Monash University

Academic Board Meeting 7/98

Meeting No 7/98 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 14 October 1998 in the Council Room of the University, between 2:15 pm and 3:35 pm.

Professor AW Lindsay - Chair, Professor DA Robinson, Mr C Avram, Professor AJ Bishop, Associate Professor J Breen, Professor ML Brisk, Mr K Bensley (Acting Dean), Professors B Caine and R Cas, Associate Professor JD Cashion, Professors MN Clayton, C Cocklin, RL Coppel, G Davison, P leP Darvall, RW Davies, DM deKretser, R Dickson and RR Doherty, Dr J Edwards, Ms A Ellis, Professor M Evans, Associate Professor A Farley, Dr B Foddy, Professors P Forsyth, CL Gibbs, G Griffin, WR Jackson, B Jarrot and J Jarvis, Ms A Jawary, Dr H Johnson, Professor ML King, Mr YL Koh, Ms S Lawson, Professors HP Lee and E Lim, Dr M Lindorff, Dr K Macrae, Professor JE Maloney, Associate Professor K McLaren, Professor W Melbourne, Ms C Mingins, Professor P Nagley, Associate Professors L Nethercott, F Ng and MA Page, Professor B Parmenter, Associate Professor J Peterson, Professor JR Pilbrow, Associate Professor M Pittard, Dr R Pollard (by teleconference), Professors M Quartly, JA Rickard, F Rizvi and J Rosenberg, Dr C Rodda, Professors A Russell, N Saunders and D Schauder, Associate Professors T Seddon and J Sheridan, Professor MT Skully, Dr K Stewart, Associate Professor K Trace, Professor T Threadgold, Mr PB Wade, Professors L Waller and J Warren, Dr CJ Williams and Dr CG Worth.

Professors D Abramson, W Anderson and G Bouma, Dr J Brien, Associate Professor C Browne, Professor CB Chapman, Ms V Clulow, Professors GK Egan, M Gabbott, RHJ Grimshaw, P Grundy and MTW Hearn, Mr J Hurley, Mr D Imber, Professor JB Jacobs, Ms A Johns-Putra, Mr K Kendell, Ms C Lewis, Professors KT Ng, JK Redmond, B Schroder, GC Smith, PJ Stewart and N Thomson, Mrs J Tooher, Professor G Webb and Associate Professor HR Wu.

Present by invitation: Professors J Anderson, J Harris and RB McKern, Mr A McMeekin, Mr Lee Weng Keng and Dr Cheong Siew Yoong, and Associate Professor R Alfredson (by teleconference).

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

Observers: Mr R Burnet, Ms J Chandler, Mr T Calder, Ms M Lyons and Ms YF Paulusz.

The Steering Committee had met on Tuesday, 6 October 1998 in the James McNeill Room.

Present were: Professor AW Lindsay (Chair), Professors P LeP Darvall, B Caine, D Schauder and B Parmenter, Associate Professor C Browne and Professor M Evans.

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

At the commencement of the meeting, members noted the Chair's advice that if any members had not yet received documentation for the additional agenda item No. 20 - Report of the Board of the Faculty of Arts, which was previously circulated, a copy of the relevant documentation could be obtained at the entrance to the Council Room.

Professor Lindsay welcomed new members to the Academic Board, including Associate Professor K Trace, Professor K O'Dea, Dr C Rodda and Ms S Lawson.

The meeting was held by teleconference between the Clayton campus and the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia. The Chair welcomed staff of the Malaysia campus who had been invited to attend the meeting for the presentation under item 3.1 of the Agenda, including Associate Professor R Alfredson, Head of the School of Engineering, Science and Medicine (by teleconference) and Mr Lee Weng Keng, Executive Director and Dr Cheong Siew Yoong, Director of Administration and Registrar, who were in attendance at the Clayton campus.

The teleconference link to the Malaysia campus was ceased voluntarily by the participants at that campus at the completion of item 4.1.

Items 9.7 and 11.1.2 were starred at the meeting.

There were no confidential items on the agenda for this meeting.

The Minutes for Meeting 6/98 were previously circulated.

