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All Must Be Above Average…
In: TEI Issues
11 Mar 2010I was reading the proposed risk criteria for tertiary education institutions earlier this week and loved this item, which will probably just apply to polytechnics.
“12. That the institution is failing, or is likely to fail, to achieve educational outcomes that are commensurate with the average sector performance in terms of meeting the needs of learners, [...]
News 11 Mar – Telford and Lincoln to Merge?
11 Mar 2010Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic are considering merging in 2011, according to an ODT story today. Telford spokespeople have referred to cuts in funding for short courses as a driver, along with the potential for lower running costs. The two institutions both operate in the primary sector but run complementary courses.
Tertiary reforms
Steven Joyce and [...]
News 3 Mar – Whitireia Council, GEOS and completions
In: Export Education| ITOs| TEI Issues
3 Mar 2010Whitireia Community Polytechnic is having open nominations for the four non-Ministerial Council places. The Council statute shows that none of the four places have been reserved for any group or role.
In other news from Whitireia, staff there have recently completed a report on an evaluation of programmes that support nurses in their first year of work. The media [...]
Peter Dunne, Minister of Revenue, has welcomed the passing of the Student Loan Scheme (Exemptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill yesterday
Tai Poutini Polytechnic has launched a Certificate in Drilling, reinforcing their status as the Big Boys Toys polytechnic (they also teach about explosives and diggers).
Feel like a new job? CPIT’s Chief Executive role is up for grabs, [...]
ITP Musical Chairs 5 – External Roles
In: TEI Issues
23 Feb 2010Employer and union reps are currently guaranteed positions on institute of technology and polytechnic (ITP) Councils until April 30, but should they keep that privilege? I say no. (This is the fifth post in a series on ITP Council changes.)
I’m very supportive of employer and union involvement on ITP councils (and I mean both groups, because there [...]
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- Tags: Business NZ, ITPs, Maori, NZCTU
WITTling Down
In: Funding| TEI Issues
5 Feb 2010Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) needs to generate a surplus of 3% of revenue this year and next if they are to bed down their debt writeoff, according to the Taranaki Daily News. With a drop of $2.2m in funding next year after one-off funds end, WITT has started consultation with staff – it [...]
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This post reviews whether CEOs, students and staff should have designated roles on Councils – its the third in a series on ITP Council arrangements – and my view is “no, but”.
I’ve been a student rep on a Council (Victoria Uni, 1993) and I did a good job, as have most of my predecessors and [...]
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- Tags: ITPs, NZUSA, TEI Councils, TEU
ITP Council Musical Chairs 1 – UCOL
In: TEI Issues
2 Feb 2010It’s musical chairs time in ITPs as an average of 14 Council members at each ITP need to fit into the new 8-person Councils from May 1. This is the first post in a series on the new arrangements – in the next post, I’ll do a deeper analysis of the issues, but today I’ll focus on [...]
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- Tags: Bills & Acts, ITPs, TEI Councils
Is WITT on the up and up?
In: Funding| TEI Issues
2 Feb 2010Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) has turned in a good surplus and has had its debt wiped, so is it out of the woods financially? After having its debt apparently written off in late 2008, the new National government wouldn’t sign off on the paperwork. But last week the Taranaki Daily News reported [...]
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