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Agenda 2020-07-15

TE POARI WHAI KOUNGA

(Terms of Reference and Membership are located on the main page for Quality Alignment Board.)

Type:  Regular Monthly Meeting
Chair:  Steve Marshall (deputizing for Simon Tries)
Time:  0830h – 1030h
Date:  Wednesday, 2020-07-15
Location:  180-2043

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
    • 2020-07-29:  Agenda submissions open
    • 2020-08-05:  Agenda submissions close
    • 2020-08-12:  Agenda target release date
    • 2020-08-19:  Next scheduled meeting
  3. Communications from the Chair of Academic Board
    Source:  Academic Board 2020-07-01, Item 1.2.3.2

  4. Communications from the Chair of Quality Alignment Board
    Source: Academic Board 2020-07-01, Item 4.2.6.

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Andrea Thumath – Proxy:  Sarah Sommerville
  2. Aroha Dykes – No proxy available.  Entire team on duty for International O-Week
  3. Cris De Groot
  4. Lian Wu – Teaching duties
  5. Linda Aumua – No proxy available
  6. Simon Tries
  7. Tracy Chapman – No proxy available

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

  1. 2020-06-17 QAB Minutes (Draft)

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

1.6. Committee Management

  1. Attendance Tracker (Updated:  2020-06-17)
  2. Work Plan (Updated:  2020-07-06)
    1. April
      1. Report on Process and Outcomes from PEP Process
        1. Process Section – Completed at QAB 2020-04-22, Item 2.1.
        2. Outcomes Section – Work in progress.
      2. Degree Monitoring Annual Report – Delayed ETA 2020-08-19 due to Lockdown impact.
      3. Assuring Consistency Annual Report – Delayed ETA 2020-08-19 due to Lockdown impact.
    2. May
      1. Report on the IER – ETA yet TBC due to Lockdown impact.
      2. Report on Stakeholder Engagement – ETA 2020-07-15 as a Late Submission
        (2020-06-17:  Chair has contacted Simon Nash and Heather Stonyer.  QAB to discuss the purpose and objectives this report.)
      3. Graduate Survey Report – Delayed due to Lockdown impact.  ETA yet TBC.
    3. August
      1. Student Performance Report (Semester 1, 2020)
      2. Course Evaluation & Planning (CEP) Outcomes Report (Semester 1, 2020)
      3. Programme Evaluation & Planning (PEP) 2020 Interim Annual Report
      4. PAQC Quarterly Chair Reports 2020-Q2
      5. PAQC Thematic Report 2020-Q2
  3. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions Tracker (Updated:  2020-07-06)

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

(None)

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP)
    Source:  Academic Board 2020-07-01, Item 4.1.9. – No specific report submitted
    Simon Nash

    1. Copy of Memo to Board of Directors regarding activity in Trades & Services and Applied Business
  2. Academic Risk Management
    Related:  Item 4.3.1. Managing Academic Risk (below)
    Eric Stone, on behalf of Simon Tries
    Memo with:

    1. Summary Report
    2. Copy of Memo to PAQCs, HOSs and APMs
    3. Flowchart – Risk Management Process
    4. Sample of a Risk Action Report Memo from an APM to a PAQC
  3. Student Performance Report 2019
    Source:  Academic Board 2020-06-03, Item 3.1.
    Simon Tries
    Memo with Summary Report and Full Report
    (2020-07-07:  Motion required.  Review Minutes 2020-06-17 to check closure of feedback action/s.)
  4. Statutory Declaration to NZQA
    Source:  Academic Board 2020-06-03, Item 3.2.
    Related:  Action-030 (new)
    Simon Tries
    Memo
    (2020-07-07:  Motion required.  Review Minutes 2020-06-17 to check closure of feedback action/s, especially regarding followup on noncompliances reported.)

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, 2020-07-01
    Author:  Toni Rewiri
    Presenter:  Te Hau Hona
    Report
  2. Pacific
    Source: Academic Board, 2020-07-01
    Author:  Falaniko Tominiko
    Presenter:  Lupeti Fihaki
    Report
  3. International
    Source: Academic Board, 2020-07-01
    Presenter:  Tracy Chapman – Apologies
    Report
  4. Under-25s
    Source: Academic Board, 2020-07-01
    Presenter:  Andrea Thumath
    Report

4.2. Oversight Reporting

  1. Programme Academic Quality Committees (PAQCs)
    Steve Marshall

    1. Tracker of PAQC Actions for QAB (Updated:  2020-07-06)
  2. Degree Monitoring
    Steve Marshall
    Memo with Tracker
  3. Consistency Reviews
    Eric Stone
    Memo with Tracker (RAG Report) and RAG Criteria

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)
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  3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
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First release:  2020-07-10
Updates: