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Part a Council 09.12.19 Agenda and Attachments for Public and Press.Pdf COUNCIL PART A OPEN AGENDA 09.12.19 - 00. COUNCIL, 09.12.19 AGENDA PART A Council Agenda Part A (Open Agenda) 09.12.19 Goldie Estate, 18 Causeway Road, Surfdale, Waiheke island, Auckland 4:00pm Page # 1. APOLOGIES Mr Ferrier The Chancellor moves that the apologies, be noted. 2. WELCOME The Chancellor welcomes Mr Junyi (Johnny) Wang to his first meeting as member of Council. 3. DISCLOSURES OF The attention of Members is drawn to the Conflicts of Interest Policy The Chancellor moves that the INTEREST BY and the need to disclose any interest in an item on the Agenda of the disclosures, if any, be noted and the action MEMBERS meeting as set out in s175 of the Education Act 1989. taken be endorsed. In accordance with the provisions of the Conferment of Academic Qualifications and Academic Dress Statute 1992 the 8 Chancellor will confer the degrees listed (as attached) by stating: 4. CONFERMENT OF By the authority vested in me by resolution of The University of Auckland Council I, SCOTT ST JOHN, Chancellor, DEGREES confer the degrees stated upon those who, within their several faculties, have satisfied the requirements of this University. In accordance with the provisions of the Conferment of Academic Qualifications and Academic Dress Statute 1992 the 10 Chancellor will award the diplomas listed (as attached) by stating: 5. AWARD OF By the authority vested in me by resolution of The University of Auckland Council I, SCOTT ST JOHN, Chancellor, DIPLOMAS award the diplomas stated to those who, within their several faculties, have satisfied the requirements of this University. 12 6. COUNCIL 6.1 Council, Draft Minutes (Part A), 21.10.19 The Chancellor moves that the Minutes MEETINGS (Part A), 21.10.19 be taken as read and confirmed. 6.2 Matters arising from the Minutes (Part A), 21.10.19 not elsewhere on the Agenda Council Agenda 09.12.19 Page 1 of 9 3 COUNCIL PART A OPEN AGENDA 09.12.19 - 00. COUNCIL, 09.12.19 AGENDA PART A 6.2.1 Memorandum, 07.11.19 from the Vice-Chancellor The Chancellor moves that the matters regarding matters arising from the meeting of 21.10.19. 22 arising from the Minutes (part A), 21.10.19 be noted. 6.2.2 With regards to item 07.3.2 Domestic Student Fees 2020 and International Student Fees 2021: There was an error in Appendix D of item – Fees schedule A – All Students Corrected version with track changes is attached 7. VICE- 31 The Chancellor moves that the Vice- CHANCELLOR’S Chancellor’s Report be noted. REPORT 8. REPORTS OF 8.1 AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE COUNCIL 70 COMMITTEES 8.1.1 Minutes (Part A), 22.11.19 The Chancellor moves that the Audit and Risk Committee Minutes (Part A), 22.11.19 be received. 8.2 FINANCE COMMITTEE The Chancellor moves that the Finance 72 Committee Minutes (Part A), 27.11.19 be 8.2.1 Minutes (Part A), 27.11.19 received. 8.2.2 Planning and Budget Report 2020 The Chancellor moves that the Planning and Budget Report 2020 be received and 74 approved. 8.3 EQUITY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 8.3.1 Equity Leadership Committee end-of-year Report to Council The Chancellor moves that Council receive and note the Equity Leadership 194 Committee end-of year-Report to Council. Council Agenda 09.12.19 Page 2 of 9 4 COUNCIL PART A OPEN AGENDA 09.12.19 - 00. COUNCIL, 09.12.19 AGENDA PART A The Chancellor moves that the 198 9 SENATE MATTERS 9.1 REPORT OF SENATE, 25.11.19 recommendations in Part A of the Report of Senate, 25.11.19 be adopted and Parts B Part Ai, 1 - 3: Reviews to be received by Council and C be noted Part Aii, 4 - 7: Policy and other matters requiring Council approval Part B, 1: Matters for noting by Council Part C, 1-2: Matters handled under Delegated Authority 10 CORRESPONDENCE No items received. REFERRED BY THE CHANCELLOR 11 OTHER MATTERS 11.1 SEAL The Chancellor moves that the affixing FOR DECISION OR of the seal to the listed document be NOTING Since the Council meeting on 21.10.19 the seal has been noted. applied to the following documents in accordance with the Council resolution of 18.02.1991: 1. Deed of Transfer – The Nurture Foundation for Reproductive Research & The University of Auckland School of Medicine Foundation & The University of Auckland. 