Academic Board Meeting 7-2005
Index of Recommendations and Supplementary
Papers
Meeting No 7/2005 of the Academic Board will be held from
2:15pm-5:00pm on Wednesday, 23 November 2005, in the Council
Chambers, first floor, 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.
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 55023. 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.
A light lunch will be served in the foyer prior to the
meeting.
Crystal Chatterton
Secretary
A G E N D A
*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 6/2005 held
on Wednesday, 5 October 2005
The Minutes of Meeting 6/2005 were distributed on
18 October 2005.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting
6/2005, held on 5 October 2005, be confirmed.
*B STARRED ITEMS
3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
3.1 Academic Board Evaluation 1-4
A draft survey form is attached. Professor C
Browne will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board consider and approve the
Academic Board evaluation instrument for distribution to members.
3.2 Other matters
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 193-196
A report is attached. Professor R Larkins,
Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice and receive
the report of Professor Larkins, Vice-Chancellor.
4.2 Monash University Annual Plan 2006 197-234
The Monash University Annual Plan 2006 is
attached. Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor will
introduce this item. Professor M Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Planning) will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor
Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor Evans, Pro
Vice-Chancellor (Planning), and approve the Monash University Annual
Plan 2006 for transmission to Council.
4.3 Budget 2006 235-296
The budget is attached. Mr David Pitt,
Vice-President (Finance), will speak to 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 Mr Pitt,
Vice-President (Finance) and endorse the Budget 2006 for
transmission to Council.
4.4 Education Plan 2006-2010 297-306
The Education Plan 2006-2010 is attached. This
plan has been endorsed by the Education Committee. Professor S
Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor
Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and approve the Education
Plan 2006-2010 for transmission to Council.
4.5 Research and Research Training Plan 2006-2010
307-320
The Research and Research Training Plan 2006-2010
is attached. Professor E Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor
Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), and approve the Research
and Research Training Plan 2006-2010 for transmission to Council.
4.6 Quality Matters
4.6.1 ‘Quality Matters’ report to Academic Board
5-6
A report is attached. Professor G Webb, Pro
Vice-Chancellor Quality will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of
Professor Webb, Pro Vice-Chancellor Quality and receive the
report submitted by the Centre for Higher Education Quality (CHEQ).
4.7 Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA) relocation
to Caulfield 341-356
A proposal is attached. Professor R Larkins,
Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor
Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, and endorse the proposal to relocate the
Monash University Museum of Art to Caulfield.
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 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
6 ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C
*6.1 Receipt of report of Faculty of Business and
Economics Board meeting 5/2005 37-96
A report is attached. This item originated at
item 12.1 of the agenda and was starred by the Steering Committee of
Academic Board. Professor G Palmer, Dean, Faculty of Business and
Economics, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor
Palmer, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics and receive the
report of meeting 5/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and
Economics, held on 12 October 2005.
Proceedings
*6.2 Proposal to disestablish the Centre for Law
and Reconstruction in Southern Africa (CLARISA) 171-172
A proposal is attached. This item originated at
item 19 of the agenda and was starred by the Steering Committee of
Academic Board. Professor A Freiberg, Dean, Faculty of Law, will
speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor
Freiberg, Dean, Faculty of Law and approve, for transmission to
Council for noting, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law
to disestablish the Centre for Law and Reconstruction in Southern
Africa (CLARISA) with effect from 31 December 2005.
Proceedings
*6.3 Melbourne-Monash Committee for Collaboration
in Educational Technologies 187-190
A summary of an evaluation study of the funding
scheme of the Melbourne-Monash Committee for Collaboration in
Educational Technologies is attached. This item originated at item
25 of the agenda and was starred by the Steering Committee of
Academic Board. Professor C Browne, President of Academic Board will
introduce this item. Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor will speak
to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor
Browne, President of Academic Board and Professor Larkins,
Vice-Chancellor and note the summary of an Evaluation Study prepared
by the Melbourne-Monash Committee for Collaboration in Educational
Technologies.
C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION
7 MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL
8 REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
8.1 Receipt of report of meeting 4/2005 7-10
A report is
attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report
of meeting 4/2005 of the Admissions Committee, held on 6 October
2005.
8.2 Appointment of Chair of the Admissions Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board appoint Professor Merran
Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor Planning, as Chair of the Admissions
Committee.
Proceedings
9 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
9.1 Receipt of report of meeting 6/2005 11-22
A report is
attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report
of meeting 6/2005 of the Education Committee, held on 26 October
2005.
9.2 Review of Academic Policies and Compliance with
academic policies. 17-22
Documentation is attached. A number of academic
policies are due for review by the Academic Board at the end of
2005. A compliance summary of findings was provided by all ten
faculties. An initial analysis of faculty responses suggested that
there were some issues of non-compliance. The matter is being
investigated by the Education Committee.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receives the report of
faculties’ analysis of academic policies that are due for review by
the Academic Board at the end of 2005 and their compliance with the
academic policies.
Proceedings
10 2005 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXCLUSION APPEALS COMMITTEE
23-32
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the 2005 Annual
Report of the Exclusion Appeals Committee.
