Academic Board Meeting 1-2006
Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers
Meeting No 1/2006 of the Academic Board will be held from 3:30pm-5:30pm on Wednesday, 22 February 2006, in the Council Chambers, first floor, building 3A, Clayton campus.
The Agenda papers have been circulated. The Index of Recommendations is set out below and supplementary and replacement papers are attached.
Meetings of the Academic Board are attended by ex officio, elected and appointed members. A non-member may request permission to attend a meeting of the Board as an observer by telephoning extension 55023. Observers have no speaking or voting rights.
Members are reminded that items may be starred prior to the Meeting by contacting the Secretary, or at the commencement of the Meeting under item 1.1 of the Agenda.
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 7/2005 held on Wednesday, 23 November 2005
The Minutes of Meeting 7/2005 were distributed.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 7/2005, held on 23 November 2005, be confirmed.
*B STARRED ITEMS
3. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
3.1 President’s Report
Associate Professor J Hurst will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Associate Professor Hurst.
3.2 Academic Board Evaluation 1-10
A summary of responses to the survey is attached as well as an analysis by the President. Associate Professor J Hurst will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board consider the summary of responses of Academic Board members to the survey conducted in December 2005.
3.3 Future directions 11-12
A paper is attached. Associate Professor J Hurst will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board consider the advice of the President.
4. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP
4.1 Report of the Vice-Chancellor
Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Larkins, Vice-Chancellor.
4.2 Reports of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
4.2.1 Monash in Europe 13-14
A paper is attached. Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive the paper and note the advice of Professor Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
4.2.2 VTAC Admission of Undergraduate Domestic Students and Student Load 2006 15-18
A report is attached. Professor M Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor Planning, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive the report and note the advice of Professor Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning).
4.2.3 AUQA Audit
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.
4.2.4 Monash Experience Questionnaire 2005
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.
4.2.5 Disclosure of Information about Library Usage 19-24
A paper is attached. Ms C Harboe-Ree, University Librarian, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive the paper and note the advice of Ms Harboe-Ree, University Librarian.
4.3 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 SECTIONS C, D & E
6.1 Entry Pathways for Monash Staff who do not meet doctoral entry requirements 183-186
A proposal is attached. This item originated at item 8 of the agenda and was starred by the Steering Committee. The proposal has been endorsed by the Research Graduate School Committee. Professor Max King, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Research Training will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor King and approve the proposal for a special PhD entry pathway for Monash academic staff who do not meet doctoral entry requirements.
C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
7. LEGISLATION
7.1 Amendment pursuant to Statute 2.3 Faculties Regulations (Amendment 1 2006) 29-34
Documents are attached. These regulations amend Schedule 8 of the Faculties Regulations, and effect changes to the sub-categories of student members and terms of membership. The changes were approved by the Board of the Faculty of Law at meeting 3/2005.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse, for submission to Council, the proposal to amend Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 1 2006).
*8. ENTRY PATHWAYS FOR MONASH STAFF WHO DO NOT MEET DOCTORAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 183-186
This item has been starred by the Steering Committee and will be dealt with at item 6.1 of the agenda.
9. PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH THE CENTRE FOR POWER TRANSFORMER MONITORING, DIAGNOSTICS AND LIFE MANAGEMENT 119- 138
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) to Academic Board for endorsement and transmission to Council for approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council for approval, the proposal, to establish the Centre for Power Transformer Monitoring, Diagnostics and Life Management.
10. PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH THE MONASH EUROPEAN AND EU STUDIES CENTRE 139-176
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the International Division has been submitted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) to Academic Board for endorsement and transmission to Council for approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council for approval, the proposal, to establish the Monash European and EU Studies Centre.
11. PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR, MONASH EUROPEAN AND EU STUDIES CENTRE 177-178
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the International Division, to establish and fill the position of Professor and Director, Monash European and EU Studies Centre, has been forwarded to Academic Board by the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse, for transmission to the Vice-Chancellor, the proposal of the International Division to establish and fill the position of Professor and Director, Monash European and EU Studies Centre.
12. PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN THE SOUTHERN CLINICAL SCHOOL OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES AND SOUTHERN HEALTH, EMERGENCY MEDICINE SERVICE. 35-42
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences had been submitted by the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor to Academic Board for endorsement and transmission to the Vice-Chancellor for approval. In view of the need for a decision to be implemented before the present meeting of the Board, the President of Academic Board provided executive approval to the proposal on behalf of the Board.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board ratify the approval provided by the President of the Academic Board to establish and fill the position of Professor and Director of Emergency Medicine in the Southern Clinical School of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Southern Health, Emergency Medicine Service.
13. PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS, SCHOOL OF PHYSICS, FACULTY OF SCIENCE 189-194
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Science has been submitted by the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor to Academic Board for endorsement and transmission to the Vice-Chancellor for approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse, for transmission to the Vice-Chancellor, the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to establish and fill the position of Professor of Experimental Physics, School of Physics, Faculty of Science.
14. DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRUSTAL RESEARCH CENTRE 113
Following changes to research personnel, the Faculty of Science proposes disestablishment of the Australian Crustal Research Centre.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve, for transmission to Council for noting, the disestablishment of the Australian Crustal Research Centre.
15. MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEES
15.1 Membership of the Exclusion Appeals Committee 43-44
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board appoint Dr Matthew Harvey as a member of the Exclusion Appeals Committee for a term of office from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2007.
15.2 Membership of the Exclusion Appeals Committee (Health Reasons) 45-46
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board appoints the following nominees to the appeals committee under Statute 6.3 – Exclusion for Health Reasons
Associate Professor Margaret Lindorff, Faculty of Business and Economics (Chair);
Associate Professor Ben Canny, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; and
Professor Tony Dingle, Faculty of Business and Economics.
