Dear Richard,

 

I refer to your request of 8 May 2024. The University’s response follows.

 

“[1] Any SET teaching report for any teacher for the courses POPLHLTH111,
BIOSCI107, CHEM110, MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023 (inclusive)”

This part of your request is refused under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to
protect the privacy of the staff members to whom they relate, and under
section 9(2)(ba)(ii) of the OIA, to protect information subject to an
obligation of confidence. These documents are confidential under the
University’s Guidelines for the Enhancement and Evaluation of Courses and
Teaching (“the relevant Guidelines”) at
[1]https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/staff/educ....

“[2] Any SET course report for the courses POPLHLTH111, BIOSCI107,
CHEM110, MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023 (inclusive)”

Your request for SET course reports for courses offered from 2016 until
Semester One 2023 is refused under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect
the privacy of the staff members to whom they relate, and under section
9(2)(ba)(ii) of the OIA, to protect information subject to an obligation
of confidence. These documents are confidential under the relevant
guidelines.

 

The relevant guidelines state for Semester Two 2023 and Quarters 3 and 4
2023:

 

“Summary reports are prepared for each course and include summary
statistics for students’ overall satisfaction and students’ comments -
without revealing their identities.

 

Course evaluation reports are made available to teaching staff, Course
Directors according to CS9*, academic heads, Associate Deans Academic,
Associate Deans Learning and Teaching and Deans. These reports are not
confidential. Summary statistics may be shared with students but care
should be taken with students’ comments. It is recommended that feedback
should focus on the themes covered in comments – rather than sharing whole
comments.”

 

The University has provided the requested course evaluation report
information from Semester 2 2023 – CHEM 110 and MEDSCI 142 - on the basis
that they are not confidential under the relevant guidelines (see
Attachment A).

“[3] Any Academic Unit SET summary report for the courses POPLHLTH111,
BIOSCI107, CHEM110, MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023 (inclusive)”

“[4] Any Faculty SET summary report for the courses POPLHLTH111,
BIOSCI107, CHEM110, MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023 (inclusive)”

 

Your request for Academic Unit and Faculty summaries of teacher results is
refused under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect the privacy of the
staff members to whom they relate, and under section 9(2)(ba)(ii) of the
OIA, to protect information subject to an obligation of confidence.

 

Your request for Academic Unit and Faculty course summary information from
2016 until Semester One 2023 is refused under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA,
to protect the privacy of the staff members to whom they relate, and under
section 9(2)(ba)(ii) of the OIA, to protect information subject to an
obligation of confidence.

 

The requested information from Academic Unit and Faculty summary reports
specifically for CHEM 110 and MEDSCI 142, Semester 2 2023, is the same as
provided above in response to requests 1 and 2 – see Attachment A.

“[5] The mean and median values for response to the question “Overall, I
was satisfied with the quality of this course.” in the SET for the courses
POPLHLTH111, BIOSCI107, CHEM110, and MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023
(inclusive).”

 

The available responses for this question were “generally agree”,
“neutral” and “generally disagree”. The data held by the University is in
the following format:

 

Overall Overall
Headcount Headcount Question Overall Question
Term Course Total Total Response Generally Question Generally
Year Group Code Invited Submitted Rate Agree% Neutral% Disagree%
18.50%

 

You can create new statistics from the data provided to you if you wish.
This part of your request is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.

 

You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this response.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland  

 

From: Richard Shaw <[2][FOI #26671 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 4:17 PM
To: legal <[3][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - SET information for POPLHLTH111,
BIOSCI107, and CHEM110

 

Kia Ora,

I am requesting the following SET reports under the OIA.

[1] Any SET teaching report for any teacher for the courses POPLHLTH111,
BIOSCI107, CHEM110, MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023 (inclusive)

[2] Any SET course report for the courses POPLHLTH111, BIOSCI107, CHEM110,
MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023 (inclusive)

[3] Any Academic Unit SET summary report for the courses POPLHLTH111,
BIOSCI107, CHEM110, MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023 (inclusive)

[4] Any Faculty SET summary report for the courses POPLHLTH111, BIOSCI107,
CHEM110, MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023 (inclusive)

[5] The mean and median values for response to the question “Overall, I
was satisfied with the quality of this course.” in the SET for the courses
POPLHLTH111, BIOSCI107, CHEM110, and MEDSCI142 from the years 2016 - 2023
(inclusive).

If there is any concern for the privacy of any individual, I am all right
with any personal information being deleted or only key information being
disseminated. Additionally, I am strongly of the view that OIA 9(1)
applies. Taking the Ombudman’s guide to the public interest test, the
release of these documents allows accountability for how agencies make
decisions and perform their functions

Thank you.
Richard Shaw.

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