Monash UniversityAcademic Board Meeting 2-2004Meeting No 2/2004 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 7 April 2004, in the Council Room, Administration Building 3A, Clayton campus, between 2:15pm and 4:10pm. There were present: Professor C Browne (President), Dr G Acquaah-Gaisie, Professors S Adeloju, R Aldredson, Mr C Avram, Professor M Baird, Mr J Beringer, Professors M Berndt, J Bertram, Mr L Bull, Professors K Burridge, E Byrne, B Caine, Drs D Casey, J Chaote, Professors M Clayton, C Cocklin, G Coleman, Dr B Cooke, Professor E Cornish, Ms A Crook, Professor J Cull, Mr A De Bono, Dr B Doecke, Professors R Doherty, M Evans, Associate Professor A Farley, Professors A Flitman, A Freiberg, Associate Professor D Garrioch, Ms C Harboe-Ree, Mr B Harding, Ms C Holgate, Associate Professor J Hurst, Dr S Joseph, Mr M Josem, Ms K Jones, Professors M King, J Kulkarni, R Larkins, H Le Grand, HP Lee, Dr C Lewis, Professors M Liddell, C Lipsig-Mumme, Dr R Lisner, Professors A Lindsay, D Macfarlane, B Mackenzie, A Markus, Dr G Martin, Professors S McKemmish, K McLaren, Mr A McMeekin, Associate Professor C Mingins, Professors K Murray, R Nation, Associate Professor P Nestor, Professors R Norris, M O’Connor, H Oppewal, Dr M Osborn, Associate Professor M Page, Profesor S Parker, Associate Professor D Petrovic-Lazarevic, Dr S Pickering, Professors D Poskitt, I Prince, J Redmond, M Rhodes, J Sheridan, M Skully, K Smith, Associate Professor J Snyder, Professor P Steele, Dr K Stewart, Ms K Styles, Dr G Taylor, Professor J Teicher, Mr M Vincent, Professors P Von Nessen, J Walter, G Webb, R Weber, B Williams, R Willis, S Willis, Mr T Wilson. Apologies were received from: Professors J Anderson, W Anderson, Dr H Ballis, Mr P Bradley, Professor de Kretser, Associate Professor T Dix, Professors G Egan, M Fleer, R Gunstone, J Harris, B Hoffert, K Hourigan, G Klebaner, K Langfield-Smith, Ms J Lyneham, Mrs J Mosse, Professors B Muddle, P Nagley, O K Tam, G Palmer, M Pittard, Associate Professors C Porter, P Reed, Dr A Robinson, Professors G Smith, J Smith, B Srinivasan, P Stewart, Dr S Ventura. Present by Invitation: Ms P Sanderson. Observers: Professor Bomhoff, Mr T Calder, Ms M Jackson, Mr S Nair, Ms S Rose, Ms S Stafford. In Attendance: Mrs C Chatterton (Secretary). M I N U T E S*A PROCEDURAL MATTERS 1 Welcome The Chair, Professor C Browne, welcomed Ms Keri Jones a new member and Ms P Sanderson who was invited to attend. He also welcomed those in attendance via teleconference from the Malaysia and South Africa campuses. The Chair drew attention to the tabled documents. 1.1 Changes to the agenda and Starring of Items The Chair, Professor C Browne, advised the Board that as item 24 was tabled, he had pre-starred it and requested Professor T Sridhar, Dean of Engineering, to speak to it. 1.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items The recommendations of the Steering Committee were adopted without discussion for all items other than those starred. 1.3 Confidential Items C There were no confidential items on the agenda for this meeting. 2 MINUTES 2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 1/2004 held Wednesday, 25 February 2004 The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 1/2004, held 25 February 2004, were confirmed with a change to the last line of item 4.2 to read: In his discussions with the Monash City Council, the issue of a proposed rail link to Clayton campus was not considered feasible however it was still part of the Labour Party platform. *B STARRED ITEMS 3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Professor C Browne thanked members of the Board for electing him to the position of President. He intends to ensure that the Board will work in an effective way and that everyone will have an opportunity for input. He is currently attending meetings of committees and groups that report to the Board and he is encouraging the Deans to invite him to their faculty board meetings. In the process of having an elected President, the document refers to Vice-Presidents. Professor Browne’s intention is to have an appointed Vice-President shortly and to elect a second Vice-President at the end of this year so that their terms of office are staggered. The election of Vice-President will model the process of election for the next President at the end of 2005. Professor Browne is reviewing the statutes that pertain to Academic Board and they will be brought to the next meeting of the Board for input and approval. The position of Associate Chair of Academic Board will be abolished. He requested committees and groups that report to the Board to attach a membership list to their reports. Professor Browne informed the Board that there appears to be confusion between requests for special leave and apologies and a review of the statute may be necessary. He pointed out that if an apology was received for two consecutive meetings, shortly before the third meeting a letter will be generated warning that if a third meeting is missed without an advance request for special leave, the position will become a casual vacancy. The Board noted the advice of the President. 4 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP 4.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Report The Vice-Chancellor updated the Board on the main features of the Higher Education Support Act (HESA). Universities may vary the rate of the Student Contribution amount (SCA formerly HECS) from 0 to 25% above the prescribed rate, except for Nursing and Education. The limit on full fee places has been increased from 25% to 35% of the HECS/SCA supported places. The repayment threshold for debts will be $35,000 in 2004-05 and indexed thereafter. There are extra government funded places. Victoria has been allocated 9.2% or 2349 places. Universities will have to negotiate their precise load through DEST. Monash University Council decided on 4 major recommendations:
