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Academic Board Meeting 1/98

Meeting No 1/98 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 28 January 1998 in the Council Room of the University, between 2:15 and 3:25 pm.

There were present:

Professor AW Lindsay (Chair), Vice-Chancellor Professor DA Robinson, Mr C Avram, Professor G Bouma, Associate Professor J Breen, Dr J Brien, Ms ML Brien, Professors ML Brisk and RL Brown, Dr C Browne, Mr M Cabrie, Professor R Cas, Professors G Davison, RW Davies, DM de Kretser, R Dickson and RR Doherty, Dr S Duffy, Dr J Edwards, Associate Professors M Evans and A Farley, Dr B Foddy, Professors CL Gibbs, G Griffin, RHJ Grimshaw and S Holdsworth, Associate Professor M Hooper, Professors WR Jackson, JB Jacobs, and B Jarrot, Ms A Jawary, Ms A Johns-Putra, Professor ML King, Ms C Lewis, Associate Professor A Lill, Dr M Lindorff, Professors W Melbourne and P Nagley, Associate Professors L Nethercott and F Ng, Professor B Parmenter, Associate Professors J Peterson and M Pittard, Associate Professor Naomi White (for Professor M Quartly), Professors J Redmond, A Rizvi, J Rosenberg, A Russell (also Acting Dean), D Schauder and B Schroder, Associate Professors T Seddon and J Sheridan, Professor P Spearritt, Dr K Stewart, Professors N Thomson and CR Williams and Dr CG Worth.

Apologies were received from:

Professor W Anderson, Mr P Annal, Professors DR Arnott, B Caine, C Chapman, RL Coppel, PleP Darvall, GK Egan, P Forsyth and R Fox, Associate Professor M Gill, Professors P Grundy and J Harris, Dr H Johnson, Professor MJ Kartomi, Mr YL Koh, Mr Q Le, Associate Professor S McNicol, Professors R Porter, J Powell, M Quartly and JA Rickard, Ms J Southcott, Professor PJ Stewart, Associate Professor P Swatman, Associate Professor GV Taylor, Professors L Waller and RT White and Dr CJ Williams.

Present by invitation:

Professor RB McKern and Mr CT Vernon.

In attendance was: Ms K Wilson-Reid (Secretary).

Observers:

Mr R Burnet, Dr CJ DeWilde, Ms H Dunne and Mr P Siggins.

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The Steering Committee had met on Tuesday, 20 January 1998 in the James McNeill Room.

Present were: Professors AW Lindsay, JE Maloney, B Melbourne, B Jacobs and Dr C Browne.

In attendance were: Ms K Wilson-Reid (Secretary), Ms H Dunne and Mr P Siggins.

M I N U T E S

*A PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1. ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA

1.1 Starring of Items

Item 20 was starred and items 3.4 and 3.5 were added to the agenda at the meeting.

1.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items

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

2. MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 8/97 held on 26 November 1997

The Minutes for Meeting 8/97 were circulated previously.

The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 8/97 held on 26 November 1997 were confirmed and signed, subject to amendments to Minute 22.2.1 to withdraw points 5 and 7 from the recommendation which was approved by Academic Board and insert additional text to provide details of the amendment.

Action/Information: Secretary

*B STARRED ITEMS

3. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP

3.1 Review of Monash University Aboriginal Programs RMO970406

An Executive Summary of the Review of Monash University Aboriginal Programs was circulated for information (p 1).

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), Professor AW Lindsay, spoke to this item. Members noted that as an outcome of the Review, the various Aboriginal programs of the University would be drawn closer together and would report, through a professorial position to be appointed, to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), with consequent changes to the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) programs and the other programs. Members were advised that copies of the Report of the Review could be obtained through the Secretary or Chair of the Academic Board.

Academic Board received the Executive Summary of the Review of Aboriginal Programs at Monash presented and noted the advice of Professor Lindsay regarding the Review.

3.2 Effect of the Asian Currency Crisis on International Enrolments RMO971547

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs), Professor JE Maloney, spoke to this item.

Members noted advice from Professor Maloney about the effect of the Asian currency crisis on international enrolments. The Board was advised that the University’s intake of international students from Asian regions for 1998 had remained strong and that it was expected that the target for 1998 international registrations, set at a similar figure as for 1997, would be met.

In this context, the Vice-Chancellor encouraged faculties to give serious consideration to approaches from European and Asian overseas students for enrolment in Monash courses.

Academic Board noted the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs) regarding the effect of the Asian currency crisis on international enrolments.

3.3 Strategic Innovation Fund RMO970612

A document presented by Professor AW Lindsay, detailing the distribution of the Strategic Innovation Fund, was circulated for information (p 113-114).

