Meeting No 3/99 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 21 April 1999 in the Council Room of the University, commencing at 2:15 pm.
There were present:
Professor AW Lindsay - Chair, Mr C Avram, Associate Professors R Alfredson, DR Arnott, G Bouma Associate Professors J Breen, C Browne Professors B Caine, R Cas, Associate Professor JD Cashion, Professors MN Clayton, C Cocklin Ms V Clulow, Professors P LeP Darvall, RW Davies, DM de Kretser, R Dickson, Ms A Ellis, Associate Professor A Farley, Professor P Forsyth, Mr W Fowles, Professors M Gabbott, CL Gibbs, Associate Professor M Gill, Professors G Griffin, P Grundy, J Harris, Mr J Hurley, Professors WR Jackson, JB Jacobs, B Jarrot, J Jarvis, Mr P Joshi, Ms S Lawson, Ms C Lewis, Dr K Macrae, Professor W Melbourne, Mr M Mulchandani Associate Professors L Nethercott, F Ng, Professors K O’Dea, S Parker, Associate Professor MA Page, Professor B Parmenter, Associate Professors J Peterson, M Pittard, Professors JK Redmond, A Russell, N Saunders, D Schauder, B Schroder, Associate Professor J Sheridan, Ms E Tava, Professors N Thomson, T Threadgold, Mrs J Tooher, Associate Professor K Trace, Mr PB Wade, Professors J Warren, G Webb, RT White, Mr J White, Dr CJ Williams, Dr CG Worth, and Associate Professor HR Wu.
Apologies were received from:
Professors G. Egan, MTW Hearn, Associate Professor B Hoffert, Ms A Jawary, Dr H Johnson,
Professor M King, Mr Q Le, Professor JE Maloney, Mr A McMeekin, Professors R Mouer, KT Ng,
J Pilbrow, Associate Professor J Peterson, Mr A Pollock, Mr I Porter, Professors DA Robinson
(Vice-Chancellor) J Rosenberg, Associate Professor T Seddon and Dr K Stewart.
Present by invitation:
Mr Hans Groenewegan
Observers:
Mr R Burnett, Dr G Ellis, Mr S Dee, Mr P Siggins, Ms S Gleeson and Ms K Monty.
In attendance was: Mr T Calder (Secretary)
The steering Committee met on Tuesday 16th February in the James McNeill Room.
Present were: Professors AW Lindsay (Chair), DA Robinson, P LeP Darvall, JE Maloney,
B Melbourne, and B Parmenter, Associate Professor C Browne and Professor M Evans.
In attendance was: Mr T Calder (Secretary) and Mr P Siggins.
MINUTES The meeting was held by teleconference between the Clayton campus and the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia. The Chair, Professor AW Lindsay, welcomed those attending at the Malaysia campus.*
A PROCEDURAL MATTERS1 ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA
3.6 At the commencement of the meeting an additional matter, item 26 – Proposal to fill the established position of Professor/Director or Associate Professor/Director, Adult Psychiatry, Southern Health Care Network was added to the Agenda with the approval of the members present. A revised paper for item 11.1 – Undergraduate Guaranteed Entry Scheme, with an amended Recommendation 2, was tabled at the meeting. A report on the recent round of CRC applications was added to the agenda as item 3.6 - Cooperative Research Centre – successful applications.
1.1 Starring of Items
Item 3.6 was added to Section B – Starred Items. Section C items 8.5 (proceedings), 9.2 and the additional agenda item 26 (tabled paper) were starred at the meeting.
1.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items
The recommendations of the Steering Committee be adopted without discussion for all items other than those starred.
1.3 Confidential Items C
There were no confidential items.
2 MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 2/99 held on 24th February 1999
The Minutes for Meeting 2/99 were circulated previously.
The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 2/99 held on 24th February 1999 were confirmed and signed, subject to amendments to Minute 3.5 as follows:
Amend the paragraph headed Research record to read :
Noting that the overall research record at Monash was patchy, Professor Darvall indicated that the University needed to enhance its research record across the board. Noting that Monash was founded on departments and that on occasions some of the best research involved cross faculty/multi disciplinary areas, Professor Darvall urged members to encourage research that crossed traditional discipline areas and advised the Board that more Multi Disciplinary Centres would be created in the future.
Amend the last paragraph prior to the resolution to read:
At the conclusion of his presentation, Professor Darvall commended the efforts of the Academic Champions at Monash including Professors Max King and Gary Bouma, the members of the Committee of Associate Deans – Research and the PhD and Scholarships Committee, the Graduate Affairs Committees of the faculties and Supervisors.
