AKO AHIMURA

Regular Meeting of Ako Ahimura
0830h – 1030h, Wednesday, 2020-02-26
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

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1.2. Mihi Whakatau | Welcome Speech

1. Committee Self-Assessment
   • Topic:  Reflection on 2019 and Direction for 2020
     • Similar to Item 5.2. of QAB 2020-02-19
2. Important Dates
   • Submissions:  2020-03-11
   • Meeting:  2020-03-25
3. Communications from Academic Board
   • Chair Reports from the meetings of 2019-11-13 and 2019-12-11.
   • Located under “Communications from the Chair” of https://thenest.unitec.ac.nz/TheNestWP/our-unitec/academic-governance-committees/academic-board/
   • To improve activity against the Terms of Reference (Te Poari Whai Kounga), Section 4 Accountability and Reporting
4. Membership
   1. Incoming: Rick Yu – Trades and Services; Destiny Povey – Student Representative
   2. Outgoing: Hugh Wilson, Guillermo Ramirez-Prado

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

1. Veraneeca Taiepa – No proxy found.
2. Guillermo Ramirez-Prado – Teaching.  New representative being sought.

1.4. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

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

• 20191121 AALTC Minutes (Draft)

1.6. Work Plan

To be reviewed to align with the Quality Management System.

• Work Plan AALTC 20191018

1.7. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions for Review

• Actions Table AALTC 20200226

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

1. Change from APA 6th Edition to APA 7th Edition
   Rowena Fuluifaga
   Memo

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

1. Attendance at Academic Governance Committees (2019)
   Source:  Academic Board 2020-02-05, Item 3.2.
   Simon Nash
   Memo
2. Definition of Learning Hours
   Simon Tries
   (2020-02-25:  Uploaded to agenda.)  Memo with Template

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reports

1. Māori
   Source:  Academic Board, 2020-02-05
   Toni Rewiri
   Report
   
2. Pacific
   Source: Academic Board, 2020-02-05
   Falaniko Tominiko
   Report
3. International
   Source: Academic Board, 2020-02-05
   Tracy Chapman
   Report
4. Under-25s
   Source: Academic Board, 2020-02-05
   Andrea Thumath
   Report
5. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP) Updates
   Source: Academic Board 2020-02-05, Item 1.8.
   Simon Nash
   • Memo from Director Ako to Academic Board, ELT and the Commissioner
   • AQAP Progress Overview
   • Full AQAP Project Plan

4.2. Oversight Reporting

1. Teacher Capability Development
   Maura Kempin
   Final Report on 2019

4.3. Ngā Rīpoata | Other Reports

1. Name Changes to Learning Support Services
   Rowena Fuluifaga
   Memo

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
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2. Committee Self-Assessment
   Topic:  Reflection on 2019 and Direction for 2020
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3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
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First release:  2020-02-19
Updates:
2020-02-25  //  Item 3.3. content; Item 4.3.1. update  //  dweinholz