11 REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
11.1 Receipt of report of meeting 9/2005 33-36
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report
of meeting 9/2005 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on
30 September 2005.
11.1.1 ‘Doctor of Medicine’ (candidature
with supervision): by external mode
A proposal for the ‘Doctor of Medicine’
when candidature is supervised, to be offered by external
mode, was approved by the Research Graduate School Committee.
It was noted that its structure was the same as the PhD by
external mode.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal
that the ‘Doctor of Medicine’, where candidature is
supervised, be offered by external mode.
Proceedings
11.2 Receipt of report of meeting 10/2005 321-330
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report
of meeting 10/2005 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held
on 4 November 2005.
11.2.1 66% Research M.A. – Monash
University Malaysia 325-330
The Research Graduate School Committee
approved a proposal from the Faculty of Arts to establish a
66% research masters program comprising a 34% coursework
component and a 66% thesis by research component at Monash
University Malaysia.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal to
offer a 66% research M.A. at Monash University Malaysia.
Proceedings
12 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACUTY OF BUSINESS AND
ECONOMICS
*12.1 Receipt of report of Board meeting 5/2005 37-96
A report is attached. This item has been starred
by the Steering Committee of Academic Board and will be dealt with
at item 6.1 of the agenda.
Proceedings
13 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
13.1 Receipt of report of regular Board meeting
4/2005 97-100
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report
of regular meeting 4/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Information
Technology, held on 21 September 2005.
Proceedings
14 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW
14.1 Receipt of report of meeting 3/2005 101-102
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report
of meeting 3/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Law, held on 25
October 2005.
14.2 External Member of the Faculty Board of Law –
Renewal of Membership
A Board of the Faculty of Law recommends approval
of the renewal of the following external member of the Faculty Board
for the period April 2006 to October 2008 inclusive. The membership
falls under Regulations of the University, Faculties Regulations,
Part III – Faculty Boards, Schedule 7 – Faculty of Law, Subsection
7.6.2.
Mr Mark Hayes, Practitioner.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse for submission to
Council the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Law to
renew the external member of the Faculty Board as set out above.
Proceedings
15 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE,
NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
15.1 Receipt of report of meeting 6/2005 103-142
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report
of meeting 6/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing
and Health Sciences, held on 26 October 2005.
15.2 Restructure of the School of Psychology,
Psychiatry & Psychological Medicine 105-142
The School was established in 2001 when the
Department of Psychology moved from the Faculty of Arts to join the
Faculty of Medicine. In line with a review of all Schools in the
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences in 2004, and as a
result of considerable consultation and workshops, a restructure is
proposed replacing Heads of Departments within the School by
Directors of disciplines. The new structure will be headed by a Head
of School, a Deputy Head of School, and four Directors for Research,
Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Clinical & Professional Services,
and joined by the current Director of External Programs. This
arrangement will facilitate collaboration in all school activities
and maximise focussed strategic planning and management of teaching,
research and professional activities. The proposed restructure has
been approved by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, to restructure the
School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine.
Proceedings
16 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
16.1 Receipt of report of meeting 4/2005 143-146
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report
of meeting 4/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held on 24
August 2005.
Proceedings
17 LEGISLATION
17.1 Amendment pursuant to Statute 6.1.1
University Entrance and Admission to Courses Regulations (Amendment
No 1, 2005) 147-148
Documents are attached. These regulations amend
section 2 of the University entrance and admission to courses
regulations to incorporate the new English language entry
requirements to take effect from 1 January 2007. These changes were
approved by Academic Board at meeting 5-2005.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse for submission to
Council the proposal to amend the University Entrance and Admission
to Courses Regulations (Amendment No 1 2005).
18 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH THE CENTRE FOR BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE AND DECISION SUPPORT RESEARCH 149-170
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Faculty
of Information Technology has been submitted by the Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Research) to Academic Board for endorsement and
transmission to the Vice-Chancellor for approval. The Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Research) has noted that the funding of the Centre is
to be decided at the end of 2005 following a review of the Faculty of
Information Technology and that there is no disestablishment plan for
the Centre in the event of an unfavourable review after three years of
operation.
RECOMMENDATION 1:
That Academic Board endorse for transmission to
Council for approval, the proposal, to establish the Centre for Business
Intelligence and Decision Support Research for three years, subject to
the Faculty of Information Technology making satisfactory funding
arrangements to be agreed with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
RECOMMENDATION 2:
That Academic Board note that a detailed business
plan will be submitted to the Academic Board for consideration once the
funding arrangements for the Centre have been decided by the Faculty of
Information Technology.
RECOMMENDATION 3:
That the Faculty of Information Technology submit a
case for the continuation of the Centre beyond 2008, to the Academic
Board, following a review in 2008 after three years of operation.
*19 PROPOSAL TO DISESTABLISH THE CENTRE FOR LAW
AND RECONSTRUCTION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (CLARISA) 171-172
A proposal is attached. This item has been starred by
the Steering Committee of Academic Board and will be dealt with at item
6.2 of this agenda.
