Minutes of Meeting No 1/96 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 31 January 1996 in the Council Room of the University, Building 3a (formerly Building 3.1), Clayton Campus, commencing at 2.15 pm.
There were present:
Vice-Chancellor Professor MI Logan, AC - presiding, , Mr P Annal, Mr C Avram, Professor R Axford, Ms A Bardoel, Professors CJ Bellamy, J Bigelow, G Bouma, J Bowers, JW Breen, Ms J Brien, Ms M-L Brien, Professors ML Brisk, R Brown, RAR Bywater, Professors BW Cherry, P Chandler, JLC Chipman, Ms O Cornelius, Ms V Clulow, Professors R Coppel, R Curnow, PLeP Darvall, DM de Kretser, Assoc Professor R Devenish, Professor AJ Duggan, Assoc Professor S Easton, Dr M Evans, Assoc Professor A Farley, Dr L Farrell, Ms C Fletcher, Dr MSJ Gani, Mr R Garnett, Professor C Gibbs, Mr J Glover, Professors G Griffin, P Grundy, JD Hamill, T Hore, M King, E Lim, P Nagley, Dr P Nestor, Ms T Nicholls, Professors RJ Pargetter, B Parmenter, R Porter, U Proske, J Redmond, B Seddon, Dr T Seddon, Professors M Skully, P Tharenou, N Thomson, Mr PB Wade, Professors PL Waller, JW Warren, LHT West, and RT White.
Apologies were received from: Ms H Anderson, Ms M Anderson, Professors A Bond, B Caine, M Clayton, Dr G Davies, Professors JW Freebairn, D Goldsworthy, Dr IP Griffith. Professors K Hart, MTW Hearn, ME Holman, Assoc. Professor M Hooper, Mr BA Knox, Professor I Nicholls, Dr F Ng, Professors J Northfield, JR Pilbrow, J Ratnatunga, Dr J Redman, Professor JA Rickard, Ms C Spencer Mr L Soste and Professor CR Williams.
In attendance was: Ms ER Brooks, Executive Officer, and Ms JH Newham, Secretary.
Observers: Ms E Anderson, Assoc Professor E Barry, Mr R Burnet, and Dr S Matchett.
The Steering Committee had met on Tuesday, 23 January in the James McNeill Room at 8.30am. Present were: Professors RJ Pargetter (Chair), ML Brisk, Associate Professor M Evans and Dr M Gani.
Present by invitation were: Professors PLeP Darvall and JLC Chipman.
In attendance were: Ms E Anderson, Ms ER Brooks, Ms O Cornelius and Ms JH Newham.
M I N U T E S
Prior to the commencement of the Meeting, the Board recognised the high honour granted to the Vice-Chancellor in the Australia Day Honours List. Professor MI Logan was created a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).
| * 1. | ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS | |
| 1.1 Starring of Items | ||
| Items 3.2 and 6.5 were starred by members of the Board, and items 5.18 and 5.19 were added to the Agenda. | ||
| 1.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items | ||
| The recommendations of the Steering Committee were adopted without discussion for all items other than those starred. | ||
| 2. | MINUTES | |
| 2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 8/95 held on 22 November 1995 | ||
| The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 8/95 were confirmed and signed, subject to the following minor amendments: | ||
| Minute 7.2.4 Faculty Board Membership Amendment, section (c), the "Centre for Comparative Studies and Comparative Literature" was amended to read the "Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies"; | Secretary | |
| and page 2483 of the Agenda papers, the two references to the "Centre for Molecular Biology and Medicine" was amended to read the "Centre for Bioprocess Technology". | ||
| 3. | MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES | |
| 3.1 Steering Committee Membership for Meeting 1/96 | ||
| The Academic Board, in accordance with the decision taken at Meeting 8/95, Minute 5.7, noted that the Vice-Chancellor appointed for the 23 January 1996 Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Academic Board, three alternate members, being Professor RJ Pargetter (for Professor JR Pilbrow), Professor ML Brisk (for Professor P Tharenou) and Associate Professor M Evans (for Professor B Caine). | ||
| (File No 91/0795) | ||
| * 3.2 Election of Alternates for Steering Committee Meetings | ||
| In order to ensure full representation of the Board at each meeting of the Steering Committee, the Secretary suggested that, along with annual elections for members of Steering Committee, alternates be also elected. | ||
| The Vice-Chancellor reinforced the importance of the advisory role of the Steering Committee, and commended the election of alternates to the Board. | ||
| The Academic Board approved the annual election of alternate members to the Steering Committee, commencing in 1996. | Secretary | |
| (File No 91/0795) | ||
| 4. | MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL | |
| The Board noted that there were no matters referred to Academic Board by Council for this meeting. | ||
| *5. | REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR | |
| 5.1 Findings on Allegation of Serious Misconduct | ||
| Circulated (p 0131). | ||
| See also Item 6.7 of these Minutes. | ||
| The Vice-Chancellor drew the attention of the Academic Board to the findings of the external independent committee established to investigate an allegation of serious misconduct against a member of staff, and to the comments made by the Vice-Chancellor to the Committee of Deans regarding this matter (the papers were presented at Item 6.7 of the Agenda). | ||
| The Vice-Chancellor also advised that, as a separate matter, the employment of Professor Linnane was currently before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. | ||
| The Board noted that cases involving serious misconduct would continue to be handled strictly in accordance with the terms of the Academic Staff Award reflected in the provisions of the Monash University Staff Handbook. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor regarding the findings on a recent allegation of serious misconduct and the procedures for handling such cases. | Secretary | |
| (File No 95/1492) | ||
| 5.2 Malaysia | ||
| (Circulated p 0015-0016) | ||
| In response to questions from the Board, the Pro Vice- Chancellor (International Programs and Development), Professor L West, confirmed, that a campus in Malaysia would not compete with programs offered in Australia, and that Monash would have full academic and quality control over programs to be offered on that campus. He also assured the Board that ethnic quotas for staff and students imposed on public universities in Malaysia would not apply to the proposed institution because of its private funding and overseas links. Were ethnic quotas to form part of a proposed agreement, Professor West said, Monash would withdraw its application for a licence to establish a campus in Malaysia. | ||
