Monash UniversityAcademic Board Meeting 4-2002Meeting No 4/2002 of the Academic Board will be held at 2.15pm, Wednesday 14 August 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 / 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 55061. Observers have no speaking or voting rights. Members 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. Tea and coffee will be served in the foyer prior to the meeting. Tony Calder Secretary ______________________________________________________________________________ A G E N D AIndex of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers ______________________________________________________________________________ *A PROCEDURAL MATTERS1 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 3/2002 held on Wednesday, 12 June, 2002 The Minutes for Meeting 3/2002 have been circulated. RECOMMENDATION: That the minutes of Academic Board Meeting 3/2002, held 12 June 2002, be confirmed. *B STARRED ITEMS3 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP 3.1 University Appointments, Directions and Initiatives p 127 - 142 The following documents are attached:
Professor P Darvall, Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive the documents and note the advice of Professor P Darvall, Vice-Chancellor. 3.2 Key Challenges for the Academic Community Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning). 3.3 Monash University submission to the Higher Education Review p 143 - 144 A document is attached. Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board provide comment on the Draft Submission to the Higher Education Review and endorse the document prior to its consideration by Council at Meeting 5/2002, 2 September 2002. 3.4 Monash University Malaysia p 1 - 2 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive the report and note the advice of Professor B Bignall, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Malaysia campus. 3.5 Monash Centre in Prato p 3 - 4 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive the report and note the advice of Professor B Kent, Director, Monash Centre in Prato. 3.6 Future Directions Report of the Faculty of Pharmacy p 5 - 8 A document is attached. Professor C Chapman, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive the Future Directions Report – Faculty of Pharmacy and note the advice of Professor C Chapman. 3.7 Report of the University Librarian p 9 - 12 A document is attached. Ms C Harboe-Ree, University Librarian will speak to this item. Members of Academic Board are invited to note that the 2001 Annual Report of the University Librarian is included with the Report of the General Library Committee (Refer to pages 41-62). RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive the report and note the advice of Ms C Harboe-Ree, University Librarian. 4 ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION5 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 6 MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL 7 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE p 13 - 28 7.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 4/2002 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/2002 of the Education Committee, held on Thursday 1 August 2002. 7.2 Final Report from the Working Party on Extra Exam Time for Non-English-Speaking Background (NESB) Students RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the ‘Report of the Working Party on Extra Exam Time for NESB Students’ presented, including the recommended policy and implementation matters. 7.3 Characterising Graduate Courses and Students RECOMMENDATION: That, noting the information provided in the paper presented, Academic Board endorse the recommendation that the term "Postgraduate Coursework" will replace the term "Other Postgraduate (OPG)" for all but DEST reporting purposes. Proceedings 8 REPORTS OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 8.1 Receipt of Reports of Meeting 5/2002 and 6/2002 p 29 - 34 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Reports of the Research Graduate School Committee Meetings 5/2002 and 6/2002 held on Friday, 7 June and Friday, 5 July 2002. Proceedings 9 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS (RESEARCH) 9.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 3/2002 p 35 - 36 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) Meeting held on Thursday, 9 May 2002. Proceedings 10 REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE 10.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2002 p 37 - 40 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the General Library Committee Meeting held on 12 June 2002. 10.2 2001 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN p 41 - 62 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the 2001 Annual Report of the University Librarian. Proceedings 11 REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION 11.1 Receipt of Reports for Meetings 2/2002 and 3/2002 p 63 - 64 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Reports of the Board of the Faculty of Education Meetings held on Wednesday, 29 May 2002 and 24 July 2002. Proceedings 12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 12.1 Receipt of Report for Meeting 3/2002 p 65 - 66 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering Meeting held on Wednesday, 19 June 2002. Proceedings 13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 13.1 Receipt of Report for Meeting 3/2002 p 67 - 74 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology Meeting held on Wednesday, 17 July 2002. Proceedings 14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES 14.1 Receipt of Report for Meeting 4/2002 p 75 - 77 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Meeting held on Wednesday, 17 July 2002. 14.2 Monash MB BS in Malaysia p 78 - 89 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve in principle the delivery of the MB BS course in Malaysia in accordance with the attached proposal and the conditions detailed in the document presented and subject to the completion of the academic approval process. 14.3 Proposed Name Change – Department of Radiography & Medical Imaging p 90 – 92 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the proposal to change the name of the Department of Radiography and Medical Imaging to the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 14.4 Academic Board Membership (Secretarial note: Refer to Item 18.2) Proceedings 15 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE 15.1 Receipt of Report for Meeting 2/2002 p 93 - 96 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Board of the Faculty of Science Meeting held on Wednesday, 3 July 2002. Proceedings 16 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE EXCLUSIONS APPEALS COMMITTEE p 97 - 102 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 1-20/2002 of the Exclusion Appeals Committee held between 18 February and 8 May 2002 at the Clayton campus, and Meeting 1/2002 held on 4 April 2002 at the Gippsland campus. Proceedings 17 LEGISLATION 17.1 Amendments to Statute 1.1 Interpretation and Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 2 2002) p 103 - 116 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the amended Statute 1.1 Interpretation (Amendment 1 2002) and amended Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 2 2002). 18 ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MATTERS 18.1 Declaration of Poll for vacancies on Steering Committee p 117 - 118 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the Declaration of Poll for the election of members to Steering Committee of Academic Board. 18.2 Nomination of members to Academic Board to fill casual vacancies RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the nomination by Faculty Boards of members to fill casual vacancies. (Secretarial note: Refer to item 14.4) Assoc. Professor Julian Teicher Business & Economics 01/07/02 to 30/06/03 Dr Anne Bardoel Business & Economics 01/07/02 to 30/06/03 Professor Marilyn Fleer Education 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 Professor David Kinley Law 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 Professor the Hon George Hampel QC Law 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 Assoc. Professor Marilyn Baird Medicine 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 Professor Michael Berndt Medicine 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 Professor Jayashri Kulkarni Medicine 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 Professor Graeme Smith Medicine 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 Professor Julian Smith Medicine 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 Professor Napier Thomson Medicine 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 Professor Barbara Workman Medicine 01/07/02 to 30/06/04 19 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL A CHAIR OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT p 119 - 122 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the proposal to establish and fill a Chair of Public Transport. 20 ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM COUNCIL 20.1 Receipt of Report 4/2002 p 123 - 124 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the matters of interest to the Academic Board from Council Meeting 3/2002, held on 24 June, 2002. 20.2 Receipt of Report of the Special Meeting of Council held on 18 July, 2002. p 125 - 126 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the matters of interest to the Academic Board from the Special Council Meeting, held on 18 July, 2002. |