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Agenda 2020-02-05

TE POARI MĀTAURANGA

Regular Meeting of Academic Board
0830h – 1130h, Wednesday, 2020-02-05
Building 110, Room 2019
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:  Areas for Committee Improvement in 2020
    • Next:  tbc
  2. Important Dates
    • Next due:  2020-02-19
    • Next meeting: 2020-03-04

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Annette Pitovao (NZIST Meeting) – Proxy:  Anna Wheeler
  2. Marcus Williams – Proxy:  Arun Deo

1.4. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

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

  1. Regular Meetings
    1. 20191211 AB Minutes (draft)
  2. Te Komiti Matua of te Poari Mātauranga (Standing Committee)
    1. 20200121 ABSC Minutes

1.6. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions for Review

1.7 Work Plan

1.8. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP) Updates

Simon Nash

  1. Memo from Director Ako to Academic Board, ELT and the Commissioner
  2. AQAP Progress Overview
  3. Full AQAP Project Plan

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

  1. Revision of Quality Assured Research Outputs (QARO) Targets
    Related:  Academic Board 20191211, Item 2.3. QARO Targets
    Marcus Williams, represented by Arun Deo
    Memo
  2. Review – AC2.6 Student Appeals Procedure
    Related:  Academic Board 20191211, Item 2.4. Review – AC2.6 Student Appeals Procedure
    Sue Crossan
    Memo with:

    1. Review Rationale
    2. Academic Complaint – Procedure
    3. Academic Complaint – Flowchart
    4. Academic Complaint – Decision Tree 
    5. Academic Complaint – Steps for Investigators
    6. Academic Complaint – Email Template for an Investigation Outcome
    7. Academic Complaint – Student-facing Information
    8. Academic Complaint – Application Form
    9. Academic Appeal – Procedure
    10. Academic Appeal – Flowchart
    11. Academic Appeal – Notice Form
    12. Academic Appeal – Student-facing Information
    13. Unitec Web Page Information – Complaints and Appeals
    14. (2020-02-04-1208h:  Uploaded.)  Guidelines for Informal Resolution
  3. Amendments – Student Complaints Resolution Procedure
    Deferred from:  Academic Board 20191211, Item 2.5.
    Related:  Item 2.2. Review – AC2.6 Student Appeals Procedure
    Annette Pitovao, represented by Anna Wheeler
    Memo
  4. Amendments – AC1.2 Programme Regulations Procedure & AC1.2.9 Admission Requirements Procedure
    Deferred from:  Academic Board 20191113, Item 2.8. Procedure Changes – Programme Regulations Procedure and Admission Requirements Procedure
    Related:  Academic Board 20191211, Item 2.2. Further Work on the Admission, Enrolment & Fees (AEF) Policy
    Steve Marshall
    Memo with:

    1. AC1.2 Programme Regulations Procedure
    2. AC1.2.1 Admission Requirements Guidelines
    3. AC1.2.9 Admission Requirements Procedure
  5. Review – AC2.5 Examinations Regulations
    Simon Tries
    Memo with:

    1. Summary of Changes
    2. AC2.5 Examinations Regulations (Revised)
    3. Administration of Examination Procedures
    4. AC2.5 Examinations Regulations (Tracked Changes)
  6. International EPI Target 2019-2022
    Tracy Chapman
    Memo

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Review – Quality Management System (QMS)
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Spreadsheets (XLS file; not PDF)
  2. Attendance at Academic Governance Committees (2019)
    Simon Nash
    Memo
  3. Course Durations Issue – Final Report
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Report

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive (Regular)

4.1. Strategic Reports

  1. Māori
    Toni Rewiri
    Report
  2. Pacific
    Falaniko Tominiko
    Report
  3. International
    Tracy Chapman
    Report
  4. Under-25s
    Andrea Thumath
    Report
  5. Student Success
    Annette Pitovao & Helen Vea
    * tbc
  6. Industry Engagement
    Heather Stonyer (Away @ Wellington)
    * tbc
  7. Waitākere
    * tbc
  8. Manaakitia te Rito | Renewal Plan
    * tbc

4.2. Subcommittee Reports

  1. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec
    Unitec Research Committee – Marcus Williams
    URC Report – No new meetings to report.
  2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika
    Unitec Research Ethics Committee – Marcus Williams
    UREC Report – No new meetings to report.
  3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia
    Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee – Marcus Williams
    PGRSC Report – No new meetings to report.
  4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou
    Academic Approvals Committee – Simon Tries
    AAC Report – No new meetings report.
  5. Ako Ahimura
    Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee – Simon Nash
    AA-LTC Report – No new meetings to report.

    1. Teacher Capability Development
      Manager, Te Puna Ako – Maura Kempin
      Teacher Capability Development Report – Summary of 2019 being developed for Academic Board 2020-03-04.
  6. Te Poari Whai Kounga
    Quality Alignment Board – Simon Tries
    QAB Report –  No new meetings to report.

4.3. Quality Management System (QMS) Reports

  1. Programme Management
    Simon Tries

    1. Programme Development – No report
    2. Programme Reviews (5-year Reviews) – No report
    3. Expiring and Discontinued Programmes
      Memo with (redeveloped) RAG Table
  2. Degree Monitoring
    Simon Tries (Author:  Steve Marshall)
    Report
  3. Self-Assessment
    * tbc
  4. Academic Risk Register
    Simon Tries
    Sharepoint – Academic Risk Register (live document)
  5. NZQA and ITP Sector
    * tbc
  6. Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) and Unitec Workstreams
    Trude Cameron
    * tbc

5. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Accuracy of Teacher Capability Development Reporting
    Maura Kempin
    Memo

6. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    *
    *
  2. Committee Self-Assessment
    Topic:  Areas for Committee Improvement in 2020
    What are our areas for improving committee practices?  How can the committee fulfil its purpose better?
  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:  2020-01-30
Updates:
2020-02-04  //  Item 2.2.14 Guidlines for informal resolution  //  dweinholz
2020-02-03  //  Apologies – Anna Wheeler for Annette Pitovao  //  dweinholz