Agenda 2021-09-08


Te Komiti Mātauranga

Academic Committee

Type:  Regular Meeting
Date:  Wednesday, 2021-09-08
Time:  0830h – 1130h
Chair:  Martin Carroll

Location:  Online via Microsoft Teams


1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Prayer

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1.2. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Chris King – 0930h to 1030h (IMT hui)
  2. Irene Farnham
  3. Kate Barry – Dep. 1025h
  4. Toni Vaughan

Welcome to Hung Ngo (Item 2.1.) and Kevin Toto (new Student President).

1.3. Whakahaere o te Komiti | Committee Management

1.3.1. Attendance

1.3.2. Work Plan

  1. QAB Review of Graduate Survey Report:  Graduands 2020 – TBC
  2. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Report:  Semester 1, 2021 – TBC
  3. Ako Ahimura Review of Student NPS Survey Report Extracts:  Semester 1, 2021 – TBC
  4. Research Annual Report 2020 – [Refer to Item 2.2.]
  5. Education Code of Practice Performance Self-Assessment Report – TBC

1.3.3. Actions

1.4. Committee Reporting

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

  1. Te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-07-28 – Uploaded 2021-09-08
  2. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-07-20
  3. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-07-21
  4. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-08-11
  5. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-08-17
  6. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-08-18

1.4.2. Chair Reporting

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

  • (None)

1.6. Key Dates

  1. Week 41 – Wed., 2021-10-06:  Due date for agenda items for Hui 2021-10-20
  2. Week 43 – Wed., 2021-10-20:  Hui o Te Komiti Mātauranga o Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka
  3. Week 48 – Wed., 2021-11-24:  Due date for agenda items for Hui 2021-12-08
  4. Week 50 – Wed., 2021-12-08:  Hui o Te Komiti Mātauranga o Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve / Endorse

  1. Unitec Academic Calendar 2023
    Presenter:  Hung Ngo (Manager, Timetabling Office)
    Memo with draft Calendar 2023
  2. Research Annual Report 2020
    Presenter:  Marcus Williams
    Memo with Report

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  • (None)

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reporting

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

4.2. Subcommittee Reporting

  1. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee
    Presenter:  Marcus Williams
    Chair Report URC
  2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee
    Presenter:  Marcus Williams
    Subcommittee Report UREC
  3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee
    Presenter:  Marcus Williams
    Chair Report PGRSC
  4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou | Academic Approvals Committee
    Presenters:  Simon Tries
    Chair Report AAC
  5. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee
    Presenter:  James Oldfield
  6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
    Presenter:  Simon Tries
    Chair Report QAB
  7. Academic Recovery Committee
    Presenter:  Chris King

4.3. Quality Management System (QMS) Reporting

  1. Academic Quality Assurance
    For reference – PowerBI Dashboard live link:  Unitec Academic Quality
    Presenter:  Simon Tries
    Memo with:

    1. Academic Quality Oversight dashboard snapshot (2021-08-30)
    2. Programme Development dashboard snapshot (2021-08-30)
  2. Academic Risk Management
    For reference – PowerBI Dashboard live link:  Unitec Academic Risk
    Presenter:  Simon Tries
    Memo with Report (July)

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Te Pūkenga Transition
    Presenter:  Martin Carroll (Chair)

  2. Te Pūkenga Working Group Update:  Academic Quality Framework
    Presenter:  Simon Tries
    (Verbal update)
  3. EER Action Plan
    Presenter:  Simon Tries
    (Verbal update)

5. Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)

  • (None)

5.2. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer

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First release:  2021-09-01 (draft)
Last update:
2021-09-07  //  Secretarial items  //  dweinholz