Meeting No 6/2007 of the Academic Board will be held Wednesday 3 October 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 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

Secretary

25 September 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

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.

C 1.3  Confidential Items
 

2.1  Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/2007

The Minutes of Meeting 5/2007, held on Wednesday, 29 August 2007, were distributed on 13-14 September 2007.

Recommendation:

That the Minutes of Academic Board Meeting 5/2007, held on 29 August 2007, be confirmed.
 

3.1  President’s Report

Associate Professor John Hurst will report. Items will include:

• Membership of Steering Committee
• Brief report on the recent Council visit to offshore campuses
• Ratification of nomination of Professor R Willis to membership of the Vice-Chancellor’s General Staff Awards Panel.

Recommendations:

That Academic Board:

Note the advice of the President.

Confirm the nominations of Associate Professor Marg Lindorff and Mr David Watson as alternate non-professorial members of Steering Committee of Academic Board, with terms of office to 31 August 2008.

Ratify nomination by the President of Professor R Willis to membership of the Vice-Chancellor’s General Staff Awards Panel.

3.2  Role of Academic Board    45-46

At its last meeting, Academic Board requested that the Steering Committee bring forward a draft statement of Terms of Reference for discussion to the next Board meeting. A draft is therefore attached for consideration.

Associate Professor John Hurst will introduce this item.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board consider and discuss the attached draft statement of Terms of Reference.
 

4.1  Vice Chancellor

4.1.1  Vice-Chancellor’s Report    47-48

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to the attached report.

Recommendation:

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

4.2  Education Portfolio    49-114

Attached for information are a memorandum and the following draft reports which will be presented to the October meeting of Council.

University Key Performance Indicators

Internal Performance Indicators

Professor Merran Evans will introduce this item.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the draft University-wide Key Performance Indicator and Internal Performance Indicator reports.

4.3  Research Portfolio

4.3.1  Research Quality Framework

Professor Edwina Cornish and Professor Max King will speak to this item.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the report of Professor Cornish and Professor King.

4.3.2  Induction and Research Development    115-118

Attached is a progress report on Induction and Research Development. Professor Edwina Cornish will speak to this item.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive the report and note Professor Cornish’s advice.

4.4  International Portfolio

4.4.1  International Strategy

Professor Stephanie Fahey will present an update to the Board on Monash’s international strategy.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the update on international strategy.

4.4.2  Other International Issues

Items will include:    119-130

• Report on HEQC by Professor Tyrone Pretorius.

The executive summary is attached. The full report is accessible at the following url:

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/cheq/audit/audit-docs/MSA audit report final.pdf (288kb)

• Report on relevant APEC outcomes by Professor Stephanie Fahey.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the reports on international issues.

4.5  Question Time

Questions on matters of interest to the Board may be raised at this point. If a response to a question would require detailed information, prior notice (eg 24 hours before the meeting) would be appreciated.
 

7.1  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:

Professor John Sheridan Faculty of Engineering Meeting 6/2007 Meetings 5-6/2007

Recommendation:

That Academic Board grant special leave from attendance at meetings of the Board to the members listed above.
 

Attached is a 12 month summary report of approved course and unit developments.

9.1  Disestablishment of Centres    3-4

Attached is a recommendation, endorsed by the Board of the Faculty of Science Meeting 1/2007, to disestablish the Centre for Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board endorse for transmission to Council the proposal to disestablish the Centre for Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography.
 

Attached is a proposal for amendments to the Faculties Regulations, Schedule 7 – Faculty of Law, Part II – Membership of the faculty board.

Members will recall that a report was to be provided to this meeting of Academic Board following establishment of a Graduate Attributes Implementation Working Party. This report will now be made to Academic Board Meeting 7/2007, following discussion at Education Committee.
 

12.1  Monash University Research Committee Meeting 5/2007    5-6

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2007 of the Monash University Research Committee.

12.2  Education Committee Meeting 5/2007    7-8

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2007 of the Education

Committee.

12.3  Research Graduate School Committee Meeting 8/2007    9-12

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 8/2007 of the Research Graduate School Committee.
 

13.1  Faculty of Science Meetings 5/2006 – 3/2007    13-28

Reports are attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Reports of Meetings 5/2006 – 3/2007 of the Board of the Faculty of Science.

13.2  Faculty of Information Technology 5/2007    29-34

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2007 of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology.

13.3  Faculty of Education Meetings 3/2007, 4/2007    35-40

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meetings 3/2007 and 4/2007of the Board of the Faculty of Education.

13.4  Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Meeting 5/2007    41-44

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 5/2007of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

13.5  Faculty of Engineering Meeting 6/2007    139-144

A Report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Academic Board receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/2007of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering.
 

The next meeting of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday 21 November 2007 in the Council Chambers, 1^st floor, Building 3A, Clayton Campus commencing at 3.30pm.