Academic Board Meeting 1-2007
Index of Recommendations and
Supplementary Papers
Meeting No 1/2007 of the
Academic Board will be held Wednesday, 21 February 2007, from 3:30pm-5:30pm,
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 59005. 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.
Rhonda Hinds
Acting Secretary
14 February 2007
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.
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 so request 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
Any confidential items will be resolved at this point.
2. MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 7/2006
The Minutes of Meeting 7/2006, held on Wednesday, 22 November 2006,
were distributed on 8 December 2006.
Recommendation:
That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 7/2006, held on 22
November 2006, be confirmed.
*B. STARRED ITEMS
3. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC BOARD
3.1 President’s Report
Associate Professor John Hurst will speak to this item.
Recommendation:
That Academic Board note the advice of the President.
3.2 President’s Summary – 2006 1 - 2
Attached for noting is the President’s summary of the Board’s
activities for 2006.
Recommendation:
That Academic Board receive and note the President’s summary of the
Board’s activities for 2006.
3.3 Academic Board Evaluation 3 - 12
Attached is a Report on the 2006 Academic Board evaluation. The
President will introduce this item.
Recommendation:
That Academic Board receive the Report of the 2006 Academic Board
evaluation and note the advice of the President.
4. REPORTS OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S GROUP
4.1 Vice-Chancellor 267 - 268
A report is attached. The Vice-Chancellor is an apology for this meeting.
Recommendation:
That Academic Board receive and note the report of the Vice-Chancellor.
4.2 Education Portfolio
4.2.1 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (L&TPF) 13 - 26
Attached is a briefing paper on the 2007 L&TPF allocations. Professor
Merran Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning) will speak to this item.
Recommendation:
That Academic Board receive the briefing paper and note the advice of
Professor Evans.
4.2.2 Quality Issues 27 - 30
Attached is an update on the 2007 Quality Audits. Professor Graham Webb
and Ms Robyn Harris will speak to this item.
Recommendation:
That Academic Board receive the update on the 2007 Quality Audits and
note the advice of Professor Webb and Ms Harris.
4.3 Academic Promotions 2007: Guidelines for Candidates and Committees 31
- 132
A report is attached. Professor Edwina Cornish will speak to this item.
Recommendation:
That Academic Board approve the draft Guidelines for Academic Promotion
2007.
4.4 Administration Portfolio 133 - 138
Mr Alan McMeekin, Executive Director, Information Technology
Services Division, will present to the Board on Information
Management at Monash University. An Overview of Information
Management at Monash is attached.
Recommendation:
That Academic Board receive the presentation and note the advice
of Mr McMeekin.
4.5 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, prior notice (eg 24 hours before the meeting)
would be appreciated.
5. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
6. ITEMS ORIGINATING FROM SECTIONS C - E
6.1 PhD in Creative Writing (Faculty of Arts) 139 - 164
This item originated at item 7.1 of the "Index of Items"
and was starred by the Steering Committee.
The Research Graduate School Committee Meeting 11/2006
approved the proposal to establish the PhD in Creative
Writing submitted by the Faculty of Arts. An Executive
Summary and the Proposal are attached.
Amendment to the Regulations pertaining to the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy will be presented in due course.
Recommendation
That Academic Board endorse the proposed PhD in Creative
Writing.
C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
7. POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW
(Item 6 of the "Index of Items")
7.1 HDR Candidature - Academic and Administrative Complaints and
Grievances
Please note that this item will be considered by the
Board at its Meeting 2/2007.
8. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES
8.1 Education Committee 165 - 166
Due to the strategic importance of improving employment
outcomes, the Education Committee, at its Meeting 7/2006,
approved inclusion of Student Employment Outcomes as
a standing item on every agenda and endorsed for submission
to the Academic Board the proposal to include the Director
of Monash University Careers and Employment in the
Committee’s membership.
Education Committee also endorsed for submission to
Academic Board the proposal to include the Director, Centre
for Higher Education Quality in the membership of the
Committee.
Recommendation
That Academic Board approve extension of the Education
Committee membership to include the:
- Director, Monash University Careers and
Employment
- Director, Centre for Higher
Education Quality
8.2 Honorary Degrees Committee
Recommendation
That Academic Board appoint the following alternate
professorial representatives on the Honorary Degrees
Committee:
- Professor Bernard Hoffert
- Professor Bernadette McSherry
8.3 Exclusion for Health Reasons (Appeals) Committee 167 - 168
Attached is a memorandum requesting ratification by the
Board of appointments to the Exclusion for Health Reasons
(Appeals) Committee.
Recommendation
That Academic Board ratify the appointment by the
President of the following members of the Exclusion for
Health Reasons (Appeals) Committee:
Professor David Suter
Professor Grahame Coleman
Associate Professor Julie Fisher
9. REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL LEAVE
Statute 2.2 – The Academic Board (clause 4.1) provides
that 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 have been received from:
- Ms Bronwyn Naylor Law Meetings 1-3/2007
- Professor Donald Poskitt Business & Economics Meetings 1-2/2007
- Mr Ian Walker Business & Economics Meetings 1-3/2007
Recommendation:
That Academic Board grant special leave from attendance at
meetings of the Board to the members listed above.
10. EXEMPTION FROM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 169 - 172
Attached is a memorandum requesting ratification by the Board of
the President’s approval of a recommendation by the Executive
Committee of the Engineering Faculty Board concerning exemption from
admission requirements (Statute 6.1.1 is relevant).
Recommendation
That Academic Board ratify the approval by the President of the
recommendation that applicant 83248059R be exempted from the
university entrance requirement of English and be deemed to have
satisfied the entrance requirements of the University in accordance
with section 2 of Statute 6.1.1 for the purpose of admission to
candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering.
D. PENDING ITEMS
E. ITEMS FOR NOTING
11. REPORTs from STANDING COMMITTEES
11.1 Education Committee Meeting 7/2006 173 - 174
A Report is attached.
Recommendation
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 7/2006
of the Education Committee.
11.2 Monash University Research Committee Meeting 8/2006 175 -
176
A Report is attached.
Recommendation
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 8/2006
of the Monash University Research Committee.
11.3 Research Graduate School Committee Meetings 10/2006 - 12/2006 177 -
186
Reports are attached.
Recommendation
That Academic Board receive and note the Reports of
Meetings 10/2006, 11/2006 and 12/2006 of the Research
Graduate School Committee.
11.4 General Library Committee Meeting 4/2006 187 - 198
A Report is attached.
Recommendation
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of
Meeting 4/2006 of the General Library Committee.
11.5 Standing Committee on Ethics in Research involving Humans 269 - 274
Attached is the Annual Report of the Standing Committee
on Ethics in Research involving Humans.
Recommendation
That Academic Board receive and note the Annual Report of
the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research involving
Humans.
12. FACULTY BOARD REPORTS
12.1 Faculty of Engineering Meeting 5/2006 199 - 204
A Report is attached.
Recommendation
That Academic Board receive and note the Report of
Meeting 5/2006 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering.
12.2 Faculty of Business and Economics Meeting 6/2006 205 - 266
A Report is attached.
Recommendation
That Academic Board:
- Receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2006 of the
Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
- Note the Bachelor of Business External Review Report
and Implementation Plan.
13. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday
4 April 2007 in the Council Chambers, 1st floor, Building
3a, Clayton Campus commencing at 3.30pm.
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