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Picture: NZ HeraldUniversity representatives presented a nine-point plan for action by the incoming government anduniversities at a news media briefing held at the NZVCC’s Wellington secretariat in November. Fromleft are Auckland University of Technology Vice-Chancellor Derek McCormack, Victoria University ofWellington Vice-Chancellor Professor Pat Walsh, University of Auckland Chancellor Hugh Fletcher andProfessor Jane Harding, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Auckland and a memberof the NZVCC Research Committee.Page 4

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008KEY STATISTICSKEY STATISTICSThe New Zealand University SystemNumber of students enrolled: 171,735 (2007, 173,467)Students enrolled by university:University of Auckland 38,551, 4,283 international (2007, 38,502 – 4,503)Auckland University of Technology 23,715, 2,321 international (2007, 23,402 – 3,186)University of Waikato 12,014, 2,050 international (2007, 12,031 – 2,197)Massey University 34,413, 3,985 international (2007, 35,491 – 4,481)Victoria University of Wellington 21,380, 2,765 international (2007, 21,889 – 2,966)University of Canterbury 17,587, 2,041 international (2007, 17,966 – 2,313)Lincoln University 3,323, 1,252 international (2007, 3,521 – 1,298)University of Otago 20,752, 2,352 international (2007, 20,665 – 2,546)Total domestic students: 150,686 (2007, 149,977)Total international students: 21,049 (2007, 23,490)Qualifications completed: 48,050 (2007)*Government funding (SAC)+: $846,755,152~ (2007, $890,963,419) ~$844,324,807 ` (2007, $888,154,004) `Funding per Equivalent Full-time Student (EFTS): $7,528~ (2007, $8,037) ~$7,543 ` (2007, $8,054) `Number of funded EFTS places: 112,482~ (2007, 110,859) ~111,935` (2007, 110,271) `* Most recent available data+ With effect from 1 January 2008 the Student Component Fundbecame the Student Achievement Component~ Includes Adult & Community Education (5.1)` Excludes Adult & Community Education (5.1)Notes: ACE funding in universities ceased to be funded from the Student Component Fund with effect from 1 January 2006. Where ACE (5.1)is stated, the EFTS and dollars are after the funding cap has been applied.In 2007, the universities’ ACE (5.1) allocation was split between actual delivered 5.1s and notional EFTS – each university could specifyup to 10% of its allocation as being notional EFTS.Payments as a result of the Tripartite Forum are usually included within the EFTS rate for Student Component Funding. However, somemanual payments were made due to system limitations and there was also a manually calculated adjustment fund. In 2008 the only manualpayments were for the adjustment fund.From 1 January 2008, the SAC appropriation and funding rates were “top-sliced” to create funding for the Public Provider Base Grant(PPBG) – part of the Tertiary Education Organisation Component (TEOC) capability fund. At present this funding is directly linked withthe SAC funding. It is therefore included in this analysis for comparative purposes.Sources: University annual reports (student numbers); Tertiary Education Commission (funding)Some figures for 2007 differ from those originally published, to reflect revised data.Page 3

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008GLOSSARYGLOSSARYA D TAC UAUQACAULC L LC P I TC R ICUAPFRSTI I Q A B C GI T P QK A R E NLIACM o R S TNZQANZUAAUNZUSSN Z VC CPBRFPMCAREANNZTeLRGT E CTTPGR & DRS&TAustralian Digital Theses ProgrammeAssociation of Commonwealth UniversitiesAustralian Universities Quality AgencyCouncil of Australian University LibrariansCopyright Licensing LimitedChristchurch Polytechnic Institute of TechnologyCrown Research InstituteCommittee on University Academic ProgrammesFoundation for Research, Science and TechnologyInter-Institutional Quality Assurance Bodies Consultative GroupInstitutes of Technology and Polytechnics QualityKiwi Advanced Research and Education NetworkLibrary and Information Advisory CommissionMinistry of Research, Science and TechnologyNew Zealand Qualifications AuthorityNew Zealand Universities Academic Audit UnitNew Zealand Universities’ Superannuation SchemeNew Zealand Vice-Chancellors’ CommitteePerformance-Based Research FundPrint Media Copyright AgencyResearch and Education Advanced Network New Zealand LtdTertiary e-Learning Reference GroupTertiary Education CommissionTertiary Technical Procurement GroupResearch and DevelopmentResearch, Science and TechnologyPage 4

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008CONTENTSCONTENTSThe Year at a Glance 61. From the Chair 82. Executive Director’s Report 103. Chancellors 134. NZ Universities Academic Audit Unit 145. NZ Universities’ Superannuation Scheme 166. Committees, Expert Groups andWorking Parties 176.1 Copyright 176.2 Graduate Outcomes 176.3 Human Resources 206.4 Information Technology 216.5 International 226.6 Libraries 246.7 Public Records Act Working Party 266.8 Research 276.9 Scholarships 296.10 Te Kāhui Amokura 306.11 University Academic Programmes 306.12 Sub-Committee on University Entrance 327. Financial Summary 34Page 5

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008THE YEAR AT A GLANCETHE YEAR AT A GLANCEJanuary 18Dr Richard Ede announced as new CEO of Auckland polytechnic Unitec, institution saysit will continue its quest for university status.February 29Professor Judith Kinnear completes term as Massey University Vice-Chancellor, the firstwoman in New Zealand universities’ 139-year history to hold such a post.March 11Government announces Fast Forward initiative.March 19University representatives oppose Education (Establishment of Universities of Technology)Amendment Bill in submissions to the Education and Science Select Committee.May 2University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Sharp appointed as the newChief Executive of the Tertiary Education Commission.May 22Budget delivered, NZVCC describes its impact on universities as “meagre”.May 28Deloitte Report on university academic salaries released, strong Australian academicsalaries identified as risk to New Zealand university system.April 18Education New Zealand reports first increase for some years in new enrolments frominternational students from China.June 13Education Review reports that the gap between inflation and annual increases ingovernment tertiary education subsidies is on track to reach two per cent, a proportionwhich represents a $40 million funding decline for institutions.July 3Government announces $25 million capital injection for Auckland University ofTechnology to establish Manukau campus, along with review of tertiary educationprovision in Auckland.July 14Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST) announces $785 million inresearch contracts in its 2008 investment round – university contracts account for $93.6million of that total.July 16Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards for 2008 announced – Massey senior lecturerLisa Emerson takes Supreme Award.July 31Scholarship arrangement between Chile and New Zealand allowing Chilean studentsto study here signed in Wellington.Page 6

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008THE YEAR AT A GLANCEAugust 29Education and Science Select Committee reports Education (Establishment ofUniversities of Technology) Amendment Bill back to the House and recommendsit not be passed.September 10OECD releases 2008 edition of Education At A Glance, NZVCC comments the reporthighlights the need for increased investment in the New Zealand university system.September 17New NZVCC website goes live.September 23Crown Research Institutes Crop & Food and HortResearch announce merger.September 26Parliament rises for General Election.October 3Hon Steve Maharey takes up post as Massey University Vice-Chancellor.October 13Labour Party announces proposal for universal student allowance, NZVCC sayspolitical preoccupation with student financial support is unhelpful.October 15Dr Rod Carr appointed as new University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor, to startin 2009.October 23NZVCC releases brochure detailing success story from the commercialisation ofuniversity research.November 8General Election delivers National Party clear majority, subsequently enters intoconfidence and supply agreements with ACT, Mäori Party and United Future.November 17Cabinet announced, Anne Tolley as Education and Tertiary Education Minister,Dr Wayne Mapp as Research, Science and Technology Minister and AssociateMinister for Tertiary Education.November 26NZVCC releases nine-point plan for action by the new government and universities.December 5TEC agrees to fund students from Auckland University of Technology’s new lawschool, New Zealand’s sixth.Page 7

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008FROM THE CHAIR1. FROM THE CHAIRElection years are never easy for universities. They competeto be heard against other tertiary education sector interests –particularly students – who command many more votes.As 2008 unfolded, it became clear that the majorpolitical parties were again targeting the student voteand the NZVCC was forced to point out that NewZealand continues to devote a disproportionate amountof its tertiary education budget to student financialsupport. The Committee’s message to the electoratewas simple – at issue was the balance betweenquality and affordability. If the pendulum swung toofar one way, university education would be affordablefor students but the quality of that education wouldbe compromised. The real need was greater publicinvestment in universities as an essential part of thenation’s infrastructure. That view was backed by otherparties with an interest in tertiary education, mostnotably business.Partially in response to the political emphasis onstudent financial support, the Committee decided toadopt an on-going, long-term communications strategyto extend beyond the election. The strategy has fourkey messages: universities improve people’s lives,they train the professionals critical to New Zealand’ssuccess, they are the major research providers inthis country and, by failing to invest in universities,successive governments have run the system down.Communication professionals from all universitiesprovided input into the strategy’s development.The “need to invest” message was particularlyapposite when Chancellors and Vice-Chancellorsappeared before the Education and Science SelectCommittee in March to present submissions on theEducation (Establishment of Universities of Technology)Amendmend Bill. This private member’s legislationproposed a new category of public tertiary educationinstitution and was described by university submissionsas misguided, misleading and unnecessary. Underlyingthose statements was a central conclusion – ifNew Zealand is unable to resource adequately itsuniversity system how can it afford further additions toits tertiary education system. In the event the SelectCommittee recommended that the Bill not be passed.The combined approach by Chancellors andVice-Chancellors to promote university interestsextended to the release of the central element of theCommittee’s Briefing for the Incoming Government.That element was a nine-point plan for governmentand university action which was released publicly ata news media conference in Wellington in November.Two Vice-Chancellors, a Chancellor and a member ofthe NZVCC’s Research Committee told journalists ofthe need for increased public investment in universities,pointing out that investment required indexation tocompensate the institutions for annual cost increasesunique to the sector. Further, the level of investmentshould be high enough to sustain research-ledteaching in universities.Page 8

