Meeting No 1/2003 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 26 February 2003, in the Council Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton campus, between 2.15pm and 3.35pm.

Professor A Lindsay (Chair), Drs H Abachi, G Acquaah-Gaisie and O Kindemowo, Associate Professor R Alfredson (teleconference), Professor J Anderson (teleconference), Ms A Anumarlapudi, Professor M Ariff, Mr J Arnold, Mr C Avram, Ms K Avram, Dr H Ballis, Dr D Bednall, Mr K Bensley, Professor J Bertram, Professor B Bignall (teleconference), Mr A Blakeman, Professor G Bouma, Ms J Brown, Professor C Browne, Mr R Burnet, Mr L Bull, Professor B Caine, Dr B Cooke, Professor P Darvall, Mr M Davison, Ms R Dhillon, Associate Professor T Dingle, Professors R Doherty and A Farley, Associate Professor J Glover, Professor G Griffin, Mr P Handsworth, Ms C Harboe-Ree, Mr B Harding, Professor J Harris, Mr A Herzberg, Professors F Ho and G Hodge, Mr C Hurley, Dr M Iskander, Dr G Johanson, Professors M King and H LeGrand, Dr C Lewis, Professors A Markus and S McKemmish, Mr A McMeekin, Associate Professor C Mingins, Professors P Nagley, R Norris and G Oppy, Associate Professor M Page, Professors G Palmer and S Parker, Dr P Perlmutter, Professor J Redmond, Associate Professor P Reed, Professor M Rhodes, Professors M Rosa, J Rosenberg, N Saunders, J Sheridan, M Skully, G Smith and D Smyth, Associate Professor I Snyder, Professors T Sridhar and B Srinivasan, Dr K Stewart, Professor P Stewart, Associate Professors M Story and J Teicher, Professors J Walter, G Webb, G Whyte and R Willis and Dr C Worth.

Professors W Anderson, M Baird, Ms A Bardoel, Professor J Bigelow, Drs K Blashki and D Casey, Professors M Clayton, C Cocklin and G Coleman, Dr C Davies, Professor D de Kretser, Associate Professors T Dix and R Edwards, Professors M Fleer and A Flitman, Associate Professor D Garrioch, Professor K Hourigan, Dr H Irving, Professors D Kinley, K Langfield-Smith and B Mackenzie, Ms J Mosse, Professor R Nation, Dr R Nelson, Ms J Oates, Drs C Porter and A Robinson, Professor J Smith, Drs K Smith and R Smith, Ms K Styles, Professors N Thomson, S Willis and B Workman.

Ms M Jackson

Professor F Schweiger, Dr A Fust, Professor M Gabbott, Ms N Mitchell, Ms S Stafford and Ms J Vero.

Ms K Wilson-Reid (Secretary)

The Chair welcomed new members from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Professors J Bertram, F Ho and G Whyte, and new student members Ms A Anumarlapudi and Mr A Blakeman. Professor Lindsay also welcomed those invited to attend the meeting for particular items including Ms M Jackson and Professor M Gabbott, and visitors to Monash University from Austria and Sweden, Professor F Schweiger and Dr A Fust.

At the commencement of the meeting, the Chair, Professor A Lindsay, advised the Board that the Faculty of Business and Economics had made amendments to two items on the agenda. A replacement paper (agenda pages 29-30) had been tabled for noting under item 11.1.2 that included amendments to the Senior Management Structure of the faculty including the Department of Management and other changes. In addition, the three positions of Professor of Management in the Faculty, proposed under item 24 of the agenda, had been withdrawn to allow for further consideration of these arrangements by the Department.

Item 11.1 was starred at the meeting. However, at the end of the meeting, Mr A Blakeman noted that item 11.1 no longer required discussion and that he would follow up any relevant queries outside the meeting.

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

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

The Chair, Professor A Lindsay, advised the Board that this item would become a standing item on each agenda to highlight current and forthcoming activities.

Welcoming members to the new academic year, Professor Lindsay informed the Board about matters of interest including:

A document was attached. (p 79 – 82)

Professor H Le Grand, Dean, Faculty of Arts, provided a report regarding Monash initiatives and the development of ‘preferred partnerships’ with other universities in North America. Professor Le Grand noted that the initial focus would be on developing research strengths and relationships, which may in future also lead to an increase in available resources allowing development of other initiatives. Members noted that particular institutions in North America had already been identified as potential ‘preferred partners’ and that further suggestions were welcome.

