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Education Committee Meeting 2-2007

Meeting No. 2/2007 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday 18 April 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 MATTERS

*1.  MEMBERSHIP, ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES

Membership:

New student member for Monash Postgraduate Association, Dr Kishan Arun Kariippanon.
New member Ms Kate Roth, Director International Education.

Invited to attend:

Ms Cecilia Hewlett (for item 4.1 and 12)
Ms Lisa Smith (for item 14)

Apologies:

Professor Tony Dingle
 

*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 1/2007, held on 7 March 2007, are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 1/2007 held on 7 March 2007.
 

PART B POLICY & COMMITTEE MATTERS

4.  MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

4.1  Complaints and Grievances of Coursework Students Procedures  pp 9-14

At the last meeting, Education Committee approved the procedure subject to amendments. The document has been revised accordingly and is attached to the agenda.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the amendments to the Academic and Administrative Grievance Procedure.
 

5.  MATTERS ARISING FROM LEARNING, TEACHING AND QUALITY COMMITTEE (LTQC)  pp 15-24

Attached are the report and unconfirmed minutes from LTQC Meeting 2/2007, held on 8 March 2007.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee receive and note the report of LTQC meeting 2/2007.
 

6.  MATTERS ARISING FROM EDUCATION POLICY AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE (EPPC)  pp 25-28

Attached is the report from EPPC Meeting 2/2007, held on 20 March 2007.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee receive and note the report of meeting 2-2007 of the Education Policy and Programs Committee held on Tuesday 20 March 2007.

6.1  Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Courses and Units Policy and Procedure  pp 29-62

A briefing paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

That Education Committee endorse the following items for consideration at the next meeting of Academic Board:

  1. Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Course and Unit policy; and
  2. Pro Vice-Chancellor Campus Initiated Proposal Flowchart – Gippsland, Malaysia and South Africa; and
  3. Faculty Initiated Course Proposal Flowchart

That Education Committee approve the following items:

  1. Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Course procedures – which includes the technology impact statement;
  2. Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Unit procedures;
  3. Inclusion of ‘Amendments to courses falling within the six defined categories of university-level strategic significance’ to the course proposal template; and
  4. Changes to section ‘3.4 Education Design (a)’ and ‘Section 3.6 – Handbook Entry’ of the university course proposal template.

6.2  Access to Monash Courseware Policy and Procedure  pp 63-70

A briefing paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

That Education Committee endorse the Access to Monash Courseware policy for consideration at the next meeting of Academic Board.

That Education Committee approve the Access to Monash Courseware procedure.

6.3  EPPC membership

Director, International Education, is a new position in the Office of the DVC (International) (ODVCI). The position has recently been added to the membership of Education Committee and a position description was presented at Education Committee meeting 1/2007.

The membership of EPPC currently include a representative of the ODVCI "as necessary". Due to the restructuring of the ODVCI and creation of the new position, EPPC endorsed a proposal that the Director, International Education, become a regular member of EPPC.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the proposal to include the Director, International Education, in the regular membership of EPPC.

6.4  EPPC student membership

The new postgraduate student member of Education Committee, Dr Kishan Arun Kariippanon, had expressed interest of being a member of EPPC and a formal nomination from Monash Postgraduate Association had been received by the secretary.

The membership structure for EPPC includes one student representative, derived from the student membership of Education Committee. The current student member on EPPC is Ms Alexandra Phelan, MSA.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the proposal to include both Dr Kariippanon and Ms Phelan in the membership of EPPC while they are members of Education Committee.

6.5  Multi-Level and Cross-Listed Units  pp 71-72

A briefing paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the briefing paper on Multi-Level and Cross-listed Units.
 

7.  MATTERS ARISING FROM COURSEWORK ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE (CASC)  pp 73-74

Attached is the report from CASC Meeting 1/2007, held on 15 March 2007.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee receive and note the report of meeting 1-2007 of the Coursework Admissions and Scholarships Committee.

7.1  Commonwealth Learning Scholarships Amendment  pp 75-76

A briefing paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the proposal to align the ongoing eligibility criteria (retention criteria) for students holding Commonwealth Learning Scholarships with the university’s academic progress practices.

7.2  Equity and Access Categories

Please refer to report from CASC meeting 1/2007.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  1. That the following DEST equity categories and category of personal disadvantage be considered for equity scholarships.

Equity categories

  1. People experiencing low socio-economic circumstances
  2. People from rural and isolated areas
  3. People of Australian Indigenous descent
  4. People with a disability
  5. People from a non-English speaking background
  6. Personal disadvantage categories
  7. People experiencing long term family difficulties
  1. That, in addition to the above categories, the personal disadvantage category ‘People of mature age’ be included under the Monash University Special Admissions Scheme for additional consideration for entry to courses.
     

8.  MATTERS ARISING FROM MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD pp 77-94

The minutes from the Academic Advisory Board meeting held on 20 December 2006 are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the minutes of the Monash University Malaysia Academic Advisory Board meeting held on 20 December 2006.
 

9.  MATTERS ARISING FROM THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT SUMMIT  pp 95-96

A report from the Senior Management Summit is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the report from the Senior Management Summit held in February 2007.
 

*10.  STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

10.1  Establishing the Employability and Employment Outcomes Committee  pp 97-98

Establishing an Employability and Employment Outcomes Committee has been discussed previously at Education Committee 5/2007. A memo outlining the background to the proposal is attached.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

That Education Committee establish the Employability and Employment Outcomes Committee as a subcommittee of Education Committee.

That Education Committee determine the Terms of Reference according to the proposal outlined in the memo.

That Education Committee determine the membership structure for the Employability and Employment Outcomes Committee.

10.2  Strategic Plan for Employability and Employment Outcomes  pp 99-106

At meeting 7/2006 Education Committee established a Working Party to review the Strategic Plan for Employability and Employment Outcomes and to consider feedback received from members. The Working Party has revised the strategic plan which is attached to the agenda.

A summary of the considerations made by the Working Party will be sent out before the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the revised Strategic Plan for Employability and Employment Outcomes and refer it to the Employability and Employment Outcomes Committee for further consideration.
 

*11.  GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES  pp 107-108

For discussion. A briefing paper is attached.
 

*12 . PLAGIARISM POLICY AND PROCEDURE  pp 223-235

A briefing paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee:

  1. endorse the Plagiarism Policy for approval by Academic Board and
  2. approve the accompanying procedures.
     

13.  NATIONAL DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT  pp 109-112

A memo and project prospectus are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the information about the development of a national diploma supplement.
 

*14.  NEW LEARING SKILLS UNIT

Ms Catherine Harboe-Ree and Ms Lisa Smith will present the new Learning Skills unit.
 

*15.  REVIEW OF COURSEWORK

Associate Professor Heinz Kreutz will speak to this item. A briefing paper may be sent out before the meeting.
 

*16.  OTHER BUSINESS

16.1  Appointment of a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)  pp 113-114

The Chair will provide an update.
 

PART C FACULTY REPORTS

17.  BIANNUAL FACULTY REPORTS ON APPROVED COURSE AND UNIT DEVELOPMENTS  pp 115-222

All faculties have submitted reports on approved course and unit developments. A summary and all reports are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the reports received from Faculties.
 

PART D NEXT MEETING

*18.  NEXT MEETING

Final submissions for the agenda for Meeting 3/2007 are due by Wednesday, 16 May 2007. Meeting 3/2007 will be held on Wednesday 30 May 2007 at 2.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, building 3a, Clayton Campus.