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008FROM THE CHAIROther aspects of the plan address the currentconstraints on university income streams, especiallyas regards student tuition fees. The plan calls forgreater policy flexibilty so universities can chargefees that more accurately reflect the cost of provision.Universities also seek reduced compliance costswhich emanate from their dealings with a range ofgovernment education agencies.Basic research is one of the principal domainsof the university system and the plan seeks adoubling of the Marsden Fund that supports suchresearch, central to the country’s innovation system.Restoration of university access to contestableresearch funding is another aspect of the plan, alongwith an increase in contestable funds managedby the Foundation for Research, Science andTechnology and the Health Research Council. Thesuite of desired research initiatives is completed byuniversities’ support for closer relationships withother research organisations through appropriatepolicy changes on research funding and researchinstitution governance. The plan says the rolesof universities and the Crown Research Institutescould be more complementary with opportunities forincreased collaboration.As soon as the incoming National Governmentannounced its new Cabinet, the Briefing to the IncomingGovernment document was sent to the Minister forTertiary Education, the Hon Anne Tolley, the Minister ofResearch, Science and Technology, Dr Wayne Mapp,and the Minister for Infrastructure, the Hon Bill English.Arrangements were set in train for Chancellors andVice-Chancellors to discuss the nine-point plan withthese ministers.The year 2008 was one when the NZVCC secretariatfocused not just on the external political environmentbut also on its own structures, processes andcommunications. Real progress was made onpresenting the combined university case for greaterpolitical and public recognition of institutions pivotal toNew Zealand’s economic and social development.Roger J FieldChair February 2009A step change for Mäori and Pasifika and acommitment to universities’ distinctive contributionare the final aspects of the plan. Governmentco-operation is sought in strengthening existinguniversity strategies to engage Mäori and Pasifikacommunities with university education. The newgovernment is also asked to accept its obligationto safeguard university autonomy and academicfreedom, and to recognise universities’ uniqueownership position.Page 9

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT2. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORTThe 2008 year was one in which the NZVCC enjoyed agood working relationship with both the Minister for TertiaryEducation (who also held the portfolio of Research, Science andTechnology) and officials in key government agencies.It was also a year in which the Committee’s statutoryresponsibilities for quality assurance and scholarshipsran smoothly.It was not a year, however, in which the Committeemade any significant progress with the key policy issuesthat need to be addressed if the universities are tomaximise their contribution to New Zealand.Government relationsAlongside its statutory functions, the NZVCC’s roleof influencing government policy to support theuniversities is paramount. The Committee’s influence onmajor policy areas such as research and internationaleducation are covered elsewhere in this Annual Report.In addition to these significant areas of policy influence,the NZVCC worked on a wide range of other policyand operational matters of relevance to the universitiesduring the year. These included:• policies relating to the funding of universitiesincluding the fee maxima policy, indexation ofgovernment funding, and capital funding• policies on student financial support• the participation of the universities in the roll-outof the capital asset management regime in thetertiary sector, and• the gazetted criteria for risk management and otheraspects of the monitoring of the Crown’s interest intertiary institutions.The Committee also attempted to engage in morestrategic discussions with both the Minister for TertiaryEducation and the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)on the future shape of the university sector and policiesto support that strategic direction.The NZVCC was grateful to receive a further allocationof additional government funding to the universities in2008, through the Tripartite Forum process. As in thetwo previous years, the additional funding was providedto assist the universities to meet the salary pressuresthey face in recruiting academic staff in the internationalmarket. The Committee completed a further analysis ofthe international comparability of New Zealand academicsalaries and related benefits to support the funding case.In the longer term, however, the Committee remainsconcerned about the universities’ continuing ability torespond to these pressures and does not considertop-up funding to be a sustainable solution.The Committee was also pleased to have theopportunity to submit three pan-university co-operativeprojects to the TEC for funding from the Priorities forFocus Fund, in addition to the proposals submitted bythe individual universities.Quality assuranceThe Memorandum of Understanding on QualityAssurance signed by the NZVCC and the TEC in 2007provided the vehicle for an exploration in early 2008of the alignment between the universities’ qualityassurance processes and the self-assessment andexternal evaluation and review processes beingintroduced in the rest of the tertiary education sector.A Joint Working Party on Evaluation Indicatorswas established, drawing its membership from theCommittee on University Academic Programmes(CUAP), the NZ Universities Academic Audit Unit(NZUAAU) and the TEC. The Working Party’s report,which detailed the range of information that wasavailable to the TEC from CUAP’s procedures andthe NZUAAU’s academic audits, was acceptedby the Committee at its July meeting and referredto the TEC. The NZUAAU section of this AnnualReport provides information on the work that wasPage 10

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORTundertaken subsequently within the university sectoron the development of evaluation questions for use inacademic audits.During 2008 the NZVCC was pleased to accept theNZ Qualifications Authority’s (NZQA) invitation tohave observer status at the meetings of the QualityAssurance Reforms Consultative Group as thisprovided a further opportunity to consider the alignmentbetween the universities’ processes and those beingdeveloped for the rest of the sector. At year end allparties, including officials and government, appearedto have reached a consensus that equivalent, but notnecessarily the same, quality assurance processeswould apply across the tertiary education sector.International linksLinks between the NZVCC and comparableorganisations internationally are of longstandingimportance to the work of the Committee.During the year, the NZVCC concluded an AcademicLinks Agreement with its French counterpart – theConférence des Présidents d’Université (CPU).An agreement was also concluded with the ChinaEducation Association for International Exchange(CEAIE). These agreements set out the broad areas inwhich the university systems agree to co-operate andprovide for the negotiation of university-to-universityagreements to give effect to the co-operation.Professor Field was invited as Chair of the NZVCCto participate in the American Council on Educationmeeting in San Diego in February where he made apresentation on the New Zealand university system,with a particular emphasis on our quality assuranceprocesses. Professor Field also represented the NZVCCat the Wellington Group Forum in Sydney in Decemberwhere he was a discussant in sessions on accreditationand accountability, and the implications of the globalfinancial crisis for higher education.The NZVCC’s membership of the Association ofCommonwealth Universities (ACU) is a key part of itsinternational activities. In November 2008 the Chair ofthe NZVCC and the Executive Director attended the ACUConference in Hyderabad, India. During the conferenceProfessor Field also attended an ACU Council meetingand met with Professor Sukhadeo Thorat, Chairman ofIndia’s University Grants Commission.A number of international delegations were hostedby the NZVCC during the year and distinguishedvisitors included Dr Al-Ohali, Deputy Minister forEducational Affairs in the Saudi government. MariaTeresa Marshall, Executive Director of the Consejo deRectores Universidades Chilenas (the Chilean Councilof University Chancellors), the NZVCC’s counterpartbody in Chile, also visited.NZVCC committee structureDuring 2008 the NZVCC reviewed the way it workswith committees and established some principles forthe future use of committees and working groups.The NZVCC confirmed the importance of retainingthe existing committees that support its statutoryresponsibilities for programme accreditation andscholarships and its key areas of policy influence.It issued a consultation document to the universitysector on how it might work with other pan-universitygroups in the future. Having considered the feedback inthe submissions, the NZVCC made some adjustmentsto its committee structure including adopting anexpert group structure for its copyright and graduateoutcomes functions. The Committee endorsed greateruse in future of time-limited special purpose and, whereappropriate, multidisciplinary working groups ratherthan formal committees. In accordance with this newapproach it also agreed to cease the use of the term“Standing Committee”.NZVCC website and intranetThe NZVCC website underwent a significant upgradeduring 2008 to improve the accessibility of informationto visitors and give more prominence to the NZVCC’sviewpoint on policy issues. After the website wentlive in September work began on the developmentof an intranet for use by the committees and groupsassociated with the NZVCC. By year end the basicintranet functionality had been scoped and released foruser feedback.Page 11

