ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING 1/2005

 

M I N U T E S

 

 

Meeting No 1/2005 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 23 February 2005, in the Council Chambers, first floor, building 3A, Clayton campus from 2:15 pm to 4:30 pm.

 

There were present:

 

Professor C Browne (President), Associate Professor H Abachi, Dr G Acquaah-Gaisie, Ms J Adams, Professors R Alfredson, W Anderson, Mr C Avram, Mr H Ballis, Professors M Berndt, B Caine, P Cally, Associate Professor B Canney, Dr I Cartwright, Dr D Casey,  Professors C Chapman,  M Clayton, Drs S Cockfield, B Cooke, Professor E Cornish, Associate Professor A De Bono, Dr B Doecke, Professors R Doherty, G Egan, Associate Professor A Farley, Professors M Fleer, A Freiberg,  Associate Professor L Frost,  Professor P Gronn, Ms C Harboe-Ree,  Professors G Hodge, B Hoffert, Ms C Holgate, Professor K Hourigan, Associate Professor J Hurst, Dr S Joseph, Associate Professor S Joy, Professors M King,  D Kirkpatrick,  R Larkins, Associate Professor M Lindorff,  Professor C Lipsig-Mumme, Dr J Lyneham, Professors D MacFarlane, B Mackenzie, A Markus, S McKemmish, Ms C McLeish,  Professors B Muddle, K Murray, P Nagley, Associate Professor P Nestor,  Professors R Norris,  M O’Connor,  H Oppewal,  Dr M Osborn, Associate Professor M Page, Professor S Parker, Associate Professor S Petrovic-Lazarevic, Professors M Pittard, D Poskitt, I Prince,  J Redmond, Associate Professor G Sanson,  Mr E Setyawan, Professors J Sheridan, G Solarsh, T Sridhar, B Srinivasan, P Steele, Dr K Stewart, Professor P Stewart, Ms K Styles, Dr G Taylor, Professors J Teicher, N Thomson, Dr S Ventura, Mr M Vincent, Professors P Von Nessen, J Walter, Mr D Watson, Professors R Weber, B Williams, R Willis, S Willis, Ms A Wong and Professor X Ling Zhao

 

Apologies were received from:

 

Professor S Adeloju, Dr O Akindemowo, Professors J Anderson, K Burridge, E Byrne, G Coleman, Ms A Crook, Professors T Dingle,  M Evans, J Godfrey, O Hughes, K Langfield-Smith, M Liddell, Dr R Lisner, Professor A Lindsay, Drs G Martin,  L McCall, R Nelson, Professor G Palmer, Mr A Pollock, Associate Professors C Porter, P Reed, Dr G Romeo, Professors  J Smith, E Storey, B Tonge, G Webb and P E Chong.

 

Present by invitation:

 

Mr D Gregg and Ms J Vero

 

Observers:

 

Professors L Poh Aun, J Beck, Ms R Hinds, and Ms S Rose

 

In attendance:

 

Ms C Chatterton


*A       PROCEDURAL MATTERS

 

 

1          WELCOME

 

The Chair, Professor Chris Browne welcomed those in attendance via teleconference from the Malaysia and South Africa campuses, new casual members of Academic Board, new student members for 2005, Dr Annamaria Pagliaro, the new Director of Monash University Prato (in absentia), and those invited to attend.

 

1.1              Starring of Items

 

Members noted that item 4.1.2 AUQA Audit and item 4.8 Report of the Vice-Chancellor were added to the agenda along with a tabled paper for item 4.8.  Members also noted that item 4.5 was deferred.  Item 11.1 was starred at the meeting.

 

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 6/2004 held Wednesday, 24 November 2004   

 

The Minutes of Academic Board meeting 6/2004 held 24 November, 2004, were confirmed.

 

 

*B       STARRED ITEMS

 

 

3                    PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                                                                                              

           

Professor C Browne extended the congratulations of the Board to Monash staff and alumni who received awards in the 2005 Australia Day Honours list, including Professor Warwick Anderson, a long-serving member of Academic Board, who received an AM (Member in the Order of Australia).    Professor Browne informed the Board that a workshop with faculty registrars would be held to discuss the content, style, nature and timeliness of reports to the Board to obtain consistency in reporting.  Board members were also notified that it is planned to hold meeting 4/2005 of the Board at the Berwick or Peninsula campuses.

