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Senior Management Committee Meeting 5-2005

Meeting 5/2005 of the Senior Management Committee will be held at 2.15 pm on Tuesday 30 August 2005 in the Council Meeting Room, 1st floor, Building 3a, Clayton 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:

Professor Richard Larkins, Professor Merilyn Liddell, Professor Susan Willis
  In attendance

Dr Andrew Treloar, Project Manager, Strategic Information Initiatives, Information Technology Services (for item 5.2)

Mr Paul Barton, Manager, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (for item 10.1)

  
2. Minutes of Meeting 4/2005

pp 1-9

2.20-2.25
  The Minutes of Meeting 4/2005, held on 12 July 2005, were despatched to members on 15 August. Attached is a further copy.

Recommendation

That the Committee confirm the minutes as an accurate record of the meeting.

SMC 5/05/01
3. Matters arising from the Minutes

2.25-2.30
4. Vice-Chancellor’s Report

To follow

  Attached for information is the Vice-Chancellor’s Report.

Recommendation

That the Committee note the Vice-Chancellor’s Report.

SMC 5/05/02
5. Strategic Planning and Initiatives

pp 10-15
5.1 Information Management Strategy

2.30-2.50
    Attached for consideration are a Memorandum and Executive Summary relating to the University’s Information Management Strategy. Dr Andrew Treloar will speak to this item.

Recommendation

That the Committee:

  • support the adoption of improved information management practices and ensure staff understand their responsibility for information resources;
  • endorse the Monash Information Management Principles outlined in the executive summary;
  • note the proposed implementation activities, which will be considered for funding during normal budget processes.
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    SMC 5/05/03
     6. Quality Matters
    7. International  
    8. Education  
    9. Research and Research Training

    pp 16-32
      9.1 Conflict of Interest Policy

    2.50-3.10
        Attached for consideration are a memorandum and draft Conflict of Interest Policy. Professor Edwina Cornish will speak to this item.

    Recommendation

    That the Committee endorse the draft Conflict of Interest Policy.

    SMC 5/05/04

      9.2 Research Grant Writing

    3.10-3.30
        Attached for consideration are a memorandum and proposed Guidelines on Research Grant Writing. Professor Edwina Cornish will speak to this item.

    Recommendation

    That the Committee consider and recommend the Monash Guidelines on Research Grant Writing.

    SMC 5/05/05

    10. Management

    pp 33-41
      10.1 Occupational Health and Safety

    3.30-3.50
        Mr Paul Barton will deliver a presentation to members on the new Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and Monash OHS Certification under AS4801.  
    10.2 Staff Survey

    3.50-4.10
        Attached for consideration are a proposal and draft Staff Survey. Mr Peter Marshall will introduce this item.

    Recommendation

    That the Committee approve the conduct of a staff survey in 2005 as described in the attached proposal.

    SMC 5/05/06

    11. Other business

    pp 42-43
      11.1 Meeting Dates for 2006

    4.10-4.15
        Attached are a memorandum from the Executive Officer and schedule of proposed meeting dates for 2006.

    Recommendation

    That the Committee endorse the proposed meeting dates for 2006.

    SMC 5/05/07
    12. Next meeting  
    The next meeting of the Senior Management Committee is scheduled for 2.15 p.m. Tuesday 18 October 2005 at the Caulfield campus.