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORTNZVCC registration with Charities CommissionThe amendment to the legislation which exemptedthe universities from having to register to protect theircharitable status unfortunately did not extend to theNZVCC which was required to register to protect the taxstatus of its scholarships and other investments. TheCharities Commission agreed to register the NZVCC.Membership and staffThere were two changes in the membership of theNZVCC during 2008. Professor Judith Kinnear retired asVice-Chancellor of Massey University and returned toAustralia in early March. Professor Ian Warrington wasthen Acting Vice-Chancellor until Hon Steve Mahareytook up the position of Vice-Chancellor of MasseyUniversity at the beginning of October. There wasalso a change of Vice-Chancellor at the University ofCanterbury with Professor Roy Sharp resigning to takeup the position of Chief Executive of the TEC at theend of June. Professor Ian Town was then Acting Vice-Chancellor for the remainder of 2008.Professor Roger Field, Vice-Chancellor of LincolnUniversity assumed the Chair of the NZVCC for atwo-year term commencing in 2008 with ProfessorRoy Sharp as Deputy Chair until mid-year. FollowingProfessor Sharp’s appointment to the TEC, theCommittee appointed Derek McCormack,Vice-Chancellor of Auckland University of Technologyas Deputy Chair.There were two changes of staff in the NZVCCsecretariat during the year, with Elizabeth Siebers,Office Assistant and Jane Begley, Scholarships Advisorleaving and being replaced by Sue Taylor-Greenand Wendy Robinson respectively. A review of thecapability within the office led to some changes to theresponsibilities and titles of some positions.Penny FenwickExecutive Director February 2009During the year, the NZVCC concluded an Academic LinksAgreement with its French counterpart – the Conférencedes Présidents d’Université (CPU). An agreement wasalso concluded with the China Education Association forInternational Exchange (CEAIE). These agreements set out thebroad areas in which the university systems agree to co-operateand provide for the negotiation of university-to-universityagreements to give effect to the co-operation.Page 12

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008CHANCELLORS3. CHANCELLORSDr Robin Mann (chair)CanterburyHugh FletcherAucklandSir Paul ReevesAUTRt Hon Jim BolgerWaikatoNigel GouldMasseyEmeritus Professor Tim BeagleholeVictoriaTom LambieLincolnLindsay BrownOtagoThe Chancellors’ Group met in Wellington three timesin 2008, in April, August and December, with all thosegatherings followed by combined meetings withVice-Chancellors.Agenda items for the April meeting included theuniversities’ election year strategy and progress on theEducation (Establishment of Universities of Technology)Amendment Bill. Hugh Fletcher and Nigel Gouldreported on their experience in joining Vice-Chancellorsto present university submissions opposing the Bill tothe Education and Science Select Committee.By the August meeting the universities’ electionstrategy had evolved into an on-going public relationscampaign and there was discussion on raising someof the campaign messages with both the Minister forTertiary Education and Deputy Leader of the NationalParty during meetings scheduled that day and thenext. Chancellors noted that Tertiary EducationCommission seminars to explain the proposed capitalasset management plan regime had delivered differentmessages at various venues.By the final meeting for the year the election outcomewas known and Chancellors pointed to the needfor universities to engage positively with the newgovernment. A decision was taken to join withVice-Chancellors to present the plan for governmentand university action to relevant ministers at theearliest opportunity.Page 13

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES ACADEMICAUDIT UNIT4. NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES ACADEMICAUDIT UNIT Te Wähanga TätariChair: Emeritus Professor Les HolborowDirector: John M JenningsThe New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit(NZUAAU) operates as an independent academicaudit and enhancement agency. Its terms of referencerequire it to review and comment on the effectivenessof systems in New Zealand universities for monitoringand enhancing the on-going academic quality ofacademic programmes, their delivery and their learningoutcomes, and the extent to which the universities areachieving their stated aims and objectives in theseareas. The constitution requires the unit to act as a fullyindependent body in the conduct of its audit activities.Quality auditDuring the first half of the year, the unit administeredaudits of all eight universities against the “welfare” and“accommodation” sections of the Code of practicefor the pastoral care of international students undercontract to the Ministry of Education. A report wassent to each university, and at the end of the exercise,an overview report was published that summarisedthe diversity of approaches taken by universities andreported good practices observed during the audits.During the second half of the year, the unit administeredan institutional academic audit of Massey University.This was the first audit for Cycle 4 (mid 2008-mid 2012)which will be whole of institution audits. The final reportwas presented to the university just before Christmasand was placed on the unit’s website(www.nzuaau.ac.nz).Two more follow-up reports to Cycle 3 academic auditswere received by the unit during the year, and werediscussed by the board. Follow-up reports describe theactions being taken in addressing the recommendationscontained in the audit reports, and it is hoped thatuniversities will also report on progress with theuniversities’ own enhancement initiatives identified intheir self-assessment portfolios.During 2008, the unit consulted with the next twouniversities preparing for academic audits – theUniversity of Auckland and Victoria University ofWellington.Quality networkingThe unit maintains strong professional interactions witha number of Wellington-based government, educationand quality assurance agencies, in particular the NZQualifications Authority (NZQA), the Tertiary EducationCommission (TEC), ITP Quality (ITPQ), Ako Aotearoa(National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence), theEducation Review Office and the Ministry of Education.The director keeps in close touch with the NZVCCsecretariat. The chair of the board and the director aremembers of the Inter-Institutional Quality AssuranceBodies Consultative Group convened by the NZQA.The unit has a special relationship with the AustralianUniversities Quality Agency (AUQA), and new goodpractices identified during a recent academic auditwere posted on the AUQA’s online good practicedatabase during the year. Other agencies with specialrelationships include the Quality Assurance Agencyfor Higher Education in the United Kingdom (QAA),the Scottish Office of the QAA, and the Office forNational Education Standards and Quality Assessment(ONESQA), Thailand. The director has been made amember of the editorial board of a new e-journal beingpublished by ONESQA. The director has maintainedhis position as the non-board member of the FinanceCommittee of the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN).The unit welcomes a variety of international visitorseach year.Quality practicesThe director was a member of the NZVCC/TEC JointWorking Party on Evaluation Indicators set up to reporton the meaning of evaluation indicators in the contextof university quality assurance. The report kept strictlyto the terms of reference and did not advance thecause of evaluation indicators. Indicators indicateperformance against criteria such as evidence inanswer to evaluation questions. Therefore, to advancethe process, the unit committed itself in the report toestablishing a reference group drawn from the universitysector to develop evaluation questions (not indicators)relevant to universities. That group has developed draftevaluation questions which have been considered bythe board and discussed with other groups. Work willcontinue in 2009.Page 14

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES ACADEMICAUDIT UNITThe unit co-hosts the annual Quality EnhancementMeeting of quality personnel from all universities,organised in 2008 by the University of Waikato. Themeeting discussed the likely impact of the tertiaryeducation reforms, and the possible impact on the workof the unit arising from the implementation of a newprocess of self-assessment and “external evaluationand review” (that is, academic audit) being developedby the NZ Qualifications Authority.Quality processesIn April, Belinda Middleton resigned as Office Managerwhile on maternity leave, to become a full-time mother.Belinda brought considerable expertise to the unit, andmany of the initiatives she took have become embeddedinto the unit’s operations. The unit is the better for hervalued contribution over three years. Ruth Berkalitzky,who had been acting in a temporary capacity, wasappointed Office Manager in May.The chair of the board, Emeritus Professor LesHolborow, was to relinquish his position at the endof June, but agreed to stay on until the new chaircould take up his appointment early in 2009. In June,Professor Roy Sharp, Vice-Chancellor of the Universityof Canterbury, resigned as the NZVCC member on theboard (after more than five years on the board) to takeup the position of Chief Executive of the TEC. ProfessorStuart McCutcheon, Vice-Chancellor of the Universityof Auckland, took Professor Sharp’s place. At the endof the year, the board lost two influential members:Dr Lane West-Newman, nominated by the Associationof University Staff, after six years; and Liz Hawes,nominated by the New Zealand Union of Students’Associations, after one year. The unit relies heavily onthe insights and expertise of the members of the board,and the unit was sorry to lose the services of such ableand experienced members.A copy of the unit’s full annual report, which includes asummary of the audited financial statements, is availablefrom the unit and is on its website (www.nzuaau.ac.nz).Page 15

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES’SUPERANNUATION SCHEME5. NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES’SUPERANNUATION SCHEMEThe NZUSS was established in 1993 following the closure ofthe Government Superannuation Fund (GSF) to new members.At 31 December 2008 NZUSS had 6,056 members, a netincrease of 417 members from 2007. Funds under managementwere valued at $214.3 million as at 31 December 2008.The NZUSS trust deed was amended in March 2008 toadjust employer contributions in some circumstanceswhere an employer contributes to a KiwiSaver Schemeon behalf of a member and to provide for compulsoryemployer contributions for members who have electedto become complying fund members. The amendmentsincluded the following:• allowing KiwiSaver members to join NZUSS assubsidised members,• allowing unsubsidised members to join thecomplying fund section of the scheme,The scheme publishes an annual report which is sentto all members and is available to prospective members.As required by investment disclosure legislation, thescheme also publishes a prospectus and investmentstatement. These are available from the NZVCCwebsite www.nzvcc.ac.nz.NZUSS is an independent scheme employing specialistinvestment managers. Mercer Investment Consultingare the principal investment advisors to the scheme,Mercer (NZ) Ltd are the administrators of the schemeand KPMG are tax advisors to the scheme. For moredetails see www.nzvcc.ac.nz/superannuation.• updating the double-dipping clause, and• improving vesting for complying fund memberswith immediate vesting of employer contributionsto the complying fund.The member trustees are Grant McKenzie (Otago)and Dr Neville Bennett (Canterbury) and the employertrustees are Wayne Morgan (Victoria) andJonathan Blakeman (Auckland). Dr Graeme Fogelbergthe independent chair resigned in May 2008 and wasreplaced by Lindsay Taiaroa. Meetings of trustees areserviced by the NZVCC.Page 16

