Academic Board Meeting 3-2006

MINUTES

Meeting No 3/2006 of the Academic Board was held on Wednesday, 24 May 2006, in the Council Chambers, first floor, building 3A, Clayton campus from 3:30 pm –5:35 pm.

There were present:

Associate Professor S Joy (Vice-President), Associate Professor H Abachi, Ms J Adams, Professor S Adeloju, Dr R Al-Mahaidi, Professor W Anderson, Mr C Avram, Drs H Ballis, S Blackburn, R Booth, Professors R Brooks, G Bouma, B Caine, Dr D Casey, Associate Professor K Chalmers, Professor C Chapman, Associate Professor W Chiu, Professor V Clulow, Dr B Cooke, Professor E Cornish, Dr G Davies, Associate Professor C De Wilde, Professors T Dingle, R Doherty, Associate Professor A Evans, Professors M Evans, S Fahey, Associate Professor J Fisher, Professor A Freiberg, Ms K Gray, Professor B Hoffert, Mr C Holmes, Professors J Keating, M King, K Langfield-Smith, R Larkins, Dr I Larson, Professors H P Lee, H Le Grand, Drs A Maharaj, S Mayson, Mr A McMeekin, Professors C Mingins, K Murray, R Nation, Dr J Newton, Professors R Norris, H Oppewal, Associate Professor M Page, Professors G Palmer, S Parker, L Piterman, D Poskitt, M Rhodes, Associate Professor S Robinson, Dr G Romeo, Associate Professor G Sanson, Professor J Sheridan, Dr J Simmonds, Professors G Simon, J Smith, T Sridhar, P Steele, Dr K Stewart, Professors P Stewart, E Storey, Ms K Styles, Dr W Sutherland-Smith, Professors J Teicher, N Thomson, B Tonge, Dr M Vincent, Mr I Walker, Professors M Wallace, J Walter, G Webb, R Weber, R Willis.

Apologies were received from:

Professor D Abramson, D G Acquaah-Gaisie, Professors C Browne, E Byrne, P Cally, Associate Professor B Canny, Professors R Cas, G Coleman, R Devenish, M Fleer, J Godfrey, P Gronn, Ms C Harboe-Ree, Professor O Hughes, Associate Professor J Hurst, Professors B Kent, J Kenway, Associate Professor M Lindorff, Professors A Markus, L McCall, B. Mackenzie, D Murphy, Dr B Naylor, Associate Professors R Nelson, C Porter, Professors J Redmond, M Skully, A Sohal, B Srinivasan, O K Tam, Dr S Ventura, Mr D Watson, Professors S Willis, W Young.

Invited to attend:

Professor B Inder, Ms L Norris.

Observers:

Ms J Burke, Mr T Calder, Ms B Dalton, A/Professor G Farr, Ms R Harris, Ms R Hinds, Mr J Noonan, Mr D Pitt.

In attendance:

Ms C Chatterton
 

*A PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1.  WELCOME

The Chair, Associate Professor S Joy, welcomed Dr Ian Larson who was filling a casual vacancy, and invited guests Ms Lee-ann Norris and Associate Professor Brett Inder. Associate Professor Joy thanked members of the Board whose term of office concluded on 30 June 2006.

As the audio-conference facility was unavailable, members from the Malaysia and South Africa campuses were unable to participate in the meeting.

1.1  Alterations to the agenda

The following alterations were made to the agenda:

• Tabled paper for item 4.1 – Vice-Chancellor’s Report – pages 183-184;
   
• Tabled paper for new item 4.1.1 – Proposal to establish a sponsored professor position – page 185;
   
• Item 4.4.1 – Question on notice to the Vice-Chancellor;
   
• New item 18.2 – Requests for special leave from meeting 3/2006;
   
• Item 6.2 would be discussed after item 3.

1.2  Starring of items

Members noted that some items had been starred in the agenda for discussion.

1.3  Approval of Non-Starred Items

The recommendations of the Steering Committee were adopted without discussion for all items other than those starred.

