ACADEMIC BOARD
MEETING 3/2005
Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers |
Meeting
No 3/2005 of the Academic Board will be held at
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.
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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
Members having a direct commercial
or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that
interest to the Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of
the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.
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 2/2005 held on Wednesday,
23 March 2005
The Minutes of Meeting 2/2005 have been circulated.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the
Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 2/2005, held on
*B STARRED ITEMS
3
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Professor
C Browne will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION
1:
That Academic
Board note the advice of the President.
RECOMMENDATION
2:
As Professor Alan Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
will be on study leave from
That Academic
Board endorse, for transmission to Council for approval, the resolution that
from 1 July 2005 all documents, academic policies and memberships with
reference to the ‘Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)’ or the ‘Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning)’, should read ‘Senior Deputy
Vice-Chancellor’.
4
REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP
4.1
Vice-Chancellor’s Report p
159 - 160
A report is attached. Professor R Larkins will speak to this
item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board note the report of the Vice-Chancellor.
4.2
Gippsland Campus Urban Plan
Ms A Crook, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Resources), will
introduce this item. Ms P Sanderson,
Chief Executive Officer, Monash Property Management, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board receive the presentation and note the advice from Ms Crook, Deputy Vice
Chancellor (Resources) and Ms Sanderson, Chief Executive Officer, Monash
Property Management.
4.3
Peninsula Campus Urban Plan
Ms A Crook, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Resources), will
introduce this item. Ms P Sanderson,
Chief Executive Officer, Monash Property Management, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board receive the presentation and note the advice from Ms Crook, Deputy Vice
Chancellor (Resources) and Ms Sanderson, Chief Executive Officer, Monash
Property Management.
4.4 Establishment
of the e-Research @ Monash Centre p
129 - 144
A proposal is attached. This proposal, prepared by the e-Research @
Monash Working Group, seeks to establish a university-funded centre devoted to
supporting and nurturing the use of e-Research.
The centre will provide leadership and advocacy in e-research to
government agencies, scientific organisations, funding bodies, research teams
and faculties. This proposal has been
approved by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research). Professor E Cornish will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Cornish,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and endorse, for transmission to Council for
approval, the proposal to establish the e-Research @ Monash Centre
4.5 Quality Matters
4.5.1 Quality Audit p
1 - 6
A report is attached.
Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board receive the report and note the advice of Professor Larkins,
Vice-Chancellor.
4.6
Academic Promotion 2005 p
7 - 28
Draft guidelines are attached. Mr P Marshall, Divisional Director, Student
and Staff Services Division, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board note the advice of Mr Marshall, Divisional Director, Student and Staff
Services Division, and approve the Academic Promotion 2005 Guidelines for
candidates.
4.7
Development of the Learning and Teaching Plan p 29 - 30
A schedule is attached.
Professor D Kirkpatrick, Director Learning and Teaching will speak to
this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board approve the schedule and note the advice of Professor Kirkpatrick,
Director Learning and Teaching.
4.8
Student Load Report 2005 p
161 - 164
A report is attached.
Ms J Vero, Planning Advisor, University Planning and Research, will
introduce this item. Mrs D Jackson, Load
Planning Coordinator, University Planning and Research, will speak to this
item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board receive the report and note the advice of Ms Vero, Planning Advisor, and
Mrs Jackson, Load Planning Coordinator, University Planning and Research.
4.9
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 Nominations for the Award of Honorary Degrees
This
item originated at item 11.2 of this agenda. Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor
will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board note, without discussion, the approval of the Honorary Degrees Committee
for the award of honorary degrees as presented orally by Professor Larkins,
Vice-Chancellor.
C ITEMS
FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION
7 MATTERS REFERRED TO ACADEMIC BOARD BY
COUNCIL
8 REPORTS
OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
8.1 Receipt
of Report of Admission Committee meeting 1/2005 p
31 - 36
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
1:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of
meeting 1/2005 of the Admissions Committee, held on
8.1.1
Amendment to Monash entry in the VTAC Guide
The Admissions
Committee reviewed a request from a secondary college concerning the possible
penalisation of students who may take VCE units 3 and 4 in Year 10. The discussion of Monash’s middle band
statement in the VTAC Guide, which includes the possibility of a penalty for
VCE students who take longer than 3 years to complete (or just 3 years to
complete in Medicine), confirmed that this statement was redundant. The Admissions Committee agreed that the
statement should be deleted.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the deletion of the
following section of the current VCE middle band statement in the VTAC Guide:
“If studies are completed within a three year period
students will not be penalized. Where
studies take more than three years, this will be taken into account in
re-ranking in the middle band. (Note: Medicine is an exception as students who take
more than the minimum period are likely to be re-ranked downwards)”.
