ACADEMIC BOARD
MEETING 6/2005
Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers |
Meeting
No 6/2005 of the Academic Board will be held from
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 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 5/2005 held on Wednesday,
17 August 2005
The Minutes of Meeting 5/2005 were distributed on
RECOMMENDATION:
That the
Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/2005, held on
*B STARRED ITEMS
3
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
3.1 Academic Board Statute p
175-194
Documents are attached.
Professor C Browne will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION
1:
That Academic
Board approve the amendment to Statute 2.2 as presented as Statute 2.2 – The
Academic Board (Substitution) 2005, for transmission to Council.
RECOMMENDATION
2:
That Academic
Board approve the adoption of the Academic Board Regulations 2005 for
transmission to Council.
3.2 Election of President of Academic Board p
121-122
A document is attached.
Professor C Browne will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board note that an election will take place shortly for the President of
Academic Board.
3.3 Election of Vice-President of Academic
Board p
123-124
A document is attached.
Professor C Browne will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic
Board note that an election will take place shortly for the Vice-President of
Academic Board.
3.4 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 p
125-126
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 Summary Report on University-wide Key
Performance Indicators 2005 p 127-142
A report is attached. 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
receive the summary report on University-wide Key Performance Indicators 2005.
4.3 ‘Still
Learning’ Mid-Term Report p
31- 44
The ‘Still Learning’
Mid-Term Report as well as a document entitled ‘Commentary on Still Learning
Mid-Term Report’ has been forwarded by the Vice Chancellor’s Group (Quality) to
the Academic Board for consideration.
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 consider the ‘Still Learning Mid-Term Report’
as well as the ‘Commentary on Still Learning Mid-Term Report’.
4.4 Quality Matters
4.4.1 ‘Quality Matters’ report to Academic Board p 1-
2
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).
4.5 International Rankings of Universities p
3- 4
A paper is attached.
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
receive the paper on International Rankings of Universities.
4.6 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund
2006 p
5- 30
A report is attached. 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
consider the report of the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund 2006.
4.7 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
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 Education Committee meeting 5/2005 p
45- 48
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of
meeting 5/2005 of the Education Committee, held on
8.1.1
Exam Timetabling
p143-154
At
meeting 4/2005 of Academic Board, the endorsement provided by the President of
Academic Board to the change in the Special Consideration Policy was not
ratified by the Academic Board and instead the proposal was referred back to
the Education Committee to explore long-term solutions to the underlying
problem of scheduling of examinations.
An Exam Timetabling Working Party of Education Committee was set up to
consider the issues and submitted a report endorsing and recommending the existing
Week 13 Policy and proposing recommendations for semester 2, 2005, with full
implementation of further options for next year. Education Committee noted that a formal
proposal for a process to consider issues such as swot vac and semester length
would be submitted to a future meeting of the Education Committee.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the recommendations in the
Report of the Working Party on Exam Timetabling.
Proceedings
9 REPORT
OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE
9.1 Receipt
of Report of the General Library Committee meeting 3/2005 p 49- 56
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of
meeting 3/2005 of the General Library Committee, held on
Proceedings
10 REPORT
OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
10.1 Receipt
of Report of Meeting 7/2005 p
57- 60
A report is
attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of
meeting 7/2005 of the
10.1.1
Request for Course Amendment and Unit Amendment: Faculty of Arts
The committee endorsed the proposal from the Faculty of Arts
that
·
The
Master of Arts by research be offered on the Malaysian campus; and
·
An
MA in Interpreting and Translation Studies by coursework and research be
established.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the introduction of the MA
on the Malaysian campus and an MA in Interpreting and Translation Studies.
Proceedings
10.2 Receipt
of Report of Meeting 8/2005 p
61- 64
A report is
attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of
meeting 8/2005 of the
Proceedings
11 REPORTS
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
11.1 Receipt of Reports of
Meetings 3/2005 and 4/2005 p
65- 96
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and
note the report of meetings 3/2005 and 4/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Business
and Economics, held on 1 June 2005 and 3 August 2005 respectively.
