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Monash University

Academic Board Meeting 6/96

Meeting No 6/96 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 4 September 1996 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 extension 55061.

Tea and coffee will be served in the foyer prior to the meeting.

28 August 1996 JH Newham

kwr:word/acboard/agenda/ag696.doc Secretary

A G E N D A

INDEX OF ITEMS

*1.	ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS	2261
	1.1 Starring of Items
	1.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items
2.	MINUTES	2263
	2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 5/96 held on 24 July 1996
3.	MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES	2265
	3.1 1997 Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines 3.2 Development of a Monash University Language Policy 3.3 RACV Chair in Road Safety 3.4 Amendment to Academic Board Minutes 4/96
4.	MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL 4.1 Psychology Advisory Committee	2275

*5.	REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR	2279
	5.1 Budget, and Higher Education Statement from the Minister, Ms A Vanstone
	5.2 Minute of Appreciation - Professor CJ Bellamy
	5.3 Research
	5.4 Senior Management Structure 1997
	5.5 Directions for the Future Volume 2
	5.6 Academic Board Working Party on Council Structure and Function
	5.7 Review of the Professional Development Centre
	5.8 Undergraduate Scholarships
	5.9 Academic Board Format, Production and Distribution
6.	REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS	2291
	6.1 Academic Promotions
	6.2 Report of the Director, Facilities and Services Division
	6.3 Report of the Director, Alumni Relations and Fundraising
	6.4 Student Representation on University-wide Committees
	6.5 Medical Student Numbers and Developments in the Hospital System
	6.6 Information Days
7.	REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING	2333
	7.1 Appointment of Associate Deans and Subdeans
	7.2 Establishment of Prizes
	7.2.1 D.R. Axup & Associates Prize
	7.2.2 Intel Technology SDN. BHD. Penang, Malaysia Prizes
	7.2.2.1 Intel Technology SDN. BHD. VLSI Design Prize
	7.2.2.2 Intel Technology SDN. BHD. Second, Third and Fourth Year Prizes
	7.2.3 The Yong Cher Biau Memorial Award
	7.2.4 National Consolidated Ltd Prize
	7.2.5 Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning & Heating Prize
	7.3 Changes to Prizes
	7.3.1 Renaming of the Simon Abbey Pty Ltd Award
	7.3.2 H.V. Taylor Memorial Prize - Increase in Value
	7.3.3 Frank Bailey Memorial Scholarship - Increase in Value
	7.3.4 BTR Nylex Vacation Report Prize - Amendment to Handbook Entry
	7.3.5 Change of Name - Telecom Prize for Materials in Telecommunications and Optical Technology
	7.3.6 Electricity Supply Industry of Victoria (ESI) Prizes - Changes of Name and Amendment of Handbook Entries
	7.4 Disestablishment of Prizes
8.	REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW	2343
	8.1 Amendment to Regulations - Examiners' Reports
9.	REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE	2347
	9.1 Harry Silberberg Scholarship
	9.2 Degrees of Doctor of Medicine
10.	REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE	2353
	10.1 New Undergraduate Prizes - Department of Physiology
	10.1.1 G.D. Thorburn Prize
	10.1.2 Physiology Prize
	10.1.3 Maclab Prize
	10.2 Bachelor of Applied Science (Caulfield): Repeal of Regulations
	10.3 Amendment to Faculties Regulations
	* 10.4 Minutes of Appreciation
11.	REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE	2361
	11.1 Advanced Certificate of Education

12.	REPORT OF THE COURSE PUBLICATIONS OVERVIEW COMMITTEE	2371
	12.1 Web Disclaimer and Caution in Faculty Handbooks
	12.2 Free Issue of Handbooks
13.	REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE	2383
	13.1 Ten Questions on Subject Management - Faculty Responses
	13.2 New Course Proposals
	13.2.1 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Family- Centred Practice)
	13.2.2 Graduate Certificate in Decision Support Systems
	13.2.3 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
	13.2.4 Bachelor of Primary Education
	13.2.5 Master of Teaching
	13.2.6 Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning
	13.2.7 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Neonatal Care)
	13.2.8 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Children)
	13.3 Amendments to Existing Courses
	13.3.1 Master of Social Work - amendment to mode of offer
	13.3.2 Bachelor of Computing - new major sequence in Business Systems
	13.3.3 Diploma in Librarianship - amendment to title
	13.3.4 Undergraduate Degree Regulations, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology - amendment particularly relating to minor sequences
	13.3.5 Graduate programs, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology - linked programs and multiple awards
	13.3.6 Non-Computing Minor - deletion of requirement
	13.3.7 Bachelor of Nursing - amendment to structure
	13.3.8 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Extended Care) - amendment to title
	13.3.9 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) - separation of Emergency stream
	13.3.10 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) - separation of Intensive Care stream
	13.3.11 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) - separation of Cardiac stream
	13.3.12 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) - separation of Renal stream
	13.3.13 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) - restructure of course
	13.4 New Subject Proposals
	13.5 Disestablishment Of Existing Subjects
14.	REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE	2573
	14.1 Expenditure Review Committee
	14.2 Research Infrastructure Funds (RIF) Allocation
15.	REPORT OF THE HEALTH SERVICE COMMITTEE	2579
	15.1 1995 Annual Report of the Health Service
16.	REPORT OF THE HONORARY CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS COMMITTEE	2609
17.	REPORT OF THE HONORARY DEGREES COMMITTEE	2611
*	17.1 Nominations for the Award of Honorary Degrees
18.	REPORT OF THE ORIENTATION COMMITTEE	2615
19.	REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE	2623
	19.1 Request for Accreditation of Centre of Policy Studies for PhD and Enrolment Purposes
	19.2 Membership of the Doctoral Division of the Discipline Committee
*20.	ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEANS	2639
	20.1 1995 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts
	20.2 1995 Annual Report of the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy
21.	ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD	2667
22.	LEGISLATION	2669
	22.1 Faculty of Law (Amendment 2/1996) Regulations
	22.2 Faculty of Education (Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) (Amendment No. 1 1996) Regulations
	22.3 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No. 6 1996) Statute
	22.4 Faculty of Science (Bachelor of Applied Science) (Repeal) Regulations
	22.5 Faculties (Amendment No. 4 1996) Regulations
23.	COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MATTERS	2681
	23.1 Steering Committee of Academic Board
	23.2 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching - Selection Committee
	23.3 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision - Selection Committee
24.	ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MINUTES OF COUNCIL	2683

