Monash UniversityAcademic Board Meeting 6/2003Meeting No 6/2003 of the Academic Board will be held at 2.15pm on Wednesday, 19 November 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 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 CAny confidential items will be resolved at this point. 2 MINUTES 2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/2003 held Wednesday, 1 October 2003 The Minutes for Meeting 5/2003 will be circulated. RECOMMENDATION: That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/2003, held 1 October, be confirmed. * B STARRED ITEMS3 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP 3.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Report p 199 - 200 Documentation is attached. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor R Larkins, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the Report of the Vice-Chancellor. 3.2 Chair’s Issues Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), will speak to this item. 3.3 Principles and Framework for Electing a President of the Academic Board p 1 - 4 Documentation is attached. Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board consider and approve the ‘Principles and Framework for Electing a President of the Academic Board’. 3.4 Budget 2004 Documentation will be distributed. Ms A Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources), will make a presentation on this item. Mr J Levine, Divisional Director, Financial Resources Management and Mr R Dias, Deputy Director, Financial Resources Management will be in attendance. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Ms Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) regarding the Budget 2004. 3.5 Benchmarking Monash Research Performance p 5 - 16 Documentation is attached. Professor G Bouma, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the report and the advice of Professor Bouma, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), regarding ‘Benchmarking Monash Research Performance’. 3.6 The Teaching-Research Nexus: A Discussion Paper p 17 - 50 Documentation is attached. A version of this discussion paper has been considered at the Research Graduate School Committee, the Education Committee, the Committee of Associate Deans Research and the Deans Discussion Group. Professor G Webb, Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality, will introduce this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note and provide comment on the discussion paper presented on the ‘Teaching-Research Nexus’. 3.7 Monash University Electronic Press p 62 - 65 Refer also to Proceeding No. 7 and Attachment A of the Report of the General Library Committee at item 10 below. Ms C Harboe-Ree, University Librarian, will provide a presentation to the Board regarding the Monash University Electronic Press. Ms M Sabto, Manager, Monash University E-Press, has been invited to attend this meeting. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the presentation provided by Ms Harboe-Ree and Ms Sabto regarding the Monash University Electronic Press. 4 QUESTION TIME Questions may be raised at this point regarding matters of interest to the Board. If a response to a question would require detailed information, it would be appreciated if some prior notice (eg 24 hours before the meeting) could be given. 5 ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION 6 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 7 MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL 8 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS RESEARCH 8.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 6/2003 p 51 - 54 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/2003 of the Committee of Associate Deans Research, held on 11 September 2003. Proceedings 9 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE 9.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 6/2003 p 55 - 58 Documentation is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/2003 of the Education Committee, held on 15 October 2003. Proceedings 10 REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE 10.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 3/2003 p 59 - 66 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/2003 of the General Library Committee, held on 17 September 2003. Proceedings 11 REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 11.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 9/2003 p 67 - 70 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 9/2003 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 24 October 2003. That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 7/2003 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 1 August 2003. Proceedings 12 REPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE 12.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2003 p 71 - 72 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That the Academic Board receive and note the Report of the annual meeting (1/2003) of the Scholarships Committee, held on 31 October 2003. Proceedings 13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS 13.1 Receipt of Report of Meetings in 2001 p 73 - 76 Documentation is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held in 2001. 13.1.1 Chair in Linguistics and Chair in the School of Political and Social Inquiry Refer to the Report of Faculty Board Meeting 6/2001. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note that the proposals to establish and fill the Chair in Linguistics and the Research Chair in the School of Political and Social Inquiry, were endorsed by Academic Board at its Meeting 7/2001 and approved by Council at Meeting 8/2001. 13.1.2 Change of Name of the Centre for Post-Colonial Literature Refer to the Report of Faculty Board Meeting 7/2001. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts the change of name of the ‘Centre for Post-Colonial Literature’ to become the ‘Centre for Postcolonial Writing’. Proceedings 13.2 Receipt of Report of Meetings in 2002 p 77 - 82 Documentation is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held in 2002. 13.2.1 Disestablishment of Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Refer to the Report of Faculty Board Meeting 3/2002. The relevant Committee of Review concluded that this Centre was not fulfilling its aims and that it should be disestablished. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve, for transmission to Council for noting, the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. 13.2.2 Amendment to Regulations Refer to the Report of Faculty Board Meeting 4/2002. A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to amend the following Faculty of Arts regulations, Part 2 - Pass degrees, Examination results: "13.1 The final assessment in respect of a subject or other work in a course of study must be awarded in one of the following grades - fail (N) near pass (NP) pass (P) credit (C) distinction (D) high distinction (HD) 13.2 Except where the faculty board in any particular case otherwise determines, only one subject in which a near pass (NP) has been awarded may be counted towards a degree." Proceedings 13.3 Receipt of Report of Meetings in 2003 p 83 - 92 Documentation is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of meetings of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held in 2003. 13.3.1 Establishment of the Research Centre on Work and Society in the Global Era (WAGE) p 85 - 88 Refer to the Report of Faculty Board Meeting 2/2003 held 28 May 2003. A document is attached. The proposal under this item for the establishment of a research centre has been endorsed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor G Bouma. RECOMMENDATION: That the Academic Board endorse, for submission to Council, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to establish the research Centre for Research on Work and Society in the Global Era. 13.3.2 Establishment of the Mykola Zerov Centre for Ukrainian Studies p 89- 90 A document is attached. Following discussion at Steering Committee, this item is not proceeding to Academic Board for consideration at this time. