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Education Committee Meeting 3-2007

Meeting No. 3/2007 of the Education Committee will be held on Wednesday 30 May 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 member Professor Phil Steele, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Campus Coordination).

Invited to attend:

Professor Rob Willis (for item 10)

Apologies:

Ms Eileen Wilson.

*2. ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA AND STARRING OF 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 1-10

The unconfirmed Minutes of Meeting 2/2007, held on 18 April 2007, are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the Minutes of Meeting 2/2007 held on 18 April 2007.

PART B POLICY & COMMITTEE MATTERS

4. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

4.1 Plagiarism Procedures pp 11-22

At the last meeting, Education Committee approved the Plagiarism Procedures subject to amendments. The Committee also proposed amendments to the Assessment Cover Sheet and sample letters to be developed. The documents have been revised accordingly and are attached to the agenda.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the amended Plagiarism Procedures, the Assessment Cover Sheet and the sample letters.

5. MATTERS ARISING FROM LEARNING, TEACHING AND QUALITY COMMITTEE (LTQC) pp 23-28

Attached are the report and unconfirmed minutes from LTQC Meeting 3/2007, held on 5 April 2007.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee receive and note the report of LTQC meeting 3/2007.

6. MATTERS ARISING FROM EDUCATION POLICY AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE (EPPC)

6.1 Receipt of Report pp 29-32

Attached is the report from EPPC Meeting 3/2007, held on 1 May 2007.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee receive and note the report of meeting 3/2007 of the Education Policy and Programs Committee.

6.2 GPA/WAM Methodology pp 33-34

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee endorse Withdrawn Fail as a formal university grade which will be awarded to students who withdraw after Week 10.

6.3 Language Policy pp 35-38

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee recommend to Academic Board that the Language policy be repealed.

6.4 Course Structure Policy pp 39-44

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee endorse the revised Course Structure Policy for consideration at the next meeting of Academic Board.

6.5 Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Course Procedures pp 45-48

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee approve the revised ‘Establishing, Disestablishing and Amending Coursework Course procedures’.

7. MATTERS ARISING FROM MONASH SOUTH AFRICA BOARD OF STUDIES pp 49-60

The minutes from the Board of Studies meetings 1/2007 held on 8 February 2007 and 2/2007 held on 22 March 2007 are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the minutes of the MSA Board of Studies.

8. MATTERS ARISING FROM EMPLOYABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES COMMITTEE (EEOC)

8.1 Minutes pp 205-207

Attached are the minutes from EEOC Meeting 1/2007, held on 8 May 2007.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the minutes of meeting 1/2007 of the Employability and Employment Outcomes Committee.

8.2 Terms of Reference

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee approve the Terms of Reference for the Employability and Employment Outcomes Committee as proposed in the minutes of meeting 1/2007.

9. UNIT EVALUATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES pp 61-66

The new Unit Evaluation Procedures document was endorsed by the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee (LTQC) meeting 4/2006. Education Policy and Programs Committee meeting 1/2007 endorsed the Procedures subject to the document being updated into the standard format for policies and procedures. Both the Policy and Procedures have subsequently been updated to the standard format.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee

approve the Unit Evaluation Procedures

endorse the re-formatted Unit Evaluation Policy for submission to Academic Board.

*10. RETENTION PROJECT UPDATE AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS pp 67-154

Professor Rob Willis will speak to this item. Attached are a progress report and policy recommendations for in principle approval by Education Committee. Please note that policies and procedures that will be developed/amended as a result of the retention project will go through the standard approval process of EPPC, Education Committee and Academic Board.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee note the progress of the Student Retention Project and approves in principle the policy recommendations regarding the early assessment of first year students.

*11. EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

The Chair will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Education Committee endorse for submission to Academic Board the recommendation that the University Librarian be included in the membership of Education Committee.

12. SENATE INQUIRY INTO STANDARDS OF EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS

Committee members are invited to note the information on the Senate’s website:

Inquiry into Academic Standards of School Education

13. LEARNING, TEACHING AND PERFORMANCE FUNDING pp 155-162

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee note the briefing paper on Learning, Teaching and Performance Funding.

*14. UNIT GUIDE TEMPLATE pp 163-186

The Unit Guide Template is attached.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee note the Unit Guide Template.

*15. CROSS-CAMPUS ENROLMENT SURVEY REPORT pp 187-198

Professor Phil Steele will speak to this item. The report is attached.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee note the Cross-Campus Enrolment Survey Report.

16. 2008 GENERAL SIR JOHN MONASH AWARDS pp 199-204

Information about the 2008 General Sir John Monash Awards are attached.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee 2008 General Sir John Monash Awards information.

*17. OTHER BUSINESS

17.1 Services Sciences

The Chair will speak to this item.

17.2 Education-related Strategic Initiatives Advisory Group

The Chair will speak to this item.

PART C FACULTY REPORTS

There are no Faculty reports.

PART D NEXT MEETING

*18. NEXT MEETING

Final submissions for the agenda for Meeting 4/2007 are due by Wednesday, 18 July 2007. Meeting 4/2007 will be held on Wednesday 8 August 2007 at 2.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, building 3a, Clayton Campus.