The Board noted the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) about the final distribution of the 1997 allocation round of the Strategic Innovation Fund. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor advised that the process had been successful in its purpose which had been to encourage and support the development of new programs and teaching approaches which were strategically important to the University. Members noted that applications for the 1998 round of the Strategic Innovation Fund would close in mid July.

Academic Board received the document presented and the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) regarding the distribution of the Strategic Innovation Fund.

3.4 Admissions Data

A document titled VTAC Undergraduate HECS and Fee Offers - Round One 1998, presented by Mr CT Vernon, Manager of Admissions and Records, which was tabled for information, is attached to these Minutes. (Attachment A)

Academic Board noted the intermediate report as at 20 January 1998 and noted advice from Mr Vernon about the University’s admissions data for VTAC undergraduate HECS and fees offers. The Board was advised that, to date, approximately 6500 HECS places and 1000 fee-paying places had been offered for undergraduate entry to the University. Members noted that 175 offers for fee-paying places had already been accepted and that enrolments for all undergraduate places offered in the first round would take place between the 27 and the 29 of January 1998.

Academic Board received the tabled document titled "VTAC Undergraduate HECS and Fee Offers - Round One 1998" and noted the advice of Mr CT Vernon about the Round One undergraduate offers and enrolments at Monash.

3.5 Appointment of Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

Members noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor about the recent appointment of Professor Nick Saunders to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

13.4 Master (Honours) 93/0923

Refer also to item 13.

At Meeting 6/97, the Education Committee established a Master Nomenclature Working Party, comprising members of both the Education Committee and the PhD and Scholarships Committee, to investigate the possibility of introducing a new level of award titled the Master (Honours).

A report of the Master Nomenclature Working Party, which included the rationale adopted by the Working Party for introduction of such an award, was circulated (p 115-116).

At its Meeting 8/97, the Education Committee endorsed the recommendations of the Masters Nomenclature Working Party.

This item starred by the Steering Committee for consideration by the Academic Board in view of the wide-ranging implications of the proposal.

Professor M King, Convenor of the Working Party, introduced the proposal, highlighting to members the rationale behind the recommendations as follows:

offering the award of Master (Honours) would provide a clear pathway for prospective PhD candidates, from Bachelor (Honours), through Master (Honours) to PhD;
in a marketplace where masters degrees of diverse structure and nature were proliferating, some members of the Working Party indicated that it was imperative to make the distinction between a Masters degree which built on a knowledge base obtained from a four year Bachelor degree (including Honours), where necessary research skills were acquired for progression to a PhD program and Masters degrees which provided a fast-track method for a graduate of another area to obtain training from a low base in the discipline;
some members of the Working Party believed that it was necessary to signal clearly to prospective students and to the marketplace which masters programs were acceptable precursors to a PhD program and which were not.

Noting the concerns which had been raised by the Steering Committee about aspects of the proposal, discussion ensued about the following points:

possible confusion in the marketplace between the various Masters offerings of the University;
implications for other faculties, including potential for devaluation of those research based Masters degrees offered by the University which did not adopt the additional (Honours) title;
that the individual nature of the University’s selection for PhD candidature did not require inclusion of the additional title for the Masters to indicate that it was a research-based degree;
the possibility for alternative nomenclature to signify the type of degree - it was noted that DEETYA requirements for a "Research" degree prescribe a research component of at least 66% or greater; and
the potential for development of a grading scale for Masters degrees.

Several positions were put by members in support of the proposal and members noted that use of the nomenclature would be optional.

A motion was put by Professor King that the Board vote on the original proposal of the Education Committee to recommend establishment of the award to Council. The motion was carried with a majority vote in favour of the original Education Committee proposal.

Academic Board:

1. endorsed for submission to Council the following recommendations of the Education Committee that:

the University establish an additional award level of Master (Honours) degrees and that the Faculty of Business and Economics and other faculties who wished to do so be permitted to award a masters qualification titled Master of "X" (Honours) with all of the following three characteristics:

entry requirements of a "course sequence of major study in the same discipline (or study area) or a closely related discipline (or study area) at the Honours Bachelor level or equivalent";
studies build cumulatively and sequentially from this entry requirement, with students completing at least one year of full-time study (or equivalent); and
successful completion of the Master (Honours) degree would enable entry to a PhD program;

the PhD and Scholarships Committee be asked to consider the revision of Division 2 of the University’s Doctorate Regulations, section 5.1.2.1, to read "graduated with or qualified for the degree of master in this university where such a degree included a significant research component"; and
faculties be asked if they wish to take up this option and report that information to the Education Committee, noting that if one did, the Education Policy section of the University’s Education, Research and Community Services Policy would require revision to allow the change.

