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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

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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
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First release:  2020-11-27
Last update:
2020-11-30  // Item 3.2.; Items 1.6.1. ~ 1.6.3.  //  dweinholz