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Agenda 2019-11-13

TE POARI MĀTAURANGA

Regular Meeting of Academic Board
0900h – 1200h, Wednesday, 2019-11-13
Building 180, Room 2043
Chair:  Simon Nash

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Prayer

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 Speech

  1. Committee Self-Assessment
    • Today:  Effective Engagement of Members in the Committee
    • Next:  Summative AB Self-Assessment for 2019
  2. Important Dates
    • Next submissions due:  2019-11-27
    • Next meeting:  2019-12-11 (Final meeting for 2020)
  3. Calendar for 2020

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  • Merran Davis

1.4. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None.)

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

  1. Regular Meetings
    1. 20191009 AB Minutes (Draft)
  2. Te Komiti Matua of te Poari Mātauranga (Standing Committee)
    1. 20191002 ABSC Minutes
    2. 20191009 ABSC Minutes
    3. 20191031 ABSC Minutes

1.6. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions for Review

1.7 Work Plan

1.8. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP) Updates

Simon Nash
Memo from Director Ako to Academic Board, ELT and the Commissioner, with:

  1. AQAP Progress Overview (2019-10-29)
  2. Full AQAP Project Plan (2019-10-29)
  3. Copy of Email – Guide to Unitec Academic Committees (2019-10-25)
  4. AQAP Desk Review (Judith Brown, 2019-11-04)

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

  1. Target Setting for 2022 – Successful Course Completion and Qualification Completion
    Background:
    – Original Memo as presented to Academic Board 2019-09-11
    – 2019.AB.Action-045 Course Completion Target Setting for 2022
    Simon Tries
    Memo to request approval and provide update
  2. Guidelines on the Use of Student & Graduate Data
    Background:  
    – Academic Board 2019-09-11:  Item 4.6. Guidelines & Recommendations for the Utilisation of Student Survey Verbatim Data
    – Academic Board 2019-10-09:  Item 2.2. Guidelines & Recommendations for the Utilisation of Student Survey Verbatim Data
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Guidelines
  3. International Success Strategy and Operations Plan
    Tracy Chapman
    Memo with Strategy and Operations Plan Summary
  4. Policy Changes – Conduct of Student Research Policy
    Marcus Williams
    Memo with Policy
  5. Research Targets
    Marcus Williams
    Memo
  6. Policy & Procedure Changes – Student Complaints Resolution
    Annette Pitovao
    Memo
  7. Policy Changes – Admission, Enrolment  & Fees (AEF) Policy
    Chantelle Daniels
    Memo with:

    1. AEF Policy
    2. Admission and Enrolment Procedures
    3. Fees and Refunds Procedures
    4. Changes and Rationale
  8. Procedure Changes – Programme Regulations Procedure and Admission Requirements Procedure
    Steve Marshall
    Memo with:

    1. Programme Regulations Procedure
    2. Admission Requirements Guidelines
    3. Admission Requirements Procedure
  9. Policy Changes – Unitec Research Ethics Policy
    Marcus Williams
    Memo with Policy
  10. Operations Plan & Dashboard – Māori Success *
    Toni Rewiri
    Memo
  11. Operations Plan – Pacific Success *
    Falaniko Tominiko
    Memo

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Academic Risk Register
    Simon Nash
    Memo for the Committee to provide direction to the Working Group
  2. (Review of) NZQA & ITP Sector Update
    Rosemary Dewerse
    Memo for the Committee to provide feedback on the value, expectations and possible alternatives to the Sector Update.

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Rīpoata a te Kaiwhakahaere o ngā Rōpū Whakaarotau | Priority Group Director Reports

  1. Māori
    Toni Rewiri
    Report
  2. Pacific
    Falaniko Tominiko
    Report
  3. International
    Tracy Chapman
    Verbal update – Strategy and Plan for approval today
  4. Under-25s
    Andrea Thumath
    Report

4.2. Subcommittee Chair Reports

  1. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec
    Unitec Research Committee – Marcus Williams
    URC Chair Report
  2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika
    Unitec Research Ethics Committee – Marcus Williams

    1. UREC Report – August
    2. UREC Report – September
  3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia
    Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee – Marcus Williams
    PGRSC Chair Report
  4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou
    Academic Approvals Committee – Simon Tries
    AAC Chair Report
  5. Ako Ahimura
    Ako Ahimura | Learning & Teaching Committee – Simon Nash
    AA-LTC Chair Report

    1. Teacher Capability
      Manager, Te Puna Ako – Maura Kempin
      Teacher Capability Development Report
  6. Te Poari Whai Kounga
    Quality Alignment Board – Simon Tries
    QAB Chair Report

4.3. Quality Management System Reports

  1. Programme Management
    Simon Tries

    1. Programme Development
      Report with Table
    2. Programme Reviews (5-year Reviews)
      Report with Table
    3. Expiring and Discontinued Programmes
      Report with:

      1. Table of Expiring Programmes and Discontinued Programmes 
      2. Suspension and Withdrawal of Academic Provision Procedures
  2. Degree Monitoring
    Simon Tries
    Verbal update
  3. Student Success
    Annette Pitovao & Helen Vea
    Verbal update – Strategy under development
  4. Industry Engagement
    Heather Stonyer
    Verbal update – Strategy under development
  5. Self-Assessment
    (Item yet to be defined)
  6. Academic Risk Register
    Simon Nash
    Refer to Item 3.1. Academic Risk Register
  7. NZQA and ITP Sector
    Rosemary Dewerse & Simon Tries
    Verbal update
  8. Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) and Unitec Workstreams
    Trude Cameron
    (Item yet to be defined) – Verbal update

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Response to New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) Consultation
    Background:
    – 2019.AB.Standing-003  //  NZQF Proposal Review
    Memo with Response
  2. Terms of Reference and Membership 2020 – Postgraduate Research & Scholarships Committee
    Marcus Williams
    Memo
  3. Terms of Reference and Membership 2020 – Unitec Research Committee
    Marcus Williams
    Memo
  4. Programme & Course Setup – Next steps
    Background:
    – 2019-08-16 ELT:  Report on Programme and Course Setup and Delivery Concerns
    – 2019-08-30 ELT:  Update on Issues Relating to Programme and Course Setup and Delivery
    – 2019-09-11 AB:  Item 3.4.2. Course and Programme Setup and Delivery
    (2019-11-04:  Late submission)
    Simon Tries
    Memo

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    *
    *
  2. Committee Self-Assessment
    Topic: Effective Engagement of Members in the Committee
    *
  3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
    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!

 

First release:  2019-11-05
* Updates:
2019-11-07  //  Item 2.10 Operations Plan & Dashboard – Māori Success  //  dweinholz
2019-11-08  //  Item 2.11 Operations Plan – Pacific Success  //  dweinholz
2019-11-12  //  Removal of “Late” tag due to redefinition  //  dweinholz