Council Meeting 3-1992
Meeting No. 3/92 of the Monash University Council was held on Monday, 18
May 1992, in the Council Room, University Offices, at the Clayton campus,
between 5.00 and 7.00 pm.
There were present:
Mr D.W. Rogers, Chancellor, in the Chair
Dr G.A. Knights, Deputy Chancellor
Mr P.H. Ramler, Deputy Chancellor
Professor M.I. Logan, Vice-Chancellor and President
Mr P.L. Baker
Professor C.J. Bellamy
Mr J.C. Blyth
Dr F.R. Burden
Ms J.A. Chandler
Professor P.C. Chandler
Dr C.K. Coogan
Associate Professor B.J. Costar
Professor A.R. Edwards
Mr H.A. Grayson
The Hon. P.R. Hall
Mr C.L. Hatsell
Professor J.M. Hearn
Dr M.E. James
Ms M.G. Keys
Dr J.E. Kolm
Mr W.A. Kricker
Ms R.A. McManamny
Mrs J.M. McPhee
Mr A.H. May
Professor W.H. Melbourne
Senator K.C.L. Patterson
Miss D.R. Pizzey
Dr P.K. Rodan
Mr D.J. Shore
The Hon. Mr Justice R.C. Tadgell
Dr L.E. Ward
Mr R.L. Whyte
In attendance were:
Professor R.J. Pargetter, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Professor R. Porter, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Professor T. Kennedy, Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Professor L.H.T. West, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Internat'l Programs and
Development) Mr A.L. Pritchard, Registrar
Mr P.B. Wade, Comptroller
Mr M.D. Watson, Secretary
Ms K.J. Barker, Undergraduate and Diploma Student representative
Mr R.P. Cresp, Undergraduate and Diploma Student representative
Mr G.F. Neat, Director of Communications
M I N U T E S
1. Apologies were received from
Associate Professor J. Strauss, who had special leave, and from The Hon.
J.V.C. Guest, Professor R.H. Snape, and Dr G.M. Vaughan.
2. Special Leave was granted to
Professor Snape for the meeting in hand.
3. Conduct of Business
Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10.4, 10.5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22 and
23.1 were discussed at the meeting. Remaining items were dealt with en
bloc.
4. Minutes
The Minutes of Meeting No. 2/92, held on 6 April, were confirmed.
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
No matters were raised from the minutes.
6. Use of the University Seal
Council approved the appended list of documents to which the University
Seal had been affixed.
7. Report of the Vice-Chancellor
7.1 Report of the Research Review Committee
| The Vice-Chancellor spoke to item 1 of his appended report and took
note of comments made in subsequent discussion. After noting the action
taken by the Academic Board, Council approved Professor Logan's
recommendations that the Report of the Research Review Committee be
generally endorsed and that the new position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research) be advertised forthwith. |
MIL |
7.2 Television Open Learning
| The Vice-Chancellor and Registrar spoke to item 2 of the appended
report and responded to questions. Council generally endorsed the
proposed expansion of the University's open learning initiative. |
ALP |
7.3 Visit by the Malaysian Minister of Education
Council noted item 3 of the Vice-Chancellor's appended report.
7.4 Relations with South Africa
Speaking to item 4 of his appended report, the Vice-Chancellor said he
welcomed the normalising of academic relations between Australia and the
Republic of South Africa. He informed Council that the Vice- Chancellor of
the University of Capetown would be visiting on 19 May.
7.5 Decanal Membership of Council
| Council approved the Vice-Chancellor's recommendation in item 5 of
his appended report. |
MDW |
7.6 Deanship of the Faculty of Economics Commerce and Management
| Council approved the Vice-Chancellor's recommendation in item 6 of
his appended report. The Secretary was asked to submit to the next
meeting a draft minute of appreciation of Professor Sinclair's
contribution to the University over the ten years of his deanship. |
BRM MDW |
7.7 Faculty of Professional Studies
The Vice-Chancellor spoke to the paper relating to item 7 attached to his
appended report. In so doing, he assured Council that no programs would be
closed down, and that the diversity of academic activity would be
maintained. Professor Logan reiterated his appreciation for the support
given by Professor Snedden in the whole course of establishing and now
disestablishing the faculty, and confirmed that he was satisfied that
Professor Snedden would continue to make a useful contribution to the
academic affairs of the University. He said that Professor Pargetter,
Professor Snedden and he would be speaking to the staff of the Faculty of
Professional Studies later in the week.