| The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Logan, mentioned potential benefits to the University such as the possibility for exchanges of staff and students, particularly if the campus was to conduct some or all of its instruction in English. | ||
| The Academic Board received and noted the document presented and the advice of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Programs and Development), Professor L West, and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor MI Logan, regarding the possibility of developing a Monash campus in Malaysia. | Mr Pollock | |
| (File No 92/1158) | ||
| 5.3 1995 Quality Report | ||
| See also Item 6.1 of these Minutes. | ||
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall advised the Board that Monash had performed well in the 1995 Quality Round and indicated that the list of grants awarded was based largely on the DEET approved relative funding models. | ||
| In response to a question from a member of the Board, the Vice- Chancellor informed the Board that no decision had yet been taken regarding the distribution of the monies to be awarded. He reminded the Board that the previous funding had been expended on information technology and said he intended to direct the current allocation of funds to research and community service areas. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the advice of the Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall, and received and noted the summary provided of the results of the 1995 Quality Report. | Dr Stokes | |
| (File No 95/1024) | ||
| 5.4 Research | ||
| (Circulated p 0017-0018) | ||
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall, advised the Board regarding the numbers of applicants for research scholarships. The Board noted that although some of the numbers seemed to be lower than in previous years, the calibre of applicants for scholarships was considerably higher, and the number of Australian applicants for scholarships had also increased. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the advice of the Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall, concerning research and scholarship applications. | Dr Stokes, | |
| (File No 95/1435 & 96/0071) | ||
| 5.5 Berwick Campus Progress Report | ||
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor JLC Chipman, informed the Academic Board that the physical development of the Berwick Campus was proceeding according to plan, and that the building was to be ready by 14 or 15 February. | ||
| Professor Chipman also asked that the Board consider amendments to Statute 9.2 - Election of members of the Academic Board, in order to permit the inclusion in future of one professorial and one non-professorial member of the Board to be elected from the Berwick campus. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the advice of the Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Professor JLC Chipman, regarding the development of the Berwick Campus. | ||
| The Board agreed to amend Statute 9.2 - Election of members of the Academic Board, in order to permit inclusion in future of one professorial and one non-professorial member of the Board to be elected from the Berwick campus. Further to that proposal, the Board agreed that Professor John Anderson, as Head of the School of Communications, Tourism and Business, and the only academic staff member appointed to the Berwick campus at the present time, be invited immediately to attend meetings of the Academic Board. | Professor Chipman, Professor Anderson, Secretary, Mr Wortley | |
| (File No 95/1343) | ||
| 5.6 Enterprise Agreement and Academic Salaries | ||
| See also Proceedings of the Committee of Deans Report under Item 6 of the Agenda. | ||
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall, informed the Academic Board that the Enterprise Agreement had been lodged with the Commission on 21 December, but had not yet been enacted. He indicated that the formalising of the agreement was likely to take another several weeks, but that the resulting salary increases would be back-dated to 21 December, 1995. | ||
| The Vice-Chancellor also took this opportunity to express the University's strong support for an increase in academic salaries, although stating his disagreement with the Minister's proposal that Universities be forced to borrow from the government or to accept cuts in their operating budgets in order to accommodate the increase. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the advice of the Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall, regarding the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, and of the Vice-Chancellor regarding academic salaries. | Mr Marshall | |
| (File No 95/1456 & 91/1600) | ||
| 5.7 Co-Operative Multimedia Centre | ||
| (Circulated p 0019) | ||
| The Vice-Chancellor spoke to this item. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and the document presented regarding the successful bid by a consortium including Monash University to develop the eMERGE Co-Operative Multimedia Centre. | Professor Egan | |
| (File No 95/1276) | ||
| 5.8 Monash Mt Eliza Program Advisory Council | ||
| Professor RJ Pargetter informed the Board that the Program Advisory Council of the Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd was similar in some respects to a Faculty Board, and that the Academic Board had been asked to provide representatives to the Council. | ||
| The Academic Board nominated to membership of the Program Advisory Council of Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd the following persons: | ||
| (i) The Chair of the Education Committee (alternate member: either the Deputy Chair of the Education Committee or another member of the Education Committee, nominated by the Chair, to attend on any occasion when the Chair is unable to attend); | Professor Pargetter, Professor Chipman | |
| (ii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics (alternate member: either Professor Allen Russell or Professor Max King or, if either of these two persons is unavailable, another senior member of the faculty nominated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, to attend on any occasion when the Pro Vice- Chancellor and Dean is unable to attend); and | Professor Rickard, Professor Russell, Professor King | |