AGENDA
INDEX OF RECOMMENDATIONS

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 1

*1.

ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1.1 Starring of
Items

Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed may so request at this point.

1.2 Approval of Non-Starred
Items

The Vice-Chancellor will move:

That the recommendations of the Steering Committee be adopted without discussion for all items other than those starred.

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 2

MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 5/96 held on 24 July 1996

Previously circulated.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Minutes of Meeting 5/96 be confirmed and signed, subject to the following amendments:

Minute 5.1 (points 1 & 3) to read:
- "all three Monash applications to the ARC Special Research Centre Program had been eliminated;"
Minute 14.5.15 to read: "The Academic Board approved the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Technology (Aerospace), and noted that this was considered an excellent example of a course proposal from a scientific discipline."
Minute 24.1.5 to read: "The Academic Board noted the nomination made by the Board of the Faculty of Science of Associate Professor M Hooper to fill a non-professorial casual vacancy on Academic Board, term of office ending 30 June 1998."

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 3

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

3.1 1997 Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for submission to Council the amended schedule of 1997 meeting dates and submission deadlines, noting that no Australia Day holiday will be granted on Monday 27 January, in lieu of Sunday 26 January, in accordance with State Government policy.

3.2 Development of a Monash University Language Policy

Attached.

At Academic Board Meeting 5/96, the Dean of Arts was asked to redraft the Monash University Language Policy in accordance with concerns raised at the Meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve, for transmission to Council, the UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE POLICY, Guiding Principles, as amended by Professor Quartly and detailed in the document presented.

3.3 RACV Chair in Road Safety

Attached.

Minute 6.2 of Academic Board Meeting 5/96 stated that this Chair proposal would be approved, subject to the approval of the Boards of the Faculties of Engineering and Science.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note that the Executive Committee of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering, at a special meeting on 21 June 1996, approved the proposal to establish the RACV Chair in Road Safety, as detailed in the document presented.

3.4 Amendment to Academic Board Minutes 4/96

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve an amendment to the Minutes 4/96, item 5.2 to alter "172" to "72", so that point 1 now reads: "Monash University put forward 3 of the 72 special research centre applications received by the ARC..."

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 4

MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL

4.1 Psychology Advisory Committee

Council Resolution CL3/96/125 approved the establishment by the Faculty of Science of a Psychology Advisory Committee, subject to the concurrence of relevant faculties, and the submission of a report which was to be referred to Council in due course through the Academic Board.

Attached is a memorandum presented by the Dean of Science, Professor RW Davies.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board:

note that the Dean of Arts, Education, Medicine, and Science have concurred in the establishment of a Psychology Advisory Committee, and have recommended a variation in the membership previously proposed; and

approve for submission to Council the proposed amendments to membership of the Psychology Advisory Committee, as detailed in the document presented.

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 5

*5.

REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

5.1 Federal Budget, and Higher Education Statement from the Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Senator A Vanstone

Attached.

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive the Statement from the Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Senator A Vanstone, and note the advice of the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, regarding the implications of the budget for the University.

5.2 Minute of Appreciation - Professor CJ Bellamy

A document will be tabled.

The Acting Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board endorse the Minute of Appreciation for Professor CJ Bellamy, and commend Professor Bellamy for his extensive contribution to the University over many years, and especially as the inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology.

5.3 Research

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall, regarding research.

5.4 Senior Management Structure 1997

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, will speak to this item.

At its meeting on 12 August 1996, Council approved, with provisos, the Vice-Chancellor designate's proposals to establish the University's senior management group from 1 January 1997. Council's determination in this regard is detailed at item 24 in this Agenda.

The senior management group will comprise 5 positions:

The Vice-Chancellor and President
A Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) responsible for Academic Planning, Academic Services, Library, Open Learning Agency of Australia Pty Ltd, etc.
A Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) responsible for Computer Centre, Research Services, Information Technology, Monash IVF Pty Ltd, etc.
It is to be noted that the allocation of responsibility for Information Technology and related areas may be revisited by Council in the light of outcomes of the current review of Telecommunications and Computing Infrastructure.
A Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs) responsible for Arts Precinct and Gallery, Marketing and Communications, Monash International Pty Ltd, Monash University Foundation Pty Ltd, etc.
A General Manager, responsible for Facilities and Services, Financial Services, Personnel Services, Student Services, etc.<.ul>
It is anticipated that the DVC (A&P) and DVC (I&PA) positions will be advertised shortly.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the advice of the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, regarding the Senior Management Structure of the University for 1997.

