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Education Committee Meeting 7-2007

Meeting No. 7/2007 of the Education Committee will be held on Thursday 13 December 2007, in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton campus commencing at 2.15pm. 

Apologies: Please telephone: 9905 9005, or e-mail:  helen.pavolvski@adm.monash.edu.au  

Clare Holland, 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.  ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES

Attendance:

Apologies:

Associate Professor Sally Joy
 

* 2.  ARRANGEMENT OF AGENDA AND STARRING OF ITEMS

Certain items appearing in the agenda have been marked with an asterisk. These are items that appear to need discussion by the Committee. Items that do not are unstarred. Items may be starred prior to the meeting by contacting the Secretary, or at this point.

The Chair will move that the items remaining unstarred be adopted without discussion, and the action recommended be taken or the information therein noted by the Committee as appropriate.

Recommendation:

That all items on the agenda not starred be adopted without discussion, and the action recommended be taken or the information therein noted.


* 3.  MINUTES    1-10

The unconfirmed minutes of meeting 6/2007, held on Wednesday 10 October 2007 are attached.

Recommendation:

That the Minutes of Education Committee Meeting 6/2007, held on 10 October 2007, be confirmed.
 

PART B POLICY & COMMITTEE MATTERS

* 4.  MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
 

* 5.  ITEMS FROM ACADEMIC BOARD

The following items were considered at Academic Board Meeting 7/2007, held on held 21 November 2007:

  • Academic Board’s Terms of Reference.
  • Annual Plan and Budget for 2008 (subsequently approved by Council)
  • Reports on Load and Admissions, LTPF, University rankings.
  • Schedule of Qualifications (Qualifications Categories Policy).
  • Special Consideration Policy. (see item 10 of agenda)
  • Coursework Scholarships Policy.
  • Revised Grading Scales.
  • Recognition of Prior Learning Procedures.
  • Report of Meeting 6/2007 of the Education Committee.
     

* 6.  MEMBERSHIP OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Members are invited to note that:

  • the AAB Sunway campus and BoS MSA report to Education Committee but are not represented thereon;

  • the Monash University Research Committee membership includes the Directors (Research) from the Sunway and South African campuses.

Members are therefore invited to consider recommending to Academic Board that the membership of the Committee be expanded to include a representative from the Monash University Sunway campus and Monash South Africa campus.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee recommend to Academic Board inclusion of a representative from the Monash University Sunway campus and Monash South Africa campus in the membership of the Committee.
 

7.  LEARNING, TEACHING AND QUALITY COMMITTEE (LTQC)

7.1  Receipt of Report    11-12

Attached is the Report of LTQC Meeting 7/2007, held on 8 November 2007.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the Report of Meeting 7/2007 of the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee.
 

8.  EDUCATION POLICY AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE (EPPC)

8.1  Receipt of Report    13-14

Attached is the report of EPPC meeting 7/2007, held on 30 October 2007.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the report of meeting 7/2007 of the Education Policy and Programs Committee.

* 8.2.  Grading Scale Policy and Procedures    15-24

Members are invited to note that the revised Grading Scales were approved at Academic Board Meeting 7/2007 for introduction in 2009.

A briefing paper and revised policy and procedures are now attached for consideration by the Committee.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee

  • endorse the revised Grading Scale policy for approval at Academic Board;
  • approve the revised Grading Scale procedures.

8.3  Course Structure Policy and Procedures    25-38

The following documents are attached: a briefing document, a revised Course Structure Policy document and a revised Undergraduate Course Structure Procedures document.

Recommendations:

That Education Committee

  • endorse the revised Course Structure policy for approval at the next Academic Board (1-08);
  • approve the amendment to the Undergraduate Coursework Course Structure procedures;
  • note the inclusion of the zero credit point section as approved by Academic Board 5/2007.