1.4  Confidential Items C

There were no confidential items on the agenda at this meeting.
 

2.  MINUTES

2.1  Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 2/2006 held on Wednesday, 5 April 2006

The Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 2/2006, held on 5 April 2006, were confirmed.
 

*B STARRED ITEMS

3.  REPORT OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT

3.1 Resolution of urgent items between meetings of Academic Board RMO1997/1319

A proposal was attached. (p. 1-2)

Academic Board approved the proposal that urgent matters could be determined by email communication in advance of a scheduled Board meeting.

Academic Board approved the terms and conditions, detailed in the proposal, for email resolution of urgent items.

For information: Associate Professor S Joy
 

4.  REPORTS OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP

4.1  Report of the Vice-Chancellor RMO2004/0369

A report was tabled. (p.183-184)

Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, spoke to his report and updated the Board on the following issues:

• A visit to Monash by The Hon. Alexander Downer, Minister for Foreign Affairs, accompanied by more than forty international high commissioners and ambassadors. Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and Professor S Fahey, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), welcomed the delegation which visited four research facilities at the Clayton campus. Positive feedback had been received.
   
• At a meeting of Victorian vice-chancellors with the federal and state ministers for education, comments had been made that there was a perception that some universities were badly managed. An invitation had been extended to the minister to visit Monash. Mr Stan Piperoglou would be taking up the invitation.
   
• Monash budget: 2007 would be the last year that increased funding could be obtained through the Commonwealth Grants Scheme. An EBA increase is scheduled for 2008 without an increase in HECS or the Commonwealth Grants Scheme. The university would need to generate a surplus.
   
• AVCC meeting:

• The Hon. Julie Bishop, Minister for Education, Science and Training, had expressed a commitment to the Research Quality Framework (RQF) and would be guided by the RQF Development Advisory Group. No direct statement had been made on an implementation date.
   
• The Productivity Commission had been given a reference by the Commonwealth to report on the return from public investment in research and development. The Treasury is currently being informed by a paper arguing that there is no direct relationship between investment in research and development and economic development. The Business Council of Australia had also released a ‘New Concepts in Innovation’ report which outlined the need for innovative companies extending beyond just research and development based activities. The AVCC had commissioned a consulting firm to demonstrate the commercial return from research and development. The Vice-Chancellor is a member of the working group which is assisting the consulting firm.
   
• A survey of student finances was being undertaken, funded by the public universities. 27,000 students would be sampled.
   
• There had been a proposal from the Graduate Careers Council of Australia to standardise course experience questionnaires and their methods of collection.
   
• The AVCC is arguing against the current requirement in the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements for casual employees to be offered an option of a workplace agreement after 30 June 2006.
   
• The AVCC and Go8 response to discussions on the Bologna Process suggests that universities should be aware of developments but also focus on alignment with Asia and North America.
  

The Vice-Chancellor congratulated Professor Warwick Anderson on his appointment as CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Centre and paid tribute to his contributions to Monash and Academic Board over the years.

The Vice-Chancellor also congratulated Professor Napier Thomson who had been appointed President of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. His deputy Dr Geoffrey Metz is also a Monash Associate.

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

Academic Board congratulated with applause Professor Warwick Anderson on his appointment as CEO of the NHMRC.

For information: Professor R Larkins, Professor W Anderson and Professor N Thomson

4.1.1  Proposal to establish and fill a ‘Sponsored Professor’ position RMO

A proposal was tabled (p. 185). Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, informed the Board that this was one of four chair positions that the Centre for the Study of Jewish Civilization had been successful in obtaining funding for, with the assistance of the Advancement Division.

Academic Board endorsed, for submission to the Vice-Chancellor for approval, the proposal to establish and fill the position of "Loti Smorgon Research Chair of Contemporary Jewish Life and Culture", in the Australian Centre for the Study of Jewish Civilization, Faculty of Arts, subject to a formal agreement between Monash University and the Victor Smorgon Charitable Trust for the funding of the chair.

