Committee of Deans Meeting 6/98

97/0025

MINUTES

An apology was received from Professor J E Maloney, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs).

Mr P Summers, Ms D Lampard, Ms C Mingins & Ms N Mitchell were in attendance for item 4.1.1.

Mr P Marshall, Assistant General Manager - Personnel was in intendance for item 4.4.1.

Professor R J Pargetter, Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Admission Matters was in attendance for item 4.4.3.

The minutes of meeting were confirmed.

Mr P Summers, Ms D Lampard, Ms C Mingins & Ms N Mitchell were in attendance for this item.

During discussion, suggestions for amending and improving the document were noted. An amended version of the document will be considered at Academic Board meeting 4/98 (3 June 1998).

Members were advised that further amendments to the document would be considered and should be submitted to Mr Summers by 12.00pm, Friday 22 May.

Document D24/98 was tabled.

The Committee noted the revised Research Quantum Allocation - 1998 as detailed in the tabled paper.

Mr P Marshall, Assistant General Manager - Personnel was in attendance for this item.

Documents including a copy of the Educational Services - Higher Education Contract of Employment Award 1998, Decision - Education Services (handed down by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission) and related memoranda were distributed to each Committee member.

Mr Marshall outlined the broad ramifications of the recent decision and advised members that guidelines relating to the matter would be issued shortly. In addition, Mr Marshall advised Deans that he would be seeking appointments with each faculty executive to discuss the decision and its implications for the staffing profile of the faculty.

Document D22/98 was attached.

Professor Lindsay advised the Committee that recent efforts had been focused on the production of educational material in an Australian context which can, if appropriate, be repackaged for overseas broadcast. Related efforts were continuing in the areas of utilising the expertise of the ABC in the area of Web site usage in an educational context and maximising the use of Monash's intellectual capital.

For further information on this project, faculties can contact Ms Di James, Executive Director on extension 52030 or email di.james@adm.monash.edu.au.

Document D23/98 was attached.

Professor R Pargetter, Special Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor on Admission Matters was in attendance for this item.

Following discussion, the Committee gave in principle support for an expanded version of the document to progress through Admissions Committee to Academic Board.

Mr Wade advised the Committee that a report would be submitted to the Committee of Deans on the outcomes of the review into relative teaching weights. Additional matters requiring attention include the need to :

• more closely align the fee relativities of HECs and domestic fee paying students;
• review how research monies are distributed given the increasing range of research grants (eg. Research Infrastructure Grants).

The Committee was advised that the matter of international students who have not met their fee obligations would be considered at the next meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Group.

Professor Davies provided the Committee with an oral report pursuant to the recommendation contained in Section 3.4 of the Working Party Report Science at Monash.

Professor Davies advised the Committee that a proposal to establish a Bachelor of Environmental Science was scheduled for consideration at the next meeting of the Faculty Education Committee.

In addition, Professor Davies advised the Committee that Professor C Cocklin, Head - Geography & Environmental Science, was leading the development of a multi disciplinary/faculty based Bachelor of Environmental Design for introduction in the year 2000.

Non-observance of no-standing signs on Clayton Campus was causing concerns for the safety of pedestrians and other vehicles. Parking Officers have been instructed to issue parking infringement notices to all offending vehicles, including University owned vehicles.

Professor Robinson advised the Committee that a proposal to establish a Monash University campus in South Africa was progressing and that a non-binding Heads of Agreement had been approved for signing by both Council and the Resources and Finance Committee.

The next scheduled Committee of Deans meeting will be held on 9 June 1998 at 2.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room.

Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellors
Deans
General Manager
Executive Assistant to Vice-Chancellor