Meeting No. 10/93 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 17 November 1993, in the Council Room of the University, commencing at 2.15 pm.
Meetings of the Academic Board are attended by ex officio and elected members. A current list of members may be obtained from the Secretary. A non-member may request permission to attend a meeting of the Board as an observer, by telephoning extension 75 5061. Observers have no speaking or voting rights.
Members are reminded that apologies should be telephoned to Diana Appo on extension 75 5061.
JAD:dfa J.A. Dunn
4 November 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. 9/93 held on 13 October 1993
The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No. 9/93 have been circulated.
3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF ACADEMIC BOARD
3.1 Matters Arising from Meeting No. 8/93 held on 15 September 1993
3.1.1 Matters Reported to Council
A document is enclosed. p2251
3.1.2 New Course Proposal : Master of Psychology (Geriatric)
A proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Science was discussed briefly and then withdrawn by the Dean at Meeting No. 8/93, to allow for further consideration by the Interim Psychology Committee after discussion with Professor Tonge of the Department of Psychological Medicine.
The Interim Psychology Committee considered this issue at its meeting on 7 October, and was advised that, following discussion between Dr Redman and Professor Tonge, no objections had been raised to the course proposal.
The Board is requested to consider the proposal.
Documentation is attached. p2252
3.2 Matters Arising from Meeting No. 9/93 held on 13 October 1993
3.2.1 Matters Reported to Council
A document is enclosed. p2258
4. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
4.1 Report of the Monash University Open Learning Committee
Enclosed. p2259
4.1.1 Terms of Reference for the Committee
A document is enclosed. p2261
4.1.2 Credit Transfer
A document is enclosed. p2262
4.2 Applied Psychology Subjects
A memorandum from the Dean of Science is enclosed. p2266
The Board is asked to approve a minor change to the BSc regulations. The proposal and its approval by the Faculty Board pre-date the establishment of the Undergraduate Education Committee.
4.3 Report on Graduation Ceremonies - Committee of Review
A document is enclosed. p2268
4.4 Graduate School of Business and Government
A document is enclosed. p2274
4.5 Research Matters
Documents are enclosed. p2284
4.6 General Manager's Report
5. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS
Enclosed. p2295
5.1 Proposal for an Education Committee
A document is enclosed. p2297
Proceedings
6. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS
Enclosed. p2299
6.1 Report of Meeting of the Board of the Koorie Research Centre and Annual Report of the Centre for 1992
Documents are enclosed. p2300
6.2 Proposal to Establish an Asia Pacific Health Development Centre
A document is enclosed. p2309
Proceedings
1. Management of the Arts Faculty Programs on the Caulfield Campus
A document is enclosed. p2322
7. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Enclosed. p2324
7.1 Master of Public Policy and Management
A document is enclosed. p2326
7.2 Proposal for the Establishment of a Chair at the Syme Business School - Gippsland
A document is enclosed. p2369
Proceedings
8. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Enclosed. p2371
8.1 New Postgraduate Subjects - 1994/95
A document is enclosed. p2373
In accordance with the Board's suggestion at Meeting No. 9/93, the Faculty has reviewed and amended the proposed subjects.
8.2 Subject Quotas
8.3 Amendments to Degree Regulations
8.3.1 M.TESOL by Coursework only
8.3.2 Credit when transferring from Grad.Dip. (TESOL) to Masters (TESOL)
8.3.3 Time Limits in the Bachelor of Special Education
Proceedings
9. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW
A document is enclosed. p2458
9.1 Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks Prizes
The Board of the Faculty of Law recommends to Academic Board that approval be granted to the establishment of ten $100 prizes to be awarded to the top ten students each year in Company Law.
9.2 Subject Enrolment Quotas 1994
A document is enclosed. p2460
9.3 Membership of the Faculty Board
A document is enclosed. p2461
Proceedings
1. New Subjects - LLB
As the Board of the Faculty of Law met after the deadline for the agenda of the Undergraduate Education Committee, Academic Board is asked to approve the establishment of the following new subjects for introduction in 1994:
- Law of Employee Relations
- Commercial Arbitration
- Local Government Law
Details of the subjects are attached. p2466
2. Legal Issues in Bioethics
3. Faculty of Law Regulations - Regulation 19.1
10. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Enclosed. p2501
10.1 Associate Dean (Science Affairs) Appointment
10.2 Bachelor of Nursing - Peninsula Campus
This matter relates to item 1 of Proceedings in the Report of the Undergraduate Education Committee (item 16).
10.3 Subject Quotas for 1994
A document is enclosed. p2502
Proceedings
11. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Enclosed. p2503
11.1 Subject Quotas for 1994
11.2 Associate Deans - Appointments
11.3 Deputy Headship - Department of Earth Sciences
11.4 External Unsupervised Masters Candidature for Monash Graduates
A document is enclosed. p2505
Proceedings
12. REPORT OF THE EXCLUSION APPEALS COMMITTEE
Enclosed. p2506
13. INTERIM REPORT OF THE EXCLUSION APPEALS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Enclosed. p2507
The report arises from the establishment of a review committee at Meeting No. 7/93 of the Board.
14. REPORT OF THE PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS COMMITTEE
Enclosed. p2510
Proceedings
15. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE
Enclosed. p2512
15.1 Working Group on Coursework/Research PhD Programs
A document is enclosed. p2514
Proceedings
16. REPORT OF THE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Enclosed. p2518
16.1 Restructure of Bachelor of Arts (Craft) Degree
A document is enclosed. p2523
16.2 Faculty of Science Report - Proposed Changes to BSc Regulations
(Draft amendments related to these proposals are submitted to the Board under item 17.3).
