Academic Board Meeting 6-2006

MINUTES

Meeting No 6/2006 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 4 October 2006, in the Council Chambers, first floor, building 3A, Clayton campus from 3:30 pm to 5:50 pm.

Associate Professor J Hurst (President), Associate Professor H Abachi, Professors D Abramson, D G Acquaah-Gaisie, S Adeloju, Associate Professor M Alam, Drs R Al-Mahaidi, P Andrews, Professor D Arnott, Mr C Avram, Dr H Ballis, Professors J Bertram, G Bouma, R Brooks, C Browne, E Byrne, Associate Professor B Canny, Professor R Cas, Dr D Casey, Professors V Clulow, G Coleman, Dr F Collins, Professor R Coppel, Dr G Davies, Associate Professor M Dever, Professors T Dingle, R Doherty, M Evans, K Francis, A Freiberg, J Godfrey, Ms K Gray, Professor P Gronn, Ms R Harris, Professors G Hodge, B Hoffert, O Hughes, Associate Professor S Joy, Professors B Kent, M King, K Langfield-Smith, R Larkins, J Lattanzio, H P Lee, B Mackenzie, Dr A Maharaj, Professor A Markus, Mr R Martin, Dr S Mayson, Professors D Morgan, D Murphy, K Murray, Drs B Naylor, J Newton, Professors R Norris, H Oppewal, G Oppy, G Palmer, S Parker, L Piterman, D Poskitt, T Pretorius, I Prince, J Redmond, Associate Professor S Robinson, Professor J Rood, Dr S Saunders, Professor J Sheridan, Dr J Simmonds, Professors G Simon, M Skully, Dr P Snow, Professors L Spiccia, P Steele, Dr K Stewart, Professors P Stewart, E Storey, P Sullivan, D Suter, Dr W Sutherland-Smith, Professor O Tam, Dr C Varsavsky, Mr M Vincent, Mr I Walker, Professors D Watson, G Webb, R Weber, Associate Professor I Wendt, Professors W Young, I Zukerman.

Associate Professor S Barkoczy, Professor J Beardall, Dr J Beringer, Dr R Booth, Professor B Caine, Associate Professors K Chalmers, B Cooke, Professors E Cornish, S Crowe, G Davison, Associate Professor C De Wilde, Professor R Devenish, Associate Professor A Evans, Professor S Fahey, Associate Professor G Farr, Professor J Hamill, Ms C Harboe-Ree, Professors J Keating, P Komesaroff, H Le Grand, M Liddell, M Lindorff, Dr L McCall, Professors C Mingins, R Nation, Associate Professors M Page, C Porter, Professors M Rhodes, J Smith, A Sohal, T Sridhar, J Teicher, B Tonge, Dr S Ventura, Professor M Vicziany, Professors R Willis, S Willis, B Williams.

Professor L P Aun, Mr T Calder, Professor P E Chong, Ms J Creaney, Professor R Edwards, Ms R Hinds, Ms M King, Dr B Loff, Ms M Mahat, Mr I Wilson, Professor W Wong, Professor A Zaini.

Ms C Chatterton

The Chair, Associate Professor J Hurst, welcomed members attending by teleconference from the Gippsland, Malaysia and South Africa campuses.

1.1  Alterations to the agenda and Starring of Items

The Chair drew attention to the following alterations to the agenda:

• Tabled paper for item 5.1, as requested by Steering Committee.
• Item 1.3.1 was no longer a confidential item.
• New item – Request for special leave from meetings of the Academic Board.
• Requests were received from:
  • Associate Professor M Lindorff for meeting 6/2006
  • Associate Professor C Porter for meetings 6&7/2006
  • Dr S Ventura for meeting 6/2006.

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

For information: A/Professor M Lindorff, A/Professor C Porter, Dr S Ventura

Members noted that some items had been starred in the agenda for discussion. Item nos. 14, 17 and 22 were starred at the commencement of the meeting.

*1.3.1  Nominations for the award of Honorary Degrees

This item originated at item 19 of the agenda. Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, advised that honorary degrees had been awarded to the following persons:

Ms Susan Alberti, AM

The Honourable Dr Hussain Al-Shahristani

The Honourable Sir Daryl Dawson, AC, KBE, CB

Professor David de Kretser, AC

Ms Jenepher Duncan

Rabbi Emeritus Dr John Levi AM

Professor Nicholas Saunders.

Academic Board noted the award of honorary degrees made by the Honorary Degrees Committee, as presented orally by Professor Larkins, Vice-Chancellor.