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIES6. COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIES6.1 Copyright(Chair: Professor Peter Watts, University of Auckland)Other members of the committee were:Grant Wills AucklandMike Bondesio AUTSally Sleigh WaikatoMyles Stilwell MasseyTony Cuttriss VictoriaGail Pattie CanterburyLyndsay Ainsworth LincolnProfessor John Smillie OtagoJohn Katz QC acted as a member of the CopyrightNegotiating Team and provided legal advice to andacted on behalf of the committee as and when required.Melanie Johnson of the University of Auckland acted assecretary of the group and a member of the negotiatingteam. Other members of the negotiating team werePeter Watts and Grant Wills.2008 was a steady rather than a spectacular year in acopyright sense though legislative changes and licencenegotiations created considerable demands for adviceand submissions.for the licence. Universities remain able to copy fromoverseas newspapers for educational purposes underthe CLL licence.Although, on behalf of universities, the CopyrightNegotiating Team had made submissions with regard toa licence to copy and distribute music for the educationalpurposes of the universities, no responses were receivedfrom representatives of the music rights owners during2008. The negotiating team has been advised that thesediscussions will recommence in 2009.Changes to the Copyright Act which have the potentialto impact both positively and negatively on universitieswere passed in 2008.On the positive side it will be possible, for educationalpurposes, for universities to copy and communicatevia intranets to authenticated users (staff and students)works from websites.However, a number of other changes will cause seriouscompliance problems. These include the provisionsin section 92A, which require each university, as aninternet service provider, to have a policy to terminatethe internet account of a repeat infringer (who usesthe internet service to do a restricted act without theconsent of the copyright owner). Submissions seekingmore appropriate provisions have been made.The Screenrights licence continued to be a usefulmeans of obtaining copyright materials from broadcasts,but will have to be renegotiated in 2009 as a result ofamendments to the Copyright Act 1994.From 2009 the Copyright Negotiating Team, based inthe University of Auckland, will continue to providecopyright services for all universities acting throughnominated representatives in each university.The new Copyright Licensing Limited (CLL) licence,which derives from the 2003 licence, bedded downwithout major problems and will provide stability for thefive-year term, both in terms of cost and in the ability tocopy from print originals.During 2008 discussions continued with the PrintMedia Copyright Agency (PMCA) in an effort to settlethe terms of a licence to copy from New Zealandnewspapers. These discussions essentially concludedin December 2008 when the terms of a licence wereagreed. This licence comes into effect in 2009 andwill remain in effect until 31 December 2012 againgiving stability in terms of the copying permittedfrom New Zealand newspapers and the price paid6.2 Graduate Outcomes(Chair: Professor Stuart McCutcheon,Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland)Other members of the working party were:Pamela Moss AucklandRichard Hall AUTGreg Middleton WaikatoShelley Paewai MasseyPage 17

»Above: Emma Hutton, the 2008 Girdlers’Scholar, one of nine undergraduatescholarship schemes administeredby the NZVCC.Opposite: Three more New ZealandRhodes Scholars were selected inNovember. They are pictured here withthe Governor-General at GovernmentHouse in Auckland shortly after theselection announcement. From left areLaura Fraser, Nina Hall, His ExcellencyAnand Satyanand and Peter Cox.

Above left: Auckland-based winners ofWilliam Georgetti Scholarships for 2008celebrate their success. The postgraduateawards are managed by Public Trust andadministered by the NZVCC.Above, left and below: Illustrativeelements from University researchcommercialisation – paying dividends forNew Zealand published by the NZVCCduring the year. University of Canterburyresearch contributed to the developmentof the WhisperGen (above), a smalldomestic appliance which simultaneouslygenerates heat and electricity. At left is anembryo labelled with a KODE construct.Developed by Professor Steve Henry of theAUT, KODE constructs have a wide rangeof potential diagnostic and therapeuticapplications. Far left are Eco-n treatedpaddocks on the Lincoln University DairyFarm. Eco-n is a product that reduces theenvironmental impacts of dairy farming whileincreasing productivity. The technologywas developed by Lincoln and a fertiliserco-operative. Left are shopping trolleysrecharging via coils embedded in a powermat. This utilises a new process developedby University of Auckland researchers whichinvolves reliable electricity transmissionwithout wires.

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESPam Thorburn VictoriaDr Bob Hall CanterburyDr Tracy Berno LincolnDavid Thomson OtagoThe working party was charged with determining futureuniversity needs for graduate outcome informationand designing a survey system to meet those needs,including survey delivery and presentation of results.A meeting in February saw a draft interim proposalproduced for the future conduct of the NZVCC GraduateOutcomes Survey. Issues identified in that proposalwere further investigated and findings discussed at ameeting in March. Three options for survey frequencyand design were identified for inclusion in a report to theNZVCC at its April meeting. The working party decidedto investigate the possibility of Tertiary EducationCommission (TEC) funding for the development of thenew survey process.for Focus funding in the cross-sector project category,supported by a full business case and robust costanalysis.The working party subsequently appointed asub-committee to select a project manager for thenew survey. That sub-committee met in November andidentified possible candidates for the role which wouldbe short-term and followed by the appointment of asurvey manager. The project manager position wasadvertised through the NZVCC with the successfulapplicant being the National Centre for LifecourseResearch at the University of Otago.Initial discussions with the centre established thatintegrating project and survey management wouldbe the most efficient process for establishing the newgraduate survey. By the end of the year the outcomeof the application to the Priorities for Focus Fundremained unknown.The working party’s report to the NZVCC recommendedone of the three identified survey options and askedfor the survey proposal to be approved in principle.A further recommendation was for the working partyto undertake more work to develop an appropriatesurvey methodology, then seek expressions of interestfrom potential survey contractors. The working partywould make a further, final recommendation to theNZVCC on the on-going co-ordination and managementof the survey, including a detailed costing and servicedelivery information.Following NZVCC approval of their recommendations,the working party met again in July and decided thatwhile the current survey proposal document containedno outstanding issues, a paper was required for theNZVCC August meeting describing the process for thenew survey going forward. The working party would actas a steering group during the survey’s establishmentphase. As far as TEC funding was concerned, thePriorities for Focus Fund seemed appropriate and it wasagreed to make an initial bid to cover the cost of both asurvey pilot and the first cycle of surveys.The finalised survey proposal, including the proposedmethodology and indicative costing, was discussed atthe NZVCC’s August meeting. It was agreed that theproposal would be submitted to TEC for Priorities6.3 Human Resources(Convenor: Kath Clarke, Director of HumanResources, University of Auckland)Other members of the committee were:Greg Arrowsmith AUTCarole Gunn WaikatoAlan Wheeler Massey (January – June)Alan Davis Massey (June – December)Annemarie de Castro VictoriaPaul O’Flaherty CanterburyJulie Culliford LincolnKevin Seales OtagoThe committee met in March, June, September andDecember.The key activities of the committee included:• Ongoing communication with the Minister ofImmigration regarding policy for visiting academics.Page 20

