme Developments – Tracker (Updated:  2020-09-30)
2. Consistency Reviews – Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-18)
3. Degree Monitoring – Tracker (Updated 2020-11-18), Rubric
4. Programme Reviews – Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-18)
5. Te Komiti o ngā Hotaka | Programme Academic Quality Committees (PAQCs). Memo to QAB
   1. Tracker – PAQC Escalations (Updated:  2020-10-21)
6. Academic Risk Management (ARM) –Memo with:
   1. Summary Report (November 2020)
   2. Actions Tracker (Updated: 2020-11-18)
   3. Live Link:  PowerBI Dashboard
7. Programme Closures Memo with Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-18)
8. Te Pūkenga Updates – None.

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1 Important Dates

• Next meeting:  16 February 2021
• Agenda item submission due two weeks prior to meeting

5.2 Committee Self-Assessment

• Topic: [TBA provided by QAB]-PAQC Self-Assessment for yyyy

5.3 Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)

5.4 Karakia

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