Professor Larkins informed the Board that the above recommendations were passed by a clear majority of Council. The rationale for the increases was a progressive decline of government funding per student, the need to upgrade services for students in lecture theatres and an upgrade of IT services for students. 80% of the increase in charges will be recycled into enhanced services for students especially to improve student-staff ratios, teaching facilities, IT services, Language & Learning Services and Counselling. Faculties will have to meet a set of criteria before accessing extra funds. 20% of the increase in charges will be used for equity programs as described above. It is expected that the new increases will contribute $8-10M in 2005 and over $30M when it is fully rolled out. The MSA view is to wait until after the federal election, but that would mean a total pipeline loss of $25M if the increases were implemented after the election. At Monash there is an overrepresentation of students from private schools and high socio-economic groups and there has been no change in this rate with the introduction of HECS or later with differential HECS. The Working Party on Pricing, Positioning and Equity, came up with a range of options. A group chaired by Professor Parker is considering courses that could be targeted for lower than full increase in HECS and a group chaired by Professor Larkins is designing a new equity program with Professor Chris Browne as the representative of Academic Board. Consultation with students will be taking place. The Vice Chancellor informed the Board that student representatives on Council were present and were able to participate. It was also arranged for 15 additional students to be present as observers with speaking rights for 2 students. However, as other students occupied part of building 3, the Council meeting had to be hastily reconvened at another location and it was not possible for the student observers to attend. The Council meeting was terminated abruptly on advice from the police as they could not guarantee the safety of the building or the occupants. One member of Council later resigned. A subsequent meeting of the members of Council has allowed clarification of the issues that led to the early termination of the Council meeting and strong support for both the process and the outcome was expressed, together with disappointment that the disruptive and destructive protest by some students had prevented as full a discussion as Council would have wished. Professor Larkins informed the Board that 149 staff and students attended a 2 day Planning Conference. The main themes were gaining an understanding of the Higher Education Support Act and Monash’s response to it and discussion of the Strategic Framework 2004-2008 "Excellence and Diversity". The conference was very successful from a networking point of view, and from the point of view of gaining agreement on the strategic framework for the university and commencing the planning for next year’s annual plan. It is planned to have an annual conference with a major theme each year and as a first step in formulating an annual plan for the university. The Vice Chancellor attended the second annual AVCC Universities Meet Parliament event. The key message this year was the national importance of higher education research, the need to maintain the funding and a special infusion of funds for research infrastructure, which was well received by both sides of politics. Professor Larkins attended a meeting in Hong Kong of Vice Chancellors from research-intensive universities around the world. Almost all the Russell Group Vice Chancellors were present as well as Vice Chancellors from the Group of Eight. The main issue discussed was public versus private contributions and a move towards user pays. Professor Larkins informed the Board that an external consultant had been engaged to review Monash South Africa. The final performance for Monash South Africa in 2003 was better than budgeted and an improvement on previous years. 463 (FTE 403) students are enrolled this year compared with 360 (FTE 320) last year. A document will be brought forward by the Vice Chancellor working through VCG, which will be informed by advice from the consultant. Professor Larkins advised the Board of his intention to hold an information forum open to staff and students on 28 April focussing on the ‘Excellence and Diversity’ document, updating the Monash community on South Africa and disseminating information on the outcome of the Council’s decision on the HESA. The Board noted the Report of the Vice-Chancellor. 