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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
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