THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
Council: 18 May 2016
Minutes of the Meeting Held on 16 March 2016 (Part 1)
Present:
Rt Hon James Bolger (Chancellor), Professor Neil Quigley (Vice-Chancellor),
Mr Paul Adams, Dr Alison Campbell, Mr Merv Dallas, Mr Ian Fitzgerald, Mr Simon
Graafhuis, Ms Susan Hassall (following appointment under Item 8 of the agenda),
Mr Richard Jefferies, Ms Ngāreta Timutimu
Secretary:
Ms Helen Pridmore
In attendance: Ms Duanna Fowler, Ms Peta Goldsworthy, Professor Alister Jones, Mr Andrew
McKinnon
16.1
KARAKIA
The meeting was opened with a karakia by Mr Richard Jefferies.
16.2
APOLOGIES
Received
An apology for absence from Mr Indula Jayasundara.
16.3
REGISTER OF INTERESTS
Confirmed
The Register of Interests dated 11 February 2016 (document C16/1).
16.4
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 9 DECEMBER 2015 (PART 1)
Confirmed
The minutes of the meeting held on 9 December 2015 (Part 1) (document C16/2).
16.5
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 10 DECEMBER 2015 (PART 1)
Confirmed
The minutes of the meeting held on 10 December 2015 (Part 1) (document C16/3).
16.6
APPOINTMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO COUNCIL
Considered
That appointment of Ms Susan Hassall to the University of Waikato Council, as set out in the
document C16/4.
Resolved
To appoint Ms Susan Hassall to the University of Waikato Council with effect immediately, for a
term of four years to 15 March 2020.
16.7
REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR (PART 1)
Received
The report of the Vice-Chancellor (Part 1) (document C16/5).
Noted in Discussion
The major importance of building a culture of change in the University.
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16.8
NEW MODELS OF TERTIARY EDUCATION
Received
The ‘Issues paper: New models of tertiary education’ recently released by the New Zealand
Productivity Commission and related documents, as set out in the document C16/6.
Noted in discussion
1. That one of the main drivers for the Productivity Commission Inquiry was Government’s
concern about the scale of capital expenditure planned across the tertiary sector over the next
10 years; other drivers included a range of funding and pedagogic issues, as well as the
question of whether current academic accreditation processes served as a barrier to
innovation.
16.9
2.
That the potential for positive outcomes from the Inquiry was recognised.
3.
That the Vice-Chancellor was working with his Senior Leadership Team on a submission and
would also invite Council input.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMME 2016 – 2018
Resolved
To approve the Diversity and Inclusion Programme 2016 – 2018, as set out in the document C16/7.
16.10
REPORT OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD
Received
The report of the 8 December 2015 and 1 March 2016 meetings of the Academic Board (document
C16/8).
16.11
APPOINTMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO RESEARCH TRUST
Considered
The appointment of Professor Robert Hannah to the University of Waikato Research, as set out in
the document C16/9.
Resolved
In light of Professor Hannah’s recent decision to retire as Dean in five months’ time, to defer the
appointment of a Dean to the Research Trust, with a view to considering a new nomination at the
next meeting.
16.12
UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO COMMON SEAL POLICY
Resolved
To approve the amendments to authorities in the University of Waikato Common Seal Policy as set
out in the document C16/10.
16.13
CONFERMENT OF DEGREES AND AWARD OF DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
Reported
That by executive action on behalf of Council with effect on 10 February 2016, the Chancellor had
approved the ‘in absentia’ conferment of degrees and award of diplomas and certificates, as set out
in the document C16/11.
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16.14
2015 UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO ANNUAL REPORT
[Discussed under Part 2 of the Agenda]
Resolved
To approve the 2015 Annual Report of the University of Waikato as set out in Appendix 1 of
document C16/19, and to approve its public release.
16.15
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Reported
That the next meeting of Council would be held on Wednesday 18 May 2016 (time tbc).
16.16
PROCEEDINGS WITH THE PUBLIC EXCLUDED
Resolved
That the public be excluded from the meeting for consideration of the following items:
19. Minutes of the Meeting held on 9 December 2015 (Part 2)
20. Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Meeting held on 9 December (Part 2) and not
otherwise included in this agenda
21. Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 December 2015 (Part 2)
22. Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 December (Part 2) and not
otherwise included in this agenda
23. Notes of the Strategic Planning Workshop held on 10 February 2016
24. Report of the Vice-Chancellor (Part 2)
25. Waikato Council Governance Arrangements
26. TEI Council Members’ Induction and Briefing
27. New Student Learning and Management System
28. 2015 University of Waikato Annual Report
29. Enrolments Semester A 2016
30. Report of the Risk Management Committee
31. Readiness for Health and Safety at Work Act
32. University Workforce
33. General
The interests protected under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
and/or the Official Information Act 1982 which could have been prejudiced by the conduct of
these proceedings in public were as follows:
• Items 19-22 concerned matters that had previously been dealt with at a meeting of Council
from which the public had been excluded
• Items 23-32 concerned matters that needed to be protected in order to enable the University to
carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities or negotiations (including
commercial and industrial negotiations).
Helen Pridmore
Council Secretary