1. Minutes

The minutes of Meeting No 11/95 have been circulated. For confirmation.

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

2.1 Hoare Committee

A copy of the final version of the University's initial submission to the Hoare Committee is attached. Item for information.

D101/95 p 5-15

2.2 Report of the Working Group on the Review of Graduation Ceremonies

The report and recommendations endorsed by the Committee were approved by the Academic Board on 30 August 1995, for submission to Council. Item for noting.

2.3 Report of the Associate Deans (Teaching)

The draft Associate Deans (Teaching) Statute was approved for submission to Council by the Academic Board on 30 August, with the changes recommended by the Committee. Item for noting.

2.4 Berwick School

On 30 August, the Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the Committee's recommendations relating to the School of Communication, Tourism and Business. Item for noting.

2.5Review of Legislation Governing Election of Members of Council and Academic Board

On 30 August the Academic Board endorsed for submission to Council the recommendations of the review of election legislation, subject to the addition of a proviso that at least one of the postgraduate students on the Academic Board must be a research student. Item for noting.

3. Vice-Chancellor's Report

3.1 Bond

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.

3.2 Quality Money

D106/95

As indicated at meeting 11/95, the Vice-Chancellor will advise the Committee on the allocation of Quality funding.

3.3 National Competition Policy (Hilner Report)

The General Manager will speak to this item.

4. Urgent Matters

5. Research Matters

5.1 Promotions Applications and Research Contributions

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6. International Matters

7. Special Items

7.1 Enterprise Bargaining Update

Professor P leP Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, will speak to this item.

8. Matters Raised by Deans

9. Reports of Administrative Divisions / Departments

Reports of two administrative areas are scheduled for this meeting.

9.1 Report of Academic Services

A document is attached for information.

D102/95 p 17-25

9.2 Report of CASMAC

A document is attached for information.

D103/95 p 27-28

10. General Business

10.1 Equity Plan Consultative Committee

A document is attached for information and preliminary consideration.

D104/95 p 29-33

10.2 Recognition of Academic Excellence

A document is attached for consideration and endorsement of either Proposal One or Proposal Two.

D105/95 p 35-39

11. Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Committee of Deans will be held at 2.15 pm on Tuesday 26 September 1995 in The Sir George Lush Room, Ground Floor, University Offices 3.1, Clayton Campus.