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.
Apologies have been received from Professor Alan Lindsay, Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), Professor John Rosenberg, Dean,
Faculty of Information Technology and Mr Tony Pollock, Vice-President,
International.
Professor Gopal Gupta, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Information Technology
will be in attendance.
2. Notes
Notes of meeting 2/2003 held on 1 April 2003 are
attached. (Attachment 1)
3. Matters arising from the Notes of meeting 2/2003
4. Naming of Chairs
Professor Peter Darvall, Vice-Chancellor, will introduce
the item.
5. Update on the Gippsland Education Precinct
Professor Brian Mackenzie, Pro Vice-Chancellor,
Gippsland will introduce the item.
Professor Stephen Parker, Dean, Faculty of Law, will
conduct a tour of the Monash University Law Chambers.
Discussion items
6. Reflections on the Research Summit and actions
arising
Professor Gary Bouma, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research
and Development) will introduce the item. A document is attached.
(Attachment 2)
7. Revelation: the travesty that is RTS
Professor Max King, Director, Research Graduate School
will introduce the item. A document is attached (Attachment 3)
8. Other matters
8.1 Issues raised by Deans
Professor John Redmond informed members of recent
changes and activities in relation to the Monash University Museum of
Art.
Professor Parker advised members that the planning group
for issues resulting from the senior management planning days at Cape
Schanck would meet on Thursday, 15 May 2003 to further refine the list
of topics.
Professor Gill Palmer informed members that Professor
Jayne Godfrey had been appointed to the position of Head of the
Department of Accounting and Finance.
9. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Deans Discussion Group will be
held at 4 pm on Tuesday, 24 June 2003 in the City Office.
The next meeting of the Committee of Deans will be held
at 2.15 pm on Tuesday, 3 June 2003 in the Sir George Lush Room.
Distribution
Vice-Chancellor
Deputy
Vice-Chancellors
Pro
Vice-Chancellors
Deans
Deputy Dean,
Faculty of Information Technology
Director,
Research Graduate School
Vice-President
(International)