University Council Meeting 8/93
Meeting No. 8/93 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm
on Monday, 13 December 1993, in the Council Room, University Offices, at the
Clayton campus.
Olwen Cornelius
Academic Registrar
3 December 1993
A G E N D A
* 1. Apologies
Apologies have been received from Mr Kricker, Professor Melbourne and
Senator Patterson.
* 2. Special Leave has been requested by Mr Whyte for the meeting
in hand. Senator Patterson has requested special leave for meeting 1/94 of
Council on 21 February 1994.
A motion approving requests for Special Leave is required.
* 3. Minutes
The minutes of Meeting No. 7/93 held on 1 November 1993 have been
circulated. A motion for the confirmation of the minutes is required.
* 4. Arrangement of Agenda and Procedural Matters
4.1 Starring of Items
Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed may so request at
this point.
4.2 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'.
4.3 Confidential Items
Identification of confidential items in the agenda and resolution of
those items is required.
4.4 Admission of Observers
Authorised observers will be admitted to the meeting following
confirmation of the minutes and consideration of any items deemed
confidential.
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
5.1Selection of Applicants into the Graduate Diploma in Education
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the advice concerning criteria for admission to the
Graduate Diploma in Education as detailed in the document presented.
5.2 Quality Portfolio 1993
Council received the Quality Portfolio (Volumes One and Two) at the last
meeting (item 27) and agreed to defer consideration of the documents to this
meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
That the Quality Portfolio 1993 be noted.
6.Use of the University Seal
RECOMMENDATION
That Council, in accordance with section 4(1) Division 1 of the Monash
University Act, approve the use of the Common Seal for the purpose specified
in the document dated 2 December 1993. *
7. Report of the Vice-Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor will speak to his report on:
7.1Employment Conditions of Academic Staff
Details of two petitions received by the Vice-Chancellor prior to the
last meeting are attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the petitions from academic staff of Monash
University concerning employment conditions of academic staff in Australian
universities.
7.21994 Budget
The University's 1994 budget document is enclosed separately with the
agenda papers.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the University's 1994 budget.
7.3Proposed Twinning Arrangement with a Clinical Medical College in
Malaysia
RECOMMENDATION
That Council give `in principle' endorsement to the proposal for Monash
University to conduct clinical medical education in Malaysia through a
twinning arrangement, as detailed in the document presented, noting that the
proposal is to be further considered in 1994 by the Academic Board.
7.4Subject Quotas
RECOMMENDATION
That, noting that procedures for setting subject quotas subsequent to
1994 are to be reviewed by the Academic Board, on the advice of the
Committee of Deans and the Selection and Enrolment Processes Committee,
Council authorise the Vice- Chancellor to impose or vary subject quotas for
1994.
7.5Sir John Monash Annual Lecture on Public Management
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the recommendation of the Public Sector Management
Institute for the establishment of an annual public lecture, to be known as
the Sir John Monash Annual Lecture on Public Management, as detailed in the
document presented.
7.6 Report on Monash Initiatives in Vietnam
Paper to be tabled
8.Report of the Gippsland Campus Advisory Council (12 October
1993)
8.1 Report
8.1.1 Membership of the Advisory Council
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of Mrs Jan Bissett, Mr Dale
McLauchlan and Dr John Nation to the Gippsland Campus Advisory Council.
8.1.2 Variation of On Premises Licence
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve a variation to the On Premises Licence held by
Monash University Gippsland Campus, as detailed in the document presented,
and authorise the designated nominee to apply for the variation to the
existing On Premises Licence on behalf of the Advisory Council.
8.2 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council as
detailed in the document presented.
9.Report of the Academic Board (Meeting No. 10/93)
9.1 Report
9.1.1 Committee of Associate Deans (Research) Statute
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make the Committee of Associate Deans (Research) Statute.
9.1.2 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Science) (Degree of Bachelor
of Science) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the changes to subjects and enrolment provisions,
and make Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Science) (Degree of Bachelor of
Science) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations.
9.1.3 Faculty of Engineering (Undergraduate Degree) Regulations
1993
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Faculty of Engineering (Undergraduate degree)
Regulations 1993.
9.1.4 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No. 1) Statute
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No. 1)
Statute.
9.1.5 Faculties (Amendment No. 118) Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the change to membership provisions for the Board of
the Faculty of Medicine, and make Faculties (Amendment No. 118) Regulations.