Action/Information: Secretary

3.1 Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia RMO98/1152

A document prepared by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor J Warren, was circulated for information (pp 1-6).

Mr Lee Weng Keng, Executive Director, Associate Professor R Alfredson, Head of the School of Engineering, Science and Medicine and Dr Cheong Siew Yoong, Director of Administration and Registrar of the Monash University Sunway Campus, were invited to attend the meeting for this item.

Professor Warren spoke to this item for the information of the Board highlighting aspects of the establishment and operation of the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia, in particular:

• his thanks to colleagues for their efforts toward establishment of the campus, in particular to Mr Lee Weng Keng and Dr Cheong Siew Yoong;
• differences experienced between the Monash University campuses in Victoria and the campus in Malaysia due to the partnership between the University and the Sungei Way Group and the necessity for the University to comply with the Malaysian Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1966 (the Act);
• registration of the campus;
• the expectation of significantly increased student enrolments in 1999;
• new subjects to be offered from March 1999;
• core subjects as prescribed under the Act;
• academic staff qualifications;
• physical, computer and Library facilities; and
• the need for expansion of offerings to include postgraduate research candidature.

Discussion occurred regarding the campus' library facilities and equity arrangements and staff liaison between the various Monash campuses.

In response to queries raised about research, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor PLeP Darvall, advised that as part of the University's Research Management Plan, steps would be taken by the PhD and Scholarships Committee to ensure the establishment of research offerings on the campus and that the modes of offer and nature of research supervision would be the same as for any campus of Monash University.

In relation to a query about possible race or religious restrictions to entry into Malaysia and the policy governing staff appointments at the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia, the Pro Vice-Chancellor advised the following:

• With respect to appointing staff, the policy at the Malaysia campus was to address only academic qualifications and experience. Offers of appointment were made to those most qualified for the position(s) in question. The same applied to admitting students, except when offering equity scholarships to educationally disadvantaged applicants;
• Further, the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia operated under the Malaysian Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1966 which prohibited distinction on the basis of race or creed. The Act stated that membership of a private university, whether as an officer, teacher or student, shall be open to all persons irrespective of gender, race, religion, nationality or class;
• After having accepted an offer of appointment or admission the recipient must, naturally, have met the entry requirements of the Malaysian Government. Professor Warren stated his understanding that the Malaysian immigration authorities did not recognise passports issued by Serbia, Yugoslavia or Israel, however that the restriction on Israeli passports did not extend to Jewish people on other passports, nor to anyone with an Israeli stamp in their passport. The Pro Vice-Chancellor added that a number of visiting Jewish academics had already attended the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia.

Members noted Professor Waller's comment that such information should be widely disseminated. In addition, the Pro Vice-Chancellor agreed with Professor Davies' comment that no reference to the religion of an applicant should be included on the Malaysian campus' applications for employment.

Further discussion ensued regarding the potential for the current political situation in Malaysia to impact on campus staff, particularly in relation to academic freedom and physical safety. The Vice-Chancellor advised that in the same manner as the University would deal with the specific needs of its other campuses, contingency plans to deal with the possibility of serious incident at the Malaysia campus were in place, in this case based on recent experience in Indonesia. The Board noted Professor Schauder's suggestion that it may be appropriate for the Academic Board to make comment about situations or circumstances surrounding the operation of the campus in Malaysia which may restrict academic freedom or affect safety. The Vice-Chancellor highlighted that the Academic Board could make comment about circumstances at the Malaysia campus as it would for any Monash University campus.

Action/Information: Secretary

3.2 Global Alliance for Transnational Education (GATE)  RMO98/0577

Professor AW Lindsay informed members about the success of the third annual GATE conference which was recently held in Paris. Members noted that the organisation was developing international quality assurance mechanisms in the educational sector, whilst achieving growing involvement from higher education institutions and organisations such as the OECD and UNESCO. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) advised the Board that Monash University, which had originally received GATE certification in 1997, would need to re-certificate in 1999. Professor Lindsay informed members that the 1999 annual GATE conference would be co-hosted by Monash University in Melbourne and highlighted the potential for increased Australian involvement in the development of the Global Alliance for Transnational Education.

