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Agenda 2019-11-21

AKO AHIMURA

Regular Meeting of Ako Ahimura
0900h – 1100h, Wednesday, 2019-11-21
Building 180, Room 2043
Chair:  Simon Nash

Terms of Reference and Membership are located on the main Ako Ahimura page.

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. Mihi Whakatau | Welcome Speech

  1. Committee Self-Assessment
    • Today:  Summative Performance of Ako Ahimura for 2019 [Extended and facilitated session]
    • Next:  SMART Targets for 2020 (TBC), for example:
      • 100% by either members or proxies
      • Every agenda fully read before each meeting
      • Zero absences (i.e. absence without apology)
      • Full membership representation
      • All tracked Actions have a well-considered, realistic ETA
      • Zero cancelled meetings
      • All meetings opened on time and closed 10 minutes before end of room booking time (Timetabling Policy)
  2. Important Dates
    • Next submissions due:  2020-02-12
    • Next meeting:  2020-02-26 (First meeting for 2020)
  3. Calendar for 2020
    • Proposed calendar for Academic Governance Committees 2020

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Marcus Williams – PBRF Review Panel
  2. David McNabb – Professional Development Leave
  3. Amos Clarke – Teaching commitments

1.4. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

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

1.6. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions for Review

1.7. Work Plan

1.8. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP) Updates

(Source:  Academic Board 2019-11-13, Item 1.8. AQAP Updates)
Simon Nash
Memo from Director Ako to Academic Board, ELT and the Commissioner, with:

  1. AQAP Progress Overview (2019-10-29)
  2. Full AQAP Project Plan (2019-10-29)
  3. Copy of Email – Guide to Unitec Academic Committees (2019-10-25)
  4. AQAP Desk Review (Judith Brown, 2019-11-04)

 

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

(None)

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. 2018 Summary of NZQA Monitoring of New Zealand Diplomas in Business (L5 & L6)
    Maura Kempin
    Memo with Summary Report
  2. Learning & Teaching Strategy
    Simon Nash
    (2019-11-18:  Late addition.)
    Learning and Teaching Strategy (Draft) as at 2019-11-20

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Rīpoata a te Kaiwhakahaere o ngā Rōpū Whakaarotau | Priority Group Director Reports

  1. Māori
    Source:  Academic Board 2019-11-13
    Veraneeca Taiepa
    Report
  2. Pacific
    Source:  Academic Board 2019-11-13
    Falaniko Tominiko
    Report
  3. International
    Tracy Chapman
    Report
  4. Under-25s
    Source:  Academic Board 2019-11-13
    Andrea Thumath
    Report

4.2. Teacher Capability Development Report

Maura Kempin
Report

4.3. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Recommendations from the Review of Programme Academic Quality Committees (PAQC Review)
    Related:  2019.AALTC.Action-016 // Review of the PAQCs
    * 2019-11-19:  Post-release addition to Agenda
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Recommendations approved by QAB and Final Report from the PAQC Review

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    *
    *
  2. Committee Self-Assessment
    Topic: Summative Performance of Ako Ahimura for 2019
    *
  3. 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:  2019-11-18
Updates:
2019-11-19  //  4.3.1. PAQC Review Recommendations  //  dweinholz
2019-11-20  //  3.2. Learning & Teaching Strategy  //  dweinholz