University Council Meeting 5/92
Meeting No. 5/92 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm
on Monday, 3 August 1992, in the Council Room, University Offices, at the
Clayton campus.
MDW:my M.D. Watson
24 July 1992 Secretary
A G E N D A
* 1. Apologies have been received from
Mr Grayson, who has special leave, and from Dr James and Dr Kolm.
* 2. A request for Special Leave has been received from
Associate Professor Costar for the last three meetings of the year when
he will be on an outside studies program.
* 3. Membership
3.1 It is expected that Messrs T.M. Stiles and B.J. Weatherson
will be attending their first meeting of Council as elected representatives
of the undergraduate and diploma students.
* 4. Approval of Non-Starred Items
Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed may so request at
this point, after which 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'.
* 5. Minutes
The minutes of Meeting No. 4/92 held on 29 June, have been circulated.
Authorised observers will be admitted to the meeting following
confirmation of the minutes and consideration of any items deemed
confidential.
6. Matters Arising from the Minutes
| PRIVATE 7.Use of the University Seal |
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| A list of documents to which the University Seal has been affixed
since last reported is appended. |
7 Members |
* 8. Portrait of the Vice-Chancellor
The Chancellor will speak to this item.
9. Report of the Vice-Chancellor
* 9.1 The Competency Movement
* 9.2 Quality Issues
| PRIVATE The appended paper refers. |
8 |
* 9.3 Off-Shore Graduations
* 9.4 Opening Learning Developments
* 9.5 Membership of CIRCIT
| PRIVATE The appended paper refers. |
45 |
* 9.6 Sir Robert Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, London
* 9.7 Malaysian Developments
* 9.8 Berwick Developments
* 9.9 Strategic Research Foundation
* 9.10 Submission of New Course Proposals to Council
| PRIVATE The appended paper refers. |
50 |
* 10. Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Science
Professor Ian Rae will address Council on current issues of importance to
the Faculty of Science.
| PRIVATE A Report from Professor Rae is appended. |
57 |
11. Report of the Monash University College Gippsland Advisory Council
Proceedings
12. Report of the Academic Board (Meeting No. 6/92)
| PRIVATE 12.1Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Arts) (Degree of
Bachelor of Letters) Regulations |
129 |
| PRIVATE 12.2Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Arts) (Degree of
Bachelor of Arts) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations |
138 |
| PRIVATE 12.3Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Medicine) (Degree
of Master of Family Medicine) (Amendment No. 1) Regulations |
147 |
| PRIVATE 12.4Monash-Hicks Postgraduate Research Scholarship in
Indonesian History (Amendment No. 1) Regulations |
152 |
| PRIVATE 12.5Degree of Master of Arts by Coursework and Minor
Thesis (Religious Studies) |
154 |
| PRIVATE 12.6Graduate Diploma in Arts (Dance Studies) |
157 |
| PRIVATE 12.7Graduate Diploma in Arts (History) |
175 185 |
| PRIVATE 12.8Master of Practising Accounting |
187 201 |
| PRIVATE 12.9Changes to the Listing of Undergraduate Management
Studies offered in the Bachelor of Commerce Degree |
202 |
| PRIVATE 12.10Proposal to Establish a Chair of Clinical Nursing
and Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical Nursing at the Monash
Medical Centre |
211 213 |
12.11 Submission of New Course Proposals to Council
| PRIVATE 12.12Chair of Mechanical Engineering |
222 |
| 12.13Testamurs |
223 |
| PRIVATE 12.14Languages Policy for University Entry |
229 |
12.15 Change of Name of Department of Classical Studies
| PRIVATE 12.16Gippsland Centre for Koorie Studies |
231 237 |
12.17 Japanese Studies Centre
12.18 Grading of Master of Bioethics and Master of Environmental
Science Theses in the Faculty of Arts
12.19 Deputy Headship - Department of Pharmacology
12.20 Associate Director - Institute of Reproduction and Development
12.21 Award of DSc Degrees
| PRIVATE 12.22Alexander Theatre Hire Charges |
239 |
13. Report of the Buildings Committee
Proceedings
14. Report of the Executive Committee
| PRIVATE On 24 July, the Executive Committee, following a postal
ballot of its members, approved the recommendation contained in the
appended report of the Council Committee for Appointment to the Chair of
Pulp and Paper Technology. |
242 Members |
15. Review of University Union and Student Innovations - Progress
Report
At Council meeting No. 8/91, Council approved the establishment of a
small working group to be chaired by the Registrar to review developments
relating to the University Union and student organisations and to propose
recommendations for development.