Professor Le Grand highlighted issues relating to Monash initiatives in North America, including:

Professor Le Grand invited feedback from all academic staff with research relationships or those conducting visits in America to advise about connections.

In response to a member’s query about ensuring ethical standards are maintained when links are established with institutions that conduct Biotechnology research, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) advised that all Monash researchers, regardless of location, were required to adhere to the vigilant standards set out in the university’s policies and procedures on human and animal ethics. The Vice-Chancellor noted that the aim of the university was to ensure a sound compatibility with partners. However, that would not require that all aspects of another institution’s operations be consistent with Monash approaches.

The University Librarian, Ms C Harboe-Ree, noted that the area of digital publishing within Monash would benefit from shared knowledge though links with other universities such as Cornell University. The Chair advised that a trial process for electronic publishing at Monash would shortly be established and that the university could look into links with other universities in relation to this area.

Professor Lindsay thanked Professor Le Grand for the report provided.

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

A document was attached. (p 83 – 90)

Ms M Jackson, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs, and Professor M Gabbott, Head of the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Economics, were invited to attend for this item.

Ms Jackson provided a Powerpoint presentation to the Board about the development framework for the Monash University Marketing Plan 2003 that is currently being prepared. Ms Jackson highlighted issues that had been identified including:

The Board discussed related matters including strategies for dealing with competitors, use of the university’s name by controlled entities, investigation into the visual presentation of the university through its logo, and the need to ensure that the Plan clearly identified and helped to achieve the university’s core values.

Ms Jackson thanked those who had helped with development of the Plan, including the International area, Professor M Gabbott and the Department of Marketing, the Faculty of Business and Economics, the Faculty of Information Technology and the Monash University Reference Group.

The Chair thanked Ms Jackson for the presentation and highlighted the importance of distinguishing the university’s identity in academic and human terms as an academic community.

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

Professor G Bouma, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), informed members about ongoing discussions in relation to use of the outcomes of research benchmarking, including its relationship to the allocation of a portion of central research funding.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor also advised members regarding other developments in the research area including investigation into the funding for the Research Training Scheme (RTS), significant movements of research staff into and from the university in 2002, and information about the university’s research forum that would be held on 30 April 2003.

Academic Board noted the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor G Bouma, regarding "Benchmarking Monash Research Performance" and other current developments in the research area.

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

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) informed members about key aspects of the two new Monash Fellowships. One of the fellowships would be similar to the previous Logan Fellowship with increased funding. The second scheme would be primarily targeted to the humanities and social sciences areas and would provide the ability to focus on research through time release.

Documentation was circulated. (p 1 – 2)

Documentation was circulated. (p 3 – 12)

Please refer to item 4.2 of the agenda.

Documentation was circulated. (p 13 – 16)

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

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

Documentation was circulated. (p 17 –18)

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

Documentation was circulated. (p 19 – 22)

Documentation was circulated. (p 23-30)

Item 11.1 was starred at the meeting. However, at the end of the meeting, Mr A Blakeman noted that item 11.1 no longer required discussion and that he would follow up any relevant queries outside the meeting.

Documentation was circulated. (p27 – 28)

Documentation was circulated. (p 29 – 30)

The Chair advised at the beginning of the meeting that a replacement paper (p 29-30) had been tabled for noting that included amendments to the Senior Management Structure of the Faculty including the Department of Management and other changes (refer also to item 24).

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

Documentation was circulated. (p 31 – 32)

Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 5/2002 of the Board of the Faculty of Education, held on 4 December 2002.

Documentation was circulated. (p 33 – 34)

RMO1993/0731

Documentation was circulated. (p 35 – 40)

Documentation was circulated that was forwarded by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor G Bouma. (p 41 – 46)

Academic Board received and noted the Annual Report of the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research Involving Humans for 2002.

Documentation was circulated. (p 47 – 50)

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

Documentation was circulated. (p 51 – 60)

Documentation was circulated. (p 61 – 72)

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

Documentation was circulated. (p 73 – 74)

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

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

Documentation was circulated. (p 75 – 78)

Documentation was circulated. (p 91 – 94)

Documentation was circulated. (95 – 102)

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

The Chair advised at the beginning of the meeting that the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, Professor G Palmer, had withdrawn the proposals under this item for the three positions of Professor of Management in the Faculty, to allow for further consideration of these arrangements in the Department of Management. (This advice related to an amendment to the Senior Management Structure of the Faculty [refer item 11.1.2] including the Head of the Department of Management.)