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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