| PRIVATE A Progress Report from the Working Group is appended. |
244 |
16. Reports of Selection Committees
| PRIVATE 16.1Chair of Rural Health |
251 Members |
| PRIVATE 16.2Associate Dean (Research and Development) |
252 |
| Faculty of Engineering |
Members |
| PRIVATE 16.3Chair of Medicine (Alfred Hospital) |
253 Members |
17. Report of the Union Board
Proceedings
18. Report of the Joint Finance Committee for Student Finances
Proceedings
19. Conferring of Degrees In Absentia
| PRIVATE Council is asked to confer the degrees and award the
diplomas as set out in the appended listing submitted by the Registrar. |
257 |
20. Report on Chair Appointments
20.1 Acceptance of Offers
* 20.2 Appointment of Decanal Selection Committee
21. Report on Recent Academic Appointments
22. Reports on Outside Studies Programmes and Overseas Leave
| PRIVATE 22.1 Professor M.L. King, Department of Econometrics; and |
261 |
| 22.2 Mrs A.S. Sievers, Faculty of Law |
263 |
23. Meeting Dates for 1993
Council is asked to approve the following suggested meeting dates for
1993:
at 5.00 pm on
Monday, 22 February
Monday, 05 April
Monday, 17 May
Monday, 28 June
Monday, 09 August
Monday, 20 September
Monday, 01 November
Monday, 13 December
24. Next Meeting
The next ordinary meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm
on Monday, 21 September.
Enquiries about any of the business listed above, or on Council matters
in general, may be directed to the Secretary, Mr Michael Watson, in Room
G05, University Offices, Clayton, on telephone 565 2010, or via facsimile
565 5342.
Following the meeting, drinks and light refreshments will be available in
the ground floor lobby of the University Offices, after which dinner will be
served in the Private Dining Room of the Union for those members who
have notified the Secretary by midday on Monday, 3 August.
15. Reports of Selection Committees
| PRIVATE 15.1Chair of Rural Health |
* Members |
| PRIVATE 15.2Associate Dean (Research and Development) |
* |
| Faculty of Engineering |
Members |
| PRIVATE 15.3Chair of Medicine (Alfred Hospital) |
* Members |
16. Report of the Union Board
Proceedings
17. Report of the Joint Finance Committee for Student Finances
Proceedings
18. Conferring of Degrees In Absentia
| PRIVATE Council is asked to confer the degrees and award the
diplomas as set out in the appended listing submitted by the Registrar. |
* |
19. Report on Chair Appointments
19.1 Acceptance of Offers
* 19.2 Appointment of Decanal Selection Committee
20. Report on Recent Academic Appointments
21. Reports on Outside Studies Programmes and Overseas Leave
| PRIVATE 20.1 Professor M.L. King, Department of Econometrics; and |
* |
| 20.2 Mrs A.S. Sievers, Faculty of Law |
* |
22. Meeting Dates for 1993
Council is asked to approve the following suggested meeting dates for
1993:
at 5.00 pm on
Monday, 22 February
Monday, 05 April
Monday, 17 May
Monday, 28 June
Monday, 09 August
Monday, 20 September
Monday, 01 November
Monday, 13 December
23. Next Meeting
The next ordinary meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm
on Monday, 21 September.
Enquiries about any of the business listed above, or on Council matters
in general, may be directed to the Secretary, Mr Michael Watson, in Room
G05, University Offices, Clayton, on telephone 565 2010, or via facsimile
565 5342.
Following the meeting, drinks and light refreshments will be available in
the ground floor lobby of the University Offices, after which dinner will be
served in the Private Dining Room of the Union for those members who
have notified the Secretary by midday on Monday, 3 August.
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