Meeting No 1/95 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday 22 February 1995 at 9:00 am in the Council Room, University Offices, Clayton campus.
Please telephone apologies to 905 9005.
16 February 1995
Ms E R Brooks
Executive Officer
94/1469
AGENDA
1. STARRED ITEMS
The Committee should note that certain items have been starred as requiring discussion. Additional items may be starred at the discretion of the Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee nominate any additional items to be starred, and then endorse the recommendations for items other than those starred.
2. MINUTES
The Minutes of Meeting No 8/94 held on Wednesday 14 December 1994 have been circulated.
Recommendation:
That the Committee approve the minutes as circulated.
3. MEMBERSHIP
Professor John Redmond joins the Education Committee, relacing Professor James Williamson (SubFaculty of Art & Design). Associate Professor Sue McNicol is also a new member of the Committee, replacing Associate Professor Andrew Goldsmith (Faculty of Law).
Recommendation:
That the Committee welcome Professor John Redmond (Art & Design) and Associate Professor Sue McNicol (Law) to the membership of the Education Committee.
4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
4.1 Academic Board approval of subjects
Regarding Minutes 3.1 Meeting 8/94, 3.2 Meeting 7/94, 3.2 Meeting 6/94, 3.2 Meeting 5/94, 3.4 Meeting 4/94 and 8.5 Meeting 3/94: the University Solicitor's Office has not yet responded to the paper submitted to them for comment.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
4.2 Fees for Subjects Taken Over and Above Degree Requirements
Regarding Minutes 3.2 Meeting 8/94, 3.3 Meeting 7/94, 3.3 Meeting 6/94, 3.3 Meeting 5/94, 3.5 Meeting 4/94 and 9.5 Meeting 3/94: most Faculties have forwarded their current fee policies to the Executive Officer. A summary will be presented to the Education Committee at a later date.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
4.3 Conventions in Naming Degrees
Regarding Minutes 3.4 Meeting 8/94, 3.5 Meeting 7/94, 3.7 Meeting 6/94, 3.9 Meeting 5/94 and 11.1.12 Meeting 4/94: this item will be brought to a later meeting of the Education Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
4.4 Honours Working Party
Regarding Minutes 3.5 Meeting 8/94, 3.6 Meeting 7/94, 3.8 Meeting 6/94, 4 Meeting 5/94, and 4.1.9 Meeting 3/94: this item will be brought to a later meeting of the Education Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
4.5 Marking and Selection Practices
Regarding Minutes 3.8 Meeting 8/94 and 11 Meeting 7/94: Dr Baldwin will submit the requested descriptive paper concerning marking practices to the Committee at a later date.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
4.6 Advice from the Committee of Deans
At Meeting No 16/94 of the Committee of Deans, the issue of funding for the library resources required in the development of new courses and subjects was raised, as requested by this Committee (Minute 12, Meeting 7/94). The extract from the unconfirmed minutes of the Committee of Deans is as follows:
"The view was expressed that Deans were responsible to ensure funds were allocated to the Library to cover the costs of resources required for the introduction of new courses or subjects. It was suggested that, in cases where a faculty had not allocated appropriate resources to the Library, the Librarian should follow the matter up with the Dean concerned. It was also suggested that the initial issue was one of planning; faculties may need to develop strategic plans to stage and fund the introduction of new courses/subjects (D156/94)."
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the comments of the Committee of Deans.
4.7 Amendment to Title
Minute 21.1 Meeting 8/94, referred to alteration of the title of the Graduate Diploma in Business (Management) to Graduate Diploma in Operations Management. The original title was incorrectly reported to the Education Committee, and was, in fact, Graduate Diploma in Manufacturing Management. The Report to Academic Board reflected the correct original title and the correct amended title.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the information.
5. DISCIPLINE WORKING PARTY
The Report of the Working Party on Student Discipline is attached. The Report contains a number of recommendations in Section Six. The Committee is asked to consider, discuss and approve or recommend revision of these recommendations.
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive the report of the Working Party on Student Discipline, consider each of the proposed recommendations made by the Working Party, and make recommendation to the Academic Board concerning the proposals.
6. BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION
The resubmission of the Bachelor of Communication course proposal is attached. The correspondence concerning the additional information requested by the Education Committee is attached for the reference of the Committee, as is a response to the specific questions sent to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Projects). Faculty responses to the course proposal are intended to be submitted to the 5 April meeting of the Education Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee reconsider the course proposal, in light of amendments made to it and with reference to the correspondence entered into previously.
