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Computing PAQC – Agenda 19 November

Regular Meeting of Computing PAQC
Thursday 19 November 2020 – 1:30 –3:30pm
Building 180, Room 3022
Chair:  Gerard Lovell
Secretary: Kaberi Mitra

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. Nick Kearns
  2. Guillermo Ramirez-Prado

Guillermo has nominated Natalia Nehring to attend the meeting on his behalf.

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. Matters Arising Table

1.6 Mahi Tātai | Work-plan

That the Committee discusses the proposed Committee Work-Plan for 2021:

  1. To be developed from PEP and Monitor reports and responses, once received

1.7 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea  | Managing Risk

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

  1. APMs’ Risk Action Reports (not received yet)

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)
    1. NEST support Page PEP 2020
  3. Degree Monitoring
    1. MComp and PGDCG Monitoring – rescheduled for Monday 2 November 2020
    2. Degree Monitoring – Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-06)
  4. External Evaluation Review
    1. EER for Computing (Focus area: International Student Strategy) – 21 October 2020
  5. Programme Review
    1. BCS, MComp, GDCMP, PGDCG – Completed
    2. Programme Reviews – Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-12)
  6. 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

That the Committee approves the proposed PAQC membership in 2021

2.2 Moderation

That the Committee discusses and approves the update to the Moderation Plans

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

3.1 Student Evaluation of Courses

That the Committee discusses how the themes & action plans based on feedback from student course evaluations will be:

  1. Employed into teaching and programme improvement; and
  2. Feedback to student to close the communication/evaluation loop
  • Timing
    • 19 October: Survey invites emailed to students
    • 1 November: Surveys close for analysis
    • 16 November: Course reports available

3.2. Student Issues

Plagiarism – recurring problem

  • Student’s Response to APM’s emails – most admitted plagiarism charges but said they wouldn’t mind losing marks for those particular assessments
  • Repeat Offenders – what category of Academic Misconduct should that come under?
  • Does the school need to maintain a student disciplinary register?

APM for Degree and post-degree programmes to speak

  • Extension of S 2 2020 HTCS6707-SB

The committee notes that the end date of the course has been revised to 14 February 2021

  • The current cohort will continue over summer to work with industry and compensate for the hours wasted in lockdown. This is in compliance with the requirements that overall students have 96 face-to-face contact hours.

Extension does not apply to S2 2020 – HTCS6707-SA cohort

3.3.  Degree Monitoring

  1. BCS and GDCMP had online monitoring on 22 September 2020. Reports just received.
  2. MCOMP & PGDCG Monitoring completed on 2 Nov 2020

3.4 Stakeholder Engagement

IAC Meeting

  • Last IAC meeting took place on 1 July 2020

Industry Engagement Plan

3.5 Retention of Assessment Materials

That the Committee discuss and confirm the arrangements to meet the requirement for the retention of assessment materials for all programmes

3.6 Unitec Research Strategy 2020 – 2024

That the Committee receives and takes some time to discuss and understand the Unitec Research Strategy 2020 – 2024.

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1 Delegated Authority & Subcommittee Reports

That the Committee receive the notification of the following delegated activities

  1. None received at time of publication

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): Process Interim Report 2020 – Memo with Report
  3. Student Course Completion Results for Semester 1 2020 – Memo
  4. Enrolment Issues – Maximum and Minimum Credit Values – Memo
  5. Centralised Oversight of Moderation Practices – Memo
  6. Annual Statutory Declaration to NZQA – Memo

4.2.3 That the Committee note the minutes of other Academic committees

4.3 Quality Management System (QMS) Reports

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

  1. Programme Developments – Tracker (Updated:  2020-09-30)
  2. Consistency Reviews – Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-12)
  3. Degree Monitoring – Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-06)
  4. Programme Reviews – Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-12)
  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 (October 2020)
    2. Actions Tracker (Updated: 2020-10-16)
    3. Live Link:  PowerBI Dashboard
  7. Programme Closures Memo with Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-12)
  8. Te Pūkenga Updates – None.

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1 Important Dates

  • Next meeting:  TBA
  • Agenda item submission due two weeks prior to meeting

5.2 Committee Self-Assessment

  • Topic: There has been a request to provide PAQCs with questions to support their self-assessment. The following are provided
  • To what extent is the PAQC assured that the programmes for which it is accountable continue to be effectively managed?  – Consider the 14 risk areas as a starting point (covered under item 1.7 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea | Managing Risk)
  • Has the PAQC struck the correct balance between planning for the future and reporting on the past?

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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