Committee of Deans Meeting 9/97

Meeting 9/97 of the Committee of Deans was held at 2.15 PM on Tuesday, 29 July 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 A W Lindsay, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic and Planning.

2. Minutes

The minutes of meeting 8/97 were confirmed.

3. Matters arising from the minutes not dealt with elsewhere in the agenda

3.1 Software Engineering ( and other new courses )

Deans provided an update on the development of new courses.

(File: 94/0270)

3.2 Berwick campus

Professor Quartly advised the Committee that the original capital plan for Berwick may need revision due to modified directions as outlined in the Monash Plan. Further, Professor Quartly noted that this would be particularly relevant to the planning process for the new building at Berwick.

Mr Wade advised the Committee that he would request Mr J Trembath to provide a document detailing the original planning for Berwick juxtaposed to the directions and requirements outlined for the campus in the Monash Plan.

Action: Mr P B Wade (File: 97/0237, 97/0788)

4. Vice-Chancellor's business

4.1 Implementation of the Monash Plan

Professor Robinson advised that Committee that detailed correspondence relating to the implementation phase of the Monash Plan had been delayed but would be delivered to colleagues as soon as possible.

Professor Robinson also advised the Committee that the resources of the Corporate Planning Support Team were available to assist any faculty and/or campus director in the next phase of the planning process.

(File: 97/0788)

4.2 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development)

4.3 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs)

4.3.1 Monash Public Lecture Series

Professor Maloney outlined plans to re-establish a Public Lecture Series hosted by Monash. Deans were requested to identify two members of staff and two visitors who may be appropriate for delivering a public lecture. The names should be supplied to Professor Maloney by 12 August.

Action: Deans (File: 97/0871)

4.3.2 Raising the profile of Monash University

As part of the ongoing integrated effort to raise the profile of the University, Professor Maloney advised the Committee that the 'Whats on at Monash' advertisements run in the commercial press would be reviewed for content and format. In order to increase the relevance of the content, Professor Maloney requested that Deans supply selected highlights of significant faculty events to Ms Darlene Freame on ext 52045. The highlights would then be collated by the Office of University Marketing and Communication and prepared for publication.

The timeline for publication of the next advertisement is:

Notify Ms Freame by 22 August

Run the advertisement 30 August

Action: Deans (File: 89/0448)

4.3.3 Country focus groups

Professor Maloney advised the Committee that the first meeting of a Country Focus Group (China) had been held on 29 July. Deans were requested to notify all staff of this new development.

Professor Maloney requested that a list of staff expressing interest in attending a focus group, and the country of interest, be sent to his office.

Action: Deans (File: 96/1180)

4.3.4 Monash Homepage

During discussion of the World Wide Web, Professor Maloney advised the Committee that the Public Affairs Unit was looking at redesigning the Monash Homepage and reviewing the logic of the links and structure of the top layers of pages.

Deans were requested to contact Professor Maloney with examples of University homepages they considered models of best practice.

(File: 97/0744)

4.4 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning)

4.5 General Manager

5. Matters raised by Deans

5.1 Establish, advertise and fill Chairs in Clinical Forensic Psychology and Clinical Health Psychology

Professor Porter provided a background briefing on the development of the proposal and noted that it was approximately one year since the DPsych was initially brought forward. Further, Professor Porter advised the Committee that enrolments were due to commence in 1998.

In order to expedite the matter, Professor Porter requested the support of fellow Deans in requesting the Vice Chancellor to authorise the advertising of the positions while the process of establishing and filling the positions followed the usual procedures.

With the support of the Deans, the Vice Chancellor supported the advertising of the position prior to the Chairs being formally established by Council.

(File: Personnel)

6. Other business

Personal Chairs Committee

The term of office for Professor C R Williams and his alternate, Professor R T White expired on 30 June 1997 (D42/97).

The Committee supported the following recommendation.

Recommendation

That Professors Williams and White be reappointed for a further term pending the final recommendations of Council's Review of Committee Working Party.

(File: 91/1042)

7. Next meeting

The next scheduled Committee of Deans meeting will be held on Tuesday, 19 August 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