Agenda 2021-12-08


Te Komiti Mātauranga

Academic Committee

Type:  Regular Meeting
Date:  Wednesday, 2021-12-08
Time:  0830h – 1130h
Chair:  Martin Carroll

Location:  Online via Microsoft Teams


1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Prayer

Manawa mai te mauri nuku
Manawa mai te mauri rangi
Ko te mauri kai au
he mauri tipua
Ka pakaru mai te pō
Tau mai te mauri
Haumi e, hui e, taiki e!
Embrace the power of the earth
Embrace the power of the sky
The power I have
Is mystical
And shatters all darkness
Cometh the light
Join it, gather it, it is done!

1.2. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Gus Gilmore
  2. Kate Barry

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 – 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 – [Refer to Item 4.4.3.]
    5. Annual Report 2021:  URC – [Refer to Item 4.2.1.2.]
    6. Annual Report 2021:  UREC – [Refer to Item 4.2.2.2.]
    7. Annual Report 2021:  PGRSC – ETA 2022-02-09
    8. Annual Report 2021:  AAC – Submission pending.
    9. Annual Report 2021:  AA-LTC – Submission pending.
    10. Annual Report 2021:  QAB – Submission pending.
    11. Annual Report 2021:  ARC – Submission pending.
    12. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Report:  Semester 2, 2021 – Submission pending.
    13. Ako Ahimura Review of Student NPS Survey Report:  Semester 2, 2021 – Submission pending.

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 2021-10-20
  2. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-09-30
  3. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-10-28
  4. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-11-11

1.4.2. Chair Reporting

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

  • (None)

1.6. Key Dates

  • Extraordinary Meeting of Te Komiti Mātauranga:  Institutional Academic Evaluation and Planning 2021 – To be confirmed.
  • Meeting schedule 2022 yet to finalize.  Provisionally working as:
    • Hui every 6 weeks starting from 2022-02-09
    • Submissions next due 2022-01-26, including:
      • Annual Report 2021:  Te Komiti Mātauranga
      • Strategic Reporting (Priority Groups and Student Voice)

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve / Endorse

  1. Graduate Survey Review Update
    Presenter:  Trude Cameron
    Memo with Survey Questions 2022 (draft)
  2. Terms of Reference Amendment for Student Representation on Te Komiti Mātauranga
    Presenter:  Kevin Toto
    Memo

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  • (None)

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reporting

  • As per bi-meeting reporting schedule, no reporting for this TKM hui.
  • Next reporting provisionally due 2021-01-26 for TKM hui 2022-02-09.

4.2. Subcommittee Reporting

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

    1. Report URC with URC Minutes 2021-11-11 (draft)
    2. URC Annual Review 2021 with Terms of Reference, Membership and Work Plan for 2022
  2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee
    Presenter:  Marcus Williams

    1. Report UREC with UREC Minutes 2021-11-24 (draft)
    2. UREC Annual Review of Committee with Work Plan 2022
  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
    Report AAC (AAC Minutes 2021-11-16 – Draft in progress)
  5. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee
    Presenter:  James Oldfield
    Report AALTC with AA-LTC Minutes 2021-11-10 (draft)
  6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
    Presenter:  Simon Tries
    Report QAB (QAB Minutes 2021-11-17 – Draft in progress)
  7. Academic Recovery Committee
    Presenter:  Chris King
    Report ARC – Verbal update

4.3. Quality Management System (QMS) Reporting

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

    1. Oversight:  Academic Quality (2021-11-30)
    2. Oversight:  Programme Development (2021-12-01)
  2. Academic Risk
    For reference – PowerBI Dashboard live link:  Unitec Academic Risk
    Presenter:  Simon Tries
    Memo with Report

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. RoVE Updates
    Presenter:  Martin Carroll (Chair)

    1. Te Pūkenga on The Nest
  2. Te Pūkenga Working Group Updates
    Presenters:  (Various)
  3. Code of Practice Performance Self-Assessment 2021 Report
    Presenter:  Annette Pitovao
    Report
  4. EER Update
    Presenter:  Simon Tries
    Verbal update
  5. Unitec Academic Complaints and Appeals Report (January – November 2021)
    Presenter:  Sue Crossan
    Report

5. Whakamutunga | Closing

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

  • (None)

5.2. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer

Ka wehe atu tātou
I raro i te rangimārie
Te harikoa
Me te manawanui
Haumi ē! Hui ē! Taiki ē!
We are departing
Peacefully
Joyfully
And resolute
We are united, progressing forward!

First release:  2021-12-01 Draft
Last update:
2021-12-06  //  Final  //  dweinholz