| (iii) The Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Programs and Development) (alternate member: Professor P Chandler or a representative of Monash International Pty Ltd nominated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Programs and Development), to attend on any occasion when the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Programs and Development) is unable to attend). | Professor West, Professor Chandler | |
| (File No 95/1586) | ||
| 5.9 Statistics and Surveys | ||
| (Circulated p 0021-0023) | ||
| See also the University Policy on Confidentiality of Student Records, circulated under Item 22 of the Agenda. | ||
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, spoke to this item. The Academic Board noted that the Marketing and Communications Office would have responsibility for overall co-ordination of statistical information and surveys within the University, with certain other operational units having particular responsibility in regard to the collection and provision of information as detailed in the documents presented in Agenda 1/96. | Mr B Barwood, Ms J Beck, Mr Burnet, Ms Fairservice, Professor Hore, Mr J Levine, Dr Matchett | |
| (File No 94/1245) | ||
| 5.10 Report on Monash University's Links with Victoria's Secondary Schools | ||
| Circulated with the Agenda (members only). | ||
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, advised the Board that Monash currently enjoyed excellent relationships with the secondary schools in Victoria. | ||
| The Academic Board received and noted the information presented and the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, regarding Monash University's Links with Victoria's Secondary Schools. | Dr Matchett, Ms McNamara | |
| (File No 95/1463) | ||
| 5.11 Report of the University Library's Satisfaction/Success Survey (May 1995) | ||
| The Report of the University Library's Satisfaction/Success Survey (May 1995) had been tabled at Meeting 8/95 of the Academic Board, and the Board agreed to defer discussion of this item until Meeting 1/96. | ||
| The University Librarian, Mr E Lim, informed the Board that this type of survey was inexpensive and able to be completed on a regular basis. He pointed out a number of highlights of the survey to the Board, and said that he believed that the overall rate of satisfaction with the University Libraries was around 70%. | ||
| That the Academic Board noted the results of the University Library's Satisfaction/Success Survey (May 1995). | Mr Lim, Professor Threadgold | |
| (File No 95/0673) | ||
| 5.12 Schedule of 1995 Annual Reports to Council through the Academic Board | ||
| (Circulated p 0025) | ||
| The Academic Board endorsed a schedule for the presentation of 1995 annual reports during 1996, and noted that reports from the Deans of Faculties, the University Librarian, the General Manager, the Director of the Computer Centre and the Director of the Professional Development Centre would be submitted throughout the year so that no more than three were considered at any one meeting of Council or of the Academic Board. | Ms Cornelius, Secretary | |
| (File No 96/0076 & 95/1236) | ||
| 5.13 Higher Education Management Review (Hoare Committee) | ||
| See also Item 6.2 of these Minutes. | ||
| The Vice-Chancellor spoke to this item. | ||
| The Academic Board noted that due to the calling of the Federal election on 2 March 1996, the University's response to the recommendations of the Higher Education Management Review (Hoare Committee) was to be deferred. At this time, therefore, the Board agreed to defer the proposal of the Steering Committee to establish a small advisory group to the Vice-Chancellor. | Ms Cornelius, Secretary | |
| (File No 95/1290) | ||
| 5.14 1996 Selection | ||
| A document was tabled at Meeting 1/96 of the Academic Board and is attached to these Minutes (Attachment 1). | ||
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, informed the Board that this year's selection for the admission of undergraduate students had been highly successful, and that Monash had improved its TER scores in a number of courses. | ||
| The Academic Board received and noted the tabled paper dated 29 January 1996 on the selection for admission of undergraduate students in 1996, and noted the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, on this matter. | Mr Vernon | |
| (File No 95/0258) | ||
| 5.15 Vice-Chancellor's Awards 1995 | ||
| See also the Proceedings of the report of the Education Committee (item 13 of the Agenda) and the Proceedings of the report of the PhD and Scholarships Committee (item 16.2 of the Agenda). | ||
| The Vice-Chancellor spoke to this item, commending to the Board all the recipients of the 1995 awards. | ||
| 5.15.1 1995 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Distinguished Teaching | ||
| The Academic Board extended its congratulations to Professor Elaine Barry and Dr John Loughran, the winners of the 1995 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Distinguished Teaching. | Professor Barry, Dr Loughran | |
| (File No 96/0129) | ||
| 5.15.2 1995 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision | ||
| The Academic Board extended its congratulations to Professor Michael Clyne, the winner of the inaugural (1995) Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision. | Professor Clyne | |
| (File No 96/0130) | ||
| 5.15.3 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Exceptional Service by General Staff, 1995 | ||
| The Academic Board extended its congratulations to Ms Audrey Fernando, Faculty of Science, Ms Bronwen Meredith, Personnel Policy and Procedures Branch, and Mr Bob Wood, Psychology, the winners of the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Exceptional Service by General Staff, 1995. | Ms Fernando, Ms Meredith, Mr Wood | |
| (File No 93/1606) | ||
| 5.16 Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) - The First Years 1984 - 1994 | ||
| See also Item 15.1 of these Minutes. | ||