Action/Information: Secretary
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B STARRED ITEMS3 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP RMO98/094
3.1 Faculty of Arts - appointment of Dean.
A document was circulated (p209-210).
A brief curriculum vitae for Professor Homer Le Grand was attached for the information of members.
The Academic Board noted the appointment of Professor Homer Le Grand as Dean– Faculty of Arts.
3.2 Faculty of Business and Economics and Monash Mt. Eliza Business School RMO99/0556
Members were invited to note that the Minute for item 3.1 of Meeting 2/99 (24th February) noted that a report on this matter would be submitted to the May meeting of the Monash Mt Eliza Business School Board.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor P LeP Darvall advised the Academic Board that the membership of the Board of Monash Mt Eliza Business School had been amended to include Dr M Schapper (Monash Council member) and himself as alternate for the Vice-Chancellor. Outlining recent progress, Professor Darvall advised that the Board of Monash Mt Eliza Business School would meet shortly to consider two options – the first being complete integration with the Faculty of Business and Economics and the second being a harmonious separation between the two partners (Monash University and the Monash Mt Eliza Business School).
The Academic Board noted the advice of the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor P LeP Darvall.
3.3 Monash Plan 2000 – 2004 RMO97/0219
A document was circulated (p211-212).
A document detailing the timetable for production of the Monash Plan 2000 – 2004 was attached for the information of members.
The Academic Board noted the document presented titled Timetable for Monash Plan 2000-2004.
3.4 Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia – Report to Academic Board RMO98/3170
A document was circulated (p213-216).
The first report of Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia to Academic Board was submitted to meeting 7/98 on 14th October 1998. This report was the second report of the campus and built on some of the issues raised in the original report.
Addressing the issue of enrolled student numbers, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor J Warren noted that the projected enrolment levels for the Campus had been revised down from the levels outlined in the initial Business Plan. Professor Warren informed the Board that the latest figures indicated a July semester intake of 357 bringing the total enrolment level to 680. Outlining a range of factors affecting enrolment levels, Professor Warren advised the Board that the Malaysian Government had recently permitted institutions external to the Malaysian system to franchise degree programs to private colleges, these being referred to as 3 + 0 (twinning) programs. Some of these programs were in competition with those offered at the campus and were being offered at up to half the cost of some Monash programs.
While noting that not all students undertaking the franchised programs would meet the Monash entrance requirements, Professor Warren advised the Board that the Campus was instigating a variety of strategies to promote Monash programs and attract prospective students and their parents. The strategies would include highlighting that the courses offered provided greater benefits over the franchised programs through providing a full University experience in a modern Campus environment.
Responding to questions from members, Professor Warren advised the Board that continued progress was being made in the introduction of Honours years and postgraduate programs, research initiatives and establishing appropriate staffing profiles to support these programs. In addition, Professor Warren advised the Board that a pro tem Student Council had been established and that a draft constitution should be available for his comment on his return to Malaysia.
At the conclusion of Professor Warren’s report, the Chair thanked Professor Warren for his presentation and noted that the rapid progress made at the Campus was a credit to all concerned in Malaysia and Australia.
The Academic Board received the report titled Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia – Report to Academic Board and noted the advice of Pro-Vice-Chancellor Jim Warren.
Action/Information: Professor J. Warren
3.5 Future Directions Report - Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (p217-218) RMO98/0673
A document was circulated (p217-218).
Professor Lindsay introduced this item by advising the Board that in accordance with Section 2.9 of Statute 3.3 – Deans, Associate Deans and Subdeans of Faculties, the requirement for a faculty to submit to Council via Academic Board a concise report on matters relating to the preceding year would in future be met by including in the Academic Board agenda papers each facultys’ report submitted for inclusion in the Universities Annual Report to Parliament.
Further, in line with the focus on strategic and operational planning, Deans will be invited to provide a short written report to Academic Board and Council once every two years. At that meeting, the Dean will have the opportunity to address Academic Board / Council on matters pertaining to the future directions of the faculty.
Welcoming the opportunity to address Academic Board Professor N Saunders, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, advised the Board that the immediate future objectives of the faculty would include bedding down the initiatives commenced over the past few years with a particular focus on international activity.