4.2 Berwick Campus Urban Plan RMO1998/0609 Ms A Crook, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Resources), introduced this item and informed the Board that the plan had been approved in-principle by Council in December 2003. It provides for up to 15,000 students over a 20-30 year period. Ms P Sanderson, Chief Executive Officer, Monash Property Management, spoke to this item. The Berwick campus is 55 hectares, half the size of the Clayton campus. The advantages at Berwick were space, rail and road access, proximity to Berwick village, TAFE, hospital and schools. Challenges at Berwick were the isolation from residential areas, limited staff and student accommodation, an isolated work place and a lack of shelter from the south-west winds. The plan includes academic and mixed-use buildings, improved vehicle access from Clyde Road, a network of main and secondary roads, walkways and bicycle paths, on-street parking, landscaped recreational features, medium and high density residential accommodation and retail facilities. In response to a question about the safety issues involved with on-street parking and encouraging cars into the campus, Ms Sanderson pointed out that due to adequate space available, this could be well planned. Responding to a concern about the total land cover by buildings and a lack of a significant area for vegetation, Ms Sanderson indicated that this could be addressed as there may be some spare areas available. In response to a query about a lack of student space and a ceremonial entrance, Ms Sanderson indicated that the main entrance could be enhanced and student spaces would be integrated into community spaces. Responding to a concern about the tenure of residential and commercial tenants and the need to plan ahead for the next 150 years, Ms Sanderson indicated that there would be an opportunity for the university to lease back the commercial space. In answer to a question about the type of community the area would attract, Ms Sanderson informed the Board that there would be an opportunity for the university to attract the type of activities that would be compatible. There was no provision for traditional quarter acre residential blocks, rather for home-office type accommodation. Addressing a concern about engagement with Chisholm TAFE, the Board was informed that initial discussions had taken place and there is an opportunity to work together with Chisholm in the future. In response to a question from the Academic Director of Berwick Campus about the extent of flexibility to modify the plans to incorporate sporting facilities should the Berwick academic plan move in that direction, Ms Sanderson indicated that there was no provision for acreage of sporting facilities or playing ovals but that Sweeney Reserve has sporting facilities and there was space on the side that could be utilised. The City of Casey has indicated that the University could make use of their existing facilities. The Board received the presentation and noted the advice from Ms Crook, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Resources) and Ms Sanderson, Chief Executive Officer, Monash Property Management. 4.3 Establishment of Enhanced Distinguished Visitor Titles RMO2004/0606 RMO2004/0610 A paper was attached. (p 167-172) The Vice Chancellor, Professor R Larkins, informed the Board that recently the University had two applications from extremely distinguished visitors, one a Nobel prize winner. There seemed to be no formal title to recognise visitors of international distinction. At the request of the Vice Chancellor, Mr P Marshall has drawn up the attached proposal, which is subject to consultation with Lady Matheson and members of Sir Louis Matheson’s family. The Board noted the advice from Professor Larkins, Vice Chancellor, and endorsed for submission to Council, subject to further consultation with Lady Matheson and members of Sir Louis Matheson’s family, the proposal to establish enhanced distinguished visitor titles of Sir Louis Matheson Distinguished Visiting Professor (for a person with academic credentials) and Sir Louis Matheson Distinguished Visitor (for a person without academic credentials) to confer on eminent and distinguished visitors to the university. 4.4 Quality Matters 4.4.1 Monash Experience Questionnaire (MEQ) RMO1999/0182 A paper was attached. (p 95-166) Professor G Webb, Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality, spoke to his tabled paper and informed the Board that development of MEQ was recommended by the ‘Still Learning’ institutional review in 2002 and that this was the first time such a survey had been conducted at Monash. The MEQ was administered to coursework students in 2003 and there was an overall response rate of 40%. MEQ provided opportunities for deciding areas for improvement, producing trend data to track improvement and developing benchmarks with other organisations. CDs containing excel spreadsheets of the data have been distributed to relevant areas to enable them to undertake further analyses. The 43,502 open-ended student responses evidenced student commitment to providing feedback for improvement. Responding