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor JLC Chipman, spoke to the report, "MOSA -The First Years 1984 - 1994" presented at Item 15 of the Agenda, highlighting some of the successes of the program. He advised the Board that although not all of the candidates had graduated from this University, the majority of participants in the MOSA program had gone on to better employment or to courses at other institutions, indicating that graduation rates were not the best measure of success of the program. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the advice of the Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Professor JLC Chipman, concerning the report "MOSA - The First Years 1984 - 1994". | Ms Curzon-Siggers, Associate Professor Campbell | |
| (File No 93/1521) | ||
| 5.17 Performing and Creative Arts Policy | ||
| (Circulated p 0027-0037) | ||
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, informed the Board that the document presented consolidated previously approved policies into a single statement. | ||
| The Academic Board received and endorsed for transmission to Council the Performing and Creative Arts Policy as detailed in the document presented in Agenda 1/96, which consolidated previously approved policies into a coherent document for publication. | Mr A'Vard, Ms Cornelius, Secretary | |
| (File No 95/0680) | ||
| 5.18 Head of Gippsland School of Engineering | ||
| A document was tabled. (Attachment 2 to these Minutes) | ||
| This proposal was approved in principle by the Committee of Deans at Meeting 1/96 (30 January 1996) | ||
| Subject to the ratification of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering at Meeting 1/96 to be held on 6 March 1996, the Academic Board endorsed for transmission to Council the proposal of the Executive Committee of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to advertise and fill the position of Head of the Gippsland School of Engineering. | Secretary, Professor Brisk, Ms Meredith | |
| (File No 92/0788) | ||
| 5.19 University/Hospitals Links | ||
| The Vice-Chancellor informed the Board of the establishment of an advisory committee to the Committee of Deans (Professors R Porter and PLeP Darvall, and Mr PB Wade) regarding financial commitments necessary to maintain Monash's relationship with teaching hospitals. He also foreshadowed opportunities which could arise from the restructure of Victoria's hospital network, and mentioned that not all of these opportunities would take the shape of the University's previous commitments to institutions affiliated with the University. | Professor Porter, Professor Darvall, Mr Wade | |
| The Academic Board noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor regarding opportunity for greater links between the University and the Victorian hospitals network as a result of the recent restructuring of the hospital system. | ||
| (File No 88/0815) | ||
| 6. | REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS | |
| (Circulated p 0041-0145) | ||
| The Report of the Meetings of the Committee of Deans held on 28 November and 18 December 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 94/0129) | ||
| 6.1 1995 Quality Report | ||
| This item was considered at Item 5.3 of these Minutes. | ||
| Relevant extracts of the 1995 Quality Report were circulated (p 0047 - 0054). | ||
| The Academic Board noted the extracts of the 1995 Quality Report. | ||
| (File No 95/1024) | ||
| 6.2 Higher Education Management Review (Hoare Committee) | ||
| This item was considered at Item 5.13 of these Minutes. | ||
| The summary report of the Higher Education Management Review (Hoare Committee) was circulated (p 0055 - 0080). | ||
| The Academic Board received and noted the summary report of the Higher Education Management Review (Hoare Committee). | ||
| (File No 95/0822) | ||
| 6.3 Performance Indicators and Benchmarking | ||
| (Circulated p 0081-0106) | ||
| The Academic Board noted the initial documentation, prepared by Mr I Dobson, on performance indicators and benchmarking.. | ||
| (File No 94/1289) | ||
| 6.4 Proposed Changes to the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research on Humans | ||
| (Circulated p 0107-0108) | ||
| Subject to resourcing arrangements, the Academic Board approved the proposed changes to the committee structure for the management of ethics in research on humans at Monash. | Professor Bouma, Ms Gash | |
| (File No 95/1453) | ||
| *6.5 Report on CASMAC (17 November 1995) | ||
| (Circulated p 0109-0110) | ||
| The General Manager, Mr PB Wade, asked that this matter be deferred until the next meeting of the Board. | ||
| The Academic Board received and noted the report on CASMAC dated 17 November 1995 and noted that the matter would be discussed at Meeting 2/96 of the Academic Board. | Mr Wade, Mr White | |
| (File No 95/0486) | ||
| 6.6 Report of the Research Services Division | ||
| (Circulated p 0111-0129) | ||
| The Academic Board received and noted the report of the Research Services Division for the year to November 1995. | ||
| (File No 95/0094) | ||
| 6.7 Findings on Allegation of Serious Misconduct | ||
| (Circulated p 0131) | ||
| This item was considered at Item 5.1 of these Minutes. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the statements concerning findings on an allegation of serious misconduct. | ||
| (File No 95/1492) | ||
| *6.8 Review of the Office of Academic Registrar | ||
| (Circulated p 0133) | ||
| The General Manager, Mr PB Wade, advised the Board about the review of the Office of the Academic Registrar. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the documentation and the advice provided by the General Manager on the review of the Office of the Academic Registrar, and noted in particular the need for the Academic Registrar to act as the repository of University policies and take on responsibility for authorisation of policies and records. | Ms Cornelius | |
| (File No 96/0013) | ||
| 7. | REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS | |
| (Circulated p 0143) | ||
| The Report of Meeting 8/95 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday 6 December 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 91/1098) | ||
| 8. | REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
| Report of Meeting 5/95 | ||
| (Circulated p 0147-0148) | ||
| The Report of Meeting 5/95 of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology held on Wednesday 29 November 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 94/1208) | ||
| 8.1 Membership of Admission Committee | ||
| The Academic Board endorsed the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology that Ms H Smith, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Systems replace Ms A MacMillan as a nominee of the Faculty on the Admissions Committee. | Ms Smith, Mrs MacMillan | |