 

Academic Board noted the advice of the President.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4                    REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP                                            RMO2004/0369      

           

4.1              Quality Matters

 

4.1.1  Common items for Unit Evaluation                                              RMO97/0048

 

A paper was attached. (p 1-2)

 

Associate Professor S Joy, Vice-President of Academic Board, informed the Board that at meeting 6/2004 Academic Board endorsed the Unit Evaluation process with a proviso that the set of common items be re-considered by the Board after consultation with the Education Committee.  Staff from the Centre for Higher Education Quality (CHEQ) held discussions with faculties and an extraordinary meeting of Education Committee was held on 15 December 2004, which provided further input from the Associate Deans Teaching into the common items.    Associate Professor Joy also drew attention to requirement 5 of the DEST Learning and Teaching Performance Fund, Stage 1, of the tabled paper for item 4.8, which stated that universities were required to provide evidence that student evaluations of units were publicly available on the University’s website.

 

The Chair commended Professor G Webb and the staff of CHEQ for their work on this project.

 

Academic Board noted the advice of Associate Professor Joy, Vice-President of Academic Board, and endorsed the set of common items for Unit Evaluation with effect from semester 1, 2005.

 

4.1.2  AUQA audit

 

Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, informed the Board that AUQA was working through a 5-year audit cycle which concludes in mid 2007.  It is anticipated that Monash will be audited in 2006.  A timeline for a Monash audit was presented to the Board at meeting 5/2004.  As soon as a public announcement of the audit is made, a communication strategy will be implemented.  The Monash Quality Coordinators Network will take responsibility for assisting in preparation of the university for the audit.  Professor Parker emphasised that the audit should be viewed as a positive development, an opportunity to ascertain weaknesses, to keep focused and to get to know the university better.

 

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

 

4.2              2005 Grant Applications                                                                          RMO97/1152

                                                                                                                                                    

Professor E Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), spoke to her presentation entitled ‘Research Performance and Nationally Competitive Applications’ comparing 2003 data received from the AVCC with the 2002 data. Professor Cornish noted that in terms of research intensity, Monash was at the bottom of the Go8 and is ranked 12th in terms of growth rate for category 1 income.  This implied that the Monash share of the total national pool was decreasing.  She stressed the need to improve performance in the ARC Discovery Grant scheme and that Monash should aim to win a minimum of 100 ARC Discovery Grants this year.  Professor Cornish congratulated all faculties for their performance so far, especially the Faculty of Science and the School of Chemistry for their performance in increasing the number of their ARC grant applications.

 

In regard to the ARC Centres for Excellence 2003/04, Monash has submitted 11 applications as lead institution and involved in 23 others.  Three Monash applications as lead institution have been short-listed for interviews.  In all three cases the chief investigator had been involved in a short-listed bid in the previous round. 

 

Monash has been very successful with NH&MRC applications in 2004, but in 2005 there is likely to be only one program application and approximately 140 project applications submitted to date.

 

Professor Cornish reminded Board members on the need to focus on ARC Linkage grants.  The Monash success rate has been high and there is a lot of money available from the ARC linkage scheme.  The first round of linkage applications closes in early May and the second round closes in November.

 

Suggestions from Board members to enhance Monash’s performance in obtaining research grants included:

·         setting up a buddy or mentoring system with successful researchers;

·         circulation of examples of successful applications;

·         making use of experts from within the university who were members of the ARC College of Experts;

·         forging closer relationships between the commercial arm of the university and the research office; and

·         linking performance reviews to the success in research performance.

 

A copy of the presentation is attached. (Attachment A)

 

Academic Board received the presentation and noted the advice of Professor Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).

 

4.3              International Student Recruitment Update                                           RMO98/1792

                                                                                                                                                    

Mr D Gregg, General Manager, Monash International, spoke to his presentation. Monash International has been very successful in recruiting international students from more than 60 countries and has been the sector leader for some time, however, only a small number of courses were attracting international students. There has been a change in the mix of source countries due to a number of external market factors and the changing nature of the international student market. 

