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Strategy and Resources Committee Meeting 3-2009

Meeting 3/2009 of the Strategy and Resources Committee will commence at 4.00 pm on Thursday 9 April 2009 in the STRIP Ground Floor Meeting Room, Building 75, Clayton campus.

Rhonda Hinds
Secretary

AGENDA

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.

Afternoon tea will be served prior to and during the meeting.

* 1.    Attendance and apologies

Apologies: Professor Stephen King (Professor Kim Langfield-Smith to attend).

In attendance:

* 2.    Formal 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.

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.

* 3.    Minutes of Meeting 2/2009                pp 1-6

The Minutes of SRC Meeting 2/2009, held on 12 March 2009, are attached for confirmation.          SRC 20/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee confirm the Minutes of SRC Meeting 2/2009.

4.    Matters arising from the Minutes of Meeting 11/2008

* 5.    Vice-Chancellor’s Business

Professor Richard Larkins will report on matters of current interest.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Vice-Chancellor’s Report.

6.    Planning and Monitoring

* 6.1   Financial Services Enhancement Project                To follow

Mr Pitt will introduce the attached Financial Services Enhancement Project update.

The Project website is (authcate) accessible at the following url: http://www.adm.monash.edu/finance/fse/

Recommendation

That the Committee receive the Financial Services Enhancement Project update and note Mr Pitt’s advice.

* 6.2   Federal Government Policy Changes                pp 7-8

Attached is an analysis from University Planning and Statistics of recent Federal Government announcements regarding policy changes in the tertiary education sector.

Professor Evans will introduce this item.               SRC 21/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee receive the analysis and note Professor Evans’ advice.

* 6.3   Workforce Movements and Redundancy Status (Confidential)

7.    Budget and Financial Performance

* 7.1   Budget 2010                pp 9-10

Attached is a paper concerning changes proposed to the 2010 Budget.                SRC 22/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee:

  • Receive and consider the attached proposals.
  • Identify and discuss other major changes to the 2010 process.

* 7.2   Financial Reports                pp 11-20

A summary of the February Report was tabled at the last meeting. Attached is the complete Financial Report for February 2009, which includes the Research Revenue and Donations Reports. Mr Pitt will introduce this item.
SRC 23/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee receive the Financial Reports and note Mr Pitt’s advice.

8.    Policies

No Policies have been received to date.

9.    Standing Committees

No items have been received to date.

10.    Matters raised by members

11.    Other Business

* 11.1   Equal Opportunity Committee          pp 21-22

Attached is a memorandum from Professor Colin Bourke MBE, inviting SRC to nominate a representative to participate in meetings of the Equal Opportunity Committee.               SRC 24/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee respond to Professor Bourke’s request.

12.    Next meeting – please note Wednesday meeting

SRC Meeting 4/2009 is scheduled for Wednesday 6 May 2009, commencing at 4.00 pm. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.