Administrative Heads Group Meeting 5-1999

Meeting 5/99 of the Administrative Heads Group was be held at 8.30am on Thursday 30 September 1999 in the Council Room, 1^st Floor, University Offices Building 3a, Clayton campus.

Tony Calder, Secretary

MINUTES

Apologies were received from Professor J Maloney (Deputy Vice-Chancellor – International & Public Affairs), Mr P Wade (General Manager), Mr Ken Hobbs (Faculty Manager – Faculty of Information Technology) Ms E Wilson (Registrar – Faculty of Law), Professor G Webb (CHED), Mr J Campbell (Director – Sports and Recreation Centre), Mr J White (Campus Director – Caulfield/Peninsula), Mr G Connell (Director – Internal Audit & Risk management), Professor J Harris (CELTS) and Mr R Wortley (University Solicitor).

The minutes of meeting 4/99were confirmed.

Documents were attached.

The Vice-Chancellor thanked colleagues for their submissions and requested that any outstanding submissions be sent to the Office of the Vice-Chancellor.

Members were advised that Budget papers would be distributed to Faculties and administrative units as soon as practicable.

The Vice-Chancellor advised members that Professor JE Maloney (Deputy Vice-Chancellor-International & Public Affairs) had decided to return to Western Australia after two and a half years at Monash.

Interim arrangements for his portfolio of responsibilities would be put in place with Mr Anthony Pollock assuming responsibility for international activities, reporting to the Vice-Chancellor and Mr Stephen Dee would report to Professor P LeP Darvall.

Further, members were advised that the new General Manager would commence early next year and at that point the Vice-Chancellor’s Group would undertake a review of the existing portfolios of responsibilities where some minor changes may be made.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor DA Robinson, advised members that Council had overwhelmingly and enthusiastically supported the proposal to establish a campus in Southern Africa subject to on-going due diligence and accreditation processes.

Professor Lindsay provided members with a report on the status of enterprise bargaining discussions.

Members were advised that Monash was closely monitoring the situation of Indonesian students studying at Monash and any Monash students undertaking studies at Indonesian institutions.

Mr Marshall advised members that Toyota Corollas had been removed from the government purchasing list. Subsequent to the meeting, Mr Marshall distributed a memorandum providing more detailed information on the matter.

The next scheduled Administrative Heads Group meeting will be held on 18^th November 1999 in the Council Room.

Vice-Chancellor Professor David A Robinson (Chair)

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development)/

Campus Director, Clayton Professor Peter LeP Darvall

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) Professor Alan W Lindsay

Campus Director, Caulfield/Peninsula Mr John S White

Acting General Manager Mr John Trembath

Campus Director, Berwick/Gippsland Professor John Anderson

Assistant General Manager, Student Services Mr Bob Burnet

Assistant General Manager, Financial Services Mr John Matthews

Assistant General Manager, Facilities and Services Mr John Trembath

Assistant General Manager, Personnel Services Mr Peter Marshall

Assistant General Manager, Budget and Statistical Services Mr John Levine

Manager, Research Grants & Ethics Branch Ms Janet Gaffey

University Librarian Professor Edward Lim

University Solicitor Mr Renn Wortley

Director, Halls of Residence Mr Vladimir Prpich

Executive Director, Public Affairs Mr Stephen Dee

Principal Adviser, International and Government Relations Mr Ian Porter

Director, Centre for Learning and Teaching Support Professor John Harris

Director, Internal Audit and Risk Management Mr Greg Connell

Director, Integrated Administrative Systems Project Mr John Julian

Executive Director, Information Technology Services Division Mr Alan McMeekin

Chief Executive Officer, Monash Unicomm Pty Ltd Mr Joe Curtis

Director, Sports & Recreation Association Mr John Campbell

Manager, University Secretariat Mr Phillip Siggins

Manager, Bookshop Mr Jim McGrath

Associate Director, ITS Information Systems Mr Max Robinson

Manager, Research Training & Support Branch Mrs Pam Herman

Executive Director , International Mr Tony Pollock

Director, Centre for Higher Education Development Professor Graham Webb

President, Managers’ Association Mr Chris Powell

Faculty Registrar - Faculty of Arts Ms Carol Jordon

Faculty Registrar - Faculty ofArt & Design Ms Maureen Hah

Academic Registrar - Faculty of Business & Economics Ms Bronwyn Shields

Faculty General Manager - Faculty of Business & Economics Dr Stephen O'Kane

Faculty Manager - Faculty of Information Technology Mr Ken Hobbs

Faculty Registrar - Faculty of Education Mr Peter Lawford

Head of Administration - Faculty of Engineering Mr David Secomb

Faculty Registrar - Faculty of Law Ms Eileen Wilson

Director of Academic Program - Faculty of Medicine Mr Mike Lewenberg

Director of Resources - Faculty of Medicine Ms Janet Kemp

Faculty Registrar – Victorian College of Pharmacy Mr Michael Watson

Faculty Registrar - Faculty of Science Dr Paul Rodan

Secretary

Mr Tony Calder, University Secretariat ext 59004 FAX 55342

Anthony.Calder@adm.monash.edu.au