Monash UniversityEducation Committee Meeting 6-2004Meeting No. 6/2004 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday, 27 October 2004 in the Sir George Lush Room, ground floor, Building 3a, Clayton Campus, commencing at 2.15pm. 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. AgendaPART A PROCEDURAL, POLICY & COMMITTEE MATTERS 1. ATTENDANCE, MEMBERSHIP AND APOLOGIES Invited to attend: Professor Jeff Waincymer, Director Teaching, Faculty of Law, Professor Leon Piterman, chair, Internationalisation of the Curriculum Subcommittee, Ms Susie Smith, executive officer, UAPS and Dr Jennifer Weir, CHEQ. Members of the International Self-Review Panel: Professor Stephen Parker (chair), Professor Graham Webb, Professor Chris Browne and Mr Bhanuke Wanasighe, postgraduate international student member. In attendance are Ms Michelle King and Dr Grant McBurnie. Apologies: Dr Tony Patti, Professor Robin Alfredson, Professor Max King and Mr Chris Avram. Farewell to retiring members: Ms Mary Aldred, MONSU Caulfield, Ms Taryn Macfarlane, MONSU Peninsula, Ms Angie Wong, MSA, Mr Timothy Szalek, MUBS, Mr Sean Mc Loughlin, MUGSU, Mr Tim Stephens, MPA masters by coursework, Ms Ann Healey, MPA graduate diploma member (who advised her withdrawal prior to the meeting) and Associate Professor Michael Page, Faculty of Science. 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 5/2004, held 8 September 2004, have been circulated. RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee approves the Minutes of Meeting 5/2004. 4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 5. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING 5/2004 The Academic Board noted all matters that were reported for information from Meeting 5/2004 of the Education Committee. The Academic Board approved the use of blind marking examinations, utilising the student ID and Desk Number as the forms of identification, and noted that an implementation plan would be developed by faculties, in consultation with the Examinations branch. *6. INTERNATIONAL SELF-REVIEW PANEL p 1 - 6 Documentation is attached. Monash is currently conducting a self-review of its international activities to assess its performance against its stated goals in internationalisation. Professor Stephen Parker will chair the panel that consists from the following members of the Panel: Professor Graham Webb, Director CHEQ, Professor Chris Browne, President of the Academic Board, and Mr Bhanuka Wanasinghe, postgraduate international student member. The Education Committee has been invited to provide its insights and expertise to the self-review process. The discussion will involve two parts. In the first instance the Panel will seek advice from members on how well the institution is applying its quality cycle to international activities and the second part involves picking out particular themes for closer analysis. The Panel will be guided in its deliberations by the attached matrix on pp 3-4, showing the relationship between organisational areas of the University (represented in the columns), the University’s global development principles, and its modes of operation (represented in the rows). *6.1. REPORT ON THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE CURRICULUM PROJECT AND HEDU TO THE INTERNATIONAL SELF-REVIEW PANEL p 7 - 32 Documentation is attached. The report outlines the work of the Internationalisation of the Curriculum (IoC) Project and HEDU in the area of IoC. The project aims to engage academic staff in the development and dissemination of IoC policy and practice. Associate Professor Val Clifford, HEDU, will speak to the report. RECOMMENDATION: That the International Self-Review Panel receives the report and notes the activities of the Internationalisation of the Curriculum project in the area of Internationalisation of the curriculum. *6.2. REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE CURRICULUM SUBCOMMITTEE p 33 - 36 Documentation is attached. Professor Leon Piterman, chair, IOCSC, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That the International Self-Review Panel receives the report and notes the report of the Internationalisation of the Curriculum Subcommittee. RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee participates in the International Self-Review Panel roundtable discussion and notes its observations about the institution’s progress in internationalisation against its stated objectives. *7. TEACHING-RESEARCH NEXUS BENCHMARKING PROJECT: THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY AND MONASH UNIVERSITY p 37 - 80 Documentation is attached. The Education Committee noted at Meeting 5/2003 advice from Professor Graham Webb, CHEQ, regarding establishment of a benchmarking project with the University of Sydney (LTP Strategy A4 – action 2), to analyse methods of implementing the teaching/research nexus. Dr Jennifer Weir, CHEQ, has been invited to speak to the item. RECOMMENDATION: That Education Committee notes the benchmarking project established between Monash and the University of Sydney and endorses the recommendations outlined in the project report for enhancing the teaching-research nexus at the institutional and faculty level. *8. 