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Agenda 2021-05-05

Te Komiti Mātauranga

Academic Committee

Type:  Regular Meeting
Date:  Wednesday, 2021-05-05
Time:  0830h – 1130h
Chair:  Simon Nash

Location:  180-2043
(Relocated from 115-1008 due to asbestos remediation work)

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Prayer

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1.2. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Gus Gilmore
  2. Lee Baglow
  3. Martin Carroll

1.3. Committee Management

  1. Tracker:  Attendance (Updated:  2021-04-27)
  2. Tracker:  Work Plan (Updated:  2021-04-27)
    1. 2020 November
      1. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Report for Semester 2, 2020 – [See:  Section 4.2. Subcommittee Reporting]
    2. 2020 December
      1. URC Annual Report 2020 – [Section 4.2. Subcommittee Reporting]
      2. UREC Annual Report 2020 – [Section 4.2. Subcommittee Reporting]
      3. PGRSC Annual Report 2020 – [Section 4.2. Subcommittee Reporting]
      4. AAC Annual Report 2020 – [Section 4.2. Subcommittee Reporting]
      5. AA-LTC Annual Report 2020 – [Section 4.2. Subcommittee Reporting]
      6. QAB Annual Report 2020 – [Section 4.2. Subcommittee Reporting]
    3. 2021 Week 13:  2021-03-24
      1. Te Komiti Mātauranga Annual Report 2020 – Awaiting submission
      2. Ako Ahimura Review of Professional Development for Teachers:  Annual Report 2020 – [Section 4.2. Subcommittee Reporting]
      3. Complaints & Appeals (Non-Academic):  Annual Report 2020 – [Item 4.4.1]
      4. Complaints & Appeals (Academic):  Annual Report 2020 – [Item 4.4.1]
    4. 2021 Week 19:  2021-05-05
      1. Degree Monitoring:  Annual Report 2020 – [Section 4.3. Quality Management System Reporting]
      2. Assuring Consistency:  Annual Report 2020 – [Section 4.3. Quality Management System Reporting, included under Item 4.2.6.4.]
    5. 2021 Week 25:  2021-06-16
      Submissions due:  2021-06-02

      • (None)
    6. 2021 Week 27:  2021-06-30
      Submissions due:  2021-06-16

      1. Extraordinary Hui o Te Komiti Mātauranga (Institutional Academic Evaluation and Planning)
    7. 2021 Week 31:  2021-07-28
      Submissions due:  2021-07-14

      1. Research Productivity Traffic Light (RPTL) Report
      2. QAB Review of Statutory Declaration to NZQA
  3. Tracker:  Actions (Updated:  2021-04-27)
    • Action-059:  Strategy, Policy & Procedure Approval Process

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

  1. Regular:  2021-03-24 Te Komiti Mātauranga Minutes (draft)
  2. Standing:  2021-03-29 ACSC Minutes
  3. Standing:  2021-04-19 ACSC Minutes

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

  • (None)

1.6. Key Dates

  • AGC Meeting Schedule 2021 (Updated:  2021-05-03)
    • Added Te Komiti Mātauranga Institutional Academic Evaluation and Planning (Week 27)
    • Relocated bookings from Building 115 to Building 180 due to impact of asbestos remediation (Weeks 19, 33, 37, 39)
  1. Week 23 – Wed., 2021-06-02:  Due date for agenda items for Hui 2021-06-16
  2. Week 25 – Wed., 2021-06-16:  Hui o Te Komiti Mātauranga o Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka
  3. Week 25 – Wed., 2021-06-16:  Due date for agenda items for Extraordinary Hui 2021-06-30
  4. Week 27 – Wed., 2021-06-30:  Extraordinary Hui o Te Komiti Mātauranga (Institutional Academic Evaluation and Planning)
  5. Week 29 – Wed., 2021-07-14:  Due date for agenda items for Hui 2021-07-14
  6. Week 31 – Wed., 2021-07-28:  Hui o Te Komiti Mātauranga o Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka

1.7. Chair Reporting

  • Chair Report, Te Komiti Mātauranga – Awaiting submission

1.8. Committee Self-Assessment:  Topic

  • Efficiency v Effectiveness – How well are we collectively balancing our limited committee time for efficient and effective coverage of agenda items?

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

  • (None)

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Unitec EER Report 2021
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries; Simon Nash
    Memo with NZQA Report

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reporting

(No reporting expected for this hui.)

