Meeting No 7/97 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 22 October 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 October 1997
K Wilson-Reid
Secretary
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Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via 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 6/97 held on 3 September 1997
Previously circulated.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 6/97 held on 3 September 1997 be confirmed and signed, subject to the following amendments:
3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
3.1 Academic Board Meeting 6/97, Minute 9.1 - Change of Name and Reporting Arrangements for the Centre for Continuing Education
Minute 9.1 of Meeting 6/97 stated that clarification would be sought regarding matters discussed under this item.
At Meeting 6/97, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor R Porter, highlighted the need for the Faculty of Medicine to be involved with the management of certain programs offered by the Faculty of Education at Peninsula. These programs included nursing, health systems management, medical informatics, ambulance officer training and paramedical studies. The Dean of the Faculty of Education, Professor RT White, was not available at that meeting of the Board for comment.
Subsequent to the meeting, it has been established that the Deans of the Faculties of Education and Medicine will consult directly about an appropriate outcome for this matter.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note that the Deans of the Faculties of Education and Medicine will consult directly about the matter detailed above.
4. MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL
Nil.
*5. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S GROUP BUSINESS
5.1 Progress Report of the Academic Board Review Working Party
A Progress Report of the Academic Board Review Working Party is attached for information.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the Progress Report presented by the Working Party for the Review of Academic Board.
5.2 Docklands Project
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor DA Robinson, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of the Vice Chancellor about developments with the Docklands project.
5.3 International Matters - South Africa
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs), Professor JE Maloney, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs) concerning progress with a Monash University initiative in South Africa.
6. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS p 3-4
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board receive and note the report of Meetings 10/97, 11/97 and 12/97 of the Committee of Deans held on 19 August, 9 September and 30 September 1997.
6.1 Chair of Electronic Commerce p 5-8
Attached.
The proposal to establish and fill the position of Chair below has been endorsed by the Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Committee of Deans.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board, noting the endorsement of the Committee of Deans, endorse a proposal of the Faculties of Business and Economics and Computing and Information Technology to establish and fill the position of Chair of Electronic Commerce, as detailed in the document presented.
6.2 Chair of Pharmaceutical Biology p 9-10
Refer also to Proceeding No 3, item 12.
Attached.
The proposal below has been endorsed by the Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy and the Committee of Deans. The Chair of Pharmaceutical Biology is a previously established position which became vacant upon the retirement of Professor C Raper on 31 December 1996.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board, noting the endorsement of the Committee of Deans, endorse the proposal of the Victorian College of Pharmacy to advertise and fill the position of Chair of Pharmaceutical Biology, as detailed in the document presented.
Proceedings
7. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday 27 August 1997.
7.1 Amendment to Faculties Regulations p 13-14
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board, subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation, endorse the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to amend Schedule 1 of the Faculties regulations as detailed in the document presented.
7.2 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):
7.3 Academic Board Membership - Casual Vacancy
Academic Board is asked to note that this item will be considered under item 26.1.
Proceedings
8. REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
8.1 Conferral of a Posthumous Award of Graduate Diploma
The proposal below to confer a posthumous award, presented by the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, Professor A Russell, is in accordance with the guidelines for award of posthumous degrees approved by Council at its Meeting 7/96.
RECOMMENDATION:
That, in accordance with the guidelines approved at Meeting 7/96 of Council and subject to endorsement by the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the conferral of a posthumous award of Graduate Diploma of Business (Tourism Management) to Ms Wendy Anne O'Donohue, who had one subject to complete prior to qualifying for the award when she died in the recent tragedy at Threadbo.
9. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held on 3 September 1997.
9.1 Change to Academic Dress for the Doctor of Education (EdD)
The current academic dress for the Doctorate of Education parallels that which is worn for the PhD in all but two respects, consisting of a masters gown with the faculty banana coloured facings, a master of education hood and a doctoral bonnet with black cord and tassel.
The Board of the Faculty of Education has recommended an amendment to the academic dress for the Doctor of Education which is detailed in the Faculty Board Report. The recommendation was made with the intention of affording the EdD appropriate academic status, whilst still denoting the professional orientation of that degree.
Due to related implications for the academic dress of other doctorate programs, Steering Committee recommends to the Board that a working group be formed to further advise the Academic Board about this matter.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board, on the recommendation of Steering Committee, establish a working group with the composition below to further consider and provide advice to the Academic Board about the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education under this item:
9.2 Additional Item for the Report of Meeting 4/97 - Disestablishment of the Asia Pacific Education Centre
The proposal below was submitted subsequent to the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Education. This item was endorsed by the Faculty Board at its Meeting 4/97.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to disestablish the Asia Pacific Education Centre.
Proceedings
10. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE p 17-18
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 10 September 1997.
10.1 Establishment of a Prize for Nursing Students - Yakult Australia Pty Ltd p 19-20
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish two prizes of $200, one to be awarded to the Nursing student with the best results in the second year subject of Acute/Medical/Surgical Nursing on each of the Clayton and Peninsula Campuses; said prizes to be named the "Yakult Prize for Nursing Students".
10.2 Annual Reports of Centres of the Faculty p 21-24
Attached are the Annual Reports of the Centre for Rural Health (p 21) and the Institute of Reproduction and Development (p 23-24).
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note for transmission to Council the Annual Reports of the Centre for Rural Health and the Institute of Reproduction and Development.
10.3 Obituary for Associate Professor B Ritchie p 25-26
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse the obituary presented for Associate Professor Blair Ritchie, who passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 27 1997.
Proceedings
11. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday 20 August 1997.
11.1 Membership of the University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee
Academic Board is asked to note that this item will be considered under item 25.1 (refer also to item 25.1).
Proceedings
12. 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 3 September 1997.
Proceedings (Proceeding No 3 - refer also to item 6.2)
13. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS
RESEARCH (CADRES)
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/97 of the Committee of Associate Deans Research (CADRES) held on Thursday 31 July 1997.
13.1 Proceeding No 6 - Internal Audit of 1996 Research Publications Data
Proceeding No 6 of the Report of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) (CADRES) refers to an impending decision of DEETYA about whether or not collection of the Research Publications Data for 1997 would occur in 1998.
The Steering Committee wished to highlight this matter to the Board in the recommendation below.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board transmit to DEETYA the view that it would be of benefit for the University to continue collection of the Research Publications Data in some format so as to facilitate the internal distribution of the Research Quantum.
Proceedings
14. REPORT OF THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Hearing 2/97 of the Discipline Committee held on 1 August 1997.
Proceedings
15. REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE p 37-42
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/97 of the Education Committee held on 24 September 1997.
15.1 Subject Quotas for 1998 p 43-52
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note that the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) has approved, following endorsement from the Education Committee, subject quotas for 1998 proposed by the Faculties of Education, Law, Medicine and Science, as detailed in the documentation presented.
15.2 New Course Proposal
15.2.1 Master of Management (Human Resource Management) p 53-54
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish a course to be titled Master of Management (Human Resource Management).
15.3 Amendment to an Existing Course
15.3.1 Bachelor of Business (Management) and Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) - new course progressions p 55-72
Attached.
New course progressions for the Bachelor of Business (Management), Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) and associated double-degree programs have been proposed.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposed new course progressions for the Bachelor of Business (Management), Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) and associated double-degree programs as detailed in the documentation presented.
15.4 Disestablishment of an Existing Course
15.4.1 Master of Business (International Business)
The Faculty of Business and Economics has recommended the disestablishment of the Master of Business (International Business).
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to disestablish the degree of Master of Business (International Business), noting that there has been no intake into this degree for several years.
15.5 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 upon request to the Secretary.
The Academic Board is advised that 20 new subjects have been proposed for approval in this Agenda: 2 from the Faculty of Arts, 6 from the Faculty of Business and Economics, 7 from the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, 2 from the Faculty of Engineering and 3 from the Faculty of Science.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board approve the subjects proposed by the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Engineering, Computing and Information Technology and Science as detailed below:
15.6 Disestablishment Of Existing Subjects
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board note the disestablishment of 8 existing subjects and/or alternative codes for subjects of the Faculty of Arts and 24 from the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Proceedings
16. REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE p 73-76
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/97 of the General Library Committee held on Wednesday 17 September 1997.
16.1 Research Infrastructure Block Grant, 1997 p 77-78
Attached.
The proposed distribution of the Research Infrastructure Block Grant for 1997 was accepted by the General Library Committee (GLC) on the condition that the Publication Index was included in 1998.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note that the General Library Committee accepted the proposed distribution of Research Infrastructure Block Grant (as detailed in the document presented) on the condition that the Publication Index was included in 1998.
Proceedings
17. REPORT OF THE MONASH ORIENTATION SCHEME FOR ABORIGINES
COMMITTEE (MOSA) p 79-80
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/97 of the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines Committee (MOSA) held on Thursday 4 September 1997.
Proceedings
18. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE p 81-84
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 8/97 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday 5 September 1997.
18.1 Approval of Subjects for the Doctor of Psychology p 85-86
Attached.
The proposal below seeks approval, in accordance with Statute 2.5, for new subjects for the degree of Doctor of Psychology which was established by the Academic Board at Meeting 8/96.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the PhD and Scholarships Committee to establish subjects for the Doctor of Psychology, as detailed in the document presented.
18.2 Major Amendment to a Course - Master of Arts - Addition of a Stream in
Publishing by 66% Research p 87-100
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the PhD and Scholarships Committee to amend the Master of Arts, to allow for the addition of a stream in Publishing by 66% research, as detailed in the document presented.
18.3 Approval of Doctoral Level Subjects in Comparative Literature and
Cultural Studies
The PhD and Scholarships Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the subject proposals detailed below. Full documentation is available for perusal by members of the Board upon request to the Secretary.
RECOMMENDATION:
That, subject to the objectives of the two language subjects being rephrased to establish their fifth year status, Academic Board approve the proposal of the PhD and Scholarships Committee to establish the five doctoral level subjects in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies listed below:
Proceedings
19. REPORT OF THE PUBLICATIONS GRANTS COMMITTEE p 101-102
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/97 of the Monash University Publications Grants Committee held on Wednesday 27 August 1997.
19.1 Financial Statement as at 18 August 1997 p 103-104
Attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the Financial Statement of the Monash University Publications Grants Committee as at 18 August 1997 presented.
Proceedings
20. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY READERSHIP/ASSOCIATE
PROFESSORSHIP COMMITTEE
20.1 Honorary Associate and Honorary Clinical Associate Professorships
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note for transmission to Council the appointments/re-appointments of the following as Honorary Associate Professors and Honorary Clinical Associate Professors until 31 December 2000:
Honorary Associate Professors
Honorary Clinical Associate Professors
20.2 Membership of the Committee
Refer also to items 11.1 and 25.1.