For information: Mr J Noonan

4.2  Reports of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor

4.2.1  AUQA Audit RMO2000/0766

Professor G Webb, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Quality, confirmed that the audit portfolio had been delivered to AUQA. A preparatory visit by the AUQA Audit Chair and the Audit Director was scheduled for 26 June 2006 at which time the faculties, campuses and areas to be sampled would be identified, after which selection of people for mock audits would take place. The visit to the Malaysia campus would take place on 31 July and to South Africa on 28 August.

Professor Webb stated that he had visited South Africa recently to audit another university and observed the operations of the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) process. A joint HEQC/AUQA audit team would undertake the audit of the South Africa campus.

Professor Webb responded positively to a request for supplementary papers to be added to the audit portfolio available on the web.

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor Webb, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Quality

For action/information: Professor G Webb

4.2.2  Student Load Report 2006 RMO2001/1605

A report was attached. (p. 3-6)

Professor M Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor Planning, informed members that coursework load was expected to be 70 eftsl above target. It was critical to fill all CSP places to enable Monash to offer full-fee places. The 2005 numbers were slightly below target but a penalty was not incurred as it was a transition year. The rules had been changed recently to state that CSP places must be filled in clusters. At Monash, the clusters with the most fee-paying students are the ones in which CSP load is unfilled. For 2006 DEST would permit calculation of load based on the old rules but for 2007 the new rules would be in place.

In response to a query about movement of load at Gippsland campus, Professor Evans stated that load shifting within the campus was permitted but University Planning would need to be kept informed to enable monitoring of clusters. Permission from the Minister would need to be obtained to shift load out of Gippsland campus.

Academic Board received the report and noted the advice of Professor Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor Planning.

For information: Professor M Evans and Ms J Vero

4.3  Report of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International)

4.3.1  International Student Recruitment RMO1998/1792

Ms L Norris, Executive Director, Marketing and Student Recruitment Division, was invited to the meeting. Ms Norris informed members that the downturn in international student enrolments experienced in semester 1, 2005, had been reversed and numbers had returned to 2004 levels. It was anticipated that numbers would remain at that level for the next few years. Growth would only occur if market share increased. Operational changes with a move to adaptive, responsive and creative marketing had resulted in better recruitment outcomes. The KPI for the Division was a 50% conversion of applications to acceptances, currently this is 30%.

In the domestic market, the University of Melbourne was the main competitor, although interstate universities had begun marketing aggressively in Victoria. An analysis of current undergraduate students was being undertaken to investigate why students do not progress to postgraduate studies.

The Vice-Chancellor congratulated Ms Norris and her team on their achievements in a short period of time. He stated that although there were variations between courses and campuses, the overall aim should not be to grow aimlessly but to maintain a balance between increased numbers and increased fees. There was room for growth in international students at Berwick and Gippsland campuses but fee-setting needed to be strategic, whilst maintaining recruitment of high quality students.

In response to a query on the flat demand for HDR places, Ms Norris identified the need to educate current undergraduate students on Honours and HDR.

Responding to a question on plans that could be put in place to decrease the percentage of students that choose Melbourne over Monash, Ms Norris stated that the demographic hub of the top performing students was now the Glen Waverley area. She stressed the need to concentrate on the strengths of Monash and formulate a value statement about Monash that students could identify with.

Academic Board received the presentation and noted the advice of Ms Norris, Executive Director, Marketing and Student Recruitment Division.

For information: Ms L Norris

4.4  Question Time

4.4.1  Would the Vice-Chancellor consider helping to 'fast-track' an additional pedestrian crossing on the Ring Road, roughly between the Blackwood Hall and the Music School? RMO

Existing pathways to and from the campus and the car parks had caused many staff and students to cross at that point. It was considered very dangerous for staff and students to have to cross a busy road with no protection of a pedestrian crossing and particularly dangerous at graduation times with the young and the elderly having to cross, sometimes in darkness. The matter had been discussed with Mr B Williamson of Facilities and Services who agreed to put it on the agenda for consideration.

Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, advised that he had been informed by Mr Williamson that the pedestrian crossing was being fast-tracked as the location was a high priority, along with two others under consideration.

