Regular Meeting of  Environmental & Animal Sciences PAQC
1.00pm to 3.00pm; Tuesday, 01 December 2020
Building : 115-1030

Chair:  Adam Parkinson
Secretary: May Tan/Sushani

Meeting resources

• Programme Academic Quality Committee Terms of Reference
• Kaupapa | Standing Orders
• Tikanga | Processes & Guidelines
• PAQC – Information 2020
• Committee OneDrive Documents Folder

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. Adrian Jenkins
2. Graham Jones

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.

• 20201020 EAS PAQC Minutes Draft

1.5 Mahia Atu | Matters Arising

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

1. Raised in meeting

1.6 Mahi Tātai | Work-plan

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.

1. To view programme risk matrix, go to BI power link under Unitec Academic Risk Dashboard

Link to PowerBI Portal

1.8 Key Quality Dates

1. Programme Evaluation and Planning Report (PEP) – End of year PEP report.
2. Degree Monitoring: Finalise dates for 2021 and inform TKK
   1. 2020 Tracker (Updated 2020-11-18), Rubric
3. Next Consistency Review  – Consistency Review Schedule –   To check next scheduled in 2021
4. Next Programme Review  –  Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-18)
5. Programme Development and Improvement

The following updates 2021 approval deadlines for Programme Development and Improvement submissions. Strict adherence to submission dates is required to meet NZQA deadlines. The link is: 2021 Programme Development Approval dates

NB: We must ensure that the processes leading up to the submission date are completed prior to the Academic Approvals Committee deadline. This means, all applications must:

• • Be pre-approved by the Portfolio Leadership Group (PLG) (not required for Type 1 changes); and
  • Include:
    • a change application form
    • an updated tracked changes programme document
    • a PID (Programme Information Details) spreadsheet
  • Be supported by evidence of PAQC endorsement
  • Be submitted to aac@unitec.ac.nz

2. Mea Hei Whakaae | Items To Approve

2.1 Student Issues

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

1. Raised in committee

2.2 Moderation

That the 2021 Moderation Plan be discussed and approved

1. To be tabled in meeting

Note: Cluster moderation have been held for BASCI courses on 17 November 2020. NZCAC – NSCI3775 & NSCI 3795.  VetNursng NSCI 5705, 6102 and 7109 will be moderated this year

2.4 Program Developments and Improvements

2.4.1 That the Committee endorses the following Type 1 Change Applications (effective Semester 1, 2021), to NSCI6300 (Veterinary Anaesthesia) under New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing for submission to Academic Approvals Committee (AAC) for approval:

1. NSCI 6300 Documents

Note: NSCI 6300 prior changes were approved by AAC Type 2 changes under the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing programme on 18 August 2020.  This course is also taught as a compulsory course under the New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.

2.4.2 That the Committee endorses the following Type 1 Change Applications (effective Semester 1, 2021), to NSCI 5742 and NSCI 4713 and NZCI 4714 under New Zealand Certificate in Animal Management for submission to Academic Approvals Committee (AAC) for approval:

1. NSCI 5742
2. NSCI 4713
3. NSCI 4714

3. Mea Hei Kōrero | Items To Discuss

3.1 Committee Management

That the Committee to discuss the Programme Academic Quality Committee (PAQC) memberships and meeting dates for 2021.

1. Membership 2021

3.2 Retention of Assessment Materials

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 Unitec Research Strategy 2020 – 2024

That the Committee receives and takes some time to discuss and understand the Unitec Research Strategy 2020 – 2024.

• Memo
• Unitec Research Strategy 2020 – 2024

4. Ngā Tukunga | Items To Receive

4.1 Delegated Authority & Subcommittee Reports

That the Committee receive the notification of the following delegated activities

1. Chair Action
   PAQC Chair approved on 26 June 2020 for the Type 2 Change Application with an addition of a new elective course NSCI7811 (Advanced Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia) effective Semester 1, 2021 for Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing submission to Academic Approvals Committee (AAC) and was approved on 18 August 2020.
2. Grade Ratification
   Grade Ratification meeting is on Wednesday 02 Dec at 10.00am and Resit exam has been scheduled on Monday14^th and Tuesday 15^th December 2020.

4.2 Governance Committee Reporting

4.2.1 That the Committee receive the Chair reports of Unitec Academic Committees

1. Te Komiti Mātauranga | Unitec Academic Committee – Report: UAC
2. Te Komiti Rangahau o Unitec | Unitec Research Committee – Report:  URC
3. Te Komiti Tikanga Matatika | Unitec Research Ethics Committee – Report:  UREC
4. Te Komiti Whakahaere a ngā Pia | Postgraduate Research and Scholarships Committee – Report:  PGRSC
5. Te Komiti Whakamana Hotaka Hou | Academic Approvals Committee – Report:  AAC
6. Ako Ahimura | Learning and Teaching Committee – Report:  AA-LTC
7. Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board – Report:  QAB
8. Academic Recovery Committee – Report:  ARC– No report for September

4.2.2 That the Committee receives the following updates from other committees

1. Academic Calendar 2022 – Memo with Academic Calendar 2022 (draft)
2. Programme Evaluation & Planning (PEP): Memo_PEP Process EoY 2020
3. Student Non-completions – Memo_Non-completions; Recommendations: Non-completions
4. Student Course Completion Results for Semester 1 2020 – Memo
5. Enrolment Issues – Maximum and Minimum Credit Values – Memo
6. Centralised Oversight of Moderation Practices – Memo
7. Annual Statutory Declaration to NZQA – Memo

4.2.3 That the Committee note the minutes of other Academic committees

• Academic Committee Minutes, Site – Te Komiti Mātauranga | Academic Committee
• QAB Minutes, Site – Te Poari Whai Kounga | Quality Alignment Board (QAB)
• Ako Ahimura Minutes, Site – Ako Ahimura | Learning & Teaching (AALTC)

4.3 Strategic Reports

1. Māori Success – Author:  Toni Rewiri
2. Pacific Success – Author:  Falaniko Tominiko
3. Under-25s Success – Author:  Andrea Thumath
4. International Success  – Author:  Annette Pitovao

Source:  Te Komiti Mātauranga, 2020-11-04

4.4 Quality Management System (QMS) Reports

4.4.1 That the Committee receive and review the following quality oversight reporting

1. Programme Developments – Tracker (Updated:  2020-09-30)
2. Consistency Reviews – Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-18)
3. Degree Monitoring – Tracker (Updated 2020-11-18), Rubric
4. Programme Reviews – Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-18)
5. Te Komiti o ngā Hotaka | Programme Academic Quality Committees (PAQCs). Memo to QAB
   1. Tracker – PAQC Escalations (Updated:  2020-10-21)
6. Academic Risk Management (ARM) –Memo with:
   1. Summary Report (November 2020)
   2. Actions Tracker (Updated: 2020-11-18)
   3. Live Link:  PowerBI Dashboard
7. Programme Closures Memo with Tracker (Updated:  2020-11-18)
8. Te Pūkenga Updates – None.

5. Kupu Whakamutunga | Closing

5.1 Important Dates

• Next meeting:  TBA
• Agenda item submission due two weeks prior to meeting

5.2 Committee Self-Assessment

• Topic: 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

Version Tracking

First release:  2020-11-25