The recommendation below seeks to amend the composition of the University Readership / Associate Professorship Committee in order to improve gender balance on the Committee and recognise differences in the number of professors across faculties.
The current composition of the Committee is as follows:
1. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) (Chair).
2. One professor from each faculty, appointed by the Faculty Board.
3. A member relevant to the discipline but external to the University (usually from another university), involved in the University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee in order to monitor the standing of recommendations. There may be a different member from each faculty, or the member may represent groupings of faculties.
Members will be appointed for two year terms. Members may be re-appointed
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve changes to the membership of the University Readership / Associate Professorship Committee so that the composition is as follows:
1. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) (Chair).
2. One professor from each faculty, appointed by the Faculty Board.
With the approval of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), faculties may instead nominate an associate professor or Reader, in cases where:
There should be no more than three associate professors and/or Readers on the Committee at any one time.
3. A member relevant to the discipline but external to the University (usually from another university), involved in the University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee in order to monitor the standing of recommendations. There may be a different member from each faculty, or the member may represent groupings of faculties.
Members will be appointed for two year terms. Members may be re-appointed
21. 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.
21.1 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 5 1997) p 105-106
21.2 Faculty of Business and Economics Regulations (Amendment No 1 1997) p 107-108
21.3 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 6 1997) p 109-110
21.4 Faculty of Science (Undergraduate Degrees) Regulations
(Amendment No 1 1997) p 111-112
21.5 Faculty of Science (Graduate and Postgraduate Diplomas)
Regulations 1997 p 113-114
21.6 Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 2 1997) p 115-116
21.7 Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 3 1997) p 117-118
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Academic Board approve for submission to Council the above draft legislation.
22. GRADUATION DATES p 119-120
p 125-126
Attached to the Index of Items and Agenda Papers is the proposed University schedule for graduation ceremonies to be held in 1998 on the Clayton Campus. Also attached, to the Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers, is the proposed schedule for graduation ceremonies to be held on the Gippsland and Parkville Campuses.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve for submission to Council the proposed schedule for local graduation ceremonies to be held in 1998, as detailed in the documentation presented.
23. ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE 1998
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Board approve the schedule for 1998 meeting dates of the Academic Board as detailed below:
Meeting 1/98 - 2.15 pm 28 January 1998
Meeting 2/98 - 2.15 pm 25 February 1998
Meeting 3/98 - 2.15 pm 22 April 1998
Meeting 4/98 - 2.15 pm 3 June 1998
Meeting 5/98 - 2.15 pm 22 July 1998
Meeting 6/98 - 2.15 pm 2 September 1998
Meeting 7/98 - 2.15 pm 21 October 1998
Meeting 8/98 - 2.15 pm 25 November 1998
24. ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS - FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY p 121-122
Attached is a memorandum from the Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Professor J Rosenberg, dated 26 September 1997.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the academic promotions made by the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology Academic Promotion Committee, as detailed in the document presented.
25. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
25.1 University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee
Refer also to items 11.1 and 20.2.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the nomination approved by the Board of the Faculty of Science of Professor PS Lake, to be the representative of the Faculty of Science on the University Readership / Associate Professorship Committee.
25.2 Special Professorial Appointments Committee p 123-124
Attached is the membership of the Special Professorial Appointments Committee.
The following nomination is required to fill the position which became vacant as a result of Professor PLeP Darvall's ex-officio appointment to that Committee in his capacity as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development).
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the nomination of Professor M Kartomi as the representative of the Academic Board on the Special Professorial Appointments Committee.
25.3 Selection Committee for a Chair of Civil Engineering
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the nomination of Professor J Ozanne-Smith as the representative of the Academic Board on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Civil Engineering.
25.4 Selection Committee for a Chair of Clinical Health Psychology
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the nomination of Professor K Ng as the representative of the Academic Board on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Clinical Health Psychology.
25.5 Selection Committee for a Chair of Clinical Forensic Psychology
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the nomination of Professor L Waller as the representative of the Academic Board on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Clinical Forensic Psychology.
26. ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP
26.1 Casual Vacancy - Faculty of Arts
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the appointment made by the Board of the Faculty of Arts of Professor G Bouma, to fill a casual vacancy created by the resignation from the Academic Board of Professor P Thomson, for a term ending 30 June 1998.
26.2 Report of the Returning Officer
26.2.1 Election of Students to Membership of the Academic Board p 127-130
Attached to the Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers are the two notices containing the results of recently held elections for student membership of the Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the results of the recently held election for undergraduate and postgraduate student membership of the Academic Board, for terms from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998, as detailed in the documentation presented.
26.2.2 Alternate Membership of Steering Committee
As advised at Academic Board Meeting 6/97, the terms of office of Professor R Coppel and Professor R Jackson expired on 31 August 1997 and no nominations were received from the Academic Board to fill either position. As referred to in item 26.1, Professor P Thomson, who had also been an alternate member of the Steering Committee, has retired from the Academic Board.
Academic Board is asked to note that in accordance with the procedure adopted by the Academic Board for the filling of casual vacancies of alternates of Steering Committee, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), Professor AW Lindsay, has nominated three professorial staff members of Academic Board to fill these casual vacancies as detailed below.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the following nominations made by Professor AW Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), of the professors below to fill casual vacancies as alternate members of the Steering Committee of Academic Board:
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 5.1
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Monash University
Academic Board
Progress Report of the Working Party Established to Review Academic Board
The Stage One Report of the Working Party established to Review Academic Board was considered at Meeting 6/97 of Academic Board (3 September 1997). The Stage One Report was an initial consideration of issues and ideas that will see further development in the Stage Two Report. In responding to the Stage One Report, the Academic Board, inter-alia,
In the meetings of the working Party held since the Academic Board considered the Stage One Report, the focus of the Working Party's discussion has been upon the matters raised by the Academic Board on 3 September. The working Party has met on 18 September and 29 September. Further meetings are scheduled for 13 and 23 October and 4 or 6 November 1997.
At its meeting held 18 September the Working Party revisited the recommendations set out in the Stage One Report with a view to advancing the Stage Two Report. As a consequence of this the Working Party:
At its meeting held 29 September the Working Party:
At the conclusion of the meeting individual members of the Working Party were assigned tasks in relation to the above mentioned topics.
For the Academic Board meeting scheduled for 26 November it is the intention of the Working Party to submit to Academic Board:
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Monash University
COMMITTEE OF DEANS
Report to Academic Board
The Committee of Deans met on 19 August (Meeting 10/97), 9 September (Meeting 11/97) and 30 September 1997 (Meeting 12/97).
RECOMMENDATIONS
1 Receipt of Report
That the Report of the Committee of Deans for meetings held on 19 August (Meeting 10/97), 9 September (Meeting 11/97) and 30 September 1997 (Meeting 12/97) be received and noted.
2 Proposal to establish and fill the Chair of Electronic Commerce
RECOMMENDATION
That Academic Board note that the Committee of Deans endorsed the proposal to establish and fill the Chair of Electronic Commerce. (Attachment 1)
3 Proposal to fill the Chair of Pharmaceutical Biology
That Academic Board note that the Committee of Deans endorsed the proposal to advertise and fill the Chair of Pharmaceutical Biology. (Attachment 2)
PROCEEDINGS
4 Reports and briefings
The Committee received reports and/or oral advice on the following subjects:
Membership
Vice Chancellor
General Manager
Deputy Vice Chancellors
Deans
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MONASH UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC BOARD
REPORT OF MEETING 5/97 OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS FACULTY BOARD
Report of meeting 5/97 of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday 27 August 1997 at 2.15 pm in the Council offices, Clayton campus.
PART A - RECOMMENDATIONS
1. RECEIPT OF REPORT
Recommendation
That Academic Board receive and note the report of the Faculty Board meeting 5/97 of the Faculty of Arts held on 27 August 1997.
2. FACULTY BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Recommendation
That Academic Board approve the proposed amendment to Schedule 1 - Faculty of Arts to reflect the change in status of the College of Art and Design and the dissolution of the School of Arts and Science, Peninsula campus.
(Appendix 1)
3. HONORARY APPOINTMENTS
Recommendation
That Academic Board note the following honorary appointments approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts:
Associate Professor Gavin Betts, Department of Classics & Archaeology, for two years from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1997.
Dr Maria Jaschok Centre for Women's Studies, for two years from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1999.
4. ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP - CASUAL VACANCY
Recommendation
That Academic Board note the appointment made by the Board of the Faculty of Arts of Professor G Bouma, to fill a casual professorial vacancy created by the resignation from the Academic Board of Professor P Thompson, for a term ending 30 June 1998.
PART B - PROCEEDINGS
5. The following items were noted at meeting 6/97 of Academic Board as matters referred by the Dean as a matter of urgency
5.1 Change in name of Centre for Women's Studies.
Faculty Board approved a change in the name of Centre for Women's Studies to the Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research for transmission to the Academic Board and Council.
5.2 Motion on Tolerance.
Faculty Board requested the Dean to refer the Board's motion on Tolerance to Academic Board and Council for endorsement as a University motion.
5.3 Use of Global Emails.
Faculty Board requested the Dean to refer to Academic Board its concerns in relation to the current University policy restricting the passage of universal email within the University.
Carol Jordon Faculty Registrar (Arts)
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 7.1
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FACULTY/ARTDES (Appendix 1)
MONASH UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARTS
AMENDMENT TO FACULTY BOARD MEMBERSHIP
SCHEDULE 1 - FACULTY OF ARTS
Background
Council at meeting 4/97 accorded faculty status to the Monash University College of Art and Design. At meeting 5/97 of Council, Professor John Redmond was approved as foundation Dean of the new faculty.
The Faculty of Arts now seeks to amend the regulation governing Faculty Board membership to reflect the faculty status of the Monash University College of Art and Design and to bring its membership entitlements in line with other faculties.
The regulation also requires amendment to allow for the disestablishment of the School of Arts and Science, Peninsula campus, at meeting 1/97 of Council.
Recommendation
That Faculty Board approve for transmission to Academic Board and Council, the following changes to Schedule 1 - Faculty of Arts:
(1) Deletion from sub-section 7.7, paragraph 2, the words 'The director of the Monash University College of Art and Design'
(2) The addition of paragraph 8 in sub-section 7.5 to read "the dean of the Monash University College of Art and Design or the dean's nominee"
(3) Deletion from sub-section 7.6, paragraph 6, the words 'the head of the School of Arts and Science or the head's nominee'.
(4) Deletion from Part 1 - Departments and Schools of the faculty the following words:
"Monash University College of Art and Design
Centre for Industrial Design;
Department of Ceramic Design;
Department of Fine Art;
Department of Graphic Design;
Peninsula School of Art;
Gippsland School of Art;
Theory and History of Art Unit."