7. ACADEMIC MEDALS, VALEDICTORY CEREMONY AND SCHOLARSHIP ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
A revised paper is attached for the Committee to discuss. Considerable amendments have been undertaken, and a memo is attached outlining some of the changes, and asking for specific decisions from the Committee. Included in the paper are proposals for selection committees, conditions for eligibility, numbers of medals and the format of the awards ceremony.
Recommendation:
That the Committee discuss the recommendations made in the paper, indicate its decisions where requested, and endorse the proposals for transmission to the Academic Board.
8. FACULTY PREREQUISITES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY
Attached is correspondence concerning the proposal to abolish certain Faculty of Science prerequisites, and an amendment to the Faculty of Arts regulations. The Department of Physiology wishes the Committee to consider recommending that an amendment to the Faculty of Arts regulations (requiring candidates for the Arts degree majoring in Psychology to also complete a major in the Faculty of Arts) should not be enacted until 1998, to allow students admitted to the Arts Faculty before a relaxation of Science prerequisites to complete their degrees. Since the Faculty of Arts amendment was approved at Undergraduate Education Committee meeting 4/93 (26/10/93) and Academic Board meeting 10/93 (17/11/93) and only awaits Council approval of the legislative change; the Faculty has proceeded since the beginning of 1994 as if the amendment had been finalised. The number of students affected is minimal, according to the Faculty of Arts.
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider the request of the Department of Physiology to delay until 1998 enacting an amendment to the Faculty of Arts regulations, requiring candidates for the Arts degree who wish to major in Psychology to additionally complete a major in another discipline taught by the Faculty of Arts.
9. LIFELONG LEARNING SKILLS AND ATTITUDES
Attached is a document provided by Professor Chubb for the information of the Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee discuss the paper attached for its information.
10. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
The University Librarian's Summary of Library Impact Statements submitted in January 1995 is attached..
Recommendation:
That the Committee note this information.
11. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SUBJECT QUOTAS
Attached is a paper outlining the methods used to determine subject quotas in the Faculty of Engineering for 1995. Attachment A to that paper sets out the Faculty's proposed quotas for 1995.
Recommendation:
That the Committee approve the subject quotas as listed in Attachment A of the document provided by the Faculty of Engineering.
12. FACULTY OF MEDICINE SUBJECT AMENDMENTS
At Faculty Board Meeting 8/94 held on 14 December 1994, the following two subject amendments were proposed.
12.1 GHS9842 Graduate Nursing Studies I: Caring in Nursing - to be recoded NSG9842 and offered also at the Peninsula campus
12.2 GHS9843 Graduate Nursing Studies II - to be recoded NSG9843 and offered also at the Peninsula campus
Recommendation:
That the Committee endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the amendments to subjects listed in items 12.1 and 12.2 inclusive.
13. FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS SUBJECT PROPOSAL
At Meeting 1/94 of the Faculty of Business and Economics Board, a proposal for the subject MBA5889 External Environment, to be taught during Semester One 1995, was presented. This subject proposal will be tabled for the consideration of the Education Committee.
Recommendation:
That the Committee consider and endorse for transmission to the Academic Board the proposal to establish a new subject MBA5889 External Environment, to be offered in 1995.
14. OTHER BUSINESS
15. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Education Committee will be held at 9 am on Wednesday 5 April 1995 in the Council Room, University Offices. Submissions for this meeting are to be delivered to the Secretariat no later than Friday 24 March. Single sided, original documents are preferred.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note this information.
Professor I Chubb (Chairman)
Associate Professor R Alfredson, Engineering
Dr G Baldwin, Policy and Planning Directorate
Professor T Barnett, Nursing
Professor E Barry, Arts
Professor C Bellamy, Computing and Information Technology
Professor L Chipman, Distance Education
Professor J Freebairn, Business and Economics
Associate Professor M Gill, Education
Ms M Guli, MAS
Mr A Hankin, MUSU, Inc.
Associate Professor N Hallam, Science
Professor M King, PhD and Scholarships Committee
Mr S Kulesza, MPA
Associate Professor S McNicol, Law
Ms H Morgan, MPA
Professor J Redmond, Art and Design
Dr L Roller, Pharmacy
Associate Professor G Taylor, Medicine
Mr R Burnet, Student Services
Faculty Registrar/Manager (in rotation) -
Ms E R Brooks, Secretariat
Mr B Corbitt, M I Pty
Ms O Cornelius, Secretariat
Ms J Dunn, Secretariat
Mr B Eddy, Solicitor's Office
Ms C Holland, Arts
Ms V Kelly, DVC's Office
Mr T Millikan, MAS
Mr M Murphy, MAS
Ms E Nolan, Arts
Ms A Pilgrim, Bus & Eco
Ms J Sullivan, FCIT
Mr P Summers, Policy and Planning
All Faculty Deans
All Faculty Registrars/Administrators