9.1.6 Faculties (Amendment No. 119) Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the changes to membership of the Board of the
Faculty of Law, and make Faculties (Amendment No. 119) Regulations.
9.1.7 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Science) (Degree of Bachelor
of Science) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the new Applied Psychology subjects and make Courses
and Degrees (Faculty of Science) (Degree of Bachelor of Science) (Amendment
No. 11) Regulations.
9.1.8 Appointment of Associate Dean (Science Affairs) in the Faculty
of Medicine
RECOMMENDATION
That Council appoint Professor P Nagley as Associate Dean (Science
Affairs) in the Faculty of Medicine to 30 June 1995.
9.1.9 Appointment of Associate Deans in the Faculty of Science
RECOMMENDATION
That Council appoint Professor S Crossley and Professor I Nicholls as
Associate Deans in the Faculty of Science to 31 December 1994.
9.1.10 Appointment to Deputy Headship of the Department of Earth
Sciences
RECOMMENDATION
That Council appoint Dr J P Cull as Deputy Head of the Department of
Earth Sciences from 1 September 1993 to 31 January 1994.
9.1.11 Promotion of Academic Staff to Positions of Lecturer and Senior
Lecturer
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make the appointments to lecturer and senior lecturer as
detailed in the document presented.
9.1.12 Promotion of Academic Staff to Positions of Reader/Associate
Professor
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make the appointments to lecturer and senior lecturer as
detailed in the document presented.
9.1.13 Review of Graduation Ceremonies
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the recommendations of the Committee of Review on
Graduation Ceremonies and the schedule of dates for graduation ceremonies
for 1994.
9.1.14 Establishment of a Chair at the Syme Business School -
Gippsland
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the Board's endorsement of the proposal to establish a
Chair at the Syme Business School - Gippsland.
9.2 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Academic Board, as detailed in
the document presented.
10.Report of the Academic Board (Supplementary Report of Meeting 9/93)
10.1 Report on Open Learning
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the Open Learning Progress Report.
11.Report of the Biosafety Committee (21 October 1993)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Biosafety Committee, as detailed
in the document presented.
12.Report of the Bookshop Board (29 November 1993)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Bookshop Board, as detailed in
the document presented.
13.Report of the Buildings Committee (25 November 1993)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Buildings Committee, as detailed
in the document presented.
* 14.Report of the Emeritus Professorships Committee
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confer the title of Emeritus Professor upon the
following professors as of their retirement from the University in 1993:
Arthur Colvin Lindesay Clark
Bruce William Holloway
Noel William Murray
Ross McDonald Parish
Bruce Oswald West
Jiri Vaclav Neustupny
15.Report of the Finance Committee (28 October 1993)
15.1 Report
15.1.1 Policy to reinforce the Financial Management of Budget Group
Operating Budgets
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposed policy and procedures as set out in
Attachment A of the document presented for incorporation into the Finance
Handbook.
15.1.2 Audited Financial Statements 1992, Monash Superannuation
Schemes
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Financial Statements as set out in Attachment B
of the document presented.
15.2 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Finance Committee, as detailed
in the document presented.
16.Report of the Finance Committee (30 November 1993)
16.1 Report
16.1.1 Monash University Fees
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make the Prescription of Fees Regulations 1993, as detailed
in Attachment A to the document presented.
16.1.2 Tuition Fees 1994
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note University policy on tuition fees, as detailed in
Attachment A to the document presented, and issue the following statement in
relation to the lack of notice given by DEET of changes to fee policy:
"The Council of Monash University wishes to express its concern that
the Department of Employment, Education and Training has yet to finalise
guidelines in relation to fee-paying courses. This delay in notification has
caused considerable disruption to the University's budgeting and
course-planning processes, and caused the University embarrassment in its
dealings with applicants for some postgraduate courses for which fees will
be charged, since applications were accepted on the understanding that the
courses were non-fee paying courses."
16.1.3 Annual Review of Rates for Various Charges and Allowances
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve rates and charges as detailed in Attachment B of the
document presented.
16.2 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Finance Committee, as detailed
in the document presented.
17.Report of the Patents Committee (1 November 1993)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Patents Committee as detailed in
the document presented.
