Te Komiti Mātauranga

Academic Committee

Type:  Regular Meeting
Date:  Wednesday, 2021-03-24
Time:  0830h – 1130h
Chair:  Simon Nash, on behalf of Martin Carroll

Location:  180-2043

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Prayer

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1.2. Mihi Whakatau | Opening Remarks

1. Committee Self-Assessment:  Topic
   • Topic:  TBA
2. Key Dates
   • AGC Meeting Schedule 2021 (Updated:  2021-03-12) – Now incl. MIT Academic Committee dates
   • Wed., 2021-04-21:  Next due date for agenda items
   • Wed., 2021-04-28:  Next agenda release target
   • Wed., 2021-05-05:  Next hui
3. Chair Reporting, Te Komiti Mātauranga
   1. Chair Report, Te Komiti Mātauranga (February 2021) – Discussion under Section 3 Mea Hei Kōrero, Item 3.1..
      1. Minutes, Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-11-04 (Nov 2020)
      2. Minutes, Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-12-02 (Dec 2020)
4. Incoming Member/s
   1. Gus Gilmore
   2. Irene Farnham (Student Representative)
   3. Martin Carroll
5. Welcome to Invited Guests and Members of the Public
   1. Monique Cairns
   2. Peter Winder
   3. Robert Reid
   4. Steven Renata

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

1. Gus Gilmore
2. Marcus Williams – Proxy:  Marie Shannon

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

1. Regular:  2021-02-10 Te Komiti Mātauranga Minutes (draft)
2. Standing:  2021-02-10 ACSC Minutes
3. Standing:  2021-02-15 ACSC Minutes
4. Standing:  2021-02-17 ACSC Minutes
5. Standing:  2021-02-24 ACSC Minutes
6. Standing:  2021-03-04 ACSC Minutes
7. Standing:  2021-03-11 ACSC Minutes
8. Standing:  2021-03-18 ACSC Minutes

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

1.6. Committee Management

1. Attendance Tracker (Updated:  2021-02-10)
2. Work Plan (Updated:  2021-03-18)
   1. NOVEMBER 2020
      1. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Report 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 – TBC
      3. PGRSC Annual Report – [Refer to Item 4.2.3.1.]
      4. AAC Annual Report – [Refer to Item 4.2.4.1.]
      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 13:  2021-03-24
      1. Te Komiti Mātauranga:  Annual Report 2020 – TBC
      2. Ako Ahimura Review of Professional Development for Teachers:  Annual Report 2020 – [Refer to Item 4.2.5.3.]
      3. Complaints & Appeals (Non-Academic):  Annual Report 2020 – TBC
      4. Complaints & Appeals (Academic):  Annual Report 2020 – TBC
   4. 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:  2021-02-10)
   • Action-046:  Committee Work Plans
   • Action-059:  Strategy, Policy & Procedure Approval Process

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

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

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

1. Unitec-MIT Integration Issues
   Presenter/s:  Simon Nash
   Related:  Item 1.2.3.1. Chair Reporting, Te Komiti Mātauranga

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reporting

1. Māori Success
   Presenter/s:  Toni Rewiri
   Memo
2. Pacific Success
   Presenter/s:  Falaniko Tominiko
   Memo
3. International Success
   Presenter/s:  Annette Pitovao
   Memo
4. Under-25s Success
   Presenter/s: Andrea Thumath
   Memo
5. Student Success
   Presenter/s: Annette Pitovao
   Memo (Disabled Learners) with:
   1. Unitec Student Success Strategy 2020-2022 (amended)
   2. RoVE Summary Paper on Disabled Learners (Oct 2020 ~ Feb 2021)
6. Student Voice
   Presenter/s:  Aroha Dykes (Student President)
   >> Verbal update

4.2. Subcommittee Reporting

1. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee
   Presenter/s:  Marie Shannon, proxy for Marcus Williams
   Chair Report:  URC
   1. URC Annual Reporting 2020 – Deferred in from, and updated since, last hui.
2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee
   Author/s:  Asher Lewis (Secretary, UREC)
   Presenter/s:  Marie Shannon, proxy for Marcus Williams
   Chair Report:  UREC – Submission to next hui.
   1. UREC Annual Reporting 2020 – Submission TBC
3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee
   Presenter/s:  Marie Shannon, proxy for Marcus Williams
   Chair Report:  PGRSC
   1. PGRSC Annual Reporting 2020 – Deferred in from last hui.
4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou | Academic Approvals Committee
   Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
   Chair Report: AAC
   1. AAC Annual Reporting 2020
5. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee
   Presenter/s:  Maura Kempin
   Chair Report:  AA-LTC
   1. AA-LTC Annual Reporting 2020 – Deferred in from last hui.
      (Source:  Ako Ahimura 2021-03-03, Item 1.2.4.2.)
   2. AA-LTC Review of Student Course Survey Results (Semester 2, 2020)
   3. AA-LTC Review of Teacher Capability Development Annual Report 2020
6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
   Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
   Chair Report:  QAB
   1. QAB Annual Reporting 2020 – Deferred in from last hui.
   2. PAQC Chair Reporting:  QAB Thematic Report (Round 1, 2021)
7. Academic Recovery Committee
   Presenter/s:  Chris King
   Chair Report:  ARC – Verbal update

4.3. Quality Management System (QMS) Reporting

1. Academic Quality Oversight
   Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
   Memo with Overview and Snapshot of the new PowerBI Dashboard
   1. Consistency Reviews
      Tracker (Updated:  2021-03-03)
   2. Degree Monitoring
      Tracker (Updated:  2021-03-03)
   3. Programme Reviews
      Tracker (Updated:  2021-03-01)
2. Programme Developments
   Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
   Tracker (Updated:  2021-03-17)
3. Academic Risk Management
   Live Link:  PowerBI Dashboard
   Presenter/s:  Simon Tries; Trude Cameron
   >> Verbal update
4. Te Pūkenga Updates
   1. Regulating for Excellence (R4E)
      1. Email (2021-03-15)
      2. Project Summary (2021-03-15)
      3. Working Group Members
   2. Pānui 1, 2020 (Email from Angela Beaton, 2021-02-23)
   3. Te Poari Akoranga – Draft Terms of Reference 2021

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

(None)

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
   (None)
   *
2. Committee Self-Assessment:  Response from Members
   (Response to Item 1.2.1.)
   *
3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
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First release:  2021-03-18
Last update:
2021-03-22  //  Items 2.1.; 3.1.; 4.1.3.; 4.1.5.; 4.2.1.; 4.2.3.  //  dweinholz
2021-03-19  //  1.4.1.1. Minutes of Previous Meeting (draft)  //  dweinholz