Monash University

Academic Board Meeting 1/2003

Meeting No 1/2003 of the Academic Board will be held at 2.15pm on Wednesday, 26 February 2003, in the Council Room, Administration Building 3A, Clayton campus.

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, elected and appointed members. 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.

Kerri Wilson-Reid

Acting Secretary

A G E N D A

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 6/2002 held Wednesday, 19 November 2002

The Minutes for Meeting 6/2002 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 6/2002, held 19 November 2002, be confirmed.

*B STARRED ITEMS

3 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP

3.1 Chair’s Issues and Speculation

Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), will speak to this item.

3.2 Monash in North America p 79 - 82

A document is attached.

Professor H Le Grand, Dean, Faculty of Arts, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the report of Professor H Le Grand, Dean, Faculty of Arts, on Monash in North America.

3.3 Towards a Marketing Plan 2003: Development Framework p 83 - 90

A document is attached.

Ms M Jackson, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the advice of Ms M Jackson, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs regarding "Towards a Marketing Plan 2003: Development Framework".

4 ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C

4.1 Proceedings of Meeting 7/2002 of the Committee of Associate Deans Research – Proceeding No. 4 p 4

This item, that originated from Item 8.1, was starred by the Steering Committee.

Professor G Bouma, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor G Bouma, regarding "Benchmarking Monash Research Performance".

4.2 Successor to Logan Fellowships p 3 - 12

This item, that originated from Item 8.1.1, was starred by the Steering Committee.

Professor G Bouma, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the replacement of Logan Research Fellowships, as set out in the attached papers, with the new fellowship scheme to be known as Monash Fellowships.

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 of Meeting 1/2003 p 1 - 2

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/2003 of the Education Committee, held on Wednesday, 5 February 2003.

Proceedings

8. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS (RESEARCH)

8.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 7/2002 and 8/2002 p 3 - 12

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 7/2002 and 8/2002 of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research), held on 24 October 2002 and 5 December 2002.

8.1.1 Successor to Logan Fellowships

Please refer to item 4.2 of the agenda.

Proceedings

9 REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

9.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 10/2002 p 13 - 16

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 10/2002 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 6 December 2002.

9.1.1 Committee Terms of Reference

(Draft revised terms of reference for the Research Graduate School Committee will be forwarded to the Academic Board in due course.)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse the recommendation that it delegate to Research Graduate School Committee specific authority and responsibility for the review, development and determination of university-wide HDR policy in relation to matters which may include, but are not restricted to governance of research programs, admission, assessment, supervision, faculties, condition of candidature, grievance and appeal procedures. Relevant procedural matters would be approved at the level of the Research Graduate School Committee. Matters of university-wide policy would be recommended to the Academic Board for approval.

Proceedings

9.2 Receipt of Report of Meeting 11/2002 p 17 - 18

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 11/2002 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 13 December 2002.

Proceedings

10 REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE

10.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 4/2002 p 19 - 22

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the General Library Committee Meeting 4/2002 held on 11 December 2002.

Proceedings

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

11.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 6/2002 p 23 - 30

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/2002 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, held on 11 December 2002.

11.1.1 VALE: Emeritus Professor Richard Hal Snape p 27 - 28

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the minute of appreciation from the Faculty of Business and Economics of the valuable role Professor Richard Snape played during his time in the Faculty.

11.1.2 Deanery and Senior Management Structure for 2003 p 29 - 30

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the details of the Deanery and Senior Management team of the Faculty of Business and Economics for 2003.

Proceedings

12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

12.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2002 p 31 - 32

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2002 of the Board of the Faculty of Education, held on 4 December 2002.

Proceedings

13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

13.1 Receipt of Report of Meetings 4/2002 and 5/2002 p 33 - 34

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 4/2002 and 5/2002 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering, held on 21 August 2002 and 30 October 2002 respectively.

13.1.1 Disestablishment of Centres

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve, for transmission to Council for noting, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to formalise the closure of the following Centres:

· Centre for Machine Condition Monitoring (CMCC)

The Centre had its final Board meeting on 4 December 1997 where all assets and financial operations were completed and finalised. The Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering recommended that it be formally closed.

· Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre (AMTC)

The Centre has not operated as an entity for some years and the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering recommended that it be formally closed.

· Emerge Co-operative Multimedia Centre

The Centre wound up in December 1998 with the restructure of Multimedia Victoria. The Centre has been inactive since then and all assets have been accounted for and financial activities finalised. The Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering recommended that the Centre be formally closed.

Proceedings

14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

14.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2002 p 35 - 40

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2002 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 20 November 2002.

Proceedings

15 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ETHICS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMANS (SCERH) p 41 - 46

A document is attached that was forwarded by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor G Bouma.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board receive and note the Annual Report of the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research Involving Humans for 2002.

16 PROPOSAL TO FILL AN EXISTING CHAIR IN EDUCATION AND ESTABLISH AND FILL A NEW CHAIR IN EDUCATION p 47 - 50

Documentation is attached.

The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Committee of Deans.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Education to fill an existing Chair in Education, and establish and fill a new Chair in Education.

17 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL A CHAIR OF HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT p 51 - 60

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That, subject to endorsement by the Committee of Deans, Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish and fill a Chair of Health Services Management, within the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the Alfred Hospital.

18 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL A POSITION OF PROFESSOR/DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SURGERY AT THE ALFRED HOSPITAL, CENTRAL AND EASTERN CLINICAL SCHOOL

p 61 - 72

A document is attached.

The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Committee of Deans.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish and fill a position of Professor/Director of General Surgery at the Alfred Hospital, Central and Eastern Clinical School.

19 MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEES

19.1 Central Discipline Committee p 73 - 74

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the Central Discipline Committee panel, as detailed in the document presented, in accordance with section 13 of Statute 4.1 – Discipline.

20 ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP

20.1 Nomination of members to Academic Board to fill casual vacancies

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the following nominations made by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, to fill professorial casual vacancies on the Academic Board:

  • Professor John Bertram term of office until 30/06/04

  • Professor Faith Ho term of office until 30/06/04

  • Professor Gordon Whyte term of office until 30/06/04

21 ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM COUNCIL

21.1 Receipt of Report of Meetings 7/2002 and 8/2002 p 75 - 78

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board note the items of interest from Council Meetings 7/2002 and 8/2002.

22 ACADEMIC BOARD NOMINEE FOR PROFESSORIAL SELECTION COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approved Professor N Tapper to be the Professorial nominee of the Board on the Professorial Selection Committee for the Chair of Meteorology, School of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science.

23 DISESTABLISHMENT OF CENTRE FOR MEDICAL INFORMATICS p 91 - 94

A document is attached. (From Faculty Board Meeting held 13 February, 2003)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to disestablish the Centre for Medical Informatics, as detailed in the document presented.

24 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

  • Professor of Management (domiciled at Gippsland campus) p 95 - 98

  • Professor of Management (domiciled at Berwick campus)

  • Professor of Management (domiciled at Peninsula campus)

  • Chair of Economics (domiciled at Caulfield campus) p 99 - 100

  • Professor (or Associate Professor) of Accounting (domiciled at Gippsland) p 101 - 102

Documentation is attached.

The proposals under this item have endorsed by the Committee of Deans.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Academic Board endorse, for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish and fill the following positions: Professor of Management (domiciled at Gippsland campus); Professor of Management (domiciled at Berwick campus); Professor of Management (domiciled at Peninsula campus); Chair of Economics (domiciled at Caulfield campus); and Professor (or Associate Professor) of Accounting (domiciled at Gippsland campus).