With the stated objective of providing an undergraduate medical program that is at the forefront of medical education nationally, Professor Saunders announced that a Curriculum Conference would be held in May at which selection processes and the length of the undergraduate program would be discussed. Elaborating on the length and content of the undergraduate program, Professor Saunders advised the Board that an improved range of electives and options, including part-time options, would be discussed at the conference as would the overseas trend of reducing the length of the undergraduate program. One outcome of the Conference may be a recommendation to shorten the course by one year with the resultant outcome of one year where there would be no intake, possibly 2001.
Addressing the matter of Research, Professor Saunders advised the Board that the Wills Report, a Health and Medical Research Strategic Review established in March 1998 under the Chairmanship of Mr Peter Wills, AM, was currently before Cabinet. Of the many outcomes that could arise from this Report, one of particular significance was the likelihood that competition for research funding would be further opened up to Institutes of Medical Research. In response to this possibility and as part of the on-going evaluation of existing strategic alliances, the faculty is currently reviewing all alliances to ensure that all appropriate synergies are maximised. Allied to this issue, the faculty is continuing its close interaction with the other Science based faculties at Monash.
Outlining the faculties International operations, Professor Saunders noted that the faculty was looking to enhance its presence in this area beyond the existing focus on Nursing and Graduate programs with a particular emphasis over the coming year on developing undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the Sunway Campus. Additionally, the faculty would attempt to increase the level of recruitment of international students and continue to work with the University of Melbourne on some international projects.
Noting that the faculty is a geographically dispersed entity, Professor Saunders advised the Board that the faculty would continue to enhance and strengthen its programs by continuing its close association with the Centre for Higher Education Development, increase the utilisation of information technology to support its teaching and research programs, promote inter-departmental collaboration via improved organisational structures and ensure that the faculty maximised its opportunities in the area of contract research.
Thanking Professor Saunders for his most informative report to the Board, Professor Lindsay drew the attention of the Board to the synergies between the faculty initiatives outlined by Professor Saunders and the goals of the Learning and Teaching Operational Plan and the Research Management Plan.
The Academic Board received and noted for transmission to Council the Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Nick Saunders, noted the Dean’s comments and thanked him for his excellent and informative presentation.
Action/Information: Professor N. Saunders
3.7 Cooperative Research Centre – successful applications
Professor Darvall advised the Academic Board that the successful Cooperative Research applications had been announced. Of the thirteen applications associated with Monash, nine were successful. These were:
Research Field Name Faculty
Manufacturing Technology CRC for Polymers Engineering
CRC for CAST Metals Manufacturing Engineering
Information & Communication CRC for Enterprise Distributed Systems Info. Tech.
Technology Technology
CRC for Australian Telecommunications Engineering
Mining and Energy CRC for Clean Power from Lignite Sci. & Eng.
Environment CRC for Catchment Hydrology Engineering
CRC for Freshwater Ecology Science
Medical Science and Technology CRC for Vacine Technology Medicine
CRC for Asthma Medicine
Two CRCs associated with Monash but not up for renewal in this round were the CRC for Advanced Composite Structures and the CRC for Water Quality and Treatment.
In summarising the outcome, Professor Darvall noted that the results for Monash and its staff were pleasing and all involved in the process were to be congratulated. This was especially applicable to the staff of the four CRCs that failed to attract renewed funding in this very competitive round.
In conclusion, Professor Darvall advised the Board that it was with great pleasure that he was able to advise colleagues that the CRC for Catchment Hydrology was to receive an award for ‘excellence in technology transfer’, to be presented at the CRC Association’s annual conference. The award relates to the CRC’s Tarago Project (Waterway Management Program) and specifically the technology transfer aspects of this project.
The Academic Board received and noted the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development), Professor P LeP Darvall.
Action/Information: Professor PLeP Darvall
4 ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C
4.1 REPORTS OF LTOP WORKING PARTIES REPORTING TO
ACADEMIC BOARD
4.1.1 Stage 1 Report of the Working Party on Promotion of Educational Technology (p151-162) RMO99/0761
A document was circulated .
This item originated from item 19 – Reports of LTOP Working Parties Reporting to Academic Board.
The full report, including all supporting Appendices, is available at the following web address:
http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/apsu/abwp/index.htm
Mr Chris Avram introduced this item. Noting that the Working Party had been referred eight LTOP Strategies to consider, Mr Avram, on behalf of the Chair Professor Rosenberg, thanked all those who had contributed to report and commended it to the Board.
The Academic Board received and noted the Interim Stage 1 Report of the Academic Board LTOP Working Party on the Promotion of Educational Technology; and
endorsed the process outlined in the report; and
approved referral of the recommendations (pages 155 - 157 of the agenda papers) in the report to relevant managers and faculties .
