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Agenda 2020-10-21

Te Poari Whai Kounga

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

Type:  Regular Monthly Meeting
Chair:  Simon Tries
Time:  0830h – 1030h
Date:  Wednesday, 2020-10-21

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: Does the current Oversight Reporting (Section 4.2.) provide sufficient assurance to the institute that programmes are being effectively managed?
    • (Responses under Item 5.2.)
  2. Important Dates (November Meeting)
    • 2020-10-28:  Agenda submissions open
    • 2020-11-04:  Agenda submissions close
    • 2020-11-11:  Agenda target release date
    • 2020-11-18:  Next scheduled meeting
  3. Chair Reporting, Te Komiti Mātauranga
    Source: Te Komiti Mātauranga 2020-10-07, Item 1.2.3

  4. Chair Reporting, Te Poari Whai Kounga
    Source: Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-10-07, Item 4.2.6

    1. Chair Report, Te Poari Whai Kounga (September 2020) with:
      1. Copy of Memo – Expiring Programmes Update 2020-09-09
      2. Copy of Memo – Academic Risk Report 2020-09-16
      3. Copy of Tracker – PAQC Escalations to QAB as at 2020-09-17
      4. Copy of Memo – Change to Academic Risk Reporting 2020-09-07

1.3. Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

  1. Arun Deo
  2. Bashar Barmada
  3. Cris De Groot
  4. Eric Stone
  5. Jake Curran
  6. Lian Wu
  7. Mirjana Bogosanovic
  8. Paul Jeurissen
  9. Te Hau Hona

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

  1. 2020-09-23 QAB Minutes (Draft)

1.5. Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

(None)

1.6. Committee Management

  1. Attendance (Updated:  2020-09-23)
  2. Work Plan (Updated:  2020-09-25)
    1. September
      1. Programme Evaluation & Planning (PEP):  Interim Report 2020 – Refer to Item 2.2.
    2. October
      1. PAQC Chair Reports (Term 3, 2020) – Refer to Item 3.2.
      2. PAQC Thematic Report (Term 3, 2020) – Refer to Item 3.2.
    3. November
      1. Te Poari Whai Kounga:  Final Report 2020
        1. Self-Assessment (2020) – Chair to present framework in October.
        2. Terms of Reference (2021)
        3. Membership (2021)
  3. Ngā Tautapu Arotake | Actions Tracker (Updated:  2020-09-25)

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

  1. Academic Calendar 2022
    Presenter/s:  Susan Bowerbank, on behalf of Hung Ngo (Manager, Timetabling)
    Memo with Academic Calendar 2022 (draft)
  2. Programme Evaluation & Planning (PEP): Process Interim Report 2020
    Presenter/s:  Eric Stone
    Memo with Report

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

  1. Academic Quality Action Plan (AQAP)
    Source:  Te Komiti Mātauranga 2020-10-07, Item 4.1.9.
    Presenter/s:  Simon Nash
    Copy of Memo (to the Board of Directors) with:

    1. Progress Overview (Updated:  2020-09-17)
    2. Full Plan (Updated:  2020-09-17)
  2. Programme Academic Quality Committee (PAQC) Reporting – Term 3, 2020
    Presenter/s:  Steve Marshall
    Memo with PAQC Chair Reports from:

    1. Applied Business
    2. Architecture
    3. Bridging Education and Supported Learning – ETA November meeting
    4. Building Construction
    5. Community Studies
    6. Computing
    7. Design and Contemporary Arts
    8. Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
    9. Engineering and Surveying
    10. Environmental and Animal Science
    11. Landscape and Interior Design
    12. Language Studies
    13. Medical Imaging
    14. Nursing
    15. Performing and Screen Arts
    16. Social Practice
    17. Trades and Services (Combined)
    18. Unitec Pathways College

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Strategic Reports

  1. Māori Success
    Source:  Te Komiti Mātauranga 2020-11-04 (future)
    Author:  Toni Rewiri
    Presenter:  Te Hau Hona
    Report:  Māori Success – Next report expected 2020-11-18
  2. Pacific Success
    Source: Te Komiti Mātauranga 2020-11-04 (future)
    Author:  Falaniko Tominiko
    Presenter:  Lupeti Fihaki
    Report:  Pacific Success – Next report expected 2020-11-18
  3. International Success
    Source: Te Komiti Mātauranga 2020-11-04 (future)
    Presenter:  TBC
    Report: International Success – Next report expected 2020-11-18
  4. Under-25s Success
    Source: Te Komiti Mātauranga 2020-11-04 (future)
    Presenter:  Andrea Thumath
    Report:  Under-25s Success – Next report expected 2020-11-18

4.2. Oversight Reporting

  1. Degree Monitoring
    Presenter/s:  Steve Marshall
    Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-06)
  2. Consistency Reviews
    Presenter/s:  Eric Stone
    Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-12)
  3. Programme Reviews
    Presenter/s:  Jackie Tims
    Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-12)
  4. Programme Closures
    Presenter/s:  Eric Stone
    Memo with Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-12)
  5. Te Komiti o ngā Hotaka | Programme Academic Quality Committees (PAQCs)
    Presenter/s:  Steve Marshall

  6. Academic Risk Management
    Presenter/s:  Simon Tries (Academic Risk Working Group)
    Memo with:

    1. Summary Report (October 2020)
    2. Actions Tracker (Updated:  2020-10-21)

4.3. Ētahi Atu Rīpoata | Other Reports

  1. Maximum and Minimum Credit Values
    Presenter/s:  Steve Marshall
    Memo
  2. Centralised Oversight of Moderation Practices
    Presenter/s:  Steve Marshall
    Memo

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

  1. Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)
    1. Resignation of Daniel Irving
      Senior Academic, School of Architecture
  2. Committee Self-Assessment
    Topic: Does the current Oversight Reporting (Section 4.2.) provide sufficient assurance to the institute that programmes are being effectively managed?
    *
  3. Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Prayer
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Released:  2020-10-14
Updated:
2020-10-20  //  Item 2.2.; Item 3.2.; Item 4.2.5.1.  //  dweinholz
2020-10-19  //  Item 4.2.6.  //  dweinholz
2020-10-15  //  Item 4.3.2.  //  dweinholz