16.3 Changes to Servicing Subjects in Bachelor of Technology (Industrial Design)
A document is enclosed. p2524
16.4 Report from the Faculty of Education - Changes to Assessment and Content of Subjects
16.5 Report from the Faculty of Arts
16.5.1 Amendments to the BA Regulations
16.5.2 Amendment to the Bachelor of General Studies Statute
Proceedings
17. LEGISLATION
17.1 Faculties (Amendment No. 118) Regulations - Faculty of Medicine
This amendment provides for representation of the International Medical Students Association on faculty board. Formerly the section provided for only one student society.
Draft legislation prepared by the University Solicitor p2525 is enclosed.
17.2 Faculties (Amendment No. 119) Regulations - Faculty of Law
Section 1 of this amendment amends the membership of the faculty board of the Faculty of Law to reflect the recent amalgamation of the Faculty of Economics Commerce and Management with the David Syme Faculty of Business. The addition of "the dean of the Faculty of Medicine or the dean's nominee" reflects the creation of a new combined degree Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Laws.
In Section 2, the election of "one Faculty Liaison Officer of the Monash Law Students Society who shall be an ex-officio member" to the faculty board, is in lieu of an Undergraduate position (without a first degree) thereby maintaining the overall undergraduate student representation on the board of twelve students. Finally the deletion of Section 11 reflects the abolition of the Law Reform Commission of Victoria.
Draft legislation prepared by the University Solicitor is enclosed. p2527
17.3 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Science)(Degree of Bachelor of Science)(Amendment No. 10) Regulations
The proposal which relates to this amendment is to be considered under item 16.2. The amendment makes changes to subject codes and makes further provision for prohibiting certain subject combinations. Various changes in Mathematics subjects for 1994 are also provided for. The amendment also places restrictions on students who apply to enrol in a subject which they have already failed twice.
Draft legislation prepared by the University Solicitor p2528 is enclosed.
18. COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
18.1 Standing Committees of Academic Board
Membership lists for the following standing committees of Academic Board are enclosed for the information of p2531 the Board:
Admissions Committee
Board of Management for University Theatres
Committee of Associate Deans (Research)
Computing Committee
Exclusion Appeals Committee
General Library Committee
Health Service Committee
Honorary Degrees Committee
Management Committee for Robert Blackwood Hall
Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) Committee
Open Day Committee
Orientation Committee
Oscar Mendelsohn Lectures Committee
Performing and Creative Arts Committee
PhD and Scholarships Committee
Publications Committee
Readership/Associate Professorship Committee
Standing Committee on Animal Services
Standing Committee on Ethics in Animal Experimentation
Standing Committee on Ethics in Research on Humans
Standing Committee on Visiting Professors
Undergraduate Education Committee
(The Board should note that the terms of reference and the membership of this committee may be affected by the Board's consideration of Item 5.1).
Academic Board is requested to nominate members for vacancies on the following committees:
Publications Committee - the Board is required to appoint members for terms as follows:
Associate Professor E.F. Barry - December 1994
Dr G. Dixon - December 1996
Professor R.G. Fox - December 1995
Dr P.C. Gronn - December 1996
Mr A.L. Ramsay - December 1994
Dr C. Gibson - December 1995
The Board is also required to appoint a chair to replace Professor Aspin.
General Library Committee - a member to replace Professor Probyn
for the balance of a term ending December 1994
Honorary Degrees Committee - members are required to replace Professors Neave and Chandler, and alternates to replace Professors Duggan and Breen, for terms of office 1994-96
Management Committee for the Robert Blackwood Hall - to replace
Professor Murray (who is also chair) and Professor Jackson whose term ends December 1993. Also the Board is required to nominate a new Director of the Robert Blackwood Hall for a one year term
Open Day Committee - a replacement is required for Professor Bigelow
as chair, for a two year term from January 1994
18.2 Religious Centre Advisory Committee
The Religious Centre Advisory Committee is responsible for the administration of the Religious Centre and for keeping under review the work of the Chaplains in the university. It is an advisory committee to the Vice-Chancellor and meets annually.
Professor Davison, the Chair of this Committee, has resigned as he will be on OSP leave in 1994. The Academic Board therefore needs to nominate a Professor to replace him. The term of office would be from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1996.
19. CHAIR SELECTION COMMITTEES
19.1 Personal Chairs Committee
Professor B.W. Holloway is the Academic Board's nominee as an alternate for Professor Darvall on this Committee.
As Professor Holloway retires on 31 December this year, the Board is requested to nominate a replacement for him.
19.2 Chair of Japanese Studies Selection Committee
Academic Board is requested to nominate a member to serve on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Japanese Studies.
19.3 Chair of Physical Geography and Environmental Science
Academic Board is requested to nominate a member to serve on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Physical Geography and Environmental Science.
20. PRINCIPAL DATES 1994
A document will be circulated with the Revised Agenda, for the information of the Board.
21. ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS
21.1 Promotion of Academic Staff to Positions of Lecturer and Senior Lecturer
A confidential document will be tabled.
21.2 Promotion of Academic Staff to Readership/Associate Professorship Positions
A confidential document will be tabled.