| (File No 95/0428) | ||
| 8.2 Casual Vacancies on Faculty Board | ||
| 8.2.1 Department of Business Systems | ||
| The Academic Board endorsed the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology that Dr A Flitman be appointed to fill a casual vacancy in the representation of the Department of Business Systems on Faculty Board. | Secretary, Dr Flitman, Mr Hobbs | |
| (File No 94/1208) | ||
| 8.2.2 Student Representation | ||
| The Academic Board endorsed the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology that Mr Adrian Klemens be appointed to fill a casual vacancy in the student representation on Faculty Board. | Secretary, Mr Klemens, Mr Hobbs | |
| (File No 94/1208) | ||
| 8.3 Course and Subject Approvals and Amendments | ||
| The Academic Board noted that the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology had referred a number of course and subject approvals and amendments to the Education Committee for subsequent recommendation to the Academic Board. | ||
| (File No 95/0311) | ||
| 9. | REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE | |
| Report of Meeting 8/95 | ||
| (Circulated p 0151-0158) | ||
| The Report of Meeting 8/95 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 13 December 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 87/0301) | ||
| 9.1 Doctor of Medicine | ||
| The Academic Board approved for submission to Council the award of the degree of Doctor of Medicine to Dr James Donald Cameron for his thesis entitled "Systemic Arterial compliance and its association with aerobic fitness and coronary heart disease". | Secretary, Mr Ruck | |
| (File No 95/1081) | ||
| 9.2 Carl Wood Prize in Undergraduate Obstetrics and Gynaecology | ||
| (Circulated p 0153) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the establishment of a prize of $200 for the student achieving the best performance in the multiple choice question paper of the examination in Obstetrics and Gynaecology; said prize to be called "the Carl Wood Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology". | Secretary, Mr Ruck | |
| (File No 94/1286) | ||
| * 9.3 Centre for Rural Health Annual Report 1994/1995 | ||
| (Circulated p 0155-0156) | ||
| The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor R Porter, advised the Board that the Centre for Rural Health played an important role in medical education, and provided a link between the operations of the Gippsland campus and the Professor of Rural Health located at Moe Hospital. He highlighted the importance of including rural health contexts in the medical curriculum and indicated the importance of the Centre in plans for Monash University's involvement in the new hospital to be built in the Latrobe Valley. | ||
| The Academic Board received and noted for transmission to Council the Executive Summary of the Annual Report 1994/1995 of the Centre for Rural Health. | Secretary | |
| (File No 94/0599) | ||
| 9.4 Faculty Board Membership | ||
| The Academic Board endorsed the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine that the membership of the Board be expanded to include the Chairpersons of the Scholarships and Graduate Matters Committee and the Curriculum Review Committee if they were not already members of the Faculty Board. | Secretary, Mr Ruck | |
| (File No 87/0301) | ||
| 10. | REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE | |
| Report of Meeting 6/95 | ||
| (Circulated p 0161-0168) | ||
| The Report of Meeting 6/95 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday 8 November 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 90/1156) | ||
| 10.1 Retiring Members of Staff | ||
| (Circulated p 0162-0168) | ||
| The Academic Board noted the Minutes of Appreciation in respect of the following members of staff of the Faculty of Science who retired at the end of 1995: | ||
| Dr Ian Bayly Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Dr K Chynoweth Chemistry | ||
| Dr D Coates Physics | ||
| Dr F Eastwood Chemistry | ||
| Dr B Fuhrer Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Dr M O'Dwyer Chemistry | ||
| Dr N Singh Mathematics | ||
| 11. | REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | |
| Report of Meeting held on 11 December 1995 | ||
| (Circulated p 0171) | ||
| The Report of the Meeting of the Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy held on 11 December 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 94/0853) | ||
| 12. | REPORT OF THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE | |
| Report of Meeting 4/95 | ||
| (Circulated p 0175-0176) | ||
| The Board noted that a review of Discipline and Exclusions legislation was currently in progress. | ||
| The Report of Meeting 4/95 of the Discipline Committee held on Wednesday 13 December 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 95/0694) | ||
| 13. | REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | |
| The report of Meeting 8/95 of the Education Committee held on 13 December 1995 was received and noted. | Ms Brooks | |
| 13.1 New Course Proposals | ||
| Report of Meeting 8/95 | ||
| (Circulated p 0183-0279) | ||
| The Report of Meeting 8/95 of the Education Committee held on 13 December 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| 13.1 New Course Proposals | ||
| 13.1.1Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Computing | ||
| (Circulated p 0191) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal to establish a new double degree program, to be titled Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Computing. | Mr Hobbs, Dr Rodan | |
| 13.1.2Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management | ||
| (Circulated p 0203) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal to establish a new award, to be titled Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management. | Mr Secomb | |
| 13.1.3Graduate Certificate in Reliability Engineering | ||
| (Circulated p 0209) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal to establish a new award, to be titled Graduate Certificate in Reliability Engineering. | Mr Secomb | |
| 13.1.4Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Science | ||
| (Circulated p 0213) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal to establish a new double degree program, to be titled Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Science. | Ms Pilgrim, Dr Rodan | |
