Monash UniversityAcademic Board Meeting 3/2004Meeting No 3/2004 of the Academic Board will be held at 2:15 pm on Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 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. Crystal Chatterton Secretary A G E N D AIndex of RecommendationsandSupplementary 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 p 117-120 The single confidential item in this agenda, item 23 Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee, has been starred and will be dealt with under this item. Non-members will be admitted to the meeting upon completion of this item. 2 MINUTES 2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 2/2004 held Wednesday, 7 April 2004 The Minutes for Meeting 2/2004 have been circulated. RECOMMENDATION: That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 2/2004, held 7 April 2004, be confirmed. *B STARRED ITEMS 3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Professor C Browne, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of the President. 4 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP 4.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Report Professor R Larkins, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the report of the Vice-Chancellor. 4.2 Monash North America 2010 p 1-8 A paper is attached. Professor S Parker, Deputy Vice Chancellor, will introduce this item. Professor Homer Le Grand, Dean, Faculty of Arts will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice from Professor Parker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor Le Grand, Dean, Faculty of Arts. 4.3 Quality Matters Campus Planning Methodology p 9-20 A paper is attached. Professor S Parker, Deputy Vice Chancellor, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice from Professor Parker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor. 4.4 Enrolment Report p 21-24 A report is attached. Mr P Yates, Director, Services and Systems, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive the report and note the advice from Mr Yates, Director, Services and Systems. 4.5 New Commencing International Students on Australian Campuses, Semester 1 Mr A Pollock, Vice President International, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice and presentation from Mr Pollock, Vice President International. 4.6 Access Monash p 135-148 A report of the Access Monash Working Party is attached. Professor R Larkins, Vice Chancellor will introduce this item. Professor M Evans, Director, University Planning and Research, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice from Professor Larkins, Vice Chancellor and Professor Evans, Director, University Planning and Research, and receive the report of the Access Monash Working Party. 4.7 Monash University Malaysia Medical School p 25-38 A memo from Professor Edward Byrne, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is attached. 4.7.1 Proposal to establish a School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Monash University Malaysia p 31-32 A proposal is attached. Professor E Byrne, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of Monash University Malaysia and the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish a School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Monash University Malaysia and that Academic Board note that the campus and the faculty are in the initial stages of establishing a position of Head of School. 4.7.2 Proposal to deliver the Undergraduate Medical Course (MBBS) at Monash University Malaysia p 33-38 A proposal is attached. Professor E. Byrne, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to deliver the Undergraduate Medical Course (MBBS) at Monash University Malaysia. 4.8 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 1/2004 p 39-40 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) held on 5 February 2004. 8.2 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2004 p 41-44 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/2004 of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) held on 11 March 2004. 9 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE 9.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 3/2004 p 45-48 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/2004 of the Education Committee, held on 19 May 2004. Proceedings 10 REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 10.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 3/2004 p 49-50 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/2004 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 2 April, 2004. Proceedings 10.2 Receipt of Report of Meeting 4/2004 p 51-54 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/2004 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 7 May, 2004. Proceedings 10.3 Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2004 p 55-58 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2004 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 4 June, 2004. 10.3.1 Higher Doctorate in Faculty of Information Technology p 59-64 The Research Graduate School Committee has consolidated higher doctorate provisions under Higher Doctorate Regulations made on 24 October 2003. A list of faculty-specific higher doctorate degrees is appended as a schedule. The Faculty of Information Technology has requested that the Doctor of Informatics be added to the schedule of the university’s Higher Doctorate regulations. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the recommendation of the Research Graduate School Committee that the Doctor of Informatics be added to the schedule of the university’s Higher Doctorate regulations. Proceedings 11 REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE 11.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 p 65-70 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the General Library Committee, held on 30 March 2004. Proceedings 12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS 12.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2004 p 71-72 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts. 12.2 Proposal to establish and fill the position of Chair and Professor (or Associate Professor/Reader) of Critical Theory/Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies. P 73-76 A proposal is attached. The proposal under this item was endorsed by the Board of the Faculty of Arts and the Dean of Arts. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish and fill the position of Chair and Professor (or Associate Professor/Reader) of Critical Theory/Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies. Proceedings 13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS 13.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2004 p 77-80 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Business & Economics held on 14 April 2004. Proceedings 14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION 14.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 p 81-82 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Education held on 21 April 2004. Proceedings 15 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 15.1 Receipt of Report of Meetings 1/2004 and 2/2004 p 83-90 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 1/2004 and 2/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology held on 24 March 2004 and 26 May 2004 respectively. Proceedings 16 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW 16.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 p 91-92 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Law held on 30 March 2004. 16.2 External members of the Faculty Board of Law – Renewal of Membership RECOMMENDATION: Pursuant to the Faculties Regulation, Schedule 7 – Faculty of Law, subsection 7.6.2, that Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to renew the appointments of The Hon. Justice David Harper and The Hon. Justice Mark Weinberg as external members on the Faculty Board for a further three year period from April 2004 to April 2007. Proceedings 17 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES 17.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 3/2004 p 93-94 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, held on 26 May 2004. 