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Academic Board Meeting 5/97

Meeting No 5/97 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday 23 July 1997 in the Council Room of the University, commencing at 2.15 pm.

The Agenda papers have been circulated. The Index of Recommendations is set out below, and supplementary papers are attached. New items, or items with new / revised attachments, are indicated in the Index of Recommendations by a vertical line on the left hand side of the page.

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 59001. Observers have no speaking or voting rights.

Members are reminded that apologies should be telephoned to extension 59001.

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

15 July 1997
K Wilson-Reid

Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair vis the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.

A G E N D A

INDEX OF RECOMMENDATIONS

AND

SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS

*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 Chair will move:

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

2. MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 4/97 held on 4 June 1997

Previously circulated.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 4/97 held on 4 June 1997 be confirmed and signed, subject to amendments to the attendance record so that it reads:

"There were present:

... Professor W Anderson, Mr P Annal, ... Professors PL Waller, ...".

2.2 Minutes of the special meeting of Academic Board held on 18 June 1997

Previously circulated.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Minutes of the special meeting of Academic Board held on 18 June 1997 be confirmed and signed.

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

3.1 Admission of MOSA Candidates Into Undergraduate Degrees in the Faculties of Business and Economics and Law

Minute 15.1 of Academic Board Meeting 1/97 requested that relevant Deans report to the Academic Board regarding the admission of MOSA candidates into the first year of various undergraduate degrees.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note details of admission of MOSA candidates into undergraduate degrees in the Faculties of Business and Economics and Law as follows:

Faculty of Business and Economics:

letters of offer were distributed to three candidates nominated by MOSA for admission into degrees of the Faculty of Business and Economics in 1997; and
of those three candidates, two enrolled in the Bachelor of Business (Business Administration), and one did not enrol for 1997.

Faculty of Law:

two candidates were nominated by MOSA for admission into degrees of the Faculty of Law in 1997; and
of those two candidates, one enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Law, and one enrolled in three subjects from the Faculty of Arts on the advice of the MOSA Board of Examiners.

4. MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL

No matters were referred to Academic Board by Council for this meeting.

*5. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S GROUP BUSINESS

5.1 Draft Information Technology Policy

A Draft of the University's Information Technology Policy is attached. Suggestions for improvement to an exposure draft of this Policy were sought from the Academic Board at its Meeting 4/97. This draft is now presented to the Board for further improvement.

The Director, Computer Centre, Mr P Annal, will provide comment.

The Vice-Chancellor will address the Board regarding this matter.

Memo attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the comments of Mr Annal and the Vice-Chancellor, and make suggestions for further improvement to the draft Information Technology Policy presented.

5.2 Items of Interest from the Minutes of Council

Attached.

The Vice-Chancellor will address the Board regarding this matter.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor regarding items of interest to the Board from the unconfirmed Minutes of Council Meeting 4/97 held on 7 July 1997.

6. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS3

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the report of Meetings 6/97 and 7/97 of the Committee of Deans held on 27 May and 17 June 1997.

6.1 Proposal to Fill a Chair in Civil Engineering

Refer also to Item 10.7.

Attached is a proposal dated 14 May 1997 prepared by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor ML Brisk, to fill a Chair in Civil Engineering upon the retirement of Professor EM Laurenson.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, noting the endorsement of the Committee of Deans, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to fill a chair in Civil Engineering, as detailed in the document presented dated 14 May 1997.

6.2 Establishment of a Position of Professor / Director of Trauma

Refer also to item 12.2.

At its Meeting 8/97 held on Tuesday 8 July 1997 (after the submission date for Academic Board papers), the Committee of Deans endorsed a proposal which had received "in principal" support from the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, to establish the wholly externally funded position of Professor / Director of Trauma at the Alfred Hospital.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note that a proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the wholly externally funded position of Professor / Director of Trauma at the Alfred Hospital, was endorsed by the Committee of Deans.

Proceedings

7. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday 21 May 1997.

7.1 Honorary Appointments

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note the following honorary appointments approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts (none of the people below are currently employed within the University):

Dr Xiaowei Zang as Honorary Visiting Fellow in the Department of Asian Languages and Studies from 2 July 1997 to 8 August 1997
Dr Brenda Niall as Honorary Research Associate in the Department of English from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999
Associate Professor David Muschamp as Honorary Associate in the Centre for Police and Justice Studies from 1 April 1997 to 31 December 1999
Dr Stephen Wright as an Associate in the Department of Politics for two years commencing July 1997
Dr Len Eastop as Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology & Sociology from 1 May 1997 to 30 April 1999
Dr Rashmi Desai as Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology & Sociology from 1 May 1997 to 30 April 1999
Dr Kathryn Eriksson as Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Classics and Archaeology from 1 May 1997 to 30 April 1999

7.2 Departmental and Centre Reviews in the Faculty of Arts

Attached are revised procedures for the Conduct of Departmental and Centre Reviews in the Faculty of Arts.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the revised procedures for the Conduct of Departmental and Centre Reviews in the Faculty of Arts presented (noting that amendments to the original policy are italicised and underlined).

7.3 Appointment of Chief Examiners for Semester One 1997

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note that, in accordance with the University's Examination Regulations, the Board of the Faculty of Arts has appointed Chief Examiners for semester one, 1997.

Proceedings

8. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on Wednesday 11 June 1997.

8.1 Appointment of Associate Dean (Graduate Teaching)

At Meeting 7/96 Council approved, subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation, the proposal that the term of appointment for associate deans run for a calendar year instead of the first day of July to the thirtieth day of June (RESOLUTION CL7/96/462).

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to appoint Professor L Nethercott as Associate Dean (Graduate Teaching), for 18 months from 1 July 1997 until 31 December 1998.