For information: Mr B Corless
 

2.1  Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/2006 held on Wednesday, 30 August 2006

The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/2006, held on 30 August 2006, were confirmed.
 

Associate Professor J Hurst:

• thanked members who participated in the AUQA audit;
• thanked Crystal Chatterton who was servicing her last meeting of the Board;
• stated that he had presented an annual report to Council which had been favourably received;
• reported on his attendance at meetings of the boards of the faculties of Information Technology, Engineering and Business and Economics;
• advised that approximately 50 members had opted to receive electronic minutes and a few had also requested electronic agendas;
• drew attention to the vacancy for an alternate non-professorial member of Steering Committee for a term ending on 31 August 2008; and
• encouraged members to nominate for Vice-President positions, nominations for which will close on 18 October 2006.

4.1  Report of the Vice-Chancellor    RMO2004/0369

A report was attached. (p.143-144) Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, congratulated all those involved with the AUQA audit, in particular, Professor Graham Webb, Professor Stephen Parker, Ms Robyn Harris and Professor Jayne Godfrey. Reports in the press of 300 redundancies were refuted as being speculative. It was essential for the university to achieve a 4% surplus to enable refurbishment of old buildings, building of new facilities and fulfilling guidelines of lending institutions to enable the university to obtain loans. As a result of the PhillipsKPA review of the AVCC, it has been decided to restructure the AVCC with a changed name, ‘Universities Australia’, to appoint a full-time, non-serving Vice-Chancellor as President, and the Chair of the AVCC Board would have a governance role. Professor Larkins also drew attention to the call for nominations for Vice-Presidents of Academic Board and encouraged members who wished to make a contribution to the university to put in a nomination.

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

For information: Professor R Larkins

4.2  Reports of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor

4.2.1  Report on Developments within the Education portfolio

Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, stated that as the Board had not received a stocktake on the education portfolio, which had been his responsibility for the last 15 months, the focus of this report was on how Monash as an institution was performing in education. The university has in place policies and guidance on good teaching at the individual and the course levels. At the individual level, university teaching has made progress but an individualistic approach could conceal issues of overall student experience and outcomes and the question of whether the university was doing as well as it could for the prospects of the students.

Valid ways of assessing institutional performance in education were outlined as follows:

• Mission dependent issues: depending on the focus of the university, the measures may vary;
• Context dependent issues: age of the university, reputation, location, etc;
• Policy dependent issues: government regulations on movement of load between campuses and clusters;
• Input measures: demand factors, top 5%, percentage of teachers with a qualification to teach, and ranking measures such as library holdings, class sizes and contact hours;
• Output measures: graduate surveys, retention, progression, transition to further studies;
• Recognition factors: staff promotion based on teaching, success of teachers and teaching in external awards, alumni giving; and
• Comparative factors: benchmarking exercises.

Measures to analyse current Monash performance include:

• KPI data from 1999-2004 which show early signs of improvement
• CEQ good teaching data which shows improvement in performance but a slide from 7^th to 8^th in the Go8;
• CEQ general satisfaction is static but down from 5^th to 8^th in the Go8;
• GDS employability down significantly from 4^th to 8^th in the Go8;
• GDS further study up slightly from 8^th to 7^th;
• LTPF data for 2004, Monash was 14^th, 6^th in the Go8;
• MEQ data showed significant improvement from 2003 to 2005;
• Benchmarking with two universities: overtaken one and closed the gap on the other;
• Unit evaluation over 3 semesters: average scores are up by 1%; and
• Share of VTAC top 5% has exceeded our target.

Professor Parker stated that underperformance could be due to lack of systematic internal data and feedback, lack of analysis of CEQ and GDS data, failure to observe other universities who were determined to improve, individual teaching performance not measured or rewarded, and the careers and employment support had not been strategic. In the last few years the following measures had been taken to revitalise performance in education:

Strategic planning: undergraduate experience should be an on-campus one; withdrawing from overseas undergraduate partner-supported programs, revival of student mobility;

Course and campus planning: new professional discipline of architecture, health sciences at Peninsula, BA (Global), Prato programs, campus coordination and Monash metro scheme;

Education planning: strong focus on performance and rewards, establishment of EPIC to ensure planning is implemented, review of coursework programs, retention project, an emergence of a graduate outcomes framework and educational technology decisions. A review of the GCHE is planned as well as a review of performance, probation and academic performance management;

Education management: higher response rates to CEQ and GDS, improved data from KPIs, partner in the CEQ Project which is software to interpret qualitative data, improving feedback loops, new grievance procedures, and liaising with student associations. The change from CeLTS to CALT with a more strategic intervention function, analysis of the top and bottom end of unit evaluations, restructure of committees, employment outcomes, staffing and promotions from 2007 will have a minimum of 30% teaching, reviewing the link between probation and GCHE, reintroduction of Swot Vac.

