Senior Management Committee Meeting 1-2004

Meeting 1/2004 of the Senior Management Committee will be held at 2.15pm on Tuesday, 20 January, 2004 in the Council Room, 1st Floor, University Offices Building 3a, Clayton campus.

Tony Calder, Secretary

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.

AGENDA

1 Attendance and apologies

Apologies have been received from Mr Greg Connell, Director, Audit and Risk Management, Mr Peter Marshall, Divisional Director, Student and Staff Services, Mr Tony Pollock, Vice-President, International and Professor Graham Webb, Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality.

2 Welcome and introduction by the Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item.

4 Vice-Chancellor’s Group

Members were informed that ongoing discussions were being held with government Ministers and advisors in relation to possible partnerships and ventures in regional Victoria.

Professor Larkins noted that Regional Development Victoria (RDV), a statutory body established via the Regional Development Act 2002 and headed by Mr Kerry Murphy, had commenced operations. The role of RDV is to facilitate economic, infrastructure and community development in provincial Victoria.

Members were advised that Professor Larkins and Ms Crook had met with Mr Murphy and agreed to develop a strategy and range of "dot points" for future discussions.

In order to develop the possible issues of interest, the Vice-Chancellor informed members that a Working Party, chaired by Ms Crook, would be formed with the following Membership:

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources)

Chairperson

Ms Alison Crook

Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Professor Stephen Parker

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Gippsland

Professor Brian Mackenzie

A Dean

Professor Rob Norris, Dean, Faculty of Science

Two other members

Members were requested to nominate members for the additional two positions on the Working Party.

4.2 Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Deputy Vice-Chancellors will outline to members the major activities for 2004 within their portfolios.

5 Monash University Brand Guidelines

Professor Sue Willis, Dean, Faculty of Education, will introduce the item for discussion.

The brand guidelines are available at the following URL:

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/mapa/brand/ 

6 Use of facilities on Level 11, 30 Collins Street

Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources), will speak to this item. A document is attached. (Attachment 1)

7 Senior Appointments

Professor Gill Palmer, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, will speak to this item. A document is attached. (Attachment 2)

7.2 Named Chair of Surgery

Professor Ed Byrne, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, will speak to this item. A document is attached. (Attachment 3)

7.3 Named Associate Professorship in Medical Oncology

Professor Ed Byrne, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, will speak to this item. A document is attached. (Attachment 4)

8 Other business

The next meeting of the Senior Management Committee will be held at 3.00 pm on Wednesday 10 March 2004 in the Council Room.