8.2 Faculty Board Membership 1997

At Meeting 3/97, Academic Board noted a revised proposal concerning membership of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, and referred the proposal to the University Solicitor for the drafting of appropriate legislation. One of the issues addressed by the proposal, which had previously been raised by Council, was Council's policy on Student Representation on Senior University Committees. The recommendation below seeks to fill three of the student positions included in that proposal for membership of the Faculty Board.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for submission to Council the following nominations to membership of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics:

Student representation:

Ms Karen McGillivray as the Bachelor of Business by External Study student;
Ms Fiona Clarke as the postgraduate student representative for the Clayton Campus; and
Ms Elaine Ong as the representative of the International students.

Casual vacancies:

Ms Judy Gray, to replace Ms Marilyn Fenwick as the Peninsula Campus representative of the Department of Management; and
Mr Abe Herzberg, to replace Associate Professor Greg Tucker who is on leave during 1997.

8.3 Academic Board Membership

The Board is asked to note that this item will be considered under item 30.1.1.

8.4 Amendment to Examinations Regulations - Board of Examiners

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation, the Academic Board approve for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend Section 7 of the University's Examination Regulations to allow for:

the Dean, or Dean's nominee, to be the Chair of a Board of Examiners; and
some, but not necessarily all, Associate Deans to attend as members of a Board of Examiners.

Proceedings

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

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology held on Wednesday 25 June 1997.

9.1 Binding of PhD Theses

The recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology below seeks to avoid any unnecessary binding of PhD theses by allowing doctoral candidates to submit loose bound or spiral bound thesis copies for examination.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board refer to the PhD and Scholarships Committee for advice, a proposal to establish a policy statement to allow avoidance of any unnecessary binding of theses by allowing doctoral and PhD candidates to submit loose bound or spiral bound thesis copies for examination.

9.2 Appointment of Associate Deans

Members are asked to note that the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology relating to the appointment of an Associate Dean (International) will be considered at a future meeting of the Academic Board, together with the appointment of Associate Deans (International) within all Faculties.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to appoint

Professor H Schmidt as Associate Dean (Research),
Associate Professor J Hurst as Associate Dean (Teaching), and
Professor D Arnott as Associate Dean (Caulfield Campus),

for 6 months from 1 July 1997 until 31 December 1997, to bring the appointment into line with the period of appointments recently approved by Council.

9.3 Outside Studies Program (OSP) Report

Academic Board is asked to note that a Report of the Outside Studies Program (OSP) of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology has been submitted directly to Council.

9.4 Appointment of Chief Examiners for 1997 (Proceeding No 2.3)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note that, in accordance with the University's Examination Regulations, the Board of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology has appointed Chief Examiners for 1997.

Proceedings

10. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on Wednesday 11 June 1997.

10.1 Annual Report of a Centre of the Faculty of Engineering

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note for transmission to Council the 1996 Annual Report of the Institute of Transport Studies, The Australian Key Centre in Transport Management.

10.2 Establishment of Prizes - Moldflow Pty Ltd Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish a prize of $250, to be awarded annually on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Materials Engineering, to the student who achieves the highest mark in a Fourth Year Project in Polymers of Polymer Processing; said prize to be named the "Moldflow Pty Ltd Prize".

10.3 Access to Computer Infrastructure

At its Meeting 3/97, the Engineering Faculty Board noted that growth in the usage of multimedia teaching materials was placing an increased strain on computer infrastructure in the University. Multimedia teaching required students, both on-campus and off-campus, to make increased use of University networks and web-based resources; however, the Faculty Board was concerned that the allocation of University resources and enhancement of computer infrastructure was not keeping pace with the current and anticipated demand for on-campus access and off-campus modem access.

See also item 5.1.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the concern expressed by the Board of the Faculty of Engineering in the following motion:

"That the Academic Board be advised of the Faculty's concern with the apparent slow development of increased network access within the University."

10.4 Membership of the Harold Armstrong Memorial Fund Committee

Academic Board is asked to note that this item will be considered under item 29.1.

10.5 Re-appointment of Associate Deans and Sub-Deans

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve, for submission to Council, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to re-appoint the following Associate Deans and Sub-Deans for 18 months from 1 July 1997 until 31 December 1998, to bring their appointments into line with the period of appointments recently approved by Council:

Professor T Sridhar as Associate Dean,
Associate Professor ZJ Pudlowski as Associate Dean (Engineering Education),
Associate Professor RJ Alfredson as Associate Dean (Teaching),
Mr BT Harding as Subdean (Caulfield), and
Associate Professor RJ Alfredson as Subdean (Clayton).

10.6 Appointment of Associate Dean (Research and Development)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve, for submission to Council, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to appoint Associate Professor J Sheridan as Associate Dean (Research and Development), until 30 December 1998, to replace Professor BW Cherry who has recently retired.

10.7 Chair in Civil Engineering

Refer also to item 6.1.

A proposal dated 14 May 1997 prepared by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor ML Brisk, to fill a Chair in Civil Engineering, was approved by the Board of the Faculty of Engineering and submitted to the Committee of Deans and Academic Board.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note that the Board of the Faculty of Engineering approved a proposal to fill the Chair in Civil Engineering upon the retirement of Professor EM Laurenson.

10.8 Appointment of Associate - Department of Mechanical Engineering (Proceeding No 2)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the appointment made by the Board of the Faculty of Engineering of Dr M Wadsley as an Associate of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, for a period of one year from 1 June 1997.

Proceedings

11 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Law held on Wednesday 23 April 1997.

11.1 Faculty Board Membership

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for submission to Council the nominations of Dr Sue Kenny and Mr Kevin Pose to fill casual vacancies on the Board of the Faculty of Law.

