Te Komiti Mātauranga

Academic Committee

Type:  Regular Meeting
Date:  Wednesday, 2021-02-10
Time:  0830h – 1130h
Chair:  Simon Nash, on behalf of Prof. Martin Carroll

Location:  180-2043

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Prayer

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1.2. Mihi Whakatau | Welcome Speech

1. Committee Self-Assessment
   • Topic:  Aims and Concerns for Te Komiti Mātauranga in 2021
2. Key Dates
   • AGC Meeting Schedule 2021 (Updated:  2021-02-02)
3. Chair Reporting, Te Komiti Mātauranga
   • Chair Report, Te Komiti Mātauranga (December 2020) – Verbal update

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

(None)

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

1. Regular:  2020-12-02 Te Komiti Mātauranga Minutes (draft)
2. Standing:  2020-12-16 ACSC Minutes
3. Standing:  2021-01-20 ACSC Minutes
4. Standing:  2021-01-27 ACSC Minutes

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

1.6. Committee Management

1. Attendance Tracker (Updated:  2020-12-02)
2. Work Plan (Updated:  2021-02-03)
   1. NOVEMBER 2020
      1. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Report for Semester 2, 2020 – Submission pending.
      2. Ako Ahimura Review of Student NPS Survey Results for Semester 2, 2020 – [Refer to Item 4.2.5.2.]
   2. DECEMBER 2020
      1. URC Annual Report – [Refer to Item 4.2.1.1.]
      2. UREC Annual Report – Submission pending.
      3. PGRSC Annual Report – [Refer to Item 4.2.3.1.]
      4. AAC Annual Report – Submission pending.
      5. AA-LTC Annual Report – [Refer to Item 4.2.5.1.]
      6. QAB Annual Report – [Refer to Item 4.2.6.1.]
   3. 2021 WEEK 7:  2021-02-10
      Submissions due:  2021-01-27
      • (None)
   4. 2021 WEEK 13:  2021-03-24
      Submissions due:  2021-03-10
      1. Te Komiti Mātauranga:  Annual Report 2020
      2. Ako Ahimura Review of Professional Development for Teachers:  Annual Report 2020
      3. Complaints & Appeals (Non-Academic):  Annual Report 2020
      4. Complaints & Appeals (Academic):  Annual Report 2020
   5. 2021 WEEK 19:  2021-05-05
      Submissions due:  2021-04-21
      1. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Surveys:  Annual Report 2020
      2. Degree Monitoring:  Annual Report 2020
      3. Assuring Consistency:  Annual Report 2020
3. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions Tracker (Updated:  2021-01-14)
   • Action-046:  Committee Work Plans
   • Action-059:  Strategy, Policy & Procedure Approval Process

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

1. Future Academic Governance Committee (AGC) Arrangements
   Related:  Te Komiti Mātauranga 2020-12-02, Item 3.2.
   Presenter/s:  Simon Nash
   Memo with Terms of Reference 2021 (draft) for:
   1. Te Komiti Mātauranga
   2. Te Poari Whai Kounga
   3. Ako Ahimura
   4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

1. Unitec-MIT Integration Issues
   Presenter/s:  Simon Nash
   1. Open Letter to Minister Hipkins
   2. Letter to Tui Ah Loo
   3. Letter to Te Rōpū Manukura

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reports

1. Māori Success
   Presenter/s:  Toni Rewiri
   >> Verbal update
2. Pacific Success
   Presenter/s:  Falaniko Tominiko
   >> Verbal update
3. International Success
   Presenter/s:  Annette Pitovao
   >> Verbal update
4. Under-25s Success
   Presenter/s: Andrea Thumath
   >> Verbal update
5. Student Success
   Presenter/s: Annette Pitovao
   >> Verbal update
6. Student Voice
   Presenter/s:  Aroha Dykes (Student President)
   Memo with Press Release

4.2. Subcommittee Reporting

1. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee
   Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams
   Chair Report:  URC
   1. URC Annual Reporting 2020
2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee
   Author/s:  Asher Lewis (Secretary, UREC)
   Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams
   Chair Report:  UREC – Submission TBC
   1. UREC Annual Reporting 2020 – Submission TBC
3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee
   Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams
   Chair Report:  PGRSC
   1. PGRSC Annual Reporting 2020
4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou | Academic Approvals Committee
   Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
   Chair Report: AAC – Submission TBC
   1. AAC Annual Reporting 2020 – Submission TBC
5. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee
   Presenter/s:  Maura Kempin
   Chair Report:  AA-LTC – No new meetings to report on.
   1. AA-LTC Annual Reporting 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
   1. QAB Annual Reporting 2020
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
   >> Verbal update
2. Consistency Reviews
   Author/s:  Eric Stone
   Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
   >> Verbal update
3. Degree Monitoring
   Presenter/s:  Steve Marshall
   >> Verbal update
4. Programme Reviews
   Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
   >> Verbal update
5. Academic Risk Management (ARM)
   Live Link:  PowerBI Dashboard
   Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
   >> Verbal update
6. Te Pūkenga Updates
   
   1. Email from Te Pūkenga (Angela Beaton, 2020-12-04)
   2. Visual:  Academic Delivery Innovation Transition Pathway (Te Pūkenga, November 2020)
   3. Simon Tries:  New Zealand / Te Pūkenga Student Regulations  >> Verbal update

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

1. Priority Groups 2021 – Learners with Disabilities
   Presenter/s:  Annette Pitovao
   Memo

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
   (None)
   *
2. Committee Self-Assessment – Response from Members
   Topic:  Aims and Concerns for Te Komiti Mātauranga in 2021
   (Refer to Item 1.2.1.)
   *
3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
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First release:  2021-02-03
Last update:
2021-02-09  //  Content of Items 2.1. and 3.1.  //  dweinholz
2021-02-05  //  Item 4.1.6. Student Voice Reporting  //  dweinholz