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Agenda 2020-04-08

TE POARI MĀTAURANGA

Regular Meeting of Academic Board
0830h – 1130h, Wednesday, 2020-04-08
ZOOM MEETING online at:  https://zoom.us/j/2916031584
Chair:  Simon Nash

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Prayer

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1.2. Mihi Whakatau | Welcome Speech

  1. Committee Self-Assessment
    Topic/s:

    1. Review of Feedback from Self-Assessment 2020-03-04
    2. Feedback on the Shift to Online Committee Meetings
  2. Important Dates
    Submissions:  2020-04-22
    Meeting:  2020-05-06
  3. Covid-19 Lockdown Updates and Discussion
    *

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Katie Bruffy
    (Proxy:  Linda Aumua)

1.4. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

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

  1. Regular:  2020-03-04 AB Minutes (draft)
  2. Standing:  2020-03-12 ABSC Minutes

1.6. Committee Management

  1. Attendance Tracker
  2. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Action Items
  3. Work Plan – New draft under review, reflecting outcomes of the Quality Management System stocktake.

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

  1. Manaakitia te Rito
    Related:  Action-048
    Glenn Mckay, on behalf of Merran Davis
    Memo
  2. Academic Recovery Committee
    Simon Nash (Executive Director, Ako)
    Memo

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Student Performance Report
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Summary and Presentation

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
    Related:  Item 4.4.1. Learner Outreach Project Update
    Annette Pitovao & Helen Vea
    Memo Update
  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
    Related:  Item 2.1. Manaakitia te Rito 
    * TBC Reporting format
  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
  2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee
    Marcus Williams
    UREC Report – In progress
  3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee
    Marcus Williams
    PGRSC 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
  6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
    Simon Tries
    QAB Report

4.3. Quality Management System (QMS) Reports

  1. Programme Management
    Simon Tries / Steve Marshall / Jackie Tims

    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 / Steve Marshall
    Memo
  3. Academic Risk Register
    Live Link:  PowerBI Dashboard
    Simon Tries
    Memo (For Approval) with verbal update on the PAQC Risk Registers
  4. NZQA and ITP Sector / RoVE Updates
    1. Special Notices
      Executive Leadership Team
      Memo from Simon Nash (Executive Director, Ako; Chair, Academic Board)
    2. Regular News
      Steve Marshall
      Simon Nash – Verbal update:  Changes to Academic Board resulting from NZIST
      The Nest > NZQA & ITP Sector Updates

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Learner Outreach Project (LOP) Update
    Related:  Item 4.1.5. Student Success
    Annette Pitovao
    Memo

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    *
    *
  2. Committee Self-Assessment
    Topic/s:

    1. Review of Feedback from Self-Assessment 2020-03-04
      1. Responses from Question raised on 2020-03-04 – EER Preparation Focus
      2. Responses from Question raised on 2020-03-04 – Effectiveness of Oversight
    2. Feedback on the Shift to Online Committee Meetings
  3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
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First release:  2020-04-03
Updates:
2020-04-07  //  Apologies  //  dweinholz
2020-04-06  //  Various changes  //  dweinholz