 

In 2005, Monash will suffer a modest decline in its market share of undergraduate students and a more substantial decline in postgraduate students.  Mr Gregg suggested concentrating on a better understanding of the large number of students who receive offers of places and reject these offers.  Surveys reveal that Monash is losing these students to other Go8 universities because of reputation and students getting quicker offers, while losing students to non Go8 universities because of fee levels.  Surveys, particularly MEQ, also reveal that students are least satisfied with career advice, timeliness and useful feedback on their work, student support and staff-student ratios. 

 

A number of strategies that Monash International as well as Monash University needed to implement were highlighted.  A copy of the presentation is attached. (Attachment B).  Mr Gregg is available to visit faculties to discuss discipline specific issues.

 

In response to a query about whether students who accept our offers give reasons for acceptance, Mr Gregg stated that these students were not surveyed.

 

A member suggested that the decline in postgraduate numbers could be related to the lengthy scholarship awarding process.

 

Responding to a statement in regard to galvanising the expertise of Monash alumni, Mr Gregg stated that Monash International have a network of alumni that they call upon for assistance.

 

The President thanked Mr Gregg, on behalf of the Board, for preparing the presentation.

 

Academic Board received the presentation and noted the advice of Mr Gregg, General Manager, Monash International.

 

4.4              Admission of Undergraduate Domestic Students via VTAC – 2005 RMO2001/1605      

                                                                                                                                                    

A report was attached. (p 161-164)

 

Ms J Vero, Planning Advisor, University Planning and Research, spoke to the report and informed the Board that there was a decrease in VTAC applications as well as a fall in demand for information technology courses.  As a result, the Faculty of Information Technology had relinquished some of their load, which was absorbed by the Faculties of Arts and Business and Economics.  Re-allocation of load had a negative effect on the Clearly-In ENTER scores.

 

Academic Board received the paper and noted the advice of Ms Vero, Planning Advisor, University Planning and Research.

 

4.5              Academic Promotion Guidelines (2005)                                                RMO98/3177

                                                                                                                                                    

This item was deferred.

 

Academic Board noted that this item was deferred to a subsequent meeting.

 

4.6              2005 RTS Summary Report as at 11 February 2005                          RMO2003/0528

                                                                                                                                                    

A report was attached. (p 165-166)

 

Professor M King, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Research Training, informed the Board that although the 2005 RTS summary report as at 11 February indicates that RTS load is 188 EFTSU below target, it is anticipated that by the census date the University will be slightly over-enrolled.  The university has increased its RTS funding by $600,000 and did better than expected.

 

A Board member indicated that it might be useful to have a contextualisation of the figures in a future report with action that might need to be taken.

 

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor King, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Research Training, and received the 2005 RTS Summary Report as at 11 February 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.7              Question Time

                                                                                                                                                    

In regard to the report attached to item 4.4, there was a query about the 2005 Clearly-In ENTER of 64.85 for the Bachelor of Science at Clayton. It was clarified that this was an error and the correct ENTER should read as 74.85.

 

Academic Board noted the revised Clearly-In ENTER of 74.85 for the Bachelor of Science at Clayton.

 

4.8              Vice-Chancellor’s Report                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                    

A paper was tabled.  Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, updated the Board on the following issues:

 

·         Planning Conference and Council Retreat:  A well-organised and constructive conference was organised by Professor S Parker and Ms J Vero.  It was a positive occasion with a commitment to the Monash Directions document.  There was an opportunity to meet the new Pro Vice-Chancellor of Monash South Africa, Professor Tyrone Pretorius, who will be commencing on 4 April 2005.  For the last four years he has been Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Western Cape in South Africa.  In 2005 there are 689 students at Monash South Africa and it is expected that there will be 700 by the end of the semester 1 intake and around 800 after the mid-year intake.

 

·         Federal responsibilities for Universities:  The Vice-Chancellor discussed the comments coming from DEST that the federal minister would like to take over responsibility for the universities from the states. It is doubtful whether the Commonwealth has the powers to transfer primary legislative responsibilities for universities from the states to the commonwealth.  It will not lessen the red tape. A second discussion paper is awaited.

 

·         Voluntary Student Unionism:  It is unclear whether the Minister expects students to pay for services normally funded from amenities fees or whether universities are expected to provide these services.  Amenities fees at Monash amount to approximately $13 million. It would be detrimental to campus life if amenities fees were made voluntary.  The university supports the students’ position.

