Education Committee Meeting 7-2006

Meeting No. 7/2006 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday 13 December 2006, in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton campus, commencing at 2.15pm.

Madeleine Soederberg, 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 A

PART A PROCEDURAL, POLICY & COMMITTEE MATTERS

*1. MEMBERSHIP, ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES

Membership:

Professor Merran Evans will be Acting Chair in the absence of Professor Stephen Parker.

Mr Grant Machell, replacing Mr Michael Hayes. Ms Caitlin Grigsby, replacing Mr Kirk Slywa.

Invited to attend:

Ms Bronwyn Shields (for item 10)

Apologies:

Professor Stephen Parker
Associate Professor Sally Joy
Mr Grant Machell
Ms Christine Cooze
Ms Caitlin Grigsby

*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 Education Committee nominate any additional items to be starred, and endorse the recommendations for all items other than those starred.

*3. MINUTES pp 1-8

The unconfirmed Minutes of Meeting 6/2006, held on 11 October 2006, were circulated and are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 6/2006 held on 11 October 2006.

*4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

4.1 2007 LEARNING AND TEACHING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

At the last meeting it was noted that the outcome of the learning and teaching performance funding would be known after 7 December. The Acting Chair will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the advice of the Acting Chair.

*5. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING 7/2006

The Academic Board noted the reports of Education Committee meetings 5/2006 and 6/2006.

The Academic Board also:

Approved the GPA/WAM methodologies.

Approved the Credit Policy.

Approved the reformatted English Language Requirements, Deferment and Internal Transfer Policies

Approved the proposal to introduce the Refugees Access Bursary

Approved the revised Vacation Scholarship Policy

*6. MATTERS ARISING FROM COURSEWORK ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
COMMITTEE

6.1 Alumni Scholarship pp 9-10

At Education Committee meeting 5/2006 a proposal to introduce Alumni Scholarships was discussed. The committee gave in principle approval for the proposal subject to outcomes resulting from a working party chaired by Professor Max King. The working party was established to further refine the proposal to consider HDR students. The revised proposal is attached with amendments marked.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the proposal to introduce the Monash Alumni Scholarship.

*7. MATTERS ARISING FROM LEARNING, TEACHING AND QUALITY COMMITTEE (LTQC) pp 11-22

Attached are two reports from LTQC Meetings 2 and 3, confirmed Minutes of Meeting 2/2006, held on 21 September 2006, and unconfirmed Minutes of Meeting 3/2006, held on 9 November 2006.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the reports from Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee Meetings 2 and 3, confirmed Minutes of Meeting 2/2006, held on 21 September 2006, and unconfirmed Minutes of Meeting 3/2006, held on 9 November 2006.

*8. MATTERS ARISING FROM EDUCATION POLICY AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

(EPPC) pp 23-30

Attached are the report and unconfirmed Minutes of EPPC Meeting 4/2006.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the report and unconfirmed Minutes of Education Policy and Programs Committee Meeting 4/2006, held on 28 November 2006.

*9. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE BOARD OF STUDIES OF MONASH SOUTH AFRICA pp 31-36

Attached are the Minutes of Board of Studies of Monash South Africa Meeting 5/2006 held on 7 September 2006.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the Minutes of Board of Studies of Monash South Africa Meeting 5/2006 held on 7 September 2006.

*10. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR EMPLOYABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES pp 37-44

Attached is the draft outline of the strategic plan for Employability and Employment Outcomes.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the strategic plan for Employability and Employment Outcomes.

*11. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

The Acting Chair will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the advice of the Acting Chair.

*12. OTHER BUSINESS

PART B: FACULTY REPORTS

There are no Faculty reports.

PART C: NEXT MEETING

Final submissions for the agenda for Meeting 1/2007 are due by Wednesday, 21 February 2007.

Meeting 1/2007 will be held on Wednesday 7 March 2007 at the Clayton Campus. Location to be confirmed.