Apologies have been received from Professor Peter
Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Research &
Development) and Professor Robert Norris, Dean, Faculty of Science.
Associate Professor Michael Page, Associate Dean,
Teaching for Professor Robert Norris.
In Attendance:
Professor Merran
Evans, Director, Planning & Academic Affairs for item 4.3.1
Ms Amanda Lazar,
Deputy University Solicitor for item 4.3.1
Mr Peter
Marshall, Divisional Director, Student & Staff Services for item 4.3.2 &
4.3.3 (by teleconference)
Mr Renn Wortley,
University Solicitor for item 4.3.5
Mr Tony Pollock,
Executive Director, Office of International Affairs for item 5.1
2 Minutes
The minutes of meeting 4/2001 of the Committee of Deans
held on 3rd July are attached. (Attachment 1).
For confirmation.
3 Matters arising from the minutes not dealt with elsewhere in the
agenda
Any matters arising will be dealt with in the body of
the agenda.
4 Vice-Chancellor’s Group
4.1 Vice-Chancellor and President
4.1.1 Guidelines for the Acceptance of Gifts, Benefits and
Hospitality
A paper is attached. (Attachment 2)
4.2 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and
Development)
4.3 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic
and Planning)
4.3.1 Availability of plagiarised material on web sites
Professor Merran Evans, Director, Planning & Academic
Affairs and Ms Amanda Lazar, Deputy University Solicitor will attend for
this item.
A paper is attached. (Attachment 3)
4.3.2 Minimum Standards for Academic Levels
Mr Peter Marshall, Divisional Director, Student and
Staff Services will be contacted by teleconference for this item.
A paper is attached. (Attachment 4)
4.3.3 Performance Management Scheme and the Evaluation
of Teaching
Mr Peter Marshall, Divisional Director, Student and
Staff Services will be contacted by teleconference for this item.
A paper is attached. (Attachment 5)
4.3.4 Course Structures for Professional and Employment
Needs
A paper is attached. (Attachment 6)
4.3.5 Transfer to Faculty Boards of authority to make
regulations prescribing awards
Mr Renn Wortley, University Solicitor will attend for
this item.
A paper is attached. (Attachment 7)
4.3 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President
(Resources)
4.3.1 Space Management Project
Ms Alison Crook will speak to this item.
5 Matters raised by Deans
5.1 Potential impact on international students of the
new visa regulations
Mr Tony Pollock, Executive Director, Office of
International Affairs will speak to this item.
5.2 Proposal for Promotion to Professor
Professor John Rosenberg, Dean, Faculty of Information
Technology will speak to this item.
A paper is attached. (Attachment 8)
5.3 Proposal to establish and fill a Chair of Applied
Sciences
Associate Professor Michael Page, Associate Dean,
Teaching will speak to this item.
A paper is attached. (Attachment 9)
5.4 Proposal to establish and fill the Louis Waller
Chair of Law
Professor Stephen Parker, Dean, Faculty of Law will
speak to this item.
A paper is attached. (Attachment 10)
5.5 Proposal of the Faculty of Art and Design to
establish a Department of Multimedia and Digital Arts and to merge the
existing Departments of Fine Art and Applied Arts into the Department of
Fine Arts.
Professor John Redmond, Dean, Faculty of Art and Design
will speak to this item.
A paper is attached. (Attachment 11)
6 Other business
7 Items for information
8. Next meeting
The next meeting of the Deans Discussion Group will be
held at 4.00pm on Tuesday 4th September 2001 in the City
Office.
The next ordinary meeting of the Committee of Deans will
be held at 2.15pm on Tuesday 16th October 2001 in the Sir
George Lush Room.
