THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
MINUTES OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING
16.10.06
Present:
Professor R Dalziel (Chair), Professors J Morrow, D Ryan, L Stefani, C Triggs;
Associate Professors J Manning, J Weller; Drs G Aitken, W Clark; Mrs G Brennan,
Mrs M Goldstone, Ms Nuala Gregory (for Professor S Pretty), Mrs S Laurenson
Apologies:
Professors McCarthy, Pretty, Wainwright; Associate Professor J Wilkes, Dr N
Dawson
In Attendance: Mrs M Rodrigues
1.
MINUTES OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING, 18.09.06
The Minutes of the previous meeting, 18.09.06 were CONFIRMED
2.
MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES, 18.09.06
Item 14: Robb Lecture Sub-Committee Membership
Education Committee noted the following appointments to fill the vacant positions:
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Professor John Hattie, Faculty of Education representative
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Professor Hugh Whittaker, Faculty of Business and Economics representative.
PART I:
REVIEWS
No review matters
PART II:
ACADEMIC MATTERS AND REGULATIONS
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3.
Examinations: 2007 Instructions to Examiners and Assessors
Education Committee received Memorandum, 09.10.06 from Deputy Manager,
Examinations forwarding draft 2007 Instructions to Examiners and Assessors.
The Committee noted the following:
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Page 3: Advice to Students: Faculty of Business and Economics find it difficult
to advise the dates of tests before the term as rooms cannot be confirmed.
Other Faculties are not experiencing this as a problem. The Chair suggested
that the Faculty take this matter up with Lecture Theatre Management Unit.
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Page 10: Designations (Electronic Calculators): The word “Unrestricted” to be
deleted in 3a and title to read as ‘Calculators are permitted – CP’.
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Page 26: Point 5 regarding the maximum aegrotat or compassionate passes
permissible would apply to students first enrolled in 2007 or later.
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Page 30: The last paragraph should read:
‘Examiners’ reports and/or grade recommendations should not be discussed
with students until the examination process is completed. Students may be
provided with examiners and assessors reports after the process is completed
only if all examiners and assessors have waived the right to confidentiality as
set out above.’
RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to Senate and Council that the 2007 Instructions
to Examiners and Assessors be approved subject to the amendments
proposed by Education Committee
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4.
Winter Lectures 2007
Education Committee received two suggested topics
RESOLVED to RECOMMEND that Faculty of Science be asked to develop
Professor Laurie Melton’s proposal “Your Food, Your Health” for the Winter
Lectures 2007
Approval for Adult and Community Education Funded Courses
No courses for approval
PART III:
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES REPORTING TO EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Schools Liaison Committee, no report
Teaching and Learning Quality Committee, no report
Teaching Room Utilisation and Timetabling Subcommittee, no report
Taskforce on University Entrance, no report
5.
Robb Lecture Subcommittee, 28.09.06
RESOLVED that the report be received
PART IV:
REPORTS FROM BOARDS OF STUDIES
Board of Foundation Studies, no report
General
Education,
no report
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04.08.06
RESOLVED that the report be received
PART V:
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES AND OUTSIDE BODIES, DELEGATED
AUTHORITIES
No appointments
7.
OTHER
BUSINESS
No
other
business
APPROVED
Raewyn Dalziel
Chair
Education Committee
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