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

For information: Professor R Larkins, Dr R Booth

For action: Mr B Williamson.

4.4.2  Has a survey been conducted on the need for a medical school at the Gippsland campus and are there local teaching hospitals and teaching staff? RMO

Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, responded that it was prudent for Monash, which has an existing medical school and infrastructure, to be allocated the extra places, rather than creating a new medical school at another university. Evidence suggests that there is a workforce requirement of 1100 GPs annually, whereas, currently only 700 GPs, including overseas recruits, join the workforce annually. There is also a shortage of GPs in the Gippsland region.

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

For information: Professor R Larkins and Professor K Murray.
 

5.  MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

5.1 Academic Programs Offered from Multiple Campuses Policy RMO2006/0015

A revised policy document was attached. (p.7-10)

Professor P Steele, Pro Vice-Chancellor Campus Coordination, informed members that the content of the revised policy document incorporated suggestions made at meeting 1/2006, in particular, section I (vi) concerning core requirements. Board members’ comments on the modified policy document included:

• An additional dot point could be added to section 3, before (v) – "where possible Chief Examiner roles should be spread equitably across the participating campuses"
   
• The global degree in the Faculty of Business and Economics is dependent on this policy
   
• Quality should not be compromised
   
• Units offered by different mode and in a different semester should be captured in the policy
   
• Minimum standards for entry had implications for the graduate MBBS program as the end qualification would be the same although the entry pathway would be different.

Responding to a comment about section 1, item (iii), that course admission prerequisites need to be ‘equivalent’ not ‘identical’, Professor Steele confirmed that the wording would be changed.

In response to a clarification about section 1, item (iv) – similarity of admission scores or ENTER scores, Professor Steele stated that there was provision for the Dean of the faculty to make a judgement on this issue.

Responding to a concern that existing courses with the same name on more than one campus may not be compliant with the policy, Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, stated that a degree of flexibility could be built into it and transitional arrangements could be put in place to minimise non-compliance and not to disadvantage a campus. The Deans were requested to contact Professor Parker if immediate application of the policy would cause difficulties.

Professor M Liddell, had expressed a desire to raise issues, however the failure of the audio-conference facility excluded her participation in the discussion. It was decided that Professor Steele would liaise with Professor Liddell and address her concerns.

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor Steele, Pro Vice-Chancellor Campus Coordination and approved the policy on Academic Programs Offered from Multiple Campuses subject to discussions with Professor Liddell, alterations as agreed to above were made, and transitional arrangements were put in place.

For action: Professor P Steele, Professor P Liddell, Professor S Parker and Deans.
 

6.  ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTIONS C, D & E

6.1 Research Grants Management Policy RMO1997/1152

This item originated at item 13 and was starred by the Steering Committee. A policy document was attached. (p, 79-88)

Professor E Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), informed members that it was a new policy and did not replace any existing policy. Research grants management information had previously been contained in a web-based procedures manual. The purpose of the policy was to provide a framework under which procedures and processes for managing research grants could be developed. Monash Commercial was currently under review and once the review was complete, there would be a policy for research contracts and research activity that includes intellectual property issues.

Academic Board noted the advice of Professor Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and approved the Research Grants Management Policy.

Academic Board endorsed the proposal that:

• Amendments to the Research Grants Management Policy be approved by Academic Board on the recommendation of the MURC;
   
• Changes to the Research Grants Management Procedures be approved by the Director, Research Office, and notified to the MURC; and
   
• Changes to the Guidelines be approved by the Director, Research Office, and be made easily accessible on the Research Office website.

For information: Professor E Cornish, Ms P Daroesman, Ms J Holt and Ms R Hinds

6.2  Monash University Inclusive Practices: Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Plan 2005-2010. RMO1997/1566

This item originated at item 20 of the agenda and was starred by the Steering Committee. The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Plan 2005-2010 was attached. (p. 15-74) The plan had been endorsed by the Senior Management Committee. Associate Professor B Inder, Acting Chair of the Inclusive Practices Workplace Equity Committee had been invited to speak to this item. Associate Professor Inder acknowledged the contribution of the Plan Working Group and stated that the plan had embedded the activities taking place across the university and outlined the goals for the future. Attention was drawn to two progress indicators and six key result areas. Assignment of responsibility and a timeline against each of the objectives would assist implementation and monitoring.