Carol Jordon
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MONASH UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
REPORT TO ACADEMIC BOARD
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Report of Meeting
That the Academic Board receive and note the report of Meeting 4/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Education.
2. EdD Academic Dress
The current academic dress for the Doctorate of Education parallels the PhD in all but two respects and consists of a masters gown with the faculty banana coloured facings, a master of education hood and a doctoral bonnet with black cord and tassel.
The Faculty Board recommends an amendment to the EdD dress as follows:
That the EdD and PhD gowns be the same: that is black masters gown with scarlet facings.
That the EdD and PhD bonnets be the same: that is black velvet bonnet with scarlet tassel.
That the EdD and PhD hoods be the same with respect to the scarlet lining but that the university and faculty colours be reversed: that is the EdD hood to be the faculty banana colour with a scarlet lining and the university light blue to be used as a piping along the top of the hood.
The recommendation is forwarded with the intention of affording the EdD appropriate academic status while still denoting the professional orientation of the degree.
PROCEEDINGS
1. Honorary Associate Appointment
The Board of the Faculty of Education approved the appointment to Honorary Associate of Ms Julie Harrington for the period 26 August 1997 to 31 December 1997.
6 October 1997
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FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Report to Academic Board
Report to the Academic Board of Meeting 5/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine held on 10 September 1997.
R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S
1. NURSING STUDENT PRIZE
Faculty Board approved an offer from Yakult Australia Pty. Ltd. for the establishment of a prize for Nursing students (Attachment 1).
Recommendation
That Academic Board and Council approve the establishment of this Prize for Nursing students.
2. CENTRE/INSTITUTE REPORTS
The 1996 annual reports of the Directors of the Centre for Rural Health and the Institute of Reproduction and Development are attached for Academic Board to submit to Council (Attachment 2).
Recommendation
That Academic Board and Council accept the Director's 1996 reports from the Centre for Rural Health and the Institute of Reproduction and Development.
P R O C E E D I N G S
3. OBITUARY
Faculty Board reported with regret the death of Associate Professor Blair Ritchie, a member of the Department of Medicine of the Faculty since 1967, and lately Honorary Associate Professor in the Institute of Reproduction and Development, on 27 August 1997. An obituary is attached (Attachment 3).
4. NEW CHAIRS
Faculty Board gave 'in principle' approval to the establishment of the following new Chairs:
Chairs in Clinical Forensic Psychology & Clinical Health Psychology
These posts are externally-funded and have been established to support the newly-developed Doctor of Psychology program. Approval has been given by Academic Board and the Committee of Deans subject to Faculty Board approval, and advertisements have been placed.
Professor/Director in Rehabilitation at Caulfield General Medical Centre
Faculty Board gave 'in principle' support to the development of this post which is expected to be externally-funded, and details will now be formulated. (Faculty Board has previously also given 'in principle' support to the establishment of a Professor/Director position in Rehabilitation Medicine at Kingston Centre.)
Chair in Surgery at Cabrini Hospital
Faculty Board gave 'in principle' support to the development of this post which will be externally-funded.
20 October, 1997
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MONASH UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
FACULTY BOARD 97/05
REPORT TO ACADEMIC BOARD
Meeting 97/05 of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Science was held at 2.00 pm on Wednesday
20 August 1997 in the Council Room, University Offices, Clayton Campus.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Faculty Representative on University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee
The Board ratified the recommendation of the Dean that Professor P. S. Lake be appointed as the Faculty's representative on the University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee for approval by Academic Board.
PROCEEDINGS
1. International Student Fees 1998 and 1999
The Board approved International Student fees for 1999.
In relation to student fees for 1998, the Board discussed the level of fees for the Master of Applied Psychology (Occupational). It was agreed that the Dean would consult further on the matter before formulating a decision about the appropriate fee.
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MONASH UNIVERSITY
VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
REPORT TO ACADEMIC BOARD
The Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy met on 3 September 1997.
PROCEEDINGS
1 Planning and development
The Board was briefed on the University's and the attendant College's corporate planning exercise and the ongoing development needs of the Parkville campus.
2 Fee-paying local students
The Board was briefed on the implications for the College of the University Council's decision in July to admit fee-paying local students in Monash courses from 1998, and the subsequent approval of an expanded undergraduate scholarship program.
3 Chair of Pharmaceutical Biology
The Board approved the advertisement with a view to filling in 1998 the vacancy for a Chair and Headship of the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Pharmacology that was created at the end of 1997 upon the retirement of Professor Colin Raper.
4 International Affairs Committee
The Board established a standing International Affairs Committee in response to the emphasis on globalisation in the new Monash Plan and subsequent initiatives set in train by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs).
5 Open Day
The Board was briefed on the outcome of the College's 1997 Open Day held on Sunday 3 August which, given the constraints of the union-imposed staff ban, had been most successful with an estimated 600 people visiting the Parkville campus during the day.
6 Reports
The Board received reports from its Education, Graduate Studies and Research standing committees, and statistical reports on enrolment load and access and equity parameters of students undertaking courses at the College as at 31 March 1997.
10 September 1997
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COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS (RESEARCH)
REPORT TO ACADEMIC BOARD
Report to the Academic Board of meeting No.5 of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) held on Thursday, 31 July in the Sir George Lush meeting room, Clayton Campus.
PROCEEDINGS
1. Allocation of Research Quantum to Faculties
Dr Stokes spoke to the memo from Mr Levine which outlined the progressive changes to the Commonwealth composite index used for distributing Research Quantum allocations to institutions over the period 1995 to 1997, and the approach taken by the University for the internal allocations.
Following extensive discussion, it was agreed that CADRES should recommend to the Central Budgets Committee to adopt the formula, used in Table 5 of Mr Levine's memo which retained the existing Monash percentages for research grants, publications and higher degree research completions, but internally weighted the three classes of research income, and doctoral and masters completions as occurs in the DEETYA composite index.
2. NHMRC/AVCC Statement and Guidelines on Research Practice
The Committee considered a revision of part 3, of the Research Policy, of the University's Education, Research and Community Service Policies, (ADR 59/97) prepared by Ms Pam Herman, and based on the latest version of the NHMRC/AVCC Statement and Guidelines for Research Practice, May, 1997.
Dr Stokes advised that the Division was awaiting advice from Personnel Services on subsection 3.2.2 on Procedures for Dealing with Allegations of Misconduct.
CADRES endorsed in principle the revised document, and noted the pending advice.
3. Recollection of 1995 Publications Data
It was noted that following advice from DEETYA, the full count for the recollected 1995 Research Publications Data was submitted to DEETYA, rather than the reduced count which excluded twenty percent of the count as an 'error buffer'. DEETYA provided informal advice that the external auditor will examine, and publish, error rates across the sector, and while internal audits are to be applauded, it is not appropriate to request an external auditor to adjust their figures on the basis of an internal audit - which may or may not be consistent with the external one.
4. Hazardous Biomedical Research
The Committee noted a paper prepared by Dr Cherilyn Tillman, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, on the recent incident at the Queensland University of Technology, in which a researcher was working with Japanese Encephelitis Virus in a PC2 facility.
Professor Darvall advised that the incident was a timely warning that there are safety and biosafety requirements which researchers must adhere to. While the University must rely on the professionalism and integrity of its research staff, there is a duty to ensure that requirements are well known.
5. Trade Practices Compliance Manual - issues for consideration
It was noted that the Trade Practices Compliance Manual can be found at: http://www.monash.edu.au/admin/tpacompl.htm
It is essential that ADRs carefully read the manual and familiarise themselves with their obligations, as penalties for breach of the Trade Practices Act are substantial.
Dr Stokes pointed out that a fair profit must now be included in bids when another important Monash benefit, such as a publication or influence on public policy, can be demonstrated.
It was agreed that the recommendations provided in Ms Christina Perrett's paper regarding collaborative research projects and collaborative grants, contract tendering and preparation of research budgets, should be actioned by the Research Grants and Ethics Branch.
It was agreed that ADRs would:
It was also agreed that the Branch develop a short policy statement on complying with the Act for the guidance of researchers which would be included in the University's Education, Research and Community Service Policies, and assist the Compliance Officer in developing any training sessions with a special focus on research collaboration, tendering and contract management.
6. Internal audit of 1996 Research Publications data
Dr Stokes and Mr Andrew Evans had visited seven departments that had not performed well in the internal audit of the recollected 1995 Research Publications Data. The Departments were informed that their 1996 Research Publications return would be subject to internal audit. Dr Stokes offered the assistance of expertise in the Research Grants and Ethics Branch to the Departments if they required advice in preparing their publications evidence for internal audit.
Members commented on the large amount of information relating to the recollection of the 1995 Research Publications Data and the collection of the 1996 Research Publications Data that had been distributed to faculties over the entire period of the collection process. The volume of the information had made it difficult for faculties and departments to follow and digest the many and varied decisions. Dr Stokes explained that unfortunately the situation had been unavoidable as the decisions had been made by DEETYA throughout the collection period as a result of the continual flow of queries from universities. The Research Grants and Ethics Branch will attempt in the future to provide a 'guide book' to the collection, incorporating all the DEETYA decisions.
DEETYA had not yet made a decision as to whether or not the Research Publications Data for 1997 would be collected in 1998. Dr Stokes commented that it would be of benefit for the university to still collect the data in some format so as to facilitate the internal distribution of the Research Quantum and that the Branch's 'guide book' would be produced if the collection of 1997 data was to proceed.
Dr Stokes said that the Publications subcommittee had been asked to comment on a proposed scheme for implementing penalties for high error rates and rewards for low error rates, and that he was waiting for responses.
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING NO 6/97
Report to Academic Board
The Education Committee met on 24 September 1997.
R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S
1. RECEIPT OF REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive the Report of Education Committee Meeting 6/97 held on 24 September 1997.
2. SUBJECT QUOTAS FOR 1998
Education Committee endorsed for transmission to the Academic Board the proposed subject quotas for 1998 of the Faculties of Education, Law, Medicine and Science.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the subject quotas as proposed by the Faculties of Education, Law, Science, and Medicine as set out in Attachments 1-4 to this report.
3. NEW COURSE PROPOSALS
3.1 Master of Management (Human Resource Management)
This course was proposed for introduction from Semester 1, 1998, as an on-campus course offered on the Caulfield Campus.
A document is atttached. (Attachment 5)
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish a course to be titled Master of Management (Human Resource Management).
4. AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING COURSES
4.1 Bachelor of Business (Management) and Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) - new course progressions
New course progressions for the Bachelor of Business (Management), Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) and associated double-degree programs have been proposed. A document is attached. (Attachment 6).