Action/Information: Professor M. Evans; Professor
J. Rosenberg; Mr C. Avram; Dr G. Ellis
4.1.2 Report of the Working Party on Cross-Faculty Programs
A document was circulated (163-168).
This item originated from item 19 – Reports of LTOP Working Parties Reporting to Academic Board.
The full report is available at the following web address:
http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/apsu/abwp/index.htm
Associate Professor L Nethercott introduced to this item. Drawing the attention of the Board to Recommendation 1 (page 166 of the Agenda papers), Associate Professor Nethercott advised the Board that cross-faculty degrees should be degrees of a designated faculty with appropriate involvement of other interested parties in the decision making process. In addition, Associate Professor Nethercott advised the Board that issues relating to eftsu allocation had been considered outside the Working Parties Terms of Reference and therefore should be resolved by the Deans of the faculties involved.
Following a suggestion from a member that Boards of Management may be a more appropriate way of administering Cross-Faculty programs and ensuring the academic integrity of the program(s), Academic Board was advised that while this option would provide a forum for the discussion of academic issues, a Board of Management, normally Chaired by the Dean of the managing faculty and reporting to the Faculty Board of the managing faculty, does not in practice provide an improved forum for resolving/arbitrating contentious issues.
In summary, it was noted that Cross-Faculty Programs would only be successful provided the ‘home’ faculty did not attempt to exert undue control, that all parties involved in developing and administering a program approached issues with good will and all parties continued to focus on furthering these types of programs.
The Academic Board approvde the recommendations (pages 166 – 167 of the agenda papers) contained in the final summary report of the Academic Board LTOP Working Party on Cross-Faculty Programs.
Action/Information: Professor M Evans; Associate Professor Les Nethercott; Dr G. Ellis
4.1.3 Report of the Working Party on Cross-Institutional Programs
A document was circulated (169-178).
This item originated from item 19 – Reports of LTOP Working Parties Reporting to Academic Board.
The report is available at the following web address: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/apsu/abwp/index.htm
Professor Mike Brisk introduced this item by commending to the Board the preferred model for Cross-Institutional Programs titled A Comprehensive Model (refer page 178 of the Agenda papers). A feature of this model would be the establishment of a Board of Management to oversee all aspects of the relationship between the (multiple) institutions. In addition, graduates would receive the testamur of the ‘home’ institution which, if approved by the governing bodies of both (all) institutions, would include a section referring to the cross-institutional program and include both (all) institutional logos.
Professor Brisk thanked all members of the Working Party and especially the Secretary, Ms Isa DiTrocchio.
The Academic Board approved the recommendations (page 175 of the agenda papers) contained in the final report of the Academic Board Working Party LTOP Working Party on Cross-Institutional Programs.
Action/Information: Professor M. Brisk; Professor M. Evans;
Ms I. DiTrocchio; Dr G. Ellis.
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ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION5 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
6 MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL RMO98/1225
7 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS RESEARCH RMO98/0450
The Academic Board received and noted the Report of 1/99 of the Committee of Associate Deans Research held on Wednesday, 17 February 1999.
8 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE RMO98/0712
A document was circulated ( p5-46).
The Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 2/99 of the Education Committee held on Wednesday, 17 March 1999.
Action/Information: Secretary; Faculty Registrars/Managers;Mr R. Burnet; University Solicitor
8.1 New Course Proposals RMO97/1365
8.1.1 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Computer Science
A document was circulated ( p11-12).
The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Boards of the Faculties of Information Technology and Arts to establish the degree of Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Computer Science, commencing semester two, 1999, to be offered as an on-campus course on the Clayton campus.
8.1.2 Graduate Diploma in Trade Mark Law and Practice
A document was circulated (p13-14).
That, subject to endorsement by the Board of the Faculty of Law, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Law to establish the Graduate Diploma in Trade Mark Law and Practice, to be offered as an on-campus course at the city premises, commencing semester two, 1999.
8.1.3 Master of General Practice Psychiatry (Clinical)
A document was circulated (p15-20).
The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish a Master of General Practice Psychiatry (Clinical), to be offered as a distance education course via the Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, commencing semester two, 1999.
8.2 Major Amendments to Existing Courses RMO97/1365
8.2.1 Bachelor of Business
A document was circulated (p21-24).
The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the Bachelor of Business, to offer the course as a stand alone exit award at the Berwick campus from semester one, 1999.
