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Academic Board Meeting 6/2006Index of Recommendations and Supplementary PapersMeeting No 6/2006 of the Academic Board will be held from 3:30pm – 5:30pm on Wednesday, 4 October 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. Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it. Crystal Chatterton, Secretary A G E N D A*A PROCEDURAL MATTER 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. *1.3.1 Nominations for the award of Honorary Degrees C This item originated at item 18 of the agenda. Professor R Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item. Recommendation That Academic Board note the award of honorary degrees made by the Honorary
Degrees Committee, as presented orally by Professor Larkins,
Vice-Chancellor. 2. MINUTES 2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/2006 held on Wednesday, 30 August 2006 The Minutes of Meeting 5/2006 were distributed on 11 September 2006. RECOMMENDATION: That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/2006, held on 30 August 2006, be
confirmed. *B STARRED ITEMS 3. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC BOARD Associate Professor J Hurst will speak to this item.RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of the President. 4. REPORTS OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP 4.1 Report of the Vice-Chancellor 143-144 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. 4.2 Reports of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor 4.2.1 Report on Developments within the Education portfolio Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor. 4.2.2 The Monash Student Experience Framework 1-24 A discussion paper is attached. Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor. 4.2.3 Student Retention Project 25-28 A scoping document 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. 4.2.4 Monash Mobility Framework 29-52 A discussion paper is attached. Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor. 4.2.5 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. 4.2.6 2006 University-wide Key Performance Indicators Report 53-76 A report is attached. Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and receive the 2006 University-wide Key Performance Indicators Report. 4.2.7 2006 Load and Admissions Report 77-88 A report is attached. Professor S Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and receive the 2006 Load and Admissions Report. 4.2.8 New Discipline at Monash: Architecture 4.2.8.1 Introduction of a course in the new discipline of Architecture. 145-158 A proposal is attached. Professor J Redmond, Dean, Faculty of Art and Design, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Redmond, Dean, Faculty of Art & Design and, noting that VCG has approved the business case for the introduction of the discipline of architecture, endorse 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 Professor J Redmond, Dean, Faculty of Art and Design, will speak to this item. 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. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Redmond, Dean, Faculty of Art and Design, and endorse the proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Design. 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 5.1 REORGANISATION OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES 89-92 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. Currently the Faculty comprises 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 Southern Clinical School. With the major developments underway for the MBBS course, i.e. the changeover to a 5 Year MBBS curriculum, a new MBBS course at the Monash University Malaysian Medical School, and the establishment of a graduate entry program following the allocation of 40 commencing Commonwealth supported places at Gippsland, a major overhaul of the MBBS administration is required. It is proposed that a medical school be formed on a three school model, comprising the Malaysian medical school allied with Monash University Malaysia, a Gippsland school allied with the Churchill campus, and a major school comprising the current MBBS activities largely in metropolitan Melbourne. Each School would be led by a local head, and an executive committee of the three medical school heads would be formed. Other adjustments to the undergraduate management committee and graduate committee will be made. The Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences has given preliminary approval to this arrangement. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the advice of Professor Byrne, Dean, Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and approve, for transmission to Council
for approval, the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health
Sciences, to reorganise the structure of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences with the creation of a medical school comprising medical schools
on three sites. C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL 6. UNIVERSITY AWARDS FOR MASTERS BY RESEARCH THESIS 120 The Research Graduate School Committee has proposed 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:
This will necessitate 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. RECOMMENDATION 1: That Academic Board approve the Research Graduate School Committee’s proposal that the ‘Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Masters Thesis Excellence’ award be established and three awards made annually. RECOMMENDATION 2: That Academic Board endorse the recommendation of the Research Graduate
School Committee that the award, titled, ‘Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for
Masters Thesis Excellence’, be included on the official Monash University
academic transcripts of recipients of the award, subject to the recommendation
receiving the approval of the Education Committee. 7. REVIEW OF RESEARCH-RELATED COMMITTEES 105-108 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. The full report of the Review is available at: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/execserv/academic-board/_private/committees-review-report.pdf RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse the recommendations of the Review of Research-related Committees, noting that revised terms of reference for the SCERH, MUAWC and MUIBC will be submitted to the Academic Board for approval.8. STREAMLINING ETHICAL REVIEW OF MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMANS POLICY 109-116 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 has 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. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve the Streamlining Ethical Review of