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposed new course progressions for the Bachelor of Business (Management), Bachelor of Business (Business Administration) and associated double-degree programs.
5. DISESTABLISHMENT OF COURSE
5.1 Master of Business (International Business).
The Faculty of Business and Economics has recommended the disestablishment of the Master of Business (International Business).
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the Faculty of Business and Economics recommendation that the course Master of Business (International Business) be disestablished. There has been no intake into this degree for several years.
6. New Subject Proposals
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.
Academic Board is advised that 20 new subjects have been proposed for approval in this Agenda: 2 from the Faculty of Arts, 6 from the Faculty of Business and Economics, 7 from the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, 2 from the Faculty of Engineering and 3 from the Faculty of Science.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the subjects proposed by the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Computing and Information Technology, Engineering and Science as detailed below:
7. DISESTABLISHMENT OF EXISTING SUBJECTS
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the disestablishment of 8 existing subjects and/or alternative codes for subjects of the Faculty of Arts and 24 subjects of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
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P R O C E E D I N G S
8. REVISION OF THE DISCIPLINE STATUTE - PROGRESS TO DATE
The Committee received the report of the University Solicitor presented by Ms A Lazar and noted that revision of the Statute has now reached the first draft stage. A more polished version will be presented to Education Committee for comment at its November meeting. In addition, the Committee responded to questions regarding the key issues outlined below. Its resolutions will be incorporated in the forthcoming draft of the Statute.
9. REPORTS ON THE USE AND EFFECT OF THE 'NP' GRADE
In continuing to monitor the use and effect of the 'NP' grade, the Education Committee confirmed that the following extract from a memo from Mr R Burnet, Assistant General Manager (Student Services), is an accurate statement of the significance of the grade.
An 'NP' grade means that you (a student) will be permitted to count the credit points for the relevant unit toward your degree; however, your future progress within the degree (with reference to enrolment in future units having the relevant unit as a prerequisite) and the Faculty rules relating to the 'NP grade are specific to each Faculty and will be found in the Faculty Handbook.
After noting the use of the 'NP' grade as reported by the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Computing and Information Technology, and Science, the Committee agreed to request that Faculties ensure that
In addition the Committee resolved to provide notice to students setting out the effect of changes related to the grading system (the use of the 'NP') and to the Discipline Statute. Such notices will be included in the first issue of each campus news publication for the upcoming academic year.
10. SUBJECT QUOTAS - REVISING STATUTORY PROVISIONS
The Committee endorsed, in principle, the recommendations of the Quotas Working Party, which focussed on the necessity for revising Statute 6.1 as it relates to subject quotas. Members agreed however, that further work is needed to ensure that the needed reforms do not alter the substance of the provisions governing admissions which are contained in the same sections. The Committee agreed that revisions of the Statute would be aimed at allowing greater autonomy to Faculties in setting subject quotas and in determining the criteria upon which enrolment in 'quotaed' subjects is based. Members agreed that the current statutory provisions imposed unreasonable restrictions on Faculty enrolment practices and failed to take account of changes in the University environment. It was acknowledged that such new provisions must ensure, however, that subject quotas are not imposed arbitrarily or manipulated improperly by Faculties. Accordingly the Advice of the University Solicitor will be sought in framing new regulations governing the implementation of subject quotas and the approval of the Admissions Committee before the Committee's meeting of 5 November.
11. UPDATING EDUCATION POLICY - EXTENDING ASSESSMENT OPTIONS IN REGARD TO ORAL COMMUNICATION ASSESSMENT
The Committee considered the report of a Faculty of Arts Assessment Working Party, chaired by Associate Professor N White, Associate Dean (Teaching), The report explored issues arising from the use of alternative assessment modes, with special emphasis on oral communication assessment.
The Committee acknowledged the value of alternative modes of assessment, as outlined in the report, where they are consistent with recognised educational objectives and outcomes. It also recognised that in adopting such assessment strategies it is necessary to conform to section 3.1.10. of the current Education Policy governing the verification of failing marks.
The Committee agreed that there is a need to frame clear guidelines for the implementation of alternative assessment methods that both safeguard student interests and take account of the labour-intensive nature of such assessment strategies. It approved the proposal that the Education Policy should be reviewed and revised in light of the role of oral assessment. Associate Professor N White and Ms K McGillivray agreed to formulate proposed revisions to the Policy for the Committee's consideration at a future meeting.
12. MINOR AMENDMENT TO EXISTING COURSES AND AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING SUBJECTS
The Committee noted minor amendments to existing courses and amendments to existing subjects of the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Computing and Information Technology, and Science. Information regarding these amendments may be obtained from the Administrative Officer of the Education Committee.
Professor A Lindsay (Chair)
Associate Professor R Alfredson, Engineering
Mr M Cabrie, MSA, Clayton
Associate Professor M Evans, Business and Economics
Mr P Hawman, MPA, Graduate Diploma
Associate Professor J Hurst, Computing and Information Technology
Professor L Johnson, MME
Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee
Dr K MacRae, Science
Ms K McGillivray, MUGSU, Gippsland
Associate Professor S McNicol, Law
Mr J Poussard, MUSU Inc, Peninsula
Ms B Presutto, MUBSU, Berwick
Professor J Redmond, Art and Design
Professor L Roller, Pharmacy
Associate Professor G Taylor, Medicine
Mr G Tickell, Education
Mr J Welikala, MPA, Masters
Associate Professor N White, Arts
Mr M Williams, MUSU, Inc, Caulfield
Professor B Young, Co-Opted
Vacant, MUPSA
Ms J Buckingham, Office of the DVC (A&P)
Mr R Burnet, Student Services
Professor L Nethercott, Business and Economics
Professor T Threadgold, Arts
Professor P Stewart, Pharmacy
Faculty Registrar/Manager (in rotation)
Mr P Siggins, Manager, Secretariat
Ms SC Stafford, Secretariat
Academic Board 7/97 - Item 15.1
Attachment 1
M O N A S H U N I V E R S I T Y
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
11 September 1997
Subject Quotas for 1997 and 1998 in Faculty of Education
Clayton Campus 1997 and 1998
Master of Educational Studies
GED1805 Cognitive psychology, learning and teaching 25
GED4824 Computer programming for education 24
GED2608 Social change, marriage and the family (Summer) 20
GED1809 Advanced studies in learning disabilities (Summer) 20
GED4804 Computer control & interfacing in education (Summer) 20
GED4826 Open learning, instructional design and information tech. 20
Master of Psychology
GED1826 Counselling: theory and practice 10
GED1828 Exceptionality: Assessment and intervention 10
GED1829 Clinical placement in psychology I 20
GED1830 Clinical placement in psychology II 20
GED1831 Psychopathology 10
GED1832 Ethical, legal and clinical issues in counselling psychology 10
GED1838 Cognitive, personality and educational assessment 10
Summer semester subjects require intensive teaching and some subjects require technical resources which limit the numbers. Computing subjects have only limited resources, psychology subjects likewise.
Peninsula Campus 1997 and 1998
EDN4417 Play in a Paediatric Setting Quota 20
This subject involves the placement of students in a paediatric ward of a local hospital. 20 is the maximum which can be placed.
EDN4422 Introduction to Computers in Education Quota 15
The nature of this subject requires all students to have access to a computer during the lesson. Its size is therefore determined by the number of computers available in the computer laboratory.
Gippsland Campus 1997
B.Ed. (Primary)
There is a quota of 80 students in the following subjects in order to ensure that the range of subjects has an even spread:
GEC4421 Literature in education
GEC4422 Educational psychology
GEC4424 Curriculum studies: philosophy in schools
GEC4426 Curriculum theory and practice
GEC4427 Curriculum studies; advanced mathematics (primary)
GEC4428 Curriculum studies; assessing children's literacy
GEC4430 Curriculum studies: children's literature in the
primary and secondary school;(Australian)
GEC4436 History of education
GEC4437 Measurement and evaluation
GEC4438 Language and learning
GEC4455 The school administrator
GEC4457 Alternatives in education
GEC4458 Computers in education
GEC4460 Curriculum studies: science
GEC4466 Curriculum studies: advanced teaching studies music (II)
GEC4469 Curriculum studies: advanced teaching studies P-12
GEC4470 Research in education
GEC4471 Research project
GEC4476 Equity in education
GEC4477 Outdoor education
GEC4478 Curriculum studies: advanced teaching studies-art
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MONASH UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF LAW
REPORT TO EDUCATION COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Subject Quotas
It was resolved to recommend that Education Committee approve quotas for the subjects detailed in Attachment A.
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APPLICATION FOR THE IMPOSITION OF ENROLMENT QUOTAS - FACULTY OF LAW
Set out below is the information required by the Education Committee in accordance with the procedure approved at its Meeting 6/94 to enable it to consider recommended quotas:
Number of Enrolments by course for the last 3 years
1. Subject Previous Enrolments Previous Quotas
1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997
Civil Procedure - 82 88 110 110 110
The Lawyer 118 84 98 110 110 110
Professional Practice 31 31 31 31 31 31
(summer)
Wills, Probate and 98 38 46 110 110 110
Administration
Corporations & Business - 218 313 - - -
Assoc Law
Each of the abovenamed subjects is taught in the summer semester. It is recommended that the enrolment quota be 110 students in each subject. The limited marking resources available during the summer semester and the short period within which marking is required to be completed, namely one week, require enrolments to be limited to 100 students.
It should be noted that the subjects Civil Procedure, The Lawyer and Wills, Probate and Administration are offered in either one or both of the first and second semesters free from any enrolment quota.
2. Subject Previous Enrolments Previous Quotas
1995 1996 1997 1995 1996 1997
Elements of Forensic 56 43 50 55 55 55
Medicine
31 31 31 31 31 31
Professional Practice
Trial Practice and 32 31 32 32 32 32
Advocacy
The venue in which each of these subjects is taught has limited accommodation and requires the enrolment to be restricted accordingly. The particular venue and the recommended quota in each subject is as follows:
3. Subject Venue Recommended quota
Elements of Forensic Victorian Institute of
Medicine Forensic Medicine 55
Professional Practice Monash /Oakleigh Legal 31
Service and Springvale Legal
Service
Trial Practice and Advocacy Supreme Court of Victoria 32
4. Legal Process (non-law students)
Recommended Enrolment Quota - 20
The quota of 20 is recommended for the non-law Legal Process intake. This quota is set annually. The quota forms part of the 420 intake of commencing students. Places in the non-law quota are offered to students who are not successful in gaining entry into Law but whose marks are close to the cut-off score. There are no course based sub-quotas.
