Monash UniversityEducation Committee Meeting 1-2004Meeting No. 1/2004 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday, 4 February 2004 in the Sir George Lush Room, ground floor, Administration Building 3A, Clayton Campus, commencing at 2.15pm. It is anticipated that the meeting will conclude around 3.00pm to 3.15pm to allow a follow on meeting of the Chairs of the Education Committee subcommittees and working parties. Apologies: Please telephone: 9905 5061, or e-mail to: Samantha.Rose@adm.monash.edu.au Ms Shana Chong 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, POLICY & COMMITTEE MATTERS *1. APOLOGIES & ATTENDANCE Apologies An apology has been received from Ms Mary Aldred. Welcome to new members The Committee would like to welcome the following new members to the Education Committee for 2004:
*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 nominates any additional items to be starred, and endorses the recommendations for all items other than those starred. *3. MINUTES The unconfirmed minutes of Education Committee Meeting 6/2003, held 15 October 2003, have been circulated. RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee approves the Minutes of Meeting 6/2003. 4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES Refer to item 9. 5. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING 6/2003 *5.1 Principles and Framework for Electing a Chair of Academic Board The Chair will provide an update on progress to date. 5.2 Report of Education Committee Meeting 6/2003 The Academic Board noted all matters that were reported for information from Meeting 6/2003 of the Education Committee. *6. IMPLICATIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT The Chair will introduce this item. RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee discusses issues relating to Monash. *7. ACADEMIC PROJECTS AND SERVICES Following rearrangement of the functions and reporting lines of the executive and academic services branches of the former Secretariat and Executive Services, a new grouping of services entitled Academic Projects and Services has been formed. Ms Sally Stafford, Director of Academic Projects and Services, will brief the Committee on the new arrangements. RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee notes Ms Stafford's advice. 8. AMENDMENTS TO THE OPEN LEARNING STUDENTS DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES p 1 A document is attached for information, forwarded by Ms Amanda Lazar, Deputy University Solicitor, regarding changes to the Open Learning Discipline Procedures, based on Monash Statute 4.1 - Discipline. Further information about the procedures can be located at: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/academicpolicies/policy/studdiscipline.html RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee approves the amendments to the Open Learning Students Discipline Procedures. *9. WORKING PARTY ON EXCLUSION FOR UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS PROCEDURES REVIEW - ADDENDUM TO REPORT p 2-5 An second interim report of the Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress Procedures Review Working Party is attached. The report of the Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress Procedures Review Working Party were circulated and approved at Meeting 6/2003. Associate Professor John Hurst, Chair of the Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress Procedures Review Working Party, will speak to this item. Secretary's Note: The Functions and Procedures for the Faculty Academic Progress Committees and the Exclusion Appeals Committee received executive approval from Professor Alan Lindsay, Chair, Education Committee, on behalf of the Education Committee on 3 December, 2003. RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee receives and notes the addendum to the Report of the Working Party on Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress Procedures. 10. OTHER BUSINESS PART B: FACULTY REPORTS AND PROPOSALS 11. UNIT QUOTAS - FACULTY OF LAW p 6 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 Law. RECOMMENDATION: That Education Committee approves the unit quotas for 2004 set out in the document presented from the Faculty of Law. PART C: NEXT MEETING The next scheduled meeting of the Education Committee (Meeting 2/2004) will be held at 2:15 pm on Wednesday, 17 March 2004. All final submissions for the agenda for that meeting are due by Wednesday, 3 March 2004. Membership: Professor Alan Lindsay (Chair) Dr Peter Maddock Dr Heinz Kreutz Associate Professor Alan Farley Ms Sally Joy Dr Debbie Corrigan & Dr Paul Richardson Professor Robin Alfredson Professor William Young Associate Professor John Hurst Mr Chris Avram Mr Leighton Morris Associate Professor Tony Luff Dr Louise McCall 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) Ms Taryn Macfarlane (MONSU - Peninsula) Ms Angie Wong (MSA - Clayton) Mr Timothy Szalek (MUBS - Berwick) Mr Terry Pritchard (MUGSU - Gippsland) (Pharmacy Students Association) - position vacant Mr Tim Stephens (MPA - masters by coursework) Ms Ann Healey (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 Shana Chong (Secretary) Further Distribution: Faculty Managers/Registrars (*9) Mr T Calder Ms P Williams Ms P Herman Ms S Stafford Ms B Le Grand
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