Multi-institutional Research involving Humans Policy. 9. CHANGE OF NAME OF THE CENTRE FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND DECISION SUPPORT RESEARCH 123 The Board of the Faculty of Information Technology has 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. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board endorse, for transmission to Council for approval, the
proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to change of name of the
Centre for Business Intelligence and Decision Support Research to the Centre for
Decision Support and Enterprise Systems Research. 10. MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXCLUSION APPEALS COMMITTEE PANEL The Monash Postgraduate Association has nominated Mr Perry Wood, a Master of Laws student, as the postgraduate representative on the Exclusion Appeals Committee Panel. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board appoint Mr Perry Wood as the postgraduate representative
on the Exclusion Appeals Committee. 11. MEMBERSHIP OF THE CENTRAL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE PANEL & CENTRAL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE (APPEALS) In accordance with subsection 13.1.2.6 of Statute 4.1 – Discipline, the Monash Postgraduate Association has 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. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board appoint Mr Roland Muller as the postgraduate
representative on the Central Discipline Committee Panel and the Central
Discipline Committee (Appeals) to hold office from 1 July 2006 to 30 June
2008. 12. ACADEMIC BOARD NOMINEE FOR THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARDS FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE BY GENERAL STAFF A request has 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. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board nominate Professor Sue Willis to be a member of the
selection committee for the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Exceptional Performance
by General Staff. 13. MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BOARD COMMITTEES 13.1 Nomination to fill a casual vacancy as an alternate on the Steering Committee of Academic Board RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board approve 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 D PENDING ITEMS 14. PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ON THE RING ROAD BETWEEN THE ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL AND THE MUSIC SCHOOL This item was raised at Academic Board meeting 3/2006 on 24 May 2006. Mr B
Williamson, Manager, Capital Works Branch, has advised that the work commenced
on 21 September and is scheduled to be completed by mid October
2006. 15. REPORTS FROM FACULTY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES OF ACADEMIC BOARD
E ITEMS FOR NOTING 16. NEW UNIT TCE3199 ‘MANAGEMENT’ IN THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 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. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the decision of the Executive Committee of the Board
of the Faculty of Engineering in relation to TCE3199. 17. CAMPUS DIRECTIONS STATEMENTS 159-182 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, is attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note the updated Campus Directions
Statements. 18. REPORT OF THE GENERAL LIBRARY COMMITTEE Receipt of report of meeting 3/2006 93-98 The attached report of meeting 3/2006 was received on 13 September 2006. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 3/2006 of the General Library Committee, held on 6 September 2006. Proceedings 19. REPORT OF THE HONORARY DEGREES COMMITTEE Receipt of report of meeting 1/2006 99-100 The attached report of meeting 1/2006 was received on 15 September 2006. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 1/2006 of the
Honorary Degrees Committee, held on 24 March 2006. 20. REPORT OF THE MONASH UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE Receipt of report of meeting 5/2006 101-116 The attached report of meeting 5/2006 was received on 15 September 2006. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 5/2006 of the Monash University Research Committee held on 31 August 2006. Proceedings 21. REPORT OF THE RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEE Receipt of report of meeting 8/2006 117-120 The attached report of meeting 8/2006 was received on 15 September 2006. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 8/2006 of the
Research Graduate School Committee held on 1 September
2006. 22. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION Receipt of report of Board meeting 3/2006 121-122 The attached report of meeting 3/2006 was received on 14 September 2006. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 3/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Education, held on 2 August 2006. Proceedings 23. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Receipt of report of Board meeting 4/2006 123-126 The attached report of meeting 4/2006 was received on 24 August 2006. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 4/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology, held on 23 August 2006. Proceedings 24. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES Receipt of report of Board meeting 5/2006 127-142 The attached report of meeting 5/2006 was received on 15 September 2006. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board receive and note the report of meeting 5/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, held on 6 September 2006. 24.1 Professor of Paediatrics and Head of Department of Paediatrics, Monash Medical School, Southern Clinical School and Director of Paediatrics, Southern Health 129-136 A proposal is attached which has been forwarded, via the Office of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, to the President of the Academic Board for approval. RECOMMENDATION: That 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. 137-142 A proposal is attached which has been forwarded, via the Office of the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, to the President of the Academic Board for approval. RECOMMENDATION: That Academic Board note 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. Proceedings 25. VACANCIES ON ACADEMIC BOARD AS AT MEETING 6/2006 The following casual vacancies exist on Academic Board as at meeting 6/2006:
26. NEXT MEETING 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. |