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MONASH UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Subject Quotas for Science Subjects 1998
The following subject quotas are proposed for 1998:
Department & Course 1997 Quota Proposed 1998 Quota
Anatomy
ANT 2111 175 175
ANT 2222 175 175
ANT 3011 100 90
ANT 3022 100 90
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BCH 2011) 280 280
BCH 2031)
BCH 2022) 280 280
BCH 2042)
Microbiology
MIC 2011 150 164
MIC 2022/2032 150 164
MIC 3011 64 64
MIC 3022/3022B/3032 64 64
Pathology & Immunology
IMM 3011/3022 100 120
Pharmacology
PHA 3011 102 120
PHA 3022 102 120
Physiology
PHY 2011/2022) 330 360
PHY 2051/2062)
PHY 3011/3022) 160 160
PHY 3031/3042)
BIO 1032 100 100
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Attachment 5
HANDBOOK ENTRY
Master of Management (Human Resource Management)
Course Code XXXX
General
The Master of Management (Human Resource Management) is intended to provide a Masters (5th year) level course in human resource management for students who have successfully completed an honours year or an appropriate graduate diploma, such as the Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or the Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations, at credit level or above. The course builds on the students' prior Human Resource Management studies at postgraduate or honours level and, in the case of entrants admitted through the graduate diploma route, their work experience.
Course Objectives
On completion of this course students will have:
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have completed with an average grade of credit or above the Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations, or the Graduate Diploma in Human Resources, or an honours degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.
Mode of offering
Subjects for this course will be offered on the campuses served by the Department of Management. For 1998, the core subjects are offered on the Caulfield campus while the tagged core subjects are offered on either the Caulfield or city campuses.
Fees
This is a fee-paying course. For 1998, the fees are $1100 per subject
Duration
The Master of Management (Human Resource Management) would normally be completed in four semesters of part-time study.
Credit for work done elsewhere
Credit exemptions may be granted for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular subjects in the course of study; the maximum credit allowed will be 50% of the course as a whole
Course structure
(1) Generic Core (2 subjects)
MGC5200 Management Theory
Prerequisite: level 4000/9000 unit or equivalent in relevant discipline
MGC5670 Leadership: Australian and International Perspectives
Prerequisite: level 4000/9000 unit or equivalent in relevant discipline
(2) Tagged Core (2 subjects)
MGC5260 Human Resource Management
Prerequisite: MGC9170 Human Resource Management or equivalent
MGF5XXX Strategic Human Resource Management
Prerequisite: MGC9170 Human Resource Management or equivalent
(3) Tagged Electives (2 subjects from)
PPM5260 Public Sector Human Resource Management
Prerequisite: MGM9851 Human Resource Management Issues or equivalent
MGC5240 Pacific Rim Employee Relations
Prerequisite: MGM9831 Managing Employee Relations or equivalent.
MGM9630 International Human Resource Management
MGM5430 Business Research Methods*
MGC5100 Special Topic in Industrial and Employee Relations
Prerequisite: MGC9120 Industrial Relations or equivalent
MGM5200 Social and Behavioural Aspects of Business Technology
Prerequisite: MGM9720 Managing in a Changing Environment
MGC9040 Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at the Workplace
MGC9120 Industrial Relations
(4) General Electives (2 subjects)
Any tagged electives not previously studied, other graduate subjects from within the Faculty of Business and Economics or from other faculties.
or
(5) Research paper (2 subjects)
Students taking this option must complete, or be granted exemption from, MGM5430Business Research Methods.
*This unit does not have a formal prerequisite, as it is designed for students with no formal background in research methodology.
The Course Director must approve the choice of subjects. A maximum of two level 9 subjects can be taken for credit.
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Attachment 6
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Request for Course Amendment
The Faculty of .......... Board, at Meeting No ../...., determined that the following new course should be proposed for consideration by the Education Committee. The Committee's recommendation will be transmitted to the next meeting of the Academic Board.
COURSE NAME:
Bachelor of Business (Management)
Bachelor of Business (Business Administration)
Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Business (Management)
Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Business (International Trade)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business (Management)
Bachelor of Business Studies (Management stream)
Bachelor of Computing (Management stream)
FORMAL ABBREVIATION:
BBus (Mgt)
BBus (Bus Admin)
BBus (Acc)/BBus (Mgt)
BBus (Man)/BBus (Mkt)
BBus (Man)/BBus (Int Trade)
BA/BBus (Mgt)
BBus Studies (Mgt stream)
BComp (Mgt stream)
REASONS FOR AMENDMENT OF COURSE:
Since in June 1996 a sub-committee of the Department of Management Undergraduate Studies Committee has been reviewing the content, structure and logical sequence of studies in the BBus (Man) and BBus (Bus Admin) degrees. This sub-committee met six times, received submissions from all subject leaders and other teaching staff and met with all subject leaders.
The recommendations of the sub-committee have been extensively debated within the Department. The attached proposal for course amendments reflects the unanimously agreed outcome of this extensive revision of the BBus (Man) and BBus (Bus Admin) degrees. The key changes proposed are
The rationale for these amendments is that they would provide a smoother more integrated flow of students in the management discipline. Moving MGX1510 Quality Management to year two will mean that the students will have been exposed to a broader range of business subjects prior to studying this increasingly important area of management.
Similarly, moving MGX2691 Management of Organisational Performance to second semester of year one (MGX1691) will deal with the major perceived problem of lack of immediate continuity for MGX1300 Introduction to Management. The move of MGX3351 to year 2 (MGX2351) reflects the increasing importance and more central focus of MGX2681 International Business in a business degree with the sub-set of International Management (MGX3681) being taught subsequently in year 3.
The rationale for disestablishing MGX2821 Human resource management is that its focus has become too technical and the key subject content can be more appropriately offered as part of the broader Information Management Systems subject MGX3381.
The level of the presentation of material and examinations of these changed subjects will reflect their new year level.
Overall, the department is of the strong view that these proposed changes will enhance significantly the academic quality and merit of the BBus (Man) and BBus (Bus Admin) degrees.
OBJECTIVES:
The Faculty's mission is to utilise its scale, scope and unique internal diversity to become an international leader in the pursuit, dissemination and analysis of knowledge, particularly in the disciplines of Accounting, Banking, Econometrics, Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing. By the application of that knowledge, staff and students will contribute to the economic, social and commercial development of Australia and other countries.
The mission of the department's course offering of the BBus (Man) and BBus (BusAdmin) degrees is to provide high quality, relevant and applied eduction and research for the business professions. We seek to achieve this through a process of continuous improvement.
The objective of the BBus(Man) and BBus (Bus Admin) is to provide an integrated course of undergraduate studies in business management and business administration. On completion, its graduates should have:
METHODS OF TEACHING AND RELATIONSHIP TO OBJECTIVES:
The following methods of teaching will be used:
These teaching methods will be used to ensure that the overall objectives of the course are met. In order for students to develop sound analytical and process skills within a comprehensive framework, the lectures are structured to ensure that the academic base is thoroughly covered. With the use of tutorials and/or classes, these provide the time for students to develop and apply skills in a professional situation.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT AND RELATIONSHIP TO OBJECTIVES:
The following methods of assessment will be used:
STRUCTURE:
The following changes of:
will change the course progression of the BBus (Man) and BBus (Bus Admin) as follows:
Bachelor of Business (Management)
Year 1
MGX123O Business communication
AFX1110 Accounting and financial decision making
ECX1710 Macroeconomics
MGX1300 Introduction to management
TBX1010 Commercial law
MKX1120 Marketing theory and practice
ETX1640 Business mathematics and statistics
MGX1691 Management of organisational performance
Year 2
MKX2111 Buyer behaviour
MGX2621 Organisational change*
MGX2661 Human resource management*
ETX2111 Statistics for management*
AFX1300 Money and capital markets
AFX2051 Financial modelling
MGX2511 Quality management*
MGX0021 Elective
Year 3
MGX2341 Employee relations*
AFX2631 Financial management
MKX3141 Issues in competitive advantage*
MGX2351 International business
MGX0021 Elective
MGX3401 Strategic management
MGX3681 International management*
MGX3381 Managing information systems*
MGX0031 Elective
Students are required to study seven of '*' subjects
Peninsula fast track progression be as follows:
Semester 1
ETX1640 Business mathematics and statistics
TBX1010 Commercial law
MGX1300 Introduction to management
ECX1710 Macroeconomics
Semester 2
AFX1110 Accounting and financial decision making
MKX1120 Marketing theory and practice
MGX1691 Management of organisational performance
MGX2661 Human resource management*
Semester 3
MGX1230 Business communication
AFX2051 Financial modelling
AFX1300 Money and capital markets
Semester 4
MGX2621 Organisational change*
MGX3681 International management*
MGX2351 International business*
ETX2111 Statistics for management*
MGX0011 Elective
Semester 5
MGX2511 Quality management*
MGX2341 Employee relations*
MGX3381 Managing information systems*
MKX2111 Buyer behaviour
MGX0011 Elective
MGX0011 Elective
Semester 6
AFX2631 Financial management
MGX3401 Strategic management
MKX3141 Issues in competitive advantage
Students are required to study seven of '*' subjects
Bachelor of Business (Business Administration)
Course Structure
Year 1
TBX1010 Commercial law
MGX1300 Introduction to management
MGX1230 Business communication
ECX1710 Macroeconomics
AFX1110 Accounting for financial decision making
ETX1640 Business mathematics and statistics
MKX1120 Marketing theory and practice
MGX1691 Management of organisational performance
Year 2
AFX1300 Money and capital markets
MGX2661 Human resource management
MGX2511 Quality management
MGX0011 Elective
AFX2051 Financial modelling
MKX2111 Buyer behaviour
MGX2621 Organisational change
MGX0021 Elective
Year 3
AFX2631 Financial management
MGX2341 Employee relations
MGX0031 Elective
MGX0041 Elective
MGX3401 Strategic management
MKX3141 Issues in competitive advantage
MGX0051 Elective
MGX0061 Elective
Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
Year 1
MKX1120 Marketing theory and practice
MGX1300 Introduction to management
ETX1640 Business mathematics and statisitics
ECX1710 Macroeconomics
TBX1010 Commercial law
AFX1110 Accounting and financial decision making
MGX1230 Business communication
MKF1131 Statistics for marketing
Year 2
MKX2111 Buyer behaviour
MGX1691 Management of organisational performance
AFX1300 Money and capital markets
AFX2051 Financial modelling
MGX2661 Human resource management
MKF2131 Marketing support systems
AFX2631 Financial management
MGX2641 Managerial communication
Year 3
MGX2511 Quality management
MKF2121 Marketing research
MGX2341 Employee relations
MKF3471 Sales management and negotiation
MGX2621 Organisational change
MKF3461 Marketing communication
MKF3481 Logistics and channel management
MGX3381 Managing information systems
Year 4
MKF3121 Marketing planning and implementation
MGX3401 Strategic management
MGX2351 International business
MKF9011 Elective
or
MGX9011 Elective
MKX3301 Services marketing
MKX3201 Business marketing
MKF3131 Strategic marketing
MKX9021 Elective
or
MGX9021 Elective
Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Business (International Trade)
Year 1
XXXX Foreign language 1
ETX1640 Business mathematics and statistics
ECX1710 Macroeconomics
MGX1300 Introduction to management
XXXX Foreign language II
AFX1110 Accounting and financial decision making
TBX1010 Commercial law
MKX1120 Marketing theory and practice
Year 2
MKX2111 Buyer behaviour
AFX1300 Money and capital markets
MGX1230 Business communication
MGX1691 Management of organisational performance
ECX2721 Trade finance and international exchange
ECP3291 Multinational trade and investment
AFX2051 Financial modelling
MGX2511 Quality management
Year 3
MGX2341 Employee relations
TBX2191 Taxation law for international trade
AFX2631 Financial management
MGX2661 Human resource management
ECX3301 Case studies in international trade
MGX2621 Organisational change
MGX2351 International business
XXXX Elective
Year 4
TBX3201 International law
MGX3381 Managing information systems
AFX3331 International banking an finance
XXXX Elective
MGX3401 Strategic management
MGX3681 International management
MKX3141 Issues in competitive advantage
XXXX Elective
BA/ BBUS(MGT)
Year 1
ETX1640 Business mathematics and statistics
MGX1230 Business communication
MGX1300 Introduction to management
6 points of first year Arts sequence (major study)
6 points of first year Arts sequence (minor study)
MKX1120 Marketing theory and practice
MGX1691 Management of organisational performance
6 points of first year Arts sequence (major study)
6 points of first year Arts sequence (minor study)
Year 2
AFX1110 Accounting for financial decision-making
ECX1710 Macroeconomics
8 points of second year Arts subjects (major study)
8 points of second year Arts subjects (minor study)
TBX1010 Commercial law
MGX2511 Quality management *
8 points of second year Arts subjects (major study)
8 points of second year Arts subjects (minor study)
Year 3
AFX2051 Financial modelling
AFX1300 Money and capital markets
ETX2111 Statistics for management *
8 points of third year Arts subjects (major study)
MGX2621 Organisational change *
MKX2111 Buyer behaviour
MGX2661 Human resource management *
8 points of third year subjects (major study)
Year 4
AFX2631 Financial management
MGX3351 International business *
MKX3141 Issues in competitive advantage
8 points of third year Arts subjects
MGX2341 Employee relations *
MGX2681 International management *
MGX3381 Information management *
MGX3401 Strategic management
either 8 points of Arts subjects or an additional Business subject
* Students must choose seven subjects from those marked with an asterisk (*).