Future developments indicate early signs of improvement in MEQ and GDS and possible funding in two out of four LTPF groups. A balance between faculties and the centre needs to be established. Educational benefits are to be derived from the international system. The quality assurance approach of AUQA is likely to move to a standards based approach. Academic Board and the collegium needed to reassert its interest in educational performance and not rely wholly on management.

A member noted that lack of social connectedness is one of the reasons for failure at university and cited a Canadian university which encourages students to use computer networks to connect socially with others of similar interest. Monash should encourage its students to get involved in similar activities.

Responding to a comment that strategies, whether central or faculty-based, require resources, in particular strategies for overseas students, Professor Parker stated that a single model could not work for Monash and customised arrangements with different kinds of SLAs according to the issues would be targeted. It was agreed that accountability, reward, resource and responsibility should be tied together.

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

For information: Professor S Parker

4.2.2  The Monash Student Experience Framework    RMO1998/3243

RMO1999/0182

A discussion paper was attached. (p.1-24) Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, stated that the framework, which crossed portfolios and was more than a plan, aimed to equip students to live, learn and work globally. An audit at campuses to improve student experience and an analysis of student performance has been completed and an attempt to organise events to strengthen their programs is underway. An e-portfolio is under consideration. The Strategic Planning Advisory group-Bearing on Learning (SPAG-BOL) has been established.

In response to a comment that the framework lacked the external context in which students experienced Monash, such as part-time work, living and travelling conditions in Melbourne, Professor Larkins referred to the City of Melbourne and the Committee of Melbourne and stated that both recognised the importance of international education for Melbourne and had been considering badging Melbourne as a university city and a magnet for international students. Professor Larkins attends both forums and welcomed suggestions from members.

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

For information: Professor S Parker, Professor R Larkins

4.2.3  Student Retention Project    RMO2004/0611

A scoping document was attached. (p.25-28) Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, informed members that this project was important as Monash is currently being measured on its retention rates. The project had been endorsed and will be overseen by the Education Committee. A statistical analysis was being conducted to identify at-risk factors.

A member of the Board noted that in some cases a student may enrol in a program to make a career change but once the career change has occurred, the student may decided not to continue with the program.

Members noted that the readiness of the students for university could be a contributing factor to retention rates as students were constrained by the learning habits and patterns of secondary school. Dialogue between the tertiary and secondary education sectors need to occur to improve transition and change student expectations.

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

For information: Professor S Parker, Dr M Hildebrandt

4.2.4 Monash Mobility Framework RMO2006/0015

A discussion paper was attached. (p.29-52) Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, advised that mobility referred to students and staff both intra-Monash and external to Monash and inter-campus mobility was to be distinguished from short inter-campus visits. The Framework comprised three schemes, each containing programs as follows:

Student International Mobility Scheme

• Increased support for Monash Abroad Grants
• Increased support for MRGS Travel Grants
• Equity Travel Scholarships

Intra-Monash Mobility Scheme

• Support for academic programs that promote intra-Monash mobility
• Cross-campus staff mobility program

Professional Development Scheme

• Outside Studies Program
• General Staff Mobility programs.

Professor Parker invited comments from Academic Board members to be forwarded directly to him.

A member of the Board noted that the HR arrangements were a disincentive to staff mobility, to which Professor Parker responded that an International Staffing Advisory Group had been established to consider these issues.

It was noted that to encourage student mobility, international exchange experience should be embedded into the core components of the course.

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

For information: Professor S Parker

4.2.5  AUQA Audit    RMO2000/0766

Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, advised that he had received a number of positive comments on the work that had been carried out by Professor Graham Webb and Ms Robyn Harris in relation to the AUQA audit.

Ms R Harris, Acting Director, CHEQ, thanked all those who contributed to the audit portfolio as well as Professor Jayne Godfrey, Professor Kim Langfield-Smith and Ms Kim Styles and reported that 13 days of audits in six locations on three continents had taken place with approximately 768 people interviewed by the panel. In total 181 documents as well as written responses to 62 questions had been provided to the panel.

