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Education Committee Meeting 5-2008

Meeting No. 5/2008 of the Education Committee will be held on 3 September 2008 in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton campus commencing at 12.00 noon. A light lunch will be provided.

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

Part A    Procedural Matters

*1. Attendance and Apologies

Welcome to new member: Dr Helen Nesadurai, attending via teleconference as the representative of Sunway campus, Malaysia. Professor Peter Schelluch will also attend via teleconference.

Apologies: Apologies were received from Dr Amanda Berry, Professor Owen Hughes, and Ms Dash Jayasuriya.

In attendance: Dr Ross Booth (attending on behalf of Professor Hughes); Mr Mathew Hilakari (attending on behalf of Ms Dash Jayasuriya).

*2. Arrangement of Agenda and Starring of Items

Certain items appearing in the agenda have been marked with an asterisk. These are items that appear to need discussion by the Committee. Items that do not appear to need discussion are unstarred.

Items may be starred prior to the meeting by contacting the Secretary, or at this point in the meeting. Items of other business will be called for at this point.

Recommendation:

That the unstarred items on the agenda be adopted without discussion and that the actions recommended be taken or the information therein noted.

*3. Minutes                pp1-7

The unconfirmed minutes of meeting 4/2008, held on Wednesday 30 July are attached.

Recommendation:

That the minutes of Education Committee Meeting 4/2008, held on 30 July, be confirmed.

*4. Chair’s Report

Part B    Policy And Committee Matters

*5. Matters Arising from the Minutes

5.1 Monash Honours Project Taskforce (refer item 4.2)

5.2 Online Availability of Recorded Lectures (refer item 12.1)

6. Academic Board Matters – Meeting 4-2008

Items referred to Academic Board 4-08

As Academic Board meeting 4-08 was cancelled, items referred by Education Committee to Academic Board will be considered at meeting 5-08 scheduled for 3 September.

*7. Sunway campus Education Committee

Receipt of Report                pp9-16

Attached is the report of the inaugural Sunway campus Education Committee (CEC) meeting 1/2008 held on 25 July 2008, accompanied by documents detailing the Sunway campus, Malaysia committee structure, the CEC terms of reference, and the unconfirmed minutes of CEC meeting 1/2008.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee note the:

a) formation of the Sunway campus Education Committee;
b) revised role and membership of the Academic Advisory Board at Sunway campus;
c) nomination of Dr Helen Nesadurai to Education Committee as the Sunway campus representative; and
d) acknowledge the contribution of Professor Walter Wong during his membership of Education Committee.

Executive Services Note: Members are advised that the documents detailed above are included to provide background information leading to the formation of the CEC. Future Education Committee agendas will only include reports of CEC meetings under this item.

8. Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee (LTQC)

Receipt of Report                pp17

Attached is the report of LTQC meeting 4/2008 held on 7 August 2008.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the report of the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee meeting 4/2008 held on 7 August 2008.

9. Education Policy and Programs Committee (EPPC)

*9.1 Receipt of Report                pp19-20

Attached is the report of EPPC meeting 5/2008, held on 5 August 2008.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the report of the Education Policy and Programs Committee meeting 5/2008 held on 5 August 2008.

*9.2 Matters referred by EPPC to Education Committee

*9.2.1 Revised Recognition of Excellence Policy and Procedures                pp21-33

Attached for endorsement is a revised Recognition of Excellence Policy and Recognition of Excellence Procedures: Coursework Awards document. Professor Merran Evans will speak to the item.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee:

i receive and endorse the revised Recognition of Excellence Policy for transmission to Academic Board;
ii note that, prior to submission to Academic Board, the revised Recognition of Excellence Policy with be forwarded to the Research Graduate School Committee for endorsement;
iii receive and approve the revised Recognition of Excellence Procedures: Coursework Awards; and
iv note that the revised Recognition of Excellence Procedures: HDR Awards will be forwarded to the Research Graduate School Committee for approval.

