Committee of Deans Meeting 4-2000

Meeting 4/2000 of the Committee of Deans will be held at 2.15 pm on Tuesday, May 16^th 2000 in the Sir George Lush Room, ground floor, University Offices Building 3a, Clayton campus.

Phillip Siggins, Secretary

AGENDA

1. Attendance and apologies

An apology has been received from Professor D Robinson, Vice-Chancellor and President.

In attendance	Item no
Mr John Levine, Divisional Director, Budget and Statistical Services	4.3.2
Mr Reynold Dias, Manager, Budget and Client Liaison, Budget and Statistical Services	4.3.2
Professor Merran Evans, Director, Planning and Academic Affairs	4.3.3

2. Minutes

Meeting 3/2000 (28^th March) was deferred. Minutes of Meeting 2/2000 (22^nd February) are attached (Attachment 1). For confirmation.

3. Matters Arising from the Minutes not dealt with elsewhere in the agenda

4. Vice-Chancellor’s Group

4.1 Vice-Chancellor and President

4.1.1 Deans Special Tasks: Oral Updates

· Learning Subjects Exchange (LSX)

Professor Colin Chapman will speak to the item.

· Monash Abroad Scheme

Professor John Redmond will speak to the item.

· Offshore Directional Statement

Professor John Rosenberg will speak to the item.

· MUFY and Monash College Boards

Professor Brisk will speak to this item.

4.2 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development)

4.2.1 Research and Research Training Management Plan

4.2.2 Implications of Government White Paper on Research

A paper is attached. (Attachment 2)

4.2.3 PhD Candidature Options for Members of Staff at the Malaysia Campus

A paper is attached. (Attachment 3)

4.3 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning)

4.3.1 The Needs of Postgraduate Coursework (especially International) Students

Professor Lindsay will speak to this item.

4.3.2 Academic and Resource Planning

A paper summarising feedback will be tabled.

4.3.3 Learning and Teaching Plan 2000

A paper is attached. (Attachment 4)

4.4 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources)

4.4.1 Preparation for 2001 Budget

5. Matters raised by Deans

5.1 Proposal for Two Chairs in eBusiness

Professor Rosenberg will speak to this item. A paper will follow.

5.2 OHS&E Performance Indicators for 1999 and 2000, and Targets for 2000

Professor Brisk will speak to this item. A paper is attached. (Attachment 5)

5.3 Biotechnology Developments

Professor Saunders will speak to this item.

6. Other business

6.1 Revised Meeting Dates for Committee of Deans and Deans Discussion Group.

Deans have responded positively to the proposed changes and accordingly, Deans Discussion Group will meet on Tuesday, 25 July 2000 (not 18 July) and the October meeting of the Committee of Deans will be held on Monday, 9 October 2000 (not 10 October).

7. Items for Information

8. Next meeting

The next meeting of the Deans Discussion Group will be held at 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 30 May 2000 in the City Office.

The next ordinary meeting of the Committee of Deans will be held at 2.15 pm on Tuesday, 4 July 2000 in the Sir George Lush Room.