Strategy and Resources Committee Meeting 9-2009

Meeting 9/2009 of the Strategy and Resources Committee will commence at 4.00 pm on Thursday 1 October 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:  Professor Rod Hill, Professor Adam Shoemaker, Professor Jayne Godfrey (Professor Bernard Hoffert to attend), Professor Max King.

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 8/2009                pp 1-6

The Minutes of SRC Meeting 8/2009, held on 3 September 2009, are attached for confirmation.
SRC 67/09

Recommendation

That the Committee confirm the Minutes of SRC Meeting 8/2009.

4.      Matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting

* 4.1    Monash Network (item 8.1)                pp 7-10

Professor Fahey will bring back to the Committee the results of further investigation into those matters raised during discussion on this item at SRC Meeting 7/2009. Members will recall that this item was held over from the last SRC meeting.                SRC 68/09

Recommendation

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

* 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    Compact Development

Professors Byrne and Evans will lead discussion on the development of Monash's mission-based Compact.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and consider the development of Monash's mission-based compact.

5.3    Restructure               To follow

Professor Byrne will speak to the attached paper on the 'Strengthening the Academy Taskforce'.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive the attached paper and note Professor Byrne's advice.

5.4    Monash Professorial Fellow Scheme

Professor Byrne will report on the proposed new Monash Professorial Fellow Scheme.

Recommendation

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

6.      Finance Portfolio

* 6.1    2010 Budget Update                pp 11-28

Mr Pitt will introduce the 2010 budget update.                SRC 69/09

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and consider the 2010 Budget Update.

6.2    Financial Reports                pp 29-36

Attached for noting is the Financial Report for August 2009.                SRC 70/09

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Financial Reports.

7.      Administration Portfolio

7.1    Workforce Report (confidential)

8.    Advancement Portfolio

* 8.1    Portfolio Report                pp  37-44

Mr Fairchild will report on current and emerging issues within the Advancement Portfolio. Members will recall that this item was held over from the last SRC meeting.                SRC 71/09

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the Advancement Portfolio Report.

9.      International Portfolio

* 9.1    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. Members will recall that this item was held over from the last SRC meeting.

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the International Portfolio Report.

10.   Research Portfolio

* 10.1    2009 Future Fellowships - Performance Benchmarking                pp 45-62

Professor Cornish will introduce the attached analysis of Monash's performance in the 2009 Future Fellowships round.                SRC 72/09

Recommendation

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

11.      Education Portfolio

* 11.1    Key Performance Indicators                pp 63-82

Professor Evans will introduce the University Key Performance Indicators, which will also be presented to the next meeting of Academic Board.                SRC 73/09

Preliminary development of the Business Intelligence report will be available for viewing at the following url:

http://www.opq.monash.edu.au/ups/planning/reporting/kpi/

(follow the Business Intelligence Measures Report link).

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and consider the University Key Performance Indicators Report.

12.      Other Business

12.1     Policy Bank                pp 83-86

Attached for noting is a progress report on the University Policy Bank. This report is sent to the Committee in its capacity as the approval delegate for management policies under the Monash policy framework.
SRC 74/09

Recommendation

That the Committee receive and note the progress report on the University Policy Bank.

12.2    Sub-Committee Reporting Lines                To follow

Attached is a proposal to revise the reporting lines of the Publications Committee and Copyright Advisory Group.

Recommendation

That the Committee approve amendment to the Terms of Reference of the Publications Committee and Copyright Advisory Group to reflect the recommended revised reporting lines.

13.      Next meeting

SRC Meeting 10/2009 is scheduled for Wednesday 11 November 2009, commencing at 4.00 pm.