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Senior Management Committee Meeting 4-2005

Meeting 4/2005 of the Senior Management Committee will be held at 2.15 pm on Tuesday 12 June 2005 in Rooms 1139-1141, Building 903, Berwick campus.

Rhonda Hinds, Executive Officer

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

2:15-2.20
Apologies have been received from:

Mr Don Gregg (Mr Nigel Wood to attend), Professor Gill Palmer (Professor Owen Hughes to attend), Professor Graham Webb, Professor Rob Willis
  In attendance

Ms Elenore Videion, Project Manager, Senior Leadership Development Program (for item 5.1)

Ms Melanie Szydzik, Environment Officer, Monash Student Association (for item 5.2)

Professor Chris Cocklin, Director, Monash Environment Institute (for item 5.2)

Ms Robyn Harris, Quality Adviser, CHEQ (for item 6.1)

Dr Sid Nair, Quality Adviser, CHEQ (for items 6.2, 6.3)

  
2. Minutes of Meeting 3/2005

pp 1 – 10

2.20-2.25
  The Minutes of Meeting 3/2005, held on 7 June 2005 are attached.

Members are invited to confirm the minutes as an accurate record of the meeting.

SMC 4/05/01
3. Matters arising from the Minutes  
  3.1 Committee Matters – Meeting Feedback (Minutes item 4)  
    The Chair will report on feedback received from the survey administered at the last meeting.

2.25-2.30
4. Vice-Chancellor’s Report

2.30-2.45

  Professor Richard Larkins will report.  
5. Strategic Planning and Initiatives

pp 11 - 48
  5.1 Annual Priorities

2.45-3.25
    Attached are a memorandum and report on the University’s progress against its Annual Priorities for 2005. The Chair will lead discussion on this item:
  • Improving our management of people:

Ms Elenore Videion will introduce previous participants in the Senior Leadership Development Program, who will deliver a presentation to the Committee. Attached are reports relevant to this item.

  • Responding appropriately to Backing Australia’s Ability 2.
  • Improving our engagement and collaboration.
  • Broadening and co-ordinating our approach to development.

    • SMC 4/05/02

     

     

    SMC 4/05/03

     

     

     

     
      5.2 Monash and the Environment

    3.25-3.45
       

    Attached for discussion are the following papers:

  • Proposal for reduction in Monash’s contribution to Climate Change. Ms Melanie Szydzik will introduce this item.
  • Sustainability at Monash: Recommendations ~2005. This paper was endorsed at VCG for discussion at SMC prior to adoption. Mr Stephen Davey will speak to this item; Professor Chris Cocklin will be in attendance.
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    SMC 4/05/04

    SMC 4/05/05
    6. Quality Matters

    pp 49 - 114
      6.1 AUQA

    3.45-3.55
        Attached is a paper updating members on preparations for the AUQA Audit.

    Ms Robyn Harris will present this item.

    SMC 4/05/06
      6.2 Unit Evaluations

    3.55-4.00
        Attached for information is a report on unit evaluations.

    Dr Sid Nair will present this item.

    SMC 4/05/07
      6.3 Monash Experience Questionnaire 2005 (MEQ05)

    4.00-4.10
        Attached is:
  • A report on the consultation undertaken to develop MEQ05, for information.
  • The proposed MEQ survey instrument, for consideration and endorsement.
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    Dr Sid Nair will present this item.

     

    SMC 4/05/08
    7. International  
    8. Education  
    9. Research and Research Training  
    10. Management

    pp 115 - 162

      10.1 Printeries Review (Confidential)

    4.10-4.25
        Attached for consideration and endorsement of the Report and recommendations are the following documents:
  • Memorandum from the Printeries Review Reference Group, Ms Alison Crook and Ms Melany Blackwell.
  • Executive Summary of the Printeries Review Report.
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    The full Report will be available in hard copy at the meeting, or earlier on request.

     

    SMC 4/05/09

    SMC 4/05/10
      10.2 Capital Planning Framework: Capital Works Priority Sequence

    4..25-4.40
        Attached for discussion are the following:
  • Memorandum from Ms Alison Crook and Mr Stephen Davey.
  • Capital Works Master Priority Sequence (spreadsheet).
  • Refurbishment Works Master Priority Sequence (spreadsheet).
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    Ms Crook and Mr Stephen Davey will present this item.

     

    SMC 4/05/11

    SMC 4/05/12

    SMC 4/05/13
    10.3 Staff International Travel Policy
        Attached for noting is the Staff International Travel Policy and Procedures for Australian Based Staff, which was endorsed by VCG (I) on 28 June 2005.

    SMC 4/05/14
         
    11. Other business  
         
    12. Next meeting  
    The next meeting of the Senior Management Committee is scheduled for 2.15 p.m. Tuesday 30 August 2005 at Clayton campus.