Professor G Webb, Pro Vice-Chancellor Quality, informed members that positive verbal comments had been received from the HEQC and AUQA panel members who expressed appreciation to the university for arrangements made on their behalf and to all those who attended the interviews. Draft reports were anticipated in December 2006 to give the university an opportunity to comment on matters of fact and emphasis and the report would be released in January or February 2007. The AUQA audit report, which will be released to the public, will include recommendations for improvement, affirmation of areas already identified as needing improvement by the university and commendations of good practice. The HEQC audit report will include commendations and recommendations and only the executive summary is made public. Global emails will be sent out to announce the release of the reports. The Vice-Chancellor’s Group (Quality) will have oversight of audit implementation, an action plan would be required by the HEQC within six months and a progress report will need to be submitted to AUQA 18 months after the release of the report.

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor Webb, Pro Vice-Chancellor Quality and Ms Harris, Acting Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality.

For information: Professor S Parker, Professor G Webb, Ms R Harris, Professor J Godfrey, Professor K Styles.

4.2.6  2006 University-wide Key Performance Indicators Report    RMO2005/1474

A report was attached. (p. 53-76) Professor M Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Planning, advised that there had been an improvement in the presentation of the 2006 KPI report as well as the explanatory notes. Members were directed to the University Planning and Statistics website (http://www.ups.monash.edu.au/planning/reporting/KPI/) for access to additional performance indicators.

A member noted that in some faculties with technical requirements, it may be necessary to have a higher ratio of general to academic staff to facilitate research.

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Planning, and received the 2006 University-wide Key Performance Indicators Report.

For information: Professor M Evans, Ms M Mahat

4.2.7  2006 Load and Admissions Report    RMO2001/1605

A report was attached. (p.77-78) Professor M Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Planning, spoke to the report summarising that the student load was stable despite a fall in demand at the Gippsland campus and a downturn in information technology. Undergraduate admissions had exceeded the target despite a sector-wide overall drop in demand. There had been improvement in international admissions but there was a decline in the growth rate in the key markets and in market share.

In response to a comment that the top 5% of applicants were unweighted, there was consensus that it should be weighted.

Responding to a query on the dependency on the China market and the strategy for the university to spread its risk, Professor Parker stated that the marketing plan indicated a diversification in source countries.

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Planning, and received the 2006 Load and Admissions Report.

For information: Professor M Evans, Ms J Vero

4.2.8  New Discipline at Monash: Architecture    RMO1997/1365

4.2.8.1  Introduction of a course in the new discipline of Architecture.

A proposal was attached. (p.145-158) Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, introduced this item stating that although Academic Board had devolved the power to approve new course proposals to faculties, this proposal was presented to Academic Board as it concerned the introduction of a new discipline. The academic, business and strategic case had been analysed and approved by VCG.

Professor J Redmond, Dean, Faculty of Art and Design, advised that the proposal was a culmination of two and a half years of investigative work which commenced with a SIF grant. The program will consist of a three-year Bachelor degree followed by a two-year Masters and the two courses will be linked together. The other architecture programs offered around Australia are moving towards this model. The introduction of this discipline will improve Monash’s share of the top students. Within Australia, Monash and the ANU are the only two universities in the Go8 that do not offer architecture. Reasons for the introduction of the discipline were quoted as follows:

• CSP demand and international student demand
• Good career outcomes for graduates – 80% find employment within four months of graduating
• Research opportunities – architecture is performing in the ARC linkage area
• Research teaching nexus – it will capitalise on the research philosophy in the faculty.

In response to a query about the relationship with engineering, Professor Redmond stated that proposals had been developed and sent to the relevant Deans in relation to exploring a relationship with all of the built environment disciplines.

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor Redmond, Dean, Faculty of Art & Design and, noting that VCG had approved the business case for the introduction of the discipline of architecture, endorsed the proposal of the Faculty of Art & Design to establish a course in the new discipline of Architecture.

4.2.8.2  Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Art & Design

A proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Design, will be forwarded by the Office of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor to the President of Academic Board for approval.

Academic Board, noting that a complete proposal would be forwarded to the President of Academic Board for approval, endorsed in-principle the proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Design.

For information: Professor J Redmond

4.3  Question Time

4.3.1  Workload issues and strategies for income generation

A member of the Board raised the issue of staff redundancies and anticipated that there would be an increased workload on other staff which may lead to inefficiencies and it may be difficult to maintain the ranking in the Go8. Acknowledging that some of the issues were beyond our control, a comment was requested on the strategies the AVCC is employing in the light of pending state and federal elections; and the university strategies for income generation.