Proceedings
9 REPORT
OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
9.1 Receipt
of Report of Education Committee meeting 2/2005 p
37 - 40
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of
meeting 2/2005 of the Education Committee, held on
Proceedings
10 REPORT
OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE
10.1 Receipt
of Report of Meeting 1/2005 p
41 - 44
A report is
attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of
Meeting 1/2005 of the General Library Committee, held on
Proceedings
11 REPORT OF THE HONORARY DEGREES COMMITTEE
11.1 Receipt of Report p
45 - 46
A report is
attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That
Academic Board receive and note the Report of meeting 2/2004 of the Honorary
Degrees Committee held on
*11.2 Nominations for the Award of Honorary Degrees
This
item has been starred and will be dealt with at item 6.1 of the agenda.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board note, without discussion, the approval of the Honorary Degrees Committee
for the award of honorary degrees as presented orally by Professor Larkins,
Vice-Chancellor.
12 REPORT
OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
12.1 Receipt
of Report of Meeting 2/2005 p
47 - 50
A report is
attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of
Meeting 2/2005 of the
Proceedings
12.2 Receipt
of Report of Meeting 3/2005 p
51 - 76
A report is
attached.
RECOMMENDATION 1:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of
Meeting 3/2005 of the
12.2.1 Joint International Doctorate (PhD) with the
At meeting 6/2002
Academic Board approved the establishment of Cotutelle Doctoral programs. The proposal submitted under item 1 of the
report seeks to establish a Joint International Doctorate (PhD) between the
University of Naples Frederico II and Monash University Faculty of Science is
essentially the same as that approved by
Academic Board 6/2002 except that:
·
a student will take out a single
qualification or degree jointly awarded by the two
universities;
·
an oral defence (viva voce)
may or may not form part of the
examination process.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the establishment of a
Joint International Doctorate (PhD) between the
12.2.2 Joint Masters program with a Chinese partner
institution p 69 - 76
The proposal
submitted under item 1 of the report 3/2005 seeks to establish a Joint Masters
Program between a Chinese partner institution and the Monash University Faculty
of Engineering. The program under this
proposal differs from the guidelines set down by the Research Graduate School
Committee as follows:
·
while it is anticipated that a
reciprocal arrangement will operate in a year or two, the present agreement is
for Chinese students to undertake most of the research component of the degree
at
·
candidates who complete the first
year of coursework and preliminary research at the partner institution, will
then enrol at
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the establishment of a
Joint Masters Program between a Chinese partner institution and the
Proceedings
13 REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
13.1 Receipt of Report of
Meetings 4/2004, 5/2004, 6/2004, 1/2005 and 2/2005 p 77 - 88
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and
note the Report of Meeting 4/2004, 5/2004, 6/2004, 1/2005 and 2/2005 of the
Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, held on 4 August 2004, 6
October 2004, 8 December 2004, 16 February 2005 and 20 April 2005.
13.1.1
Changes to faculty structure
Under
item 5 of the report, the Faculty Board has approved the following:
·
·
Centre for Regulatory Studies
·
Consumer and Retail Research Unit
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note that detailed proposals for
the above will be submitted by the Faculty of Business and Economics to the Academic
Board after endorsement by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
13.1.2
Establishment of the Taxation Law and Policy Research Institute p
265-268
A proposal is
attached. This proposal has been
approved by the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics and endorsed by
the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse, for transmission to
Council for approval, the proposal by the Board of Faculty of Business and
Economics to establish the Taxation Law and Policy Research Institute.
Proceedings
14 REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
14.1 Receipt of Report of
Meeting 1/2005 p
89 - 92
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and
note the Report of Meeting 1/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering,
held on
Proceedings
15 REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
15.1 Receipt of Report of
Meetings 1/2005, 2/2005 and Special meeting SCFB1/05
p
93 - 100
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION 1:
That Academic Board receive and
note the Report of Meetings 1/2005, 2/2005 and special meeting SFCB 1/05 of the
Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 9 March 2005, 20 April
2005 and 7 April 2005 respectively.
RECOMMENDATION 2:
That Academic Board approve, for
transmission to Council for noting, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of
Information Technology to disestablish the FLITE Centre (item 7 of report).
RECOMMENDATION 3:
That Academic Board endorse, for
transmission to Council for approval, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty
of Information Technology, to disestablish the current school structure at
Australian campuses.
RECOMMENDATION 4:
That Academic Board endorse, for
transmission to Council for approval, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty
of Information Technology to establish a new campus-based school structure, as
follows, in line with the recommendation of the strategic review, to take
effect from the date of Council approval.
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Proceedings
16 REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW
16.1 Receipt of Report of Meeting 1/2005 p
101 - 104
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
1:
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting
1/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Law, held on
RECOMMENDATION 2:
That Academic
Board approve, for transmission to Council for noting, the proposal of the
Board of the Faculty of Law, to disestablish the Centre for Law in the Digital
Economy.
RECOMMENDATION 3:
That Academic
Board approve, for transmission to Council for noting, the proposal of the
Board of the Faculty of Law, to disestablish the Centre for the Study of
Privatisation and Public Accountability.
