Regular Meeting of  Environmental & Animal Science PAQC
1.00pm to 3.00pm; Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Building : 115-1030

Chair:  Adam Parkinson
Secretary: May Tan

Meeting resources

• Programme Academic Quality Committee Terms of Reference
• Kaupapa | Standing Orders
• Tikanga | Processes & Guidelines
• PAQC – Information 2020
• Committee OneDrive Documents Folder

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.

1. [name]
2. [name]

Link to Attendance tracker.xlsx

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.

• Links to previous minutes – 20200616 EAS PAQC Minutes.pdf

1.5 Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

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

1. [Raised in meeting]

1.6 Mahi Tātai | Work-plan

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

1. Work-plan actions table
2. 2020 Actions plan for EAS programme

1.7 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea  | Managing Risk

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

1. [Verbal update from APMs]

Link to PowerBI Portal

1.8 Key Quality Dates

1. Course Evaluation and Planning Report (CEP)
   • Memo regarding CEP’s in Semester 2, 2020
   • Note: QAB have mandated that the On-line CEP is to be used by all courses in Semester 2, 2020
2. Programme Evaluation and Planning Report (PEP)
   • Memo regarding Interim PEP
3. Degree Monitoring: (Degree Monitoring Schedule) – The committee to note the change of dates
   • BASCI – September 2020 – Lindsay Skyner
   • BVN  –   25 August, 2020 – Monitor is Christine Sumner
4. Consistency Review  – No schedule for EAS programmes yet– Consistency Review Schedule
5. Programme Review for [BASCI – Sem 1, 2020] – Programme Review Schedule
6. Programme Development and Improvement Dates for 2020– to ensure that all programmes are aware of final dates for making improvements for programmes for Sem 1, 2021.

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

2.1 Student Issues

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

1. Any tabled items

2.2 Grades

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

1. Any tabled items

2.3 Student Progression

CACR – BVN and BASCI 1202

2.3.1 That the Committee approves that the following students be excluded from a programme or course

1. Any tabled items

2.3.2 That the Committee approves that the following students be granted 3^rd time enrolment in a course

1. Any tabled items

2.4 Moderation

That the Committee discusses and approves the update to the Moderation Plans for Semester 2

1. Link to Moderation plans

2.5 Program Developments and Improvements

That the Committee endorses the following Type 2 Change Applications (effective Semester 1, 2021), for submission to Academic Approvals Committee (AAC) for approval:

1. BASCI – NSCI6746 [Link to Type 2 Application]

• 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

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

3.1 Student Evaluation of Courses

That the Committee discuss its approach to evaluation and reporting on the themes & action plans based on feedback received from student course evaluations

3.2 Student Progress

That the Committee discuss course succession and retention rates and progress of initiatives for improved outcomes for priority groups for the following courses and programmes:

1. Success and Retention data: PowerBI Portal
2. EPI/ Priority Groups at whole course level: PowerBI Portal
3. Students at Risk [link to data]

3.3 Stakeholder Engagement

That the Committee receive and discuss the Programme Stakeholder Engagement Plan for 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:
   1. Academic Board 2020-07-01, Item 1.2.3.2
   2. AB Chair’s Report (June 2020)
2. Communications from the Chair of Quality Alignment Board
   1. Source: Academic Board 2020-07-01, Item 4.2.6.
   2. QAB Subcommittee Report (June 2020)

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

That the Committee receive the notification of the following delegated activities

1. Grade Approvals Committee Semester 1, 2020 – To be tabled
2. Completions [Link to documents] – To be tabled

4.3. Oversight Reporting

That the Committee receive and review the following quality oversight reporting

1. Course Evaluation and Planning (CEP) Reports (Progress of engagement) – PowerBI Portal
2. Affected Performance Considerations (Volume by course, Themes, No. approval/declines) – PowerBI Portal
3. Resubmissions/Reassessment (Volume by course, Themes, No. approval/declines) – PowerBI Portal
4. Unit and Achievement Standards (Review of Versions for next delivery cycle) – [link to report]

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1 Important Dates

Next meeting:  08 September 2020

Agenda item submission due two weeks prior to meeting

5.2 Committee Self-Assessment

Topic: Chairs report to QAB due end July – Any issues to be raised?

5.3 Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)

5.4 Karakia

Version Tracking

First release:  2020-07-27