Regular Meeting of BAT, NZCEE & SKILLS PAQC

Timing: 1:15pm-3:00pm, Wednesday 16th September 2020, Room: 110-2042
Chair: Glenn Nicholson
Secretary: Murali Valaboju

Meeting resources

• Programme Academic Quality Committee Terms of Reference
• Kaupapa | Standing Orders
• Tikanga | Processes & Guidelines
• 2020 ELEC Info Sheet
• PAQC OneDrive Support 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.

Link to [ELEC PAQC 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.

• 1.4.1. 20200622 ELEC PAQC Minutes Draft v3

1.5 Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

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

1. [Matters Arising]

1.6 Mahi Tātai | Work-plan

1.6.1 That the Committee review and approves the Committee Work-plan Actions table.

1. [Link to work-plan actions table]

1.7 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea  | Managing Risk

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

1. Risk Registers
2. Memo – change to Risk Reporting
3. APM to PAQC Risk action report SAMPLE
4. August 2020 Academic Risk Summary with amended recommendations 20200830

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. Next Degree Monitoring (Degree Monitoring)
   • Bachelor of Applied Technology Monitor Visit is on 22^nd and 23^rd October 2020. Planning is in progress.
4. Next Consistency Review (Consistency Review Schedule)
   • NZCEE – TBA
5. Next Programme Review (Programme Review Schedule)
   • Bachelor of Applied Technology under progress
   • New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Engineering programme Review on progress.
6. Programme Development and Improvement Dates for 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 items raised in meeting]

2.2 Moderation

2.2.1 That the Committee reviews and approves any updates to the Moderation Plans for 2020

1. [Moderation Plan and Tracker_BAT]

2.3 Grades

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

1. BAT & NZCEE
2. SKILLS Grade Management

2.4 Student Progression

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

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

3.1 Programme Developments and Improvements

3.1.1 That the Committee discuss any proposed Type 1 or 2 Change Applications.

Notes: (Type 2 – Any if before 20 March for Sem2. For Sem1, L 7-10 if before 20 June or L1-6 if before 20 July) Notes: (Type 1 – if before 20 May or 10 Dec)

3.2 Unitec Strategies

3.2.1 That the Committee discuss progress for Programmes against Unitec Strategies

1. 1202_BAT Priority Group data
2. 1202_NZCEE Priority Group data

3.X Stakeholder Engagement

3.X.X That the Committee receive and discuss the Programme Stakeholder Engagement Plan for YYYY

1. [link to plan] and [link to associated documents]. Presented by [APM or delegate].

3.X.X That the Committee receive and discuss outcomes/progress against the Programme Stakeholder Engagement Plan for [quarter]

1. [link to plan] and [link to associated documents]. Presented by [APM or delegate].

3.X.X That the Committee receive and discuss outcomes/feedback from the Industry Advisory Committee

1. [link to memo] and [link to associated documents]. Presented by [HoS or delegate].

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1.1 That the Committee receive the following updates from other committees

• • • From QAB regarding most recent QAB meeting of 19 August:
    1. Memo QAB to PAQC 20200907
    2. PAQC Thematic Report Memo_PAQC-Reporting_SM_20200811
    3. August 2020 Academic Risk Summary with amended recommendations 20200830
    4. Industry Engagement Framework excerpt
    • Outcome from the most recent Academic Board meeting:
    1. Memo – change to Risk Reporting
    2. APM to PAQC Risk action report SAMPLE

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

1. • 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.  Skills Semester 2, 2020That the committee is notified of the intent to move the courses from the National Certificate to the Skills programme effective from Semester 2, 2020. This move is to support the process of formally removing the National Certificate courses and move them over to the Skills main program.

4.2.2 Grade Management

1. Change of Grades – BAT & SKILLS

4.3. Oversight Reporting

That the Committee receive and review the following quality oversight reporting

1. Course Evaluation and Planning (CEP) Report-  CEP ELEC PAQC

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1 Important Dates

• Next meeting:  21-10-2020
• Agenda item submission due two weeks prior to meeting

5.2 Committee Self-Assessment

• Topic:

5.3 Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)

5.4 Karakia

Version Tracking

First release:  2020-09-13