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIES• The finalisation of the Visit Safe Express insurancepolicy for international staff not eligible for accessto medical services in New Zealand.• Contributing to the NZVCC submission to theInland Revenue Department on taxation ofrelocation expenses.• Sponsorship of the NZVCC Administrators Coursehosted by Lincoln University and provision offeedback on the proposed programme andcourse brochure.• Sponsorship of the annual NZVCC HumanResources Conference hosted by Victoria Universityof Wellington from June 25-27. Sixty-seven HumanResources staff attended the conference.• Reviewing documentation and proposed changesto the New Zealand Universities’ SuperannuationScheme to implement legislative changes toKiwiSaver.• Providing advice to the Vice-Chancellors on thepossibility of participating in pay and employmentequity reviews.• Developing a presentation on “The AcademicWorkforce – New Zealand Universities’ Perspective”,which was presented by Kath Clarke at the HigherEducation Human Resources Conference in Sydneyin April, sponsored by the Group of Eight (Australianuniversities).• Obtaining NZVCC funding for the preparation of abusiness case to the Tertiary Education Commission(TEC) for funding a major project – “AcademicWorkforce Plan – Towards 2020”. The business casewas submitted to the TEC in September.• Receiving regular activity reports from theHuman Resources Benchmarking Network Group– a sub-group of this committee.• Considering a proposal from Marsh for asector-wide package of insurance benefits foruniversity staff.6.4 Information Technology(Chair: Gerrit Bahlman, Chief Information Officer,Massey University)Other members of the committee were:Stephen Whiteside Auckland (deputy chair)Liz Gosling AUTKevin Adamson WaikatoStuart Haselden VictoriaClive Martis CanterburyJohn Buckler LincolnMike Harte OtagoThe Information Technology Committee is made up ofthe Directors of IT (or equivalent) at each of the eightuniversities. The committee met formally in March,July and November of 2008 and also held four audioconference meetings. As part of the meetings discussionswere held with information systems staff at the Ministryof Education, the Chief Executive of Microsoft NewZealand and with the head of KAREN (the Kiwi AdvancedResearch and Education Network). At the beginning ofApril Neil James, the former head of IT at the University ofOtago, retired from the university and from the position ofhalf-time consultant/Executive Officer for the committee,a role he had filled for three years. Following a review theposition was disestablished.CAUDITThe chair of the committee is an ex-officio member ofthe executive of the Council of Australian UniversityDirectors of Information Technology (CAUDIT); all ofthe universities are associate members. The universitiesare considering the issue of whether to become fullmembers rather than continue as associates. Despitethe benefits from belonging to CAUDIT, the committeebelieves that the Australian focus of CAUDIT and thelikelihood that it would not be able to have the samepolitical presence in New Zealand made it hard to justifythe significant increase in fees involved in becomingfull members.During the year the committee collaborated withCAUDIT on organising workshops in the universitieson security policies and procedures.Page 21

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESAccess grid user surveyDuring 2008 the committee conducted a surveyaimed at ascertaining the current level of use of andsatisfaction with access grids. The survey covered bothusers of the access grid and the support staff involvedin operating the service. The main issues identifiedas being areas of satisfaction were the availabilityand accessibility of access grid service information,the assistance and technical support received in thesessions, and the co-ordination and booking processfor the local access grid nodes, which indicates thatindividual universities are managing well. The mainareas of dissatisfaction were identified as the ability todiscover the availability of rooms at other sites and theco-ordination of multi grid node sessions.In the light of the concerns raised about the importanceof an adequate booking system the committee agreedto look at the arrangements deployed in countries suchas the UK and Australia with a view to implementinga cost-effective system that could be employed in theNew Zealand universities.Research administration software to support thePBRF processWhile the exact requirements of the 2012 round of thePBRF are still to be determined, it is likely that evidenceportfolios will need to be submitted in a digital format.If this is the case then there are advantages in theuniversities working together to ensure that a common,workable, system is used. Currently there is no onesystem in place across the universities and given thesubstantial investment made in existing processes, theuniversities are reluctant to make changes unless thereis a clearly better alternative. Two of the universities areworking together on a research administration systemthat would meet their needs and if successful the resultscould be applied across the sector.Software licensingThe committee established a Tertiary TechnicalProcurement Group (TTPG) to co-ordinate thepurchasing of software for use in universities andInstitutes of Technology and Polytechnics. In 2008 thecommittee’s chair and deputy chair represented theTTPG in discussions held with Microsoft for the supplyof software to universities in Australia andNew Zealand. Previously Australia and New Zealandhave held separate negotiations, but in 2008 it wasdecided to adopt a joint approach. While the twocountries share the same fundamental contracts, thereare a number of inconsistencies which a joint approachwill help to iron out. The new contract arrangements willapply as from the beginning of 2010 and while the detailshave still to be finalised they should result in appreciablebenefits for the New Zealand university system.Identity managementWith the increasing movement of academics andstudents between institutions, both withinNew Zealand and overseas, the issue of identityand access management to ensure that the right peoplehave access to the right IT services at the right time,is crucial. The introduction of the advanced networkwill increase the pressure on member organisationsto make sure that their identity management andauthentication systems are in order. Unless this is thecase collaboration with other organisations may provedifficult. One such system that lets travelling academicslog on to their home university server is Eduroam. Thesystem is used successfully in other parts of the worldand is being trialled at the University of Auckland. Thesystem is likely to be rolled out to other campuses.6.5 InternationalCommittee on International Policy(Chair: Professor Roy Crawford, Vice-Chancellor,University of Waikato)Other members of the committee were:Professor Chris Tremewan AucklandProfessor Des Graydon AUTAssociate Professor Ed Weymes WaikatoProfessor John K. Raine MasseyProfessor Rob Rabel VictoriaProfessor Scott Davidson CanterburyPage 22

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESThe Committee on International Policy continued its workengaging in consultation with government ministries, sectorpeak bodies and other education stakeholders on mattersassociated with international education. Three members ofthe committee are on the Education New Zealand board.Professor Sheelagh Matear LincolnProfessor Sarah Todd OtagoThe NZVCC Committee on International Policy (CIP)promotes internationalisation of the New Zealanduniversities. During 2008 the group worked withgovernment departments to develop several significantbilateral relationships with the governments of VietNam, China and Chile, meeting with delegations fromeach country and giving their input to the Ministry ofEducation. All three countries are providing governmentscholarships for postgraduate students to study inNew Zealand.The CIP also finalised the terms of several arrangementswith peak bodies similar to the NZVCC. The FrenchConférence des Présidents d’Université agreementprovides a framework for staff and student exchange andresearch collaboration. The agreement with the ChinaEducation Association for International Exchange (CEAIE)promotes a programme of academic co-operationbetween the two countries to be implemented by a JointWorking Group made up of representatives from theNZVCC and CEAIE. Preliminary work has begun on aproposed education co-operation agreement with theGulf Co-operation Council in the Middle East.The CIP continued its work engaging in consultationwith government ministries, sector peak bodies andother education stakeholders on matters associatedwith international education. Three members of thecommittee are on the Education New Zealand board.Issues associated with immigration policies andprocesses were to the fore during 2008. Representativesfrom the CIP met with representatives from ImmigrationNew Zealand at various times during the year to workthrough concerns with policies which adversely affectedinternational students and the advice that internationaloffices can give students. In July, the Executive Directorrepresented the NZVCC at pan-industry meetingswith the then Minister of Immigration and OppositionSpokesperson on Immigration, which discussed someof the issues raised by CIP.Page 23

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESCommittee of International Managersand Directors(Chair: Bruce Graham, International Director, MasseyUniversity)Other members of the committee were:Roger Shew AucklandFrances Little AUTNazli Effendi WaikatoRoger Armstrong VictoriaLes Brighton CanterburyCharlotte Mayne Lincoln (part year)Jenny Wilson Lincoln (part year)Wayne Angus OtagoIn 2008 the NZVCC Committee of InternationalManagers and Directors (CIMD) continued to collectivelypromote New Zealand universities internationally.A highlight was the NAFSA conference in WashingtonDC, the world’s largest gathering of internationaltertiary educators, service providers and associatedstakeholders. This year the CIMD organised a verysuccessful function at the New Zealand embassy,networking with key people in the internationaleducation sector.Through various missions and international educationevents, the group raised the profile of New Zealanduniversities in established and emerging markets,including India and the Middle East. An India strategygroup was set up to develop a New Zealand universitiesbrand in India and to co-ordinate university-onlymarketing activities. To assist with marketing, the CIMDproduced an updated version of the NZ universitiesdirectory, a publication which catalogues which subjectsstudents can study at which universities.With the Saudi scholarship scheme moving into itssecond year, the CIMD worked together to refinepastoral care and administrative issues to facilitatethe smooth running of the scheme. Members of thegroup were also consulted about other scholarshipschemes, notably those offered by Viet Nam, China andChile. Through participation in benchmarking surveysand discussions, the CIMD worked together to ensurethe optimal operation of international offices at NewZealand universities.The CIMD continued to work closely with otherkey stakeholder organisations such as EducationNew Zealand, Immigration New Zealand, New ZealandTrade and Enterprise and the Ministry of Education.Matters addressed by the group included discussion ofthe provision of international student insurance, concernswith immigration processes and procedures, and thereview of the Code of practice for the pastoral care ofinternational students.The CIMD met for the last time under the auspices of theNZVCC in October 2008.6.6 LibrariesCouncil of New Zealand University Librarians(CONZUL)(Chair: Janet Copsey, University Librarian, University ofAuckland)Other members of the committee were:Ainslie Dewe AUT (January – July)Larraine Shepherd AUT (August – December))Ross Hallett WaikatoJohn Redmayne MasseySue Roberts VictoriaGail Pattie CanterburyTeresa Chitty LincolnSue Pharo OtagoMeetingsCONZUL met four times during 2008. The first meetingwas in February in Wellington. The second meeting, whicharose as a result of some specific concerns that neededimmediate attention, was held using the KAREN network.Simultaneously with the July meeting in Auckland, therewas a meeting of the Institutional Repository Managers.This provided an opportunity for a joint meeting over lunchincluding a discussion about the future development of theKiwi Research Information Service (KRIS).Page 24