 

·         Indexation in the Higher Education Support Act of 2003:  It was agreed that although there was no commitment by DEST to indexation, there was a commitment to review the current indexation formula.  The AVCC would prefer a wage price index of 4% to be utilised, however, there is no agreement on the mechanism of review.  For 2005-2007 there is a 2.5% annual increase in the operating grant, combined with the Higher Education Cost Adjustment Factor, which works out to 4%.

 

·         The Vice-Chancellor discussed the Federal Minister of Education’s enthusiasm to become involved in micro management of course offerings by universities and research grants funded by the ARC, including prohibiting discontinuation of courses that are not financially viable.    At least two research grants that were recommended for funding in the humanities area have been vetoed by the Minister.

 

·         Teaching-only universities: It is anticipated that there will be a progressive influx of higher education providers which will be given a variety of funding options.  The distinction between private and public institutions will be blurred.

 

·         Learning and Teaching Performance Fund:  Professor Larkins made reference to the tabled paper which sets out the requirements for Stage 1.  He informed the Board that Professor S Parker will lead the process to ensure we meet the requirements for Stage 1. 

 

·         National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS):  An advisory committee chaired by Professor Rory Hume has been convened.  It is proposed to develop a repository of research infrastructure.  Professor Cornish has sent guidelines to faculties for comment but has received limited feedback.  It is proposed that the NCRIS will be a two-stage process with the research communities influencing the priorities.  Discipline sub-committees will advise a higher level committee.  Board members were urged to communicate with their colleagues and be alert to opportunities for getting on to discipline sub-committees, to advance their disciplines with areas of infrastructure that need supporting. 

 

·         The Federal Minister has established an expert advisory group to support the development of the Research Quality Framework chaired by Professor Sir Gareth Roberts, who led the UK-wide review of research assessment in 2003.  It is likely that some form of research assessment scheme will be introduced.

 

·         Opening of the Monash Institute of Medical Research and the Australian Stem Cell Centre was reported.

 

·         Professor Richard Lambert will address a number of invited guests including politicians, bureaucrats and representatives of business and industry, at the forthcoming Monash University Partnerships Dinner scheduled on 11 April 2005. 

 

·         Selection of the Vice-President (Advancement) position is proceeding.  The appointee will have responsibility for Marketing and Public Affairs with a strong fundraising and development focus. A major capital appeal for Monash will be launched once this position is filled.

 

·         The Vice-President (Finance) position has been advertised with a strategic and an accounting role. 

 

Academic Board received the paper and noted the advice of Professor Larkins, Vice-Chancellor.

 

 

5          MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

6          ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTION C

*6.1     Admissions Based on Forecast Results: Monash Malaysia           RMO2003/0536

 

This item originated from item 13.1.1 of the agenda. A paper was attached. (p 35-42)

 

On the advice of Associate Professor A Farley, Executive Chair of the Admissions Committee, Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Chair of Admissions Committee, provided executive approval to the recommendation in view of the need for a decision to be implemented before the present meeting of the Board. 

 

Associate Professor Farley informed the Board that due to the timing of release of results in Singapore, Monash had been accepting students based on results forecast by their schools.  The Malaysian Examination Council, which runs the STPM, has introduced a new system that produces a Subject Grade Point (SGP) representing their total results.   The proposed amendments would align the Admissions Policy with the new system.

 

Academic Board noted the advice of Associate Professor Farley, Executive Chair, Admissions Committee and ratified the approval given by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) to the following amendments to the policy for Admission based forecast results:

 

1.         Students whose predicted scores are 1.33* points or more above the minimum score required for admission would be offered a normal course enrolment.

2.         Students whose predicted score is in the range zero to 1.0* points above the minimum required score would be offered provisional enrolment. In practice this means enrolment in a set of single subjects.

3.         The enrolment outcomes for provisionally enrolled students would be as follows:

                                                      i.                  Students whose actual score meets or exceeds the minimum requirement would be converted to a degree enrolment immediately;

                                                    ii.                  Students whose actual score falls below the minimum would need to pass three out of four subjects in the first semester of provisional enrolment in order to qualify for admission at the end of the semester.

