Committee of Deans Meeting 13/98
Meeting 13/98 of the Committee of Deans will be held at 2.15 pm on
Tuesday, 13 October 1998 in the Sir George Lush Room, ground floor,
University Offices Building 3a, Clayton campus.
Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item
before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via the
Committee secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take
part in a vote on any matter concerning it.
Tony Calder
Secretary AGENDA
1. Attendance and apologies
An apology has been received from Professor L Waller, Acting Dean -
Faculty of Law and Professor J Redmond, Dean - Faculty of Art & Design.
In attendance as Acting Deans will be: Professor Marcia Neave (Law) and
Mr Karen Bensley (Art & Design).
Ms Sue Wales, Manager Client Services and Systems Branch - Personnel
Services will be in attendance for items 3.1, 3.2 & 4.5.1. Mr Greg Connell,
Director - Audit and Risk Management will be in attendance for item 3.2 and
Ms Katherine Lock, Manager, Performance Development and Training Branch -
Personnel Services will be in attendance for item 4.5.1.
Associate Professor John Hurst, Associate Dean Teaching - Faculty of
Computing and Ms J Chandler, Executive Director - University Marketing &
Development will be in attendance for item 3.3.
2. Minutes
The minutes of meeting 12/98 have been circulated.
For confirmation.
3. Matters arising from the minutes not dealt
with elsewhere in the agenda
3.1 Revisions to Draft Personnel Policy-Probationary period
for Academic and General Staff
Ms Sue Wales, Manager Client Services and Systems Branch - Personnel
Services will be in attendance for this item.
A document (D44/98) will be distributed separately.
3.2 Revisions to Draft University Practice policy
Ms Sue Wales, Manager Client Services and Systems Branch - Personnel
Services and Mr Greg Connell, Director - Audit and Risk Management will be
in attendance for this item.
A document (D45/98) will be distributed separately.
3.3 University Handbooks
This matter was previously raised at meeting 11/98, 1 September 1998 and
was deferred until both Professor Lindsay and Ms J Chandler were available
for the discussion.
Assoc. Professor John Hurst, Associate Dean Teaching - Faculty of
Computing and Ms J Chandler, Executive Director - University Marketing &
Development will be in attendance for this item.
3.4 Reporting on Faculty Matters to Academic Board and
Council
This matter was raised at meeting 12/98 (item 6.1). Deans were requested
to give further consideration to the issue.
Item for discussion.
4. Vice-Chancellor's Group
4.1 Vice-Chancellor
4.2 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development)
4.2.1 CRC Applications
Professor Darvall will introduce this item.
4.3 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs)
4.4 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning)
4.5 General Manager
4.5.1 Performance Management - Academic Staff
Document D46/98 is attached.
Ms Katherine Lock, Manager, Performance Development and Training Branch -
Personnel Services and Ms Sue Wales, Manager, Client Services and Systems
Branch - Personnel Services will be in attendance for this item.
5. Matters raised by Deans
6. Other business
7. Items for information
8. Next meeting
The next scheduled Committee of Deans meeting will be held on 3 November
1998 at 2.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room.
Distribution
(Hard copy):
Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Vice-Chancellors
Deans
General Manager
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