Academic Board Meeting 2-2006
Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers
Meeting No 2/2006 of the Academic Board will be held from 3:30pm-5:30pm on Wednesday, 5 April 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 1/2006 held on Wednesday, 22 February 2006
The Minutes of Meeting 1/2006 were distributed on 15 March 2006.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 1/2006, held on 22 February 2006, 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 Role, terms of reference and committees of Academic Board 1-14
A document is attached. Associate Professor J Hurst will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Associate Professor Hurst and consider the role, terms of reference and committees of Academic Board.
4 REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP
4.1 Report of the Vice-Chancellor 157-158
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.
4.1.1 Question concerning the Menzies building at Clayton campus 33-34
Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor and Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor will respond to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Larkins, Vice-Chancellor and Professor Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
4.2 Reports of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
4.2.1 Senior Management Summit 2006 15-20
A report and evaluation summary 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 report and evaluation summary of the Senior Management Summit 2006.
4.2.2 Academic Promotion Guidelines 2006 159-261
The Academic Promotion Guidelines for 2006 are 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 approve the Academic Promotion Guidelines for 2006.
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 Report of an audit of records of government approvals for collaborative teaching arrangements 21-24
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.
4.3 Reports of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
4.3.1 Review of the Role, Title and Constitution of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) 25-30
A memo is attached. Professor M King, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research & Research Training, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor King, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research & Research Training and approve the amendments to the role, title and constitution of the Committee of Associate Deans (Research).
4.3.2 Name change of Monash Environment Institute 31-32
A memo is attached. Professor M King, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research & Research Training, will speak to this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the advice of Professor King, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research & Research Training and endorse the change in the title of the Monash Environment Institute to the Monash Sustainability Institute.
4.4 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 ALTERNATIVE APTITUDE TESTS 136-138
This item originated at item 22 and has been starred by the Steering Committee. Professor M Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor Planning will speak to this item. The Admissions Committee has endorsed the following recommendations:
6.1.1 Recommendation
That Academic Board approve the proposal that Admissions Committee approach the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to explore the possibility of developing an Indigenous students admission test that would be available for use by faculties at their discretion, and that the Centre for Aboriginal and Indigenous Studies be involved in this approach.
6.1.2 Recommendation
That Academic Board approve the revision of section 4 of the University Entrance and Admission to Courses Regulations to permit entry on the basis of satisfactory performance in an aptitude test as a pathway, in addition to the pathway of entry on the basis of satisfactory completion of two university units.
6.1.3 Recommendation
That Academic Board approve the proposal that courses may elect to use aptitude tests as an additional criterion for middle-band consideration.
C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
7 SELECTION AND ENROLMENT 2006 139
The Admissions Committee has endorsed the following recommendations:
7.1 RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal that courses wishing to participate in early round selection be permitted to do so.
7.2 RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal that Admissions Committee submit a request to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) for the ability to remove VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) applicants from the clearly-in calculation, on a case-by-case basis, where giving SEAS consideration will result in an unacceptably low clearly-in.
8 ENTRY PATHWAYS 140-143
The Admissions Committee has endorsed the following recommendations:
8.1 RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the Academic Development Program (ADP) offered at Monash South Africa as a pathway course into undergraduate degrees at Monash.
8.2 RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve Monash College and its Diploma courses as a pathway into Monash destination courses.
9 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 144-148
The Admissions Committee has endorsed the following recommendations:
9.1 RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the following revisions to the English Language Entry Requirements policy.
9.2 RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal that Admissions Committee establish a list of ‘English-rich’ subjects for the purpose of English language entry decision, after consultation with faculties.
10 LEGISLATION
10.1 University Entrance and Admission to Courses Regulations (Amendment 1 2006) 149-152
Documents are attached. This amendment makes satisfactory completion of an approved aptitude test a requirement of the university’s Special Admissions Scheme (as per recommendation 6.1.2 above).
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board endorse, for submission to Council, the proposal to amend University Entrance and Admission to Courses Regulations (Amendment No 1 2006).
11 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – COTUTELLE PROGRAM WITH ECOLE CENTRALE DE LILLE (FRANCE) 263-268
A proposal is attached. At meeting 6/2002 Academic Board approved the establishment of joint-badged and Cotutelle Doctoral Programs. The memorandum of understanding with The Ecole Centrale de Lille is based upon the Monash guidelines for negotiations with prospective partner institutions in regard to cotutelle and joint/double badged doctoral programs.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the establishment of the MOU Cotutelle and Joint Badged Programs between the Ecole Centrale de Lille (France) and Monash University.