Action/Information: Secretary; Ms S Stafford; Ms P Herman; Faculty Registrars

20. Faculty Structure - College / Faculty of Art and Design RMO980174

At its Meeting 4/97, Council approved a proposal that the College of Art and Design be granted faculty status and at Council Meeting 5/97, Professor J Redmond was appointed as the foundation Dean of that Faculty.

A proposal from Professor J Redmond, dated 12 January 1997, for the faculty structure, name and composition of the Board of the Faculty of Art and Design, was circulated (p 117-121).

This item was starred by Professor AW Lindsay. Members noted the Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s advice that following discussions at the Committee of Deans, it had been decided to recommend that the title of the Faculty should be the "Faculty of Art and Design".

A correction to a section of item 7.0 of the proposal was also made by Professor J Redmond to read "Chair of the Faculty OHS&E Committee".

Professor Lindsay congratulated the Dean and members of the Faculty for their progressive efforts towards development of the proposal and the Faculty.

Academic Board:

received the document titled "Monash University College of Art and Design - Proposal for Faculty Name, Structure and Board", dated 12 January 1998;

agreed to recommend to Council that the title of the Faculty should be the Faculty of Art and Design; and

endorsed for submission to Council the five recommendations below, subject to amendment of Item 7.0 of the proposal to read "Chair of the OHS&E Committee":

1. That the Faculty be named:

THE FACULTY OF ART AND DESIGN

2. That, with the exception of the Peninsula School of Art, the existing schools, departments, centres and units be replaced with the following departments and centres:

Department of Fine Arts
Department of Design
Department of Applied Arts
Department of Theory of Art and Design
Gippsland Centre for Art and Design

3. That the existing Peninsula School of Art be continued until the 31st December 1998.

4. That the composition of the Faculty Board be approved as detailed under Item 7.0 of the document presented.

5. That the positions of Associate Deans for Research, Undergraduate Studies, Graduate Studies, and International and External Affairs be established.

Action/Information: Secretary; Ms M Hah; University Solicitor

C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION

4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

4.1 Academic Dress RMO980074

At Meeting 7/97 of the Academic Board, a recommendation was made by the Board of the Faculty of Education to change the academic dress of the Doctor of Education (EdD), with the intention of affording the program appropriate academic status, whilst still denoting the professional orientation of that degree. Due to related implications for the academic dress of other doctorate programs, the Academic Board established a working group to further consider and provide advice to the Academic Board about the proposal.

A report of the meeting of that working group, which met on 28 November 1997, was circulated (p 3-4).

The working group formed the view that the general pattern for the academic dress for professional doctorates should be uniform across all faculties. The working group also highlighted the need to distinguish between a professional doctorate deriving from one faculty and a professional doctorate deriving from two faculties.

Academic Board approved, for submission to Council, the recommendations of the working group on academic dress as follows:

Academic dress for a professional doctorate deriving from one faculty, including the degree of Doctor of Education

That the academic dress for a professional doctorate deriving from one faculty, including the degree of Doctor of Education, should be:

a gown of black cloth similar to that worn by Masters of Arts in the University of Cambridge, faced with ten centimetres of peony red silk;
a turquoise blue hood lined with silk of the colour of the faculty, the lining being turned one centimetre on the outside of the tippet, the inside and the outside of the cowl being piped one centimetre with peony red silk;
a black velvet brimmed bonnet with a peony red cord and tassels.

Academic dress for a professional doctorate deriving from two faculties, including the degree of Doctor of Psychology

That the academic dress for a professional doctorate deriving from two faculties, including the degree of Doctor of Psychology, should be:

a gown of black cloth similar to that worn by Masters of Arts in the University of Cambridge, faced with ten centimetres of peony red silk;
a turquoise blue hood lined with silk of the colour of the faculty administering the degree, the lining being turned one centimetre on the outside of the tippet, the inside and the outside of the cowl being piped one centimetre with peony red silk, and the inside of the cowl next to the piping being banded with five centimetres of silk of the colour of the other faculty from which the degree is derived;
a black velvet brimmed bonnet with a peony red cord and tassels.

Amendment to Legislation

Subject to approval of recommendations 1 and 2 under this item, the Solicitor’s Office be requested to prepare appropriate amendments to the regulations made pursuant to Statute 7.1 – Academic Dress for submission to Council.

Action/Information: Secretary; University Solicitor; Mr B Corless;

Mr P Yates; Dr P Rodan

5. MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL

No matters were referred to the Academic Board from Council for this Meeting.

6. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DEANS RMO971225

(Circulated p 5-6)

The Academic Board received and noted the report of Meeting 15/97 of the Committee of Deans held on 2 December 1997.

Action/Information: Mr T Calder

Proceedings

7. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

Action/Information: Ms C Jordan

7.1 Report of Meeting 7/97 91/1098

(Circulated p 7-14)

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 7/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday 19 November 1997.

7.1.1 Honorary Appointments Personnel

Academic Board noted the following honorary appointments approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts (noting that none of the people below were currently employed within the University):

Department of Anthropology and Sociology

Associate Professor C Shuyi as Honorary Research Associate for two years from 1 October 1997 to 31 September 1999.

Department of Geography and Environmental Science

Mr D Packman as Honorary Research fellow for one year from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998.

Department of History

Dr MW Padmasiri de Dilva as Research Associate for two years from 1 December 1997 to 30 November 1999.

Department of Linguistics

Dr L Tollfree as Honorary Research Associate from 1 November 1997 to 31 December 1998.
Dr D Zeigler as Honorary Research Associate from 1 November 1997 to 31 December 1998.

Australian Centre for the Study of Jewish Civilisation

Rabbi R Lubofsky as Honorary Research Associate for two years from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999.

Centre for Human Bioethics

Dr A Asai as Honorary Visiting Fellow from 1 February 1998 to 28 February 1999.

7.1.2 Constitution of the School of Humanities and Public Policy RMO971158

The constitution of the School of Humanities and Public Policy, the establishment of which was approved at Meeting 8/97 of Council, was circulated for information (p 9-12).

Academic Board noted the constitution of the newly established School of Humanities and Public Policy, as detailed in the document presented.

7.1.3 Appointment of Chief Examiners for Semester Two, 1997 RMO971481

Academic Board noted that, in accordance with Statute 6.1.5 - Examinations, the Board of the Faculty of Arts approved the appointment of Chief Examiners for Semester Two, 1997.

Proceedings

7.2 Report of Meeting 8/97 RMO971225

(Circulated p 13-14)

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 8/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday 10 December 1997.

7.2.1 Appointment of Associate Deans Personnel

Academic Board:

approved for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to extend the appointment of Associate Professor N White as Associate Dean (Teaching), for a further six month period ending 31 December 1998; and

noted that at its Meeting 8/97, Council approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to appoint Professor B Jacobs as Associate Dean (International), for the period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998.

Action/Information: Secretary; Associate Professor N White; Professor B Jacobs

7.2.2 Honorary Appointments Personnel

Academic Board noted the following honorary appointments approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts (noting that none of the people below were currently employed within the University):

Centre for Human Bioethics

Associate Professor T Yamauchi as Honorary Research Associate for twelve months commencing 1 January 1998.

National Centre for Australian Studies

Dr P Dowling as Junior Honorary Research Associate from 10 November 1997 to 28 February 1998.

Proceedings

8. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 93/1071

(Circulated p 15-16)

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 6/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on Friday 12 December 1997.

Action/Information: Ms A Pilgrim

8.1 Departmental Meetings 95/0342

As a result of the new multi-campus nature of departments of the Faculty of Business and Economics subsequent the Faculty’s recent restructure, this proposal had sought in principle endorsement of amendments to section 6.3 of the Faculties regulations (p 176 of the University Calendar), so that the Faculty’s departments could adhere to the meeting requirements contained in the legislation.

The Steering Committee recommended to the Academic Board that prior to endorsement of the proposal, further consideration be given to the matter by all faculties in light of the points raised below.

Academic Board:

noted the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend section 6.3 of the Faculties regulations, to reduce the number of compulsory meetings for departments and schools as detailed under item 2 of the Report of the Faculty Board presented, so that the Faculty’s departments may more readily adhere to the meeting requirements contained in that legislation;

deferred its consideration of the recommendation pending advice from the Committee of Deans about the appropriateness of sections 6.1 to 6.3 of the Faculties regulations, in light of the current structure and diverse nature of the University; and

asked that the Committee of Deans, in consulting with faculties, encourage faculties to consider the benefits of expanding the use of available technologies (eg. video conferencing facilities) to assist with cross-campus meetings.

Action/Information: Secretary; Mr T Calder; University Solicitor

8.2 Change to the name of the Department of Taxation and Business Regulation (Proceeding No 3) RMO970627

The Academic Board:

noted for transmission to Council that the Vice-Chancellor had approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to change the name of the Department of Taxation and Business Regulation, to become the Department of Business Law and Taxation; and

requested that appropriate legislation be drafted to amend the Faculties regulations, Schedule 2 - Faculty of Business and Economics, Part 1 - Departments of the Faculty, in accordance with the amended title above.