Bachelor Of Computing (Information Systems)
Management Minor Sequence
MGX1300 Introduction to management
MGX1691 Management of organisational performance
MGX2621 Organisational change
MGX2661 Human resource management
MGX3401 Strategic management
Bachelor of Business Studies
Major studies in management
MGX1230 Business communication
MGX2341 Employee relations
MGX2351 International business
MGX2511 Quality management
MGX2621 Organisational change
MGX2661 Human resource management
MGX3401 Strategic management
MGX3901 Small business and entrepreneurship
LENGTH OF COURSE:
Three years full-time and six years part-time
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1998
Australian Students
a) Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
A grade of C in both English and in Mathematics (any), and a grade average of D in any two other VCE studies.
The model of selection used is such that applicants will be rank sorted into three groups:
For further details and application forms, students are referred to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)) Guide for the relevant year.
b) Comparable Qualifications
Applicants may also satisfy entrance requirements on the basis of qualifications deemed to be the equivalent of the above VCE: eg TAFE qualifications (the first year of a TAFE Associate Diploma or a TAFE qualification that satisfies the first year of a TAFE Associate Diploma) or comparable Year 12 qualifications including International Baccalaureate or approved tertiary level study completed in Victoria, other states of Australia or overseas.
c) Special admission - mature age
Those who have reached at least 23 years of age in the year of application and who have either not satisfied the above entrance requirements or have done so more than three years prior to their application, may apply for entry to courses offered by the Department of Management. Applicants may be required to successfully complete an admissions test and undertake other assessments as prescribed by the department.
International Students
International students are admitted to courses on a full-fee paying basis. The minimum requirements for applicants with overseas qualifications include:
Brunei BCC Brunei-Cambridge GCE 'A' Levels
Canada 82% Ontario/Quebec Grade 13
Fiji USP Foundation Year
Hong Kong CCC GCE 'A' Levels
Indonesia One year of Indonesian university studies
Japan One year of Japanese university studies
Macau Macau Polytechnic Foundation Year - B
level
Malaysia BCCC STPM
Philippines One year of Philippine university studies
Singapore BCC Cambridge-Singapore GCE
Sri Lanka BBCC 'A' Levels
South Korea One year of Korean university studies
Taiwan One year of Taiwan university/junior
college
Thailand One year of Thai university studies
International students studying in Australia require a good pass in the VCE (an entry score similar to that required for Australian students) or its equivalent for Year 12, an International Baccalaureate 32 or a BBCD in the Monash University Foundation Year.
In addition, the minimum English standards require one of the following
CREDIT PROVISION
Students are eligible for credit for equivalent study.
LIBRARY APPROVAL:
Changes cited in this document reflecting year level changes will not require Library Approval. Changes to MGX2511 Quality Management and MGX3381 Managing Information Systems will be submitted with the 'Request for Subject Amendment'.
COMPUTER CENTRE REQUIREMENTS:
Due to the disestablishment of MGX2821 Human Resource Management Systems there will be some reduction on the computer centre requirements.
RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS:
All these amended subjects will continue to be offered by members of the Department of Management and will not incur any additional resource requirements.
INTER-FACULTY INVOLVEMENT:
Nil
TEACHING CAMPUS AND MODE OF OFFERING:
Caulfield campus - full-time and part-time
Peninsula campus - part-time
FEE STRUCTURE:
As per Faculty of Business and Economics undergraduate degrees fee structure.
International student fees - $11,500
PROPOSED DATE OF INTRODUCTION:
Semester 1, 1998
ANTICIPATED ENROLMENT:
Bachelor of Business (Management) Caulfield and Peninsula 200 EFTSU
Bachelor of Business (Business Administration Caulfield and Peninsula 180 EFTSU
LEGISLATION/STATUTES AFFECTED:
Nil
HANDBOOK ENTRY
Course code: 0479
Course coordinator: Ms Nell Kimberley
This course is designed for overseas students, recent school leavers and mature age students wishing to undertake major studies in both general management and a functional discipline relevant to careers in business administration. The two major study streamsare available: human resource management (HRM) (Caulfield and Peninsula campuses); management (Caulfield and Peninsula campuses);
The HRM study stream is suitable for students who have strong interpersonal communication skills and enjoy the prospect of a career which involves people management skills in jobs associated with personnel administration. The management study stream provides a broad set of basic skills necessary for effective people management in a wide range of jobs.Accordingly the course provides a flexible program of rigour at the conclusion of which graduates will have:
a basic grounding in recognised business disciplines including management, with some exposure to accounting, finance, business law, marketing and economics;
development of a range of specialised management skills including business planning and decision-making, hman resource management, business communication, finance management and employee relations;
flexibility of study options in the functional areas of business to broaden students' knowledge and meet individual career needs in management, marketing or in finance work.
This course is suitable for students intending to move into administrative positions in private sector service organisations and semi-government and non-profit corporations. It provides a broad business education, allowing interspecialisation through career-specific study at honours or postgraduate level.
On completion of this course the student should be able to:
have a broad understanding of management issues and the operation of business within a global, competitive and dynamic environment;
have the ability to apply specialised knowledge and expertise in one of the areas of general management or human resources management;
with the flexible study program available, have the ability to commence and/or develop careers with the mix of management generalist and integrative skills and a complementary study area ;
apply work team and technological skills to specialist management decision making;
have developed effective interpersonal and communication skills with continuous independent thinking;
be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management and/or Australian Human Resources Institute if appropriate subjects are undertaken.
In addition to part one, section four of the degree regulations, the following credit transfers have been standardised for the Bachelor of Business (Business Administration)
members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators will be granted credit for three subjects;
holders of a recognised Certificate of Business Studies are eligible for credit for up to a maximum of four subjects in the course and holders of a recognised associate diploma from a TAFE college are eligible for credit for up to a maximum of eight subjects, to be determined by the faculty's Credit Transfer Committee.
Day and evening classes are offered at the Caulfield campus. Day-only classes are offered at the Peninsula campus.Full-time and part-time studies are available at the Caulfield campus where specialist studies include accounting, arts, banking and finance, manufacturing management, marketing, international trade and computing. Evening classes are available at Caulfield campus for Caulfield-enrolled students only.
In common with other Bachelor of Business degree courses at Caulfield and Peninsula there are currently thirteen compulsory subjects which provide a common core of knowledge and basic business skills. These cover accounting, banking and finance, business statistics, commercial law, economics, management and marketing.Elective subjects may be used to provide further in-depth study, or to gain functional skills in another study area to widen career options. Students wishing to apply for membership of the Australian Human Resources Institute must take all their elective studies in HRM subjects.
This specialisation comprises five subjects from business communications, quality management, human resource management, employee relations, organisational change, international business, information management or HRM information systems. Students choose their six elective subjects from another discipline.
Students in this stream are required to undertake the general management stream subjects. In addition, they must choose at least four of the six elective subjects from managerial communication, international management, HRM strategy and planning, performance management systems, cross-cultural communication and negotiation and current issues in HRM.
At the end of year one, students must choose their major stream of study from the human resource management or management streams.
All subjects have attendance requirements equivalent to three hours per week over one semester. Subject progression may be varied slightly to meet the students individual study needs and teaching resources available.Electives are chosen in liaison with the course director to represent a major study program. Relevant discipline areas include accounting, banking and finance, computing, human resource management, manufacturing management, international trade, management and marketing. The foreign business language program is only available at the Peninsula campus.
Course code: 0316
Course coordinator: Ms Nell Kimberley
This course is intended for students seeking a business degree with a strong emphasis on management studies. The course will provide the preparation for the many career opportunities in the diverse fields of management in the business world.
The course offers a basic grounding in recognised business disciplines including management, with some exposure to accounting, finance, business law, marketing and economics as well as a range of specialised management skills including business planning and decision-making, human resource management, business communication, finacne management and employee relations. Flexible study options in the functional areas of business will broaden students' knowledge and meet individual career needs in management, marketing or finance.This course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis. It is appropriate for school leavers who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability or business persons wishing to complement their experience and gain a formal educational qualification.
