Council Agenda Part A
(Open Agenda)
4:00pm
17 October 2018
1. APOLOGIES
The Chancellor moves that the apologies be
noted.
2. DISCLOSURES OF
The attention of Members is drawn to the Conflicts of Interest
The Chancellor moves that the disclosures be
noted and the
INTEREST BY
Policy and the need to disclose any interest in an item on the
action taken be
endorsed.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Agenda of the meeting as set out in s175 of the Education Act
1989.
3. CONFERMENT OF
In accordance with the provisions of the Conferment of
DEGREES
Academic Qualifications and Academic Dress Statute 1992 the
Chancellor will confer the degrees listed (as attached) by
stating:
By the authority vested in me by resolution of The University
of Auckland Council I, SCOTT ST JOHN, Chancellor, confer the
degrees stated upon those who, within their several faculties,
have satisfied the requirements of this University.
4. AWARD OF
In accordance with the provisions of the Conferment of
DIPLOMAS
Academic Qualifications and Academic Dress Statute 1992 the
Chancellor will award the diplomas listed (as attached) by
stating:
By the authority vested in me by resolution of The University
of Auckland Council I, SCOTT ST JOHN, Chancellor, award the
diplomas stated to those who, within their several faculties,
have satisfied the requirements of this University.
5. COUNCIL
5.1
Council, Draft Minutes (Part A), 20.08.18
The Chancellor moves that the Minutes (Part A) of the
MEETINGS
Council meeting held on 20.08.18 be taken as
read and
confirmed
5.2
Matters arising from the Minutes (Part A), 20.08.18
not elsewhere on the Agenda.
6. VICE-CHANCELLOR’S
The Chancellor moves that the Vice-Chancellor’s Report be
REPORT
noted.
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7. REPORTS OF COUNCIL 7.1
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
COMMITTEES
7.1.1 Draft Minutes (Part A), 18.09.18
The Chancellor moves that the Draft Audit and Risk
Committee Minutes (Part A), 18.09.18 be
received.
7.2
FINANCE COMMITTEE
7.2.1
Minutes (Part A), 08.10.18
The Chancellor moves that the Finance Committee Minutes
(Part A), 08.10.18 be
received.
7.2.2
Domestic Student Fees 2019 and International
The Chancellor moves that:
Student Fees 2020
The Report on Domestic Student Fees 2019 and International
Student Fees 2020 be
received; and
THAT Council:
a) Approve the attached Domestic Fees Schedule for 2019;
b) Approve the attached International Fees Schedule for
2020;
c) Authorise the Vice-Chancellor to assign any new
programmes, or programmes becoming newly available
to international students in 2020, to an approved band to
enable offers to be made during the recruitment cycle,
and report these decisions back to Council;
d) Authorise the Vice-Chancellor to set fees for University
programmes delivered offshore and to report those to the
Council meeting immediately following;
e) Authorise the Vice-Chancellor to authorise faculty Deans
to award bursaries (effectively a discount) on
international fees on the understanding that this should
drive volume, that the published fee remains at the
approved rate and that standard University overheads are
not compromised; and
f) Approve the Compulsory Student Services Fee at $7.06
per point (GST inclusive), and
g) Approve the attached Other Fees Schedule for 2019.
7.3
NAMING COMMITTEE
The Chancellor moves that Council
note that, to celebrate
the 125th anniversary of universal suffrage in New Zealand, the
7.3.1 Naming Committee Report, 05.09.18
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Naming Committee approved the temporary renaming of the
Faculty of Science, its Schools and Department, as follows:
For a period of 1 week from 19th September until 25th
September inclusive, to rename the following:
The Faculty of Science to the
The Dame Charmian Jocelyn
O’Connor Faculty of Science The School of Biological Sciences to
The Joan Marjorie Dingley
School of Biological Sciences
The School of Chemical Sciences to
The Lady Joyce Mary
Waters School of Chemical Sciences The Department of Computer Science to
The Myra Cohen
Department of Computer Science The School of Environment to
The Dorothy Una Urlich-Cloher
School of Environment The Department of Exercise Sciences to
The Annie Christina
Morrison Department of Exercise Sciences The Institute of Marine Science to
The Vivienne Cassie-Cooper
Institute of Marine Science The Department of Mathematics to
The Kate Milligan Edger
Department of Mathematics The Department of Physics to
The Janice Dolores McAdam
Department of Physics The School of Psychology to
The Dame Mira Szászy School of
Psychology The Department of Statistics to
The Jean Glover Heywood
Department of Statistics
At the end of this period those entities above were renamed to
their original names.