Action/Information: Secretary; University Solicitor; Ms I DiTrocchio

Proceedings

9. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION 90/0687

(Circulated p 17-30)

Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 5/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held on Wednesday 12 November 1997.

Action/Information: Mr P Yates

9.1 Change of Title of the Centre for Research in Health, Education and Social Science (CHESS) RMO971409

Academic Board approved for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to change the title of the Centre for Research in Health, Education and Social Science (CHESS), to become the Centre for Applied Research and Development (CARD).

Action/Information: Secretary; Ms I DiTrocchio

9.2 Establishment of the Centre for Research in International Education

A proposal, prepared by Professor F Rizvi, to establish the Centre for Research in International Education, was circulated (p 19-30).

Academic Board approved for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to establish a centre of the Faculty titled the Centre for Research in International Education, as detailed in the document presented.

Action/Information: Secretary; Ms I DiTrocchio

9.3 Appointment of an Honorary Associate of the Faculty Personnel

Academic Board noted that the Board of the Faculty of Education had endorsed the appointment of Professor S Kemmis as an Honorary Associate of the Faculty.

Proceedings

10. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE 87/0301

(Circulated p 31-32)

The Academic Board received and noted a report of matters approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine under powers delegated by the Faculty Board.

Action/Information: Mr B Ruck

10.1 Award of Doctor of Medicine 95/1081

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to award the degree of Doctor of Medicine to:

Dr David J Mutimer, for his thesis titled ‘Cytomegalovirus infection of liver transplant recipients’; and

Dr Peter W Schofield, for his thesis titled ‘Epidemiological studies of aging and dementia in New York City’.

Action/Information: Secretary; Dr DJ Mutimer; Dr PW Schofield

11. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE RMO970904

(Circulated p 33-42)

Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 6/97 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on Wednesday 19 November 1997.

Action/Information: Dr P Rodan

11.1 Re-appointment of Fellows and Associates of the Faculty Personnel

On the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Science, Academic Board:

endorsed for submission to Council the proposal to renew the appointments of Dr J Kolm and Dr J Lane as Fellows of the Faculty, for a further one year period from 1 November 1997; and

noted for transmission to Council the proposal to renew the appointments of Dr M Manton and Dr P Vulcan as Associates of the Faculty for a further one year period from 1 November 1997.

Action/Information: Secretary

11.2 Minutes of Appreciation RMO970855

(Circulated p 35-42)

Academic Board received and noted the Minutes of Appreciation for Associate Professor Neil Cameron, Professor Stella A Crossley and Dr Bryan M Gatehouse, who had recently retired from the Faculty of Science.

11.3 Science Scholars - Academic Progress 93/1429

Academic Board noted the recommendations in relation to the academic progress of Science scholars which were approved by the Board of the Faculty of Science, as detailed under item 3 of the Faculty Board Report presented.

Proceedings

12. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS RESEARCH (CADRES) 96/1164

(Circulated p 43-46)

Academic Board noted that further advice about item 1 of the CADRES Report would be provided at Meeting 2/98 of the Academic Board.

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 7/97 of the Committee of Associate Deans Research (CADRES) held on Thursday 3 December 1997.

Action/Information: Ms M-J Gleeson

Proceedings

13. REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

(Circulated p 47-92)

Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 8/97 of the Education Committee held on Wednesday 17 December 1997.

Action/Information: Ms S Stafford; Faculty Registrars / Managers;

University Solicitor; Mr B Burnet

13.1 Establishment of the Award of Postgraduate Certificate 93/0723

(Circulated p 55-56)

At its Meeting 8/97, Academic Board approved a proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to re-title certain graduate diplomas as postgraduate diplomas (Minute 15.5.2). That proposal had also sought to change the titles of the Graduate Certificates in Information Systems and Decision Support Systems to become Postgraduate Certificates.

This proposal sought the establishment of the award of Postgraduate Certificate, as that category had not previously been established for award. Conditional upon approval of establishment of that award, the recommendation below also sought to re-title the two graduate certificates mentioned above as postgraduate certificates.

The Academic Board:

1. endorsed for submission to Council the recommendations contained within the proposal to establish the new award of Postgraduate Certificate, as detailed in the document presented; and

2. subject to endorsement of the previous section by Council, approved the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to change the title of two existing graduate certificates to become the:

Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems; and

Postgraduate Certificate in Decision Support Systems.

Action/Information: Secretary

13.2 Faculty Certificates

At Meeting 2/97 of the Education Committee, a working party was established to consider the matter of Faculty Certificates.

