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Education Committee Meeting 1-2007

Meeting No. 1/2007 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday 7 March 2007, in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton campus, commencing at 2.15pm. 

Apologies: Please telephone: 9905 5023, or e-mail:  madeleine.soederberg@adm.monash.edu.au

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. 

Agenda

PART A PROCEDURAL, POLICY & COMMITTEE MATTERS

*1.  MEMBERSHIP, ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES

Membership:

Dr Julie Roberts, Associate Dean Teaching, Faculty of Art and Design, replacing Ms Jenny Allen.
Professor Peter Stewart, Associate Dean Teaching, Victorian College of Pharmacy, replacing Associate Professor Louis Roller.
Ms Fiona Nguyen, MONSU Caulfield, replacing Ms Emily Greco.
New members Ms Robyn Harris, Director CHEQ; and Ms Eileen Wilson, Acting Director Careers and Employment.

Invited to attend:

Professor Rod Devenish (on behalf of Professor Max King)
Ms Kate Roth, Director, International Education (for items 16 and 17)
Mr Rob Barrett, Manager ESOS & Visa Compliance (for item 16)

Apologies:

Dr Tony Patti
Professor Max King
Associate Professor Heinz Kreutz
 

*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 1-6

The unconfirmed Minutes of Meeting 7/2006, held on 13 December 2006, are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 7/2006 held on 13 December 2006.
 

*4.  MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

Matters arising from meeting 7/2006 have been included in the agenda:

  • item 11 – Education Related Findings of the AUQA Quality Audit;
  • item 16 – ESOS National Code.
     
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    5.  ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ACADEMIC BOARD MEETING 1/2007

    Report of Meeting 7/2006 was received and noted.

    The Board also:

    Received and noted the Learning and Teaching Performance Funding paper.

    Approved extension of the Education Committee membership to include the Director of CHEQ.
     

    *6.  MATTERS ARISING FROM LEARNING, TEACHING AND QUALITY COMMITTEE (LTQC) pp 7-26

    Attached are the report and unconfirmed minutes from LTQC Meeting 1/2007, held on 7 February 2007 and the report and minutes from LTQC Meeting 4/2006, held on 7 December 2006.

    LTQC meeting 1/2007 referred three documents to Education Committee for approval. These documents will be considered by EPPC before they are referred to Education Committee.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee receive and note the reports of meetings 4/2006 and 1/2007.
     

    *7.  MATTERS ARISING FROM EDUCATION POLICY AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

    (EPPC) pp 27-37

    Attached are the report and unconfirmed minutes from EPPC Meeting 1/2007, held on 13 February 2007.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee receive and note the report of meeting 1-2007 of the Education Policy and Programs Committee held on Tuesday 13 February 2007.

    7.1 Cancellation of Units pp 37-42

    A briefing paper outlining the changes to the Cancellation of Units Policy and Procedure is attached.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee:

    • endorse the revised Cancellation of Units Policy for submission to Academic Board; and
    • approve the accompanying procedures.

    7.2 Posthumous Completion and Conferral of Awards pp 43-50

    A briefing paper outlining the changes to the Posthumous Completion and Conferral of Awards Policy and Procedure is attached.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee:

    • endorse the revised Posthumous Completion and Conferral of Awards Policy for submission to Academic Board; and
    • approve the accompanying procedures.

    7.3 Qualifications Categories Policy, Procedures and Schedule pp 51-68

    A briefing paper is attached.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee:

    • endorse the revised Qualification Categories Policy and the Schedule of Qualification Categories for submission to Academic Board; and
    • approve the new Qualification Categories Procedures.
       

    *8.  ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS GRIEVANCE POLICY pp 69-80

    A briefing paper is attached.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee

  • endorse the combined Academic and Administrative Complaints and Grievances Policy for approval by Academic Board; and
  • approve the accompanying procedures for coursework students.
     
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    *9.  COURSE STRUCTURE POLICY pp 81-88

    A briefing paper is attached.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee

  • Endorse the revised Course Structure policy for approval by Academic Board;
  • Approve the Undergraduate coursework course structure procedures.

    • Endorse the repeal of the following:
    • Modular Awards Policy
    • Dual Listed Units Policy
    • Graduate/Postgraduate Articulation and Flexibility Policy
    • Interdisciplinary Courses and Units Policy
    • Graduate/Postgraduate Policy and Procedures.
       

    10.  REPEALED POLICIES - BRIEFING PAPER pp 89-96

    A briefing paper is attached.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee note the contents of the Repealed Education Policies and Procedures Schedule.
     

    *11.  EDUCATION RELATED FINDINGS OF THE AUQA QUALITY AUDIT pp 97-98

    Professor Webb will speak to this item.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee note the paper on Education Related Findings of the AUQA Quality Audit.
     

    12.  UNIVERSITY AWARDS FOR MASTERS BY RESEARCH THESIS – TRANSCRIPT pp 99-102

    On 4 October 2006 Academic Board endorsed a recommendation that the award, titled, ‘Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Masters Thesis Excellence’, be included on the official Monash University academic transcripts of the recipients of the award, subject to the recommendation receiving the approval of the Education Committee.

    Extract from the Academic Board minutes and outline of the conditions of the award are attached.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee approve that the award, titled, ‘Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Masters Thesis Excellence’, be included on the official Monash University academic transcripts of the recipients of the award
     

    *13.  GRADUATE SKILLS ASSESSMENT pp 103-110

    The Chair will speak to this item.

    For discussion.
     

    *14.  STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

    14.1 Strategic Plan for Employability and Employment Outcomes

    Ms Wilson will provide a verbal update of the progress of the strategic plan.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee note the advice of Ms Wilson.
     

    *15.  CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN GROUP OF EIGHT UNIVERSITIES pp 111-114

    A briefing paper is attached.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee note the Go8 Credit Transfer Agreement.
     

    *16.  ESOS NATIONAL CODE

    16.1 Update on Monash Implementation of the 2007 ESOS National Code pp 115-122

    The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) will be overseeing the implementation of the ESOS national code.

    Ms Roth and Mr Barrett will speak to this item.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee

    • note the arrangements in place to implement the Revised National Code, that further reports will be provided, and any issues necessary will be referred.
    • nominate a representative of the Education Policy and Programs Committee or Education Committee to join both Working Party 3 and Working Party 4.

    16.2 Other background information pp 123-146

    Attached are two background papers relating to the implementation of the ESOS national Code:

    • Briefing Paper prepared by University Planning and Statistics
    • Faculty of Business and Economics paper on the Revisions to the ESOS National Code
       

    *17.  MEMBERSHIP OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE p 147

    A memorandum is attached.

    RECOMMENDATION:

    That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the proposal to include the Director, International Education in the membership of the Committee.
     

    *18. OTHER BUSINESS
     

    PART B: FACULTY REPORTS

    SCHEDULE FOR BIANNUAL FACULTY REPORTS

    Faculties report their approved courses and units to Education Committee biannually. The last round of reports were submitted to meeting 5/2006.

    RECOMMENDATION:

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

    • 1st round – meeting 2/2007 (submissions due 28 March 2007)
    • 2nd round – meeting 5/2007 (submissions due 5 September 2007)
       

    PART C: NEXT MEETING

    Final submissions for the agenda for Meeting 2/2007 are due by Wednesday, 28 March 2007. Meeting 2/2007 will be held on Wednesday 18 April 2007 at 2.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, building 3a, Clayton Campus.