annual report - Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara

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