Index of Recommendations and Supplementary Papers

Meeting No 3/2007 of the Academic Board will be held Wednesday 23 May 2007, from 3:30pm-5:30pm, in the Council Chambers, first floor, building 3A, Clayton campus.

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.
 

2.1  Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 2/2007

The Minutes of Meeting 2/2007, held on Wednesday, 4 April 2007, were distributed on 20 April 2007. The following amendments to page 5, item 4.2.1 "Learning Support Services" have been recommended:

• Delete "Within the context of information literacy, it was expected that graduate attributes would receive a higher profile."
  
  Insert "Information literacy and learning skills programs were intended to address graduate attributes."
   
• Delete "Another aim of the model was to progressively reduce the number of students appearing before APCs, via early identification and support."
  
  Insert "In evaluating the success of the Learning Skills programs, one indicator could be a reduction in the number of students appearing before APCs, via early identification and support."

Recommendation:

That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 2/2007, held on 4 April 2007, be confirmed subject to the above amendments.
 

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  Role of Academic Board

Associate Professor John Hurst will speak to this item.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board note the advice of the President.
 

4.1 Vice Chancellor

4.1.1  Vice-Chancellor’s Report 173-176

A report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the report of the Vice-Chancellor.

4.2  Education Portfolio

4.2.1  Graduate Attributes 1-2

At its Meeting 3/2007, Education Committee endorsed the introduction of three generic university-wide Graduate Attributes – ‘internationalised’, ‘research-led’ and ‘communication-competent’.

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the attached paper, for which Associate Professor Heinz Kreutz, Head, Education Plan Implementation Corps (EPIC) will be in attendance.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board approve the proposal that Monash (Institutional) Graduate Attributes:

• should be transmitted and operationalised though faculty and discipline curricula;
• should not just be aspirational, they should be outcome oriented, measurable, assessable and the progress should be able to be tracked;
• should, where possible and consistent with Faculty Education Plans, be embedded, rather than delivered through stand-alone, purpose-driven modules;
• should be able to be offered to graduates as a ‘guaranteed outcome’ of their course;
• should be limited to the three themes of Internationalisation, Research-led Teaching and Communication, as follows:

  Graduate Attribute 1:

  Monash Graduates demonstrate an understanding of an internationalised and increasingly globalised world - culturally, ethically, professionally and intellectually.

  Graduate Attribute 2:

  Monash Graduates display an ability to engage and share in the scholarships of discovery, analysis, integration and application, demonstrating the effects of research-led teaching on their problem-solving skills and broader learning in general.

  Graduate Attribute 3:

  Monash Graduates exhibit verbal and written communication skills in a broad range of settings and domains. This will include communicative competence across cultures and genres, both in generic terms and in the context of specific discipline jargons.

4.2.2  Student Load Report 3-6

Ms Jenny Vero, Manager, Planning will speak to the attached Report.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive the attached Student Load Report and note the advice of Ms Vero.

4.2.3  Quality Matters 7-8

Professor Graham Webb will introduce the attached Update on Quality Matters.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive the attached Update on Quality Matters and note the advice of Professor Webb.

4.3  Administration Portfolio

4.3.1  Recognition of staff at non-Australian campuses 9-10

Professor Stephanie Fahey, on behalf of Professor Edwina Cornish, will introduce the attached proposal for formal recognition of staff at non-Australian campuses. In the event that the Board endorses the proposal, legislation to amend the relevant University Statutes will be prepared by the Office of the University Solicitor for consideration by the Board and thence Council.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board endorse the recommendations set out in paragraphs 7 and 8 of the attached proposal.

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, prior notice (eg 24 hours before the meeting) would be appreciated.
 

7.1  Monash University Research Committee sub-committee structure 11-16

The report of the review of research-related committees (endorsed by Academic Board Meeting 7/2006) recommended that the Standing Committee on Ethics in Research involving Humans (SCERH) and the Monash University Animal Welfare Committee (MUAWC) which currently report to Academic Board, and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (MUIBC), which currently reports to the Occupational Health Safety and Environment Policy Committee, should report to the Monash University Research Committee (MRC). At that meeting, the Board also noted that revised terms of reference for the SCERH, MUAWC and MUIBC would be submitted to Academic Board for approval.

Each Committee has considered the above recommendation and supports the change. (The MUIBC will, however, continue to forward an annual report to the OHS&E Policy Committee.) MRC Meeting 2/2007 recommended approval by Academic Board of revised Terms of Reference for the following committees:

Standing Committee on Ethics in Research involving Humans (SCERH)

Monash University Animal Welfare Committee (MUAWC)

Monash University Institutional Biosafety Committee (MUIBC)

Recommendation:

That Academic Board approve the revised Terms of Reference of the:

Standing Committee on Ethics in Research involving Humans (SCERH)

Monash University Animal Welfare Committee (MUAWC)

Monash University Institutional Biosafety Committee (MUIBC)

7.2  Membership of Education Committee

At its Meeting 2/2007, Education Committee endorsed a proposal to include the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Campus Coordination) in its membership.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board approve the proposal to include the Pro Vice-Chancellor

(Campus Coordination) in the membership of Education Committee.