3.3 Arts at Monash - Progress Report RMO98/2498

The Vice-Chancellor informed the Board that at its Meeting on 21 September 1998, Council had noted the documentation submitted to it in relation to Arts at Monash. Professor Robinson added that following the meeting of the Resources and Finance Committee on 26 October, he would provide a final report to Council about Arts at its Meeting 8/98. The Vice-Chancellor highlighted that his final report would incorporate such matters as internal Faculty budget positions, loan finance, staffing matters, course planning and reorganisation of the Faculty, and timelines for implementation of the review as compared with those noted by Council at its previous meeting.

Professor Lindsay highlighted that the new structure of schools in the Faculty (as detailed in the un-starred item 20 of the agenda) would also be submitted to Council at its Meeting 8/98, however the arrangements for the School of Political and Social Inquiry would remain provisional pending receipt of the report of the review of Anthropology and Sociology. It was noted that the Dean had indicated that some schools may wish to make minor adjustments to their name at their first meeting. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor emphasised that it would be preferable for these amendments to be finalised prior to the meeting of Council to enable a comprehensive structure to be put forward. The Vice-Chancellor noted that if name changes were not resolved in time for the Council meeting, alternative arrangements would be made.

Professor Robinson informed the Board that the position of Dean of the Faculty of Arts would soon be advertised, as Professor Quartly had announced that she would not be continuing in the position of Dean at the end of her current contract in April 1999.

The Vice-Chancellor highlighted that regular communication had been taking place between his office and principals within the secondary schools sector in relation to outcomes of the review and their implications for school leavers. Brief discussion occurred about the merits of and timing for appropriate publicity about the outcomes of the review and their positive implications for Arts at Monash.

3.4 Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Applications RMO97/0095

Professor PLeP Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), informed members that a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) application round was currently in progress. Members noted that Monash University's participation in the current round comprised thirteen (13) of the fifty-nine (59) proposals submitted. Professor Darvall extended thanks to Associate Professor J Sheridan for his efforts in coordination of Monash applications.

3.5 Minister Honeywood's Mission to South America RMO98/2007

Professor Darvall informed the Board that the State Minister for Tertiary Education and Training, the Honourable P Honeywood MP, had recently travelled together with ten senior officials representing Victorian universities and TAFE institutions to Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and Chile on an educational trade mission. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor advised that in those areas, Victoria and Australia were seen to have some market advantages which could lead to a growth in international students from those areas.

Item 4 is used in the Agenda to highlight those items which were starred prior to the meeting.

4.1 Diploma of Undergraduate Studies RMO98/0637

For the relevant minute for this item, please refer to Minute 9.2.1.

There were no matters arising.

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

7.1 Chair in Statistics RMO97/0214

Documentation was circulated (pp 7, 7(a) and 7(b)).

The proposal under this item was endorsed by the Committee of Deans at its Meeting 12/98 held on 22 September 1998.

Action/Information: Secretary; Dr P Rodan; Mr J Noonan

8. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS RESEARCH RMO98/0450

(Circulated pp 9-10)

Action/Information: Ms M-J Gleeson

9. REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE  RMO98/0712

(Circulated pp 11-16)

Action/Information: Secretary; Ms S Stafford; Ms A Lomdahl; Faculty Registrars/Managers; Mr R Burnet; University Solicitor

9.1 'Hurdle' Requirements for Academic Progression  RMO98/2712

(Circulated pp 17-18)

The Education Committee approved the recommendation (set out in italics below) of a working party which was convened to explore the question of 'hurdle' requirements for normal progression within courses. This issue arose in connection with courses leading to single degrees and to double degrees (Professional Masters by coursework and the Masters of Business Administration / Masters of Arts in Arts Administration).

Action/Information: Ms S Stafford; Mr T Calder

9.2 New Course Proposals  RMO97/0087

In the Agenda, this item was considered as item 4.1 under Section B - Starred Items.

A document was circulated (p 19-22).

The proposal under this item, which had been endorsed by the Education Committee, sought to establish a Diploma of Undergraduate Studies. The background and rationale for the proposal were set out below and additional details appeared in the document presented.