to a question about how double degree students were catered for in the survey, Professor Webb indicated that there was a separate section on the form and overall there was a very positive response to double degrees. A member of the Board advised that valuable information could be obtained from the responses of double degree students by faculty. In response to a query about what will be done with the information obtained from the MEQ, Professor Webb indicated that the report was being presented to the Senior Management Committee and it is anticipated that each area would develop priority areas for action together with an action plan to address issues. Responding to a question about the mean satisfaction rate for higher education and a concern that an 80% satisfaction rate would not be considered good in some industries, Professor Webb indicated that he is negotiating with the Universities of Sydney and Queensland to share benchmarking data. In response to a comment that a mean value of 3 on a 5 point scale is very ordinary and further comment concerning the issue of discipline specific responses, Professor Webb agreed that there were field of study effects but that changes made to the curriculum result in changes to scale scores. Comparing a field of study over time captures such changes. Responding to a comment that data should be obtained from non-respondents, Professor Webb indicated that the response rate by faculty varied but that this was due to faculty staff not distributing the survey, rather than students choosing not to respond. This was accepted by the questioner in terms of obviating the issue of student non-response. In responding to a question concerning staff time restrictions in terms of the need for useful and timely feedback to students on assignments, Professor Webb commented that there may well be over-assessment across the institution with some staff suggesting that they spend as much time assessing as teaching. He commented that there could be a move to smarter assessment including formative assessment tasks and peer assessment, that do not require staff marking, and development of integrated assessment tasks. The Chair suggested that this might be a task for the Assessment Working Party of Education Committee to consider. The Board noted the advice from Professor Webb, Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality. 4.5 Research Review Reports Professor E Cornish, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) informed the Board that the Hon. Dr. Brendan Nelson, Minister for Education, Science and Training, has released the reports from three research-related reviews conducted over the last 12 months: (i) The Final Report of the National Research Infrastructure Taskforce; (ii) The Evaluation of Knowledge and Innovation Reforms Consultation report, and (iii) The Review of Closer Collaboration between Universities and Major Publicly Funded Research Agencies (PFRAs). The Final Report of the National Research Infrastructure Taskforce recognises the need to strengthen, plan and prioritise research infrastructure needs. It proposes the establishment of a National Infrastructure Council and a National Research Infrastructure Strategic Framework that would guide investment by universities and PFRAs. It proposes funding principles and establishment of processes to link investments in research infrastructure to research strategies and priorities. The report of the Review of the Evaluation of Knowledge and Innovation Reforms recommends retaining the existing Research Training Scheme (RTS), the Institutional Grants Scheme and the Research Infrastructure Block Grants Scheme, although it seems likely that there will be some adjustment to the RTS formula. The Report on the Research Collaboration Review recommends the establishment of a Strategic Research Council to enhance collaboration and coordination; the establishment of a contestable Collaboration Fund which would be open to joint applications from universities and PFRAs; and that future capital expenditure by PFRAs would require co-location with a university. There is a recommendation that CSIRO move away from triennial funding to competitive funding. Professor M King, Director, Research Graduate School, informed the Board, that the release of the budget will clarify the details in the reports. The Board noted the advice from Professor Cornish, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) and Professor King, Director, Research Graduate School. 4.6 Question Time 4.6.1 Student-teacher ratio In response to a question about the increase of the student-teacher ratio from 15:1 to 19:1 and whether any new funding would be used to address this, Professor Larkins indicated that some of the funds will be used for hiring extra staff to address the student-teacher ratio. 4.6.2 New funding pathway Responding to a question about how universities will receive the new funding from the government, Professor Larkins responded that universities will get paid by the government for the full amount of SCA that the students will pay, which will mean an extra 25%. The government will carry the debt. In the past it was a nominal calculation but it will now be based on actual numbers of students. Professor Larkins clarified a common misconception that full-fee students do not displace HECS students. Full-fee places are only taken up in higher demand courses in high demand universities. Full-fee places free up HECS places because the student would have been eligible for a HECS place in another course. 