2004 REPORT OF THE QUALITY SUBCOMMITTEE p 81 - 96 Documentation and a final draft of the ‘Values for high-quality teaching and learning at Monash University’ are attached. Associate Professor Michael Page, chair, Quality Subcommittee, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That the Education Committee approves the 2004 report of the Quality Subcommittee of Education Committee and endorses the final draft of the ‘Values for high-quality teaching and learning at Monash University’. *9. GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC PROGRESS COMMITTEES p 97 - 100 Documentation is attached. These Guidelines have been written to assist members of Faculty Academic Progress Committees with the conduct of student hearings. Associate Professor John Hurst, chair, Working Party of Education Committee on review of exclusion procedures, will introduce the item. RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee receives and endorses the Guidelines for Academic Progress Committees for the 2004 academic progress review cycle. *10. 2004 REPORT OF THE EXCLUSION APPEALS COMMITTEE, FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR FACULTY ACADEMIC PROGRESS COMMITTEES AND THE EXCLUSION APPEALS COMMITTEE p 101 - 124 Documentation is attached. The Working Party of Education Committee on review of exclusion procedures, agreed that the Exclusion Appeals Committee report to Academic Board, should be submitted to Education Committee for noting and discussion, at its meeting on 3 August 2004. At the bi-annual exclusion forum held on 5 October 2004, the Working Party, in consultation with the University community, recommended and approved amendments to the 2005 Functions and Procedures for Faculty Academic Progress Committees and the Exclusion Appeals Committee, in preparation for the end-of-year faculty academic progress review. The 2004 Functions and Procedures are located at: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/res/eacstaff.html . Associate Professor John Hurst, chair, working party, will introduce the item. RECOMMENDATION: That the Education Committee receives and notes the 2004 report of the Exclusion Appeals Committee, 2005 Functions and Procedures for Faculty Academic Progress Committees and the Exclusion Appeals Committee. *11. REPORT OF THE ACADEMIC POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE p 125 - 155 Documentation is attached. The report includes the development of a revised academic policy review schedule and protocols for academic policies and procedures. Mr David Secomb, chair of the Academic Policy Subcommittee, will speak to this item. RECOMMENDATION: That the Education Committee receives and notes the report of the Academic Policy Subcommittee, and approves the proposed protocols and templates for University-wide adoption and faculty adaptation. 12. OTHER BUSINESS PART B: FACULTY REPORTS AND PROPOSALS There are no items under this section for this meeting. PART C: NEXT MEETING The following schedule has been approved by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) on behalf of the Committee. RECOMMENDATION: That the Committee notes the 2005 schedule for Education Committee:
The meetings will commence at 2.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, ground floor, Building 3a, Clayton campus. _________________________________________________________________________________ Membership: Professor Alan Lindsay (Chair) Associate Professor Karen Bensley Dr Heinz Kreutz Associate Professor Alan Farley Associate Professor Sally Joy Dr Gaell Hildebrand Associate Professor Ilana Snyder 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 Denise Kirkpatrick Professor Graham Webb Ms Mary Aldred (MONSU – Caulfield) Ms Taryn Macfarlane (MONSU – Peninsula) Ms Angie Wong (MSA – Clayton) Mr Timothy Szalek (MUBS – Berwick) Mr Sean Mc Loughlin (MUGSU - Gippsland) (Pharmacy Students Association) – position vacant Mr Tim Stephens (MPA – masters by coursework) (MPA – graduate/postgraduate diploma) – position vacant In Attendance: Mr Clive Vernon Mr David Secomb Mr Peter 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 |