Monash University

Academic Board Meeting 2-2002

Meeting No 2/2002 of the Academic Board will be held at 2.15pm, Wednesday 10^th April 2002, in the Council Room of the University.

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

Meetings of the Academic Board are attended by ex officio and elected members. A current list of members may be obtained from the Secretary. A non-member may request permission to attend a meeting of the Board as an observer, by telephoning extension 59004. Observers have no speaking or voting rights.

Members of the Board are reminded that items may be starred prior to the Meeting by contacting the Secretary, or at the commencement of the Meeting under item 1.1 of the Agenda.

Members are asked to note that apologies should be telephoned to extension 55061 or emailed to Samantha Rose or Janty Taylor.

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

Janty Taylor

Secretary

AGENDA

Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers

*A PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1 ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA

1.1 Starring of Items

Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed may do so at this point.

1.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items

The Chair will move:

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

1.3 Confidential Items C

Any confidential items will be resolved at this point.

2 MINUTES

2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting No 1/2002

The minutes for Meeting 1/2002 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That the minutes of Academic Board Meeting 1/2002, held 20 February 2002, be confirmed.

*B STARRED ITEMS

3 Report of the Vice-Chancellor’s Group

3.1 Review of Monash College p 1-10

A document is attached.

Professor Michael Brisk, Dean, Faculty of Engineering will introduce and speak to this item.

Mr Clive Vernon, Director, Access Division, Monash International will be in attendance.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the report on the Review of Monash College.

3.2 2002 Enrolment Report p 11-14

A document is attached. Mr Peter Yates, Director, Services & Systems will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the 2002 Enrolments Report.

3.3 Research Future Directions Report – Centre for Population and Urban Research p 15-16

A document is attached. Dr Bob Birrell, Director, Centre for Population and Urban Research will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Future Directions Report – Centre for Population and Urban Research.

4 ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C

C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION

5 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

6 MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL

7 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

7.1 Receipt of Report p 17-18

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the report of Meeting 2/2002 of the Education Committee, held via electronic circulation of the agenda and papers (Papers circulated 6 March 2002).

Proceedings

8 REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE p 19-22

8.1 Receipt of Report

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/2002 of the Monash Research Graduate School Committee.

8.2 Fee Rebate for Certain Categories of External International Students

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse the recommendations of the Research Graduate School Committee report.

Proceedings

9 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS (RESEARCH)

9.1 Receipt of Report p 23-24

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the report of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) held Thursday 13 December 2001.

Proceedings

10 REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE p 25-28

10.1 Receipt of Report

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the report of the Admissions Committee meeting 1/2002 held on Thursday 7 March 2002.

10.2 Terms of Reference

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the Admissions Committee’s terms of reference be changed to: "To advise Academic Board on all University student admission and progression matters relating to coursework programs."

Proceedings

11 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF DESIGN RESEARCH p 29-32

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Art and Design to establish and fill the position of Professor/Associate Professor of Design Research.

12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

12.1 Receipt of Report p 33-36

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the report of Faculty Board meeting 1/2002 of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on 13 February 2002.

Proceedings

13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING p 37-38

13.1 Receipt of Report

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering meeting 1/2002 held on Wednesday 13 February 2002.

13.2 Membership of Faculty Board

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse the proposal to amend the Faculty Board membership as outlined in the report.

Proceedings

14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES p 39-40

14.1 Receipt of Report

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science Meeting 2/2002 held 13 March 2002.

14.2 Award of Degree of Doctor of Medicine

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the award of the degree of Doctor of Medicine to Dr. Robert Oelrichs, Department of Medicine, Alfred Hospital, for his thesis entitled "Application of Techniques in molecular phylogeny to the biology and epidemiology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type on in the global pandemic."

Proceedings

15 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE p 41-52

15.1 Receipt of Report

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Science Meeting 1/2002 held on Wednesday 13 March 2002.

15.2 Membership of Faculty Board

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse the proposal to amend the Faculty Board membership as outlined in the report.

Proceedings

16 MELBOURNE-MONASH ACTIVITIES IN 2001 p 53-58

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Melbourne Monash Activities in 2001 Report.

17 ANNUAL REPORT FOR MONASH UNIVERSITY ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE p 59-62

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Monash University Animal Welfare Committee’s Annual Report for 2001.

18 ANNUAL REPORT FOR PUBLICATIONS GRANTS COMMITTEE p 63-72

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Academic Board receive and note the Annual Report for 2001 from the Publications Grants Committee.

19 MONASH INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF GLOBAL MOVEMENTS p 73-78

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal to establish the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements.

20 VARIATION TO THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS p 79-84

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposed variation to the appointment process for Associate Professors as noted in the attached report.

21 MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD VIA APPOINTMENT – PROFESSOR CHRIS COCKLIN, DIRECTOR, MONASH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE

In accordance with subsection 3.1.3 of Statute 2.2 – The Academic Board, members may be appointed to the Board on the nomination of the Chair of the Board provided the nominee is a member of staff and the head of any academic or support unit of the university.

RECOMMENDATION

That pursuant to section 3 of Statute 2.2 – The Academic Board, Academic Board appoint Professor Chris Cocklin, Director, Monash Environment Institute to membership of Academic Board.

22 ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM COUNCIL

22.1 Receipt of Report p 85-86

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the matters of interest to the Academic Board from Council Meeting 2/2002, held 18 March 2002.

23 ACADEMIC BOARD NOMINEES FOR PROFESSORIAL SELECTION COMMITTEES p 87-88

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive the report and approve the nominees for Professorial Selection Committees.