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Environmental & Animal Sciences PAQC – Agenda 20 October

Regular Meeting of  Environmental & Animal Sciences PAQC 
1.00pm to 3.00pm; Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Building : 115-1030 

Chair:  Adam Parkinson
Secretary: May Tan/Sushani Jayasinghe

Meeting resources

1. Whakatuwheratanga | Opening

1.1 Karakia

Manawa mai te mauri nuku
Manawa mai te mauri rangi
Ko te mauri kai au
he mauri tipua
Ka pakaru mai te pō
Tau mai te mauri
Haumi e, hui e, taiki e!
Embrace the power of the earth
Embrace the power of the sky
The power I have
Is mystical
And shatters all darkness
Cometh the light
Join it, gather it, it is done!

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. Bianca Kuhlmann
  2. Adrian Jenkins

Link to Attendance Tracker

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

1.4.1 That the Committee approve the minutes of the previous meeting 08 September 2020 and 9-10 September E-minutes (BASCI (Interim PEP) as being a true and accurate record

1.5 Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

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

  1. Matters arising

1.6 Mahi Tātai | Work-plan

1.6.1 That the Committee discusses and approves the updates to the Committee Work-plan Actions table.

  1. Work-plan actions table

1.7 Te Whakahaere Mōrearea  | Managing Risk

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

To view programme risk matrix, go to BI power link under Unitec Academic Risk Dashboard – Link to PowerBI Portal

1.8 Key Quality Dates

  • EER on 28 October for VetNursing – BVN, NZDVN and NZCAT
  1. Course Evaluation and Planning Report (CEP)
  2. Programme Evaluation and Planning Report (PEP) – Submitted 2020 Interim PEPs to QAB on 10 Sept 2020
  3. Next Degree Monitoring for: (Degree Monitoring Schedule) –  Next scheduled in 2021
  4. Next Consistency Review  – Consistency Review Schedule – No dates scheduled in 2020 for EAS programmes.
  5. Next Programme Review  – Programme Review Schedule
  6. Programme Development and Improvement Dates for 2021 – to ensure that all programmes are aware of final dates for making improvements for programmes for Sem 1, 2021 – Type 1 changes due 01 December 2020. New dates set for 2022.

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

2.1 Approval of different course offering

That the Committee approves the different offering can be setup to accommodate different assessment marks for onsite and distance cohorts

2.2 Student Issues

That the Committee consider and approves a resolution for the following escalated student issues:

  1. [Any issues raised in meeting]

2.3 Moderation

2.3.1 That the Committee discusses and approves any update to the Moderation Plans for Semester 2, 2020 to ensure that all courses (or standards) are moderated externally at least once a year

(Link to 2020 External Moderation updated plan)

[Moderation Nest Page]

2.4 Degree Monitoring/Professional Accreditation/Consistency Review

2.4.1 That the Committee approve the Response to Monitor’s report for Degree Monitor for the following Programme(s):

  1. BVN – 25 August 2020 – Completed. Monitor report received on 09 September – Link to Monitor report, PAQC Response
  2. BASCI – 04 September 2020 – Completed. Monitor report received on 15 September – Link of PAQC response to Monitor report

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

3.1 Retention of assessment

3.1.1 That the Committee discuss and confirm the arrangements to meet the requirement for the retention of assessment materials for all programmes

[Retention of Assessment Materials Nest Page]

3.2 Student Evaluation of Courses

Note: The Semester 2 Student Course Surveys launch on Monday 19 October 2020. Students will be asked to provide feedback on each course over a two-week period, closing on Sunday 1 November

3.2 That the Committee discuss its approach to evaluation and reporting on the themes & action plans based on feedback received from student course evaluations

Student Course Surveys Dashboard Sem 1, 2020.pdf

3.3 Program Developments and Improvements

Notes: Type 1 – if before 18 Dec 2020 (Assessment and pre-requisites) or 29 Jan 2021 (Assessment only) 

3.3.1  That the Committee discusses any Type 1 Change Applications (effective Semester 1, 2021), for submission to Academic Approvals Committee (AAC) for approval:

3.4 Stakeholder Engagement

3.4.1 That the Committee discuss its approach to maintaining oversight of the Programme Stakeholder Engagement Plan for 2020

  1. EAS Stakeholder Engagement Plan 2020-2022.pdf

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1. Governance Committee Reporting

4.1.1 That the Committee receive the following updates from other committees

  1. From QAB regarding most recent QAB meeting of 19 August:
    1. Memo QAB to PAQC 20200907
    2. PAQC Thematic Report Memo_PAQC-Reporting_SM_20200811
    3. PAQC Chairs Report to QAB July
    4. August 2020 Academic Risk Summary with amended recommendations 20200830
    5. Industry Engagement Framework excerpt
  2. Outcome from the most recent Academic Board meeting:
    1. Memo – change to Risk Reporting
    2. APM to PAQC Risk action report SAMPLE

4.1.2 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

  1. Grade Subcommittee – Grade Ratification for NSCI 3775-SB, NSCI 3785 (Distance) and NSCI 3785 (Part-time)

4.3. Oversight Reporting

That the Committee receive and review the following quality oversight reporting

  1. Affected Performance Considerations
  2. Deferred and Blank Grades

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1 Important Dates

  • Next meeting:  01-Dec-2020
  • Agenda item submission due two weeks prior to meeting

5.2 Committee Self-Assessment

  • There has been a request to provide PAQCs with questions to support their self-assessment. The following are provided 
    • To what extent is the PAQC assured that the programmes for which it is accountable continue to be effectively managed?  – Consider the 14 risk areas as a starting point. 
    • Has the PAQC struck the correct balance between planning for the future and reporting on the past?

5.3 Ētahi Kaupapa Anō | Any Other Business (AOB)

5.4 Karakia

Ka wehe atu tātou
I raro i te rangimārie
Te harikoa
Me te manawanui
Haumi ē! Hui ē! Taiki ē!		We are departing
Peacefully
Joyfully
And resolute
We are united, progressing forward!

 

Version Tracking

First release:  2020-10-19