5.5 Directions for the Future Volume 2

At the last meeting a member of the Board asked that the publication be listed for discussion on this Agenda.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the newly published Directions for the Future Volume 2 which was included with the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/96.

5.6 Academic Board Working Party on Council Structure and Function

Professor JR Pilbrow will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the advice of Professor JR Pilbrow, concerning the progress of the Academic Board Working Party on Council Structure and Function.

5.7 Review of the Professional Development Centre

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor PLeP Darvall, concerning the progress of the Review of the Professional Development Centre.

5.8 Undergraduate Scholarships

Attached.

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the document presented, and the advice of the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, concerning Undergraduate Scholarships.

5.9 Academic Board Format, Production and Distribution

The Steering Committee discussed and supported a proposal put forward by the Secretary of the Board.

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter, and the Secretary, Ms JH Newham, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board:

receive and note the advice of the Acting Vice-Chancellor and the Secretary concerning the format, production and distribution of the Academic Board Agenda; and

endorse the proposal to introduce the new methods outlined for the format, production and distribution of the Academic Board Agenda, for an initial trial period of 12 months, to be reviewed in September 1997.

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 6

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS

Receipt of Report

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 9/96 and Meeting 10/96 of the of the Committee of Deans, held on 23 July and 13 August 1996.

6.1 Academic Promotions

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the document presented, which hes been endorsed by the Committee of Deans, and agreed in negotiations with the NTEU.

6.2 Report of the Director, Facilities and Services Division

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note the report of the Director, Facilities and Services Division, dated 23 July 1996, to the Committee of Deans, and commend the Director on the clarity and content of the Report.

6.3 Report of the Director, Alumni Relations and Fundraising

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the report of the Director, Alumni Relations and Fundraising, dated 15 July 1996, to the Committee of Deans.

6.4 Student Representation on University-wide Committees

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board endorse the document regarding Student Representation on Senior University Committees, presented by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor R J Pargetter.

6.5 Medical Student Numbers and Developments in the Hospital System

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the briefing paper provided by the Dean of Medicine, regarding medical student numbers and developments in the hospital system.

6.6 Information Days

Refer also to Proceeding 7, item 11.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse the proposal of the Associate Deans Teaching to trial an Information Day at the Clayton Campus in certain faculties in 1997.

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 7

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Receipt of Report 3/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 3/96 and 4/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on 12 June, and 31 July 1996.

7.1 Appointment of Associate Deans and Subdeans

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to:

appoint Professor T Sridhar as Associate Dean (Engineering) for the period 1 July 1996 - 30 June 1997; and

re-appoint the following officers of the Faculty for the period 1 July 1996 - 30 June 1997:

Associate Dean (Engineering Education)	Associate Professor ZJ Pudlowski
Associate Dean (Research and Development)	Professor BW Cherry
Associate Dean (Teaching)	Associate Professor RJ Alfredson
Subdean (Caulfield)	Mr BT Harding
Subdean (Clayton)	Associate Professor MSJ Gani

7.2 Establishment of Prizes

7.2.1 D.R. Axup & Associates Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish a prize of $200, to be awarded annually for a period of three years from 1996 to the student with the top overall performance in the subjects CVE4181 Traffic Engineering and Planning and CVE4182 Municipal and Highway Engineering, said prize to be named the "DR Axup & Associates Prize".

7.2.2 Intel Technology SDN. BHD. Penang, Malaysia Prizes

7.2.2.1 Intel Technology SDN. BHD. VLSI Design Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish a prize of A$500, to be awarded annually to the student who excels in the area of VLSI design, as recommended by the Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, said prize to be named "Intel Technology SDN. BHD. VLSI Design Prize".

7.2.2.2 Intel Technology SDN. BHD. Second, Third and Fourth Year Prizes

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish a prize of A$1,500 (Fourth year), A$1,000 (Third year), and A$500 (Second year), to be awarded annually to the Malaysian student with the best academic performance in the respective year in electrical, electronics or computer engineering courses, as nominated by staff of the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, said prizes to be named the "Intel Technology SDN. BHD. Second, Third and Fourth Year Prizes".

7.2.3 The Yong Cher Biau Memorial Award

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish a prize of $1,000 and a medal to be awarded annually, initially for a period of ten years, to the top level three student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, providing the performance of that student is deemed to be of first class honours standard. Eligible students will be enrolled in either the single BE (Chem) degree or in a combined degree having the BE (Chem) as one component, and will have completed, in the year of the award, a subset of the core level three subjects of that degree. Selection of the recipient will be at the discretion of the Head of Department, who may direct the prize to be shared by candidates of equal top performance, said award to be named "The Yong Cher Biau Memorial Award".

7.2.4 National Consolidated Ltd Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish a prize of $200 donated by National Consolidated Ltd, to be awarded annually on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Materials Engineering, to the student who is judged to have submitted a fourth year project gaining the highest mark, and which demonstrates excellence and professionalism, said prize to be named the "National Consolidated Ltd Prize".

7.2.5 Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning & Heating Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish a prize of $250, to be awarded annually by the Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) in the form of AIRAH goods or services, to the student with the highest aggregate mark in one level three subject and two level four subjects in the area of Heat and Mass Transfer. Emphasis is placed on students' performance in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (fourth level). Selection is made by staff of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, said prize to be named the "Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning & Heating Prize".

