Te Komiti Mātauranga

Academic Committee

Type:  Regular Meeting
Date:  Wednesday, 2022-02-09
Time:  0830h – 1130h
Chair:  Martin Carroll

Location:  Online via Microsoft Teams

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1. Karakia Timatanga | Opening Prayer

1.2. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

1. Andrea Thumath – Lateness
2. Anne McKay
3. Gus Gilmore
4. Irene Farnham – Proxy: Ali Jonar (USC Vice-President)
5. Katie Bruffy (0925h-0945h)

• For Discussion:  Co-opt the Manager of Digital Learning to TKM Membership 2022

1.3. Whakahaere o te Komiti | Committee Management

1.3.1. Attendance

• Tracker:  Attendance (Updated:  2021-12-08)

1.3.2. Work Plan

• Tracker:  Work Plan (Updated:  2021-12-08)

1. 1. QAB Review of Graduate Survey Report:  Graduands 2020 – Submission pending.
   2. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Report:  Semester 1, 2021 – (Merged with Semester 2 reporting.)
   3. Ako Ahimura Review of Student NPS Survey Report Extracts:  Semester 1, 2021 – (Merged with Semester 2 reporting.)
   4. Annual Review 2021:  PGRSC – [Refer to:  Item 4.2.3.]
   5. Annual Review 2021:  AAC – Submission pending.
   6. Annual Review 2021:  AA-LTC – [Refer to:  Item 4.2.5]
   7. Annual Review 2021:  QAB – Submission pending.
   8. Annual Review 2021:  ARC – Submission pending.
   9. Ako Ahimura Review of Student Course Survey Report 2021 – ETA Hui 2022-03-23
   10. Ako Ahimura Review of Student NPS Survey Report 2021 – ETA Hui 2022-03-23
   11. Annual Review 2021:  TKM – Awaiting submission of subcommittee Reviews

• Upcoming
  1. Ako Ahimura Review of Professional Development for Teachers 2021 – Due 2022-03-09
  2. Degree Monitoring 2021 – Due 2022-04-20
  3. Assuring Consistency 2021 – Due 2022-04-20

1.3.3. Actions

• Tracker:  Actions (Updated:  2021-12-08) – 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 2021-12-08 – Work in progress; ETA hui 2022-03-23.
2. Te Komiti Mātauranga (Extraordinary Hui) “Joint Emergency Academic Committee Meeting” 2022-01-28 – Work in progress; ETA hui 2022-03-23.
3. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2021-12-09
4. Te Komiti Matua o te Komiti Mātauranga 2022-01-19

1.4.2. Chair Reporting

• TKM Chair Report to the Unitec-MIT Board of Directors – (No new report.)
• TKM Self-Assessment Survey 2021 – Awaiting more responses from TKM Members (2022-02-04:  4 responses)

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

• (None)

1.6. Key Dates

• Extraordinary Meeting of Te Komiti Mātauranga:  Institutional Academic Evaluation and Planning 2021 (Final) – Cancelled due to impact of Lockdowns (TBC)

Hui Dates 2022

• Week 7:  2022-02-09 – Submissions due 2022-01-26
• Week 13:  2022-03-23 – Submissions due 2022-03-09
• Week 19:  2022-05-04 – Submissions due 2022-04-20
• Week 25:  2022-06-15 – Submissions due 2022-06-01
• Week 31:  2022-07-27 – Submissions due 2022-07-13
• Week 37:  2022-09-07 – Submissions due 2022-08-31
• Week 43:  2022-10-19 – Submissions due 2022-10-05
• Week 49:  2022-11-30 – Submissions due 2022-11-16

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve / Endorse

1. Terms of Reference Amendment for Student Representation on Te Komiti Mātauranga
   Presenter:  Kevin Toto – Defer to next hui.
2. Membership of Appeal Resolution Committee
   Presenter:  Sue Crossan
   Memo with:
   1. Terms of Reference
   2. Student Appeal Procedure

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

• (None)

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reporting

• For Discussion:  Reporting Schedule 2022 for Priority Group Directors, with reference to Hui Dates 2022 (Item 1.6.)

4.1.7. Student Voice

• Presenter:  Kevin Toto
  Report

4.2. Subcommittee Reporting

1. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee
   Presenter:  Marcus Williams – (No new hui to report.)
2. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee
   Presenter:  Marcus Williams
   Report UREC (January 2022)
3. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee
   Presenter:  Marcus Williams – (No new hui to report.)
   PGRSC Membership, Meeting Dates, Terms of Reference and Work Plan (2022)
4. Te Komiti Whakamana Hōtaka Hou | Academic Approvals Committee
   Presenters:  Simon Tries – (No new hui to report.)
   1. Annual Review 2021 – Awaiting submission
   2. Minutes of Hui 2021-11-16 – Awaiting submission
5. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee
   Presenter:  Jocelyn Williams – (No new hui to report.)
   Annual Review 2021
6. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board
   Presenter:  Simon Tries – (No new hui to report.)
   1. Annual Review 2021 – Awaiting submission
   2. Minutes of Hui 2021-11-17 – Awaiting submission
7. Academic Recovery Committee
   Presenter:  Chris King
   1. Annual Review 2021 – Awaiting submission
   2. Minutes of Previous Meetings 2021 (bulk) – Awaiting submission

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 (Dated:  2022-02-01)
   2. Oversight:  Programme Development (Dated:  2022-02-01)
2. Academic Risk
   For reference – PowerBI Dashboard live link:  Unitec Academic Risk
   Presenter:  Simon Tries
   • 2022-02-18:  Joint MIT-Unitec Workshop on “Addressing Academic Risks Associated with the Transition to Te Pūkenga” – Cancelled due to impact of COVID-19 social restriction changes.

4.4. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

1. RoVE Updates
   Presenter:  Martin Carroll (Chair) – Verbal update
2. Te Pūkenga Working Group Updates
   1. Nest pages for Te Pūkenga working groups or steering committees
   2. Consideration of all-staff communications following each TKM hui
3. EER Action Plan Update
   Presenter:  Simon Tries
   Memo

5. Whakamutunga | Closing

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

• (None)

5.2. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer

First release:  2022-02-04
Last update:  2022-02-08