11.2 Academic Board Membership

Academic Board is asked to note that this item will be considered under item 30.1.2.

11.3 Establishment of Prizes

11.3.1 Ebsworth & Ebsworth Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to establish a prize of $200, to be awarded annually over a three year period to the student who achieves the best result in the subject Legal Issues in Medicine; said prize to be named the "Ebsworth and Ebsworth Prize".

11.3.2 AFC Finance Industry Prize

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to establish a prize of $400, to be awarded for the subject Consumer Credit in the years in which that subject is offered, and in those years when it is not offered to be awarded for any subject selected by the Faculty from the following:

Insolvency
Commercial and Consumer Transactions

Business Finance: Law and Practice

said prize to be named the "AFC Finance Industry Prize".

Proceedings

12. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on Wednesday 28 May 1997.

12.1 Establishment of a Board of Examiners - School of Nursing

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, in accordance with the University's Examination Regulations, Academic Board approve for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Board of Examiners of the School of Nursing, as detailed in the document presented.

12.2 Establishment of a Position of Professor / Director of Trauma

Refer also to item 6.2.

Attached is a proposal which has received "in principal" support from the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, to establish the wholly externally funded position of Professor / Director of Trauma at the Alfred Hospital.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve for submission to Council a proposal to establish the wholly externally funded position of Professor / Director of Trauma at the Alfred Hospital, as detailed in the document presented.

Proceedings

13. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday 28 May 1997.

13.1 Academic Board Membership

Academic Board is asked to note that this item will be considered under item 30.1.3.

13.2 Change of Name of Departments

Steering Committee is asked to note that supporting documentation for the name change below will be available for perusal at the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, on the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Science, the Academic Board approve for transmission to Council a change to the name of the "Department of Mathematics", so that it becomes the "Department of Mathematics and Statistics".

13.3 Appointment of Associate Dean (Teaching)

Members are asked to note that the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Science relating to the appointment of an Associate Dean (International) will be considered at a future meeting of the Academic Board, together with the appointment of Associate Deans (International) within all Faculties.

The appointment below of Dr K Macrae as Associate Dean (Teaching) will replace Associate Professor Neil Cameron, who is due to assume headship of the Department of Mathematics.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to appoint Dr Kristina Macrae as Associate Dean (Teaching), for 18 months from 1 July 1997 until 31 December 1998, to bring the appointment into line with the period of appointments recently approved by Council.

Proceedings

14. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of a Meeting of the Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy held on Wednesday 11 June 1997.

Proceedings

15. REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of a special meeting of the Admissions Committee held on Tuesday 17 June 1997.

15.1 Entry Requirements

At its Meeting 4/97, Academic Board approved the first recommendation from a two-part proposal which sought to amend the University's minimum entry requirements to provide a more relevant means by which unqualified applicants could demonstrate academic potential. The recommendation approved was that "the minimum entry requirement of the completion of four university subjects be reduced to the completion of two university subjects from 1998."

The second section of the recommendation, detailed below, was withdrawn from the consideration of Academic Board and referred to the Admissions Committee for further consideration:

"The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) be, from 1999, removed as a means by which the minimum entry requirements of the University can be met, thus removing regulation 4.1.1 pursuant to Statute 6.1.1 - University entrance and admissions to courses from the University Calendar."

Following further consideration of this matter, the Admissions Committee has revised the recommendation relating to use of the STAT as follows.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board:

approve the proposal of the Admissions Committee that the STAT continue to be used as an entry pathway to Monash University for unqualified applicants, but only in the following manner:
- any faculty may arrange for an otherwise unqualified applicant to sit the STAT (either through the VTAC administered sittings or individual arrangements);
- where the applicant's STAT performance is, in the view of the faculty, sufficient to establish suitability for entry, it shall present the evidence for this to the first Academic board meeting of the relevant year, under section 2.1 of Statute 6.1.1 University entrance and admission to courses; and
- the evidence shall include the applicant's STAT score, and any other supporting information. Faculties using this pathway shall also submit each year to Academic Board a report containing the number of applicants attempting entry by this means, the number so admitted, and their subsequent academic performance.
view favourably cases for admission based on high STAT scores and other positive evidence of academic potential; and
subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation, for 1999 and beyond, rescind Regulation 4.1.1 (providing for special entry on the basis of the STAT) pursuant to Statute 6.1.1 University entrance and admission to courses.

Proceedings

16. REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS (RESEARCH)

16.1 Report of Meeting 3/97

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/97 of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) held on Thursday 8 May 1997.

Proceedings

16.2 Report of a Special Meeting

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of a Special Meeting of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) held on Thursday 5 June 1997.

Proceedings

16.3 Report of Meeting 4/97

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/97 of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) held on Thursday 19 June 1997.

Proceedings

17. REPORT OF THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Hearing 1/97 of the Discipline Committee held on Thursday 19 June 1997.

Proceedings

18. REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/97 of the Education Committee held on 2 July 1997.

*18.1. Teaching In Languages Other Than English

Attached

At Academic Board Meeting 2/97, the matter of teaching courses in languages other than English was referred to the Education Committee for the development of a discussion paper on the topic.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Board receive the discussion paper, consider the issues and approve the following recommendations:

That the University adopt three options in the provision of Monash courses overseas:

Courses taught and assessed in English.
Courses taught and assessed in both English and another specified language (with students choosing to be assessed in either English or the language other than English when enrolling.)
Courses taught and assessed in a language other than English.