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESThe final meeting of the year was in October in Dunedinand followed a one day focus meeting on documentaryheritage collections.Collaborative projectsCollection managementIn 2007 CONZUL finalised the contract to rationalisethe holdings of print versions of bibliographic indexeswhere an electronic version was available as agreed inthe “Consortium Agreement for a National DistributedStorage System for New Zealand Research Libraries”.The actual transfer of selected print titles to the agreedinstitution and the removal of the duplicate volumesfrom individual collections was completed during 2008.CONZUL also looked at the options for extending theagreement for journal titles from major publishers butdecided not to proceed unless additional funding wasavailable as the work involved would be considerable.At the suggestion of the NZVCC, CONZUL prepared aproposal to investigate collaborative ways to managelow-use research collections in print for the TertiaryEducation Commission’s Priorities for Focus Fund.Documentary heritageIn October CONZUL members were joined by librarianswith responsibility for documentary heritage collectionsfrom all university libraries at the Hocken Library for aone day special focus meeting. The Alexander TurnbullLibrarian also attended the focus day at the invitationof CONZUL. Issues covered included sustainability ofcollecting heritage materials without central fundingfor national collections, gaps in collections, digitisationof collections and associated issues. It is likely that asecond forum will be held in 2009 to continue thesediscussions.It was also agreed to investigate the possibility ofcollaborating, with other partners, on the digitisationof the Appendix to the Journal of the House ofRepresentatives (A to Js).LiaisonNational Library of New ZealandCONZUL has continuing links with the National Librarywith representatives on:• Strategic Advisory Committee (established in 2008)– Janet Copsey (Auckland) (Chair)• Kiwi Research Information Service (KRIS) 1 –Ainslie Dewe (AUT) (Chair) January - July2008; Janet Copsey (Auckland) (Chair)August – December 2008;• Te Puna Strategic Advisory Committee (TPSAC) -Janet Copsey (Auckland), Teresa Chitty (Lincoln);• Joint Standing Committee on Interloan (JSCI) –Chris Wilson (Auckland); (Committeedisestablished November 2008);• Electronic Purchasing in Collaboration (EPIC) 2Governance Group (EGG) – Heather Jenks(Canterbury).Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL)During 2008 CONZUL and CAUL formally agreedprotocols for CONZUL membership of CAUL, and theircommittees and working groups.CONZUL maintains a close relationship with CAULincluding reciprocal attendance at meetings wherepossible. CONZUL has representatives on the followingCAUL working groups:• Australasian Digital Theses Programme (ADT)Reference Group – Larraine Shepherd (AUT);• ADT Technical Committee – Peter Kennedy(Canterbury) and James Brunskill(Waikato);1 Kiwi Research Information Service (http://nzresearch.org.nz)2 EPIC is a shared initiative of New Zealand libraries, led by the National Library, to join together to purchase a range of electronic resources for use in alllibraries in New Zealand (http://www.perna.org.nz/nl/epic.html)Page 25

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIES• CAUL Electronic Information Resources Committee(CEIRC) – John Redmayne (Massey)January – September; Teresa Chitty (Lincoln)October – December;• Information Literact Working Group - HesterMountifield (Auckland)• Statistics Focus Group - Chris Wilson (Auckland)Library and Information Advisory Commission(LIAC) 3Janet Copsey (Auckland) is a LIAC Commissioner.Tertiary e-Learning Reference Group (TeLRG)Sue Roberts (Victoria) is the CONZUL representative.HUMANZ CouncilHelen Renwick (Auckland) is the CONZULrepresentative on this body.Other• CONZUL members arranged a study tour of eightUK academic libraries, and then attended theSCONUL (Society of College, National andUniversity Libraries) meeting in Edinburgh in June.The focus of the tour of academic libraries was onthe remodelling of existing library space, particularlyaccess and security issues, research support,teaching and learning, changing staff roles andheritage collections. Five CAUL librarians alsojoined the study tour.• Special interest group meetings were organised forStatistics representatives at NZVCC in June,Institutional Repository Managers at AUT in July,and Interloan and Document Delivery Librariansin November.• Ainslie Dewe, on behalf of CONZUL, was invited togive a presentation on institutional repositorieswithin the context of the open access movement,to the PBRF Sector Reference Group in April.• Submissions were made to the draft DigitalStrategy 2.0 and the Trans-Pacific StrategicEconomic Partnership AgreementNegotiations with the United States withspecific concerns relating to copyright andparallel importing of books.• The annual New Zealand University LibraryStatistics 2007 was published and distributed inprint as well as being made available online at:http://www.nzvcc.ac.nz/aboutus/sc/conzul/statistics.Statistics were also contributed to the CAULAustralian University Library statistics at:http://www.caul.edu.au/stats/• CONZUL members participated in the secondLibrary and Information Association of New ZealandAoteroa (LIANZA) led Remuneration Survey of NewZealand librarians.Personnel• Ross Hallett was appointed University Librarian atWaikato.• Ainslie Dewe resigned as University Librarian at AUT.• Larraine Shepherd was appointed UniversityLibrarian at AUT.Chair of CONZULThis was Janet Copsey’s final year as Chair of CONZUL.John Redmayne, University Librarian at Massey will takeover as Chair in January 2009. Teresa Chitty, UniversityLibrarian at Lincoln, will be Deputy Chair.6.7 Public Records ActWorking Party(Chair: John Redmayne, University Librarian, MasseyUniversity, January-June)(Chair: Pam Thorburn, Director, Central StudentAdministration, Victoria University of Wellington,July-December)3 Library and Information Advisory Commission (http://www.liac.org.nz)Page 26

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESOther members of the working party were:January-JuneGrant Wills Auckland (January – March)Libby Nichol Auckland (April – December)Eamon Wright AUTSally Sleigh WaikatoPam Thorburn VictoriaDick Hlavac CanterburyJohn Buckler LincolnJan Flood OtagoJuly-DecemberLibby Nichol AucklandEamon Wright AUTSally Sleigh WaikatoAnne Walker MasseySue Roberts VictoriaClive Martis CanterburyTeresa Chitty LincolnJan Flood OtagoExtension for PRAWThe original terms of reference for the Public RecordsAct Working Party (PRAW) authorised PRAW to meetuntil June 2008. The recommendation from PRAW thatthe term be extended until December 2010 – when thefirst audits of “public offices” (as required by the PublicRecords Act) will be completed - was accepted by theNZVCC.PRAW continues to be convened as a cross-functionalgroup reporting to the NZVCC on the implications ofthe Public Records Act 2005 (PRA) for New Zealanduniversities.MeetingsPRAW met five times during 2008. The first twomeetings were to manage the development of theGeneral Disposal Authority, the second two meetingsconcentrated on potential collaborative projects and thepotential impact of the audit process being developedby Archives New Zealand.The final meeting of the year was a joint meeting withthe Records Managers. At this meeting PRAW membersoutlined the history of PRAW and explored methods ofworking closely with the practitioners, while maintaininga strategic oversight of the implications of the PRA.General Disposal Authority for New ZealandUniversitiesThe General Disposal Authority for New ZealandUniversities was authorised by the Chief Archivist inMay. The completion of this project was a significantmilestone for PRAW. PRAW noted that the projectraised the level of awareness about the implicationsof the PRA within the universities.Future collaborative projectsA number of future collaborative projects wereidentified by PRAW members. Where there are fiscalbenefits to the universities these projects will beexplored further in 2009.6.8 Research(Chair: Professor David Skegg, Vice-Chancellor,University of Otago)Other members of the committee were:Professor Jane Harding AucklandProfessor Felix Tan AUTProfessor Doug Sutton WaikatoProfessor Nigel Long MasseyProfessor Neil Quigley VictoriaProfessor Ian Town Canterbury (part year)Professor Steve Weaver Canterbury (part year)Dr Chris Kirk LincolnProfessor Geoff White OtagoThe Research Committee is made up of the seniorexecutive from each university with overall responsibilityfor research policy, either as Deputy Vice-Chancellor oras head of the research office. The committee met inMarch, July, September and November of 2008.Page 27