| 13.1.5Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) | ||
| (Circulated p 0227) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal to establish a new double degree program, to be titled Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Arts (Journalism). | Ms Jordon, Dr Rodan | |
| 13.1.6Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Arts (Communication) | ||
| (Circulated p 0247) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal to establish a new double degree program, to be titled Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Arts (Communication). | Ms Jordon, Dr Rodan | |
| 13.2 Amendments to Existing Courses | ||
| 13.2.1 Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Laws - Change to Sequence of Subjects | ||
| The Board noted that in accordance with the terms of the Report of the Curriculum Review Committee, discussions took place with the Faculty of Arts with the object of determining acceptance and implementation of the changes to the BA/LLB structure approved by the Board of the Faculty of Law. | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Law to amend the course structure of the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws such that it would be as follows from Semester 1 1996: | Ms Jordon, Ms Wilson | |
| YEAR 1 24 points first year Arts subjects; Legal Process and Criminal Law and Procedure | ||
| YEAR 2 36 points second year or 24 points second year and 12 points first year Arts subjects; Torts | ||
| YEAR 3 24 points third year or 16 points third year and 8 points second year Arts subjects; Contract and Property | ||
| YEAR 4 Constitutional Law and 36 points elective Law subjects | ||
| YEAR 5 Administrative Law, Moot Court and 36 points elective Law subjects | ||
| 13.2.2Bachelor of Behavioural Science - Re-emphasis of Science Structure | ||
| (Circulated p 0265) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Science to amend the study options within the Bachelor of Behavioural Science as detailed in the document presented in Agenda 1/96 in order to more clearly emphasise the science orientation of the program of study. | Dr Rodan | |
| 13.2.3Master of Arts - Amendment to Stream in Linguistics | ||
| (Circulated p 0269) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to amend the Master of Arts such that the existing stream in Linguistics may be attempted by Distance Education in addition to the on-campus mode. | Ms Jordon | |
| 13.2.4 Bachelor of Music - Amendment to Course Structure | ||
| (Circulated p 0271) | ||
| The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Music as detailed in the documents presented in Agenda 1/96. | Ms Jordon | |
| 13.2.5 Bachelor of Business (Accounting) / Bachelor of Business (Management) - correction of campus of offer | ||
| The Registrar of the Faculty of Business and Economics had notified the Executive Officer that an error was made in identifying the campus of offer for this course. As indicated in the original recommendation regarding this course, it is to be offered on both the Caulfield and Peninsula campuses in 1996, rather than on one campus only. | ||
| The Academic Board noted that the Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Business (Management) will be offered on both the Caulfield and Peninsula campuses in 1996, and noted also that this information supersedes all previous advice to the contrary. | Ms Pilgrim | |
| 13.3 New Subject Proposals | ||
| The Education Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposals for subjects detailed below. Full documentation is available for perusal by members of the Board. | ||
| The Academic Board approved the subject proposals from the Faculties of Arts, Computing and Information Technology and Law as detailed below: | Mr Hobbs, Ms Jordon, Ms Wilson | |
| ANY2170/COS2170 Visualising Culture: Film and Ethnography | ||
| JWC1010 Hebrew Language and Literature I (Part A) | ||
| JWC1020 Hebrew Language and Literature I (Part B) | ||
| PER2000 Aesthetics of Performance | ||
| PLT1031/PLT1032 Introduction to International Relations | ||
| ENV9001 Introduction to Corporate Environmental Management | ||
| SYS5100 Contemporary Issues in Information Systems | ||
| COT5230 Data Mining | ||
| LAW7092 Electronic Banking Law | ||
| LAW7093 Judicial Law-Making and Legal Theory | ||
| LAWxxxx Employee Share Ownership Plans | ||
| 13.4 Minor Amendments to Courses and Subjects | ||
| The Education Committee noted minor amendments to courses and subjects as detailed below. Full documentation is available for perusal by members of the Board. The Academic Board noted the minor amendments to existing courses and subjects from the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Computing and Information Technology, Education, Engineering and Law: | Mr Hobbs, Ms Jordon, Ms Pilgrim, Mr Yates, Mr Secomb, Ms Wilson | |
| ALM4110 General Linguistics - to be coded additionally ALDE4110 and offered additionally in Distance Education mode | ||
| ALM4120 Applied Linguistics - to be coded additionally ALDE4120 and offered additionally in Distance Education mode | ||
| ALM5250 Second Language Acquisition - to be coded additionally ALDE5250 and offered additionally in Distance Education mode | ||
| ALM5370 Discourse Analysis - to be coded additionally ALDE5370 and offered additionally in Distance Education mode | ||
| GSC1402 Media Studies - to be offered additionally on the Berwick Campus | ||
| GSC1901 Introduction to Communication Studies - to be offered additionally on the Berwick Campus | ||
| GSC2411 Media, Culture, Power: Theories of Mass Communication - to be offered additionally on the Berwick Campus | ||
| JPL1010 Comprehensive Japanese IA, Part 1- to be coded additionally JPL1015 and offered additionally on the Berwick campus | ||
| JPL1020 Comprehensive Japanese IA, Part 2- to be coded additionally JPL1025 and offered additionally on the Berwick campus | ||
| JPL3990/JPL4990 Language Study Abroad Program - to be offered also at the second year level as JPL2990 | ||
| JPL2990/JPL3990/JPL4990 Language Study Abroad Program - to be offered also to Japanese Studies students, also in a Study Abroad environment, as JPS2990/JPS3990/JPS4990 Japanese Studies in Japan | ||