8.2.2 Bachelor of Business (Accounting) / Bachelor of Computing
A document was circulated (p25-32).
The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the structure for the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) / Bachelor of Computing, Caulfield and Peninsula campuses, as a consequence of the introduction of the new Bachelor of Computing at the Caulfield campus and the new Bachelor of Network Computing at the Peninsula campus.
8.2.3 Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) / Bachelor of Computing
A document was circulated (p33-36).
The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to amend the structure of the Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)/Bachelor of Computing, Caulfield campus, as a consequence of the introduction of the new Bachelor of Computing.
8.2.4 Bachelor of Special Education
A document was circulated (p37 –40).
That, subject to endorsement by the Board of the Faculty of Education of the change to the title of the award, Academic Board approve the proposal of the Faculty of Education to amend the Bachelor of Special Education as detailed in the document presented, including a change to the title of the award to become the Graduate Diploma of Education (Special Education).
8.2.5 Bachelor of Business Systems at the Malaysia Campus
Documentation was circulated (p41-44)
The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to change the title of the Bachelor of Business Systems offered at the Malaysia campus, to become the Bachelor of Business and Information Technology.
8.3 Cessation of Intake into Existing Courses RMO97/1181
8.3.1 Graduate Diploma in Computing, Peninsula Campus
A document was circulated (p45-46).
The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to cease intake into the Graduate Diploma in Computing at the Peninsula campus.
8.3.2 Graduate Certificate in Computing, Peninsula Campus
A document was circulated (p45-46)
The Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to cease intake into the Graduate Certificate in Computing at the Peninsula campus.
8.4 New Subject Proposals RMO97/0087
Full documentation for the subject proposals under this item was available for perusal by members of the Board upon request to the Executive Officer, Education Committee.
The Academic Board was invited to note that twenty-nine (29) subjects were proposed for establishment at this meeting of the Education Committee. Of those, two (2) were from the Faculty of Business and Economics, one (1) was from the Faculty of Education, eleven (11) were from the Faculty of Information Technology, two (2) were from the Faculty of Law and thirteen (13) were from the Faculty of Medicine.
The Academic Board approved the proposals of the Faculties of Business and Economics, Education, Information Technology, Law and Medicine to establish the subjects listed below:
MGC2xxx Managing International Business
BTG2223 Business Regulation and Corporate Crime
EDF40xx International Perspectives in Special Education
CPE2001 Concurrent Programming Techniques
CPE2002 Data Communications and Networks
CPE2003 Analysis and Design of Distributed Information Systems
CPE2004 Engineering Distributed Software Applications
CPE2005 Database Systems in Networked Environments
CPE2006 Managing Distributed System Development
CPE3001 Information and Network Security
CPE3002 Web Interfaced Databases
CPE3003 Topics in Advanced Web Page Design and Development
CSE1434 Web Programming with Java Applets
BUS5600 Business Case Development
LAW7223 Overview of Intellectual Property
LAW7224 Trade Mark Practice
CMT001 Trauma, Culture and Environment
CMT003 Indigenous Wellbeing
CMT004 Placement and Supervision in Trauma-Based Fieldwork
CMT002 Qualitative Research Methods Responsive to Culture
MGP1008 Psychotic Disorders
MGP1009 Personality Disorders
MGP1010 Somatoform Disorders
MGP1011 Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatry
MGP1012 Psychiatry of Old Age
MGP1013 Organic Psychiatry
NUR9204 Education in Nursing
MPH2070 Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
NUR2202 Ethical Issues in Nursing
8.5 Faculty Of Business And Economics - Tertiary Education Requirements In 2002
That, in accordance with the University entrance and admission to courses regulations, Academic Board endorse the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics that the minimum VCE requirements for courses in the Faculty for 2002 remain as for 1998 – 2001, viz.:
for Berwick and Gippsland courses, English with a study score of at least 25 plus two units of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods at the Unit 1 and 2 level;
for courses at Caulfield and Peninsula, a study score of at least 25 in English and in mathematics (any) at Unit 3 and 4 level, and a study score of at least 20 in any two other VCE studies; and
for Clayton, a study score of at least 25 in English and in either Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics at Unit 3 and 4 level, and a study score of at least 20 in any two other VCE studies.
(These prerequisites would normally be the minimum for all double degree courses of which these were a component.)
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Proceedings9 REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE RMO97/0902
A document was circulated (p47-80).
The Academic Board received and noted the report of Meeting 1/99 of the General Committee held on Wednesday, 24th March 1999.