In response to a request for provision of more detailed analysis of Levels D and E as well as analysis by faculty, Associate Professor Inder agreed to distribute the information with the minutes. (Attachment B)

Responding to a question on how the university would encourage more women to be recruited to teaching positions, the Vice-Chancellor stated that flexible working conditions were being encouraged and Monash had been applauded for its flexibility and was keen to continue to lead the way in recruiting women of ability at Monash in a variety of different positions.

Academic Board noted the advice of Associate Professor Inder, Acting Chair, Inclusive Practices Workplace Equity Committee, and endorsed the Inclusive Practices: Equal Opportunities for Women in the Workplace Plan 2005-2010.

For information: Associate Professor B Inder and Ms B Dalton
 

C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

7.  ADMISSIONS PATHWAYS SUBCOMMITTEE RMO1999/1558

In 2005 Admissions Committee convened the Admissions Pathways Subcommittee comprising faculty representatives to ensure consistency of decisions on equivalence of overseas qualifications across the University. Admissions Committee had recommended that the Admissions Pathways Subcommittee be authorised to assess other institutions’ qualifications for equivalence for admission and for equivalence of level for possible credit transfer and possible articulation agreements. This does not involve any change to faculties’ authority to decide entry requirements to courses or to grant credit transfer.

Academic Board approved the proposal that the Admissions Pathways Subcommittee of Admissions Committee be authorised to assess other institutions’ qualifications for equivalence and for possible articulation agreements.

For information: Dr K Jensen
 

8.  ELIGIBILITY SCORE RMO1998/0347

A document was attached. (p. 95-96) Senior Management Committee meeting 2/2006 endorsed option 1 – setting eligibility scores for selection based on academic judgements of the ENTER score that students are likely to need for each course.

Academic Board approved the setting of eligibility ENTER scores for selection based on faculties’ academic judgements of scores the students are likely to need to be successful in each course, with the proviso that the scores not be set below the university quality floor of 70.

For information: Dr K Jensen
 

9.  GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) RMO1998/0070

A document was attached. (p. 97-102)

The recommendations to the Board concerned the use of grade point average for admissions only: that is, they were distinct from the question of GPA on Monash transcripts under consideration by Education Committee. The recommendations sought to identify a single preferred GPA calculation method for the two main external electronic systems for admission applications (the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre {VTAC} Omega system, and the QualSearch system for checking the previous results of applicants for postgraduate courses). For direct admission applications with hard copy transcripts, Admissions Pathways Subcommittee was to convene a working party to prepare full guidelines for selection staff on how to use grade point average and weighted average mark, and equivalence of overseas GPAs with Monash course entry requirements.

Academic Board approved the proposal that the default GPA calculation on Qualsearch (the method used by the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre), whereby attempted but failed units are scored 1.5 rather than 0, be the preferred GPA calculation method for assessment of previous Australian results for admissions purposes.

Academic Board approved the proposal that Admissions Committee request VTAC to consider adopting the above method as its GPA calculation method.

For information: Dr K Jensen
 

10.  UNITEST RMO2003/0536

The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) had developed an admission test for use by all UK universities in partnership with Cambridge Assessment, UK. ACER had agreed to pilot the use of the test for selection into undergraduate courses in 2007 at Berwick campus (under the VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme category 7 – Under-represented schools).

Academic Board approved the addition of uniTEST to the list of aptitude tests for use in middle-band consideration for special admission to undergraduate courses.