15.3 Appointment of Chair of the General Library Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board appoint Professor John Sheridan, as Chair of the General Library Committee.
15.4 Membership of the Honorary Degrees Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board appoint Professor Kim Langfield-Smith as one of the four alternate professorial representatives on the Honorary Degrees Committee.
15.5 Appointment of Chair of the Oscar Mendelsohn Lecture Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board appoint Professor John Bigelow as Chair of the Oscar Mendelsohn Lecture Committee for a period of three years from 01 January 2006 to 31 December 2008.
16. REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LEAVE FROM MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
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 has been received for special leave from:
Professor B Srinivasan Information Technology Meetings 1,2,3/2006
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board grant special leave from attendance at meetings of the Board to the member listed above.
D PENDING ITEMS
17. REVIEW OF ACADEMIC POLICIES AND COMPLIANCE WITH ACADEMIC POLICIES 187-188
At meeting 7-2005 Academic Board noted that a number of academic policies were due for review by the Academic Board at the end of 2005. Faculties provided Education Committee with a compliance summary of findings. An initial analysis of faculty responses suggested that there were some issues of non-compliance. The matter is being investigated by the Education Committee. A progress report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the ‘2006 Review and Compliance with Education Policies and Procedures’ progress report.
E ITEMS FOR NOTING
18. EDUCATION PLAN 2006-2010 47-58
The Education Plan 2006-2010, approved by Academic Board at meeting 7/2005 was forwarded to Council for approval with minor amendments. The Education Plan 2006-2010, as approved by Council, is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the Education Plan 2006-2010.
19. MINISTERIAL INTERVENTION IN THE AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL (ARC) GRANTS PROCESS 59-60
At Academic Board meeting 7/2005 members unanimously passed a motion to write an open letter to the Federal Education Minister condemning his interference in the ARC grants process. A copy of the letter sent to the Minister and a response from the Minister’s office is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the response from the Office of the Federal Minister, Education, Science and Training.
20. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS LAW AND TAXATION REVIEW REPORT 25-28
Two memos are attached. This item was discussed at item 6.1 of the agenda of Academic Board meeting 7-2005. Professor G Palmer, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, informed the Board that a review of the Department of Business Law and Taxation was undertaken early in 2005. From the review report, the Steering Committee was unable to ascertain which parties had provided submissions for the review and the list of people consulted during the review process. There was also a concern that neither the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor nor the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) had been consulted nor had they received early draft copies of the report. Professor Palmer agreed to investigate the process undertaken in the review. A response from Professor Palmer is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the response from the Faculty of Business and Economics in regard to the Department of Business Law and Taxation Review.
21. REPORT OF THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC BOARD 61-64
A report from Professor C Browne, outgoing President of Academic Board is attached. This report will comprise the Academic Board entry in the Monash University 2005 Annual Report.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of the outgoing President of Academic Board.
22. 2005 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OSCAR MENDELSOHN LECTURE COMMITTEE 65-66
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the 2005 Annual Report of the Oscar Mendelsohn Lecture Committee.
23. 2005 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ETHICS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMANS 67-72
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the 2005 Annual Report of the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research Involving Humans.
24. REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Receipt of report of meeting 4/2005 73-80
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 4/2005 of the General Library Committee, held on 7 December 2005.
Proceedings
25. REPORTS OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
25.1 Receipt of report of meeting 11/2005 81-84
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 11/2005 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 2 December 2005.
Proceedings
25.2 Receipt of report of meeting 1/2006 179-186
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 3 February 2006.
Proceedings
26. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ART & DESIGN
Receipt of report of Board meetings 3A/2005, 4/2005, 5/2005 and 6/2005 85-88
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meetings 3A/2005, 4/2005, 5/2005 and 6/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Art & Design, held on 3 August, 24 August, 2 November and 7 December 2005 respectively.
Proceedings
27. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS
Receipt of report of Board meeting 4/2005 89-94
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 4/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts, held on 26 October 2005.
Proceedings
28. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Receipt of report of Board meeting 4/2005 95-96
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 4/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Education, held on 7 December 2005.
Proceedings
29. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Receipt of report of Board meeting 4/2005 97-98
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 4/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering, held on 2 November 2005.
Proceedings
30. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Receipt of report of Board meeting 5/2005 99-102
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 5/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 16 November 2005.
Proceedings
31. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW
Receipt of supplementary report of Board meeting 3/2005 103-104
A supplementary report is attached. The report of meeting 3/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Law was received by Academic Board at meeting 7/2005.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the supplementary report of meeting 3/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Law, held on 25 October 2005.
Proceedings
32. REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF PHARMACY
Receipt of reports of Board meetings 1/2005, 2/2005, 3/2005 and 4/2005 105-112
Reports are attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the reports of meeting 1/2005, s2/2205, 3/2005 and 4/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Pharmacy, held on 16 March 2005, 15 June 2005, 21 September 2005 and 7 December 2005 respectively.
Proceedings
33. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Receipt of report of Board meeting 5/2005 113-116
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 5/2005 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held on 30 November 2005.
Proceedings
34. ACADEMIC BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Casual vacancies on Academic Board as at meeting 1/2006
The following casual vacancies exist on Academic Board as at meeting 1/2006:
Faculty Vacancy Expiry Date
Arts Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2006
Business & Economics Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2007
Information Technology Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2006
Law Professorial Member 30/6/2007
Law Professorial Member 30/6/2007
Law Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2007
Pharmacy Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2007
35. REPORT OF COUNCIL
Receipt of Report of Meeting 8/2005 117-118
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the items of interest from Council Meeting 8/2005 held on 12 December 2005.
Proceedings
36. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 5 April 2006 in the Council Chambers, first floor, Building 3A, Clayton Campus from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
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