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Council Meeting 1-1994
Meeting No. 1/94 of the Monash University Council was held on Monday, 21
February 1994, in the Clayfield Room, at the Caulfield Campus, between 5.00
pm and 6.40 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
Professor C.J. Bellamy
Mr J.C. Blyth
Dr F.R. Burden
Ms J.A. Chandler
Professor B.W. Cherry
Dr C.K. Coogan
Professor A.R. Edwards
Mr H.A. Grayson
The Hon. P.R. Hall
Mr J.C. Hutchinson
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
Miss D.R. Pizzey
Professor I.D. Rae
Ms A.L. Ralph
Dr P.K. Rodan
Mr J.K. Rogers
Mr G.J. Spring
Mr T.M. Stiles
Associate Professor J. Strauss
The Hon. Mr Justice R.C. Tadgell
Dr G.M. Vaughan
Dr L.E. Ward
Mr R.L. Whyte
In attendance were:
Professor I.W. Chubb, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Professor R.J. Pargetter, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Projects)
Professor P.LeP. Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Professor L.H.T. West, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International Programs)
Professor J.L.C. Chipman, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Gippsland Campus)
Mr P.B. Wade, General Manager
Ms O. Cornelius, Academic Registrar
Ms C.E. Anderson, Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor
Ms H. Dunne, Minute Secretary
M I N U T E S
| 1.Apologies Apologies were received from Associate
Professor Costar, Mr Guest, Professor Hearn and Dr James. The Chancellor
welcomed Dr Coogan on his return from illness.
(File 88/1415)
2. Special Leave
Senator Patterson was granted Special Leave for the meeting in hand.
(File 88/1415)
3. Minutes |
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| The minutes of Meeting No. 8/93 held on 13 December 1993 were
confirmed and signed. |
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| 4.Arrangement of Agenda and Procedural Matters 4.1
Starring of Items
Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 10.6, 10.11, 13, 18 and 19
were discussed at the meeting. The agenda was re-arranged to include
papers circulated separately and tabled papers for consideration at item
8.
4.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items
Council resolved on the motion of the Chancellor:
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
Council discussed and resolved starred and confidential items as
reported in these minutes, viz 6, 8.1 and 8.2.
4.4 Admission of Observers
Authorised observers were admitted and Ms J. Willmore attended the
meeting. |
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| 5.Matters Arising from the Minutes (not dealt with
elsewhere in the agenda)
5.1 Credit Points required for Engineering Degrees |
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| RESOLUTION CL1/94/1 That the oral report of the Dean of
Engineering be received.
(File 88/1733)
6. Use of the University Seal |
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| RESOLUTION CL1/94/2 That, in accordance with section 4(1) Division
1 of the Monash University Act, the use of the Common Seal for the
purposes specified in the document dated 11 January 1994 be approved.
(File 89/2074)
7. Australia Day Honours
RESOLUTION CL1/94/3 That the award in the Australia Day Honours list
to Mr Doug Ellis OAM, former Monash Sports and Recreation Director,
recognised for his service to sport and recreation and to Australian
university sports associations, be noted.
(File 87/0467)
8. Report of the Vice-Chancellor
8.1 Report
RESOLUTION CL1/94/4 That the report of the Vice-Chancellor be
received. |
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| 8.2Report of the Adjunct and Honorary Professors Selection
Committee |
Director, Personnel |
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Services |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/5 |
Personnel Officer |
| (a) That the Report of the Adjunct and Honorary Professors Selection
Committee of 14 February 1994 be received. |
(CA) |
| (b) That an offer of appointment to the Ansett International Adjunct
Professorship in International Economics, as detailed in the document
presented, be approved.
