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Environmental & Animal Sciences PAQC – Agenda 08 September

Regular Meeting of  Environmental & Animal Science PAQC 
1.00pm to 3.00pm; Tuesday, 08 September 2020
Building : 115-1030 

Chair:  Adam Parkinson
Secretary: May Tan 

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.

  • Bianca Kuhlmann
  • Adrian Jerkins

 

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. [Any items]

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. Work-plan actions table 

1.6.2 That the Committee discusses and approves the updates to the Committee Hāpai Ō – additional Support for Targeted Courses 

  1. Hapai O Actions for Targeted Course 

1.7 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea  | Managing Risk

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

  1. 1.7.1 BASCI Academic Risk Dashboard 
  2. 1.7.2 BVN Academic Risk Dashboard 
  3. 1.7.3 NZCAC Academic Risk Dashboard 
  4. 1.7.4 NZCAC Academic Risk Dashboard 
  5. 1.7.5 NZDVN Academic Risk Dashboard 
  6. 1.7.6 NZCAT Academic Risk Dashboard 

Link to PowerBI Portal

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

1.8 Key Quality Dates

  1. Course Evaluation and Planning Report (CEP)
  2. Programme Evaluation and Planning Report (PEP)
  3. Degree Monitoring: (Degree Monitoring Schedule) – The committee to note the change of dates
    • BASCI – 04 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 – 04 September 2020 combined with Monitoring] – 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 2020 Interim PEPs

That the Committee reviewed and approves for the following 2020 Interim PEPs: 

  1. BASCI
  2. NZCAC
  3. BVN, NZDVN, NZCAT
  4. NZCAM

2.2 Moderation

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

  1. [2020 External Moderation Plan]

2.3 Program Developments and Improvements

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) 

2.3.1 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]  

Notes: (Type 1 – if before 20 May or 10 Dec) 

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. [Student Course Surveys Dashboard Sem 1, 2020]

3.2 Stakeholder Engagement

3.2.1 That the Committee discuss its approach to maintaining oversight of the Programme Stakeholder Engagement Plan for 2020

  1. EAS Stakeholder Engagement Plan for 2020-22
  2. Industry Engagement Framework excerpt

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. 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

Chair Actions 

4.2.1 That PAQC Chair approves the following changes to BVN course NSCI6747 Pacific Veterinary Nursing Practicum effective from Semester 2 2020: 

  • Removal from the Extra Electives course list  
  • Change the pre-requisite wording from ‘Pre-requisite: NSCI 5710- Animal Clinical Care  Practicum, along with relevant recent clinical experience (at the relevant Academic Authority  discretion) to ‘Pre-requisite: NSCI5710 and relevant Academic Authority approval’. 
  • Update the Consent Type for the course from No Consent to Dept Consent to prevent students enrolling into the course before they have gained approval from the Course Co-ordinator. 

4.2.2 That PAQC Chair approves the final grade for Term 1202 NSCI 7731-SB Negotiated Studies Class no 2918. 

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) – 4.3.1 CEP snapshot 
  2. Affected Performance Considerations (Volume by course, Themes, No. approval/declines)  APC Tracker updates       
  3. DEF and missing grades reporting  DEF and Blank Grades PowerBI Portal  

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1 Important Dates

  • Next meeting:  20 October 2020
  • 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

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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