2. Deed of Amendment of Gift Agreement – Thanksgiving Foundation Ltd & The University of Auckland Foundation & The University of Auckland. 11.2 CODE OF CONDUCT 202 11.2.1 Memorandum, 27.11.19 from the Vice-Chancellor regarding the The Chancellor moves that the Code of Conduct Memorandum, 27.11.19 from the Vice- Chancellor be received and that Council 11.2.2 Code of Conduct as recommended to the Vice-Chancellor approve the Code of Conduct. 12. ELECTIONS - 12.1 ELECTIONS OF STAFF REPRESENTATIVES ON COUNCIL The Chancellor moves that Council note 205 APPOINTMENTS the Returning Officer’s report, 22.11.19 to 12.1.1 Returning Officer’s Report, 22.11.19 to Council Council Council Agenda 09.12.19 Page 3 of 9 5 COUNCIL PART A OPEN AGENDA 09.12.19 - 00. COUNCIL, 09.12.19 AGENDA PART A 13. FAREWELL Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart McCutcheon; The Chancellor moves that Council thank The Māori representative on Council, Associate Professors Kawharu; the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart and McCutcheon, Associate Professors Kawharu Academic Staff representative Associate Professor Sims. and Sims for their contribution to the work of Council. 14. GENERAL None BUSINESS 15. LEAVE OF ABSENCE ( for the meeting of 16.03.20) Council Agenda 09.12.19 Page 4 of 9 6 COUNCIL PART A OPEN AGENDA 09.12.19 - 00. COUNCIL, 09.12.19 AGENDA PART A 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), 21.10.19 Item No. 1.2.1 Memorandum from the Vice-Chancellor Item No. 2.1.1 Animal Ethics Committee Membership Report, 22.11.19 Item No. 2.2.1 University of Auckland Biological Safety Committee Membership Report, 22.11.19 Item No. 2.3.1 University of Auckland Human participants Ethics Committee Membership Report, 22.11.19 Item No. 2.4.1 Audit and Risk Committee, Minutes (Part B), 22.11.19 Item No. 2.5.1 Finance Committee, Minutes (Part B), 27.11.19 Item No. 2.6.1 University Honours Committee Reports Item No. 2.7.1 Naming Committee Reports Item No. 4.1 Student appeal to council against decision of vice-chancellor not to exercise special powers under regulation 59 of the enrolment and programme regulations Item No. 5.1 Council Committee Membership for 2020 Item No. 6.1 Expressions of Interest sought for the position of one Māori person on Council Item No. 7. Chair of UniServices Ltd Item No. 8. Review of the Vice-Chancellor’s Performance in 2019 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, Professors Metson and Morrow, Peter Gudsell, Pamela Moss, Todd Somerville 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. Council Agenda 09.12.19 Page 5 of 9 7 COUNCIL PART A OPEN AGENDA 09.12.19 - 04. CONFERMENT OF DEGREES The University of Auckland Council Monday 9 December 2019 4 CONFERMENT OF DEGREES DOCTOR OF MEDICINE Tom Kai Ming Wang DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Alexandra Nadine Popinga in Computer Science na Markic in Marine Science Danilo Correddu in Chemistry Fithri Choirun Nisa in Food Science Jose Carlos Arriola Ortiz in Information Systems Marco Grix in Philosophy Qianshuo Zhao in Marine Science Shandong Mou in Operations & Supply Chain Management Sreekari Vogeti in Psychology Weiwei Ai in Electrical and Electronic Engineering MASTER OF ARTS WITH FIRST CLASS HONOURS Frea Hill Anderson in Criminology Hongping Yu in Translation Studies MASTER OF CLINICAL EDUCATION WITH FIRST CLASS HONOURS Janak Rashme de Zoysa MASTER OF HEALTH LEADERSHIP WITH SECOND CLASS HONOURS FIRST DIVISION Dan Yu MASTER OF MUSIC WITH FIRST CLASS HONOURS Stephen Richard Thomas in Performance MASTER OF NURSING WITH SECOND CLASS HONOURS FIRST DIVISION 8 COUNCIL PART A OPEN AGENDA 09.12.19 - 04. CONFERMENT OF DEGREES Ji Won Sung MASTER OF PROPERTY WITH SECOND CLASS HONOURS FIRST DIVISION 4 Shi Fanghui MASTER OF SCIENCE WITH FIRST CLASS HONOURS Diana Lynne Hawkins in Wine Science Fletcher George Sunde in Marine Science MASTER OF SCIENCE WITH SECOND CLASS HONOURS SECOND DIVISION Diana Pajuelo Aparicio in Earth Sciences BACHELOR OF ARTS (CONJOINT) Ziyang Li Rowan Alice Lowe BACHELOR OF COMMERCE Adrian Gideon Mckinstry BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS Tammie-Rose Christina Gillard BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCES Edward William Tuipoloa BACHELOR OF OPTOMETRY Samuel Liao 9 COUNCIL PART A OPEN AGENDA 09.12.19 - 05.
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