8.4  Course and Unit Handbook Policy and Procedures    39-46

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendations:

That Education Committee

  • endorse the course and unit handbook policy;
  • approve the course and unit handbook procedures

8.5  ESOS Student under Age 18 Policy and Procedures    47-56

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendations:

That Education Committee

  • endorse the ESOS Student under Age 18 Policy;
  • approve the ESOS Student under Age 18 Procedures

8.6  ESOS Student transfer between Registered Providers Policy and Procedures    57-64

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendations:

That Education Committee

  • endorse the ESOS Student transfer between Registered Providers Policy;
  • approve the ESOS Student transfer between Registered Providers Procedures

8.7  Academic Progress Intervention Strategy Procedures    65-68

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee approved the Academic Progress Intervention Strategy Procedures.

8.8  Collaborative Coursework Arrangements Policy and Procedures    69-82

A briefing paper is attached.

Recommendations:

That Education Committee

  • endorse the Collaborative Coursework Arrangements Policy;
  • approve the Collaborative Coursework Arrangements Procedures
     

* 9.  SPECIAL CONSIDERATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES    83-90

Members are invited to note that at Meeting 7/2007, Academic Board:

  • approved abolition of mark adjustment as an outcome of Special Consideration;
  • approved the draft Special Consideration Policy.
  • noted that the Special Consideration Procedures would be amended and returned to the Board for noting.

Attached now for consideration by the Committee are amended Special Consideration Procedures. Changes to existing procedures are highlighted in grey.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee:

  • approve the revised draft Special Consideration Procedures;
  • note that EPPC will further consider recommendations 3-11 of the working party report.
     

10.  ACADEMIC REVIEW POLICY AND PROCEDURES    91-94

The VCG (Q) meeting of the 4 December 2007 endorsed the attached Policy & Procedures for submission to Education Committee.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee

  • endorse the Academic Review Policy for submission to Academic Board;
  • approve the Academic Review Procedures
     

11.  COURSEWORK ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE

The final meeting of the Coursework Admissions and Scholarships Committee reported to meeting 6-07 of the Education Committee.
 

12.  MONASH UNIVERSITY JUBILEE HONOURS SCHOLARSHIPS    95-96

A revised briefing paper arising from item 9.3 of Education Committee meeting 6-07 is attached for noting.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee note the establishment of the Monash University Jubilee Honours Scholarships to be offered in 2008 to mark the 50th anniversary of the university.
 

* 13.  AMENDMENTS TO THE NOMENCLATURE OF SUB-COMMITTEES

Chair to report.
 

14.  POLICY COMPLIANCE AUDIT    97-106

Attached is the Faculty Education Policies and Procedures Compliance Audit Report – October 2007.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee note the university education policies and procedures compliance rates and findings from the October 2007 compliance audit.
 

PART C OTHER ITEMS

* 15.  GRADING DISTRIBUTIONS    107-122

Attached is a Report on the 2002-2006 Distribution of Grades for consideration by the Committee.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee note and review the distribution of grades 2002-2006.
 

16.  CULTURAL CALENDAR    123-124

A memorandum regarding the Cultural Calendar, which supports inclusive teaching practice at Monash, is attached for noting.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee

  • Receive and note the memorandum regarding the Cultural Calendar.

  • Note that where student requests based on religious observance cannot easily be accommodated the Equity and Diversity Centre may be contacted for advice and support.
     

17.  STATEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL PURPOSE    125-126

Attached for noting is the Statement of International Purpose.

Recommendation

That Education Committee receive and note the Statement of International Purpose.
 

18.  INCLUSIVE PRACTICES STUDENT EQUITY PLAN    127-134

Attached for noting are a memorandum and the Inclusive Practices Student Equity Plan.

Recommendation

That Education Committee receive and note the Inclusive Practices Student Equity Plan.
 

* 19.  OTHER BUSINESS

PART D FACULTY REPORTS

20.  BIANNUAL FACULTY REPORTS ON APPROVED COURSE AND UNIT DEVELOPMENTS    135-138

20.1  Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences report on approved course and unit developments

Attached is supplement to the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Biannual report containing items inadvertently omitted from the original report.

Recommendation:

That Education Committee receive and note the supplement to the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences report on approved course and unit developments.
 

PART E NEXT MEETING

21.  NEXT MEETING

Meeting 1/2008 will be held on Wednesday 05 March 2008 at 2.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton Campus. Final submissions for the agenda for this meeting are due by Wednesday, 20 February 2008.