That the minimum language requirements upon admission for all courses of the University be maintained as at present for courses assessed in English and be set at the equivalent level for courses assessed in languages other than English: ie secondary or tertiary education in the language of assessment or a minimum of 6.0 IELTS (undergraduate) and 6.5 IELTS (postgraduate) or equivalent scores on tests conducted in the language of assessment.
All courses taught and assessed in languages other than English must be considered using the University's usual course approval and amendment procedures. Any proposals to establish such courses must be submitted in English, to all committees usually concerned with the approval of courses. In addition, such proposals must also include statements justifying the course in educational, cultural and economic terms and demonstrating that proposals for off-shore courses will have adequate and regular monitoring of the course and the overseas staff responsible for its teaching and assessment.
All courses taught and assessed in languages other than English must appoint External Examiners for each subject and for the course as a whole, who would assess the quality of teaching, the translation of teaching materials, and the appropriateness of assessment materials. These external examiners must be fluent in both English and the language of teaching and assessment as well as be competent in the discipline area of the course or subject. The external examiners would then be able to assist in the process of regular review of courses conducted throughout the University.
All appointments of academic staff to teach in programs conducted off-shore must be made using similar criteria for appointments to a similar academic level in the discipline area in Australia. In addition, academic staff appointed to assess student work in a language other than English must be fluent in both English and the language of teaching and assessment.
If teaching and assessment is conducted in a language other than English, the testamur and transcript of a student enrolled in the course must be clearly differentiated from that of a student taught and assessed in English. The language of assessment in an approved course or stream of a course will be included in the formal title of the award and in the University's Statutes and legislation, allowing any non-differentiated award to remain instantly recognisable as a course taught and assessed in English.

18.2 Discipline Areas Policy

At Meeting 6/96 of the Education Committee, a small working party was established to develop a policy recommendation related to the matter of subjects and courses offered across disciplinary boundaries, for example when the Faculty of Education wishes to offer a subject related to methods of art instruction. A series of recommendations were subsequently developed.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the policy and procedural statements concerning inter-disciplinary courses and subjects as follows:

Faculties have a responsibility to consult with other faculties which may have an interest in the discipline area when developing subject and course proposals, and information regarding the persons consulted must be included on course and subject proposals;
Faculties are enjoined to take due and sensitive care with disciplinary responsibility when developing subjects and courses;
Faculties are enjoined particularly to take due and sensitive care when naming subjects, so that appropriate acknowledgment is given (for example Art for Teachers is a more appropriate title than Art 1 if the subject is intended to prepare art teachers for teaching);
Research matters related to interdisciplinary areas should be handled carefully and with appropriate consultation within each faculty;
Matters of supervision across disciplinary boundaries should be referred to the PhD and Scholarships Committee for its consideration and the possible development of a statement of policy on the matter;
Interdisciplinary initiatives are exciting and often important developments, and require appropriate but not constrictive Quality Assurance procedures: to that end, it is recommended that the following basic procedural steps be adhered to -
1. Associate Deans (Teaching) should bear the primary responsibility for ensuring that discipline area matters are conducted with adequate consultation, by seeking that staff in their faculties obtain adequate advice and that the name of the person providing such advice is recorded on proposals
2. AD(T)s should examine each draft handbook entry submitted to the Education Committee for subjects and courses which might overlap discipline boundaries; in particular, evaluation panels of the Education Committee should take particular care when considering proposals submitted to the committee that they do not cross discipline boundaries without having undertaken adequate consultation
3. AD(T)s should consult prior to the meeting of the Education Committee to resolve the matter if discipline boundaries have been overlapped
4. Should the AD(T)s involved remain unable to arrange a resolution, the Education Committee should determine a resolution, or appoint an arbiter to resolve the situation.

18.3 New Course Proposals

18.3.1 Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Librarianship)

Attached

This course would replace the existing Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to establish a new award, to be titled Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Librarianship).

18.3.2 Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Teacher Librarianship)

Attached

This course would replace the existing Graduate Diploma of Education (School Librarianship).

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to establish a new award, to be titled Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Teacher Librarianship).

18.3.3 Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Recordkeeping)

Attached

This course would replace the existing Graduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management.

RECOMMENDATION:

18.3.4 Bachelor of Sport and Resource Recreation / Bachelor of Education4

Attached

The Bachelor of Sport and Resource Recreation would be available only in conjunction with another award of the University, and may not be undertaken as a stand-alone degree, although it may be awarded if the student fails to complete the Bachelor of Education.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish a new double degree course, Bachelor of Sport and Resource Recreation / Bachelor of Education.

18.3.5 Graduate Diploma in International Health04

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a new award, to be titled Graduate Diploma in International Health.

18.3.6 Graduate Certificate in General Practice Psychiatry

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a new award, to be titled Graduate Certificate in General Practice Psychiatry.

18.3.7 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Anaesthesia / Post Anaesthesia)

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a new award, to be titled Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Anaesthesia / Post Anaesthesia).

18.3.8 Graduate Diploma in Psychology

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Science to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma in Psychology.

18.4 Amendments To Existing Courses

18.4.1 the honours degree of Bachelor of Arts - additional stream in Women's Studies

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a new stream in Women's Studies in the existing honours degree of Bachelor of Arts.

18.4.2 Master of Bioethics - additional mode of offer - distance education

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to offer the existing Master of Bioethics by distance education in addition to its on-campus mode of offer.

18.4.3 Master of Bioethics - deletion of research component in coursework stream

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to amend the existing coursework stream of the Master of Bioethics by removing the research paper requirement.

18.4.4 Bachelor of Arts - minor in International Studies

Attached

Students would be required to undertake a portion of their study at an overseas institution, and would receive a letter at the time of their graduation indicating their participation in this program.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a new minor in International Studies in the existing Bachelor of Arts.

18.4.5 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts (Communications) - amendment to structure of Communications major

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to amend the structure of the communications major in the existing Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts (Communications).

18.4.6 Bachelor of Information Systems - amendment to structure

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to restructure the Bachelor of Information Systems as detailed in the document presented.