The current situation was that many international students were being forced to abandon their degree studies due to severe financial hardship, rather than as a result of unsatisfactory academic performance. The award of an exit diploma was suggested, by international student bodies among others, as one means of alleviating the situation for such students who had successfully completed Monash University subjects of at least forty-eight (48) points but fewer than those required to complete the degree of enrolment. The current crisis for international students was the catalyst for the proposal, however the intention was not to restrict the new award to such students.

The Diploma proposal under this item had three new aspects, as summarised below and detailed in the ensuing paragraphs:

1. it had a non-sequential but academically coherent structure;
2. it was an exit undergraduate award only; and
3. it was a University-wide undergraduate level award, rather than one associated with a particular faculty.

a) At Meeting 8/97, Academic Board endorsed the establishment of the award level of a (HECS liable) Undergraduate Diploma of at least 48 points (equivalent to one full academic year) of an academically coherent program of study, based on approved Monash University subjects taught by Monash University staff. The thirteen diplomas approved to date in 1998 had involved sequential studies in a discipline area. Subjects in the diploma under this proposal would be non-sequential but academically coherent with the focus on breadth, and in most instances would correspond to those in the first year of an undergraduate degree program.

b) Exit awards were available in a range of graduate programs and explicitly provided for in the Graduate Studies Policy. Such an option at the undergraduate level was consistent with the University's existing emphasis on flexible modular award structures.

c) The proposed new award was for one generic University diploma only, with details of subjects taken and results achieved available on transcripts. (Another University-wide award is the Doctor of Philosophy.) There would be no implications for professional accreditation in any discipline or area of study.

The proposal to establish a Diploma of Undergraduate Studies had been given 'in-principle' endorsement by the Vice-Chancellor's Group at its meeting on 9 September 1998. The proposal was developed following consultation with the Committee of Deans, the Education Committee, the Associate Deans (Teaching), relevant Associate Deans (International), the Student Services Division and Monash International Pty Ltd.

This item was starred by the Steering Committee for the information of members. The Associate Chair of the Board, Professor M Evans, spoke to the item highlighting various aspects of the proposal, in particular the three aspects of the Diploma of Undergraduate Studies (as detailed in the preceding paragraphs) which differentiated it from previously approved diplomas. Professor Evans added that in relation to future degree re-admission for students who were awarded this Diploma, all students in good standing would receive the exit award and letters would be forwarded by each faculty to the relevant students detailing faculty-specific conditions for re-entry.

In response to a member's query, Professor Evans highlighted that the Diploma of Undergraduate Studies, together with other Monash diplomas, differed from TAFE diplomas in that they comprised only Monash University degree-level subjects. Members noted that the Diploma of Undergraduate Studies would not be publicised externally as it was purely an exit award for Monash-enrolled degree students.

(Circulated pp 23-25)

The proposal under this item was a revised proposal of the Faculty of Arts and the Monash Mt Eliza Business School to establish a Master of Business Administration / Master of Arts in Arts Administration.

(Circulated pp 27-31)

(Circulated pp 33-37)

(Circulated p 39)

9.3 Major Amendment to Existing Courses  RMO97/0906

(Circulated pp 41-44)

The Board of the Faculty of Arts had proposed that the following postgraduate courses in Applied Linguistics be offered through a combination of distance education and on campus teaching:

A Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Applied Linguistics)

B Masters Qualifying by coursework in Applied Linguistics

C Master of Arts by coursework (Applied Linguistics)

D Masters Qualifying with a research component in Applied Linguistics

E Master of Arts by coursework and research (Linguistics)

The Department of Linguistics currently ran courses A, B and C through either the on-campus mode or through distance education. Courses D and E were currently offered in on-campus mode only.

The proposal of the Faculty under this item was to cease offering the exclusive on-campus option and to offer all of the courses through a combination of distance education and on-campus teaching.

(Circulated pp 45-50)

(Circulated p 51)

(Circulated p 53)

9.4 Cessation of Intake - Bachelor of Human Services RMO97/1181

9.5 New Subject Proposals  RMO97/0087

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

The Academic Board noted that forty-five (45) new subjects were proposed for approval in the Agenda for this meeting. Of those, twenty-two (22) were from the Faculty of Art and Design, nineteen (19) were from the Faculty of Education and four (4) were from the Victorian College of Pharmacy.

