University Council Meeting 6/93
Meeting No. 6/93 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm
on Monday, 20 September 1993, in the Council Room, University Offices, at
the Clayton campus.
M.D. Watson
Acting Academic Registrar
13 September 1993
A G E N D A
* 1. Apologies
Apologies have been received from Dr Knights, Professor Edwards, Dr Kolm,
Associate Professor Strauss, and Dr Ward, each of whom has special leave.
2. Special Leave
No requests for special leave have been received to date.
* 3. Membership
Mr J.C. Hutchinson became a coopted member of Council on 20 July
consequent upon his election as Chair of the Gippsland Campus Advisory
Council in succession to Mr C.L. Hatsell.
* 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. 5/93 held on 9 August, have been
circulated. |
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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
6.1 Meeting Dates for 1994
The schedule of meeting dates for 1994 approved at the previous meeting
(item 26) inadvertently included 4 April, which is the Easter Monday public
holiday. The following Monday, 11 April, is proposed as an alternative.
7. Use of the University Seal
| A list of documents to which the University Seal has been affixed
since last reported is appended. |
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* 8. Report of the Vice-Chancellor
| The Vice-Chancellor has submitted the appended paper. |
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8.1 ACU Meetings
8.2 Frankston Campus
8.3 Deputy Vice-Chancellor
9. Report of the Gippsland Campus Advisory Council
Proceedings
10. Report of the Academic Board
| 10.1Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Medicine) (Graduate
Diploma in Occupational Health) Regulations |
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| 10.2Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Education) (Degree of
Bachelor of Teaching) Regulations |
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| 10.3Proposal to Fill Chair of Japanese Studies |
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| 10.4Proposal to Fill Chair of Geography and Environmental Science |
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| 10.5Proposal to Fill Chair of Paediatrics |
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| 10.6Award of Doctor of Medicine Degree |
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| 10.7Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Professional
Studies |
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| 10.8Appointment of Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) in the
Faculty of Arts |
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| 10.9Proposal to Establish a Centre for Electrical Power
Engineering |
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| 10.10Proposal to Fill a Chair of Electrical and Computer Systems
Engineering |
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| 11.Report of the Audit Committee Appended |
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| 11.1Auditor General's Reports and Signed Accounts 11.2
Auditor General's Management Letter
11.3 University Policy on Gender Representation |
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| 11.4Internal Audit Charter |
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11.5 Theft, Loss and Fraud
11.6 Executive Audit Committee
12. Report of the Affiliation Committee
12.1 Proposed Incorporation of Mannix College Council
13. Report of the Biosafety Committee
| Appended |
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| Proceedings 14. Report of the Bookshop Committee
Appended |
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14.1 Chair
| 14.2Amendment to Terms of Reference |
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14.3 Policy on Gender Representation
Proceedings
15. Report of the Buildings Committee
Proceedings
16. Report of the Finance Committee
16.1 1992 Consolidated Financial Statements of the University -
Audited
Proceedings
* 17. Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee
The Chancellor will give an oral report.
18. Report of the Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee
Proceedings
19. Report of the Patents Committee
20. Report of the Union Board
20.1 Amendments to the Union Statute and Constitution
20.2 Dividend from Monash University Bookshop
Proceedings
21. Report on Chair Appointments
| * 21.1Chair of Maternal-Fetal Medicine The Vice-Chancellor
will nominate the two Council members to serve on this selection
committee |
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| * 21.2Head, Sub-Faculty of Art and Design The
Vice-Chancellor will nominate a replacement Council member to serve on
this selection committee. |
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| 22.Report of Chair Selection Committee
22.1 Chair of Computing, Department of Computer Technology
The selection committee is meeting on 13 September, and any
recommendation arising from this meeting will be conveyed to Council.
23. Employment of a Staff Member Beyond the Age of Sixty-Five
A recommendation from the General Manager is appended. |
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24. Sir Alexander Stewart Memorial Fund
| As explained in the appended papers, the Dean of the Faculty of
Engineering seeks Council's endorsement of action he authorised in
regard to the Sir Alexander Stewart Memorial Fund. |
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25. Legislation
| 25.1Statute 2.3 - The Faculties (Amendment No. 14) Statute
25.2 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Substitution) Statute
25.3 Academic Dress (Substitution) Regulations
25.4 Statute 2.7 - The Union (Amendment No. 7) Statute
25.5 The Constitution of the University Union (Amendment No. 22)
Regulations
25.6 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Law) (Amendment No. 37)
Regulations |
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| In addition, legislation is being prepared to incorporate in the
Monash Association of Students amendments approved at a quorate student
general meeting held on 26 August, details of which are appended. |
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26. Reports on Outside Studies Programs and Overseas Leave
| 26.1 Dr L. Allison, Department of Computer Science 26.2 Dr P.H.
Cock, Graduate School of Environmental Science |
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| 26.3 Professor J.N. Crossley, Department of Pure Mathematics |
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| 26.4 Dr B.L. Hatley, Department of Asian Languages and Studies |
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| 26.5 Professor S.J. Mennell, Department of Anthropology and
Sociology |
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| 26.6 Professor Y.K. Ng, Department of Economics |
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| 26.7 Professor M.C. Ricklefs, Department of History |
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| 26.8 Mr H.M. Rowe, Department of German Studies and Slavic Studies |
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| 26.9 Dr G.F.R. Spenceley, Department of Economics |
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| 27.Next Meeting Members are reminded that the next meeting of
Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 1 November, in the
Council Room on the Clayton Campus. |
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| Further Information Enquiries about any of the business
listed above, or on Council matters in general, may be directed to the
Acting Academic Registrar, Mr Michael Watson, in Room G06, University
Offices, Clayton, on telephone 565 2010, or via facsimile 565 5342. |
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| Refreshments and Dinner 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, 20 September. |
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