Meeting No. 1/2003 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday, 5 February 2003 in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3A, Clayton Campus, commencing at 2:15pm.

Apologies: Please telephone: 9905 9003; or e-mail to: Kerri.Wilson-Reid@adm.monash.edu.au

Ms K Wilson-Reid

Executive Officer

Professor M King, Professor M Evans, Associate Professor J Hurst and Mr C Avram.

The Committee welcomes the following new members:

• Mr Leighton Morris, Associate Dean Teaching, Faculty of Law

• Dr David Taylor, Associate Dean Graduate Studies, Faculty of Pharmacy

• Ms Mary Aldred, undergraduate student representative, MONSU Caulfield

• Mr Chris Hurley, undergraduate student representative, MSA Clayton

• Ms Brooke Anderson, undergraduate student representative, MUBS Berwick

• Mr Anthony Hillen, undergraduate student representative, MONSU Peninsula

• Mr Earle Keegel, graduate/postgraduate diploma representative, MPA

• Mr Lim Jian An, masters by coursework representative, MPA

Dr Kristina Macrae, Faculty Executive Officer, Science, who has been attending the Education Committee as the representative of the Faculty Managers, has recently changed position to become the Manager of the Monash London Office. The Committee welcomes Mr David Secomb, Faculty Academic Manager, Engineering, as the new representative in attendance on behalf of the Faculty Managers.

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 endorse the recommendations for all items other than those starred.

The unconfirmed minutes of Education Committee Meeting 6/2002, held 23 October 2002, have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 6/2002.

The Academic Board approved and / or noted all matters that were submitted via the Report of Meeting 6/2002 of the Education Committee.

Among the matters approved at Academic Board Meeting 6/2002 were:

• the ‘Learning and Teaching Plan 2003-2005’;

• the ‘Monash Experience Questionnaire’;

• Guidelines for staff about their rights and responsibilities in preparing web-based materials; and

• revised ‘Terms of Reference’ for the Education Committee. One amendment was made by the Board to point seven of the draft Terms of Reference forwarded by the Education Committee, to add the monitoring of teaching arrangements on campuses, as well as within and between faculties. The ‘Terms of Reference’ were revised to bring the Committee’s activities into line following the devolution of subject and course approvals to faculties. It was noted by Academic Board that further revision would take place when tasks and committee structures associated with ‘LTP 2003-2005’ were resolved. The revised ‘Terms’ are set out below.

A document will be circulated electronically prior to the meeting.

The Chair, Professor A Lindsay, will introduce this item. Professor C Browne, Associate Chair of Academic Board, will present a proposed ‘Learning and Teaching Plan (LTP) 2003-2005’ Implementation Plan for consideration and discussion by the Committee.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee discuss the proposed implementation plan, the associated subcommittee and working party structure as presented by Professor Browne, and their potential to achieve the strategies set out in the ‘Learning and Teaching Plan 2003-2005’.

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A document is attached.

Following the approval of the ‘Learning and Teaching Plan 2003-2005’, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning), Professor A Lindsay, took a proposal to the Committee of Deans on 19 November 2002 to support LTP initiatives within faculties by the allocation of a special grant. The paper, which was endorsed by Deans at that meeting, requested that a proposal for expenditure of these funds by each faculty reach the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) by 31 March 2003.

Professor Lindsay will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee note the advice of the Chair and that faculty representatives support their respective Deans in the development of proposals for submission to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) by 31 March.

A document will be circulated electronically prior to the meeting.

In 2003, to complement the larger scale learning and teaching development projects supported via the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), a special grant scheme to support innovations in learning and teaching in individual units has been established by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning).

The Unit Innovation Grant Scheme (UIGS) will provide unmatched grants of $1,000 for the redevelopment of an existing unit to further enhance student-centredness, flexibility and the appropriate use of technology in on campus learning and teaching of the unit. Each faculty will be invited to nominate five units for receipt of UIGS funds in 2003.

Professor J Harris, Director, Centre for Learning and Teaching Support (CeLTS), will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee note the advice of Professor Harris in relation to the establishment of the Unit Innovation Grant Scheme, the criteria for the award of grants under the scheme, and the timeframe for applications.

A document will be circulated electronically prior to the meeting.

Professor G Webb, Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee note the document presented and the advice of Professor Webb regarding quality assurance and improvement.

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A document is attached.

A letter to Deans from Ms A Lazar, Deputy University Solicitor, is attached. The letter relates to the potential for infringement of copyright associated with the development of electronic materials and web based courseware by academic and general staff.

Ms Lazar will be available to answer any questions in relation to this matter.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee note the advice of Ms Lazar, as set out in the document presented, and the responsibility of all senior staff to raise awareness of copyright issues among staff in their respective faculties.

Under the ‘Integrated Academic and Resource Planning Approach’, faculties report their approved courses and units to the Education Committee for noting biannually. The last round of reports were submitted to Meeting 5/2002 in September 2002.

For reference, the Education Committee proforma for biannual reports is located at:

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/com/ec/information.html

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Committee approve the schedule for submission of biannual reports of approved course and unit developments for noting by Education Committee:

1^st round – all faculties – Meeting 2/2003 (submissions due 5 March)

2^nd round – all faculties – Meeting 5/2003 (submissions due 27 August)

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The Library Impact Statement for 2002 is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee receive and note the ‘Summary of Library Impact Statements – 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002’ presented.

The next scheduled meeting of the Education Committee (Meeting 2/2003) will be held at 2:15 pm on Wednesday, 19 March 2003.

Professor Alan Lindsay (Chair)

Mr Karen Bensley

Dr Heinz Kreutz

Associate Professor Denise Cuthbert

Professor Alan Farley

Professor Sally Joy

Dr Debbie Corrigan & Dr Paul Richardson

Associate Professor Ian Prince

Professor William Young

Associate Professor John Hurst

Mr Chris Avram

Mr Leighton Morris

Associate Professor Tony Luff

Dr Glenice Ives

Associate Professor Michael Page

Dr Tony Patti

Associate Professor Louis Roller

Dr David Taylor

Professor Max King

Professor Chris Browne

Professor Merran Evans

Professor John Harris

Professor Graham Webb

Ms Mary Aldred (MONSU – Caulfield)

Mr Anthony Hillen (MONSU – Peninsula)

Mr Chris Hurley (MSA – Clayton)

Ms Brooke Anderson (MUBS – Berwick)

Mr Terry Pritchard (MUGSU - Gippsland)

(Pharmacy Students Association) – position vacant

Mr Lim Jian An (MPA – masters by coursework)

Mr Earle Keegel (MPA – graduate/postgraduate diploma)

Mr Clive Vernon

Mr David Secomb

Mr Peter Marshall (alternate - Mr Peter Yates)

Ms Cathrine Harboe-Ree

Associate Professor Valerie Clifford

Associate Professor Marg Lindorff

Ms Kerri Wilson-Reid (Executive Officer)

Faculty Managers/Registrars (*9)

Mr T Calder

Mr D Mernagh

Ms P Williams

Ms P Herman

Ms S Stafford

Ms B Le Grand