7.3 Changes to Prizes

7.3.1Renaming of the Simon Abbey Pty Ltd Award

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to rename the Simon Abbey Pty Ltd Award, now to be known as the Simon Engineering (Aust) Pty Ltd Award.

7.3.2 H.V. Taylor Memorial Prize - Increase in Value

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to increase the H.V. Taylor Memorial Prize from $150 to $250; and note that the Society has advised that the prize will now also include a certificate and one year's free membership of the Society.

7.3.3 Frank Bailey Memorial Scholarship - Increase in Value

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to increase theFrank Bailey Memorial Scholarship from $300 to $400.

7.3.4 BTR Nylex Vacation Report Prize - Amendment to Handbook Entry

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to increase the BTR Nylex Vacation Report Prize from $50 to $200 to be awarded annually on the recommenadtion of the Head of the Department of Materials Engineering to the student who is judged to have submitted the best vacation employment report at the end of the preceding long vacation.

7.3.5 Change of Name - Telecom Prize for Materials in Telecommunications and Optical Technology

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to rename the "Telecom Prize for Materials in Telecommunications and Optical Technology" to the "Telstra Prize for Materials in Telecommunications and Optical Technology".

7.3.6 Electricity Supply Industry of Victoria (ESI) Prizes - Changes of Name and Amendment of Handbook Entries

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to change the names of prizes offered by the Electricity Supply Industry of Victoria as follows: Old Name: New Name: ESI Sir Willis Connolly Prize The ESI Senior Prize ESI Faraday Prize The ESI Junior Prize and, that the Handbook entries for these prizes be amended, and also the ESI Project Prize and the ESI Report Prize, by inserting the parenthesis "(ESI)" after the words "the Electricity Supply Industry of Victoria", wherever appearing.

7.4 Disestablishment of Prizes

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note the disestablishment of the following prizes as a result of the relevant companies' inability to continue funding for the prizes:

Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial and Computing) Prize

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Computing) Prize

Digital Equipment Prize

Graduate Diploma in Municipal Engineering Prize

Melbourne Water Prize for Water Engineering

National Consolidated Ltd Vacation Report Prize

Unisys Prize for Fourth Year Computer Engineering

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 8

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW

Receipt of Report 2/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Law for Meeting 2/96, held on 25 July 1996.

8.1 Amendment to Regulations - Examiners' Reports

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve, subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation, minor textual amendments to Faculty of Law Regulations relating to the examination of theses for masters degrees.

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 9

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Receipt of Report 4/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 7 August 1996.

9.1 Harry Silberberg Scholarship

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve an award, to be derived from the interest received from money that has been donated from the family of the late Harry Silberberg, for the establishment of a scholarship to provide financial assistance to needy medical students, said award to be named the "Harry Silberberg Scholarship".

9.2 Degrees of Doctor of Medicine

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve, for submission to Council, the award of Degree of Doctor of Medicine to:

Dr Amanda Mae Walker, for her thesis entitled "Epidermal growth factor and the remnant kidney model"; and

Dr Stephen John Kent, for his thesis entitled "T cell and macrophage responses to lentiviruses".

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 10

10.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Receipt of Report 3/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/96 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday 3 July 1996.

10.1 New Undergraduate Prizes - Department of Physiology

10.1.1 G.D. Thorburn Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to establish a prize in recognition of the former Head of the Department of Physiology, Professor Geoffrey Donald Thorburn, of $200, to be awarded annually to the best student in fourth year level Physiology, either in the Faculty of Science course BSc(Hons) or the Faculty of Medicine course BMedSci, said prize to be named the "G.D. Thorburn Prize".

10.1.2 Physiology Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to establish a prize of $100, to be awarded annually to the best student enrolled in twenty-four points of third year level Physiology subjects offered in the Faculty of Science, said prize to be named the "Physiology Prize".

10.1.3 Maclab Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to establish a prize of $300, to be awarded annually to the best student enrolled in sixteen points of second year level Physiology subjects offered in the Faculty of Science, said prize to be named the "Maclab Prize".

10.2 Bachelor of Applied Science (Caulfield): Repeal of Regulations

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board, subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation, approve for submission to Council the proposal of Board of the Faculty of Science that the regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Applied Science be repealed and removed from the Handbook; noting that no more students were enrolled in this degree which had been offered on the Caulfield campus.

10.3 Amendment to Faculties Regulations

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board, subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation, approve for submission to Council the proposal of Board of the Faculty of Science the amendment to Schedule 10 of the Faculties regulations to include the School of Arts and Science under Part 1 - Departments and Schools of the Faculty; and note that this amendment would enable the inclusion of the Head of the School of Art and Science as a member of the Faculty Board under subsection 7.2.

*10.4 Minutes of Appreciation

Attached.

At Meeting 4/96, the Academic Board endorsed a Minute of Appreciation for Professor JW Warren, who had just retired as Dean of the Faculty of Science.

The Academic Board is now asked to receive and note Minutes of Appreciation for the three staff named below, including Professor Warren, who retired from the University on 30 June 1996.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the minutes of appreciation in respect to the following members of staff of the Faculty of Science who have recently retired:

Professor JW Warren	Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Professor WJ Ewens	Mathematics
Associate Professor RG Adlem	Mathematics

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 11

11.

REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

Report of Meeting 3/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/96 of theAdmissions Committee held on Thursday 15 August 1996.

11.1 Advanced Certificate of Education

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Admissions Committee in response to a request from the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, for the Advanced International Certificate of Education to be recognised as meeting Monash University's minimum entrance requirements, noting that the certificate would be administered by the University of Cambridge, and would be similar to the International Baccalaureate.