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESThe committee has a policy of inviting key organisationsin the research, science and technology (RS&T) sectorto attend meetings to discuss major items of interest;in 2008 visitors to the meetings included representativesfrom the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology(MoRST), the Health Research Council and theMarsden Fund.Research infrastructureOf concern to the committee during the year was thelack of planning in New Zealand for the purchase oflarge items of research equipment. The costs involvedin issues such as access to the Australian synchrotronand maintaining a network such as KAREN are morethan can be met by one institution and – in the caseof larger items – even by one group of institutions suchas the universities and highlight the need for aco-ordinated approach.The release of the Research Infrastructure AdvisoryGroup’s Scan of New Zealand’s Large Scale ResearchInfrastructure Needs in late 2007 identified a numberof items crucial for the development of research in thiscountry. However, the process around the purchaseof such large items is still hazy and issues such asthe rules concerning depreciation on large items ofequipment are still causing financial problems forthe universities.KARENincreases of 3.6 per cent. While recognised as animportant piece of research infrastructure, KAREN hasyet to achieve its full potential and the increases soughtare difficult to justify at a time when annual governmentfunding increases for universities are significantly lowerthan the 3.6 per cent sought.The view of the universities is that while KARENprovides benefits to university researchers its potentialuses cover a much wider field and have relevance topolytechnics, schools, parts of the health sector andlarge businesses. It is an important piece of nationalinfrastructure and as such the costs should be borne bythe country, and those institutions prepared to supportthe network in its establishment phase should not beasked to carry an unreasonable share of the costs. Theuniversities are already paying $2.5 million a year to useKAREN and believe that they are making the appropriatecontribution to the costs of maintaining the network.Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF)In March the Tertiary Education Commission conveneda Sector Reference Group (SRG) to advise it on theconduct of the 2012 PBRF evaluation and any changesto processes that should be made from those used inthe 2003 and 2006 evaluations. Five past and presentmembers of the research committee are on the SRG,which met five times during 2008 and is overseeing thepreparation of a number of consultation documents, thefirst of which were released towards the end of the year.Although the Kiwi Advanced Research and EducationNetwork (KAREN) commenced operations only at theend of 2006, because of the length of time needed tonegotiate international contracts, work on extendingthe network past 2010 commenced in early 2008.The first step in the process involved the creation of asector engagement group to advise KAREN’s parentcompany, Research and Education Advanced NetworkNew Zealand (REANNZ) on the preparation of a businesscase for further government funding. The committeewas represented on the group by Professor Town andJonathan Hughes from the NZVCC secretariat.Later in 2008 Cabinet agreed to provide further funding,but only if existing members (principally the universitiesand the Crown Research Institutes) agreed to a 23 percent increase on charges in 2010, followed by annualCommercialisation of university researchTogether with the university commercialisationcompanies, the committee published a booklet inOctober highlighting the commercialisation activitiesof the universities. Titled University researchcommercialisation: paying dividends for New Zealand,the publication provided details of six success storiesresulting from university research and was distributedwidely within New Zealand and overseas. Income fromuniversity commercialisation activities is now worthmore than $350 million a year.Review of research overheadsA major component of the overall cost of researchis the indirect costs and overheads borne by eachPage 28

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESinstitution. Rather than embarking on a costly processof calculating overheads for each research contract,the universities and many other research providersuse a fixed overhead rate (a percentage of the salariescomponent) which spreads total costs over all researchassignments. During 2008 most of the universityresearch offices reviewed their overhead rates, resultingin reductions in the rate in all cases. While the lowerrates were partly the result of higher salaries, they alsoreflected economies in processes.6.9 Scholarships(Convenor: Dr Charles Tustin, Director, GraduateResearch Services, University of Otago)Other members of the committee were:Professor Caroline Daley AucklandMadeline Banda AUTDr Dominique Noiton WaikatoProfessor Margaret Tennant MasseyDr Mary-Jane Shuker VictoriaProfessor Steve Weaver CanterburyDr Hugh Bigsby LincolnAssociate Professor Judith Bennett OtagoThree new members joined the Scholarships Committeeto replace departing members. Dr Mary-Jane Shukerreplaced Dr Kate Hunter as the Victoria representative,Professor Steve Weaver replaced Professor DavidGunby as the Canterbury representative and DrDominique Noiton replaced Professor Dick Bedford asthe Waikato representative on the committee.A portfolio of 40 scholarship schemes was managedthrough NZVCC during the year. These scholarships areavailable to students at each of the eight universities,and are an acknowledgment of previous academicachievement and extra-curricular performance. Theadministration of these schemes involves advertising,the reception and collation of applications, establishingselection committees, interviewing applicants whereappropriate, and notifying applicants of the finaldecision. During the year the sponsoring bodies anddonors are kept involved and often take part in theselection process.This year the committee made 135 awards, 102 of whichwere for graduates and 33 for undergraduates.Three new scholarships were established in 2008 tobe awarded in 2009. The Kia Ora Foundation TravellingScholarship in Music was set up to encourageprofessional musical development among New Zealandstudents and teachers, while the Kia Ora FoundationTravelling Scholarship in Science funds individualsto travel overseas to undertake scientific researchessential to their postdoctoral work. The Peter WindleScholarship was established to provide an opportunityfor a South Island student to undertake a first degree atCorpus Christi College, Cambridge.In addition, the Auckland Medical Aid Trust Scholarshipestablished in 2004 and previously administered throughthe University of Auckland, is now administered bythe NZVCC scholarships office and provides funds forindividuals to undertake research towards a doctoraldegree at a New Zealand university. The New ZealandEnergy Education Undergraduate Scholarships are nolonger administered by the NZVCC.A total of 21 Commonwealth Scholarships wereawarded to students from Commonwealth nationswishing to study in New Zealand. NZAID funds the partof the scheme which supports students from developingnations. Each year the New Zealand CommonwealthScholarship and Fellowship Committee (NZCSFC)and representatives from NZAID meet to select thesuccessful scholars. The NZCSFC selects scholarswho are high academic achievers and will make apositive contribution to their home countries’ humandevelopment capacity on their return home.New Zealand universities (which fund theCommonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Planscheme for students from developed countries)recognise the quality of the Commonwealth scholarsfrom the United Kingdom and Canada and value theircontribution. The scholarships committee at eachuniversity makes their own selection from a numberof candidates sent to them each year. A breakdown ofthe Commonwealth scholars for 2008 by country is asfollows:Page 29

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESDeveloped Countries: (5)Canada 1 United Kingdom 4Developing Countries: (16)Barbados 1 Maldives 1 The Gambia 2Guyana 2 South Africa 1 Trinidad 1Jamaica 3 Sri Lanka 1 Vanuatu 1Malawi 1 St Vincent 1 Zambia 16.10 Te Kāhui Amokura(Chair: Professor Mason Durie, DeputyVice-Chancellor (Mäori), Massey University)Other members of the committee were:Jim Peters AucklandAssociate Professor Pare Keiha AUTProfessor Linda Smith WaikatoProfessor Piri Sciascia VictoriaSir Tipene O’Regan CanterburyProfessor Hirini Matunga LincolnDarryn Russell OtagoTe Kähui Amokura provides advice to the NZVCC,the universities and government departments onstrategies, policies and structures that relate to Mäoriand universities in areas of priority to Mäori and Mäorischolarship. The group held several hui during the year.Following consultation by Dr Jonathan Adams at theirApril meeting, the group prepared a submission to theTertiary Education Commission strategic review of thePerformance-Based Research Fund. The group stronglysupported the retention of the Mäori Knowledge andDevelopment (MKD) Panel, but argued that greaterclarity was needed about the criteria for researchexcellence and quality. This is particularly importantgiven the multidisciplinary nature of the MKD panelwhich tends to be defined by its methodology ratherthan a subject area. During the consultation, it wasagreed that Te Kähui Amokura could have a role in thefuture development of the MKD panel.The MANU-AO initiative which was established by thegroup in 2007 to advance Mäori academic capability,continued its achievements into 2008. The weeklylecture series broadcast on the Building ResearchCapability in the Social Sciences (BRCSS) networkwere well attended and the leadership seminars wellreceived. The highly successful Ngä Kete a RähuaInaugural Mäori Research Symposium Te Waipounamu,hosted by Aotahi: School of Mäori and IndigenousStudies, University of Canterbury, was funded in partthrough contributions from MANU-AO. The conferencewas attended by around 350 people. In December theMANU-AO initiative received a second block of fundingfrom the Tertiary Education Commission to support theinitiative for a further three years.As well as research related matters, Te Kähui Amokuraprovide expertise to Ako Aotearoa, the National Centrefor Tertiary Teaching Excellence, nominating Dr RawiriTaonui to sit on the committee. The committee alsoprovided on-going support for the Mäori AcademicExcellence Awards held annually at Turangawaewaemarae in conjunction with the University of Waikato andunder the auspices of Te Arikinui Tuheitia Paki.6.11 University AcademicProgrammes(Chair: Professor Pat Walsh, Vice-Chancellor,Victoria University of Wellington)Other members of the committee were:Professor Dugald Scott NZVCC (Deputy Chair)Professor David Ryan AucklandProfessor Rob Allen AUTProfessor Doug Sutton WaikatoProfessor Nigel Long MasseyAssociate Professor David Crabbe VictoriaDr Jan Cameron CanterburyPage 30