For information: Dr K Jensen
 

11.  AMENDMENT TO THE POLICY ON COURSE AND UNIT QUOTAS RMO1997/0907

In accordance with Statute 6.1.1 – University Entrance and Admission to Courses, the Academic Board at meeting 4/99 (and in accordance with Council Resolution CL/3/98/84) delegated the authority for the approval of unit quotas to the Education Committee. The Education Committee had endorsed a proposal to devolve this authority to faculty boards. A change to the policy on Course and Unit Quotas would need to be made.

Academic Board rescinded the authority to approve unit quotas delegated to the Education Committee at meeting 4/99 (Council Resolution CL/3/98/84).

Academic Board approved, for submission to Council, the delegation of the authority for approval of unit quotas to faculty boards.

Academic Board approved an amendment to the policy on Course and Unit Quotas to reflect the changed delegation of authority from Education Committee to faculty boards.

For information: Ms S Chong
 

12.  REPEAL OF EDUCATION POLICY AND GRADUATE STUDIES POLICY RMO1998/3117 and RMO1997/1182

A document was attached. (p.11-12)

Academic Board repealed the Education Policy and the Graduate Studies Policy.

For information: Ms N Mitchell
 

*13.  RESEARCH GRANTS MANAGEMENT POLICY RMO1997/1152

This item was starred by the Steering Committee and has been dealt with at item 6.1 of the minutes.
 

14.  LEGISLATION

14.1 Amendment to Regulations pursuant to Statute 6.2 – Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress RMO2001/0500

Documents were attached. (p. 107-108)

This amendment retains the requirement under section 3 of the Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress Regulations, that a student must have completed at least two semesters of study before being referred to an Academic Progress Committee (APC) but permits a Faculty Board to refer a student who has passed less than 50% of the student’s enrolment to an APC without requiring that the failure be across two semesters. The amendment had been endorsed by the Exclusion Procedures Subcommittee of Education Committee and approved by the Education Committee.

Academic Board endorsed, for submission to Council, the proposal to amend the Regulations pursuant to Statute 6.2 – Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress.

For information: Ms S Chong
 

15.  CHANGE OF NAME OF THE E-RESEARCH @ MONASH CENTRE RMO2006/0650

A document was attached. (p. 13-14)

The Steering Committee of the e-Research @ Monash Centre had recommended that the centre should be renamed the Monash e-Research Centre (MeRC) based on advice received from the Marketing and Student Recruitment Division.

Academic Board approved, for transmission to Council, the proposal to change the name of the e-Research @ Monash Centre to the Monash e-Research Centre (MeRC).

For information: Ms J Holt
 

16.  AWARD OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE DEGREE

Academic Board approved and endorsed, for transmission to Council, the awarding of the degree of Doctor of Medicine to Dr Leanne Rowe for her thesis entitled ‘Time for a Future’.

For information: Ms J Tong
 

17.  MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEES

17.1  Affiliation Committee RMO2005/0443

Academic Board appointed Professor Michael Skully as the professorial appointee of Academic Board and Dr Francesca Collins as the non-professorial appointee of Academic Board on the Affiliation Committee

For information: Ms C Chatterton, Professor M Skully and Dr F Collins

17.2  Education Committee RMO2002/0476

Academic Board approved the extension of the Education Committee membership to incorporate the position of Manager, Financial Resources Management Division, as an ex-officio member of Education Committee.

For information: Ms S Chong
 

18.  MEMBERSHIP/SPECIAL LEAVE - ACADEMIC BOARD

18.1 Nomination from Faculty Board to fill a casual vacancy on Academic Board RMO2005/1670

Academic Board approved the following appointment made by the faculty board to fill a casual non-professorial vacancy on Academic Board:

For information: Dr I Larsen

18.2  Special Leave from meetings of the Board RMO2005/1671

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.

Requests for special leave had been received from:

Academic Board granted special leave from attendance at meeting 3/2006 of the Board to the members listed above.