*9.2.2 Revised Grading Scale Procedures                pp35-38

Attached for approval is an amended Grading Scale Procedures which define the time frame for the award of a “Withdrawn Fail” grade. Professor Merran Evans will speak to the item.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee approve the proposed amendment to the Grading Scale Procedures as set out in Attachment 1, effective immediately.

10. Education Technology Committee

No meeting held.

11. Coursework Admissions and Scholarships Committee (CASC)                pp39-40

11.1 Receipt of Report

Attached is the report of CASC meeting 3/2008 held on 7 August 2008.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the report of the Coursework Admissions and Scholarships Committee meeting 3/2008 held on 7 August 2008.

11.2 Matters Referred by CASC to Education Committee

11.2.1 Revised English Language Requirements Policy                pp41-42

CASC meeting 3/2008 endorsed a revised English Language Requirements Policy. The Policy was revised to remove outdated procedural information.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and endorse the revised English Language Requirements Policy as detailed for transmission to Academic Board for approval.

11.2.2 Revised Deferment Procedures                pp43

CASC meeting 3/2008 endorsed revised Deferment Procedures, which clarify the “final” date by which a commencing student can apply to defer and include definitions of Census Date, deferral, and managing faculty.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and approve the revised Deferment Procedures as detailed.

*12 Report of the Honours Scholarships Working Party on the Creation of Conjoined Honours-PhD Scholarships                pp45-47

At Education Committee 3/2008, it was agreed that a Working Party be established to investigate the development of conjoined Honours-PhD scholarships.

Attached for endorsement is the Report of the Honours Scholarships Working Party on the creation of conjoined Honours-PhD scholarships.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee:

i endorse the concept of conjoined Honours-PhD scholarships, as proposed by the Honours Scholarships Working Party; and
ii refer the proposals to the Coursework Admissions and Scholarships Committee for approval.

*13. The Bologna Process and the Creation of the European Higher Education Area     pp49-53

Attached for noting is a document on the Bologna Process and the creation of the European Higher Education Area.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the update on the Bologna Process.

14. Faculty Education Policies and Procedures Compliance Audit Report – May 2008    pp55-61

Attached for noting is the Education Policy Compliance Audit Report.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the Faculty Education Policies and Procedures Compliance Audit Report – May 2008.

*15. Revised Monash University Graduate Attributes                pp63-65

Attached for endorsement by Education Committee and transmission to Academic Board is a document detailing revised Monash University Graduate Attributes. Professor Shoemaker will speak to the item.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and endorse the revised Monash University Graduate Attributes for transmission to Academic Board for approval.

*16. Disestablishment of the Transnational Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee   pp67-83

Attached for endorsement by Education Committee and transmission to Academic Board is a document detailing the revised management, review and reporting process for transnational collaborative coursework arrangements. Ms Kate Roth will speak to the item.

Recommendation:

a) That Education Committee receive and endorse the proposal to dissolve the Transnational Quality Assurance and Improvements Committee; and
b) Following endorsement by Education Committee, the proposal then be transmitted to Academic Board for approval.

Part C    Other Items

17. Multi-Campus Education Forum                pp85-86

Members are invited to note the attached schedule of activities for the Multi-Campus Education Forum to be held on 17 November 2008 at Caulfield campus.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the schedule of activities for the Multi-Campus Education Forum to be held on 17 November 2008 at Caulfield campus.

Part D    Biannual Faculty Reports

18. Biannual Faculty Reports on Approved Course and Unit Developments                pp87

Reports have been received from the following faculties:

Faculty of Art and Design
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Information Technology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Science

Members are invited to note that a copy of the Summary Report accompanies the agenda and that, due to the volume of the reports and in the interests of sustainability, the Faculty Reports can be viewed at http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/execserv/committees/other-committees/education/biannual-faculty¬reports.html

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the Summary Report and Biannual Faculty Reports on Approved Course and Unit Developments.

Part E    Next Meeting

19. Next Meeting

Meeting 6/2008 will be held on Wednesday 15 October commencing at 3.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton Campus. Final submissions for the agenda for this meeting are due by close of business on Monday, 29 September 2008 to michael.fenaughty@adm.monash.edu.au