                                                   iii.                  If students fail more than 50 percent of their subjects, then they would be offered no further opportunity to enrol on any basis. If they pass only 50 per cent of their subjects then they would be allowed to enrol in a further semester of single subjects and would be offered admission at the end of their first year only if they pass at least 75 per cent of their enrolment in second semester.

 

*The point value may vary slightly depending on the faculty concerned.

 

*6.2     Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Distinguished Teaching and Team Based Educational Development                                                                                            RMO97/0534

           

This item originated from item 16 of the agenda.  A proposal recommending amendments to the conditions of the awards relating to Distinguished Teaching and Team Based Education Development was attached. (p 43 – 46)

 

Professor D Kirkpatrick, Director, Learning and Teaching, spoke to this item, informing the Board that the recommended changes and selection criteria would align the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards with the national teaching awards, thereby facilitating a progression of successful candidates from the Vice-Chancellor’s awards to the national awards. The Centre for Learning and Teaching Support has offered stronger and explicit support for development of applications. 

 

Responding to a comment that the Monash Directions should be included in the criteria as well as demonstration of ways in which teaching was inspired by research, Professor Kirkpatrick stated that specific university directions for each year could be highlighted in the documentation and advice to candidates.

 

Board members suggested that more prominence and public recognition be given to the awards by presentation of the awards at graduations as well as taking them into account in applications for promotion.

 

Academic Board noted the advice provided by Professor Kirkpatrick, Director, Learning and Teaching, and recommended to the Vice-Chancellor for approval, the amendments to the conditions of the awards relating to Distinguished Teaching and Team Based Educational Development as outlined in the attached document, noting that the process also involves consultation with the NTEU.

 

 

C         ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION

 

 

7          MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY COUNCIL

 

 

8          REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE                                                                            

 

8.1       Receipt of Report of an extraordinary meeting of Education Committee            

                                                                                                                       RMO2004/0611

            A report was attached. (p 47-50)

 

Academic Board received and noted the Report of an extraordinary meeting of the Education Committee, held on 15 December 2004.

 

            Proceedings

 

 

9          REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE                                                                

 

9.1       Receipt of Report of Meeting 4/2004                                                    RMO97/0902

           

A report was attached. (p 51-56)

 

Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 4/2004 of the General Library Committee, held on 1 December 2004.

 

            Proceedings

 

 

10        REPORT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE                               RMO97/0908

 

            10.1     Receipt of Report

 

            A report was attached. (p 57–60)

 

Academic Board received and noted the Report of the Intellectual Property Committee.

 

Proceedings

 

 

11        REPORTS OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE                                        

 

*11.1 Receipt of Reports of Meeting 10/2004, 11/2004 and 12/2004            RMO97/1156

           

The reports were attached.  (p 61–70)

 

This item was starred at the meeting.  A member requested additional information on the Postgraduate Research Experience Questionnaire 2003, item 5 of the report of meeting 10/2004 of the Research Graduate School Committee.  Professor M King, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Research Training, offered to send this document to the Secretary of Academic Board as an attachment to the minutes. (Attachment C)

 

Academic Board received and noted the Reports of Meeting 10/2004, 11/2004 and 12/2004 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 12 November 2004, 3 December 2004 and 15 December 2004 respectively.

 

            Proceedings

 

 

12        REPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

 

            12.1     Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2004                                                RMO2001/0704

 

            A report was attached. (p 71-80)

 

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 1/2004 of the Scholarships Committee, held on 26 November 2004.

 

            12.1.1  Terms of Reference, Membership and Role of the Scholarships Committee

 

Academic Board will consider the future existence of the Scholarships Committee during the review of all committees that report to Academic Board.

 

Proceedings

 

                                                                                                                                                    

13        REPORTS OF THE UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE                                                   

 

13.1     Receipt of Reports of Meetings 2/2004, 3/2004 and 4/2004                RMO98/1366       

           

Reports were attached.  (p 81-90)

 

            RECOMMENDATION:

 

Academic Board received and noted the Reports of Meetings 2/2004, 3/2004 and 4/2004 of the University Admissions Committee, held on 6 May 2004, 5 August 2004 and 7 October 2004 respectively.

 

*13.1.1  Admissions Based on Forecast Results: Monash Malaysia                       

                                                                                                                                       RMO2003/0536

A paper was attached.  (p 35-42)

 

This item was starred and is included under item 6.1 of the minutes.