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 12

12.

REPORT OF THE COURSE PUBLICATIONS OVERVIEW COMMITTEE

Report of Meetings 1&2/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 1/96 and 2/96 of the Course Publications Overview Committee, held on 2 July and 21 August 1996.

12.1 Web Disclaimer and Caution in Faculty Handbooks

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve:

the attached caution (Attachment 2) for inclusion in the hardcopy version of the 1997 handbooks; and
the attached caution (Attachment 3) to replace the current disclaimer on handbook Web pages.

12.2 Free Issue of Handbooks

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note that, due to budgetary constraints, the Central Budgets Committee has determined that the University will not make available to faculties quantities of 1997 handbooks free of charge to new students.

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 13

13.

REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Report of Meeting 5/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the report of Meeting 5/96 of the Education Committee held on 14 August 1996.

13.1 Ten Questions on Subject Management - Faculty Responses

Attached is a summary of the responses made by Faculties to the ten questions regarding subject management, including summaries at the end of each question.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board:

receive and note the summary of Faculty responses to the questions posed regarding subject management;

note that faculties have indicated that they would take action on many issues; and

request that Faculties provide a report in twelve months to the Education Committee for submission to the Academic Board regarding the practices used to teach first year students and the attention given to first year subjects by each Faculty.

13.2 New Course Proposals

13.2.1 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Family- Centred Practice)

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma of Arts (Family-Centred Practice).

13.2.2 Graduate Certificate in Decision Support Systems

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Certificate in Decision Support Systems, subject to clarification of the relationship between the methods of teaching and the objectives and the methods of assessment and the objectives.

13.2.3 Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.

13.2.4 Bachelor of Primary Education

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Primary Education.

13.2.5 Master of Teaching

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Master of Teaching, subject to the requirement that a satisfactory proposal for the Practicum be approved by the Education Committee and the Academic Board prior to any students being permitted to enrol in the course.

13.2.6 Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning, and note that this will be an "exit award" only.

13.2.7 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Neonatal Care)

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Neonatal Care).

13.2.8 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Children)

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Children).

13.3 Amendments to Existing Courses

13.3.1 Master of Social Work - amendment to mode of offer

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to amend the existing Master of Social Work by additionally offering the course via distance education.

13.3.2 Bachelor of Computing - new major sequence in Business Systems

Attached.

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to introduce a new major sequence in Business Systems in the existing Bachelor of Computing.

13.3.3 Diploma in Librarianship - amendment to title

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to amend the title of the existing Diploma in Librarianship so that it becomes Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies, and note that the amendment to the title will take effect immediately.

13.3.4 Undergraduate Degree Regulations, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology - amendment particularly relating to minor sequences

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to amend the undergraduate degree regulations of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology such that they:

define "disciplines outside the faculty" as "any sequence of subjects from the offerings of other faculties of the University";

modify the minor regulations to allow greater flexibility for students to choose from second and third year level subjects (28 points with 12 points at first year level, and at least sixteen points from second and third year levels);

widen the definition of a major to allow 12 points of first year level, at least 8 points at second year level, and a third part comprising second year level and/or third year level subjects totalling at least 32 points, with at least 24 points from third year level.

13.3.5 Graduate programs, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology - linked programs and multiple awards

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board

approve the proposal that, where a graduate certificate and graduate diploma and/or a graduate diploma and masters degree are linked, a student should be permitted to take out the lesser award while still completing the higher award,

note that this recommendation would apply to the following linked programs:

Graduate Certificate in Computing / Graduate Diploma in Computing

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology / Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

Graduate Certificate in Digital Communications / Graduate Diploma in Digital Communications

Graduate Certificate in Robotics / Graduate Diploma in Robotics

Graduate Diploma in Business Systems / Master of Business Systems

Graduate Diploma in Digital Communication / Master of Digital Communications

Graduate Diploma in Information Technology / Master of Computing

Graduate Diploma in Information Systems / Master of Information Systems

Graduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management / Master of Arts (Archives and Records)

Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies / Master of Arts (Librarianship)

Graduate Certificate in Decision Support Systems / Graduate Diploma in Decision Support Systems (when finalised), and

request that the Faculty provide linking information when developing further awards which would be included in this category.

13.3.6 Non-Computing Minor - deletion of requirement

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to remove from the regulations for the Bachelor of Computing (majors in applications development, software development, information systems and computer technology), Bachelor of Information Management and Bachelor of Information Systems, the requirement that a student complete a non-computing minor sequence, replacing the "non-computing" requirement with the requirement of a minor sequence "in another discipline in any faculty", and other minor amendments as detailed in the document presented.

13.3.7 Bachelor of Nursing - amendment to structure

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the amendments to the structure of the Bachelor of Nursing, as detailed in the document presented, which would provide the same core curriculum for students at the Gippsland and at the Peninsula campus.

13.3.8 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Extended Care) - amendment to title

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to amend the title of the Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Extended Care), so that it becomes Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Aged Care).

13.3.9 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) - separation of Emergency stream

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal to separate out the Emergency nursing stream of the existing Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) and title the new award Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Emergency).

13.3.10 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) - separation of Intensive Care stream

See also
Item 13.3.9.

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION: That the Academic Board approve the proposal to restructure the Critical Care nursing stream of the existing Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care), as detailed in the document presented.