Proceedings
12 REPORTS
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
12.1 Receipt of Reports of
Meeting 4/2004, 1/2005, 2/2005 and 3/2005 p
97-104
Reports
are attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and
note the reports of meeting 4/2004, 1/2005, 2/2005 and 3/2005 of the Board of
the Faculty of Education, held on 8 December 2004, 27 April 2005, 22 June 2005
and 10 August 2005 respectively.
Proceedings
13 REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
13.1 Receipt of Report of
Meeting 3/2005 p
105-106
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and
note the report of meeting 3/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering,
held on
Proceedings
14 REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
14.1 Receipt of Reports of
Meeting 4/2005 and 5/2005 p
107-110
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note
the report of meeting 4/2005 and 5/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of
Information Technology, held on
Proceedings
15 REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW
15.1 Receipt of Report of
Meeting 2/2005 p
111-112
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and
note the report of meeting 2/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Law, held on
15.2 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 a further three years, from July 2005 to April 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
Jack Fajgenbaum QC.
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
16 REPORTS
OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES p 113-114
16.1 Receipt of Report of
Meeting 4/2005
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and
note the report of meeting 4/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine,
Nursing and Health Sciences, held on
Proceedings
16.2 Receipt of Report of
Meeting 5/2005 p
115-116
A
report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and
note the report of meeting 5/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine,
Nursing and Health Sciences, held on
Proceedings
17 PROPOSAL
TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR
REGIONAL STUDIES, GIPPSLAND CAMPUS
p155-158
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research) 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, submitted by the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), to establish and fill the position of
Professor and Director, Institute for Regional Studies, Gippsland Campus.
18 PROPOSAL
TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR, MONASH INSTITUTE
FOR NANOSCIENCE, MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURE
p 159-160
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research) 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, submitted by the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), to establish and fill the position of
Professor and Director, Monash Institute for Nanoscience, Materials and Manufacture.
19 ACADEMIC
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
19.1 Results of Election of
Graduate Student members of Academic Board p 117-118
A document is attached that includes
election results of two Graduate Student members of Academic Board to hold
office from
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the results of the election held
for two graduate student members of Academic Board, as declared by the
Returning Officer, in the document presented.
19.2 Nomination to fill a
casual vacancy on the Steering Committee of Academic Board
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the following appointment to
fill a casual vacancy as an alternate member on the Steering Committee of
Academic Board:
Professor Bernard
Hoffert Professorial member
until
19.3 Casual vacancy on Academic Board as at
meeting 6/2005
The following casual vacancy exists on
Academic Board as at meeting 6/2005:
Faculty Vacancy Expiry
Date
Pharmacy Non-Professorial
Member
19.4 Nominations from Faculty
Board to fill casual vacancies on Academic Board
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the following appointments made by
the Faculty board to fill casual professorial vacancies on Academic Board:
Professor Amrik Sohal Business & Economics until
Professor Rodney
Devenish Medicine until
20 MEMBERSHIP
OF ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEES
20.1 Exclusion Appeals
Committee p 119-120
A document is attached. A number of memberships will expire at the
end of 2005. The Exclusion Appeals
Committee has received nominations for membership for the 2006-2008 term.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the 2006 Exclusion Appeals
Committee membership as detailed in the attached document.
21 ACADEMIC
BOARD NOMINEE FOR THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARDS FOR
DISTINGUISHED TEACHING
A request has been received for the
nomination by Academic Board of a member of the academic staff to be a member
of the above panel.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board nominate Professor Colin Chapman to be a
member of the selection committee for the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for
Distinguished Teaching.
22 ACADEMIC
BOARD NOMINEE FOR THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARDS FOR
POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
A request has been received for the
nomination by Academic Board of a member of the academic staff to be a member
of the above panel.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board nominate
Professor David Morgan to be a member of the selection committee for the
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Postgraduate Supervision.
23 PROPOSAL
TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF
BUSINESS LAW AND TAXATION, FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS p161-172
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Faculty of Business and
Economics 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, submitted by the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
of the Faculty of Business and Economics, to establish and fill the position of
Professor and Head, Department of Business Law and Taxation, Faculty of
Business and Economics.
24 ACADEMIC
BOARD DATES 2006 p
173-174
A schedule of dates for 2006 is
attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the schedule of dates for
Academic Board meetings in 2006.
25 NEXT
MEETING
The next meeting of
the Academic Board will be held on