 

            Proceedings

 

 

14        ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ETHICS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMANS            RMO98/1370

 

A document was attached. (p 90-98)

 

The Standing Committee on Ethics in Research Involving Humans, reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), has forwarded an Annual Report to the Academic Board.

 

Academic Board received and noted the Annual Report 2004 of the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research Involving Humans, as submitted by Professor E Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).

 

15        REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                  

 

15.1     Receipt of Report of Meeting 5/2004                                                    RMO97/1159

 

            A report was attached. (p 99-104)

 

Academic Board received and noted the Report of Meeting 5/2004 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 8 December 2004.

 

            Proceedings

 

 

*16      VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AND TEAM BASED EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                                                                                     RMO97/0534      

 

A proposal was attached. (p 43-46)

 

This item was starred and is included under item 6.2 of the minutes.

 

   

17        PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, BOX HILL HOSPITAL, CENTRAL & EASTERN CLINICAL SCHOOL      PERONNEL

 

A proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences was attached. (p 105-110)

 

Academic Board endorsed, for transmission to the Vice-Chancellor, the proposal, submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, to establish and fill the position of Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Box Hill Hospital, Central and Eastern Clinical School.

 

 

18        ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP                                                                                           

 

            18.1     Casual vacancies on Academic Board as at meeting 1/2005          RMO2004/1174

           

                        The following casual vacancies exist on Academic Board as at meeting 1/2005:

 

                        Faculty                                                 Vacancy                          Expiry Date

           

                        Arts                                                      Professorial Member        30/6/2006

                        Arts                                                      Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2006

                        Business & Economics                         Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2005

                        Engineering                                         Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2005                   

                        Information Technology                       Professorial Member        30/6/2005

                        Pharmacy                                            Professorial Member        30/6/2006

 

 

 

18.2     Nomination of the Campus/Academic Director to fill a campus-based (academic) vacancy on Academic Board                                                                                   RMO2004/1174

 

Academic Board appointed Professor Christine Mingins to the position of Clayton campus-based member of Academic Board for a term of office expiring on 30 June 2007.

 

            18.3     Nominations from Faculty Boards to fill casual vacancies on Academic Board RMO2004/1174

 

Academic Board noted the following appointments made by Faculty Boards to fill casual professorial vacancies on Academic Board:

 

                        Professor Brian Jolly                       Medicine                      until 30 June 2005

                        Professor Michael Berndt                Medicine                      until 30 June 2006

 

18.4     Request for Special Leave from Meetings of the Board                RMO2004/1174

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 for special leave was received from:

 

Dr Olujoke Akindemowo                       Medicine                                  1,2,3/2005

Dr Gael Martin                                     Business & Economics             1,2,3/2005

 

Academic Board granted special leave from attendance at meetings of the Board to the members listed above.

 

 

19        REPORT OF COUNCIL

 

19.1     Receipt of Report of Meeting 8/2004                                                    RMO98/1225      

 

            A report was attached. (p 111-112)

 

Academic Board noted the items of interest from Council Meeting 8/2004 held on 13 December 2004.

 

 

20        ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE                 

           

A report has been received.  Members who wish to obtain a copy of the report should contact the Secretary of Academic Board.

 

Academic Board noted that the Annual Report of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute 2003-04 is available for inspection on request.

 

 

21        PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH THE AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR BLOOD DISEASES

                                                                                                                           RMO2005/0176

A proposal submitted by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and endorsed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) was attached.  (p 113-150)

 

 

Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases within the Central and Eastern Clinical School of Medicine.

 

   

22        PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF CARDIOLOGY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES AND DIRECTOR OF CARDIOLOGY, SOUTHERN HEALTH            PERSONNEL

 

A proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences was submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) to Academic Board for endorsement and transmission to the Vice-Chancellor for approval. (p. 151-160)

 

Academic Board endorsed for transmission to the Vice-Chancellor, the proposal, submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish and fill the position of Professor of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Director of Cardiology, Southern Health.

 

 

23        NEXT MEETING

 

            The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 23 March 2005 from 2:15 pm – 5:00 pm in the Council Chambers, Administration Building 3A, Clayton Campus.

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMED AS AN ACCURATE RECORD:

CHAIR:_____________________________

DATE:_____________________________