4.6.3 Gippsland Campus In response to a query about the processes in place to review the situation at Gippsland campus and the appropriate place for input, Professor Larkins indicated that time would be devoted at future meetings to discuss each campus. The central platform would be to try to make all campuses work properly and that they should not be viewed as a liability but as an asset with some degree of specialisation and engagement with local communities. Academic plans for each of the campuses are being developed by Professor Parker and will be brought to the Board. 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 UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE 8.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 RMO1998/1366 A report was attached. (p 77-79) The Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the University Admissions Committee, held on 4 March 2004. 8.1.1 Admissions Statute Amendments RMO1997/1134 A paper was attached. (p 80-94) The Board ratified and provided the following specific approvals for amendments to the University Admissions Statutes and Regulations made pursuant to the Statutes:
9 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE 9.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2004 RMO2004/0611 A report was attached. (p 1-4) The Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 2/2004 of the Education Committee, held on 17 March 2004. Proceedings 10 REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 10.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 RMO1997/1156 A report was attached. (p 5-6) The Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 6 February 2004. Proceedings 10.2 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2004 RMO1997/1156 A report was attached. (p 7-10) The Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 2/2004 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 5 March 2004. Proceedings 11 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS 11.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 RMO1998/0455 A report was attached. (p 11-12) The Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on 18 February 2004. Proceedings 12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 12.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 RMO1998/0456 A report was attached. (p 13-16) The Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics held on 11 February 2004. 12.1.1 Casual Vacancy on Academic Board Refer to item 22.1 Proceedings 13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 13.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 RMO1998/1368 A report was attached. (p 17-20) The Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on 11 February 2004. 13.1.1 Proposed Amendments to Regulations made Pursuant to Statute 2.3 – The Faculties Part III – Faculty Board, Schedule 5 – Faculty of Engineering RMO1997/1504 Documentation was attached. The Academic Board noted the proposed amendments of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to the Statutes and Faculties regulations as contained in the documents attached. Proceedings 14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES 14.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2004 RMO1998/0708 A report was attached. (p 21-22) The Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 2/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, held on 17 March 2004. 14.1.1 Review of the Department of Pathology and Immunology RMO2003/0754 Documentation was attached. (p 23-26) The Board endorsed for submission to Council the following changes proposed by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to the Department of Pathology and Immunology:
14.1.2 Amendments to Statutes and Faculties Regulations RMO2001/0718 Documentation was attached. (p 27-28) Subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation the Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposed amendments of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, to the Statutes and Faculty Regulations as contained in the documents attached. Proceedings 15 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE 15.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 RMO1997/0904 A report was attached. (p 39-42) The Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held on 3 March 2004. 15.1.1 Amendments to Statutes and Regulations Documentation was attached. The Academic Board noted the proposed amendments of the Board of the Faculty of Science to the statutes and regulations as contained in the documents attached. Proceedings 16 LEGISLATION 16.1 Amendment to University Entrance and Admission to Course Regulations (Amendment No.1 2004) RMO1997/1134 A paper was attached. (p 43-50) The Board endorsed for submission to Council, the amendment to the legislation titled Statute 6.1.1 - University Entrance and Admission to Courses (Amendment No 1 2004) and Regulations (Amendment N o 1 2004). 