18.4.7 Bachelor of Computing - amendment to information systems major and minor sequences

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to restructure the information systems major and minor sequences of the Bachelor of Computing as detailed in the document presented.

18.4.8 Bachelor of Information Management - development of streams in Librarianship, Teacher Librarianship and Recordkeeping

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to establish streams in Librarianship, Teacher Librarianship and Recordkeeping in the Bachelor of Information Management as detailed in the document presented.

18.4.9 the honours degree of Bachelor of Information Management - development of streams in Librarianship, Teacher Librarianship and Recordkeeping

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to establish streams in Librarianship, Teacher Librarianship and Recordkeeping in the honours degree of Bachelor of Information Management as detailed in the document presented.

18.4.10 Master of Information Management (Archives and Records) - restructure of Part I

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to restructure Part I of the Master of Information Management (Archives and Records) as detailed in the document presented.

18.4.11 Master of Information Management (Library and Information Studies) - restructure of Part I

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to restructure Part I of the Master of Information Management (Library and Information Studies) as detailed in the document presented.

18.4.12 Bachelor of Applied Science / Bachelor of Computing - restructure of Bachelor of Computing component, and retitling of course

Attached

This proposal has been approved by the Faculty of Science.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to restructure the Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Computing (at the Gippsland campus) to permit the completion of a Business Systems major sequence, and note that the change of title referred to in the report was approved at Education Committee meeting 2/97, Minute 19.1.

18.4.13 Faculty of Engineering - common first year

Attached

These amendments, providing for a common first year in all Engineering programs, would be introduced from Semester One 1998 on all campuses and in all courses which include a Bachelor of Engineering component, viz.:

Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering (0157)
Bachelor of Engineering (0032)
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (1253)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Engineering (0116)
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Engineering (0548)
Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Technology (Industrial Design) (1373)
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering (0085)
Bachelor of Engineering (0330)
Bachelor of Engineering (NBCY)
Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Business (BBEB)

The Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Laws double degree program at Clayton, which is entered at the end of the first year of study, is not affected by the proposed changes.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to restructure the courses listed above to permit a common first year engineering program on all campuses, as detailedin the documents presented.

18.4.14 Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Psychiatric)

Attached

This proposal would amend the structure of this Graduate Certificate, which was approved for introduction in 1990 and never offered. The proposal calls for retro-active awards to be made, upon registration of interest by students previously enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Psychiatric) who did not complete the award.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine to amend the structure of the Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Psychiatric), and to make the award available retroactively to former students of the Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Psychiatric) who did not complete that qualification.

18.4.15 Amendments to Titles of Existing Graduate Diplomas - Faculty of Science

Attached

The Faculty, in accordance with the Graduate Studies Policy, has made a request to retitle two Graduate Diplomas.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Science to retitle two Graduate Diplomas of the Faculty, viz.

Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology - to be retitled Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology; and
Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology - to be retitled Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology.

18.4.16 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology - amendment to structure

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Science to amend the structure of the existing Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology as detailed in the document presented.

18.4.17 Bachelor of Behavioural Science - amendment to structure

Attached .

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Science to amend the structure of the existing Bachelor of Behavioural Science as detailed in the document presented.

18.5 No Further Intake To Courses

18.5.1 Faculty of Computing and Information Technology

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the advice of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology that there will be no further intake to the following courses from Semester Two 1997:

Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies;
Graduate Diploma of Education (School Librarianship); and
Graduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management.

18.5.2 Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science has recommended that there be no further intake to three Graduate Diplomas of the Faculty, effective immediately, and that since there are no current students, these awards may be deleted from Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the advice of the Faculty of Science that there will be no further intake to the:

Graduate Diploma in Water Science;
Graduate Diploma in Technology Studies; and
Graduate Diploma in Applied Polymer Science.

18.6 New Subject Proposals

The Education Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals detailed below. Full documentation is available for perusal by members of the Board.

The Academic Board is advised that 218 new subjects have been proposed for approval in this Agenda: 62 from the Faculty of Arts, 54 from the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, 25 from the Faculty of Education, 26 from the Faculty of Engineering, 13 from the Faculty of Medicine and 38 from the Faculty of Science.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve the subjects proposed by the Faculties of Arts, Computing and Information Technology, Education, Engineering. Medicine and Science as detailed below:

