Honorary doctorate for AUT luminary22 March 2006
Honorary doctorate for AUT luminary
The man credited withgaining university status for AUT University is beingawarded an honorary doctorate from the sameinstitution.
Dr John Hinchcliff, CNZM, will receive theaccolade at the University s graduation ceremony at theAuckland Town Hall 2.30pm tomorrow, Wednesday March 22.
It recognises Dr Hinchcliff s outstanding contribution totransforming the Auckland Institute of Technology (AIT)academically, structurally and legally into an accessibleuniversity of national and international repute.
He saysbeing awarded the doctorate is an unexpected honour.
DrHinchcliff, Auckland City Councillor forTamaki/Maungakiekie, joined Auckland Technical Institute(ATI) in 1984 as principal and retired 20 years later asvice chancellor of New Zealand s newest university, AUT.
During this time Dr Hinchcliff saw the institution changesubstantially in name, size and vision.
In 1984 heinherited a cash-strapped ATI at a time when tertiaryeducation was becoming more vocationally-focused. Under hisleadership students and staff numbers nearly doubled andMaori gained visibility with the establishment of theFaculty of Maori Development, Te Ara Poutama, and AUT scampus marae. AUT s ongoing commitment to internationalpartnerships also began, with an agreement with ShanghaiCollege of Light Industry in 1986.
Dr Hinchcliff says whenhe started as principal, ATI was under the control of theeducation authorities and could not award degrees.
"Itwasn t until the Education Amendment Act (1989) that AITgained autonomy. It was hugely welcomed and meant we couldconfer degrees. Our students were on the same footing asothers who gained degrees from other institutions."
In1999 an international panel determined that AIT met thecriteria to become a university. The NZQA agreed and AIT wasawarded university status at midnight on January 1 of thenew millennium -- significant timing, says DrHinchcliff.
He acknowledges AUT University s continuingcommitment to learning that is different to the traditionaluniversities.
"We wanted student-centred,outcome-focussed, employment-orientated learning. We engageda practical approach, balancing acquiring theory withpractical application."
To Dr Hinchcliff, the studentswere always the central motivation.
"In 20 years, mygreatest highlight was getting the students an educationthat enabled them to find meaningful futures."
DrHinchcliff received his PhD from Drew University, Madison,New Jersey (US) in 1969.
In 2003, he was appointedCompanion of the New Zealand Order of Merit(CNZM).
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