In its deliberations, the Working Party considered such issues as whether credit towards undergraduate awards would be permitted from any such certificates, the proposed titles of certificates to be offered, the rationale for establishing such awards, and the benefit or otherwise of using such awards instead of using the previously agreed principles for the Recognition of Prior Learning. Input from faculties was also sought about matters related to the faculty certificates and non-award courses offered by each faculty.

At its Meeting 8/97, the Education Committee endorsed the policy recommendations as set out in a final report of the Working Party which were detailed below.

The Academic Board endorsed the policy recommendations proposed by the Education Committee in relation to Faculty Certificates as follows:

1. All Faculty Certificates comprise 24 points of University subjects.

2. All Faculty Certificates allow Recognition of Prior Learning in ways determined by the relevant faculty.

3. All Faculty Certificates allow people eligibility for entry to diplomas (postgraduate, graduate or undergraduate) in ways specified by individual faculties and approved by the Education Committee in the context of admission requirements for the relevant diplomas.

4. a) Certificates which contain subjects at an academic level below that of the relevant diploma, if passed at credit level or above, would allow entry into the diploma but would not permit credit to be granted for the subjects taken within the certificate.

b) Certificates which contain subjects of the same academic level or higher than the relevant diploma, if passed at credit level or above, would allow entry to the diploma with credit, provided the subjects in the certificate are equivalent to any of those in the relevant diploma.

5. Faculty Certificates should remain faculty awards and the naming of certificates (eg. executive, professional, qualifying, faculty) should remain the responsibility of the faculties concerned.

13.3 Credit Points

A Report of the Credit Point Working Party to the Education Committee dated 4 December 1997 and a related extract from a report of the Academic Programs Committee of the University of Melbourne to its Academic Board were circulated (p 57-60).

In considering this item the Steering Committee took the view that there were a range of concerns which should be addressed before the document could proceed further and asked that Academic Board refer the proposal back to the Education Committee for further consideration in light of the points raised, in particular:

use of the 4, 8, 12 range of credit points is extensively used throughout the University;

the potential for loss of load in some faculties upon adoption of a 3, 6, 12 credit point range;

investigation into development of a more effective timetabling system as a possible alternative to adoption of a standard credit point range to aid cross-faculty subject enrolments;

more fully developing the rationale for the adoption of a standard credit point range; and

the costs of and transitional workload arising from necessary re-organisation of subjects and re-writing of degree regulations.

Given the wide-ranging nature of the change, Steering Committee was mindful that the benefits and costs of the proposal needed to be fully explored.

Academic Board:

noted the Report of the Credit Point Working Party presented, including the following three recommendations to:

1. adopt a standard credit point range of 3, 6 or 12 points to be associated with the University’s subject and course offerings, with the adoption of the standard to be phased in over a period of two years (from the time of endorsement of the proposal); and

2. recognise that courses which are professional in orientation and/or in which there is no cross-enrolment may be exempted from adoption of such a standard.

3. subject to endorsement of the two points detailed above, request that each faculty provide the Education Committee with a timetable for reform to the above standard within the period of the next two years, or present a reasonable exception to that standard.

referred the proposal to the Education Committee for further consideration in light of the points raised at Steering Committee as detailed above.

Action/Information: Secretary

13.4 Masters Nomenclature

(Refer to Section B.)

13.5 New Course Proposals RMO970087

Action/Information: Secretary

13.5.1 Graduate Certificate in Corporate Environmental Science

(Circulated p 61-64)

This new course was proposed for introduction from Semester One 1998, through on-campus mode at the Clayton and Caulfield Campuses.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a new course to be titled Graduate Certificate in Corporate Environmental Management, as detailed in the documentation presented.

13.5.2 Diploma in Languages

(Circulated p 65-66)

This course was proposed for introduction in Semester One 1998. It would be offered on the campuses at which the relevant subjects were currently taught and in the modes currently available.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a new course to be titled Diploma in Languages, as detailed in the documentation presented.

13.5.3 Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Conducting)

(Circulated p 67-68)

This course was proposed for introduction in Semester One 1998, to be offered at the Clayton Campus in on-campus mode.

This proposal included proposals for two new subjects which were detailed under item 8 of the report.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish a new course to be titled Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Conducting), as detailed in the documentation presented.

13.5.4 Master of Management (International Business)

(Circulated p 69-70)

This course was proposed for introduction from Semester One 1998, to be offered primarily on the Caulfield Campus with some electives offered at the Campus at 30 Collins St.

This course would replace the Master of Business (International) which was disestablished in 1997.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish a new degree to be titled Master of Management (International Business), as detailed in the document presented.

