1. Minutes

The minutes of Meeting No 9/95 have been circulated. For confirmation.

2. Matters arising from the Minutes not dealt with elsewhere in the Agenda

3. Vice-Chancellor's Report

3.1 Directions for the Future

The Vice-Chancellor will advise the Committee on progress.

Item for information.

4. Urgent Matters

5. Research Matters

6. International Matters

6.1 Annual Report on Monash University Foundation Year 1994 - Summary

A document is attached.

Item for information and transmission through the Academic Board to Council.

7. Special Items

7.1 Performance Appraisal

As agreed at the last meeting, Deans will report individually on the progress with staff performance appraisal in their faculties.

The Secretary has advised that a copy of a memorandum dated 6 December 1994 concerning performance appraisal in the Faculty of Medicine has been received from the Dean.

Item for information and discussion.

8. Matters Raised by Deans

8.1 Chair of Librarianship, Archives and Records

Documentation is attached.

Item for endorsement.

9. Reports of Administrative Divisions / Departments

9.1 Report of the Professional Development Centre

A document is attached.

Item for information.

10. General Business

10.1 Academic Arrangements with TAFE

A document is attached.

Item for information.

10.2 Review of Legislation Governing Election of Members of Council and Academic Board

A review has been conducted by the Academic Registrar and the University Secretariat, in consultation with the Solicitor's Office, the Monash Postgraduate Association and Personnel Services. The review sought to remove various anomalies in the definitions contained in the legislation governing elections and membership of the Academic Board and Council.

A document is attached.

The Committee is requested to endorse the following recommendations contained in the document and transmit them to the Academic Board and Council for action:

(i) That Statute 1.1 - Interpretation be altered to include a separate definition for graduate diploma students as distinct from diploma and certificate students.

(ii) That Statute 9.1.2 - Election of members of the Council by the students in the university, be altered so that it reads '2. One of the three members of the Council to be elected pursuant to this statute shall be elected from among their number by the graduate and graduate diploma students of the university and as a qualification for becoming a member of the Council shall be a graduate or graduate diploma student who is attending the university solely or principally as a graduate or graduate diploma student rather than as an employee of the university. (Changes italicised)

(iii) That Statute 9.2 - Election of members of the Academic Board, Part 4 - Student members, be altered so that it reads '15. Two members of the board shall be elected by the graduate and graduate diploma students of the university and shall each be a graduate or graduate diploma student who is attending the university solely or principally as a graduate or graduate diploma student rather than as an employee of the university. (changes italicised)

(iv) That Statute 9.1.5 - Election of members of the Council by the professors be altered so that it provides a clear definition with regard to professors of the University who are eligible to become members of Council.

Item for consideration.

11. Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Committee of Deans will be held at 2.15 pm on Tuesday 15 August 1995 in The Sir George Lush Room, Ground Floor, University Offices 3.1, Clayton Campus.