18.Report of the Union Board (2 December 1993)
18.1 Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that Union Board:
(a) has recommended an amendment to the Union Constitution, submitted for
Council's approval under agenda item 21.1(c), Legislation;
(b) has adopted a new policy on child care, as detailed in the document
presented, and that Union funding of child care may be substantially
reorganised from 1995;
(c) supports in principle the Mature Age and Part-time Students
Association (MAPS) becoming a statutory body within the University, and
recommends that MAPS be granted a Statute;
(d) has endorsed the notion of a student union.
18.2 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Union Board, as detailed in the
document presented.
19.Annual Report of the Religious Centre Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the annual report of the Religious Centre Advisory
Committee.
20.Appointment of a Member of Staff Over the Age of Sixty- Five
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of Mr N Sneath, who is over the age
of sixty-five, to an 0.4 fractional appointment as Senior Lecturer in the
Department of Civil Engineering in 1994.
21.Conferral of Degrees In Absentia
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confer in absentia:
(a) the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) upon Henya Anha
Silverstein; and
(b) the degree of Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) upon Bella
Anne Church,
both of whom have fulfilled the requirements for the degrees.
22.Academic Headships for 1993
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the attached list of head and deputy heads of
academic units for 1994.
* 23. Report on Chair Appointments
23.1Report of the Adjunct and Honorary Professors Selection Committee
23.1.1 Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the recommendations of offers of appointments as
detailed in the document presented.
23.1.2 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Adjunct and Honorary Professors
Selection Committee, as detailed in the document presented.
23.2 Report of the Selection Committee for the Chair of Anatomy
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the recommendation of an offer of appointment as
detailed in the document presented.
23.3Chair Appointments
23.3.1 Acceptance of Offer
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that Associate Professor P. Grundy has accepted an
offer of appointment to a Chair of Structural Engineering.
23.3.2 Appointment of Chair Selection Committees
The Vice-Chancellor's recommendations regarding Council nominees to Chair
Selection Committees are to be presented for consideration at the meeting.
24.Legislation
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make the following legislation:
24.1 Statute 2.3: The Faculties (Amendment No. 15) (Schools Boards)
Statute
24.2 The Constitution of the University Union (Amendment No. 23)
Regulations
as detailed in the documents presented.
* 25.Delegation of Authority The Vice-Chancellor will bring to the
meeting, for approval by Council, a proposed delegation of the
Vice-Chancellor's duties for 1994, pursuant to section 24 of the Monash
University Act.
* 26. Executive Committee The Vice-Chancellor will bring to the
meeting, for approval by Council, a proposal for the composition of the
Executive Committee to serve until the ordinary meeting of Council in
December 1994.
27.Council - Attendance 1993
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report on attendance in 1993.
28.Reports on Outside Studies Programs and Overseas Leave
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the reports forwarded by
Dr L B Angus, School of Graduate Studies
Dr D Bartholomeusz, Department of English
Associate Professor B J Costar, Department of Politics
Professor J N Crossley, Department of Mathematics
Dr G B Deacon, Department of Chemistry
Ms J E Edwards, School of Early Childhood and Primary Education
Dr M Englefield, Department of Mathematics
Dr W Foddy, Department of Anthropology and Sociology
Dr C Goddard, Department of Social Work
Mr D Hanan, Department of Visual Arts
Dr S M Hesse, Department of German Studies and Slavic Studies
Mr J Hopkins, Department of Fine Art
Ms A Hylands, Department of Ceramic Design
Dr E Keller, Department of German Studies and Slavic Studies
Associate Professor J N O'Neil - Pharmacology
Dr D Ryan, Department of Anthrology and Sociology
Ms R L Spence-Brown, Department of Japanese Studies
Dr M Story, Department of Pharmacology
Dr D M Thomson, Department of Psychology
Dr I W Wills, Department of Economics
Dr N Wreford, Department of Anatomy
Dr G Yelland, Department of Psychology
29.Next Meeting
Members are reminded that the next meeting of Council is scheduled to be
held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 21 February 1994, in the Clayfield Room,
Caulfield Campus. Further details concerning the arrangements for this
meeting will be forwarded in due course.
Further Information
Enquiries about any of the business listed above, or on Council matters
in general, may be directed to the Academic Registrar, Ms Olwen Cornelius,
in Room G06, University Offices, Clayton, on telephone 565 2010, or via
facsimile 565 5342.
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, 13 December.
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