9.6 Disestablishment of Subjects RMO97/1181

*9.7 Additional Item Arising from Academic Board Meeting 5/98 - Major Amendment to the Master of Business Administration (Executive) RMO97/0906

A document was circulated (pp 153-168).

In 1997, Council requested a review of the MBA (Executive) as part of the University's quality assurance process. Revisions to the course were made in response to the recommendations of a Review Committee and an Education Committee Evaluation Panel. These revisions were designed to align the MBA (Executive) with existing Monash University standards for degree programs, while accommodating the distinctive characteristics of an executive MBA.

The previously circulated proposal, presented by the Board of Monash Mt Eliza Business School to amend the Master of Business Administration (Executive), was endorsed by the Education Committee at its Meeting 4/98.

The item was then forwarded to the Academic Board for approval. In accordance with a 1996 resolution of the Academic Board which provided for the Faculty of Business and Economics to submit a formal view on Monash Mt Eliza Business School course submissions, the proposal was considered by the Faculty of Business and Economics prior to the Academic Board's consideration of the item. Further discussion took place between the Dean of the Faulty of Business and Economics, the Head of the Department of Management and the Chief Executive of the Monash Mt Eliza Business School. Having received comments from the Faculty, a response was forwarded by Professor RB McKern to the Chair of Academic Board and the Dean about action to be taken following receipt of the Faculty's suggestions. The proposal for the major course amendment was then submitted to Meeting 7/98 of the Academic Board for approval.

This item was starred by Professor G Griffin, Head of the Department of Management. Discussion occurred between Professors G Griffin, JA Rickard and RB McKern about the status of the amendments to the course which had been suggested in the Faculty's response to the item. Professor Rickard commented that the Faculty had, in accordance with the 1996 resolution of the Academic Board (mentioned above), provided a response to the Monash Mt Eliza Business School about the course proposal under this item and that it was therefore appropriate for the Academic Board to give consideration to the proposal at this time.

Professor Lindsay clarified for the Board the processes which had been involved in bringing the proposal for the MBA (Executive) forward, including that the changes made by the Monash Mt Eliza Business School to address the suggestions of the Faculty had not required alteration to the documentation presented to the Board and that the proposal document presented in this agenda was the same as that which was originally put forward. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor briefly outlined the professional nature of the masters degree, similar in its non-traditional nature to the category of professional masters by coursework which had been approved by the Board at its Meeting 6/98.

The Chair then moved that the proposal under this item be adopted by the Board as presented. No dissent was registered and the proposal was adopted.

Action/Information: Professor RB McKern

10. REPORT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE  RMO97/0908

(Circulated pp 55-56)

Action/Information: Ms R Bruce

11. REPORT OF THE OFFSHORE QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE RMO97/0885

(Circulated p 57)

Action/Information: Ms S Stafford

11.1 Amendment to Courses - Proposals for Offering Offshore  RMO97/0906

This course was offered through the School of Business and Electronic Commerce and the Distance Education Centre, Gippsland campus. The proposal under this item sought to extend the offering of the course to Singapore, through the Technology Management Centre.

These courses were offered through the Centre for Public Management and the Distance Education Centre, Gippsland campus. The proposal under this item sought to extend the offering of both courses to Singapore, through the Technology Management Centre.

This item was starred by Professor G Griffin, who queried whether it would be appropriate for the proposal to be considered by the Faculty of Business and Economics in the same way as the proposal under item 9.7. Professor Griffin also highlighted his concern about issues of competition in the international marketplace between the Faculty and the Monash Mt Eliza Business School.

Professor McKern clarified for members that this item sought to extend the offering of two existing courses to Singapore as an offshore location from which to offer distance education, noting that both of the existing courses had previously been established in accordance with University procedure through the Education Committee.

Brief discussion ensued regarding the appropriate pathways for approval of such an item, including the approval requirements of the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee and the Education Committee. The Chair commented that further consideration of the item via these pathways may be necessary prior to Academic Board approval and consequently withdrew the proposal to amend the two courses, for consideration by the Board at a future Meeting.