On completion of this course students should:
have a broad understanding and appreciation of management issues and how business operates in a global competitive and dynamic environment;
have developed effective interpersonal and communication skills with continuous independent thinking;
have developed practical, analytical and process skills within a comprehensive framework of general business areas and specialist management disciplines;
have the ability to commence and/or develop careers in management fields within an international environment;
have the skills, opportunity and encouragement to progress into post-graduate studies and/or research;
be able to apply work team and technological skills to management decision making;
be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Management and/or the Australian Human Resources Institute, providing appropriate subjects are undertaken.
In addition to part one, section four of the degree regulations, the following credit transfers have been standardised for the Bachelor of Business (Management):
members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators will be granted credit for three subjects;
holders of a recognised Certificate of Business Studies or TAFE Associate Diploma in Business Studies are eligible for credit for up to a maximum of four and eight subjects respectively in the course, to be determined by the faculty's Credit Transfer Committee.
Day and evening classes are offered at the Caulfield campus. Day only classes are offered at Peninsula campus.
Students must choose seven subjects from those marked "*"
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REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Report to the Academic Board
Report to the Academic Board of meeting No 3/97 of the General Library Committee held on Wednesday, 17 September 1997 at 10.00am in the Louis Matheson Library Conference Room.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. RECEIPT OF REPORT
Recommendation
That the Academic Board receive and note the report of the General Library Committee meeting held on 17 September 1997.
2. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE BLOCK GRANT, 1997
The proposed distribution of RIBG was circulated to members of the GLC on 23 July 1997 and has been accepted by the GLC.
Professor Threadgold agreed this was the case on the condition that the Publication Index was included in 1998.
Recommendation
That Academic Board note that the General Library Committee accepted the proposed distribution of Research Infrastructure Block Grant on the condition that the Publication Index was included in 1998. (Document attached)
PROCEEDINGS
3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
The General Library Committee elected Dr D Smyth unopposed to the position of Deputy Chair.
4. REPORTS OF USER COMMITTEES
The Chair of the Law Library Committee, Professor Kovacs, highlighted the Law Faculty's interest in the outcome of the Library's audio on demand project and reported that the Computer Centre was now proceeding well towards completion of Docking stations project.
5. UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
This report reflected the considerable work on restructuring that had taken place in the Library particularly during the current year, some of which is still proceeding. Some of the report's major features follow.
Gippsland Library A major reorganisation of the Gippsland Library was prompted by the loss of three senior positions. After considering all the options, it was decided to transfer the Gippsland Technical Services operations to Clayton. This was the most cost effective option and permitted a number of staff in Gippsland to be redeployed from technical services to information services.
Berwick Campus Library. Stage 2 The new area will house about 12,000 volumes provide some office accommodation, and seating for up to 100 users. It should be adequate space for the next 5 years.
STM (Science, Technology & Medicine) Library Restructure
The closer integration of the Hargrave and Biomedical libraries became an option when theuniversity agreement to fund an extension to the Hargrave Library as a result of a significant loss of staff in both the Biomedical and Hargrave libraries and the appointment of a STM (Science Technology and Medicine) Librarian.
Funding of the Hargrave extension will be provided by the University as part of the allocation for the extension of the Engineering building 72. Additional funds will need to be provided to carry out desirable refurbishments in the existing Hargrave Library. This will provide sufficient space to combine in the Hargrave Library building the monographs and serials that have been acquired by the two libraries in the last 25 years. The Biomedical Library building will house a research collection of older material.
Professor Codner and Dr Smyth expressed their surprise and disquiet that they and their User Committees had learned for the first time of these plans via the Facilities and Services Division's Newsletter. Professor Codner asked what was the point in having User Committees if they were to be by-passed in the consultation and planning process. Professor Kovacs commented that there did seem to have been a change in the way the committees structure now operated at the University.
Professor Threadgold asked whether this change meant that it was now difficult to refer the big issues such as building and staffing onto the user committees. In response Mr Groenewegen said that the complexity, sensitivity and timing of many issues do make it impractical to consult on such matters with user committees. He agreed with Dr Smyth that the ongoing significant role of the Users Committees was in looking at and advising the University Librarian on services, collections and the budget.
The General Library Committee agreed that the terms of reference of the GLC and the users committees should be distributed to the GLC members with a view to redefining their role where necessary and establishing their governance in the context of the University Plan.
Restructuring for the Future
The Library is also looking at its overall organisational structure. The principal aims are; to reduce costs, to direct our spending in the areas of highest priority, to achieve the most effective operational structure to manage the Library's dispersed locations and to position the Library so it can respond most effectively to the demands that will be imposed upon it by the Monash Plan.
The major changes proposed include the move the toward faculty-based delivery of library services. The Library believes the faculty based approach is the best way to deliver service cross all campuses. To this end it is establishing teams within a service cluster structure. This change also necessitates faculty-based allocation of the book budget. The Library was however working in a dynamic environment which could lead to more radical changes in its structure over the next 2 to 3 years.
PALS Replacement
UNITAC has given permission for the Library to proceed to draft the specifications for the acquisition of a new library system to replace PALS . The system would cost between $2.6 to $3m. UNITAC has also agreed that the Library may engage RMG-CAVAL as a consultant to assist with the preparation of the Request For Proposal and the evaluation process. In response to UNITAC's suggestion the University Librarian has recommended that GLC should appoint one of its members as a user representative.
Professor Threadgold accepted the General Library Committee nomination to act as its User representative on the PALS Replacement Project Management Committee.
6. EXTENSION TO LOAN PERIODS FOR MONASH UNIVERSITY LIBRARY MATERIALS
The Library proposed to reduce the number of categories of loans by recommending that all undergraduate can have 14 day loan (ie double the current period). Postgraduate and staff will retain their 28 day loan entitlement. Items in high demand will continue to be protected by short loans or placement on reserve.
The General Library Committee endorsed the Monash University Library loan period and Borrowing entitlements for implementation in 1998.
7. PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER THE BURCHILL COLLECTION TO LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
The collection had no financial value; and was of very limited scholarly interest. The significant memorabilia including an oil portrait of Sister Burchill would be retained at Monash in the Elizabeth Burchill Australian Studies seminar room.
The General Library Committee agreed to transfer the Burchill papers to the La Trobe University unit for studies in biography and autobiography.
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REPORT OF THE MONASH ORIENTATION SCHEME FOR ABORIGINES (MOSA) COMMITTEE TO THE ACADEMIC BOARD
The Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) Committee meeting No. 3/97 was held on Thursday, 4 September 1997.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. RECEIPT OF REPORT
Recommendation
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines Committee meeting no. 3/97 held on 4 September 1997.
PROCEEDINGS
2. NEW MEMBERS
The Chair welcomed the following new members of the MOSA Committee
- Ms Priscilla Indich as the new MOSA student representative, replacing Mr Jason Chapman who had resigned from the Committee.
- Ms Janina Gawler as the new representative of Rio Tinto Ltd (formerly CRA Ltd), replacing Mr Paul Wand.
3. CHAIR OF THE MOSA BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Mr Judd Epstein has been appointed as Chair of the MOSA Board of Examiners for 1997.
Membership
Associate Professor S Campbell (Chair)
Mr B Andy
Associate Professor W A Brown
Associate Professor N Cameron
Ms H Curzon-Siggers (Director)
Professor R Doherty
Ms M Drysdale
Associate Professor E Duffy
Mr J A Epstein
Ms R Gardner
Ms J Gawler
Ms P Indich
Ms L Inglis
Ms J James
Ms J Kimm
Associate Professor A Markus
Ms N Maynard
Ms P Ockwell
Professor D Robinson
Mr M Rose
Ms D Singh
Ms I Ferreira (Secretary)
10 September 1997
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PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE
Report to Academic Board
Meeting No. 8/97 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee was held at 2:15 pm on Friday 5 September 1997.
R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S
1. DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (D PSYCH) SUBJECTS
The D Psych program was approved by Academic Board at its last meeting of 1996.
Subsequently, more detailed first and second year subject proposals have been submitted to the PhD and Scholarships Committee for its endorsement.
As the program as a whole has already been favourably reviewed by two external assessors, the Committee has waived its right to submit the individual subject proposals to further external assessment.
Recommendation
That Academic Board approve the first and second year subject proposals for the D Psych programs.
Appendix A
2. MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLISHING: REQUEST FOR COURSE APPROVAL
The Faculty of Arts has proposed the introduction in Semester 1 1998 of an MA in Publishing by 66% research. The program is intended to equip professionals to practice in the publishing industry. It will also allow candidates to undertake a major piece of original research in the emerging field of publishing studies.
This new MA by research will provide a necessary complement to two existing coursework programs, the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Publishing and Editing) and the MA in Publishing.
Recommendation
That Academic Board approve the proposal for a new Master of Arts in Publishing by research and coursework.
Appendix B
3. DOCTORAL LEVEL SUBJECTS IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND CULTURAL STUDIES
The Arts Faculty has submitted to the Committee for its endorsement, a 6 month doctoral level coursework component of 5 subjects which may become a mandatory part of the PhD program in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies.
In order to meet the Committee's guidelines, such doctoral level subjects should:
The Committee noted the reports of the two external assessors and the response from the Centre of Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies to one assessor's concerns about the two language acquisition subjects.
The view was expressed that as these subjects required VCE level entry only they were 'enabling subjects' (as per regulation 7.2.1) rather than doctoral level subjects, the completion of which would justify a slight shortening of the thesis.
In response, the Faculty of Arts argued that the proposed program had been reshaped to meet the standards required of a fifth year subject. Comparative literature programs in other universities have a language requirement of this type since they allow a candidate's specific research program to be placed in the wider context provided by access to a wider range of national literature.
Appendix C
Recommendation
That Academic Board approve the five proposed doctoral level subjects in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies.
Subject to the objectives of the two language subjects being rephrased to establish their fifth year status, the Committee will recommend the 5 doctoral level subject proposals to Academic Board in due course.
P R O C E E D I N G S
4. EDITORIAL PROTOCOL
Members endorsed the proposal that students be required to certify in a preface to a thesis that they have "received no assistance in the research and writing of [the] thesis other than that acknowledged".
5. DRAFT MGS BUDGET 1998
Members concurred that the challenge was to strike an appropriate balance between the number of awards and the value of the MGS stipend relative to APA awards. The Executive Chairman advised a cautious and modest budget bid in the light of funding restrictions. However, others argued that while the national CPI figure had stabilised, students had experienced a rise in the cost of living, especially in rent rises. On balance, it was agreed that a stipend increase to $15,400 was reasonable as this reduced further the gap between MGS and APA awards, as a very small increase in the current APA stipend of $15,637 was anticipated.