7.3  Membership of Central Discipline Committee Panel 17-18

Clause 13 of Statute 4.1 – Discipline states that "The central discipline committee panel consists of the following members appointed by the Academic Board -

13.1.1 members of the teaching staff of the rank of lecturer or above, being two from each of the faculties other than the Faculty of Law and four from the Faculty of Law."

The Faculty of Law has notified the Secretary, Central Discipline Committee that it wishes to replace current Panel members Dr Sarah Middleton and Mr David Yarrow, with new members Dr Greg Taylor and Mr Stephen Gray.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board approve the appointment of Dr Greg Taylor and Mr Stephen Gray as members of the Central Discipline Committee Panel, with a term of office from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2009.

7.4  Filling of casual vacancies on Academic Board

At its meeting of 9 May 2007, the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences appointed Professors Catriona McLean and Brian Oldfield to fill Professorial casual vacancies on Academic Board with a term of office to 30 June 2008.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board approve the nomination by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences of Professors Catriona McLean and Brian Oldfield to membership of Academic Board, with a term of office to expire on 30 June 2008.
 

8.1  Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending HDR Courses and Units 19-28

At its Meeting 3/2007, the Research Graduate School Committee:

• Endorsed the reformatted Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending HDR Courses and Units Policy.
• Approved the reformatted Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending HDR Courses and Units Procedures.

Recommendations:

1. That Academic Board approve the Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending HDR Courses and Units Policy.
2. That Academic Board note the Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending HDR Courses and Units Procedures.

8.2  Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Courses and Units Policy and Procedures  29-66

Education Committee Meeting 2/2007 endorsed the Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Courses and Units Policy, the Pro Vice-Chancellor Campus Initiated Proposal Flowchart – Gippsland, Malaysia and South Africa and the Faculty Initiated Course Proposal Flowchart and approved the Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Courses Procedures.

Recommendations:

1. That Academic Board approve the:

Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Courses and Units Policy.

2. That Academic Board note the:

Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Course Procedures – which includes the technology impact statement, the Pro Vice-Chancellor Campus Initiated course proposal flowcharts, and the Faculty Initiated course proposal flowchart;

Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Unit procedures;

Inclusion of ‘Amendments to courses falling within the six defined categories of university-level strategic significance’ to the course proposal template; and

Changes to section ‘3.4 Education Design (a)’ and ‘Section 3.6 – Handbook Entry’ of the university course proposal template.

8.3  Access to Monash Courseware Policy and Procedures 67-72

At its Meeting 2/2007, Education Committee endorsed the Access to Monash Courseware Policy, and approved the accompanying Procedures.

Recommendations:

1. That Academic Board approve the Access to Monash Courseware Policy
2. That Academic Board note the Access to Monash Courseware Procedures.

8.4  Plagiarism Policy and Procedures 73-90

At its Meeting 2/2007, the Education Committee endorsed the Plagiarism Policy for approval by Academic Board, and approved the accompanying Procedures.

Recommendations:

1. That Academic Board approve the Plagiarism Policy
2. That Academic Board note the Plagiarism Procedures.
    

9.1  Master of Arts (Theatre Performance) - Higher Degree by Research 91-114

The MA (Theatre Performance) will be 100% by research. Candidates will be required to develop and present a live performance in a public venue, and later to submit a critical commentary. The performance will normally be 50-60 minutes and the commentary 10,000 – 15,000 words. The critical commentary will be an explication and analysis of the performance research project and will address methodological and theoretical issues that arise during the research investigation.

The Monash Research Graduate School Committee Meeting 3/2007 endorsed the course proposal for the MA (Theatre Performance) for approval by the Board.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board approve the proposal to introduce the Master of Arts (Theatre Performance).
 

11.1  Education Committee Meeting 2/2007 115-118

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/2007 of the Education

Committee.

11.2  Monash University Research Committee Meeting 2/2007 119-120

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/2007 of the Monash University Research Committee.

11.3  Research Graduate School Committee Meeting 3/2007 121-124

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/2007 of the Research Graduate School Committee.

11.4  General Library Committee Meeting 1/2007 125-132

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/2007 of the General Library Committee.

11.5  Honorary Degrees Committee Meeting 2/2006 133-134

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/2006 of the Honorary Degrees Committee.
 

12.1  Faculty of Engineering Meeting 1/2007 135-142

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/2007 of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering.

12.2  Faculty of Arts Meetings 3-4/2006, 1/2007 143-158

Reports are attached.

Recommendations

1. That Academic Board receive and note the Reports of Meetings 3/2006, 4/2006 and 1/2007 of the Board of the Faculty of Arts.
2. That Academic Board note approval by the President, Academic Board of the proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor (or Associate Professor) of Journalism in the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences (endorsed by the Arts Faculty Board at its Meeting 1/2007).

12.3  Faculty of Education Meetings 1-2/2007 159-160

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 1/2007 and 2/2007 of the Board of the Faculty of Education.

12.4  Faculty of Business and Economics Meeting 2/2007 161-168

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 2/2007 of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
 

Attached for noting are the Poll Declaration Notices for the following elections:

Election to Academic Board of Professorial Members

Election to Academic Board of Academic Staff (other than the Professors) Members

The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday 11 July 2007 in the Council Chambers, 1^st floor, Building 3a, Clayton Campus commencing at 3.30pm.