Monash University

Academic Board Meeting 8/93


Meeting No. 8/93 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 15 September 1993, in the Council Room of the University, commencing at 2.15 pm.

Members are reminded that apologies should be telephoned to extension 75 5061.

JAD:dfa J.A. Dunn

31 August 1993 Secretary

A G E N D A

1. NOTICE OF MOTION : APPROVAL OF STEERING COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS

The Vice-Chancellor will move -

that the recommendations of the Steering Committee be adopted for all items of agenda other than those starred.

2. MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No. 7/93 held on 11 August 1993

The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No. 7/93 have been circulated.

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF ACADEMIC BOARD

3.1 Matters Arising from Meeting No. 6/93 held on 14 July 1993

3.1.1 Matters Reported to Council

   A document is enclosed.                                               p1780              


3.2 Matters Arising from Meeting No. 7/93 held on 11 August 1993 (item 9.1)

3.2.1 Proposal for a Master of Laws by Coursework

At Meeting No. 7/93 the Board approved the proposal for submission to Council subject to the submission, to the next meeting of the Board, of a revised proposal which addressed the issue of quality.

   A revised proposal is enclosed.                        p1781              


*4. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

4.1 Undergraduate Education Committee

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4.1.1 Bachelor of Arts (Human Services) - proposed amendments

4.1.2 Service Teaching in Nursing

4.1.3 Faculty of Engineering Subject Proposals

   A document is enclosed.                                p1788              


4.2 Report of the General Manager

Proceedings

5. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS

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Proceedings

6. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

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6.1 Report of Meeting No. 5/93

6.1.1 Revised MA Social Work Degree Proposal

   A document is enclosed.                                p1798              


Proceedings

7. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

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7.1 Membership of Science Faculty Board

  A document is enclosed.                                 p1834              


7.2 New Course Proposal : Master of Psychology (Geriatric)

  A document is enclosed.                                 p1838              


7.3 Academic Board - Casual Vacancies

7.4 Change to Headship - Department of Mathematics

Proceedings

8. REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

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8.1 Membership of the Committee

Proceedings

9. REPORT OF THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

9.1 Report of Meetings 3/93, 4/93 and 5/93

  Documents are enclosed.                                 p1849              


10. REPORT OF THE EXCLUSION APPEALS COMMITTEE

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11. REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL

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Proceedings

12. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

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12.1 Attendance and Residency Requirements for PhD Candidates

  A document is enclosed.                                 p1856              


Proceedings

13. LEGISLATION

13.1 Faculties (Amendment No. 117) Regulations

The Regulations were approved by the Board of the Faculty of Education earlier in the year, and now require the Board's approval for submission to Council.

  A document prepared by the University Solicitor is      p1859              
enclosed.                                                                    


13.2 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Law) (Degree of Master of Laws) (Amendment No. 22) Regulations

The Board of the Faculty of Law has approved an amendment to the Master of Laws Regulations, for transmission to Council through Academic Board.

The amendments give effect to a candidate for the Master of Laws qualifying for the degree by successfully completing six approved subjects.

  A document prepared by the University Solicitor is      p1860              
enclosed.                                                                    


13.3 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Law) (Amendment No. 37) Regulations

The proposed changes to the Faculty of Law Regulations to provide for a new combined course (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Laws) were approved by Academic Board at Meeting No. 4/93.

The amendments to section 27 are to make special provision for the optional law component of the combined Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Laws course. These amendments also incorporate references to all the combined degree courses hitherto approved by Faculty Board.

  A document prepared by the University Solicitor is      p1864              
enclosed.                                                                    


14. COMMITTEES OF ACADEMIC BOARD

 The Administrative Review Statute 1993 is now                               
operative, Governor in Council approval having been                          
given on 27 July last.  That Statute, as Board members                       
will know, reflects the revised administrative                               
structures of the University, and corrected and updated                      
a number of statutory provisions.  Included in these was                     
the substitution of section 9 of the Academic Board                          
Statute which now specifically refers to appointments of                     
and delegations to committees of the Board.               p1866              
Accordingly, it would be appropriate for Academic Board                      
to endorse for the purposes of the new provisions the                        
appointment of the various Academic Board committees in                      
the attached document.                                                       


Academic Board is also required to note an additional term of reference for the Undergraduate Education Committee as follows -

". consider and make recommendations to the Academic Board on legislation required to be submitted to the Board for consideration and report to Council."

15. COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

15.1 Readership/Associate Professorship Committee

The Academic Board is requested to endorse Professor Freebairn's recommendation that Professor R.L. Brown be appointed as an alternate member of the Professorship/Associate Professorship Committee for the 1993 promotions process.

15.2 Standing Committee for the Centre for Human Bioethics

The Academic Board is requested to nominate a member of the Committee. The Committee has proposed that Professor R. Short be appointed.