13.5.5 Graduate Certificate in International Education

(Circulated p 71-74)

This new course would be introduced from Semester One 1998 via distance education mode, to be coordinated from the Clayton Campus.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Education to establish a new course titled Graduate Certificate in International Education, as detailed in the document presented.

13.5.6 Diploma of Psychology

(Circulated p 75-76)

This proposal, for introduction in Semester One 1998, was for a three year part-time undergraduate diploma to be offered initially on the Caulfield Campus.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Science to establish the new undergraduate course titled Diploma of Psychology, as detailed in the document presented.

13.6 Major Amendments to Existing Courses RMO970906

Action/Information: Secretary

13.6.1 Graduate Certificate in Retail Business

(Circulated p 77-78)

This amendment would be effective from Semester One 1998.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the Graduate Certificate in Retail Business to allow credit exemptions for up to 50% of the course of study, as detailed in the document presented.

13.6.2 Bachelor of Business (Retail Management)

(Circulated p 79-80)

The amendments under this item would be effective from 1998.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the Bachelor of Business (Retail Management), as detailed in the documentation presented.

13.6.3 Bachelor of Business Studies

(Circulated p 81-86)

This course was being currently offered by Monash University through Open Learning. The amendment under this item would be effective immediately.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the Bachelor of Business Studies, as detailed in the document presented.

13.6.4 Reversion to a Lower Level Award - Faculty of Business and Economics

(Circulated p 87-88)

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the course regulations for graduate courses to permit students to exit with the nominated lower level award, where all requirements for that award have been met, as detailed in the document presented.

13.6.5 Bachelor of Information Management (Honours) - Streams

(Circulated p 89-92)

The amendments under this item would be introduced from Semester One 1998. Academic Board noted that these streams were not intended for inclusion in the title of the honours program.

The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to amend the Bachelor of Information Management (Honours) to allow for five streams within the honours program as listed below and detailed in the documentation presented:

Research oriented stream;

Industry oriented stream;

Recordkeeping;

Librarianship; and

Teacher Librarianship.

13.7 New Subject Proposals RMO970087

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

The Academic Board noted that 21 new subjects had been proposed for approval in the Agenda: 3 from the Faculty of Arts, 5 from the Faculty of Business and Economics, 1 from the Faculty of Information Technology and 12 from the Faculty of Education.

The Academic Board approved the subjects proposed by the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Information Technology and Education as detailed below:

VSA2780/VSA3780 Contemporary Art of the Asia Pacific

MUM4320 Conducting I

MUM4330 Conducting II

MKP9xxx Commodity Price Risk Management

AFF9xxx Family Business Issues I

AFF9xxx Family Business Issues II

MKB1220 Public Relations Writing

MKB2252 Crisis and Risk Management

SYS2403 Professional Practice in Information Systems

GED2863 Issues in International Education

GED2864 Cross-cultural Curriculum and Pedagogy in the Global Context

GEDxxxx The international context of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL)

EDC3001 Assessment of Learning

EDC3002 Developing Pedagogy

EDC3003 Adolescent Development

EDC3004 Language and Literacy in Secondary School

GEC1503 Sport and Outdoor Recreation 3

EDP2501 Practicum Studies 1 (Early Childhood)

EDP2601 Practicum Studies 1

EDP2602 Practicum Studies 2

EDP2701 Practicum Studies A (Primary)

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14. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE RMO971156

Action/Information: Ms P Herman

14.1 Report of Meeting 11/97

(Circulated p 93-100)

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 11/97 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday 5 December 1997.

14.1.1 Revised Research Policy RMO971152

Academic Board noted that the PhD and Scholarships Committee had noted the revisions approved for section 3 of the Research Policy Section of the University’s Education, Research and Community Services Policy, as presented by the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) and approved at Academic Board Meeting 8/97.

14.1.2 Binding of Theses 90/1255

(Circulated p 97-98)

At its Meeting 5/97, the Academic Board referred a proposal of the Board Faculty of Computing and Information Technology to the PhD and Scholarships Committee for advice, which had requested a change from permanent binding to spiral binding of theses.

Academic Board endorsed the advice of the PhD and Scholarships Committee to re-affirm the current policy for doctoral candidates to submit their theses in permanent binding, based on the rationale provided under item 3 of the Report of the Committee and the additional attachment presented.

Action/Information: Mr K Hobbs

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14.2 Report of Meeting 12/97

(Circulated p 99-100)

The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 12/97 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday 12 December 1997.

