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Agenda 2020-03-04

TE POARI MĀTAURANGA

Regular Meeting of Academic Board
0830h – 1130h, Wednesday, 2020-03-04
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:  Preparedness for the EER Panel Visit
  2. Important Dates
    • Submissions:  2020-03-25
    • Meeting: 2020-04-08

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Merran Davis (Proxy:  David Glover)
  2. Glenn Mckay (Proxy:  Mary Johnston)
  3. Lee Baglow (Proxy:  Aroha Lewin)

1.4. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

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

  1. Regular:  2020-02-05 AB Minutes (draft)
  2. Standing:  2020-01-28 ABSC Minutes
  3. Standing:  2020-02-04 ABSC Minutes
  4. Standing:  2020-02-11 ABSC Minutes
  5. Standing:  2020-02-19 ABSC Minutes
  6. Standing:  2020-02-27 ABSC Minutes

1.6. Committee Management

  1. Attendance
  2. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Action Items
  3. Work Plan – To be reviewed after stocktake of the Quality Management System.

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

(None)

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

(None)

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
    * Exception Reporting until Strategy completion
    Annette Pitovao & Helen Vea
    Memo
  6. Industry Engagement
    * Exception Reporting until Strategy completion
    Heather Stonyer
  7. Waitākere
    * TBC Reporting format: Awaiting proposal from Merran Davis (Academic Board, 2020-02-05)
  8. Manaakitia te Rito | Renewal Strategy
    * TBC Reporting format:  Awaiting proposal from Merran Davis (Academic Board, 2020-02-05)
  9. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP)
    Simon Nash
    Memo to Academic Board, ELT and the Commissioner along with:

    1. AQAP Progress Overview
    2. Full AQAP Project Plan

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
  5. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee
    Simon Nash
    AA-LTC Report

    1. Teacher Capability Development
      Author:  Maura Kempin (Manager, Te Puna Ako)
      Teacher Capability Development Report – Refer to Item 4.4.1. TCD Final Report (2019)
  6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
    Simon Tries
    QAB Report

4.3. Quality Management System (QMS) Reports

  1. Programme Management
    Simon Tries

    1. Programme Development
      Memo with RAG Tracker
    2. Programme Reviews (5-year Reviews)
      Memo with RAG Tracker
    3. Programme Closure (Expiring and Discontinued Programmes)
      Memo with RAG Tracker
  2. Degree Monitoring
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Schedule
  3. Academic Risk Register
    Simon Tries

    1. Sharepoint (live link) – (2020-02-28:  Link yet to be received.)  Verbal update
    2. PAQC Risk Registers – Verbal update
  4. NZQA and ITP Sector / RoVE Updates
    1. Special Notices
      Executive Leadership Team
      (None)
    2. Regular News
      Steve Marshall
      The Nest > NZQA & ITP Sector Updates

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Accuracy of Teacher Capability Development (TCD) Reporting
    Note:  Deferred in from Academic Board, 2020-02-05, Item 5.1.
    Maura Kempin
    Memo
  2. Teacher Capability Development – Final Report (2019)
    Maura Kempin
    Memo
  3. Student Debt Investigation Update
    Related:  Action-038 Remediation of Student Debt
    Andrea Thumath
    Memo

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    *
    *
  2. Committee Self-Assessment
    Topic:  Preparedness for the EER Panel Visit
    Committee members have been invited to attend an EER preparation event on 9th March in the Extended Leadership Team meeting. Members will also be expected to participate in an Internal Evaluation & Review event at a time to be scheduled in the weeks of 30 March or 6th April.Both events will be facilitated by external consultants and conducted in the same manner as the actual EER Panel visit in October. The goal is to prepare Academic Board for the EER Panel and assess our readiness

    1. As a committee member, how effective is your oversight of academic quality and student success at Unitec?
    2. In what areas does the committee need to focus its preparation for the EER Panel visit?
  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:  2020-02-28, 1602h
Updates:
2020-03-04  //  4.1.5. Student Success Report; new 4.4.1. Accuracy of TCD Reporting; 4.1.1. Māori Success Report  //  dweinholz
2020-03-02  //  4.1.4. Under-25s Report; 4.1.3. International Report; 4.1.9.2 Full AQAP Project Plan; 1.3.3. Apologies – L Baglow  //  dweinholz