JA Rickard; G Griffin and RB McKern

12. REPORT OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE RMO97/1156

(Circulated pp 59-65)

Action/Information: Ms P Herman

12.1 Major Amendment to Course - Doctor of Education (EdD) by External Mode RMO97/0861

(Circulated pp 67-74)

The proposal for a Doctor of Education offered by external mode was modelled upon the existing external Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program.

Action/Information: Mr P Lawford

12.2 Guidelines for the Award of Posthumous Research Degrees RMO97/0346

The existing Guidelines for the Award of Posthumous Degrees, previously approved by Council, did not cover postgraduate research degrees. The proposal under this item sought to establish guidelines for the award of posthumous research degrees, which were drafted by the PhD and Scholarships Committee and included below.

Action/Information: Secretary; Mr T Calder

13. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION RMO98/1367

(Circulated p 75)

Action/Information: Mr P Lawford

13.1 Honorary Appointment RMO98/1018

14. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE RMO98/0708

(Circulated pp 77-78)

Action/Information: Mr M Lewenberg; Ms J Tong

14.1 Establishment of the National Centre for Coronial Information RMO98/1333

(Circulated pp 79-120)

The proposal under this item had been endorsed by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development).

Action/Information: Secretary; Mr L Foxton

14.2 Establishment of the Department of Radiography and Medical Imaging RMO98/2490

(Circulated pp 121-137)

The proposal under this item had been endorsed by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine.

Action/Information: Secretary; Mr L Foxton

14.3 Creation of Two Positions of Associate Dean RMO98/0296

(Circulated pp 139-144)

Action/Information: Secretary

14.4 Membership of Academic Board RMO97/1106

This item was considered under item 18.2.

14.5 Award of Degree - Doctor of Medicine RMO98/0448

Action/Information: Secretary; Dr NJ Bodsworth;

Associate Professor SM Crowe

14.6 Establishment of Prizes for Radiography and Medical Imaging RMO98/1369

Action/Information: Secretary

Proceedings (Members noted an obituary therein for the late Professor B Hudson, Foundation Chair of Medicine.)

15. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY  RMO98/0710

(Circulated pp 147-148)

Action/Information: Mr M Watson

16. LEGISLATION RMO97/1038

The University Solicitor had prepared legislation, in accordance with instructions from the appropriate faculties and other offices, to implement a proposal which was previously approved by the Academic Board for submission to Council.

A copy of the legislation and an explanatory memorandum were attached to the agenda (pp 149-152).

Action/Information: Secretary; University Solicitor

17. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP  RMO97/0534

Members noted that the nomination under this item had been made by the Steering Committee on behalf of the Board, due to an urgent need to finalise the membership and arrangements for that Selection Committee.

Action/Information: Professor MN Clayton; Ms D Bruton

Supervision RMO97/1540

Members noted that the nomination under this item had been made by the Steering Committee on behalf of the Board, due to an urgent need to finalise the membership and arrangements for that Selection Committee.

Action/Information: Professor RA Cas; Ms D Bruton

Ambulance and Paramedic Studies  RMO97/0012

Action/Information: Professor MN Clayton; Mr J Noonan

18.1 Casual Vacancy - Faculty of Business and Economics RMO97/1106

Action/Information: Associate Professor K Trace; Ms M Grant

18.2 Casual Vacancy - Faculty of Medicine RMO97/1106

Refer also to item 14.4.

Action/Information: Dr C Rodda; Ms J Tong

18.3 Casual Vacancy - Graduate Student  RMO97/1106

Action/Information: Ms S Lawson

18.4 Election of Students to Membership of the Academic Board for 1999  RMO97/1104, RMO97/1108

(Circulated pp 169-170)

18.5 Request for Special Leave  RMO97/1106

Action/Information: Secretary; Professor P Tharenou

(Circulated pp 171-175)

Action/Information: Mr P Siggins

Documentation for this late item was circulated separately following distribution of the Agenda, prior to the meeting (pp 177-178). Spare copies of the documentation were also made available at the meeting.

(Circulated pp 179-180)

The proposal under this item had been recommended by the Arts Review Group and adopted by the Board of the Faculty of Arts.

The meeting finished at 3:35 pm.