Te Komiti Mātauranga

Academic Committee

Type:  Regular Meeting
Date:  Wednesday, 2021-10-20
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. Falaniko Tominiko
2. Gus Gilmore
3. Irene Farnham – Late arrival 0900h
4. Kevin Toto – Proxy:  Destiny Povey (Student Vice-President)
5. Marcus Williams – Early departure 0945h

1.3. Whakahaere o te Komiti | Committee Management

1.3.1. Attendance

• Tracker:  Attendance (Updated:  2021-09-08)

1.3.2. Work Plan

• Tracker:  Work Plan (Updated:  2021-09-08)

1. QAB Review of Graduate Survey Report:  Graduands 2020 – Submission pending.
2. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Report:  Semester 1, 2021 – Submission pending.
3. Ako Ahimura Review of Student NPS Survey Report Extracts:  Semester 1, 2021 – Submission pending.
4. Education Code of Practice Performance Self-Assessment Report – Submission pending.

1.3.3. Actions

• Tracker:  Actions (Updated:  2021-09-08) – No tracked actions outstanding.

1.4. Committee Reporting

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

1. Te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-09-08
2. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-09-06
3. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-09-16

1.4.2. Chair Reporting

• Chair Report to the Unitec-MIT Board of Directors (September 2021 draft)

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

• (None)

1.6. Key Dates

1. Week 48 – Wednesday, 2021-11-24:  Due date for agenda items for Hui 2021-12-08
2. Week 50 – Wednesday, 2021-12-08:  Hui o Te Komiti Mātauranga o Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve / Endorse

1. Revisions to the Admission and Enrolment Procedures
   Presenter:  Martin Carroll
   Memo with:
   1. Admission and Enrolment Procedures (clean)
   2. Admission and Enrolment Procedures (tracked)

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

• (None)

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reporting

1. Māori Success
   Presenter:  Toni Vaughan
   1. Report
   2. Te Pae Tawhiti
2. Pacific Success
   Presenter:  Falaniko Tominiko
   Report
3. International Success
   Presenter:  Annette Pitovao
   Report
4. Under-25s Success
   Presenter: Andrea Thumath
   Report
5. Student Success
   Presenter: Annette Pitovao
   (Verbal update)
6. Disabled Learners
   Presenter:  Annette Pitovao
   Report
7. Student Voice
   Presenter:  Destiny Povey on behalf of Kevin Toto
   Report

4.2. Subcommittee Reporting

1. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee
   Presenter:  Marcus Williams
   Report URC
2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee
   Presenter:  Marcus Williams
   Report UREC
3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee
   Presenter:  Marcus Williams
   Report PGRSC
4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hōtaka Hou | Academic Approvals Committee
   Presenters:  Simon Tries
   (No new meetings to report on.)
5. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee
   Presenter:  James Oldfield
   Report AALTC
6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
   Presenter:  Simon Tries
   (No new meetings to report on.)
7. Academic Recovery Committee
   Presenter:  Chris King
   Report ARC

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 (2021-10-03)
   2. Programme Development Oversight (2021-10-05)
2. Academic Risk Management
   For reference – PowerBI Dashboard live link:  Unitec Academic Risk
   Presenter:  Simon Tries
   (Verbal update)

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

1. RoVE Updates
   Presenter:  Martin Carroll (Chair)
   Memo
   Outcomes of Simplification of Vocational Qualifications
   1. New qualifications and credentials schema
   2. Simplifying vocational qualifications FAQ
   3. Summary of feedback
   4. WDCs fact sheet for providers
2. Te Pūkenga Working Group Update:  Academic Regulatory Framework
   Presenter:  Simon Tries
   (Verbal update)
3. EER Action Plan
   Presenter:  Simon Tries
   Memo
4. Combined Student Complaints Report 2021-Q1 and 2021-Q2
   Presenter:  Annette Pitovao
   Memo
5. EPI Reporting on Postgraduate Programmes
   Response to:  Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2021-09-08 Minutes, Item 4.2.3. > Action point
   Presenters:  Simon Tries; Marcus Williams
   Memo

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:  2021-10-14
Last update:
2021-10-19  //  Item 4.4.1.  //  dweinholz
2021-10-20  //  Items 2.1., 4.2.5., 4.2.7.  //  dweinholz