MFA5010 Multilateral Diplomacy
WMN4180 Sex, Power, Self: Feminist Interventions in Contemporary Discourse
WMN4005 Minor Thesis
JWC1090 Jewish Foundations Texts 1A
JWC1110 Jewish Foundations Texts 1B
JWC3010 Hebrew Language and Literature III (Part A)
JWC3020 Hebrew Language and Literature III (Part B)
COS4100/ANY4100/SCY4100 Violences
PLT2010/PLT3010 Public Opinion and Australian Democracy
SCY2560/3560 Sociology of Working Life
PLT2020/PLT3020 The Politics of Cultural Conflict
PLT2030/PLT3030 Inventing Reality: The Politics of Propaganda, States and Publics
PLT2040/PLT3040 Raging Against the Machine: The Politics of Rock and Global Identities
PLT2050/PLT3050 World Politics and International Law
PLT2060/PLT3060 Images of Democracy: Early Greek Origins
LIN3010 BA (Languages) Cap 1: Second Language Acquisition
LIN3020 BA (Languages) Cap 2: Language, Culture and Society
CAD2XXX/CAD3XXX Past and Present: Continuity in European Visual Culture
AUS1060 Contemporary Australia
ENM4120 Dissertation
CRT4080 Research Project
ASM4100/ASM5100 Violences
CHB4215 Bioethics Supervised Research Paper
CHB5206 Bioethics Supervised Reading Subject
AST2930/AST3930/HSY2930/HSY3930/MUS2930/MUS3930 The American West: From wilderness to urban sprawl
CLS2140/CLS3140 Cultural Studies and its Figures of Knowing
CLS3880/CLS4880 Modern and Postmodern Subjects
CLS2860/CLS3860 Music and Philosophy
CLS3870/CLS4870 Prefacing: From Kant to Derrida
DTS2870/DTS3870 Stages: Issues in Theatre History
DTS2660 Technical Aspects of Performance Making
PER1050 Music Theatre: Theory and Practice
JWC2030/JWC3030 Jewish Law - Ancient, Medieval, Modern
CHI2610/CHI3610 Advanced Chinese Part 5
CHI2620/CHI3620 Advanced Chinese Part 6
KOR3410 Advanced Korean Part 1
KOR3420 Advanced Korean Part 2
ENH1230 Language, Style and Literature
GES1050 Human Geographies of Global Change
GES2430 Environmental Policy and Management
GES2490 Applied Geography and Field Studies
GES2660 Power and Poverty: Geographies of the Third World
GES2750 Cities and Communities
GES3880 Prehistoric People and Environment
GRN2015 Two Centuries of German Literature I: From Lessing to B�chner
GRN2025 Two Centuries of German Literature II: From Rilke to Grass
HSY2940/HSY3940/AST2940/AST3940 The American Experience: Faith, Freeways, Success and Consumption.
HSY2950/HSY3950/EUR2950/EUR3950 Europe in the Age of Enlightenment and Revolution, c. 1680 - 1850.
JPL3850 Advanced Texts A
JPL3852 Advanced Texts B
JPL1250R/JPL2250R Japanese Level B part 1(Berwick Campus)
JPL1260R/JPL2260R Japanese Level B part 2(Berwick Campus)
PHL2120 Language Truth and Power
GSC3402R Policies, Audiences, Futures
WMN4770 Gender, Race and Empire: Feminist Readings
IAS2001 Thinking about Science - 6 point subject @ Peninsula
IAS2005 Thinking about Science) - 8 point subject @ Clayton
PHL1070 Philosophy: Life, Death and Morality
PHL1080 Time, Self and Freedom
PHL2090 Introduction to Logic
PHL2110 Origins of Modern Philosophy
PHL2150 Ethics
CFR1150 World Wide Web Applications
SYS1002 Information Systems 2
SYS1003 Information Systems for Business & Government
SYS2001 Information Systems 3
SYS2002 Information Systems 4
SYS2003 Professional Practice in Information Systems
SYS3001 Management Support Systems
SYS3002 Information Systems Strategy & Management
SYS3110 Information Systems Security
SYS3160 Decision Aids
SYS3230 Systems Development Methodologies
SYS3280 Electronic Commerce
SYS3290 Inter-Organisational Systems
SYS3330 Geographical Information Systems
SYS3470 Human-Computer Interaction
SYS3540 Intelligent Decision Aids
SYS4230 Systems Development Methodologies
SYS4330 Geographical Information Systems
SYS5290 Developing Electronic Commerce Systems
SYS5300 Managing Legacy Systems
SYS5400 Data Warehousing
CFR3613 Concurrent programming with Java
GCO4010 Research methods & reading in Info Tech.
GCO4012 Image processing and computer vision
GCO4013 Formal methods in software engineering
GCO4014 Multimedia programming
GCO4500 Honours research project
GCO4600 Honours applied research project
LAR3630 Recordkeeping contexts and clients
LAR3631 Appraisal and description
LAR3632 Recordkeeping concepts
LAR3634 Professional practice
LAR3650 Information resources: acquisition and access
LAR3651 Information resources: organisation
LAR3652 Reference principles and practice
LAR3653 Library contexts and clients (Lib)
LAR3654 Professional practice (Lib)
LAR3671 Libraries, curriculum and literature
LAR3672 Professional practice (teacher librarianship)
LAR4001 The information continuum
LAR4002 Computing for information professionals
LAR4630 Recordkeeping contexts and clients
LAR4631 Appraisal and description
LAR4632 Recordkeeping concepts
LAR4634 Professional practice (Recordkeeping)
LAR4650 Information resources: acquisition and access
LAR4651 Information resources: organisation
LAR4652 Reference principles and practice
LAR4653 Library contexts and clients
LAR4654 Professional practice (Librarianship)
LAR4671 Libraries, curriculum and literature
LAR4672 Professional practice (Teacher Librarianship)
LAR4610 Managing information services
LAR4633 Recordkeeping and archival processes
GEDXXXX Advanced Studies In Gifted Education
GEC2101B Teaching and Curriculum Studies: Studies of Society and Environment, and Science
EDP2101 Mathematic Education and Learning Technologies
EDP2102 Literacy and Culture in the Curriculum
EDP2103 Arts & Technology
EDP2104 Structuring Education
EDP2105 Education and the Individual 2
EDP2106 Early Childhood Literacy and Studies of Society
EDP2201 Conservation of Bio-resources
EDP2202 Environmental Health
EDP2203 Exercise Physiology
EDP2204 Fitness Leadership
EDP2207 Graphical Computer Programming
EDP2208 Computer Control
EDP2302 Popular Culture: Structures, Perceptions, Interpretations
EDP2303 Studio Arts in Education - Two Dimensional Studies
EDP2304 Studio Arts in Education - Three Dimensional Studies
EDP2305 Keyboard Musicianship
EDP2306 Program Music: Seeing with your Ears
GEC4514 Science Education Studies
GEC4520 Special Topic in Education Studies
GEC4523 History of Childhood
GEC4525 Outdoor Education
GEC4527 Gender and Schooling
GEC4529 Teaching Language & Literacy: Curriculum & Pedagogy
ENG1101 Chemical Engineering
ENG1201 Civil Engineering
ENG1301 Electrical Engineering
ENG1401 Mechanical Engineering
ENG1501 Materials Engineering
ENG1601 Engineering Context
ENG1602 Engineering Computing
ENG1603 Engineering Systems
ENG1701 Chemistry A
ENG1801 Physics A
ENG1802 Physics B
ENG1803 Physics C
ENG1901 Engineering Mathematics A
ENG1902 Engineering Mathematics B
ENG1302 Engineering for Medicine and Biology
CIV4249 Foundation engineering (Clayton campus)
CIV4248 Geoengineering hazards (Clayton campus)
CVE3146 Geoengineering: stability and settlement (Caulfield campus)
CHE4151 Wastewater treatment processes
CHE4152 Cleaner production technologies
ENE4601 Risk assessment, occupational health and toxicology
ENE4603 Environmental project
ENE4506 Materials and the environment
ENE4201 Transport, land use and the environment
ENE4212 Environmental design
NUR9201 Case Management and Care Integration
NUR9202 Nursing Informatics
MPH2057 Aboriginal Health
MPH2058 Managing Community-based HIV Programs
CGPP1001 Introduction to General Practice Psychiatry
CGPP1002 Depression and Other Mood Disorders
CGPP1003 Anxiety Disorders
CGPP1004 Alcohol and Drugs
CGPP1005 Introduction to Psychotherapy
CGPP1006 Stress Management and Relaxation Therapy
CGPP1007 Introduction to Family Therapy
CNS6591 Specialist Anaesthesia / Post Anaesthesia Nursing Practice 1
CNS6591 Specialist Anaesthesia / Post Anaesthesia Nursing Practice 2
ASP1022 Life and the Universe
MMS2011/MAT2091 Mathematics for Industry
MMS3012/MAT3182 Operations Research
ASP4000 Astrophysics Honours
ATM4000 Atmospheric Science Honours
ASP1010 Earth to Cosmos - Introductory Astronomy
ASC2666 Introductory Microbiology
ASC2676 The Microorganisms
ASC2687 Microbial Cell Function
ASC2697 Food Microbiology
ASC3666 Pathogens of Food and Water
ASC3676 Industrial Microbiology
ASC3697 Environmental Microbiology
ENV2626 Conservation of Bioresources
ENV2657 Environmental Health
CHM2616 Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
CHM2627 Organic and Biocoordination Chemistry
CHM2636 Instrumental Techniques
CHM2647 Chemical Analysis and Chromatography
CHM3616 Biotransformations and Natural Products
CHM3626 Advanced Elemental Analysis
CHM3637 Advanced Chemical Principles
CHM3647 Chemistry of New Materials
ASC1619 Communication and Methods in Science
ASC3615 Laboratory and Workplace Management
MAT3199 Mathematical Sciences Project
BIO3011 Research Methods in Biology
BIO3031 Marine and Freshwater Ecology
BIO3041 Mammalian Biology
BIO3061 Marine Botany
BIO3072 Animal Ecophysiology
BIO3052 Animal Behaviour
BIO3082 Plant Ecophysiology
BIO3092 Ecology and Evolution of the Australian Flora
BIO3112 Ecological Management of Biological Resources
PSY2011 Psychology 2A
PSY2022 Psychology 2B
MIC3032 Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