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note that this item has been withdrawn from consideration at this time 13.3.3 Faculty of Arts Prize for Best Masters Thesis Refer to the Report of Faculty Board Meeting 2/2003. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to establish a prize for the best Masters thesis in each year, to be titled "The Faculty of Arts Prize for Best Masters Thesis". The prize will consist of a book voucher and a framed certificate. It is proposed that official academic transcripts will record the award of this prize. Proceedings 14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 14.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2003 p 93 - 96 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2003 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on 8 October2003. Proceedings 15 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION 15.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 4/2003 p 97 - 98 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/2003 of the Board of the Faculty of Education, held on 3 September 2003. Proceedings 16 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 16.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2003 p 99 - 100 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2003 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering, held on 29 October 2003. Proceedings 17 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 17.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2003 p 101 - 106 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2003 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 29 October 2003. Proceedings 18 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW 18.1 Receipt of Report of Meetings 2/2003 and 3/2003 p107 - 110 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 2/3003 and 3/2003 held on 28 July and 21 October 2003. 18.2 External Members of the Faculty Board of Law – Renewal of Membership The Board of the Faculty of Law recommends approval of the renewal of the following external members of the Faculty Board for a further three years, from July 2003 – April 2006 inclusive. Their membership falls under Regulations of the University, Faculties Regulations, Part III – Faculty Boards, Schedule 7 – Faculty of Law, Subsection 7.6.2:
RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Law to renew the external members of the Faculty Board as set out above. Proceedings 19 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES 19.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 6/2003 p 111 - 114 Documentation is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/2003 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, held on 15 October 2003. 19.2 Proposal to Establish and Fill the Position of Professor / Director of Clinical Psychology p 115 - 124 Documentation is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That, subject to endorsement by the Committee of Deans, Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, to establish and fill the position of Professor / Director of Clinical Psychology in the School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine. 19.3 Proposal to Establish and Fill the Position of Professor of Neurosciences / Director of Centre for Brain and Behaviour p 125 - 128 Documentation is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That, subject to endorsement by the Committee of Deans, Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, to establish and fill the position of Professor of Neurosciences / Director of Centre for Brain and Behaviour. 19.4 Proposal to Establish the Centre for Obesity Research and Education p 129 - 172 Documentation is attached. (The paperwork for this item is marked in Confidence . However, the paperwork and this item are not confidential.) The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor G Bouma. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish the Centre for Obesity Research and Education. 19.5 Proposal to Establish the National Research Centre for Prevention of Child Abuse p 173 - 178 Documentation is attached. The proposal under this item for the establishment of a research centre has been endorsed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor G Bouma. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish the National Research Centre for Prevention of Child Abuse. 19.6 Award of Degrees RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to award the degree of Doctor of Medicine to:
Proceedings 20 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE 20.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 4/2003 p 179 - 182 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/2003 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held on 3 September 2003. 20.1.1 Proposal to change the name of the School of Applied Sciences to the School of Applied Sciences and Engineering The Science Faculty Board endorsed an agreement concerning a collaborative venture to manage the Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Master of Maintenance and Reliability on the Gippsland campus. The Faculty Board noted that the two programs are engineering courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering and taught by the Department of Civil Engineering and School of Applied Sciences. The Board noted that the programs will be administered and supported by the School of Applied Sciences at the Gippsland campus, and that engineering staff will be located in School of Applied Science. The Board endorsed the proposal to rename the School of Applied Sciences to the School of Applied Sciences and Engineering in recognition of the increased breadth of the staff and programs. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to change the name of the ‘School of Applied Sciences’ to the ‘School of Applied Sciences and Engineering’. Proceedings 20.2 Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2003 p 183 - 186 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2003 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held on 22 October 2003. Proceedings 21 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXCLUSION APPEALS COMMITTEE p 187 - 190 Documentation is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the annual Report of the Exclusion Appeals Committee, that contains a summary of exclusion for unsatisfactory academic progress outcomes in relation to the 2002 academic year on behalf of the Faculty Academic Progress Committees and the Exclusion Appeals Committee. 22 ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP 22.1 Results for Student Elections to Academic Board p 191 - 194 Documentation is attached.RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the results of the student elections held for 2 postgraduate and 4 undergraduate positions on Academic Board. 22.2 Request for Special Leave from Meetings of the Board In accordance with Statute 2.2 – The Academic Board (section 7), a casual vacancy in the office of an elected member occurs where a member is absent from three consecutive meetings without special leave granted by the Board at or before the last of those meetings. Requests has been received for special leave from Meetings 4 to 6/2003 inclusive, from the following:
RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board grant special leave from attendance at meetings of the Board to the members listed above. 23 REPORT OF COUNCIL 23.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 6/2003 p 195 - 198 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the items of interest from Council for Meeting 6/2003. 24 ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING DATES FOR 2004 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse the following schedule for meetings of the Board in 2004: Meeting 1/2004 25 February Meeting 2/2004 7 April Meeting 3/2004 30 June Meeting 4/2004 18 August Meeting 5/2004 29 September Meeting 6/2004 24 November 25 MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEES 25.1 2004 Membership of Exclusion Appeals Committee p 201 - 204 Document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the 2004 Exclusion Appeals Committee membership as detailed in the attached paper.
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