Monash University

Academic Board Meeting 1/94


Meeting No. 1/94 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 2 February 1994, 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 55061. Observers have no speaking or voting rights.

Members are reminded that apologies should be telephoned to Diana Appo on extension 55061.

B:ABAGENDA.194 J.A. Dunn

18 January 1994 Secretary

D R A F T A G E N D A

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

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION: The Vice-Chancellor will move -

that the Steering Committee's recommendations be adopted for all items other than those starred.

2. MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No. 10/93 held on 17 November 1993

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF ACADEMIC BOARD

3.1 Matters Arising from Meeting No. 10/93 held on 17 November 1993

3.1.1 Matters Reported to Council

4. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

4.1 Proposed Twinning Arrangement with a Clinical Medical College in Malaysia

4.2 Monash University Open Learning Committee Membership

4.3 1994 Off-Shore Graduation Ceremonies

4.4 Chair in History

5. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS

6. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

6.1 Major and Minor Studies in the School of Computing and Information Technology - Peninsula

6.2 New Subject Proposals

6.2.1 Computing and Information Technology Project

6.2.2 Chinese Language Information Technology

7. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

7.1 Standardisation of Course Nomenclature for Nursing

7.2 Graduate Diploma in Nursing - Caroline Chisholm School of Nursing

7.3 Regulations: Combined MBBS/LLB and MBBS/BMedSc (Hons) Degrees

7.4 Establishment: National Rural Health Unit

7.5 Annual Report 1992 - Institute of Reproduction and Development

8. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

8.1 Subject Quotas for 1994

8.2 Minutes of Appreciation

8.3 Membership of Psychology Advisory Board

8.4 Centres of the Faculty

8.5 Prize for Top Female Students in Third Year Physics

9. REPORT OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FOR UNIVERSITY THEATRES

10. REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

11. REPORT OF GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE

12. REPORT OF MONASH ORIENTATION SCHEME FOR ABORIGINES (MOSA) COMMITTEE

12.1 Amendments to Constitution of Committee

13. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

13.1 Report of Meeting held on 5 November 1993

13.1.1 Attendance/Residency Requirements

13.2 Report of Meeting held on 3 December 1993

13.2.1 Postgraduate Travel Grants-in-Aid Scheme

13.3 Report of Meeting held on 15 December 1993

13.3.1 MGS Part-time Award

14. REPORT OF THE VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

14.1 Appointment of Associate Dean (Education)

15. LEGISLATION

15.1 Courses and Degrees (Doctor of Philosophy and Professional Doctorate Programmes (all Faculties)) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations

15.2 Amendments to Statute and Regulations as a consequence of the approved change of name of Frankston Campus to Peninsula Campus and the Frankston School of Art to the Peninsula School of Art

16. COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

16.1 Equal Opportunity Committee

17. CHAIR SELECTION COMMITTEES

17.1 Chair of Asian Law Selection Committee

17.2 Chair of Paediatrics Selection Committee

17.3 Professor and Head, School of Business - Gippsland Selection Committee

18. ANNUAL REPORTS TO COUNCIL

18.1 Faculty of Education

18.2 Faculty of Law

18.3 Faculty of Medicine

18.4 University Librarian

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Item No. 2

2. MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No. 10/93 held on 17 November 1993

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that Minute 4.4 from Meeting 10/93 be amended to read:

"The Board approved the proposed re-structure of the Faculty of Business and Economics as outlined in the tabled paper. With respect to the establishment of a Graduate School of Business and Government, the Board gave "in principle" endorsement, noting that further discussions on detail were to be held at faculty level."

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3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF ACADEMIC BOARD

3.1 Matters Arising from Meeting No. 10/93 held on 17 November 1993

3.1.1 Matters Reported to Council

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board note Council's action on the matters reported by the Board.

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Item No. 4

4. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

4.1 Proposed Twinning Arrangement with a Clinical Medical College in Malaysia

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board note that Council, at its meeting on 13 December 1993, gave "in principle" endorsement to continuing discussions with relevant authorities in Malaysia, and that the Board endorse continuing negotiations concerning the proposed twinning arrangement with a clinical medical college in Malaysia.

4.2 Monash University Open Learning Committee Membership

In accordance with the Board's decision (Item 4.1.1, Meeting 10/93), the Vice-Chancellor has determined the membership of the Open Learning Committee. Document attached.

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board appoint the chair and membership of the Monash University Open Learning Committee.

4.3 1994 Off-Shore Graduation Ceremonies

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board approve an additional off-shore graduation ceremony to be conducted on 29 November 1994 in Hong Kong.

4.4 Chair in History

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board endorse the filling of the vacant chair in History, for submission to Council.

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Item 5

5. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of the meetings of the Committee of Deans held on 16 November and 7 December 1993 and 18 January 1994 be received.

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Item No. 6

6. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that it be noted that, in accordance with approved procedures, recommendations of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology relating to items 6.1 and 6.2 have been referred to the Education Committee for consideration.