18.7 Disestablishment of Existing Subjects

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note that 422 existing subjects and/or alternative codes for subjects have been disestablished within the Faculties of Arts (7) Business and Economics (273), Computing and Information Technology (30) and Science (112).

Proceedings

19. REPORT OF THE EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TASK FORCE

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/97 of the External Relations and Community Services Task Force held on 22 May 1997.

19.1 Re-naming of the Taskforce

At its meeting 1/97, members of the External Relations and Community Services Task Force expressed concern that the current name of the Task Force was misleading and ill-defined.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve a proposal to change the name of the "External Relations and Community Services Task Force", so that it becomes the "External Relations and Community Services Committee".

Proceedings

20. REPORT OF THE MONASH ORIENTATION SCHEME FOR ABORIGINES (MOSA)

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/97 of the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) Committee held on Thursday 5 June 1997.

Proceedings

21. REPORT OF THE MONASH UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS GRANTS COMMITTEE

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/97 of the Monash University Publications Grants Committee held on Wednesday 30 April 1997.

21.1 Financial Statement as at 21 April 1997

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the financial statement presented for the Publications Grants Committee as at 21 April 1997.

Proceedings

22. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

22.1 Report of Meeting 5/97

Attached

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/97 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday 6 June 1997.

*22.1.1 Status of Doctoral Examinees

Two documents related to this item are attached. (1)(2)

For some time the PhD and Scholarships Committee has sought clarification on the status of doctoral students under examination. Since enrolment ceases on the date of thesis submission, former candidates may be denied access to university facilities such as libraries and laboratories. This is of particular concern if a student is required to undertake amendments to the thesis.

Following negotiations with the Director of Student Services and Personnel Services staff, a draft Staff Handbook entry had been prepared, which identifies a new category of staff called Junior Honorary Research Associate.

The appointment to the position of Junior Honorary Research Associate would only be recommended where there is a demonstrated need for continuing use of university facilities during the period of examination. The appointment would be for a fixed term only, for an initial period of no longer than six months. The appointee would be entitled to a Monash University Staff identity card and access to such facilities as may ordinarily be accessed with a staff identity card. The cost of insurance cover would be met through the PhD and Scholarships Committee's discretionary fund.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board approve for submission to Council a proposal of the PhD and Scholarships Committee to create a new staff category of Honorary Junior Research Associate, for appropriate research students whose theses are under examination, under the guidelines detailed in the documentation presented.

Proceedings

22.2 Report of Meeting 6/97

(2)

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/97 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday 4 July 1997.

