University Council Meeting 1/91

Meeting No. 1/91 of the Monash University Council will be held on Monday, 25 February 1991, in the Council Room, University Offices, at the Clayton campus, commencing at 5.00 pm.

A post-meeting dinner will be held at 7.30 for 8.00 pm in the Banquet Room of the Union. Members wishing to attend are asked to notify the Secretary before 5.00 pm on Friday, 22 February.

Enquiries about any of the business listed below, or on Council matters in general, may be directed to the Secretary in Room G05, University Offices, or on telephone no. 565 4000, extension 2010.

MDW:sji M.D. Watson

18 February 1991 Secretary

A G E N D A

* 1.1 Apologies

An apology has been received from Professor Crossley, who has special leave.

* 1.2 Special Leave

Special leave has been requested by Professor Probyn for the 8 April and 20 May meetings when he will be on study leave.

* 1.3 Membership

Council is informed that Mr R.V. Scott resigned as an elected representative of the Clayton- based undergraduate and diploma students on 17 December 1990.

* 1.4 Order of Business and Approval of Non-Starred Items

The Chancellor will move that all items on the agenda not starred be adopted without discussion, and the action recommended be taken or the information therein noted.

Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed or any item to be given priority, may so request at this point.

In accordance with the procedures agreed to at Meeting No. 7/90, authorised observers will be admitted to the meeting following confirmation of the minutes and consideration of items classified as confidential.

* 1.5 Minutes

The minutes of Meeting No. 9/90, held on 17 December, have been circulated.

Council is asked to confirm the draft minutes subject to incorporation of the following amendments to correct the factual record.

In item 3.2, part J, on page 6:

. substitute `Physiotherapy' for `Physiology'.

In item 3.2.1 on page 7:

. delete

`2.1.2 Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Engineering;'

and;

. substitute for the third last paragraph

`Council deferred approval of the proposal at item 2.1.2 of the Board's report for the introduction of a new combined course of Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Engineering at Monash University College Gippsland pending the relevant faculty boards being consulted. It was agreed, however, that the College could advertise the new course on a provisional basis pending its final approval.'.

1.6 Matters Arising from the Minutes

1.6.1 Professor B.O. West

1.6.2 Teaching Practice Naming Proposal

* 1.7 Deaths of Former University Officers

Members would have been saddened by the deaths during the summer recess of the following former principal officers:

• on 25 December, Emeritus Professor W.A.G. (Bill) Scott, foundation Professor of English and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Pro-Vice-Chancellor 1972-76, second Vice- Chancellor of the University 1976-77, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor 1977-1981; and
• on 16 January, The Honourable Sir Richard Eggleston, third Chancellor of the University 1975-83.

1.8 Australia Day Honours

Council is informed that, in the Australia Day Honours List, Professor Margaret J. Kartomi, Head of the Department of Music, was created a Member of the Order of Australia.

1.9 Gifts and Grants

1.10 Donations to the Library

1.11 Use of the University Seal

2. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

The Vice-Chancellor has given notice that he intends to report to Council on the following matters:

* 2.1 Merger Matters;

* 2.2 Research Matters;

* 2.3 1991 Enrolment;

* 2.4 Promotion Criteria;

* 2.5 Sexually Transmitted Disease Centre; and

* 2.6 Filling of Casual Vacancies on Council.

3. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

3.1 Monash University College Gippsland Advisory Council

Attention is drawn to the recommendation at item 4.1 of the minutes -College Liquor Licence, which is submitted for Council's approval.

3.2 Academic Board

3.2.1 Recommendations

Council is asked to approve the recommendations arising from matters dealt with in the following items of the report:

1. New Course - Proposal for a Graduate Certificate of Business;

2. Composition of the Academic Board;

3. Membership of Faculty Boards; and

4. Award of MD Degree.

3.2.2 Legislation

. Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Arts) (Degree of Bachelor of Arts) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations.

3.3 Reports of Standing Committees

3.3.1 Executive Committee

3.3.2 Buildings Committee

3.3.3 Nominations Committee

The Chancellor wishes it to be known that the inaugural meeting of Council's Nominations Committee will be held on Friday, 1 March.

3.4 Reports of Other Committees

* 3.4.1 Discipline Committee

The student who appeared before the Committee on this occasion has since exercised his right of appeal to Council pursuant to the provisions of Statute 4.1 - Discipline, Part III. Accordingly, the Vice-Chancellor will bring to the meeting a recommendation for the establishment of an ad hoc committee of Council to hear and determine the appeal.

3.4.2 Union Board

4. GENERAL BUSINESS

* 4.1 Chair Appointments

4.1.1 Chair of Banking;

4.1.2 Chair of Education;

4.1.3 Chair of Marketing;

4.1.4 Chair of Radiation Oncology;

4.1.5 Professor/Director of Physiotheraphy;

4.1.6 Chair of Sociology; and

4.1.7 Deanship of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology.

4.2 Delegation of Power to Confer Degrees

Council is asked to resolve as follows:

`That pursuant to Section 27 of the Monash University Act 1958, at each graduation ceremony to be held in 1991, the power given to Council to confer any degree or award any diploma in any faculty shall hereby be delegated to, and may be exercised by, the Chancellor or, in his absence, either of the Deputy Chancellors or, in the absence of both of them, the Vice-Chancellor.'

4.3 Centre for Molecular Biology and Medicine

4.4 Reports on Outside Studies Programmes and Overseas Leave

Reports are attached from the following members of the University staff:

5.1 Legislation

Council is informed that the following Statutes were approved by the Governor in Council on the dates indicated:

. 11 December 1990

Statute 2.4 - The University Teaching Hospitals (Amendment No. 11) Statute; and

Statute 9.2 - Election of Members of the Academic Board.

. 19 December 1990

Statute 2.1 - The Council (Amendment No. 2) Statute;

Statute 2.9 - The Committee of Deans (Amendment No. 3) Statute; and

Statute 3.5 - Administrative Staff (Amendment No. 2) Statute.

. 20 December 1990

Statute 3.4.6 - Adjunct Professors.

. 22 January 1991

Statute 1.1 - Interpretation (Amendment No. 9) Statute.

5.2 Meeting Dates for 1991

Members are reminded that Council has agreed to meet on the following dates for the remainder of 1991:

Monday, 8 April

Monday, 20 May

Monday, 1 July

Monday, 12 August

Monday, 23 September

Monday, 4 November

Monday, 16 December

with the first three meetings at least commencing at 5.00 pm.