Monash UniversityAcademic Board Meeting 5-2004Meeting No 5/2004 of the Academic Board will be held at 2:15 pm on Wednesday, 29 September 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 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 4/2004 held Wednesday, 18 August 2004 The Minutes for Meeting 4/2004 have been circulated. RECOMMENDATION: That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 4/2004, held 18 August 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 Report on Monash’s Research Activities p 45 - 56 A document is attached. Professor E Cornish, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research), will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the report of Professor Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research). 4.3 Enterprise Bargaining Update Professor A. Lindsay, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). 4.4 Revised Reporting Arrangements for Gippsland campus p 43 - 44 A document is attached. Professor R. Larkins, Vice Chancellor, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Larkins, Vice-Chancellor. 4.5 Quality Matters 4.5.1 AUQA Audit Timeline p 57 - 62 A document is attached. Professor G Webb, Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Webb, Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality. 4.6 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 *5.1 Blind Marking This item originated from item 8.1.1 of the agenda. A paper is attached. Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) will speak to this item. Education Committee endorsed for transmission to Academic Board the introduction of blind marking examination utilising the student ID and the Desk Number as the forms of identification to ensure protection for staff and students from deliberate bias. An implementation plan will be developed by faculties in consultation with the Examinations Branch, including the procedures for blind marking for distance education students. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Lindsay, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) and approve the overarching principle of implementing blind marking examination utilising the student ID and Desk Number as the forms of identification and note that an implementation plan will be developed by faculties, in consultation with the Examinations Branch. *5.2 Research Graduate School Committee - Receipt of Report of Meeting 7/2004 p 9 - 12 This item originated from item 9.1 of the agenda. A report is attached. Professor M King, Director, Research Graduate School, will speak item 1 of this report. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor King, Director, Research Graduate School and receive the Report of Meeting 7/2004 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 6 August 2004. C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION 6 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 6.1 University Librarian’s Report - Transforming scholarly communication: A Monash University perspective This item was deferred at meeting 4/2004 and will be on the agenda for meeting 6/2004. 6.2 Monash University Library Annual Report 2003 This item was deferred at meeting 4/2004 and will be on the agenda for meeting 6/2004.
7 MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL
8 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE 8.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2004 p 1 - 4 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2004 of the Education Committee, held on 8 September 2004. *8.1.1 Blind Marking This item has been starred and has been included under item 5.1 of the agenda. Proceedings
9 REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE *9.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 7/2004 p 9 - 12 A report is attached. This item has been starred and has been included under item 5.2 of the agenda. Proceedings
9.2 Receipt of Report of Meeting 8/2004 p 13 - 16 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 8/2004 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 3 September 2004. Proceedings
10 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS 10.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 3/2004 p 17 - 18 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Business & Economics held on 21 July 2004. FACE="Stamp">Proceedings
11 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 11.1 Receipt of Reports of Meetings 2/2004 and 3/2004 p 19 - 20 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Reports of Meetings2/2004 and 3/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering held on 31 March 2004 and 6 July 2004. Proceedings
12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES 12.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2004 p 21 - 22 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, held on 1 September 2004. 12.1.1 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 Michele Pathé for the thesis entitled, ‘The Nature and Impact of Stalking: A Mental Health Perspective’. Proceedings
13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE 13.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 4/2004 p 23 - 26 A report is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held on 1 September 2004. Proceedings 14 LEGISLATION 14.1 Amendment to Regulations 2.3 and Repeal of Regulations 2.4 p 27 - 34 Documents are attached. At meeting 4/2004 Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to amend Statute 2.3 which updated the title of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and affected a redraft of subsection 1.1 to assist in the reading of the provision; and repealed Statute 2.4 The University Teaching Hospitals. The attached proposal seeks an amendment to regulations Schedule 8, Part II, made pursuant to Statute 2.3, to alter the membership of the faculty board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and affects a housekeeping redraft of item 5 under subsection 7.2 and seeks to repeal regulations 2.4 which is consequential upon the repeal of Statute 2.4. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the amendment to Regulations Schedule 8 Part II made pursuant to Statute 2.3 The Faculties (Amendment No 1 2004) and repeal of Regulations made pursuant to Statute 2.4 The university teaching hospitals (membership of the faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences) regulations.
15 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF CHAIR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING p 35 - 42 A proposal is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the proposal, simultaneously forwarded to Council, of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish and fill the position of Chair of Civil Engineering. 16 ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP 16.1 Casual vacancies on Academic Board as at meeting 5/2004. The following casual vacancies exist on Academic Board as at meeting 5/2004: Faculty Vacancy Expiry Date
16.2 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:
16.3 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: A/Prof. Sonja Petrovic-Lazarevic Peninsula Campus 4 & 5/2004 RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board grant special leave from attendance at meetings of the Board to the members listed above. 17 NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday 24 November 2004 from 2:15pm – 5.00 pm in the Lecturer Theatre, Art & Design Building, Caulfield Campus. |