13.4 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 is reminded that at Meeting 4/96, item 17.2, a quantitative summary of subjects offered in 1995 was presented to the Board as part of the Education Committee Report. The Academic Board is also reminded that from this Meeting (6/96), only new subject proposals are brought to the attention of the Board, while previously, amendments to subjects were also brought forward.

The Steering Committee has requested that statistical information regarding the subject proposals be included in this Agenda (see next paragraph). The Steering Committee also asked that, in future, the Education Committee provide a listing of total subject offerings of each faculty when new subject proposals are submitted to the Board. This request is to be referred to the Education Committee.

The Academic Board is advised that 168 new subjects have been proposed for approval in this Agenda; 21 from the Faculty of Arts, 29 from Computing and Information Technology, 56 from Education, 11 from Law, 42 from Medicine (32 from Nursing) and 9 from Science. Of the 56 Education subjects, 47 result from a comprehensive review of the undergraduate curriculum, and could therefore be considered replacements for existing subjects. 23 of the Nursing subjects also arise as a result of a comprehensive review of the undergraduate curriculum, and could similarly be considered replacements for existing subjects. It is anticipated that the faculties concerned will submit complete listings of subjects to be disestablished in the near future.

The Academic Board is asked to note that where new subjects are proposed with more that one code, each code has been counted as a separate entity for the purpose of counting subjects.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the subject proposals from the Faculties of Arts, Computing and Information Technology, Education, Law, Medicine and Science as detailed below:

ALX4130/ALX5200 Language in Society

ALX4150/ALX5220 Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

ALX5230 Bilingualism

ALX5350 English in South East Asia and the Pacific

SWD5000 Knowledge in Social Work Activity

SWD5110 Advanced Casework

SWD5120 Criminology and Social Work

SWD5130 Social and Community Service Organisations: Their Behaviour and Management

SWD5140 Policy and Program Planning and Evaluation 1

SWD5150 Policy and Program Planning and Evaluation 2

SWD5160 Child Abuse: Child Protection and the Child in Society

SWD5180 The Management of Human Resources in the Social and Community Services

SWD5190 Social Work Research

SWD5195 Health and Social Work

GSC4301 Family-Centred Practice: Concepts and Skills

GSC4302 Models of Family-Centre Practice: Critical Perspectives

GSC4303 Challenging Fields of Practice

GSC4303 Paradigms for practice

ASM4220 A Prominent Social Theorist (Talcott Parsons)

GCO2816 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

GCO3821 Object-Oriented Programming

GCO3822 Multimedia Concepts and Applications

GCO3823 Client-Server & Mobile Database Applications

GCO3824 Data Communications & Networks II

GCO2851 Programming for Business Applications

GCO3601 Infrastructure for Electronic Commerce

GCO3900 Business Systems Project

GCO2601 Electronic Commerce Systems - Analysis and Design

SFT2000 Application Programming With C++

SFT3207 Programming Language Paradigms

SFT2200/SFT3200 Developing Graphical World-Wide Web Applications

SFT2007/SFT3007 Rapid Applications Programming for Windows

SFT3002 Windows Programming in C++

SFT3205 Commercial Programming in COBOL

LAR5530 Managing the Records Continuum

GCO5801 Trading Systems and Electronic Commerce

GCO5802 Financial Modelling

GCO5805 Multimedia Computing and Communications

GCO5806 Electronic Data Interchange

GCO5803 Applied Operations Research

GCO5807 Project Management

GCO5809 Graduate Research Project

GCO4804 Forecasting Methods

GCO7838 Information Systems Management

GCO4807 Business Statistics and Applications

CFR3313 Data Communications

EDN1101 English and Studies of Society and Environment

EDN1102 Images of Education

EDN1103 Science and Health & Physical Education

EDN1104 Education and the Individual

EDN1401 Environmental Science - the Dynamic Environment

EDN1402 Biology of Mammalian Systems

EDN1403 Multicultural Studies

EDN1404 Australian Indigenous Studies

EDN1406 Studio Arts - Printmaking/Textiles (Education)

EDN1407 Studio Arts - Painting/Sculpture (Education)

EDN1408 Health Issues in Education

EDN1409 Health Education and Promotion

EDN1410 Mathematical Modelling

EDN1411 Understanding Music Today

EDN1412 Music Performance in Contemporary Society

EDN1413 Computer Essentials

EDN1414 Computer Communications and Presentations

EDN1416 Creating Theatre for Children

EDN4101 Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education

EDN4102 Practicum Studies A

EDN4103 Practicum Studies B

EDN4104 Assisting Children With Special Needs

EDN4401 Parental Involvement in Literacy

EDN4402 Health Education

EDN4403 Area Studies in Music: Asia

EDN4404 Area Studies in Music: Australia and the Pacific

EDN4405 Social Education: Cultural Studies A

EDN4406 Social Education: Cultural Studies B

EDN4407 Studio Arts A (Education)

EDN4408 Studio Arts B (Education)