12 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OFFERED FROM MULTIPLE CAMPUSES POLICY 35-38
Documentation is attached. The Education Committee has endorsed the Academic Programs Offered from Multiple Campuses Policy for transmission to Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the policy on Academic Programs Offered from Multiple Campuses.
13 DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUSTRALASIAN RISK MANAGEMENT UNIT C 79-116
The review report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, to disestablish the Australasian Risk Management Unit.
14 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF WATER SCIENCE, SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, FACULTY OF SCIENCE 153-156
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Board of the Faculty of 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 Water Science, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science.
15 PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AND FILL THE POSITION OF PROFESSOR OF CLIMATE MODELLING, SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, FACULTY OF SCIENCE 39-46
A proposal is attached. The proposal of the Board of the Faculty of 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 Climate Modelling, School of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science.
16 MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEES
16.1 Central Discipline Committee 47-48
A document is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board appoint the persons nominated in the document to the membership of the Central Discipline Committee, in accordance with sub-section 13.1.1 of Statute 4.1 Discipline.
17 MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD
17.1 Appointment of Campus-based academic staff member
The Pro Vice-Chancellor South Africa has nominated Mr Stephen Saunders of the Faculty of Business and Economics at South Africa as the campus-based academic staff member on the Academic Board to hold office until 31 December 2007.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board appoint Mr Stephen Saunders, as the campus-based academic staff member of Monash South Africa, to the Academic Board with a term of office ending on 31 December 2007.
17.2 Nominations from Faculty Boards to fill casual vacancies on Academic Board
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board approve the following appointments made by the faculty boards to fill casual professorial and non-professorial vacancies on Academic Board:
Dr Jeanette Simmonds Education until 30 June 2007
Dr Wendy Sutherland-Smith Education until 30 June 2007
A/Professor Julie Fisher Information Technology until 30 June 2006
Professor H P Lee Law until 30 June 2007
Professor Jeff Goldsworthy Law until 30 June 2007
A/Professor Stephen Barkoczy Law until 30 June 2007
A/Professor Adrian Evans Law until 30 June 2007
18 REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LEAVE FROM MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
In accordance with Statute 2.2 – The Academic Board (section 4), 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 C Porter Pharmacy Meeting 1 & 2,/2006
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board grant special leave from attendance at meetings of the Board to the member listed above.
D PENDING ITEMS
19 REVIEW OF ACADEMIC POLICIES AND COMPLIANCE WITH ACADEMIC POLICIES
The Education Committee is currently reviewing its structure and this issue will be taken up in that restructure.
20 REPORTS FROM FACULTY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES OF ACADEMIC BOARD
CADRES reports for 2005
Report of meeting 1/2006 of the board of the Faculty of Education
E ITEMS FOR NOTING
21 MONASH UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ART COMMITTEE (MUMA)
Proposal for restructure 49-56
A proposal is attached. The MUMA Committee reports to the Vice-Chancellor.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board note the proposal for the restructuring of the Monash University Museum of Art Committee terms of reference and membership.
22 REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
Receipt of report of meeting 1/2006 129-148
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Admissions Committee, held on 9 March 2006.
Proceedings
23 REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Receipt of report of meeting 1/2006 57-62
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Education Committee, held on 8 March 2006.
Proceedings
24 REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Receipt of report of meeting 2/2006 63-66
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 2/2006 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 3 March 2006.
Proceedings
25 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS
Receipt of report of Board meeting 1/2006 67-68
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts, held on 15 February 2006.
Proceedings
26 REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
26.1 Receipt of reports of Board meetings 6/2005 and 1/2006 69-78
Reports are attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the reports of meeting 6/2005 and 1/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, held on 7 December 2005 and 15 February 2006 respectively.
Proceedings
26.2 Review report of the Australasian Risk Management Unit C 79-116
The final report of the external review of the Australasian Risk Management Unit is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the external review of the Australasian Risk Management Unit.
27 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Receipt of report of Board meeting 1/2006 117-118
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering, held on 15 March 2006.
Proceedings
28 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Receipt of report of Board meeting 1/2006 119-124
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 15 March 2006.
Proceedings
29 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Receipt of report of Board meeting 1/2006 125-126
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, held on 1 March 2006.
Proceedings
30 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Receipt of report of Board meeting 1/2006 127-128
A report is attached.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held on 1 March 2006.
Proceedings
31 VACANCIES ON ACADEMIC BOARD AS AT MEETING 2/2006
The following casual vacancies exist on Academic Board as at meeting 2/2006:
Faculty Vacancy Expiry Date
Arts Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2006
Science Professorial Member 30/6/2006
Pharmacy Non-Professorial Member 30/6/2007
32 NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 24 May 2006 in the
Council Chambers, first floor, Building 3A, Clayton Campus from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
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