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Agenda 2020-10-07

Te Komiti Mātauranga

Academic Committee

Type:  Regular Meeting
Date:  Wednesday, 2020-10-07
Time:  0830h – 1130h
Chair:  Simon Nash

Location:  Zoom Videoconference
Password:  032693

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
    • Topic:  Review of Capability Needs of Members of Te Komiti Mātauranga
    • Question:  What capabilities have improved and what capabilities still need attention?
    • (Responses under Item 5.2.)
  2. Important Dates (November Meeting)
    • 2020-10-14:  Submissions open
    • 2020-10-21:  Submissions due
    • 2020-10-28:  Agenda release target
    • 2020-11-04:  Next meeting
  3. Chair Reporting, Te Komiti Mātauranga
  4. Name Change for Academic Board

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Anne McKay – Bereavement Leave
  2. Falaniko Tominiko – No proxy available.

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

  1. Regular:  2020-09-02 AB Minutes (draft)
  2. Standing:  2020-09-03 ABSC Minutes
  3. Standing:  2020-09-10 ABSC Minutes
  4. Standing:  2020-09-24 ABSC Minutes

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

1.6. Committee Management

  1. Attendance Tracker (Updated:  2020-09-02)
  2. Work Plan (Updated:  2020-09-30)
    • JUNE
      1. Graduate Survey Report – Data published on PowerBI.  Submission pending to Te Komiti Mātauranga.
    • JULY
      1. Student Course Survey Report for Semester 1, 2020 – [Item 4.4.3.]
      2. Student NPS Survey Report for Semester 1, 2020 – Data published on PowerBI.  Submission pending to Te Komiti Mātauranga.
    • AUGUST
      1. Māori Success Interim Report 2020 – * Reporting requirements TBC
      2. Pacific Success Interim Report 2020 – * Reporting requirements TBC
      3. International Success Interim Report 2020 – * Reporting requirements TBC
      4. Under-25s Success Interim Report 2020 – * Reporting requirements TBC
    • SEPTEMBER
      1. Programme Evaluation & Planning:  Interim Report for 2020 – ETA November. 
      2. Student Performance Report for Semester 1, 2020 – Delayed. 
      3. Education Code of Practice Performance:  Self-Assessment Report – [Item 4.4.8.]
    • OCTOBER
      (None)
    • NOVEMBER
      1. Student Course Survey Report for Semester 2, 2020
      2. PAQC Thematic Report for Term 3, 2020 – Te Korowai Kahurangi
    • DECEMBER
      1. UREC Annual Report
      2. URC Annual Report
      3. PGRSC Annual Report
      4. QAB Annual Report
      5. AA-LTC Annual Report
      6. AAC Annual Report
      7. Student NPS Survey Report for Semester 2, 2020
  3. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions Tracker (2020-09-30)
    1. Action-059 Strategy Approval Process > Part 1:  Strategy Map linked within Self-Assessment Summary 2020

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

  1. Te Tīpare (Framework for Mātauranga Māori)
    Related:  Te Komiti Mātauranga 2020-09-02, Item 2.1.1.
    Presenter/s:  Toni Rewiri
    Memo

    1. Framework
    2. Guidelines
    3. PPT Presentation
  2. Academic Calendar 2022
    (Item redirected to Te Poari Whai Kounga 2020-10-21, Item 2.1.)
  3. Extension to Tenure of Deputy Chair of Unitec Research Ethics Committee
    Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams
    Memo
  4. Unitec Research Strategy 2020-2024
    Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams
    Memo with:

    1. Unitec Research Strategy 2020-2024 PDF version)
    2. Unitec Research Strategy 2020-2024 (Word-based version)

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Membership of Appeal Resolution Committee
    Presenter/s:  Sue Crossan
    Memo with link to Terms of Reference