8. SENATE MATTERS
8.1 Report of Senate, 24.09.18
The Chancellor moves that the recommendations in Part A of
the Report of Senate, 24.09.18 be
adopted and Parts B and C
Part Ai, 1 - 4: Reviews to be
received by Council
be
noted
Part Aii, 2-9: Policy and other matters requiring Council
approval
Part B, 1: Matters for
noting by Council
Part C, 1-2: Matters handled under Delegated Authority
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9. CORRESPONDENCE
9.1 Invitation to attend the TEI Council member
The Chancellor moves that the invitation to attend the TEI
REFERRED BY THE
induction and briefing on 22.11.18 and registration
Council member induction and briefing on 22.11.18 be
noted
CHANCELLOR
form
All TEI council members are welcome – the day is intended to
complement the induction provided by each council for new
members, and more experienced members will benefit
from the sector and agency updates and networking.
10. OTHER MATTERS
10.1 Letter of thanks from Professor Neil Broom to the
The Chancellor moves that Neil Broom’s letter be
noted
FOR DECISION OR
Vice-Chancellor and Council
NOTING
11. ELECTION OF
The Registrar takes the Chair for the first part of this item.
CHANCELLOR AND
PRO-CHANCELLOR
11.1 Election of Chancellor for 2019
FOR 2019
Note that, under:
s177(3) of the Education Act 1989, the Chief Executive,
staff members and the student member are not eligible
to be elected as Chancellor or Pro-Chancellor.
s177(4) The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of a
Council each hold office, subject to this section, for 1
year but are eligible for re-election.
The election of Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor will take
place for a period starting on 01.01.2019 and ending
31.12.2019.
Procedure for Election of Chancellor
Council 12.07.1974 resolved:
1. The Registrar to call for nominations – each
nomination to have a proposer and a seconder.
2. Should one nomination only be received the person
nominated to be declared
elected.
3. Should more than one nomination be received then a
secret vote be held as follows:
(i) Each member of Council entitled to vote be
asked to write the name of the candidate for
whom (s)he wishes to vote on a voting paper.
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(ii) The voting papers to be collected and the
Registrar and one other member of the
administrative staff to act as scrutineers.
(iii) The Registrar to declare the nominee gaining
the highest number of votes elected.
In the event of an equality of votes the election
shall be determined by lot.
11.2 Election of Pro-Chancellor for 2019
The Chancellor resumes the Chair for this part of the
item.
S177 of the Act provides:
1. At the first meeting of a Council the Council shall
elect one of its members to be the Deputy
Chairperson of the Council.
2. Whenever a vacancy subsequently occurs in the
office of Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the
Council, the Council shall elect one of its members
to fill the vacant office.
3. The chief executive, a member of staff or a student
member are not eligible for election as the Deputy
Chairperson.
4. The Deputy Chairperson holds office for 1 year.
5. The Deputy Chairperson of the Council of a
university may be referred to as the Pro-Chancellor
or by such other title as the Council determines.
12. GENERAL BUSINESS None
13. LEAVE OF ABSENCE (for Council meeting of 10 December 2018)
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PUBLIC EXCLUSIONS
The Chancellor moves that the public be excluded from Part B of this meeting.
The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to
each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the
passing of this resolution are as follows:
General subject of each matter to be considered:
Item No. 1.1
Council Meeting Minutes (Part B), 20.08.18
Item No. 2.1.1
Animal Ethics Committee, Membership Report
Item No. 2.2.1
Audit and Risk Committee, Minutes (Part B), 18.09.18
Item No. 2.3.1
Finance Committee, Minutes (Part B), 08.10.18
Item No. 2.3.2
Financial Performance and Forecast for 2018
Item No. 2.3.3
Setting up a committed bank facility for the year-end funding requirements
Item No. 2.4
University Honours Committee Reports
Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter:
The protection of the interests mentioned below.
Grounds under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution:
Those in Section 9 of the Official Information Act 1982 namely:
i)
To protect the privacy of the persons referred to in the recommendations and to maintain the confidentiality of those
recommendations;
ii)
To enable the University to carry on without prejudice or disadvantage negotiations; and
iii)
To prevent the disclosure or use of Official Information for improper gain or advantage.
AND THAT Adrienne Cleland, Peter Gudsell, Pamela Moss, Todd Somerville, Lisa Finucane, and Wendy Verschaeren be permitted to
remain for this part of the meeting, after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of, or need to be briefed about, the
matters to be discussed. This knowledge, which will be of assistance in relation to the matters to be discussed, is relevant to those
matters because they relate to aspects of the administration of The University of Auckland for which those persons are responsible.
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