Professor Larkins responded that the aim of the restructuring of the AVCC was to make it more effective as an advocacy body. In regard to income generation strategies, a fundraising campaign was underway with income from donations totalling $15M in 2006 as compared to $9M in 2005. In relation to international campuses, there was scope to obtain corporate support and multinational sources of funding, the link with IIT Mumbai being a first step. Internally, use of shared services and effective procurement activities were sighted as areas where cost savings could be affected.

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

For information: Professor R Cas, Professor R Larkins
 

5.1  REORGANISATION OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES (MNHS)    RMO2002/0435

This item was submitted to Academic Board 5/2006 and was starred by the Steering Committee for discussion. As Professor E Byrne was an apology for meeting 5/2006, this item was deferred to meeting 6/2006. (p.89-92). A diagram outlining the proposed restructure was tabled at the meeting. (Appendix A).

Professor E Byrne, Dean, Faculty of MNHS, advised that currently the Faculty comprised eight academic schools: School of Applied Clinical and Public Health Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Central and Eastern Clinical School, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Primary Health Care, School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, School of Rural Health, and the Southern Clinical School. It was proposed to establish a school to be known as the Monash University School of Medicine comprising three administrative schools teaching the MBBS program (Gippsland Graduate Entry Medical School, the Monash University Malaysia Medical School and the Metropolitan Medical School). This was necessitated by the requirement to obtain AMC accreditation for a single medical school.

Professor C Browne, Head, International Projects Group, Faculty of MNHS, advised that the faculty had expanded from one undergraduate medical program at Clayton to three medical programs teaching to the same objectives but having different governance arrangements. In order to obtain AMC accreditation, it was necessary to align governance as well as curriculum. The proposed school would be a unique medical school comprising a rural school, a metropolitan school and an international school.

Members were concerned that the faculty would have schools within schools but it was pointed out that the term ‘Medical School’ was internationally recognised.

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor Byrne, Dean, Faculty of MNHS and Professor Browne, Head, International Projects Group, Faculty of MNHS, and approved, for transmission to Council for approval, the proposal of the Faculty of MNHS, to reorganise the structure of the faculty with the creation of a medical school comprising medical schools on three sites.

For information: Professor E Byrne, Professor C Browne
 

The Research Graduate School Committee had proposed (p. 120) that up to three Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Masters Thesis Excellence awards be made annually. Mirrored on the Mollie Holman Doctoral Medals, the program would have the following selection criteria:

• Nominees would be considered to have produced the best masters thesis for each faculty
• The quality of the thesis, not just the quality of the research, is paramount to the selection process
• The examiners’ reports, along with the awarded grade, will be used to establish the quality of the nominee’s thesis
• Consideration will also be given to publications produced as a result of the thesis.

Members noted that there would be an amendment to the policy on Recognition of Excellence to include the ‘Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Masters Thesis Excellence Award’. The Research Graduate School Committee will forward a submission to the Education Committee to record this award on academic transcripts.

A review of the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research involving Humans (SCERH), the Monash University Animal Welfare Committee (MUAWC) and the Monash University Institutional Biosafety Committee (MUIBC) was conducted by the Manager, Research Ethics and Compliance and the Director, Research Office. The Monash University Research Committee approved the recommendations contained in the executive summary of the Review of Research-related committees. (p. 105-108)  

In 2005 CADRES reviewed and gave broad support to a proposal for a new multi-centre research policy and procedures to enable multi-centre ethics applications to be handled more efficiently, ensure appropriate review and maintain high quality risk management practices. The Monash University Research Committee had endorsed the Streamlining Ethical Review of Multi-institutional Research involving Humans Policy which outlines principles for the ethical review and administration of multi-centre research involving humans undertaken by Monash University. (p. 109-116)6)

The Board of the Faculty of Information Technology had approved the change of name of the Centre for Business Intelligence and Decision Support Research to the Centre for Decision Support and Enterprise Systems Research. (p. 123)3)

The Monash Postgraduate Association had nominated Mr Perry Wood, a Master of Laws student, as the postgraduate representative on the Exclusion Appeals Committee Panel.l.

In accordance with subsection 13.1.2.6 of f Statute 4.1 – Discipline, the Monash Postgraduate Association had nominated Mr Roland Muller, a Master of Laws student, as the postgraduate representative on the Central Discipline Committee panel and Central Discipline Committee (Appeals) for a period of two years from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2008.