| JPL1310/JPL2310/JPL3310/JPL1350/JPL2350/JPL3350 Comprehensive Japanese Level C, Part 1 - to be coded and titled additionally JPL1370/JPL2370/JPL3370 Comprehensive Japanese Level C, Part 1 (Kanazawa) and offered also in Kanazawa, Japan | ||
| JPL1320/JPL2320/JPL3320/JPL1360/JPL2360/JPL3360 Comprehensive Japanese Level C, Part 2 - to be coded and titled additionally JPL1380/JPL2380/JPL3380 Comprehensive Japanese Level C, Part 2 (Kanazawa) and offered also in Kanazawa, Japan | ||
| JPL1010 Comprehensive Japanese IA, Part 1- to be coded and titled additionally JPN11 Introductory Japanese, Part 1 and offered additionally through Open Learning | ||
| JPL1020 Comprehensive Japanese IA, Part 2- to be coded and titled additionally JPN12 Introductory Japanese, Part 2 and offered additionally through Open Learning | ||
| MUS1980/MUS1990 Solo and Duo Performance and Literature - to be no longer offered as part of the Bachelor of Music | ||
| MUS1120/MUS1130 Orchestral and Choral Performance and Studies - to be no longer offered as part of the Bachelor of Music | ||
| MUS1160/MUS1170 Solo, Orchestral and Choral Performance and Repertoire - to be amended such that the subject is primarily a performance subject | ||
| MUS3970 Music Pedagogy - to have the requirements for assessment amended so that a BMus student undertaking the subject would be enrolled for only 4 credit points rather than the 8 credit points for which students of other degrees would enrol | ||
| MKT3781 Direct Marketing - to be offered at the Berwick campus in addition to the Caulfield campus | ||
| Graduate Diploma in Information Systems - four existing elective subjects to become part of the core component of the course | ||
| Master of Information Systems - four existing elective subjects to become part of the core component of the course | ||
| BUS2030/BUS4300 Business Communications - change to percentage weightings of each section of assessment | ||
| GCO3811 Software Engineering - change to percentage weightings of each section of assessment | ||
| GED4802 Modern Developments in Mathematics Education - to be offered on the Peninsula campus in addition to the Clayton campus from 1996 | ||
| LSC1642 Conservation Biology - to recode and separate into two subjects the existing subject, an alias for the Science subjects LSC2022 Conservation Biology and its alias BIO2031 Biodiversity and Bioresources (the new codes and titles are LSC1643 Conservation Biology I and LSC1644 Conservation Biology II) | ||
| ECS2350 Electrical Power I - to be renamed Electrical Energy I | ||
| ECS3351 Electrical Power II - to be renamed Electrical Energy II | ||
| ECS4354 Drives and Converters - to be renamed Electrical Energy Conversion | ||
| ECS4353 Electrical Energy Systems I - pre-requisite to be changed from ECS3351 Electrical Power II to ECS 2350 Electrical Energy I | ||
| Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering - Electrical Engineering stream to be retitled Electrical and Electronic Systems | ||
| Bachelor of Environmental Engineering - At level two, replacement in the course structure of the subject ZOO/BOT2011 Ecology by the new subject BIO2011 Ecology, developed specifically for this course by the Faculty of Science | ||
| Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering - broadening of subject choice in the first year of the double degree program | ||
| MEC2410 Engineering Practices: Drafting - to be identified as worth 2 or 4 credit points (depending on the amount of reading and level of assessment prescribed) by use of the existing code for the four point subject and a newly created alias for the two point subject | ||
| Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Laws - substitution of CHE3114 for CHE3113 in the list of subjects recommended for the students enrolled in these double degree programs | ||
| MEC3441 Computational Fluid Mechanics - to be recoded and offered at the fourth year level from 1996 as MEC4443 Computational Fluid Mechanics (the subjects offered in the Faculty of Engineering at the third and fourth year levels are usually virtually interchangeable, and in this case this amendment and the following amendment would make the course progression more logical) | ||
| MEC4442 Aeronautical and Industrial Aerodynamics - to be recoded and offered at the third year level from 1996 as MEC3442 Aeronautical and Industrial Aerodynamics (the subjects offered in the Faculty of Engineering at the third and fourth year levels are usually virtually interchangeable, and in this case this amendment and the previous amendment would make the course progression more logical) | ||
| LAW7119 Patents for Inventions - to be renamed Patents, Trade Secrets and Allied Rights | ||
| LAW 7140 Liability for Tortious Communications - to be renamed Defamation and Freedom of Speech | ||
| LAW7031 Law of Liquidations - to be renamed Corporate Insolvency | ||
| LAW7056 Trade Practices - to be renamed Competition Law | ||
| LAW7019 European Community Law - to be renamed European Union Law | ||
| (File No 95/0311) | ||
| 14. | REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE | |
| Report of Meeting 4/95 | ||
| (Circulated p 0283-0290) | ||
| The Report of Meeting 4/95 of the General Library Committee held on Wednesday 22 November 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 95/0873) | ||
| 15. | REPORT OF THE MONASH ORIENTATION SCHEME FOR ABORIGINES (MOSA) COMMITTEE | |
| Report of Meeting 4/95 | ||
| Distributed (members only). | ||
| The Report of Meeting 4/95 of the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) Committee held on Thursday 30 November 1995 and including the Director's Report November 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 95/0664 & 93/1521) | ||
| 15.1 Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) - The First Years 1984 - 1994 (Proceedings No 2) | ||
| Previously circulated (members only). | ||
| See also Item 5.16 of these Minutes. | ||
| The Academic Board received and noted the report "Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) - The First Years 1984 - 1994" as circulated to members of the Academic Board. | ||
| 15.2 Admission of MOSA Candidates as First Year Undergraduates in 1996 (Proceedings No 3) | ||
| The Academic Board endorsed the recommendation of the MOSA Committee that MOSA candidates named in the document presented be eligible for admission as first year undergraduates in the faculties listed for 1996, and requested that the Deans concerned report to the Academic Board on the admission of the candidates. | Professor Quartly, Professor Rickard, Professor Williams | |