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESProfessor Sheelagh Matear LincolnDr Pat Cragg OtagoLiz Hawes NZUSAProposals for new and changed academicqualificationsThe committee received 197 proposals for newqualifications and changes to existing qualifications, anincrease on 2007 (163). Sixty-four new qualificationswere approved, bringing to 1084 the number of newqualifications approved by the committee in its 19 yearsof operation.Massey had undertaken a major review of itsofferings in agriculture, horticulture and naturalresource management under the rubric of its appliedscience qualifications. Its proposals for 27 newqualifications therefore included suites of qualificationsin agricommerce, agriscience and environmentalmanagement.Twenty-one proposals (11%) were amended followingscrutiny and comment by other universities. Theseamendments were to correct errors in drafting theregulations or to achieve greater clarity.New qualifications available from 2009 include master’sdegrees in forensic information technology and designinnovation, postgraduate diplomas in surgical anatomy,quality systems and whänau development, and agraduate diploma in Pacific journalism.Thirteen qualifications were renamed, five of thesebeing former options for other qualifications which nowbecame qualifications in their own right. Fifty-one weredeleted, of which 25 were qualifications of the formerChristchurch College of Education, now part of theUniversity of Canterbury.Graduating Year ReviewsCUAP’s moderation process is known as GraduatingYear Review. Universities formally conduct reviews of allrecently introduced programmes, involving an appointedconvener and at least one panel member from anotherdisciplinary area. Reports of the reviews are consideredby CUAP. The committee received 89 reports at itsNovember meeting. Eight programmes had been orwere to be discontinued as a result of the reviews. Onehad been suspended. In 10 other cases there wereconcerns about viability and the programmes werebeing kept under review. Several universities reporteddifficulties with software engineering programmes,which lost students prior to graduation at the invitationof an industry that was desperately short of skilled staff.Policy issuesA working party on evaluation indicators, chaired byProfessor Scott and including representation from theNZVCC and the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)with an observer from the New Zealand QualificationsAuthority (NZQA), reported in June. It came to theview that existing information should be able to supplythe assurance of quality in universities required bythe government and other stakeholders. Internationalbenchmarks were likely to be more useful to the TECthan local indicators.The idea of a national bachelor’s degree registered onthe National Qualifications Framework was discussed atintervals throughout the year, with the Executive Directorrepresenting the NZVCC’s opposing views on a sectoradvisory group established by NZQA. At year’s end thematter had not been resolved.The committee raised concerns about new standardsfor midwifery degrees promulgated by the MidwiferyCouncil in 2007 and drawn to CUAP’s attention inmid-2008. They were seen as unrealistic in theirrequirement to teach four years’ worth of work inthree years. In addition they appeared to take littleaccount of institutions’ autonomy in matters relatedto organisational structure, enrolment and teachingpractices. Meetings held with the Midwifery Counciland the TEC were unproductive. Further action isbeing contemplated.A working party was set up to consider the definition ofa master’s degree, which currently frustrated the sortsof developments some universities wished to make, andthe desirability or otherwise of coursework in the PhD.Its report recommended adherence to CUAP’s guidingprinciple that a master’s degree should represent fiveyears of study from the start of a bachelor’s degree butallowed that master’s degrees by coursework should bepermitted to build on any undergraduate degree ratherthan a degree in the principal subject of the master’sPage 31

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESdegree. It also recommended that universities havediscretion to judge whether coursework in a PhD wasappropriate. The report was sent to the universities fordiscussion and report back in 2009.Other mattersWith the Executive Director of the NZVCC, the DeputyChair Professor Scott and Dr Cameron representedthe NZVCC on NZQA’s Inter-Institutional QualityAssurance Bodies Consultative Group and on the JointConsultative Group (NZVCC/NZQA).Professor Scott and Dr Cameron represented theNZVCC at a quality assurance workshop held inChennai, India, in March.Several members attended the 13th QualityEnhancement Meeting held at Waikato in September.Inter-Institutional Quality Assurance BodiesConsultative Groupuniversity foundation programmes for internationalstudents to allow these programmes to be offered todomestic students. CUAP agreed they could be offeredto domestic students who had either completed Year 13at a New Zealand secondary school or reached the ageof 18.The sub-committee reported (see below) on a change tothe guidelines for the admission of school-leavers fromAustralia, recommended that Australians be eligible fordiscretionary entrance, and suggested an amendment tothe discretionary entrance regulations. CUAP supportedthe recommendations and referred them to the NZVCC,which approved them.PersonnelProfessor Ryan returned to the committee for anotherterm, following a previous one seven years earlier.Liz Hawes took up a one-year appointment representingthe New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations.The IIQABCG met twice during the year and discussedthe quality assurance component of the tertiary reformsprogramme, the possible introduction of the diplomasupplement and New Zealand’s involvement with theBologna process.Joint Consultative Group (NZVCC/NZQA)The JCG met three times. Topics discussed rangedover NZQA’s proposed quality assurance regulatorysystem (not applicable to universities) arising out of thetertiary reforms, its benchmarking exercise with the IrishNational Qualifications Framework, the developmentof a New Zealand diploma supplement, changes tothe preamble to the gazetted criteria for the approvaland accreditation of courses, standards for midwiferydegrees (see above), national degrees (see above), andthe possibility of adjusting the New Zealand Registerof Quality-Assured Qualifications so that four-yearbachelor’s degrees could be shown at level 8.University entranceBefore the reconstituted sub-committee on universityentrance had been convened CUAP had receivedapproaches from two non-university providers of6.12 Sub-Committee onUniversity Entrance(Chair: Professor Dugald Scott, Pro-Vice-Chancellorand Dean of Education, Victoria University ofWellington; Deputy Chair of CUAP)Other members of the committee were:Associate Professor Jan Crosthwaite AucklandIneke Kranenburg AUTProfessor Brian Findsen WaikatoDr Kathleen Vossler MasseyDr Colin Jeffcoat VictoriaDr Jan Cameron CanterburyProfessor Sheelagh Matear LincolnAssociate Professor John Clark OtagoTrevor Weir Liaison OfficersLisl Prendergast State schoolsLynda Reid Independent schoolsPage 32

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESStatistics gathered annually continued to demonstrate thatstudents admitted with discretionary entrance, particularlythose admitted directly from Year 12, performed substantiallybetter on average than the entire first-year cohort.In its new format and with new terms of reference thesub-committee met in May and held an audioconferencein July.It made changes to the discretionary entranceregulations to provide eligibility for Australian citizensand permanent residents whose most recent year ofschooling had been in New Zealand, and to adjust thewording of the first regulation to make administrationmore straightforward. It also agreed that the cut-offpoints for students applying for admission ad eundemstatum at entrance level from Australian schools shouldbe lowered by a few points as evidence from Australiaindicated that students performing at that level wereable to gain admission to Australian universities.These changes were recommended to CUAP forapproval and reference to the NZVCC.there was compensating good performance in aliteracy-rich subject. As the provision was a usefuldevice in a few cases it would remain in place for twomore years.Statistics gathered annually continued to demonstratethat students admitted with discretionary entrance,particularly those admitted directly from Year 12,performed substantially better on average than theentire first-year cohort.The chair and Dr Cameron represented the universitieson the Secondary Principals’ and Leaders’ Forum withKen Rapson (Auckland).The numbers remained very low for applicants admittedunder the provision for those who had missed universityentrance literacy by one credit to be admitted wherePage 33

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008FINANCIAL SUMMARY7. FINANCIAL SUMMARY*INCOME STATEMENTFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008ACTUALACTUAL2008 2007RevenueUniversity Annual Grants 996,000 984,000Administration Fees 102,989 100,520Interest Income 72,956 58,991Sundry Income 100,000 0Total Revenue 1,271,945 1,143,511ExpenditureAdministration & Office Expenses 310,852 257,692Legal & Consultancy 229,110 91,806Salaries & ACC Levies 747,675 687,2251,287,637 1,036,723Profit/(Loss) -$15,692 $106,788The New Zealand Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (NZVCC) financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2008 arethe first financial statements that comply with NZ IFRS. The NZVCC has applied NZ IFRS 1 First time adoption of NZIFRS (NZ IFRS 1) in preparing these financial statements. The NZVCC’s transition date is 1 July 2006. The NZVCCprepared its opening NZ IFRS balance sheet at that date. The reporting date of these financial statements is 30 June2008. The NZVCC NZ IFRS adoption date is 1 July 2007. For a full explanation of the transition to NZ IFRS pleasesee the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2008.* This is a summary of the full financial accounts submitted to Parliament.Page 34

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008FINANCIAL SUMMARYBALANCE SHEETAS AT 30 JUNE 2008EquityACTUAL ACTUAL2008 2007$ $Committee Funds 768,070 783,762Asset Revaluation Reserve 405,988 405,988Accumulated Funds $1,174,058 $1,189,750REPRESENTED BY:Current AssetsCash and Cash Equivalent 2,265,230 1,880,323Trade and Other Receivables 87,161 81,083Accrued Interest 29,794 31,407Bank Term Investments 500,000 800,0002,882,185 2,792,813Non-Current AssetsProperty, Plant & Equipment 709,221 742,721Jarden Morgan Portfolio 1,366,550 1,447,4812,075,771 2,190,202Total Assets 4,957,956 4,983,015Current LiabilitiesTrade and Other Payables 137,314 102,507Employee Entitlements 70,990 49,199GST Payment/(Refund) -10,554 -3,194Commercialisation of Research Fund 8,444 8,443CONZUL 25,189 18,264NZ Council of Deans of Education 184,982 169,695NZ Women in Leadership 158,513 106,875574,878 451,789Non-Current LiabilitiesEmployee Entitlements 50,560 116,638Scholarship Commitments 3,158,460 3,224,8383,209,020 3,341,476Total Liabilities 3,783,898 3,793,265Net Assets $1,174,058 $1,189,750Page 35

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