Monash UniversityEducation Committee Meeting 5/2003Meeting No. 5/2003 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday, 10 September 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 Secretary 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. A G E N D APART A PROCEDURAL AND POLICY MATTERS *1. APOLOGIES & ATTENDANCE Apologies Dr P Richardson, Dr D Taylor. Invited to attend Ms Amanda Lazar, Deputy University Solicitor *2. 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 endorse the recommendations for all items other than those starred. *3. MINUTES p 1-8 The unconfirmed minutes of Education Committee Meeting 4/2003, held 16 July 2003, are attached. RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 4/2003. 4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES Refer to agenda items 6, 7, 8 and 9. 5. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING 4/2003 The Academic Board noted all matters that were reported for information from Meeting 4/2003 of the Education Committee. *6. UPDATE ON LEARNING AND TEACHING PLAN IMPLEMENTATION - Progress Reports from Chairs of Education Committee Subcommittees & Working Parties p 9-10 Brief reports from the chairs of the LTP-related subcommittees and working parties of the Education Committee were provided at Meeting 4/2003 on initial set-up, activities and work plans. It was noted that the groups had recently been formally established and were finalising membership and support arrangements. It was agreed that a further brief update would be provided to this meeting. The formal reporting requirements for the subcommittees and working parties to report to the Education Committee are set out in their terms of reference. (These indicate specific tasks with timelines set out in the LTP, and overarching reporting requirements to Education Committee). Written reports from a number of the groups, including Academic Policy, Internationalisation and Quality, are scheduled for submission to Meeting 6/2003 as the last meeting of the year. The chairs of the LTP-related groups will speak briefly to this item. A brief written report is attached from Associate Professor V Clifford, Chair of the Internationalisation Subcommittee, who is an apology for this meeting. RECOMMENDATION: That Education Committee note the progress updates from chairs of the LTP-related subcommittees and working parties of the Education Committee. *7. THE TEACHING-RESEARCH NEXUS As noted at Education Committee Meeting 4/2003, Professor G Webb, Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality (CHEQ), will provide a brief update on progress with establishment of the teaching-research nexus benchmarking project with the University of Sydney (LTP Strategy A4 – action 2). RECOMMENDATION: That Education Committee note the advice of Professor Webb regarding progress with establishment of the teaching-research nexus benchmarking project with the University of Sydney. *8. AMENDMENT TO STUDENT ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES p 11-18 At its Meeting 4/2003, the Education Committee approved, subject to consultation with the student rights area, amendments to the ‘Student Academic and Administrative Grievance Procedures’ (steps 4 and 8) submitted by the Deputy University Solicitor, Ms A Lazar, on behalf of faculties. It was agreed that the Deputy University Solicitor would confirm the consultation process that had occurred in relation to this proposal. Consultation between the Deputy University Solicitor and the student rights area regarding the proposed changes occurred following that meeting. The Deputy University Solicitor added a further amendment regarding Step 9 of the Procedures that was also considered as part of that consultation. All proposals were accepted by the student rights officers. The revised proposal from Ms Lazar containing the additional amendment is attached. The ‘Student Academic and Administrative Grievance Procedures’, including amendments in ‘track change’ mode prepared by the Secretariat, are also attached. RECOMMENDATION: That Education Committee:
*9. PROCESS FOR CONSULTATION WITH STUDENT RIGHTS AREA REGARDING PROPOSALS TO EDUCATION COMMITTEE ABOUT EXCLUSION, DISCIPLINE & GRIEVANCE p 19-20 At Meeting 4/2003 (refer minute 9), the Education Committee raised concerns about the need for a standard process for consultation with the Student Rights area prior to putting a proposal to the Education Committee for consideration. Relevant proposals would include new or amended legislation, policy or procedures relating to student exclusion, discipline or grievance. It was agreed at that meeting that the Deputy University Solicitor would prepare a report for the Committee on an appropriate consultation process with the Student Rights area to be followed for all future proposals to Education Committee involving these issues. The process prepared by the Deputy University Solicitor, Ms A Lazar, is attached. The Chair, Professor A Lindsay, will introduce this item. Ms A Lazar will speak to the suggested process in the proposal. RECOMMENDATION: That Education Committee consider and endorse the standard process for consultation with the Student Rights area prior to putting a proposal to the Education Committee regarding student exclusion, discipline or grievance. 10. OTHER BUSINESS PART B: FACULTY REPORTS AND PROPOSALS 11. UNIT QUOTAS – FACULTY OF SCIENCE p 21-22 In accordance with Statute 6.1.1 - University entrance and admission to courses, and a previous delegation of the Academic Board (Meeting 4/1999), the Education Committee is responsible for approval of unit quotas proposed by faculties. A proposal for quotas on particular units is attached from the Faculty of Science. RECOMMENDATION: That Education Committee approve the unit quotas for 2004 set out in the document presented from the Faculty of Science. 12. BIANNUAL FACULTY REPORTS OF APPROVED COURSE AND UNIT DEVELOPMENTS TO EDUCATION COMMITTEE p 23-252 Biannual reports of approved course and unit developments are attached from each of the ten faculties. The corresponding page numbers in the agenda for the reports are below:
RECOMMENDATION: That Education Committee receive and note the biannual reports of approved course and unit developments, presented by the Faculties of Art and Design, Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Pharmacy and Science. 13. 2004 SCHEDULE FOR SUBMISSION OF FACULTY BIANNUAL REPORTS Under the ‘Integrated Academic and Resource Planning Approach’, faculties are required to provide a biannual report of their approved course and unit developments to the Education Committee, for noting, using the proforma located at: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/com/ec/information.html RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee approve the schedule for submission of 2004 faculty biannual reports of approved course and unit developments for noting by the Education Committee: 1st round – all faculties – Meeting 2/2004 2nd round – all faculties – Meeting 5/2004 PART C: NEXT MEETING The next scheduled meeting of the Education Committee (Meeting 6/2003) will be held at 2:15 pm on Wednesday, 15 October 2003. All final submissions for the agenda for that meeting are due by Wednesday, 1 October. _________________________________________________________________________________ Membership: Professor Alan Lindsay (Chair) Dr Peter Maddock Dr Heinz Kreutz Associate Professor Alan Farley Ms 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 In Attendance: Mr Clive Vernon Mr David Secomb Mr P Yates (alternate for Mr P Marshall) Ms Cathrine Harboe-Ree Associate Professor Valerie Clifford Associate Professor Yoni Ryan Associate Professor Marg Lindorff Ms Kerri Wilson-Reid (Secratary) Further Distribution: Faculty Managers/Registrars (*9) Mr T Calder Mr D Mernagh Ms P Williams Ms P Herman Ms S Stafford Ms B Le Grand |