17 REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
17.1 Receipt of the Report of Meeting 2/2005 p
105 - 116
A report
is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
1:
That Academic Board received and note the Report of Meeting
2/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences,
held on
17.1.1
Revised Faculty Management Structure p 109 - 112
The Faculty Executive and Faculty Board has proposed that a
new management structure be put in place, comprising the Dean and General
Manager as at present, plus the redesignation of some Associate Dean positions
into Deputy Dean positions as follows and as detailed in Appendix A of the
report:
Senior Deputy Dean – international affairs and student
affairs;
Deputy Dean (Teaching) – undergraduate and postgraduate
coursework teaching, and quality management;
Deputy Dean (Research) – research activities and
postgraduate research degrees;
Deputy Dean (Strategic Development) – strategic developments
in the medical precinct, eg new biomedical institute in the STRIP 2/3
buildings, development of the new Mental Health Research Institute.
Associate Deans (MBBS Curriculum), (Postgraduate Coursework
Degrees), (Postgraduate Research Degrees) and (Biotechnology Development) as at
present.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board endorse, for transmission to Council for noting, the revised management
structure of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences as proposed.
18 REPORTS
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
18.1 Receipt of Report of
Meeting 1/2005 p
117 - 120
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION 1:
That Academic Board receive and
note the Report of Meeting 1/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held
on
RECOMMENDATION 2:
That Academic Board approve, for
transmission to Council for noting, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of
Science to disestablish the Centre for X-Ray Physics and Imaging.
Proceedings
18.2 Receipt of Report of
Meeting 2/2005 p
121 - 124
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and
note the Report of Meeting 2/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held
on
Proceedings
19 LEGISLATION
19.1 Amendment
pursuant to Statute 2.3 Faculties Regulations (Amendment 2 2005) p 125 - 128
Documents are attached. These regulations amend Schedule 6 of the
Faculties Regulations to reflect the restructure of the Faculty of Information
Technology’s Australian campuses into five campus-based schools.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse for submission to Council the
proposal to amend Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 2 2005).
20 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH
AND FILL THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF
E-RESEARCH. p
145 - 154
The attached proposal by the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research) has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 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,
submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), to establish and fill the
position of Professor and Director of E-Research, e-Research @ Monash Centre.
21 ACADEMIC
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
21.1 Casual vacancies on Academic Board as at
meeting 3/2005
The following casual vacancies exist on
Academic Board as at meeting 3/2005:
Faculty Vacancy Expiry
Date
Engineering Non-Professorial
Member
21.2 Nomination from Faculty
Board to fill a casual vacancy on Academic Board
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the following appointment made by
the Faculty board to fill a casual professorial vacancy on Academic Board:
Professor Catriona
McLean Medicine until
22 REPORT
OF COUNCIL
22.1 Receipt of Report of
Meeting 2/2005 p
155 - 158
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the items of interest from Council
Meeting 2/2005 held on
Proceedings
23 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH
AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING p
165 - 182
The attached proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Business and
Economics has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 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,
submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), of the Board of the Faculty
of Business and Economics to establish and fill the position of Professor of
Financial Accounting and Auditing, Department of Accounting and Finance.
24 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH
AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF FINANCE p
183 - 190
The attached proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Business and
Economics has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 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,
submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), of the Board of the Faculty
of Business and Economics to establish and fill the position of Professor of
Finance, Department of Accounting and Finance.
25 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH
AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR IN THE
The attached proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Business and
Economics has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 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,
submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), of the Board of the Faculty
of Business and Economics to establish and fill the position of Professor in
the
26 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH
AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR IN THE CENTRE FOR HEALTH ECONOMICS p
201 - 212
The attached proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Business and
Economics has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 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,
submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), of the Board of the Faculty
of Business and Economics to establish and fill the position of Professor in
the Centre for Health Economics.
27 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH
AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS p
213 - 222
The attached proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Business and
Economics has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 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,
submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), of the Board of the Faculty
of Business and Economics to establish and fill the position of Professor of
Economics, Department of Economics.
28 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH
AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS p
223 - 236
The attached proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Business and
Economics has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) 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,
submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), of the Board of the Faculty
of Business and Economics to establish and fill the position of Professor and
Head, Department of Economics.
29 PROPOSAL
TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF OBSTETRICS IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, SOUTHERN CLINICAL SCHOOL IN
CONJUNCTION WITH SOUTHERN HEALTH p
237 - 252
The attached proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing
and Health Sciences has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
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,
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 and Director of Obstetrics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Southern
30 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH
AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF AGED CARE, BAYSIDE HEALTH
AGED CARE PROGRAMME, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, CENTRAL & EASTERN CLINICAL
SCHOOL IN CONJUNCTION WITH BAYSIDE HEALTH p
253 - 264
The attached proposal by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing
and Health Sciences has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
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,
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 and Director of Aged Care, Bayside Health Aged Care Programme,
Department of Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School in conjunction with
Bayside Health.
31 NEXT
MEETING
The next meeting of the Academic Board
will be held on