EDN4409 Language Education: Issues in Language Education

EDN4412 LOTE Methodology and Practice

EDN4413 German Music and Culture

EDN4414 Investigating Issues in Teaching and Learning

EDN4415 Studies in Teaching: Project

EDN4416 School Effectiveness and School Improvement

EDN4417 Play and Education in a Paediatric Setting

EDN4418 Mathematics Education 4

EDN4419 Science Education: Teaching and Learning in Science

EDN4420 Technology Education

EDN4421 Aesthetics and the Arts

EDN4422 Introduction to Computers in Education

EDN4423 Computers in Education 3

EDN4424 Computers in Education 4

EDN4425 The Junior Primary Specialist

EDN4426 Dance in Education

EDN4427 Adult Learning and Teaching - theories and practices

GEC4526 Adult and Vocational Education and Training: Policies and Practices

GEDxxxx Literacy in the Workplace

GED3907 Lifelong Learning

GEC7211 Introduction to Information Services

GEC8620 Computer Mediated Communication

GEC7212 Information Centre / Library Management

GED48xx Research on Learning and Teaching Science

GED48xx Science Curriculum: The Practice and the Possibility

GED3905 Improving the Quality of Education

LAW5146 Intellectual Property I: Copyright, Designs and Confidential Information

LAW5147 Intellectual Property II: Patents, Trade Marks and Unfair Competition

LAW4158 Indigenous Peoples and the Law

LAW5142 Insolvency

LAW7053 Taxation of Unincorporated Enterprises

LAW7206 Native Title and Indigenous Land Rights

LAW7208 Contemporary Problems in the Administration of Criminal Justice

LAW7207 Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law

LAW7209 International Sale of Goods

LAW7210 Principles of Corporate Insolvency

LAW7211 Commercial Law of the United States Perspectives over the Lifespan

NUR1201 Introduction to Nursing Studies 1: Professional Values

NUR1301 Science in Nursing 1

NUR1401 Psychosocial Studies 1: Health and Human Behaviour

NUR1202 Introduction to Nursing Studies 2: Realities of Contemporary Nursing

NUR1102 Nursing Practice 2: Concepts and Practice of Nursing

NUR1302 Science in Nursing 2

NUR1402 Psychosocial Studies 2: Sociology of Health Care

NUR2201 Therapeutics and Medication

NUR2103 Nursing Practice 3A: Acute Medical/Surgical Nursing A

NUR2113 Nursing Practice 3B: Acute Medical/Surgical Nursing B

NUR2303 Science in Nursing 3

NUR2104 Nursing Practice 4: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

NUR2105 Nursing Practice 5: Family and Reproductive Health Nursing

NUR2304 Science in Nursing 4

NUR2403 Psychosocial Studies 3: Social Origins of Health and Illness

NUR3201 Research in Nursing Practice

NUR3106 Nursing Practice 6: Introduction to High Dependency Nursing

NUR3305 Science in Nursing 5

NUR3202 Transition to Professional Roles: Ethics, Law and Management

NUR3107 Nursing Practice 7: Community Nursing

NUR3108 Nursing Practice 8: Advanced Clinical Practicum

NUR3109 Nursing Practice 9: Rural and Remote Care

CNS6404 Child Health Crises

CNS6303 Nature and Science of the Child

CNS6405 The Growing Child and Family

CNS6571 Neonatal Nursing 1

CNS6572 Neonatal Nursing 2

CNS6581 Children's Nursing 1

CNS6582 Children's Nursing 2

NSG5600 Sexual and Reproductive Health Nursing

NSG5223 Drug and Alcohol Nursing

MPHxxxx Child Public Health

MPHxxxx Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

MPHxxxx Health Ethics Rights

MPHxxxx Primary Health Care in Developing Countries

MPHxxxx Field Methods for International Health Planning and Evaluation

MPHxxxx Health of Women and Children

MPHxxxx Communicable Diseases Control in Developing Countries

MPHxxxx Emerging Health Issues in Transitional Societies

MPHxxxx Public Health in Disaster Settings

MPHxxxx Nutritional Issues in Developing Countries

CHM1031 The World of Chemistry I

CHM1042 The World of Chemistry II

BCH3031 Biomedical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

BCH3042 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Disease

ESC3190 Earth Sciences Project

ESC3141 Environmental Geoscience II

ATM2121Introduction to Atmospheric Science

PHY3031 Advanced Biomedical Systems Physiology

PHY3042 Advanced Biomedical Physiology

13.5 Disestablishment Of Existing Subjects

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note the disestablishment of existing subjects of the Faculty of Arts

GYM4390 Techniques of Survey and Analysis

GYM5120 Law, the Environment and Policy Process

GYM5390 Housing Policy and Housing Problems

GYM5400 Environmental Regulation

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 14

14.

REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Report of Meeting 2/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/96 of theGeneral Library Committee held on 19 June 1996.

14.1 Expenditure Review Committee

Steering Committee asks Academic Board to note that the content of the statement provided by the Committee regarding Library funding:

reflects the natural priorities of that Committee, and is indicative of the budget situation facing all parts of the University; and
is the premise of the Vice-Chancellor and the Central Budgets Committee, rather than the Academic Board.

RECOMMENDATION: That the Academic Board note the statement which was endorsed by the General Library Committee:

"in light of the public speculation on University budget cuts, the General Library Committee recommends that the Library be protected from all budget cuts, particularly the portion of the Library budget allocated to the acquisition of Library material. The preservation of the acquisitions budget is important to support research and maintain the status of Monash University."

14.2 Research Infrastructure Funds (RIF) Allocation

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board:

note an off the top Research Infrastructure Funds allocation of $183,000 for the upgrade of PALS hardware from IBM286, to IBM486 PCs, and that Research Infrastructure Funds no longer cover the upgrade and maintenance of PALS, and that this should be adequately provided for in the Library budget;

note the decision of the GLC to use Option 2 of the proposal for the distribution of the balance of the research infrastructure funds, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the document presented; and

ask the General Library Committee to provide additional explanation of the action taken by the Committee in future.

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 15

15.

