University Council Meeting 1/92

Meeting No. 1/92 of the Monash University Council will be held on Monday, 24 February 1992, 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 Private Dining Room of the Union. Members wishing to attend are asked to notify the Secretary before 12 noon on the day of the meeting.

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:dfa M.D. Watson

17 February 1992 Secretary

A G E N D A

1. INTRODUCTORY AND FORMAL BUSINESS

* 1.1 Apologies

Apologies have been received from Mr Hancock, who has special leave, and from Associate Professor Costar and Senator Patterson.

1.2 Special Leave

No requests for special leave have been received to date.

* 1.3 Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor

As of the commencement of the meeting, Mr D.W. Rogers will commence his three-year term as Chancellor, and Dr G.A. Knights and Mr P.H. Ramler will commence three-year terms as Deputy Chancellors.

* 1.4 Membership

Professors C.J. Bellamy and P.C. Chandler will be attending their first meetings of Council as coopted deans in succession to Professors R.J. Pargetter and R. Porter who will be attending the meeting in their new capacities as part-time Deputy Vice-Chancellors.

* 1.5 Minutes of Appreciation

* 1.6 Australia Day Honours

Council is informed of the following awards in the Australia Day Honours List to persons with links to the University:

. Professor Maureen Brunt AO, former professor in the faculties of Economics and Politics and Law, for service to the Trade Practices Tribunal and to education; and

. Professor Arthur Colvin Clark AM, Professor in Paediatrics, for service to paediatric education and to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

* 1.7 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.

Authorised observers will be admitted to the meeting following confirmation of the minutes and consideration of any items deemed confidential.

* 1.8 Minutes

The minutes of Meeting No. 8/91, held on 16 December, have been circulated.

1.9 Matters Arising from the Minutes

* 1.9.1 Bachelor of Nursing

1.10 Use of the University Seal

2. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

Professor Logan has given notice that he intends to report to Council on the following matters:

* 2.1 1992 Enrolment Patterns;

* 2.2 Negotiations Concerning a Berwick Campus;

* 2.3 CIRCIT;

* 2.4 Future Development of the University; and

* 2.5 Deputy Vice-Chancellorship Selection Committee

2.6 Adjunct and Honorary Professors Selection Committee

* 3. FACULTY REPORT

(Further information supplied by the faculty has been forwarded to members under separate cover).

4. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

4.1 Monash University College Gippsland Advisory Council

4.2 Academic Board

4.2.1 Recommendations

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

2.1 Degree of Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Education;

3. Report of the Academic Promotions Committee of Monash University College Gippsland; and

4. Annual Reports to Council.

4.2.2 Legislation

Council is asked to make the attached legislation arising from the recommendation in the following item of the report:

4.3 Reports of Standing Committees

4.3.1 Adjunct and Honorary Professors Selection Committee

* 4.3.3 Buildings Committee

As agreed at the previous meeting, the Director, Building and Development Branch, Mr J.R. Trembath, will address Council and respond to questions on the University's current building program.

(Background information relating to this matter is included separately with the agenda papers).

* 4.3.4 Emeritus Professorships Committee

The Vice-Chancellor will seek Council's approval for two recommendations of the Emeritus Professorships Committee.

4.3.5 Executive Committee

4.3.6 Finance Committee

The Secretary of the Finance Committee has given notice that the University's preliminary accounts for 1991 will be tabled at the meeting for Council's information.

* 4.3.7 Personal Chairs Committee

4.4 Reports of Other Committees

4.4.1 Discipline Committee

4.4.2 Religious Centre Advisory Committee

4.4.3 Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities

5. GENERAL BUSINESS

5.1 Recent Appointments

5.2 Chair Appointments

5.3 Legislation

* 5.4 Parking Arrangements for 1992

5.5 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 1992, 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.'

5.6 Reports on Outside Studies Programmes and Overseas Leave

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

6.1 Meeting Dates for 1992

Members are reminded that Council has agreed to meet on the following dates for the remainder of 1992, with meetings commencing at 5.00 pm to be followed by a dinner at approximately 7.30 pm:

Monday, 6 April

Monday, 18 May

Monday, 29 June

Monday, 3 August

Monday, 21 September

Monday, 2 November

Monday, 14 December.