Action/Information: Ms M. Pernat
9.1 Annual Report of the University Librarian – 1998 RMO98/0673
A document was circulated (p49-80).
The Academic Board received and noted the Report of University Librarian.
Action/Information: Mr E. Lim
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9.2 Future Directions Report – University Librarian RMO98/0673The Acting University Librarian, Mr Hans Groenewegen was invited to speak briefly on current issues and future directions.
Introducing his report, Mr Groenewegen commended to the Board the Report of University Librarian (pages 49 – 79 of the Agenda papers) and outlined several immediate and future issues impacting, or likely to impact, on library services.
Mr Groenewegen spoke to the report mentioning in particular:
The ongoing increases in Journal prices aggravated by reductions in the Australian dollar exchange rate, the continuing move towards electronic publishing and the related initiatives adopted by the Library.
New initiatives undertaken by the Library include partnerships with other Universities, including bulk purchasing of books, cooperation under the Monash Melbourne Protocol, securing access to a wider range of research journals.
Extending the audio on demand service where practicable, improved collaboration with Research Journals published by Monash and the increased use of digitised material.
The restructuring of library services into faculty and discipline teams has improved library services, any library site can now service Monash’s off-campus students, the "Virtual Librarian" information literacy project can be accessed via the World Wide Web and the new library system, Voyager, will enable further improvements to library services due to its greater flexibility.
In conclusion, Mr Groenewegen advised the Board that the Library was continuing its Quality Assurance Program where its wants to achieve above an 80% user satisfaction rating.
The Academic Board received and noted the Report of the University Librarian.
Action/Information: Mr E. Lim; Mr H. Groenewegen
10 REPORTS OF THE PhD AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE RMO97/1156
10.1 Report of Meeting 1/99
A document was circulated (p81-82).
The Academic Board received and noted the report of Meeting 1/99 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday 5th February 1999.
Action/Information: Ms P. Herman
Proceedings
10.2 Report of Meeting 2/99
A document was circulated (p83-84).
The Academic Board received and noted the report of Meeting 2/99 of the PhD and Scholarships Committee held on Friday 5th March 1999.
Action/Information: Ms P. Herman
Proceedings
11 REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE RMO98/1366
A document was circulated (p85-94).
The Academic Board received and noted the report of Meeting 1/99 of the Admissions Committee held on Thursday 11th March 1999.
Action/Information: Professor M. Evans; Ms J. Vero
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11.1 Undergraduate Guaranteed Entry Scheme RMO98/0347A document was circulated (p87-90).
Following discussion the Academic Board approved the proposal that:
1. That guaranteed entry levels for HECS-liable students be discontinued.
2. That guaranteed entry levels for fee-liable students be retained. The levels will continue to be set in conformity with DETYA and Academic Board Policy.
3. That the usefulness of guaranteed subject/study standards for fee-liable students be reviewed in 12 months.
Action/Information: Faculty Registrars/Managers; Mr P. Yates
11.2 Monash Age Policy RMO98/0347
A document was circulated (p91-92).
The Academic Board approved that the minimum ENTER score of 95 be required for admission of applicants who would not turn 18 years of age by 31 December of the year of entry.
Action/Information: Faculty Registrars; Mr P. Yates
11.3 Membership of Admissions Committee RMO97/1150
The Academic Board approved the following amendments to the categories and terms of membership of the Admissions Committee:
1 That the faculties not represented by an academic staff member (Faculty of Art & Design and the Victorian College of Pharmacy), be invited to nominate an academic staff representative.
2 That the concept of specific representation for each campus and for distance education be discarded.
3 That the term of office for the student representative be one year with the possibility of an extension for a further period.
Action/Information: Ms J. Vero
11.4 Report on Stat Entry to the Faculty of Arts RMO98/0347
A document was circulated (p93-94).
The Academic Board received and noted the Report of the Faculty of Arts on admission to Faculty of Arts courses via the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).
11.5 Undergraduate Scholarships Report – 1999 RMO99/0762
That Academic Board approved the following proposals:
1 That for the year 2000, faculties be given the discretion to decide the timing of offers for their faculties for Awards for Excellence and Deans Scholars awards.
2 That faculties reserve the right to allow or refuse deferment of scholarships.
3 That budget allocations for Awards for Excellence and Deans Scholars Awards for 2000 be reviewed.
4 That Monash Support Bursaries be available to Australian fee-paying students relating to special needs and circumstances as identified by the University at commencement of or during their course.