A request had been received from the Staff Development Unit for the nomination by Academic Board of a member of the academic staff to be a member of the above panel.

13.1 Nomination to fill a casual vacancy as an alternate on the Steering Committee of Academic Board     RMO1997/1103

Academic Board approved the following nomination to fill a casual non-professorial vacancy as an alternate on the Steering Committee of Academic Board:

Mr Michael Vincent Business & Economics until 30 August 2008

For information: Mr M Vincent
 

This item was raised at Academic Board meeting 3/2006 on 24 May 2006. Mr B Williamson, Manager, Capital Works Branch, had advised that the work commenced on 21 September and is scheduled to be completed by mid October 2006. This item was starred at the commencement of the meeting.

A member queried whether such issues should be on the agenda of Academic Board and it was suggested that if questions in relation to non-academic issues were raised, they should be referred to another forum to be addressed.

Report of meeting 4/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Art & Design held on 16/8/06.

RMO1998/1742

Report of meeting 3/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts held on 26/7/06.

RMO1998/0455

Report of meeting 2/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Pharmacy held on 21/6/06.

RMO1998/0710

Report of meeting 4/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Science held on 23/8/06.

RMO1997/0904

Report of meeting 5/2006 of the Education Committee held on 6/9/06. RMO2004/0611

At meeting 1/06, the Executive Committee of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering approved a recommendation of the Engineering Education Committee to rename the unit TCE3199 to ‘Management for Engineers’ to more accurately reflect the nature of its content and that ECE4099 and its alias unit TRC4002 be renamed from ‘Management’ to ‘Professional Practice’. The Executive Committee requested that the unit descriptions be amended to the satisfaction of the Chair of the Engineering Education Committee, to reflect an emphasis on management in an engineering context, using engineering examples appropriate to the region in which the unit was being offered (to accommodate Clayton and Malaysian campus offerings), and employing some visiting lecturers.s.

*<17.  CAMPUS DIRECTIONS STATEMENTS    RMO2001/0662

RMO2000/108989

RMO2000/1088

RMO2000/1087

RMO1999/2180

RMO1999/2130

RMO1998/0609

At meeting 5/2006 the Academic Board endorsed the Campus Directions Statements. In response to requests for additional time for feedback and comments, it was decided that the statements would be re-presented to Academic Board for noting only, if there was no change to the substance and directions. A revised version, with track changes turned on, was attached. (p. 159-182).

The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Gippsland, starred this item at the commencement of the meeting. However, due to the difficulties with the technology, the issues raised were not audible and it was decided that Professor Parker would liaise with Professor Mackenzie to sort out the issues.

The report of meeting 3/2006 was attached (p. 93-98).

The report of meeting 1/2006 was attached (p. 99-100).

The report of meeting 5/2006 was attached (p. 101-116).

The report of meeting 8/2006 was attached (p. 117-120).

The report of meeting 3/2006 was attached (p. 121-122). This item was starred at the commencement of the meeting. A member raised the issue of content in reports of faculty boards and the variations of reports presented to the Board.

Professor J Hurst advised that this matter had been discussed at Steering Committee and it had been decided that Professor Hurst would liaise with Deans in regard to a template for faculty reports.

The report of meeting 4/2006 was attached (p.123-126).

The report of meeting 5/2006 was attached (p. 127-142).

24.1  Professor of Paediatrics and Head of Department of Paediatrics, Monash Medical School, Southern Clinical School and Director of Paediatrics, Southern Health    RMO2002/0435

A proposal was attached which had been forwarded, via the Office of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, to the President of the Academic Board for approval. (p. 129-136).

Academic Board note that the proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor of Paediatrics and Head of Department of Paediatrics, Monash Medical School, Southern Clinical School and Director of Paediatrics, Southern Health, was approved by the President of the Academic Board.

<24.2  Professor and Director, Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (SMICS), Central & Eastern Clinical School or Southern Clinical School and the relevant health service    RMO2002/0435

A proposal was attached which had been forwarded, via the Office of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, to the President of the Academic Board for approval. (p. 137-142).).

Academic Board noted the proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor and Director, Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (SMICS), Central & Eastern Clinical School or Southern Clinical School and the relevant health service.

For information: Ms J Tong, Ms B Meredith
 

The following casual vacancies existed on Academic Board as at meeting 6/2006:

Art & Design Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2008

Art & Design Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2008

Education Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2008

The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 22 November 2006 in the Council Chambers, first floor, Building 3A, Clayton Campus from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.