Approval Deadlines for Development and Improvements

2023 – 2024 Programme Approval Dates

Assessment Portfolios

Courses which use an “Assessment Portfolio” or similar are required to have the breakdown of the portfolio/assessments approved by the Academic Approvals Committee (AAC) prior to course delivery.

• Download and complete the Application form for Approval of Assessment Details

AND

• Download the Assessment Details Sheet from the Programme Library:
  • navigate to your programme folder.
  • Locate the Data Sheet (The Assessment Details sheet is a tab in this spreadsheet)

Follow the instructions in the application form for submission to aac@unitec.ac.nz.

Type 1 applications:

Applications for Type 1 changes are considered by the Academic Approvals Committee Standing Committee.

All applications require:

• A completed Consolidated Application form, supported by relevant evidence
• A tracked-change copy of the currently approved programme documentation:
  • Programme Document
  • Course Descriptors (if separate from above)
  • Programme Regulations (if separate from above)
  • PID (Programme Information Details) Sheet (your AAQ can assist with this)
• Approval by the PAQC (or delegate) prior to submission

Applications are only considered when submitted to aac@unitec.ac.nz

Academic Approvals Committee Standing Committee hui

All New and Type 2 applications:

Only essential Type 2 changes to programmes and new developments will be considered by the Academic Approvals Committee. Contact Simon Tries (stries@unitec.ac.nz) or Jackie Times (jtims@unitec.ac.nz) for further details prior to considering a change application.

Where an application has progressed following relevant approval, the Academic Approvals Committee will evaluate it against relevant internal and external criteria prior to submission for external approval by the WDC, NZQA and TEC.

The application to WDC will be forwarded (by TKK) to the relevant WDC upon Academic Committee approval. WDC endorsement is estimated at 20 working days.

All applications must be submitted by the specified date and include:

• A completed Type 2 Application form, supported by relevant evidence
• A tracked-change copy of the currently approved programme documentation:
  • Programme Document
  • Course Descriptors (if separate from above)
  • Programme Regulations (if separate from above)
  • PID (Programme Information Details) Sheet (your AAQ can assist with this)
• Approval by the PAQC (or delegate) prior to submission

Applications are only considered when submitted to aac@unitec.ac.nz

The Academic Approvals Committee meets regularly to consider applications for new developments and/or Type 2 changes to existing programmes.

Following AAC endorsement, Academic Committee provides final approval of all New and Type 2 developments.

For assistance with any of the items on this page email aac@unitec.ac.nz.