  1. Māori Success
    Presenter/s:  Toni Rewiri
  2. Pacific Success
    Presenter/s:  Falaniko Tominiko
  3. International Success
    Presenter/s:  Annette Pitovao
  4. Under-25s Success
    Presenter/s: Andrea Thumath
  5. Student Success
    Presenter/s: Annette Pitovao
  6. Disabled Learners
    Presenter/s:  Annette Pitovao
  7. Student Voice
    Presenter/s:  Aroha Dykes (Student President)

4.2. Subcommittee Reporting

  1. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee
    Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams

    1. Chair Report:  URC 2021-03-19 – Deferred in from last hui
    2. URC Annual Reporting 2020 – Deferred in from last hui
    3. Chair Report:  URC 2021-04-20
  2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee
    Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams

    1. UREC Annual Reporting 2020
      Author/s:  Maria Humphries-Kil; Asher Lewis
    2. Chair Report:  UREC 2021-04-21
      Author:  Asher Lewis (Secretary, UREC)
  3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee
    Presenter/s:  Marcus Williams

    1. Chair Report:  PGRSC 2021-01-18 – Deferred in from last hui
    2. PGRSC Annual Reporting 2020 – Deferred in from last hui
    3. Chair Report:  PGRSC 2021-04-20
  4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou | Academic Approvals Committee
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries

    1. Chair Report: AAC 2021-03-12 – Deferred in from last hui
    2. AAC Annual Reporting 2020 – Deferred in from last hui
    3. Chair Report:  AAC 2021-04-23
  5. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee
    Presenter/s:  Maura Kempin

    1. Chair Report:  AA-LTC 2021-03-03 – Deferred in from last hui
    2. AA-LTC Annual Reporting 2020 – Deferred in from last hui
    3. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Results (Semester 2, 2020) – Deferred in from last hui
    4. Ako Ahimura Review of Teacher Capability Development Annual Report 2020 – Deferred in from last hui
    5. Chair Report:  AA-LTC 2021-04-14
    6. Ako Ahimura Review of New Teacher Inductions Report:  Intake 1, 2021
  6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries

    1. Chair Report:  QAB 2020-12-02 – Deferred in from last hui
    2. QAB Annual Reporting 2020 – Deferred in from last hui
    3. PAQC Chair Reporting:  QAB Thematic Report (Round 1, 2021) – Deferred in from last hui
    4. Chair Report:  QAB 2021-04-23 (including links to Academic Risk Management and to 2020 Assuring Consistency Memo and Report)
  7. Academic Recovery Committee
    Presenter/s:  Chris King
    Chair Report:  ARC – Verbal update

4.3. Quality Management System (QMS) Reporting

  1. Academic Quality Oversight – Regular Reporting (Original system)
    (Deferred in from Te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-03-24)
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries

    1. Consistency Reviews:  Tracker 2021-03-03 with Rubric
    2. Degree Monitoring:  Tracker 2021-03-03 with Rubric
    3. Programme Reviews:  Tracker 2021-03-03 with Rubric
  2. Oversight of Quality Assurance Systems (2021-03-24)
    (Deferred in from Te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-03-24)
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries
    Memo with PowerBI Dashboard:

    1. Overview
    2. Snapshot
  3. Programme Developments – Regular Reporting
    (Deferred in from Te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-03-24)
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries

    1. Programme Developments:  Tracker 2021-03-01 with Rubric
  4. Academic Quality Oversight – Regular Reporting (New system)
    Live Link:  Unitec Academic Quality (Overall)
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries

    1. Memo:  Oversight of Quality Assurance Systems
    2. Snapshot:  Quality Assurance (2021-04-28)
    3. Snapshot:  Programme Development and Approval (2021-04-27)
  5. Programme Developments – Annual Reporting
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries

  6. Academic Risk Management
    Live Link:  Unitec Academic Risk Dashboard
    Presenter/s:  Trude Cameron
    >> Verbal update
  7. Te Pūkenga Updates
    1. Regulating for Excellence (R4E)
      1. Email (2021-03-15) – Deferred in from last hui
      2. Project Summary (2021-03-15) – Deferred in from last hui
      3. Working Group Members – Deferred in from last hui
    2. Pānui 1, 2020 (Email from Angela Beaton, 2021-02-23) – Deferred in from last hui
    3. Te Poari Akoranga – Terms of Reference 2021 (Draft) – Deferred in from last hui
    4. Te Poari Akoranga – Terms of Reference 2021 (Approved)

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Student Complaint Reports for MIT and Unitec:  Annual Report 2020
    Presenter/s:  Simon Nash (DCE Learner Experience and Success)
    Memo with:

    1. MIT Student Complaints Report 2020
    2. Unitec Student Complaints Report 2020

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    • (None)
  2. Committee Self-Assessment:  Response from Members
    • (Response to Item 1.8.)
  3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
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First release:  2021-04-29
Last update:
2021-05-03  //  Change of location; Change of Chair  //  dweinholz