17.1.1 Award of Doctor of Medicine Degree RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve and endorse for transmission to Council the awarding of the degree of Doctor of Medicine to Dr. Stephen Margolis for his thesis entitled, ‘The Health Status of Older Emirati in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and their Utilisation of Primary Health Care Services’. Proceedings 18 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF PHARMACY 18.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2003 p 95-96 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/2003 of the Board of the Faculty of Pharmacy, held on 12 November 2003. Proceedings 18.2 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004 p 97-98 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Pharmacy, held on 24 March 2004. Proceedings 19 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE 19.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 2/2004 p 99-102 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held on 28 April 2004. Proceedings 20 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MYKOLA ZEROV CENTRE FOR UKRAINIAN STUDIES p 103-106 The Board of the Faculty of Arts at meeting 2/2003 on 28 May 2003 approved the establishment of the Mykola Zerov Centre for Ukrainian Studies within the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the establishment of the Mykola Zerov Centre for Ukrainian Studies within the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts. 21 LEGISLATION 21.1 Amendment to Victorian College of Pharmacy Regulations (Amendment No 1 2004) p 107-112 Documentation is attached. The proposed amendments were approved by Academic Board 4/2003 and have now been forwarded by the Solicitor’s Office. It reflects changes to the structure of the College Board, current practice and recognises new stakeholders in the activities of the College. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the Victorian College of Pharmacy Regulations (Amendment No 1 2004). 22 CHANGE OF NAME OF THE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (QDC) p 113-116 To reflect the synergy of the QDC membership with that of the Vice-Chancellor’s Group, and bearing in mind the recent establishment of the Vice-Chancellor’s Group (International), it is proposed that the name of the Quality Development Committee be changed to the Vice Chancellor’s Group (Quality). A paper is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the proposal to change the name of the Quality Development Committee to the Vice Chancellor’s Group (Quality). *23 REPORT OF THE HONORARY DEGREES COMMITTEE C 23.1 Receipt of Report p 117-120 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of meeting 1/2004 of the Honorary Degrees Committee held on 23 April 2004. 23.2 Nominations for the Award of Honorary Degrees The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item. This confidential item will be dealt with at item 1.3 of the agenda. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve without discussion, the recommendation of the Honorary Degrees Committee for the award of honorary degrees as presented orally by the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Richard Larkins. 23.3 Award of an Honorary Degree in Exceptional Circumstances The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item. This confidential item will be dealt with at item 1.3 of the agenda. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the award by the Honorary Degrees Committee of an honorary degree awarded in special circumstances as presented orally by the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Richard Larkins. 23.4 Proposal to amend the procedures for the award of Honorary Degrees The Vice Chancellor will speak to this item. Monash University Council has approved the proposal to amend the procedures for the award of Honorary Degrees at its meeting on 3 May 2004. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board amend the terms of reference for the Honorary Degrees Committee as follows:
24 MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEES 24.1 Central Discipline Committee p 121-122 A document is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the membership of the Central Discipline Committee panel for a term of office from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2006, as detailed in the document presented, in accordance with section 13 of Statute 4.1 – Discipline. 25 ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP 25.1 Report of the Returning Officer – Results of Election of members of the Academic Board by the Professors of the University p 123-124 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of the Returning Officer following the election of members of the Academic Board by the Professors of the University for a term of office from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2006. 25.2 Report of the Returning Officer – Results of Election of members of the Academic Board by the academic staff (other than the professors) of the University p 125-126 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the report of the Returning Officer following the election of members of the Academic Board by the academic staff (other than professors) of the University for a term of office from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2006. 25.3 Nomination of the Academic Director to fill a campus-based (academic) vacancy on Academic Board. Professor Phillip Steele, Academic Director, Berwick campus, has nominated Associate Professor Lionel Frost to fill the position of appointed campus-based (academic) member of Academic Board. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board appoint Associate Professor Lionel Frost to the position of Berwick campus-based member of Academic Board for a term of office from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2006. 25.4 Nominations from Faculty Boards to fill casual vacancies on Academic Board RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the following appointments made by Faculty Boards to fill casual professorial and non-professorial vacancies on Academic Board:
25.5 Casual vacancies on Academic Board as at 1st July 2004. The following casual vacancies exist on Academic Board as at 1st July 2004: Faculty Vacancy Expiry Date
25.6 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. A request has been received for special leave from:
RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board grant special leave from attendance at meetings of the Board to the members listed above. 26 GRADUATION DATES p 127-130 A paper is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the Graduation Dates for 2005. 27 REPORT OF COUNCIL 27.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 3/2004 p 131-134 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the items of interest from Council Meeting 3/2004 held on 3 May 2004. 28 ACADEMIC BOARD NOMINEES FOR PROFESSORIAL SELECTION COMMITTEES 28.1 Selection Committee for Professor and Director, Australian Pulp and Paper Institute, Faculty of Engineering RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board nominate Professor Margaret Clayton to be the professorial representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Professor and Director, Australian Pulp and Paper Institute, Faculty of Engineering. 28.2 Selection Committee for Professor of Business Law, Faculty of Business and Economics RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board nominate Professor Arie Freiberg to be the professorial representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Professor of Business Law, Faculty of Business and Economics. 28.3 Selection Committee for Professor of International law and/or Human Rights, Faculty of Law RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board nominate Professor Jane Kenway to be the professorial representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Professor International Law and/or Human Rights, Faculty of Law. 28.4 Selection Committee for Professor of Taxation, Faculty of Business and Economics RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board nominate Professor Arie Freiberg to be the professorial representative of the Board on the Selection Committee for the Professor of Taxation, Faculty of Business and Economics. 29 NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday 18 August 2004 from 2:15pm – 4:30 pm in the Council Room, Administration Building 3A, Clayton Campus.
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