For information: Professor J Godfrey

Professor A Markus, Professor A Sohal and Professor O K Tam
 

D PENDING ITEMS

19.  REPORTS FROM FACULTY BOARDS

• Report of meeting 1/2006 of the board of the Faculty of Education held on 22/2/06
   
• Report of meeting 1/2006 of the board of the Faculty of Pharmacy held on 29/3/2006

For action: Ms C Hammond and Ms M Costelloe
 

E ITEMS FOR NOTING

*20.  MONASH UNIVERSITY INCLUSIVE PRACTICES: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE PLAN 2005-2010. RMO1997/1566

This item was starred by the Steering Committee and was dealt with at item 6.2 of the agenda.
 

21.  COMMITTEE OF ASSOCIATE DEANS RESEARCH (CADRES) – 2005 KEY OUTCOMES REPORT RMO1998/0450

A report was attached. (p. 117-118)

Academic Board received and noted the 2005 Key Outcomes Report of the Committee of Associate Dears Research.

For information: Ms P Daroesman, Ms J Holt and Ms R Hinds
 

22.   REPORT OF THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

Receipt of report of meeting 2/2006 RMO1998/1366

A report was attached. (p. 89-102)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 2/2006 of the Admissions Committee, held on 27 April 2006.

For information: Dr K Jensen
 

23.  REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Receipt of report of meeting 2/2006 RMO2004/0611

A report was attached. (p. 103-108)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 2/2006 of the Education Committee, held on 19 April 2006.

For information: Ms S Chong
 

24.  REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Receipt of report of meeting 1/2006 RMO1997/0902

A report was attached. (p. 109-116)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 1/2006 of the General Library Committee, held on 29 March 2006.

For information: Ms M Miller
 

25.  REPORT OF THE MONASH UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE (formerly CADRES)

Receipt of report of meeting 2/2006 RMO1998/0450

A report was attached. (p. 77-88)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 2/2006 of the Monash University Research Committee (formerly Committee of Associate Deans Research) held on 4 April 2006.

For information: Ms P Daroesman, Ms J Holt and Ms R Hinds
 

26.  REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Receipt of report of meeting 3/2006 RMO1997/1156

A report was attached. (p. 119-122)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 3/2006 of the Research Graduate School Committee, held on 7 April 2006.

For information: Ms A Hussar
 

27.  REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF ART & DESIGN

Receipt of report of Board meeting 1/2006 RMO1998/1742

A report was attached. (p. 123-124)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Art and Design, held on 15 March 2006.

For information: Ms L Caldwell
 

28.  REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Receipt of report of Board meeting 2/2006 RMO1998/0456

A report was attached. (p. 125-160)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 2/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics, held on 12 April 2006.

28.1  Report of an External Review of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce

The Report of the External Review of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and an Implementation Plan were attached. (p.129-160)

Academic Board noted the Report of the Review of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and the Implementation Plan.

For information: Ms K Wilson-Reid
 

29.  REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Receipt of report of Board meeting 2/2006 RMO1997/1159

A report was attached. (p. 161-164)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 2/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 3 May 2006.

For information: Mr R Gillon
 

30.  REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF LAW

Receipt of report of Board meeting 1/2006 RMO1998/1743

A report was attached. (p. 165-168)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Law, held on 4 April 2006.

For information: Ms J Beaton
 

31.  REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Receipt of report of Board meeting 2/2006 RMO1998/0708

A report was attached. (p. 169-170)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 1/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, held on 3 May 2006.

For information: Ms J Tong
 

32.  REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Receipt of report of Board meeting 2/2006 RMO1997/0904

A report was attached. (p. 171-182)

Academic Board received and noted the report of meeting 2/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Science, held on 26 April 2006.

For information: Ms R Zupo
 

33.  RESULTS OF ACADEMIC BOARD ELECTIONS RMO2005/1670

A document is attached that includes final election results of professorial and non-professorial membership on the Academic Board. (p. 75-76)

Academic Board received and noted the results of the election held for the membership of Academic Board.
 

34.  VACANCIES ON ACADEMIC BOARD AS AT MEETING 3/2006 RMO2005/1670

The following casual vacancies existed on Academic Board as at meeting 3/2006:

35.  NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 12 July 2006 in the
Council Chambers, first floor, Building 3A, Clayton Campus from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.