7.8 Student Election to Council
The Registrar informed the meeting that he had received a letter on 15
May from the Chairpersons of the four student associations of the
University, including the Pharmacy College SRC, claiming inconsistencies
between the University Act and the Statute governing the election of
students to Council, and requesting him, as Returning Officer, to stop the
election for two undergraduate and diploma student representatives to
Council currently in train. Central to this petition, he said, was his
ruling that one of the nominees for election - current Monash University
Student Union Inc. Chairperson, Rohan Cresp - was ineligible for candidature
in that he was not enrolled for any undergraduate or diploma course. Mr
Cresp, attending the meeting as an observer, explained that the rules of the
former Chisholm Institute had permitted its student leaders to take leave of
absence during their terms of office and still be eligible to stand for
election to Council. He also informed the meeting that, in two earlier
elections to Council when he had been eligible to stand, he had received a
majority of votes cast but the polls had been declared invalid because of
the former statutory provision that required a minimum of five per cent of
the electorate to vote. He said he had letters from three of the six
candidates for the current election supporting a review of the provisions in
question.
| After some discussion, Council resolved that the election currently
being held should proceed, that Mr Cresp be granted observer status on
Council for the remainder of the year, that the Registrar should receive
submissions from interested persons on what amendments might be called
for to the student election Statutes, and that he should submit
recommendations for Council's consideration at its next meeting. |
ALP |
8. Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information
Technology
Professor Bellamy spoke to his appended report.
9. Report of the Monash University College Gippsland Advisory Council
| Council received and noted the appended report. |
JAH |
In response to a question, Professor Kennedy said he expected a
recommendation for the name of the integrated campus to come to the next
meeting following the receipt of advice from a committee established by the
Advisory Council.
10. Report of the Academic Board
| Council received and noted the appended report and approved the
following recommendations therein: |
VMK |
10.1 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Education) Degree of Bachelor
of Education) Amendment No. 1) Regulations;
10.2 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Education) Diploma in
Educational Psychology) Amendment No. 12) Regulations;
10.3 Master of Special Education;
10.4 Bachelor of Nursing,
subject to the submission in due course of properly drafted enabling
regulations;
10.5 Centre for Economics of Education,
after questions were answered about the proposed Centre's financial
arrangements and operational oversight;
10.6 Subject Quotas - Faculty of Science;
10.7 Appointment of Associate Deans in the Faculty of Science;
10.8 Appointment of Deputy Heads in the Department of Mathematics;
and
10.9 Annual Reports to Council.
11. Report of the Bookshop Board
Council received and noted the appended report.
12. Report of the Buildings Committee
Council received and noted the appended report.
13. Report of the Finance Committee
| Council received and noted the appended report and approved the
following recommendations therein: |
RJC |
13.1 Monash Merchandising - Business Plan,
subject to the firm view that steps should be taken to protect the
integrity of the University's coat of arms and corporate identity, and that
the Monash University College Gippsland student union be invited to
participate in the venture;
13.2 IMC Pty Ltd - Change of Name; and
13.3 Land Transactions,
it being noted that Ms Keys took no part in consideration of this item in
view of her current employment by Telecom Australia.
Referring to item 4 of the report's Proceedings, two members of the
Bookshop Board questioned whether the Finance Committee was exceeding its
terms of reference in seeking to review `the role of the Bookshop in the
University'.
14. Report of the Nominations Committee
| On the basis of an oral report from the Chancellor on the
proceedings of a meeting of the Nominations Committee on 15 May,
Council: |
MDW |
. noted that advice had been submitted by the Vice-Chancellor to the
Minister in regard to the filling of vacancies for Governor in Council
appointees that would arise on 30 June upon the expiration of the current
terms of Ms Keys and Dr Knights;
. coopted Dr Coogan and Professor Hearn to four-year terms on
Council upon the expiration of their current terms on 30 June; and
. noted that the Committee was not yet in a position to bring
forward a recommendation for filling the casual vacancy for a coopted member
of Council arising from the resignation in February of Mr Arnold Hancock.