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15. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY READERSHIP/ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP COMMITTEE

Personnel

Academic Board noted for transmission to Council that the University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee and the University Clinical Associate Professorship Committee had recently approved the following appointments/reappointments of honorary associate professors, clinical associate professors and honorary clinical associate professors until 31 December 2000 (unless indicated otherwise):

NEW APPOINTMENTS:

Honorary Associate Professors:

Dr CA Briggs (Forensic Medicine)
Mr I Freckelton (Forensic Medicine)
Dr PA Komesaroff (Medicine, Alfred Hospital)
Associate Professor RA MacMahon (Paediatrics) until 31.12.1998)
Honorary Clinical Associate Professors:
Dr TJ Williams (Medicine, Alfred Hospital)

Clinical Associate Professors:

Dr MR Burke (Community Medicine & General Practice)
Dr RC O'Brien (Medicine, Monash Medical Centre)

REAPPOINTMENTS:

Honorary Associate Professors:

Associate Professor JG Clement (Forensic Medicine)
Associate Professor OH Drummer (Forensic Medicine)
Associate Professor A Pitt (Medicine, Alfred Hospital)
Associate Professor A Walker (Paediatrics)
Associate Professor MC Berndt (Pathology & Immunology)
Associate Professor IJ Clarke (Physiology)

Honorary Clinical Associate Professors:

Forensic Medicine:

Clinical Associate Professor DL Ranson

Medicine, Alfred Hospital:

Clinical Associate Professor D Czarny
Clinical Associate Professor AM Dart
Clinical Associate Professor FJ Dudley
Clinical Associate Professor D Fonda
Clinical Associate Professor V Kalff
Clinical Associate Professor MJ Kelly
Clinical Associate Professor DW Lording
Clinical Associate Professor DJ Topliss
Clinical Associate Professor DV Tuxen
Clinical Associate Professor J Wilson
Pathology and Immunology:
Clinical Associate Professor A Dorevitch
Clinical Associate Professor TE Gan
Clinical Associate Professor J Hayman
Clinical Associate Professor J Maynard
Clinical Associate Professor A Street

Action/Information: Secretary; Ms B Meredith

16. MATTER ARISING FROM THE MONASH ORIENTATION SCHEME FOR ABORIGINES (MOSA) COMMITTEE

16.1 Admission of MOSA Candidates

Memoranda from Professor AW Lindsay and Associate Professor S Campbell regarding admission of MOSA candidates to courses of the University were circulated (to members only p 101-106).

Academic Board:

endorsed the recommendation of the Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) Committee that the MOSA candidates named in the documentation presented be eligible for admission as first year undergraduates in the faculties listed for 1998; and

requested that the Deans of the relevant faculties report to the Academic Board on the admission of those candidates.

Action/Information: Secretary; Ms A Pilgrim; Mr K Hobbs; Ms M Hah; Associate Professor S Campbell

17. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

17.1 Exclusion Appeals Committee RMO97029

At its Meeting 8/97, the Academic Board approved an update of the membership of the Exclusion Appeals Committee of Academic Board for 1998.

Academic Board (further to the approval of membership of the Exclusion Appeals Committee at Academic Board Meeting 8/97):

on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, appointed Associate Professor Ken Leveson as an additional member of the Exclusion Appeals Committee, for the period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999; and

on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Science, appointed Dr Jenny Read to replace Dr Lisa Wise as a member of the Exclusion Appeals Committee, for the period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999.

Action/Information: Ms K Wilson-Reid; Professor K Leveson; Dr J Read

17.2 OSP Appeals Committee 92/1052

An Outside Studies Program (OSP) Appeals Committee was required to meet to hear an appeal which had recently been lodged. In accordance with section 3.4.10 of the Staff Handbook, the membership of that Appeals Committee was as follows:

the Vice-Chancellor or nominee (as chairman);

a professor elected by Academic Board; and

one of the non-professorial teaching staff representatives on Council.

The Academic Board nominated Professor C Gibbs as the professorial representative of the Board on the Outside Studies Program (OSP) Appeals Committee.

Action/Information: Secretary; Professor C Gibbs; Ms C Reid

18. ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP

18.1 Request for Special Leave RMO971106

The Academic Board granted Professor MT Skully, Faculty of Business and Economics, special leave from Academic Board membership for Meeting 1/98 (noting that he was an apology for the previous two meetings) as he would be away from the University at that time.

Action/Information: Secretary; Professor MT Skully

19. MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM COUNCIL MEETING 8/97 RMO980174

(Circulated p 107-112)

Academic Board noted that subsequent to distribution of the Agenda Papers, advice had been received that Mr FC Peck had been re-appointed by the Minister as his representative on the Monash University Council (refer to item 3 of the document presented).

Academic Board noted the matters of interest to the Academic Board from Council Meeting 8/97, as detailed in the document presented.

Action/Information: Mr P Siggins

The Meeting concluded at 3:25 pm.