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reports

  1. Māori Success
    Presenter/s:  Toni Rewiri
    Next bi-monthly report:  Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-11-04
  2. Pacific Success
    Presenter/s:  Falaniko Tominiko
    Next bi-monthly report:  Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-11-04
  3. International Success
    Presenter/s:  TBC
    Next bi-monthly report:  Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-11-04
  4. Under-25s Success
    Presenter/s:  Andrea Thumath
    Next bi-monthly report:  Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-11-04
  5. Student Success
    Presenter/s:  Annette Pitovao & Helen Vea
    Next bi-monthly report:  Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-11-04
  6. Industry Partnerships Strategy
    * Line item to be removed from future agendas.  Progress is being reported up through a separate institutional mechanism.
  7. Waitākere Strategy
    * Line item to be removed from future agendas.  Progress is being reported up through various subsidiary strategies and plans.
  8. Manaakitia te Rito | Renewal Strategy
    * Line item to be removed from future agendas.  Progress is being reported up through various subsidiary strategies and plans.
  9. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP)
    Presenter/s:  Simon Nash
    Copy of Memo to the Board of Directors with:

    1. Progress Overview (Updated:  2020-09-17)
    2. Full Plan (Updated:  2020-09-17)

4.2. Subcommittee Chair Reports

  1. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee
    Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams
    Report:  URC
  2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee
    Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams
    Report:  UREC
  3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee
    Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams
    Report:  PGRSC
  4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou | Academic Approvals Committee
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    Report:  AAC
  5. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee
    Presenter/s:  Maura Kempin
    Report:  AA-LTC
  6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    Report:  QAB with:

    1. Copy of Memo – Expiring Programmes Update 2020-09-09
    2. Copy of Memo – Academic Risk Report 2020-09-16
    3. Copy of Tracker – PAQC Escalations to QAB as at 2020-09-17
    4. Copy of Memo – Change to Academic Risk Reporting 2020-09-07
  7. Academic Recovery Committee
    Presenter/s:  Chris King
    Report:  ARC – No report for September

4.3. Quality Management System (QMS) Reports

  1. Programme Developments
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    Tracker (Updated:  2020-09-30)
  2. Programme Reviews
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    Tracker (Updated:  2020-09-15)
  3. Degree Monitoring
    Presenter/s:  Steve Marshall
    Tracker (Updated:  2020-09-15)
  4. Consistency Reviews
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries on behalf of Eric Stone
    Tracker (Updated:  2020-09-15) – Source:  Te Poari Whai Kounga 2020-09-23, Item 4.2.3.
  5. Academic Risk Management (ARM)
    Live Link:  PowerBI Dashboard
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    (Refer to Item 4.2.6)
  6. NZQA and Te Pūkenga Updates
    * Reporting requirements under review.

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Programme Development Commercial Approval Process
    Related:  Action-032
    Presenter/s:  David Glover
    Memo with:

    1. Copy of Memo to ELT
    2. Programme Development Business Case Approval Process
    3. Template – Memo for Portfolio Leadership Group Approval
    4. Template – Short Form Business Case
    5. Template – Full Business Case
  2. Māori Code of Practice and Pacific Code of Practice
    Presenter/s:  Toni Rewiri; Falaniko Tominiko
    Memo
  3. Institutional Summary of Student Course Evaluation Results (Semester 1, 2020)
    Related:  Item 1.6.2.2.1.
    Presenter/s:  Maura Kempin; Simon Tries
    Memo with:

    1. Institutional Summary (PPT, 2MB) – Dual links in case of IT issues.
      Location:  The Nest
      Location:  OneDrive
  4. (Moved to Item 2.1.)
  5. Update:  Impact of Historic Enrolment Practice on Qualification Completion Rates
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    Memo
  6. Update:  Learner Non-Completions Initiatives
    Presenter/s:  Simon Nash
    Memo
  7. Teacher Capability Development (TCD) Badge Completions Report (2019)
    Presenter/s:  Maura Kempin
    Memo
  8. Code of Practice (Pastoral Care) 2020 (International & Domestic)
    Related:  Item 1.6.2.4.3.
    Presenter/s:  Annette Pitovao
    Memo with Report

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    *
    *
  2. Committee Self-Assessment
    • Topic: Review of Capability Needs of Members of Te Komiti Mātauranga
    • Question: What capabilities have improved and what capabilities still need attention?
  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:  2020-09-30
Last update:
2020-10-06  //  Item 2.2. redirected to QAB  //  dweinholz
2020-10-05  //  Item 4.3.4. (inserted) Consistency Review; Item 4.4.7. & 4.4.8.  //  dweinholz
2020-10-01  //  Item 4.4.6.  //  dweinholz