Committee of Deans Meeting 6/97
Meeting 6/97 of the Committee of Deans was held at 2.15 on Tuesday, 27
May 1997 in the Sir George Lush Room, Ground Floor, University Offices
Building 3a, Clayton Campus.
Tony Calder
Secretary
MINUTES
1. Attendance and apologies
An apology was received from Professor P LeP Darvall, Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development).
Professor P FitzRoy attended for Professor J A Rickard, Dean, Faculty of
Business and Economics.
Members of the Corporate Planning Group had been invited to the meeting.
The Vice-Chancellor also welcomed Professor A W Lindsay, Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning).
2. Minutes
The minutes of meeting 5/97 were confirmed.
Action: Secretary
3. Matters arising from the minutes not dealt with elsewhere in the
agenda
4. Vice-Chancellor's business
4.1 Vice-Chancellor
4.1.1 Corporate Planning update
Professor Robinson introduced the topic by advising the Committee that an
update of the Corporate Planning process would be provided to Academic Board
at the next meeting. Professor Robinson further advised the Committee that
Academic Board would have a further opportunity to discuss the Corporate
Plan via a specially convened meeting to be called in the second half of
June, prior to the July meeting of Council.
A memorandum and attached tables titled Load Planning dated 26 May
1997 was discussed. Professor Robinson introduced discussion on the paper
with Ms Deborah Lampard providing a detailed explanation of each of the
tables.
Following detailed discussion of the tables, it was noted that :
- Ms Lampard would distribute revised tables to Deans. The revised
tables would provide updated student load figures by faculty and include
revised student load figures for new and expanded programs.
- Deans were to provide Ms Lampard with indicative statements on how the
projected student load is to be distributed within each faculty.
- That any expressions of interest relating to academic programs
received by Deans from TAFE Colleges should be referred immediately to
Professor Lindsay in order that the Monash position is clear and coherent.
Action / information: Executive Officer (CP&R), Deans.
4.2 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development)
4.3 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs)
Professor Maloney advised the Committee that Dr Grant McBurnie would
contact each faculty in order obtain the name of the person nominated by the
Dean with responsibility for international matters.
Action / information: Deans.
4.4 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning)
4.4.1 Enterprise bargaining
Mr P B Wade advised the Committee that discussions for the current round
of enterprise bargaining would commence shortly.
4.5 General Manager
5. Matters raised by Deans
5.1 Proposal to fill a Chair in Civil Engineering
A proposal from the Dean of the faculty of Engineering was received
(D32/97).
The Committee endorsed the proposal to fill a Chair in Civil Engineering.
5.2 Article published in The Australian
Deans noted the information provided in the article titled Lecturers'
role on the line.
6. Other business
There was no other business.
7. Next meeting
The next scheduled Committee of Deans meeting will be held on Tuesday, 17
June 1997 at 2.15 pm in the Sir George Lush Room.
Distribution
(Hard copy):
Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellors
Deans
General Manager
Executive Assistant to Vice-Chancellor
Members of the Corporate Planning Group
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