| 16. | REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE | |
| 16.1 Report of Meeting held on 1 December 1995 | ||
| (Circulated p 0305-0306) | ||
| The Report of the Meeting of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on 1 December 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| 16.2 Report of Meeting held on 13 December 1995 | ||
| (Circulated p 0307-0308) | ||
| Regarding Proceedings No 1, see also Item 5.4 of these Minutes. | ||
| The Report of the Meeting of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on 13 December 1995 was received and noted. | ||
| (File No 95/1621) | ||
| 17. | REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP COMMITTEE | |
| (Circulated p 0311) | ||
| The Academic Board endorsed for transmission to Council the recommendation of the University Clinical Associate Professorship Committee and the Dean of Medicine that Dr Stephen Hall, Department of Medicine, Box Hill Hospital be promoted from Senior Lecturer to Clinical Associate Professor, effective 1 January 1996. | Professor Porter, Dr S Hall | |
| (File No 95/0995) | ||
| 18. | LEGISLATION | |
| The University Solicitor had prepared legislation in accordance with instructions from the appropriate faculties and other offices, to implement proposals which had been approved by the Academic Board for submission to Council. A copy of the following items of legislation was tabled for perusal by members of the Board. | ||
| 18.1 Faculty of Law (Amendment No 2 1995) Regulations | ||
| (File No 94/1298) | ||
| 18.2 Statute 6.1.2 Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 9 1995) Statute | ||
| (File No 94/1484) | ||
| 18.3 Faculty of Engineering (Graduate Certificates) Regulations | ||
| (File No 95/0354) | ||
| 18.4 Statute 6.1.2 Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 1 1996) Statute | ||
| (File No 94/1484) | ||
| The Academic Board approved for transmission to Council the above draft Statutes and Regulations. | Mr Wortley | |
| 19. | COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MATTERS | |
| 19.1 Selection Committee for Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Exceptional Service by General Staff, 1995 | ||
| The Academic Board ratified the appointment, made by the Vice-Chancellor on behalf of the Board, of Professor S Crossley as the representative of the Academic Board on the Selection Committee for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Exceptional Service by General Staff, 1995. | Professor Crossley | |
| (File No 93/1606) | ||
| 19.2 Chair Selection Committee - Chair of Psychology | ||
| The Academic Board nominated Professor J Bowers as the representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Psychology. | Professor Bowers | |
| (File No 95/1257) | ||
| 19.3 Buildings Committee | ||
| Professor WH Melbourne has been the Academic Board nominee on the Buildings Committee since 1992. | ||
| The Academic Board nominated Professor W Young to fill a vacancy for a professor nominated by the Academic Board on the Buildings Committee for a three year term ending 31 December 1998. | Professor Young | |
| (File No 88/2206) | ||
| 19.4 Equal Opportunity Committee | ||
| Professor J Bigelow had been the nominee of the Academic Board since 1994. | ||
| The Academic Board nominated Professor KT Ng to fill a vacancy for a nominee of the Academic Board on the Equal Opportunity Committee for a two year term ending 31 December 1997. | Professor KT Ng | |
| (File No 96/0063) | ||
| 19.5 Intellectual Property Committee | ||
| Professor L Bonollo had been one of three Academic Board representatives on the Intellectual Property Committee since July 1992. The other representatives of the Board are Professor S Ricketson (July 1993 - June 1996) and Associate Professor JN O'Neill (July 1993 - June 1996). One of the three nominees of the Board must be non- professorial (currently A/Prof O'Neill). | ||
| The Academic Board nominated Professor WN Charman as one of three representatives of the Board on the Intellectual Property Committee, for a term ending 30 June 1998, replacing Professor Bonollo. | Professor Charman | |
| (File No 94/1093) | ||
| 20. | ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP | |
| 20.1 Attendance at Academic Board | ||
| Extract from Statute 9.2 - Election of members of the Academic Board (Italics added): | ||
| "23. If any elected member of the board sends a signed statement of resignation to the vice-chancellor and president, or is absent from three consecutive ordinary meetings of the board without special leave granted by the board at or before the last of those meetings, or ceases to hold any qualification required for being a member of the board, that person's office shall become vacant and every vacancy in the office of an elected member arising other than by the expiration of the term for which the member was elected shall be deemed a casual vacancy." | ||
| The members of the Academic Board noted the extract from Statute 9.2 Election of members of the Academic Board; were reminded that members intending to be absent from a meeting should contact Ms G Hayes, membership secretary for the Board, as soon as possible prior to the meeting to record an apology or request special leave; and noted that this section of the Statute will be enforced more strictly in the future than has been the case previously. | Members | |
| (File No 94/1041) | ||
| 21. | OFF-SHORE GRADUATION CEREMONIES 1996 | |
| (Circulated p 0321) | ||
| The Academic Board approved for transmission to Council the proposed dates for off-shore graduation ceremonies for 1996, as detailed in the document presented in Agenda 1/96. | Secretary | |
| (File No 94/0822) | ||
| 22. | ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MINUTES OF COUNCIL | |
| Circulated were items of interest from Council Meeting 8/95, including matters recommended to Council by the Board. | ||
| Matters referred by the Board to Council which had not been included were accepted without discussion. | ||
| The Academic Board noted the items of interest from the unconfirmed minutes of Council Meeting 8/95, in particular the approved policy on Confidentiality of Student Records and the legislation and associated policy on renaming courses. |
The Meeting concluded at 4:00 pm.