Meeting 4/2003 of the Deans Discussion Group will be held at 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 24 June 2003 in the Monash City Office, Level 11, 30 Collins Street, Melbourne.  Dinner will be served at 6.00pm.

Tony Calder, Secretary

AGENDA

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.

1. Attendance and apologies

An apology has been received from Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources)

Professor Merran Evans, Director, Planning and Academic Affairs, Mr John Levine, Divisional Director, Financial Services Management and Ms Meredith Jackson, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs will be in attendance.

2. Notes

Notes of meeting 3/2003 held on 13 May 2003 are attached. (Attachment 1)

3. Matters arising from the Notes of meeting 3/2003

4. Strategy discussions facilitated by Professor Stephen Parker

A document of discussion points will be distributed to members prior to the meeting.

4.1 Our Universities: Backing Australia’s Future

A document titled Our Universities: Backing Australia's Future: Issues and analysis for the Group of Eight (prepared by David Phillips and Bruce Chapman) is attached.  (Attachment 2)

Members are requested to bring to the meeting of the AV-CC response booklet Excellence and Equity: Foundations for the Future of Australia's Universities.

4.2 Implications of proposed reforms for Monash’s desired market position

The Monash University Marketing Plan 2003-2005 is attached.  (Attachment 3) The attention of members is directed to page 12 Figure 2.

4.3 Advancing our goal of self-reliance

At 5.30pm members will move to the Vice-Chancellor's Meeting Room where Ms Jackson will provide a presentation to members on the new Monash Identity, visuals and language.

5. Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Deans Discussion Group will be held at 4 pm on Tuesday, 29 July 2003 in the City Office.

The next meeting of the Committee of Deans will be held at 2.15 pm on Tuesday, 15 July 2003 in the Sir George Lush Room.

Distribution

Vice-Chancellor Director, Monash Research Graduate School

Deputy Vice-Chancellors Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs

Pro Vice-Chancellors Director, Planning and Academic Affairs

Deans Divisional Director, Financial Resources Management Division

Vice-President (International)