TE KOMITI WHAKAMANA HOTAKA HOU

Academic Approvals Committee
Type:  Regular Meeting
Time:  0830h – 1030h
Date:  Wednesday, 2020-07-08
Chair:  Simon Tries
Location:  180-2043

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Karakia

1.2. Mihi Whakatau | Welcome Speech

1. Committee Self-Assessment
   • Today:  (None)
2. Important Target Dates – For the meeting in AUGUST 2020
   • Submissions Due (as per communications to Schools and PAQCs)
     • COB Friday, 2020-07-31 (Reviewed from COB Thursday, 2020-07-30)
     • >> Submission recipients must include AAC@unitec.ac.nz
   • Review of Application Completeness
     • COB Monday, 2020-08-03
     • Jackie Tims (Secretariat)
     • >> Applications must have evidence of PAQC review and approval recorded on the front page of the form.
     • >> AAC cannot process applications which have no evidence of PAQC approval.
   • Agenda
     • COB Tuesday, 2020-08-04 (Reviewed from COB Friday, 2020-07-31)
     • Daniel Weinholz (Secretary)
   • Evaluation Form Feedback (OneDrive)
     • Noon Monday, 2020-08-10
     • AAC Members – Refer to Work Allocation email.
   • Response to Programme Teams
     • COB Monday, 2020-08-10
     • Jackie Tims (Secretariat)
   • Meeting
     • 0830h-1030h, Wednesday, 2020-08-12
3. AAC Chair’s Report to Academic Board
   • AAC Subcommittee Report (as submitted to Academic Board 2020-07-01) with Work Plan 2020

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

1. Chris Carson – Teaching workload increase due to impact of Lockdown restrictions.
2. Chris Murphy – On leave.

1.4. Pitopito Kōrero o ngā Hui | Minutes of the Previous Meeting/s

1. 2020-06-12 AAC Minutes (Draft)

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

1.6. Committee Management

1. Work Plan
2. Attendance Tracker (Updated:  2020-06-12)
3. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions Tracker
   1. Source:  AAC 2020-05-13, Item 2.1.1.
      Quentin Williams to engage with the School of Applied Business on the implementation of the MIT HyFlex Model within Unitec to support as well as to capture any lessons learned for Unitec.
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   2. Source:  AAC 2020-05-13, Item 4.3.
      Steve Marshall to follow up with the PAQC / School of Trades of Services to gain clarity on the validity of actions undertaken by the PAQC Trades.
      *

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

2.1. Applications for Programme Approval and / or Accreditation

(None)

2.2. Applications for Type 2 Changes

(None)

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

1. Review of Terms of Reference for the Programme Improvement Committee (PIC)
   Simon Tries – To discuss and approve the Terms of Reference.
   Memo with PIC Terms of Reference
2. Review of AC1.0 Academic Development and Approval Policy
   Simon Tries
   Memo with the Policy (2018-07-31)
3. NZQA Consultation on Guidelines for Programme Changes
   Simon Tries
   Memo with an extract of the Discussion Document
4. Programme Modes of Delivery
   Simon Tries
   Memo with Spreadsheet
5. NZQA Application Outcomes
   Jackie Tims
   Verbal update
   1. New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) – NZCBA
      Level:  4
      Credits:  50
      NZQA Case:  C43221
      NZQA Programme:  126147-1
   2. New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) – NZCBT
      Level:  4
      Credits:  60
      NZQA Case:  C43234
      NZQA Programme:  126148-1
   3. New Zealand Certificate in Exercise – NZCEX
      Level:  5
      Credits:  60
      NZQA Case:  C43307
      NZQA Programme:  124005-2

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

1. Programme Development
   Jackie Tims
   Memo with Tracker (Source:  Academic Board 2020-07-01)
2. Programme Application Report
   Jackie Tims
   Verbal update
3. Portfolio Rōpū (PIC) Chair’s Report
   Steve Marshall
   (None)
4. Reporting of Type 1 Programme Changes
   Steve Marshall
   1. Graduate Diploma in Business

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
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2. Committee Self-Assessment
   Topic:  (None)
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3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing 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!

Target:  2020-06-25
Released:  2020-07-02
Updated: