THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAIKATO
ACADEMIC BOARD: 22 April 2013
Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 22 April 2013 in the Council Room.
Present:
Professor R Crawford (Chair), Professor B Barton, Ms C Blickem,
Professor N Boister, Dr T Bowell, Professor K Broughan, Dr A
Campbell, Professor B Clarkson, Ms B Cooper, Associate Professor W
Drewery, Professor A Gillespie, Professor B Grant, Professor D
Hodgetts, Professor G Holmes, Professor A Jones, Associate Professor S
Jones, Professor P Kamp, Dr A Kingsbury, Dr D Lumsden, Professor R
Moltzen, Professor B Morse, Associate Professor K Pavlovich, Professor
D Penney, Associate Professor J Tressler, Professor K Weaver, Professor
M Wilson and Dr A Zahra
In Attendance:
Mrs A Drake and Ms H Pridmore
Secretariat:
Ms M Jordan-Tong and Ms R Boyer-Willisson
13.18
APOLOGIES
Received
Apologies for absence from Mr L Arthur, Professor R Coll, Mr R Hallett, Mr T
Maxwell, Ms S Morrison, Ms S Nock, Professor L Smith and Associate Professor E
Weymes.
13.19
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 27
FEBRUARY 2013
Confirmed
The minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2013 as set out in document 13/161a.
13.20
EXECUTIVE APPROVAL
Reported
That the Memorandum of Understanding between Shaanxi Normal University, China
and the University of Waikato, as set out in document 13/85, had been approved
executively by the Chair of the Academic Board between the 27 February and 22 April
2013 meetings.
13.21
REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
Received
The report of the Vice-Chancellor as set out in document 13/162a.
13.22
REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Considered
The report and recommendations of the Education Committee, as set out in document
13/163, in relation to the following items:
1. Significant Academic Developments (SADs)
2. Academic Collaboration Agreement
3. 2015 Teaching and Assessment dates
Noted in discussion
That further discussion was needed around what constituted an interdisciplinary
programme; the Education Committee would develop a definition for future use.
Received
1. The list of proposals for Round Two 2013 as set out in document 13/81 (revised 18
March 2013).
2. Preliminary Information Forms for the following category 1-5 proposals:
a. Introduction of Spanish as a subject for the MA as set out in document
13/107a
b. Introduction of a Master of Professional Learning as set out in document
13/107b
c. Introduction of Māori Education as a major for the conjoint BTchg/BMPD as
set out in document 13/107c
d. Introduction of a 180 point Master of Cyber-security as set out in document
13/107d
e. Introduction of a 180 point Master of Science (Research) as set out in
document 13/107e
f. Introduction of a 180 point Master of Applied Science as set out in document
13/107f
g. Introduction of a 180 point Master of Environmental Science as set out in
document 13/107g
Resolved
That the Academic Board approved:
1. The 2015 Teaching and Assessment dates as set out in document 13/79.
2. The following Significant Academic Development proposals for submission to
Universities New Zealand, Committee on University Academic Programmes:
a. The proposal to introduce International Hospitality Management as a field for
the MPM as set out in document 13/83c
b. The proposal to amend the MA and MSocSc regulations to 180 points as set
out in document 13/84a, subject to removal of the A- entry requirement and
rewriting of the regulations for consistency with other qualifications, and
further consultation with Psychology around including this in the 180-point
regulations.
c. The proposal to amend the BCGD, BCGD(Hons), PGDip(CGD), MCGD
regulations as set out in document 13/84b.
d. The proposal to amend the degree structure of the BMS(Hons) to reduce the
requirements from 520 points to 480 points as set out in document 13/84c.
The proposal to amend the structure of the Chemistry major as set out in
document 13/84d.
The following Category C and Specialisation proposals:
a. Amendments to Planning Streams in the BEP as set out in document 13/108a
b. Amendments to the compulsory paper requirements for the BTour – Tourism
and Society Field as set out in document 13/108b.
c. The proposal to introduce IR and HRM as a specialisation for the
BSocSc(Hons) and MSocSc as set out in document 13/109.
e.
3.
13.23
REPORT OF THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Received
The report of the Research Committee, as set out in document 13/160, in relation to the
following items:
1. Research Centres and Institutes
2. Research Centre Proposal
13.24
TEACHING AND LEARNING PLAN 2013 – 2016
Reported
1.
That the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) had led a review of the
University’s Teaching and Learning Plan 2010 - 2012 in consultation with
relevant staff, the Faculty Boards and the Education Committee.
2.
That a report on the consultation process and feedback was provided, together
with the proposed new Teaching and Learning Plan 2013 – 2016, which took
account of the consultation feedback.
3.
That subject to the views of the Academic Board, the new Teaching and Learning
Plan 2013 – 2016 would be referred to Council for approval.
Considered
1. The Teaching and Learning Plan 2013 – 2016 as set out in document 12/555.
2. Collated feedback from the Faculty Boards and the Education Committee on the
Teaching and Learning Plan as set out in document 12/417
Noted in discussion
That KPI 14 appeared contradictory, as the KPI goal was to improve qualification
completion rates for FCI students, but the targets for 2013, 2014 and 2015 decreased
each year.*
Recommended
That Council approve the draft Teaching and Learning Plan 2013 – 2016, as set out in
document 12/417 (updated 15 April 2013).
*Secretary’s note:
Subsequent to the meeting, it was determined that this was because the actual numbers
of International students were targeted to increase over the period of the Plan, which
under the TEC methodology meant that the qualification completion percentage rate
would fall as a result.
13.25
RESEARCH PLAN 2013 – 2016
Reported
1.
That the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) had recently led a review of the
University’s current Research Plan 2010 - 2012 in consultation with relevant staff,
the Faculty Boards and the Research Committee.
2.
That a report on the consultation process and feedback was provdeded, together
with the proposed new Research Plan 2013 – 2016 which takes account of the
consultation feedback.
3.
That subject to the views of the Academic Board, the new Research Plan 2013 –
2016 would be referred to Council for approval.
Considered
1. The Research Plan 2013 - 2016 as set out in document 12/475.
2. Collated feedback from the Faculty Boards on the Research Plan, as set out in
document 13/132
Noted in discussion
1. That the Academic Plan had as one of its objectives to “Foster opportunities for
research relevant to the needs and aspirations of Pacific peoples”, which was not
reflected in the Research Plan.
2. That the Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori felt that this objective would be better
addressed within the Pacific Plan, which would be due for review in 2014. A
Pacific Policy Advisor was in the process of being appointed.
Recommended
That Council approve the Research Plan 2013 – 2016 as set out in document 12/475
(updated 16 April 2013).
13.26
PACIFIC PLAN ANNUAL REPORT
Received
The 2012 annual report prepared by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)
about activities to ensure that teaching and research provided by the University
addressed the needs of, and provided outcomes to, Pacific students and communities,
as set out in document 13/165.
13.27
ANNUAL REPORTS
Received
1. The 2012 Annual Report of the Research Committee as set out in document 13/136
2. The 2012 Annual Report of the Animal Ethics Committee as set out in document
13/166
3. The 2012 Annual Report of the Human Research Ethics Committee as set out in
document 13/167
13.28
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Reported
That the next meeting of the Academic Board would be held on 18 June 2013 at 2.10pm
in the Council Room.
13.29
PROCEEDINGS WITH THE PUBLIC EXCLUDED
Resolved
That the public be excluded from the meeting to allow consideration of the following
items:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Minutes (Part 2) of the Academic Board meeting of 20 November 2012
Report of the Vice-Chancellor (Part 2)
Reorganisation of the Faculty of Science and Engineering
Report of the Honours Committee
The interests protected under the Local Government Information and Meetings Act
1987 and/or the Official Information Act 1982 which would have been prejudiced by
the public conduct of these proceedings were:

Item 1 affected material previously dealt with in a meeting from which the public
was excluded.

Items 2 and 3 affected the disclosure or use of official information for improper
gain or advantage.

Item 4 affected the privacy of natural persons
Michelle Jordan-Tong
Renée Boyer-Willisson
Student and Academic Services Division
26 April 2013