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Agenda 2020-04-22

TE POARI WHAI KOUNGA

Regular Meeting of Quality Alignment Board
0830h – 1030h, Wednesday, 2020-04-22
ZOOM MEETING online at: https://zoom.us/j/93871010233
Chair:  Simon Tries

Terms of Reference and Membership are located on the main Quality Alignment Board 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:  (TBA)
  2. Important Dates
    • Submissions:  2020-05-06
    • Meeting:  2020-05-20
  3. Communications from Academic Board
    • Chair’s Report covering the meeting of 2020-04-08 yet to be released.
  4. Communications from the Chair of QAB

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Maura Kempin – No proxy available due extreme team workload due to Level 4 Lockdown.

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

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

1.6. Committee Management

  1. Attendance Tracker (Updated:  2020-03-18)
  2. Work Plan (Updated:  2020-03-18) – New draft of Work Plans for all committees currently out for consultation with the Chairs.  Work items overdue, due and due soon include:
    1. (March) Summary of PAQC Chair Reports – Item 4.2.1.
    2. (April) Report on Process and Outcomes from PEP Process – Item 2.1. (partial)
    3. (April) Student Performance Report – Yet to receive.
    4. (May) Report on the IER
    5. (May) Report on Stakeholder Engagement
  3. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Action Items

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

  1. Programme Evaluation & Planning (PEP) Process Analysis for End-of-Year 2019
    Rosemary Dewerse
    Memo with Report
  2. Managing Academic Risk
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Summary Report and Memo approved by Academic Board.

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP)
    Source:  Academic Board 2020-04-08, Item 4.1.9.
    Simon Nash
    Memo to Academic Board, ELT and the Commissioner along with:

    1. AQAP Progress Overview
    2. Full AQAP Project Plan
  2. NZIST and Academic Governance
    Simon Nash
    Memo from Chair, Academic Board

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, 2020-04-08
    Author:  Toni Rewiri
    Presenter:  Te Hau Hona
    Report
  2. Pacific
    Source: Academic Board, 2020-04-08
    Author:  Falaniko Tominiko
    Presenter:  Lupeti Fihaki
    Report
  3. International
    Source: Academic Board, 2020-04-08
    Tracy Chapman
    Report
  4. Under-25s
    Source: Academic Board, 2020-04-08
    Presenter:  Andrea Thumath
    Report

4.2. Oversight Reporting

  1. Programme Academic Quality Committees (PAQCs)
    Steve Marshall
    Memo with PAQC Quarterly Reports:

    1. Bridgepoint – Language Studies
      1. Additional Infosheet
    2. Applied Business
    3. Computing
    4. Community Studies
    5. Design and Contemporary Arts
    6. Environmental and Animal Science
    7. Medical Imaging
    8. Nursing
  2. Degree Monitoring
    Te Korowai Kahurangi – Jackie Tims
    Memo
  3. Consistency Reviews
    Te Korowai Kahurangi – Jackie Tims
    Memo with RAG Tracker

4.3. Ētahi Atu Rīpoata | Other Reports

(None)

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    *
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  2. Committee Self-Assessment
    Topic:  (TBA)
    *
  3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
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First release:  2020-04-16
Updates:
2020-04-21  //  Item 2.2. Managing Academic Risk  //  dweinholz
2020-04-20  //  Item 4.2.1. PAQC Reports  //  dweinholz