Members concurred that it would be helpful to know the institutional award stipends being offered by other Australian universities. [A survey subsequently revealed that 75 - 80% of all universities offer their institutional awards at the APA rate.]
6. SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS OF AWARD
Recreation Leave
The proposal that awardees be permitted to accumulate up to 40 days of recreation leave, was endorsed.
Paid Maternity Leave
The Committee agreed that the disallowance of paid maternity leave within the first 12 months of the award was discriminatory. Members were informed that this ruling was a mandatory requirement determined by DEETYA. It was agreed that the Committee should nevertheless convey its serious concerns to the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs on this matter.
7. FEES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS UNDERTAKING PhD BY EXTERNAL MODE
It was noted that as external international students may enrol part-time and are likely to make less use of the University's facilities, some reduction of the course fee may need to be considered by the appropriate university authority.
8. WORKING GROUP ON AUTHORSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The three members of the Working Group indicated that at their meeting of 14 August 1997 consideration had been given to the different authorship "cultures" which exist in the humanities and social sciences on the one hand, and the technology and science-based disciplines on the other.
The Working Group is to reconvene when all responses on faculty-based authorship procedures and practices have been submitted.
9. HECS EXEMPTION ALLOCATION
The proposal that automatic central allocation of HECS exemption be accorded to the following cohort in 1998, was endorsed:
10. ADDITIONAL MGS OFFERS
The Committee was informed that as another five awards had been declined, further MGS scholarships could now be offered. It was agreed that while faculties would be free to nominate whom they chose, a quota would apply - two for Arts, Science and Medicine and one for each of the other faculties.
Professor P LeP Darvall (Chairman)
Professor M L King (Executive/Deputy Chairman)
Dr P Gardner
Dr R Garnett (alternate for Associate Professor M Pittard)
Professor I A Nicholls
Professor B R Parmenter
Professor J Redmond
Dr J Rood
Professor P Stewart
Professor T Threadgold
Dr C Tiu
Ms A Ho
Mrs P R Herman (Secretary)
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Meeting number 4/97 of the Publications Committee was held on Wednesday 27 August 1997.
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting number 4/97 of the Publications Committee held on Wednesday 27 August 1997.
2.1 Minutes of meeting 3/97 held on 25 June 1997, copies of which had been circulated, were confirmed and signed.
3.1 The financial statement as at 18 August 1997 was received.
4.1 Noted that N Williams Scientific instrument makers and dealers in Victoria, 18401914 (m96/1) no longer requires the subsidy of $1800 granted at meeting 96/1.
5.1 Peter Groves (Department of English) Strange music: The metre of the English heroic line
The committee confirmed its agreement to grant a subsidy of $3 000.00 towards the publication of the work, the subsidy to be repaid by first call on author royalties.
Noted that the following works, subsidised by the committee, had been published since the last meeting.:
6.1 James, Veit and Wright The future of work (m96/3)
6.2 P Ayres Classical culture and the idea of Rome in the eighteenth century (m96/5)
6.3 G Bouma Religious settlement (97/2)
7.1 Professor Fox tabled hard copy of the committees new Web page.
Professor R Fox (Chair)
Associate Professor E Barry
Associate Professor Brian Costar (co-opted)
Dr G Dixon
Dr K Gibson
Associate Professor P C Gronn
Associate Professor Hooper (co-opted)
Associate Professor A L Ramsay
Mr S Wagstaffe (Secretary)
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 19.1
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Monash University
Publications Grants Committee
financial statement 18.08.97
funds available
University grant 1997 15 000.00
brought forward from 1996 53 415.71
(c) receipts 15 399.37
total 83 815.08
less
(a) payments made in 1997 12 500.00
(b) commitments not yet paid 46 384.00
total 58 884.00
total funds available 24 931.08
(a) Payments made in 1997
m5/96 P Ayres 3 000.00
m2/97 G D Bouma (Christian Res. 7 000.00
Assoc.)
m3/96 W Veit 1 500
m4/96 S M Vladiv-Glover 1 000
Total payments 12 500.00
(b) commitments not yet paid
m90/2 D P Chandler (pt-paid) 2 224
m94/1 M Kartomi (Currency) 2 600
m95/1 A Spaull (MUP) 4 000
m96/1 B Ellem 2 500
m96/1 M Pavlyshyn (Chas/Times) 1 500
(pt-pd)
m96/4 Y-K Ng (Economics) 3 000
m96/4 S M Vladiv-Glover (Slavic) 1 000
m96/5 K Dreyfus 5 000
m96/5 K Ralston 10 000
m97/1 L Lee-Wong (Linguistics) 2 500
m97/2 W Mielczsarski (Engineering) 4 500
m97/3 H Scutter (English) 2 000
m97/3 A Hanak (MULR) 5 560
Total commitments 46 384.00
(c) receipts
m1/97 Bookshop Board 5 000.00
m2/95 B Atwood (Allen & Unwin) 191.08
m4/92 K Ralston (Hyland House) 359.40
m3/85 D Bowden (Anatomy) donation 2 000.00
m4/92 P Rich 4 300.00
m1/96 P Rich 3 500
m1/92 Turner 48.89
Total receipts 15 399.37
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 21.1
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
STATUTE 6.1.2. - COURSES AND DEGREES
(AMENDMENT NO 5 1997)
This Statute amends provisions of Statute 6.1.2 that relate to the Faculty of Business and Economics in accordance with the various approvals of Academic Board and Council as follows -
(a) the inclusion of a new course entitled Master of Business (Retail and Wholesale);
(b) the change of name of the Master of Marketing to Master of Business (Marketing);
(c) the correction of an error in the name of the Master of Management (Operations Systems) to Master of Management (Operations Management);
(d) the inclusion of a new course entitled Master of Marketing to be offered in 1999;
(e) the change of name of the Graduate Diploma of Business (Labour Management Relations) to Graduate Diploma in Human Resources;
(f) the inclusion of a new course entitled Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing;
(g) the inclusion of a new course entitled Graduate Certificate in Regional Economic Development.
The Statute also makes corrections to the short title of various courses.
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 21.2
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS REGULATIONS REGULATIONS
(AMENDMENT NO 1 1997)
These regulations effect miscellaneous changes to the Faculty's graduate courses:
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 21.3
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
STATUTE 6.1.2 - COURSES AND DEGREES
(AMENDMENT NO 6 1997)
This amending statute is a consequence of the amendments effected by the Faculty of Science (Undergraduate Degrees) Regulations (Amendment No 1 1997) and the Faculty of Science (Graduate and Postgraduate Diplomas) Regulations (Amendment No 2 1997).
Section 1 adds a number of honours degrees to the list of degrees that may be awarded.
Section 2 substitutes the list of diplomas that may be awarded and makes a consequential amendment to the subsection heading.
These changes were approved by Academic Board at its meeting no. 5/97.
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 21.4
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
FACULTY OF SCIENCE (UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES)
REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT NO 1 1997)
Section 1 contains the substantive amendment in these regulations - it inserts four new honours degrees in the Faculty of Science (Undergraduate Degrees) Regulations namely, the honours degrees of -
The proposal for this amendment was approved by Academic Board at its meeting 5/97.
The pass degrees set out in paragraph 1.1.1 are unamended except for the addition of title abbreviations. This is to bring the reference to these degrees into line with the general form of the Faculty of Science regulations.
The other amendments are consequential.
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 21.5
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
FACULTY OF SCIENCE (GRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE
DIPLOMAS) REGULATIONS 1997
The substantive amendment in these regulations is effected by section 2 which inserts a new section 1 in the Faculty of Science (Graduate Diplomas in the Faculty of Science) Regulations. This amendment was approved by Academic Board at its meeting no. 5/97.s
In the new section 1:
(i) Graduate Diploma in Water Science;
(ii) Graduate Diploma in Applied Polymer Science;
(iii) Graduate Diploma in Technology Studies.
The other amendments, including the change of title, are consequential.
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 21.6
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
FACULTIES REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT NO 2 1997)
These regulations amend Schedule 2 - Faculty of Business and Economics of the Faculties regulations to put into effect Academic Board and Council approval of changes to the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Subsection 1.1 includes the Faculty of Business and Economics as a Faculty to which the provisions of section 11 in Part II - Faculty Boards of the Faculties regulations apply. This provision deems casual vacancies to have arisen in circumstances where a member is absent from three consecutive board meetings without special leave.
Subsection 1.2 substitutes Schedule 2 - Faculty of Business and Economics of the Faculties regulations to ensure that the Board membership is in accordance with the approved re-structure.
Section 2 is a transitional provision to enable representatives of the new/merged Departments of the Faculty to become members of the Board from 1 January 1998.
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Academic Board 7/97 - Item 21.7
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
FACULTIES REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT NO 3 1997)
These regulations amend Schedule 10 - Faculty of Science of the Faculties regulations to put into effect Academic Board and Council approval of -
(a) the merging of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology to become the Department of Biological Sciences;
(b) the renaming of the Department of Mathematics to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics;
(c) the renaming of the School of Applied Science to the School of Applied Sciences; and
(d) the change of name of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to the Faculty of Information Technology;
(e) the disestablishment of the School of Arts and Science.
The regulations also -
(a) delete the reference to the director of the Caulfield/Peninsula campus section of the Department of Mathematics (now the Department of Mathematics and Statistics) as being a member of the board because that Department will now have only two representatives located at Caulfield.
(b) amend the provisions relating to student membership to comply with University policy on "Student Representation on Senior University Committees";
(c) delete the reference to the convenor of the Committee on Undergraduate Matters as being a member of the board because that Committee does not any longer exist; and
(d) include a transitional provision to enable representatives from the new Department of Biological Sciences to become members of faculty board from 1 January 1998.
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(Below are draft graduation dates for the Parkville & Gippsland Campuses.)
DRAFT
Monash University
GRADUATION DATES 1998
Semester 1
Date Venue 2.30pm 7.30pm
Wednesday 11 March 1998 Clayton Education & Science Science
Wednesday 25 March 1998 Clayton Law Arts
EASTER
Thursday 16 April 1998 Clayton Business and Economics Arts
Wednesday 29 April 1998 Clayton Computing and Information Technology Business and Economics
Tuesday 12 May 1998 Parkville 8.00pm
Wednesday 13 May 1998 Clayton Arts Business and Economics
Saturday 23 May 1998 Gippsland 10.30am and 2.30pm
Wednesday 27 May 1998 Clayton Medicine Engineering
Semester 2
Date Venue 2.30pm 7.30pm
Wednesday 7 October 1998 Clayton Computing and Information Technology and Law Education and Engineering
Saturday 17 October 1998 Gippsland 11.00am
Wednesday 21 October 1998 Clayton Business and Economics Business and Economics and
Science
Wednesday 2 December 1998 Clayton Medicine Arts