Regular Meeting of Computing PAQC
Thursday 4 June 2020 – 1:30 –3:30pm
Building [], Room [] via Zoom
Chair:  Gerard Lovell
Secretary: Kaberi Mitra

Meeting resources

• Programme Academic Quality Committee Terms of Reference
• Kaupapa | Standing Orders
• Tikanga | Processes & Guidelines
• PAQC Information Sheet
• Committee OneDrive Link

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1 Karakia

1.2 Mihi Whakatau | Welcome

1. Welcome from the Chair

1.3 Ngā Whakapāha | Apologies

That the Committee accepts apologies from the following members and acknowledges their nominated proxy in attendance.

1. [name]
2. [name]

Link to Attendance Tracker

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

That the Committee approve the minutes of the previous meeting(s) as being a true and accurate record.

• 20200319 COMP PAQC Minutes

1.5 Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

That the Committee discuss any Matters Arising from the previous minutes.

1. Link to matters arising table.pdf
2. Supporting Documents

1.6 Mahi Tātai | Work-plan

That the Committee discuss the approach to monitoring work-plan actions from PEPs, Monitors Reports and other sources

1. Work-plan – PEPs
2. Work-plan Monitors Report

1.7 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea  | Managing Risk

That the Committee receive the update from APM(s) to the risk register.

Link to PowerBI Portal

Note: Memo attached under Item 4. Ngā Tukunga | Items to Receive: QAB Chair’s Memo about Risk Management. In a memo to the PAQC dated 2 June 2020, Simon Tries, Chair of the QAB has clearly stated that Academic Risk has been a significant focus over recent months and will remain so going forward.

4.1. Governance Committee Reporting

1.8 Key Quality Dates

1. Programme Evaluation and Planning Report (PEP) Dates for YYYY – TBA
2. Next Degree Monitoring for [BCS & GDCMP 14 May 2020 (to be rescheduled); MComp & PGDCG 3 August 2020] – Degree Monitoring Schedule
3. Next Consistency Review for [N/A] – Consistency Review Schedule
4. Next Programme Review for [N/A] – Programme Review Schedule
5. Programme Development and Improvement Dates for 2020

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

2.1 Delegated Authority (Motions carried over from the previous meeting)

2.1.1 That the PAQC approves the following members are appointed as the committee’s delegates to assess APCs, Cross Credits and APLs in 2020

• Applications for Affected Performance Consideration: Aligned APMs for the programmes
• Applications for Credits Recognition (Cross Credits): APMs for aligned programmes (in consultations with senior academic staff?)
• Applications for Assessments of Prior Learning (APL): Aligned APMs

2.1.2 That the PAQC approves that aligned APMs are appointed as Convenors of separate Grades Approvals Sub-committees for the pre-degree and undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes

2.1.3 That the PAQC approves that …………… is appointed as the Convenor of the Programmes Development Groups for the School of Computing

2.1.4 That the PAQC approves that membership of this Group remains flexible to co-opt members, as determined by the needs of programme/course development proposals

2.2 Student Issues

That the Committee endorses following Doctor of Computing (DComp) students are granted suspension of candidature in Semesters 1 & 2 2020 and forwards this to the Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee for approval:

1. Student 1105493 Wajira Dassanayake
2. Student 1434001 Denis Lavrov

2.3 Degree Monitoring

That the Committee approves that the BCS and GDCMP monitoring be rescheduled for 2020

1. Reschedule to August 2020

2.4 Program Developments and Improvements

2.4.1 That the Committee endorses the following Type 1 Change Applications (effective Semester 2, 2020), for submission to Academic Approvals Committee (AAC) for approval:

1. Bachelor of Computing Systems & Graduate Diploma in Computing [Link to Type 1 Application]
2. Master of Computing & Postgraduate Diploma in Computing  [Link to Type 1 Application]

2.5 External Moderation

2.5.1 That the Committee approves the following MComp courses to be externally moderated in Semester 1 2020 and updates the 2020 Moderation Plan

• ISCG8024 Research Methods
• ISCG8052 Internet of Things

2.5.2 That the Committee approves an audit of progress of Moderation of courses for Semester 1 2020 to be reported to QAB in the next Chairs Report

• Moderation Planner

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

3.1 External Moderation

That the Committee receives and discusses the Secretary’s report on the status of external moderation 2020

• Secretary’s Report

3.2 Student Progress

That the Committee discuss progress of initiatives for improved outcomes for priority groups for the following:

1. EPI/ Priority Groups at whole course level: PowerBI Portal
2. Students at Risk [link to data]

3.3 Complaints and Appeals

That the Committee receive and discuss outcomes/feedback from any complaints and/or appeals

3.4 Stakeholder Engagement

3.4.1 That the Committee receive and discuss any updates on Programme Stakeholder Engagement Plan for 2020

3.4.2 That the Committee discuss outcomes/feedback from the Industry Advisory Committee

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Governance Committee Reporting

Updates from QAB 02/06/2020 – Simon Tries (Chair QAB). [Supporting documents]

That the Committee receives the following updates from other committees.

1. Academic Board Minutes, Site – Te Poari Mātauranga | Academic Board (AB)
2. QAB Minutes, Site – Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board (QAB)
3. Ako Ahimura Minutes, Site – Ako Ahimura | Learning & Teaching (AALTC)

4.2. Delegated Authority & Subcommittee Reports

That the Committee receive the notification of the following delegated activities

4.3. Oversight Reporting

That the Committee receive and review the following quality oversight reporting

1. Course Evaluation and Planning (CEP) Reports (Progress of engagement) – PowerBI Portal
2. Affected Performance Considerations (Volume by course, Themes, No. approval/declines) – PowerBI Portal
3. Resubmissions/Reassessment (Volume by course, Themes, No. approval/declines) – PowerBI Portal
4. Unit and Achievement Standards (Review of Versions for next delivery cycle) – [link to report]

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1 Important Dates

• Next submissions due:  two week prior
• Next meeting:  Thursday 16 July, 2020

5.2 Committee Self-Assessment

• Topic: [TBA provided by QAB]-PAQC Self-Assessment

5.3 Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)

5.4 Karakia

Version Tracking

First release:  2020-06-03