20 PROPOSAL TO DISESTABLISH THE BUSINESS LAW AND
TAXATION UNIT
The activities of this research unit have merged with
those of the Asian Business and Economics Research Unit. The Faculty of
Business and Economics proposes disestablishment of the Business Law and
Taxation Unit with effect from 1 July 2005.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve, for transmission to
Council for noting, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business
and Economics to disestablish the Business Law and Taxation Unit with
effect from 1 July 2005.
21 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF
PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF NEPHROLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, SOUTHERN
CLINICAL SCHOOL, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
173-180
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Faculty
of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences has been submitted by the
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor to Academic Board for endorsement and
transmission to the Vice-Chancellor for approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse for transmission to the
Vice-Chancellor the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences to establish and fill the position of Professor and
Director of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Southern Clinical
School.
22 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF
PROFESSOR OF HUMAN GENETICS, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, SOUTHERN CLINICAL
SCHOOL, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES 331-338
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Faculty
of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish and fill the
position of Professor of Human Genetics, Department of Medicine,
Southern Clinical School, has been submitted by the Senior Deputy
Vice-Chancellor to Academic Board for endorsement and transmission to
the Vice-Chancellor for approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse for transmission to the
Vice-Chancellor the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences to establish and fill the position of Professor of Human
Genetics, Department of Medicine, Southern Clinical School.
23 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL ‘THE HERB FEITH
RESEARCH PROFESSOR FOR THE STUDY OF INDONESIA’ POSITION IN THE FACULTY
OF ARTS 181-186
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Faculty
of Arts to establish and fill ‘The Herb Feith Research Professor for the
study of Indonesia’ position in the Faculty of Arts has been submitted
by the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor to Academic Board for endorsement
and transmission to the Vice-Chancellor for approval. The Special
Professorial Appointments Committee of the University Council has
endorsed the title for this position.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse for transmission to the
Vice-Chancellor, the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish and
fill the position entitled ‘The Herb Feith Research Professor for the
Study of Indonesia’.
24 AWARD OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE DEGREE
The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences has provided executive approval, on behalf of the Board
of the Faculty, to a proposal to award the degree of Doctor of Medicine
to Associate Professor David Fonda for his thesis entitled, "Improving
Care for Older People".
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve and endorse for
transmission to Council the awarding of the degree of Doctor of Medicine
to Associate Professor David Fonda for his thesis entitled, "Improving
Care for Older People".
*25 MELBOURNE-MONASH COMMITTEE FOR COLLABORATION IN
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES 187-190
A summary of an evaluation study of the funding
scheme of the Melbourne-Monash Committee for Collaboration in
Educational Technologies is attached. This item has been starred by the
Steering Committee of Academic Board and will be dealt with at item 6.3
of the agenda.
26 ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP
26.1 Results of Election of Undergraduate Student
members of Academic Board
191-192
A document is attached that includes election
results of four undergraduate student members of Academic Board to
hold office from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the results of the
election held for four undergraduate student members of Academic
Board, as declared by the Returning Officer, in the document
presented.
26.2 Casual vacancies on Academic Board as at
meeting 7/2005
The following casual vacancies exist on Academic
Board as at meeting 7/2005:
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Faculty
|
Vacancy
|
Expiry Date |
|
Business & Economics
|
Non-Professorial Member
|
30/6/2007 |
|
Pharmacy
|
Non-Professorial Member
|
30/6/2007 |
26.3
Appointment of Head of Academic or Support Unit
The President of Academic Board has nominated
Professor Graeme Davison, Academic Director of the Monash University
London Centre, as an appointed member of Academic Board for the term
of his directorship of the London Centre.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board appoint Professor Graeme
Davison, Academic Director, Monash University London Centre to the
Academic Board for the term of his directorship of the Monash
University London Centre.
26.4
Appointments of campus-based (academic) members of Academic Board
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the following
campus-based appointments made by the relevant Academic/Campus
Director for terms of office as under:
Mr Chris Avram Caulfield Campus 1-1-06 to 31-12-07
Dr Harry Ballis Gippsland Campus 1-1-06 to 31-12-07
Professor Ian Prince Malaysia Campus 1-2-06 to 31-12-07
Dr Kay Stewart Parkville Campus 1-1-06 to 31-12-07
Professor Jenny Keating Peninsula Campus 1-2-06 to
31-12-07
Ms Claudia Holgate South Africa Campus 1-2-06 to 31-12-07
27 MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEES
27.1 Honorary
Degrees Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board nominate Professor Marian
Quartly as one of the four professorial representatives on the
Honorary Degrees Committee and Professor Margaret Clayton as one of
the four alternate professorial representatives on the Honorary
Degrees Committee.
28 ‘ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP’ SELECTION COMMITTEES –
MEMBERSHIP 339-340
A proposal is attached that seeks to reduce, by one,
the membership of selection committees for appointments to advertised
positions of associate professor.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse the selection committee
structure, as detailed in item 3 of the proposal, for recommendations of
appointments to advertised positions of associate professor.
29 NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Academic Board will be
held on Wednesday, 22 February 2006 in the Council Chambers, first
floor, Building 3A, Clayton Campus from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
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