Strategy and Resources Committee Meeting 8-2009

Meeting 8/2009 of the Strategy and Resources Committee will commence at 4.00 pm on Thursday 3 September 2009 in the Sir George Lush Meeting Room, Building 3a, 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.

Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

* 1.     Attendance and apologies

Apologies:   Professors Tyrone Pretorius, Phillip Steele.

In attendance:  Mr Peter Corkill, Principal of John Monash Science School and Mr Roger Page, Principal of Nossal High School (for item 6.1), Ms Loren Miller, Director Business Strategy (for item 9.2).

* 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 7/2009               pp 1-6

The Minutes of SRC Meeting 7/2009, held on 6 August 2009, are attached for confirmation.      SRC 58/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee confirm the Minutes of SRC Meeting 7/2009.

4.     Matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting

* 4.1   Education Investment Fund (EIF) (item 4.1)               pp 7-8

Mr Marshall will update SRC on the priority bids currently being developed for the EIF submission.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive the EIF Report and note Mr Marshall's advice.               SRC 59/2009

 * 4.2   Monash Network (item 8.1)               To follow

Professor Fahey will bring back to the Committee the results of further investigation into those matters raised during discussion on this item at the last meeting.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and endorse Professor Fahey's advice.

* 5.     Vice-Chancellor's Business

5.1   Vice-Chancellor's Report

Professor Byrne will report.

Recommendation

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

5.2   Relationship with the University of Melbourne

Professor Byrne will introduce this item.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Vice-Chancellor's advice.

5.3   Sub-Committee Reporting Lines

Professor Byrne will introduce discussion on the reporting lines of the Publications Committee and Copyright Advisory Group.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and consider the reporting lines of its sub-committees.

6.     Education Portfolio

* 6.1   Portfolio Report

Professor Shoemaker will report on current and emerging issues within the Education Portfolio, including discussion on processes to develop a coherent response to the Federal Government's agenda in tertiary education.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Education Portfolio Report.

* 6.2   John Monash Science School and Nossal High School

Professor Shoemaker will introduce Mr Peter Corkill, Principal of John Monash Science School and Mr Roger Page, Principal of Nossal High School, who will brief the Committee on progress towards establishing the two schools.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the presentation.

6.3   Copyright Advisory Group                pp 9-10

Attached for noting is the report of the meeting of the Copyright Advisory Group held on 3 June 2009.
SRC 60/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Copyright Advisory Group Report.

* 7.     Research Portfolio

7.1   Global Grand Challenges

Professor Cornish will report on the development of Global Grand Challenges.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note Professor Cornish's advice.

7.2   National Competitive Grant (NCG) Strategy

Professor Cornish will present.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive the NCG Strategy presentation and note Professor Cornish's advice.

7.3   Equivalent Research Block Grant Funding to Overseas Campuses                pp 11-12

Professor Cornish will speak to the attached proposal.                 SRC 61/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee endorse the proposed treatment of the IGS equivalent earnings for the Sunway and South African campuses.

8.     International Portfolio

* 8.1   Portfolio Report

Professor Fahey will report on current and emerging issues within the International Portfolio, including operational issues consequent upon the relocation of Student Recruitment and Marketing to the Portfolio.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the International Portfolio Report.

8.2   Publications Committee                pp 13-16

Attached for noting is the report of Publications Committee Meeting 3/2009.               SRC 62/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Publications Committee Report.

*  9.     Finance Portfolio

9.1   2010 Budget

Mr Pitt will report on progress in development of the 2010 Budget.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note Mr Pitt's advice.

9.2   Financial Reports                pp 17-26

Attached for noting is the Financial Report for July 2009, which includes the Research Revenue and Donations Reports.               SRC 63/2009

Recommendation

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

9.3   Financial Services Enhancement (FSE) Project                                               To follow

Ms Loren Miller will introduce the attached recommendations from the FSE Project.

Recommendation

That the Committee approve the FSEP recommendations.

10.    Administration Portfolio

* 10.1   Restructure

Mr Marshall will report on progress towards implementation of the cluster model and new organisational structure at Monash.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the report on implementation of the cluster model and new organisational structure.

* 10.2   Portfolio Report

Mr Marshall will report on other current and emerging issues within the Administration Portfolio.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Administration Portfolio Report.

* 10.3   Workforce Report                To follow

Mr Marshall will introduce the Workforce Movements report.                SRC 64/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Workforce Movements Report.

10.4   Recruitment Advertising                pp 27-36

Attached for noting are changes proposed to the recruitment advertising procedures for professional vacancies (continuing and fixed-term greater than 12 months) approved by VCG.                SRC 65/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the changes to recruitment advertising procedures.

10.5   Environmental Sustainability Policy and Procedures                                  pp 37-40

Attached for approval is the revised Environmental Sustainability Policy and associated Procedures.
SRC 66/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee approve the Environmental Policy and associated Procedures.

10.6   Crisis Management Policy and Procedures

The Committee is requested to approve transfer of the Crisis Management Policy and Procedures from the Audit and Risk Management portion of the University Policy Bank to the Facilities and Services component of the University Policy Bank.

Recommendation

That the Committee approve the proposed relocation of the Crisis Management Policy and Procedures.

11.     Advancement Portfolio

* 11.1   Portfolio Report                pp 41-48

Mr Fairchild will report on current and emerging issues within the Advancement Portfolio. A paper is attached.                SRC 67/2009

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Advancement Portfolio Report.

12.     Other Business

13.     Next meeting

SRC Meeting 9/2009 is scheduled for Thursday 1 October 2009, commencing at 4.00 pm.