15. Report of the Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee
| Council received and noted the appended report, and approved the
following recommendation therein: |
CJT |
15.1 Ionising Radiation Safety Policy Statement,
subject to it being noted that the qualifying phrase `so far as is
practicable' in the fourth paragraph of the first page of Appendix A was
taken from the governing Victorian legislation which was an essential
safeguard of the resources of the University and should perhaps be included
where appropriate throughout the text of the document to underline its
significance.
16. Report of the Council Committee for an Appointment to the Chair of
Anaesthesia
| Council received the appended report and approved the recommendation
therein that an offer of appointment be made. |
BRM |
17. Report of the Discipline Committee
Council received the appended report and noted that the case referred to
therein was currently subject to an appeal being heard by the Council
committee appointed at its previous meeting.
18. Report of the Union Board (Meeting No. 2/92)
Council received and noted the appended report and approved the following
recommendation therein:
18.1 Designation of `Other Bodies' for whom the Union Board may
Approve a Constitution.
| The Secretary took note of a request from Mr May for information on
the criteria which determined whether bodies' constitutions were
approved by the Union Board or the Clubs and Societies Council. |
MDW |
19. Report of the Union Board (Meeting No. 3/92)
Council received and noted the appended report.
| Referring to item 2 of the report's proceedings and the attached
Appendix A, the Registrar informed Council that, in view of the proposed
referendum on changes to the Union Statute and Constitution, it had been
agreed that the Council working group he was chairing inquiring into
student organisation within the greater University should go into
recession pending the outcome of the referendum and so be in a position
to take the preferred governing model of Union members into account in
the course of its deliberations. |
ICG |
20. Report of the Joint Finance Committee for Student Amenities
Council received and noted the appended report.
21. Report of the Joint Student Liaison Committee
Council received and noted the appended report.
22. Report on Chair Appointments
| Council received and noted the appended report and appointed the
Chair of Rural Health Selection Committee set out therein with the
addition of Mr Hall, subject to his concurrence, and Ms McManamny as
Council representatives, with Mr Hatsell as an alternate in the event of
Mr Hall not being available. |
BRM |
23. Legislation
| Council made the appended legislation: |
REW |
23.1 Courses and Degrees (David Syme Faculty of Business)
(Amendment No. 1) Regulations.
The other appended draft legislation:
. Course and Degrees (Faculty of Science) (Degree of Bachelor of
Science) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations,
was not made in view of the unintended omission of Schedules I, II, and
III referred to in clause 12 on page 7.
24. Report of the Centre for Molecular Biology and Medicine
| Council received and noted the appended report and approved the
following recommendations therein: |
AWL |
24.1 Appointment and Reappointments to the Board of Management;
and
24.2 Eighth Annual Report Covering the Year 1991.
25. Reports on Outside Studies Programs and Overseas Leave
Council received and noted the appended reports from:
25.1 Ms K.F. Brown, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine;
25.2 Professor J.W. Goding, Department of Pathology and Immunology;
25.3 Dr A. Goldsmith, Faculty of Law;
25.4 Mr P. Granville, Department of Computer Technology;
25.5 Dr L.F. Green, Department of History;
25.6 Professor A.S. Henry, Department of Classical Studies;
25.7 Dr B.E. Kennedy, Department of History;
25.8 Dr J.A. Peterson, Department of Geography and Environmental Science;
and
25.9 Dr P. Petr, Department of German Studies and Slavic Studies.
26. Next Meeting
It was noted that the next ordinary meeting of Council was scheduled to
be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 29 June.
27. Exhibition of Banksia Paintings
Further to item 2.4 of his report to the previous meeting, the
Vice-Chancellor commended to members of Council a current exhibition of
Banksia watercolour paintings by the University's botanical artist Celia
Rosser in the Westpac Gallery of the National Gallery of Victoria. |