6.1 Major and Minor Studies in the School of Computing and Information Technology - Peninsula

6.2 New Subject Proposals

6.2.1 Computing and Information Technology Project

6.2.2 Chinese Language Information Technology

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology be received.

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Item No. 7

7. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that it be noted that, in accordance with approved procedures, recommendations of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine relating to items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 have been referred to the Education Committee for consideration.

7.1 Standardisation of Course Nomenclature for Nursing

7.2 Graduate Diploma in Nursing - Caroline Chisholm School of Nursing

7.3 Regulations : Combined MBBS/LLB and MBBS/BMedSc (Hons) Degrees

7.4 Establishment: National Rural Health Unit

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board endorse the establishment of the National Rural Health Unit.

7.5 Annual Report 1992 - Institute of Reproduction and Development

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board receive and note the Annual Report of the Institute of Reproduction and Development.

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine be received.

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Item No. 8

8. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

8.1 Subject Quotas for 1994

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board ask the Vice-Chancellor to consider the proposed subject quota for Zoology, along with other subject quotas.

8.2 Minutes of Appreciation

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board note the Minutes of Appreciation for Professors B.O. West, J.R. Anderson and B.W. Holloway.

8.3 Membership of Psychology Advisory Board

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board approve the composition of the Psychology Advisory Board

8.4 Centres of the Faculty

8.4.1 Australian Crustal Research Centre

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board approve the establishment of the Australian Crustal Research Centre as a Centre of the Faculty.

8.4.2 Centre for Dynamical Meteorology

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board approve the change of name of the Centre for Dynamical Meteorology to the `Centre for Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography'

8.5 Prize for Top Female Students in Third Year Physics

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board approve the creation of a prize for top female students in Third Year Physics

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Science be received.

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Item No. 9

9. REPORT OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FOR UNIVERSITY THEATRES

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of the Report of the Board of Management for University Theatres be received.

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Item No. 10

10. EDUCATION COMMITTEE

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of the Report of the Education Committee be received.

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Item No. 11

11. REPORT OF GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of the Report of the General Library Committee be received.

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Item No. 12

12. REPORT OF MONASH ORIENTATION SCHEME FOR ABORIGINES (MOSA) COMMITTEE

12.1 Amendments to Constitution of Committee

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board approve the amendments to the constitution of the MOSA Committee.

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of the Report of the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) be received.

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Item No. 13

13. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

13.1 Report of Meeting held on 5 November 1993

13.1.1 Attendance/Residency Requirements

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board endorse the proposed amended prescriptions pursuant to Attendance and Residency requirements.

13.2 Report of Meeting held on 3 December 1993

13.2.1 Postgraduate Travel Grants-in-Aid Scheme

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board endorse in principle a proposal for the establishment of a travel grants-in-aid program to complement the existing conference grants-in-aid scheme.

13.3 Report of Meeting held on 15 December 1993

13.3.1 MGS Part-time Award

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board ratify the Committee's decision to amend the MGS Conditions of Award to allow the offer of part-time MGS awards.

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of Meetings of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on 5 November 1993, 3 December 1993 and 15 December 1993 be received.

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Item No. 14

14. REPORT OF THE VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

14.1 Appointment of Associate Dean (Education)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board approve the appointment of Dr Louis Roller to the position of Associate Dean (Education).

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Proceedings of the Report of the Victorian College of Pharmacy be received.

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Item No. 15

15. LEGISLATION

15.1 Courses and Degrees (Doctor of Philosophy and Professional Doctorate Programmes (all Faculties) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board endorse for submission to Council the draft Amendment No. 3 to the PhD Regulations, relating to attendance and residency requirements.

15.2 Amendments to Statute and Regulations as a consequence of the approved change of name of Frankston Campus to Peninsula Campus and the Frankston School of Art to the Peninsula School of Art

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board endorse for submission to Council the draft legislation consequent upon the change of name of Frankston Campus to Peninsula Campus.

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Item No. 16

16. COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

16.1 Equal Opportunity Committee

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board appoint as a member of the Equal Opportunity Committee.

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Item No. 17

17. CHAIR SELECTION COMMITTEES

17.1 Chair of Asian Law Selection Committee

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board appoint as a member of the Asian Law Chair Selection Committee.

17.2 Chair of Paediatrics Selection Committee

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board appoint as a member of the Chair of Paediatrics Selection Committee.

17.3 Professor and Head, School of Business - Gippsland

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board appoint as a member of the Professor and Head, School of Business - Gippsland Selection Committee

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Item No. 18

18. ANNUAL REPORTS TO COUNCIL

18.1 Faculty of Education

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board receive and note the report from the Dean of the Faculty of Education, and submit it to Council.

18.2 Faculty of Law

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board receive and note the report from the Dean of the Faculty of Law, and submit it to Council.

18.3 Faculty of Medicine

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board receive and note the report from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and submit it to Council.

18.4 University Librarian

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION:

that the Board receive and note the report of the University Librarian, and submit it to Council.