Action/Information: Faculty Registrars/Manager
Proceedings
12 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE RMO97/0908
A document was circulated (p95-98).
The Academic Board received and noted the Annual Report of the Intellectual Property Committee.
Action/Information: Mrs R. Bruce
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ETHICS IN RMO98/1370
RESEARCH ON HUMANS
A document was circulated (p99-102).
The Academic Board received and noted the Annual Report of the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research on Humans and commend them for their valuable work.
Action/Information: Professor G. Bouma
Proceedings
14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS RMO98/0455
A document was circulated (p103-106).
The Academic Board received and noted a report of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on Wednesday 3rd March 1999.
Action/Information: Ms C. Jordan
14.1 Appointment of Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) RMO99/0568
The Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to appoint Dr Paul James as Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) for a term expiring 31 December 1999.
14.2 Amendment to Faculty Regulations RMO99/0213
The Academic Board noted that the Board of the Faculty of Arts approved the following amendment to regulation 13.2 of the Faculty of Arts regulation for transmission to the Office of the University Solicitor:
Amend regulation 13.2 to read :
Except where the Faculty Board in any particular case otherwise determines, one NP may be awarded in semester one or two or three of the first year sequence to students who have achieved a mark in the range 45 – 49.
Proceedings
15 REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS & RMO98/0456
ECONOMICS
A document was circulated.
The Academic Board received and noted a report of Meeting 1/99, held on 10th February 1999 and Meeting 2/99, held on 31st March 1999 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Action/Information: Ms B. Shields; Ms M. Grant
15.1 Report of Faculty Board Meeting 1/99 held on 10 February 1999 RMO98/0456
Proceedings
15.2 Report of Faculty Board Meeting 2/99 held on 31 March 1999 RMO98/0456
15.2.1 Appointment of Associate Dean (Research) RMO99/0566
The Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business & Economics to appoint Professor Amrik Sohal as Associate Dean (Research) for the term 1 March 1999 to 31 December 1999.
Proceedings
16 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING RMO98/0456
A document was circulated (p113-132).
The Academic Board received and noted a report of meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on Wednesday 10 March 1999.
Action/Information: Mr D. Secomb
16.1 Annual Reports of Centres
Documentation was circulated (p119-128).
The Academic Board noted the Annual Reports of the following centres of the Faculty of Engineering:
UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education RMO97/1373
Institute of Transport Studies RMO97/0724
Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology
16.2 Membership of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering – 1999 RMO99/0765
A document was circulated (p129-130).
The Academic Board noted the membership of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering.
16.3 Transition Arrangements – Diploma of Engineering RMO98/3057
(Industrial Management)
A document was circulated (p131-132).
The Academic Board approved the following transitional arrangements for 27 students previously enrolled in the Associate Diploma of Engineering (Industrial management):
That students enrolled in 1994 at the time of, or within one month before, Academic Board approval of the change of course name from Associate Diploma of Engineering (Industrial Management) to Diploma of Engineering (Industrial Management) are eligible to receive the re-named award.
16.4 Appointment of a Fellow of the Faculty PERSONNEL
The Academic Board noted that the Board of the Faculty of Engineering has approved that Mr Denby Ward be reappointed as a Fellow of the Faculty of Engineering for a further two-year term to expire on 31st December 2000.
16.5 Management of the Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering and the RMO97/1180
Bachelor of Software Engineering
A document was circulated.
The Academic Board noted that the Boards of the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Information Technology have approved the disestablishment of the Board of Management for the Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering and the Bachelor of Software Engineering.
Proceedings
17 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION RMO97/1159
TECHNOLOGY
A document was circulated (p133-148).
The Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 1/99 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology held on 3rd March 1999 and meeting 2/99 of the Faculty Executive held on 18th March 1999
Action/Information: Mr K. Hobbs; Ms S. Gleeson
17.1 Management of the Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering and the Bachelor of Software Engineering RMO99/0610
The Academic Board noted that the Boards of the Faculty of information Technology and Faculty of Engineering have approved the disestablishment of the Board of Management for the Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering and the Bachelor of Software Engineering.
17.2 Membership of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology – RMO97/1603
1999
A document was circulated.
The Academic Board noted for submission to Council the nomination of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology of Dr R Pose and Ms D Pickett to fill casual vacancies on the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology.
Proceedings
18 REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF PHARMACY RMO98/0710
A document was circulated (p149-150).
The Academic Board received and noted a report of the Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy held on 3rd March 1999.
18.1 Appointment of Associate Deans RMO99/0766
A document was circulated.
The Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy to appoint the following staff as Associate Deans of the Faculty for a period of twelve months:
Professor Mark von Itzstein – Associate Dean (Research)
Professor Peter Stewart – Associate Dean (Graduate Studies)
Associate Professor Louis Roller – Associate Dean (Teaching)
Mr Michael Watson – Faculty Director of International Affairs
Action/Information: Mr M. Watson
Proceedings
19. REPORTS OF LTOP WORKING PARTIES REPORTING TO RMO99/0761
ACADEMIC BOARD
19.1 Stage 1 Report of the Working Party on Promotion of Educational Technology (p151-162)
Please refer to Section B – Starred Items.
19.2 Report of the Working Party on Cross-Faculty Programs (p163-168)
Please refer to Section B – Starred Items.
19.3 Report of the Working Party on Cross-Institutional Programs (p169-178)
Please refer to Section B – Starred Items.
20 Legislation
20.1 Victorian College of Pharmacy ( Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical RMO98/1686
Pharmacy) Regulations 1999
20.2 Faculty of Medicine ( Bachelor of Biomedical Science) Regulations RMO98/0883
(Amendment No. 1 1999)
20.3 Statute 6.1.2 – Courses and Degrees (Amendment no. 3 1999) RMO97/1038
The Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the above draft legislation.
Action/Information: University Solicitor
21 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
21.1 Honorary Degrees Committee RMO98/0220
The Academic Board reappointed Professor Phyllis Tharenou (Department of Management) to membership of the Honorary Degrees Committee as a professor appointed by Academic Board and reappoint Professor John Anderson (Campus Director- Gippsland & Berwick) as an alternate to the professors appointed by Academic Board.
Action/Information: Mr B. Corless
21.2 Selection Committee for a Chair of Fluid Mechanics PERSONNEL
The Academic Board nominated Professor Kerin O’Dea as a representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Fluid Mechanics.
Action/Information: Professor K. O’Dea; Mr J. Noonan
21.3 Selection Committee for a Chair of Injury Prevention PERSONNEL
The Academic Board nominated Professor Thea Brown as a representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Injury Prevention.
Action/Information: Professor T. Brown; Mr J. Noonan
21.4 Selection Committee for the Sun Microsystems Chair of Network Computing PERSONNEL
The Academic Board nominated Professor Phyllis Tharenou as a representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Sun Microsystems Chair of Network Computing.
Action/Information: Professor P. Tharenou; Mr J. Noonan
22 MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD RMO97/1106
Revised Statute 2.2 – The Academic Board (subsection 3) states that the Academic Board may from time to time appoint to be a member of the board – one academic staff member of each designated campus nominated respectively by each campus director.
The Academic Board approved the following appointments following appointments as nominated by the respective Campus Director:
Mr Chris Avram – representing Caulfield Campus
Professor Bill Schroder – representing Peninsula Campus
Dr Kay Stewart – representing Parkville Campus
Ms Anita Jawary – representing Clayton Campus
23 SUPPLEMENTARY AND SPECIAL (DEFERRED) EXAMINATIONS 1999/2000 RMO98/0487
The Academic Board, in accordance with section 4.6 of the examinations regulations, approved the recommendation of the Examinations and Certifications Branch that the supplementary and special (deferred) examinations be held during the period 17th January to 21 January 2000.
Action/Information: Mr T. Hogan
24 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE DIRECTIONS REPORTS BY FACULTIES RMO98/0673
TO ACADEMIC BOARD AND COUNCIL
A document was circulated (p195-196).
The Academic Board noted the attached schedule of Future Directions Reports to Academic Board and Council.
25 Items of Interest from Council RMO98/1225
25.1 Items of Interest from Council Meeting 1/99 and 2/99
A document was circulated.
The Academic Board noted the matters of interest to the Academic Board from Council meetings 1/99 & 2/99, as detailed in the document presented.
25.2 Faculty Operational Reports included in the Report of the Council RMO98/0673
of Monash University for the period 1/198 – 31/12/98.
The Academic Board noted the Operational Reports of Faculties that have been extracted from the Annual Report of the Council of Monash University1998.
Proposal to fill the established position of Professor/Director or Associate Professor /Director, Adult Psychiatry, Southern Health Care Network.
A document was tabled (p239-240).
The Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to fill the position of Professor/Director or Associate Professor / Director, Adult Psychiatry, Southern Health Care Network.
Action/Information: Professor N. Saunders; Mr J. Noonan