Proceedings

23. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note for transmission to Council the recommendations approved by the University Clinical / Associate Professorship Committee to:

appoint Dr JW Kelly as Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the Alfred Hospital, for a term ending 31 December 2000; and
re-appoint the following Honorary Clinical Associate Professorships in the Faculty of Medicine:
- Associate Professor WE Fabb, Community Medicine and General Practice, for a term ending 31 December 1998; and
- Dr ML Grayson, Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, for a term ending 31 December 2000.

24. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY READERSHIP / ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note for transmission to Council the recommendations approved by the University Readership / Associate Professorship Committee to:

appoint Dr B Ritchie as Honorary Associate Professor, Institute of Reproduction and Development, for a term ending 31 December 2000; and
re-appoint the following as Honorary Associate Professors:
- Associate Professor F McDermott, Surgery, Alfred Hospital, for a term ending 31 December 1998; and
- Dr H Sathananthan, Institute of Reproduction and Development, for a term ending 31 December 2000.

25. SUPPLEMENTARY AND SPECIAL (DEFERRED) EXAMINATIONS 1997/1998

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board set the period of 12 - 16 January 1998 for the University's supplementary and special (deferred) examinations, as recommended by the Examinations and Certifications Branch of the Student Services Division, in accordance with paragraph 4.6 of the Examinations regulations.

26. MONASH UNIVERSITY ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE (MUAWC)

26.1 Role of the Monash University Animal Welfare Committee (MUAWC)

A proposal for a revised role, membership and terms of reference for the Monash University Animal Welfare Committee (MUAWC), together with a covering memorandum dated 3 July 1997 from the Chair of the Committee, Professor JW Warren, are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve a proposal for a revised role, membership and terms of reference for the Monash University Animal Welfare Committee (MUAWC), as detailed in the documentation presented.

*27. 1996 ANNUAL REPORTS

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."

A schedule for 1996 Annual Reports to be submitted to Council through Academic Board was approved at Meeting 7/96 of Council.

27.1 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1996 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor M Quartly, and invite the Dean to speak to her report.

27.2 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1996 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, Professor JA Rickard, and invite the Dean to speak to his report.

27.3 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1996 Annual Report of the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Professor RJ Willis, and invite the Acting Dean to speak to his report.

27.4 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1996 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor ML Brisk, and invite the Dean to speak to his report.

27.5 Annual Report of the General Manager

Attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board receive and note for transmission to Council the 1996 Annual Report of the General Manager, Mr PB Wade, and invite Mr Wade to speak to his report.

28. 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. Copies of the legislation below will be available at the meeting for perusal by members of the Board, and copies of the explanatory memoranda prepared for the legislation are attached to this agenda.

28.1 Statute 3.3 - Deans, Associate Deans and Sub-Deans of Faculties (Amendment No 1 1997)

28.2 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 3 1997) Statute

28.3 Faculties (Amendment No 1 1997) Regulations

28.4 Subfaculties (Amendment No 1 1997) Regulations

28.5 Statute 6.1.1 - University Entrance and Admission to Courses (Amendment No 1 1997)

28.6 Faculty of Medicine (Bachelor of Nursing (Undergraduate Degrees)) Regulations 1997

RECOMMENDATION:

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

29. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

29.1 Harold Armstrong Memorial Fund Committee

Refer also to item 10.4.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse, for submission to Council, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to re-appointment Professor WH Melbourne to membership of the Harold Armstrong Memorial Fund Committee, for a five year term from 1 January 1996.

29.2 Selection Committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board nominate Professors M Clayton and PL Waller as the professorial representatives of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

29.3 Selection Committee for a Professor / Director of Surgery, Box Hill Hospital

At Meeting 2/97, Academic Board nominated Professor M Clayton as the representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for a Professor / Director of Surgery, Box Hill Hospital. Professor Clayton will no longer be available to serve as the Board's representative on that Selection Committee and the Board is now asked to nominate a replacement representative.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board nominate Professor J Pilbrow to replace Professor M Clayton as the representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for a Professor / Director of Surgery, Box Hill Hospital.

30. ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP

30.1 Casual Vacancies

The following appointments to casual vacancies on the Academic Board exist as some vacancies were not filled by the normal process of election recently conducted.

30.1.1 Faculty of Business and Economics

Refer also to item 8.3.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the following appointments made by the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to casual vacancies on the Academic Board, for terms ending 30 June 1999:

Professor P Forsyth to fill a professorial casual vacancy; and
Dr R Pollard and Associate Professor L Nethercott to fill two non-professorial casual vacancies.

30.1.2 Faculty of Law

Refer also to item 11.2.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the following appointments made by the Board of the Faculty of Law to casual vacancies on the Academic Board, for terms ending 30 June 1999:

Professors R Fox and PL Waller to fill two professorial casual vacancies; and
Associate Professors M Pittard and S McNicol to fill two non-professorial casual vacancies.

30.1.3 Faculty of Science

Refer also to item 13.1.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the appointment of Associate Professor N Cameron, made by the Board of the Faculty of Science, to fill a casual non-professorial vacancy on the Academic Board, for a term expiring 30 June 1999.

30.2 Election of Members of Steering Committee

The terms of office of Professor B Caine and Dr C Browne as members of Steering Committee and Professor R Coppel and Professor R Jackson as alternate members of Steering Committee expire on 31 August 1997.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Academic Board note the following information:

nominations of candidates for two vacancies for membership of Steering Committee (one professorial and one non-professorial staff member) and candidates for two vacancies for alternate membership of Steering Committee (two professorial staff members) will close at noon on Wednesday 6 August 1997;
all members of Academic Board are eligible to vote and/or nominate candidates for each position;
nomination forms may be obtained from the University Secretariat; and
if necessary, elections will be held on 25 August 1997.