were received from Mr Baker and Miss Pizzey, each of whom had special leave, and from Mr May, Senator Patterson, Mr Ramler and Mr Justice Tadgell.

was granted to Senator Patterson, Mr Justice Tadgell and Dr Ward for the 17 May meeting. Mr Whyte for the 17 May and 28 June meetings.

3. Membership

Council noted several changes to membership arising from the making of the Monash University College Gippsland (Revocation) Statute and a decision taken at the last meeting. The Chairperson, Gippsland Campus Advisory Council, Mr Crofton Hatsell, would serve as an ex officio co-opted member of the University Council. Mr Shore's position on Council would lapse. Mr Shore had served on the Transitional Council in 1990/91 and had been a member of Council since then. The Chancellor informed Council that the Minister for Tertiary Education and Training had advised the appointment of Mr Geoff Spring as the Minister's nominee to replace Ms Meredith Sussex. Ms Sussex had served on Council since June 1992.

Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 17.2, 18, 20, 21 and 25 were discussed at the meeting, the remaining items were dealt with en bloc.

6. Matters Arising from the Minutes

6.1 Communication with Council Members

Council received and noted the appended report from the Deputy Director, Victorian College of Pharmacy, which outlined the rationale governing the nomination of student representatives on the College Board.

8. Report of the Vice-Chancellor

8.1 Administrative Arrangements

Council approved the Vice-Chancellor's recommendation that Senator J.N. Button be appointed a Professorial Fellow following his retirement from Parliament in the near future.

8.7 City Premises

The Vice-Chancellor gave notice that the University was exploring other options for its city premises when the lease on the building at the corner of Exhibition Street and Flinders Lane expired in a few months' time. He said there was strong interest in a building in a good location at the top end of Collins Street that Monash had an option of purchasing for little initial capital outlay.

Professor John Freebairn addressed Council on the teaching and research programs of the Faculty of Economics Commerce and Management and its imminent merger with the David Syme Faculty of Business.

10. Report of the Gippsland Campus Advisory Council

Council received and noted the appended report.

11.6 Proposal to Delete a Unit from the Associate Diploma of Business (Productivity Management) - Gippsland Campus (6);

11.7 Cessation of Intake into the Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness) (7);

11.9 Election of Representatives from the Syme Schools of Business at Frankston and Gippsland (9.1);

11.10 Student Representation on the Board of the David Syme Faculty of Business (9.2); and

Council received and noted the appended report of the proceedings of the Biosafety Committee held on 17 February 1993. The Acting Registrar undertook to ensure that future such reports would be presented in clear non-technical language.

Council received and noted the appended reports of the Buildings Committee held on 4 February and 18 March 1993.

The Vice-Chancellor confirmed advice contained in the report that, due to the lack of firm commitments of capital funding from either the State or Commonwealth Governments, the development of the Berwick Campus seemed unlikely to proceed at this stage.

16. Report of the Equal Opportunity Committee

Council received and noted the appended report of the Equal Opportunity Committee held on 3 March 1993.

Council received the appended reports from Finance Committee. The General Manager - Comptroller advised that the Financial Statements for the University for the year ended 31 December 1992 would be re-submitted to Council upon approval of the Auditor General. Mr Wade also informed Council of his concerns about the integrity of superannuation benefits of some 300 of the University staff attached to the State Superannuation Scheme, and of action he had set in train as a consequence.

Council received and approved the proposals contained in the appended report of the Naming Committee:

Council received and noted the appended report of the Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee held on 18 February 1993.

20. Report of the Patents Committee

Council received and noted the appended report of the Patents Committee held on 8 March 1993.

Council received and approved the recommendation contained in the appended report of the Chair of Mechanical Engineering Selection Committee.

Council received and noted the appended report of the Union Board held on 4 March 1993.

23. Report of the Joint Finance Committee for Student Amenities

Council received and noted the appended report of the Joint Finance Committee for Student Amenities held on 15 March 1993.

Council received the appended report of the Working Group on University Union and Student Associations and approved the proposed recommendation therein.

Mr Grayson and Ms McManamny;

25.2 Chair of General Practice

Senator Patterson and Mr Kricker;

25.3 Professor and Head of School, School of Engineering, Gippsland

Ms Chandler and Mr Hall; and

25.4 Chair of Business Systems

Professor Hearn and Dr Ward.

In addition, Professor R.L. Brown and Mr G. McGregor were appointed to membership of the Chair of Business Accounting Selection Committee, and

Professor R. Porter, Professor R. Bayly, Professor J.W. Goding, Professor J.J. McNeil and Professor E.H. Waters were appointed to membership of the Professor/Director of Infectious Diseases Selection Committee.

Council approved the Vice-Chancellor's recommendation that Professor Anthony James Duggan be invited to serve as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law from 1 July to 31 December 1993.

Council approved the Vice-Chancellor's recommendation that the 0.3 fractional appointment of Emeritus Professor Donald Richmond as a Professor Fellow in the National Centre for Australian Studies be extended until 31 December 1993.

Council made the appended

30.1 Mr D.L. Astbury, Department of Visual Arts;

30.2 Dr P.M. Beart, Department of Pharmacology;

30.7 Dr T.R.L. Fry, Department of Econometrics;

30.8 Dr O. Hughes, Graduate School of Management;

30.9 Professor F.W. Kent, Department of History;

30.10 Associate Professor W. Kirsop, Department of French;

30.11 Mr A.S. McDevitt, Department of Classical Studies;

30.12 Associate Professor B. McFarlane, Department of English;

30.13 Associate Professor L.J. Nethercott, Department of Accounting and Finance;

30.14 Dr J.M. Powell, Department of Geography and Environmental Science;

30.15 Dr J.D. Rickard, Department of History;

30.16 Associate Professor R.D. Snyder, Department of Econometrics; and

30.17 Mr J.N. Turner, Faculty of Law.

It was noted that the next ordinary meeting of Council was scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 17 May, in the Council Room at the Clayton campus.