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Agenda 2020-12-02

Te Komiti Mātauranga

Academic Committee

Type:  Regular Meeting
Date:  Wednesday, 2020-12-02
Time:  0830h – 1130h
Chair:  Simon Nash

Location:  110-2019

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:  Fulfilling our Terms of Reference
    • Question:  Is Academic Committee fulfilling its Terms of Reference and what improvements may be required to do so?
    • Link:  Terms of Reference (2019)
  2. Key Dates
    • Scheduling of 2021 meetings is to be confirmed.
  3. Chair Reporting, Te Komiti Mātauranga

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Katie Bruffy – Early departure 1015h
  2. Simon Tries – Proxy:  Steve Marshall

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

  1. Regular:  2020-11-04 Te Komiti Mātauranga Minutes (draft for approval)
  2. Standing:  2020-11-03 ACSC Minutes
  3. Standing:  2020-11-11 ACSC Minutes
  4. Standing:  2020-11-19 ACSC Minutes

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

1.6. Committee Management

  1. Attendance Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-30)
  2. Work Plan (Updated:  2020-11-30)
    • JUNE
      1. QAB Review of Graduate Survey Report – Data published on PowerBI.  Submission pending.
    • JULY
      1. Ako Ahimura Review of Student NPS Survey Report for Semester 1, 2020 – Submission TBC.
    • SEPTEMBER
      1. Programme Evaluation & Planning:  Interim Report for 2020 – Submission pending.
    • OCTOBER
      (None)
    • NOVEMBER
      1. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Report for Semester 2, 2020 – Submission pending.
      2. PAQC Thematic Report for Term 3, 2020 – To be removed from Work Plan for Te Komiti Mātauranga.
      3. Ako Ahimura Review of Student NPS Survey Report for Semester 2, 2020 – Submission pending.
    • DECEMBER
      1. UREC Annual Report – TBC reporting requirements
      2. URC Annual Report – TBC reporting requirements
      3. PGRSC Annual Report – TBC reporting requirements
      4. QAB Annual Report – TBC reporting requirements
      5. AA-LTC Annual Report – [Refer to Item 4.2.5.1.]
      6. AAC Annual Report – TBC reporting requirements
      7. Ako Ahimura Review of Student NPS Survey Results for Semester 2, 2020 – [Refer to Item 4.2.5.2.]
  3. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-30)
    • Action-032:  Programme Development – Business Case Threshold
    • Action-048:  Committee Work Plans
    • Action-057:  Review of Memo Templates
    • Action-059:  Strategy, Policy & Procedure Approval Process

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

  1. Māori Postgraduate Supervision Adviser
    Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams
    Memo

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Student Course Completion Results for Semester 1 2020
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    Memo
  2. Future Academic Governance Committee (AGC) Arrangements
    Presenter/s:  Simon Nash
    Memo

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reports

  1. Māori Success
    Presenter/s:  Toni Rewiri
    Report – No report required this meeting.
  2. Pacific Success
    Presenter/s:  Falaniko Tominiko
    Report – No report required this meeting.
  3. Under-25s Success
    Presenter/s:  Andrea Thumath
    Report – No report required this meeting.
  4. International Success
    Presenter/s:  Annette Pitovao
    Report – No report required this meeting.

4.2. Subcommittee Reporting

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

    1. Annual Report 2020
    2. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Net Promoter Score (NPS) Survey Results for Semester 2, 2020
  6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    Chair Report:  QAB
  7. Academic Recovery Committee
    Presenter/s:  Chris King
    Chair Report:  ARC – Verbal update

4.3. Quality Management System (QMS) Reports

  1. Programme Developments
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    (Source:  Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou 2020-11-11, Item 4.1.1.)
    >> Verbal update
  2. Consistency Reviews
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries on behalf of Eric Stone
    (Source: Te Poari Whai Kounga 2020-11-18, Item 4.2.2.)
    Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-09)
  3. Degree Monitoring
    Presenter/s:  Steve Marshall
    (Source: Te Poari Whai Kounga 2020-11-18, Item 4.2.1.)
    Tracker (Updated:  –) and Rubric
  4. Programme Reviews
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    (Source: Te Poari Whai Kounga 2020-11-18, Item 4.2.3.)
    Tracker (Updated:  –)
  5. Academic Risk Management (ARM)
    Live Link:  PowerBI Dashboard
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    (Source: Te Poari Whai Kounga 2020-11-18, Item 4.2.6.)
    Memo with:

    1. Summary Report (November 2020)
    2. Actions Tracker (Updated: 2020-11-11)
  6. Te Pūkenga Updates
    (None)

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Student Voice and Student Success Annual Report 2020
    Presenter/s:  Helen Vea and Annette Pitovao
    Memo
  2. Project Takohanga Update November 2020
    Presenter/s:  Lee Baglow and Aroha Lewin
    Memo with:

    1. Status Report
    2. Project Plan
  3. Programme Development Commercial Approval Process
    Related:  Action-032
    Presenter/s:  David Glover
    Memo with:

    1. Template Memo for Business Case Approval
    2. Business Case Approval Process (Programme Development)
    3. Template for Programme Development Business Case

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    (None)
    *
  2. Committee Self-Assessment – Response from Members
    (Refer to Item 1.2.1.)
    *
  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:  2020-11-27
Last update:
2020-11-30  // Item 3.2.; Items 1.6.1. ~ 1.6.3.  //  dweinholz