17 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE FROHLICH WEST CHAIR OF SURGERY, CABRINI HOSPITAL RMO2002/0435 A paper was attached. (p 51-54) The Board endorsed for submission to Council, the proposal to establish and fill the position of The Frohlich West Chair of Surgery in conjunction with Cabrini Hospital. 18 PROPOSAL TO FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND / OR HUMAN RIGHTS RMO1998/1945 A paper was attached. The Board endorsed for submission to Council, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to fill the position of Professor of International Law due to the resignation of Professor David Kinley. 19 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF TAXATION RMO2001/1346 A paper was attached. (p 57-62/63-68) The Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish and fill the position of Professor of Taxation in the Department of Business Law and Taxation. 20 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS LAW RMO2001/1346 A paper was attached. (p 57-63/69-74) The Board endorsed for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish and fill the position of Professor of Business Law in the Department of Business Law and Taxation. 21 ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP RMO2002/1468 21.1 Nominations from Faculty Boards to fill casual vacancies on Academic Board The Board noted the following appointments made by Faculty Boards to fill casual professorial and non-professorial vacancies on Academic Board:
21.2 Casual vacancies on Academic Board as at meeting 2/2004 RMO2002/1468 Currently the following casual vacancies exist on Academic Board: Faculty Vacancy Expiry Date
21.3 Request for Special Leave from Meetings of the Board RMO2002/1468 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.
The Board granted special leave from attendance at meetings of the Board to the members listed above. 21.4 Term for appointed Campus based members of Academic Board RMO2002/1468 Campus-based members of Academic Board appointed prior to meeting 1/2004 had no set term of office. The President, in consultation with the previous Chair of Academic Board, has determined that the term of office of campus-based members appointed prior to meeting 1/2004 will expire in December 2005. Campus based members appointed from meeting 1/2004 onwards will have a two year term of office. The Board approved a term of office expiring in December 2005 for campus-based members of Academic Board appointed prior to meeting 1/2004 and a term of office of two years for campus-based members of Academic Board appointed from meeting 1/2004 onwards. 22 REPORT OF COUNCIL 22.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2004 RMO1998/1225 A report was attached. (p 75-76) The Board noted the items of interest from Council for Meeting 2/2004. 23 ACADEMIC BOARD NOMINEES FOR PROFESSORIAL SELECTION COMMITTEES RMO1997/1623 23.1 Selection Committee for Professor and Head, School of Business and Economics, Monash Gippsland, and Faculty of Business and Economics RMO1997/1346 The Board nominated Professor Margaret O’Connor to be the professorial representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Professor and Head, School of Business and Economics, Monash Gippsland, and Faculty of Business and Economics. 23.2 Selection Committee for Chair of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Faculty of Business and Economics. RMO1997/1623 The Board nominated Professor Elizabeth Boros to be the professorial representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Faculty of Business and Economics. 23.3 Selection Committee for a Professor and Director, Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. RMO1997/0668 The Board nominated Professor Terri Seddon to be the professorial representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Professor and Director, Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. 23.4 Selection Committee for a Chair of Pure Mathematics, Faculty of Science. RMO1997/1623 The Board nominated Professor Joan Ozanne-Smith to be the professorial representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Chair of Pure Mathematics, Faculty of Science. *24 PROPOSAL TO FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE AUSTRALIAN PULP AND PAPER INSTITUTE A paper was tabled. (p 173-178) Professor T Sridhar, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, thanked the Board for accepting his late proposal. He informed the Board that in 1988 the Department of Chemistry established the Australian Pulp and Paper Institute and every two years the major Australian pulp and paper companies renew their commitment to support APPI for a further 3 year period. Over the last 15 years the Institute has produced many graduates. The current Director retired after 10 years of service and this proposal seeks to replace the Director. To facilitate the search, the industry has agreed to a longer term commitment of 5 years from the beginning of 2005. The Board endorsed for submission to Council, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to fill the position of Professor and Director of the Australian Pulp and Paper Institute within the Department of Chemical Engineering. |