REPORT OF THE HEALTH SERVICE COMMITTEE

Report of Meeting 1/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report/Minutes of Meeting 1/96 of the Health Service Committee held on 22 July 1996.

15.1 1995 Annual Report of the Health Service

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the 1995 Annual Report of the Health Service.

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 16

16.

REPORT OF THE HONORARY CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note, for submission to Council, the recommendations approved by the Honorary Clinical Associate Professors Committee to:

appoint the following as Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, for the period ending 31 December 1997:

Department of Medicine, Alfred Hospital

Dr David Fonda

Dr Douglas William Lording

Dr John Wilson
and note the following were reappointed until 31 December 1997:

Department of Medicine, Alfred Hospital

Dr Anthony Michael Dart

Dr Francis John Dudley

Dr Victor Kalff

Dr Michael John Kelly

Dr Duncan Jake Topless

Department of Medicine, Box Hill Hospital

Associate Professor Graham Schmidt

Department of Psychological Medicine

Dr WCT de Silva Wijesinghe

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 17

17.

REPORT OF THE HONORARY DEGREES COMMITTEE

Report of Meeting 1/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/96 of the Honorary Degrees Committee held on Monday 12 August 1996.

17.1 Nominations for the Award of Honorary Degrees

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the oral recommendation of the Honorary Degrees Committee, made before the Board by the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor RJ Pargetter.

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 18

18.

REPORT OF THE ORIENTATION COMMITTEE

Report of Meeting 3/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/96 of the Orientation Committee held on Monday 24 June 1996.

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 19

19.

REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

Report of Meeting 7/96

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 7/96 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday 2 August 1996.

19.1 Request for Accreditation of Centre of Policy Studies for PhD Enrolment Purposes

Professor B Parmenter has been invited to speak to this item.

Attached are a memo of 17 July 1996 from Ms L Nailon, the Application of the Centre of Policy Studies seeking accreditation for direct enrolment of PhD candidates, and an Appendix of Guidelines for Accreditation of Centres for purposes of Enrolment of PhD Candidates.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the PhD and Scholarships Committee that the Centre of Policy Studies be accredited for the purposes of enrolment of PhD candidates.

19.2 Membership of the Doctoral Division of the Discipline Committee

RECOMMENDATION: That the Academic Board note the decision of the PhD and Scholarships Committee not to include in the membership of the Doctoral Division of the University's Discipline Committee a member of the Law Faculty.

Proceedings

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 20

*20.

ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEANS

Under Section 2.9 of Statute 3.3 - Deans, Associate Deans and Subdeans of Faculties - a Dean "shall submit to the Registrar for transmission through the Academic Board to Council at its first meeting in each year a concise report of the work done in the faculty during the preceding year".

20.1 1995 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the 1995 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor M Quartly, and invite the Dean to speak to her report.

20.2 1995 Annual Report of the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the 1995 Annual Report of the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy, Professor CB Chapman , and invite the Dean to speak to his report.

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 21

21.

ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD

RECOMMENDATION:

On the departure of Professor JLC Chipman, and also the planned retirement of Professor Chandler from the University in March 1997 (and his leave prior to that time), the Board is asked to note that the Campus Directors of Caulfield, Peninsula, Gippsland and Berwick are invited to attend Academic Board as observers, if they do not become members in their own right. The following Directors are hereby cordially invited to attend Board meetings:

Professor John Anderson	Director, Berwick campus
Professor Geoff Smith	Acting Director, Caulfield Campus (Member)
Professor Barry Dunstan	Director, Gippsland campus
Professor Jeff Northfield	Acting Director, Peninsula Campus (Member)

The Board is asked to note that Professor CB Chapman, Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy, is also the Director, Parkville Campus.

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 22

22.

LEGISLATION

The University Solicitor has prepared legislation in accordance with instructions from the appropriate faculties and other offices, to implement proposals which have been approved by the Academic Board for submission to Council. A copy of the following items of legislation is tabled for perusal by members of the Board, and a copy of the explanatory memoranda prepared with each item of legislation is attached to this Agenda.

22.1 Faculty of Law (Amendment 2/1996) Regulations

22.2 Faculty of Education (Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary)) (Amendment No. 1 1996) Regulations

22.3 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No. 6 1996) Statute

22.4 Faculty of Science (Bachelor of Applied Science) (Repeal) Regulations

22.5 Faculties (Amendment No. 4 1996) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for submission to Council the above draft legislation.

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 23

23.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

23.1 Steering Committee of Academic Board

On 31 August 1996, the positions of Professor John R Pilbrow and Professor Phyllis Tharenou expired as members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board. At close of nominations on Wednesday 7 August 1996, Professor Pilbrow and Professor Tharenou were reappointed unopposed.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note the appointments of Professor JR Pilbrow and Professor P Tharenou to membership of the Steering Committee of Academic Board, terms of office from 1 September 1996 to 31 August 1998.

23.2 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching - Selection Committee

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board nominate Professor Jeff Northfield, Head of School, Peninsula School of Education, as the representative of the Academic Board on the Selection Committee for the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Distinguished teaching.

23.3 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision - Selection Committee

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board nominate Dr Jo-Anne Brien, Pharmacy Practice, Parkville, as the representative of the Academic Board on the Selection Committee for the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision.

AB6/96 4 September 1996
Item No 24

24.

ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MINUTES OF COUNCIL

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note the
Items of Interest from the unconfirmed Minutes of Council Meeting 5/96, held on 12 August 1996.