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Trades & Services PAQC – Agenda 28 July

Regular Meeting of  Trades & Services PAQC
2:30 to 4:30; Wed, 28
Building 182, Room 2003
Co-Chair:  Gerald Ryan/Steve Marshall
Secretary: Ali Shahbaz

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. [name]
  2. [name]

Link to Attendance Tracker Trades

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. 20200501 PAQC PDGC  Minutes
  2. 20200618 PAQC PDGC Minutes
  3. 20200615  PAQC Auto Minutes

1.5 Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

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

  1. APC Training and implementation plan required

1.6 Mahi Tātai | Work-plan

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

  1. Link to Auto actions plan
  2. Link to PDG/Carpentry Action Plans

1.7 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea  | Managing Risk

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

  1. Snapshot of Risk Register Trades.pdf

Link to PowerBI Portal

1.8 Key Quality Dates

  1. Course Evaluation and Planning Report (CEP)
  2. Programme Evaluation and Planning Report (PEP)
  3. External Evaluation/Professional Accreditation Visit [TBA]
  4. Consistency Review – Consistency Review Schedule
    • NZCAE – 14/9/2020
    • NZCME Recently Done 21/7/2020
    • NZCPG 3 –    TBA
    • NZCPGD 4 –  TBA
    • NZCCT 3 –     TBA
    • NZCC 4   –     TBA
    • Please note, that NZQA’s expectation is that providers conduct graduate surveys and next-level user surveys after each programme delivery is completed. Therefore,  gathering of data for analysis shouldn’t be just triggered by when a Consistency review is due but an embedded practice of ongoing self-assessment, that is also useful for EER to show the value of the outcomes.
  5. Programme Review – Programme Review Schedule
    • Typically scheduled following a Qualification Review
  6. Programme Development and Improvement Dates for 2020

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 issues from the floor

2.2 Moderation

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

  1.  Moderation Plan PDGC folder
  2.  Moderation Plan Auto folder

2.3 Completions

That the Committee discusses and approves the following requests for correction of completions errors:

  1. CATEC Memo
  2. NCDRN Memo

2.4 Program Developments and Improvements

That the Committee approves the following Type 1 (effective 1204, 2020) administrative change

  1. That the names of the courses labelled as ‘Unit Standards’ noted in the regulations of the NZCAE be changed to avoid confusion for students – Link to Email trail

2.5 Contracted Delivery

That the Committee reviews the following arrangements for contracted delivery for 2020

  • BCITO                                                   Contract in place
  • First Aid                                               Contract in process
  • MITO                                                    Has to be signed off 
  • Skills Plumbing & Gas
  • Be safe

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

3.1 External Moderation visit

  1. BCITO planned visit and deadline for paper submission link.

3.2 Student Evaluation of Courses

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

  1. Student Course Surveys Trades & Services

3.3 Grades

That the Committee discuss the following Grade Process:

  1. Grade committee meeting for Plumbing and Carpentry.
  2. Meeting scheduled for 4 of August

3.4 Program Developments and Improvements

That the Committee provides update on new short course (Training scheme) developments:

  1. [Install & Commission commercial water heaters]
  2. Currently being collated in partnership with Lead centre for Digital Innovations & skills.

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

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 NZCAE Semester 1202 Grade Approvals
  2. link to Change of Grades for trades

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

5.2 Committee Self-Assessment

  • Topic: PAQC Quarterly Report to QAB

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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First release:  2020-07-28