(Files 91/1048 and 94/0081) |
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| 8.3Appointment of Dean of Arts |
Director Personnel |
| RESOLUTION CL 1/94/6 |
Services |
| That an offer of appointment to the deanship of the Faculty of Arts,
as detailed in the document presented, be approved and that the
successful applicant be requested to provide a firm indication of
acceptance of offer within two weeks of the date of the offer. |
Personnel Officer (CA) |
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| 8.4Monash Policies on International Programs |
Vice-Chancellor |
| The Vice-Chancellor spoke to his previously circulated paper
outlining details of the evolution of the University's various
international programs and plans for future directions. Members were
informed that the gap between economic growth rate and demand for
education varied between countries. |
Pro-Vice- Chancellor (IPD) Secretary |
| Council noted the Vice-Chancellor's advice that Monash lacked the
capacity to move quickly to finalise off-shore teaching arrangements
even after all University requirements had been met, and the flexibility
that is essential in negotiating Memoranda of Understanding and other
arrangements. The Vice-Chancellor advised that, to provide the necessary
flexibility, it has become necessary to establish a small
University-owned company, appointed by Council and to report to Council
as has happened in other universities. He would address the matter
further at the next Council meeting. In discussion of the paper it was
noted that more English language assistance needed to be provided for
international postgraduate students. It was also suggested that relevant
issues associated with the interface between Council and the
administration could be included as an item for consideration at the
Council retreat in March.
RESOLUTION CL1/94/7
That the report on Monash University policies on international
programs, as detailed in the document presented, be received.
(Files 93/1878, 91/1555 and 88/0916) |
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| 8.5Graduate School of Business and Government |
Vice-Chancellor |
| The Deputy Vice-Chancellor informed Council that the Board of the
Faculty of Business and Economics had met on 16 February and endorsed a
proposal for the establishment of the Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of
Business and Government, as outlined in the previously circulated
document. It was noted that there were three issues still to be
determined: the location of the School, how to enrol students and which
degrees would be included in the Graduate School portfolio. The Deputy
Vice-Chancellor advised that PhD students would undertake their research
where their supervisors were located, including the Mt Eliza site. In
regard to staffing, flexibility was necessary so that options such as
employment of short-term visiting Fellow could be considered. During
discussion of the proposal, it was suggested that consideration be given
to appointment of a member of Council to the Board of Directors of the
School, and that the role of the Board be clarified. |
Deputy Vice- Chancellor Secretary, Finance Committee |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/8 (i) That the proposal for the establishment of
the Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd, as
detailed in the document presented, be received. (ii) That Council
authorise the Vice-Chancellor to proceed with the development of the
proposal as detailed, subject to due diligence and review by the Finance
Committee of relevant documents.
(Files 93/0575 and 94/0158) |
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| 8.6Employment Conditions of Academic Staff |
Director, Personnel |
| Council received and noted the report from Industrial and Employee
Relations. |
Services Secretary |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/9 (i) That the report on employment conditions
of academic staff be received.
(ii) That the petitions from academic staff of Monash University
concerning employment conditions of academic staff in Australian
universities remain on the table.
(File 93/1416) |
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| 8.7Appointments to Board of Management for Centre for Molecular
Biology and Medicine |
Secretary |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/10 That Mr Edward Woods and Mr Ross Scholes-Robertson
be appointed to the Board of Management for the Centre for Molecular
Biology and Medicine.
(File 88/0863) |
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| 8.8Council Nominees to Chair Selection Committees |
Director, Personnel |
| Council was advised by the Academic Registrar that the Personnel
Officer (Chair Appointments) would continue the current practice of
submitting proposals for the composition of Chair Selection Committees
to Council for approval. It was suggested that non-University members of
Council could be invited to submit their curriculum vitae to the
Personnel Officer (Chair Appointments) to assist in the process of
allocating members to Chair Selection Committees. |
Services Personnel Officer (CA) Secretary |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/11 That Council appoint a panel of Council
members as its nominees to Chair Selection Committees in 1994 comprising
members, and for implementation, as detailed in the document presented.
(File 92/1434) |
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| 8.9Institutions Affiliated with Monash University |
University Solicitor |
| Council received a tabled paper listing the hospitals that had a
signed affiliation agreement with the University and the other
institutions and organisations with which the University was affiliated,
and noted the suggested desirability of maintaining or establishing
affiliations with teaching hospitals.
RESOLUTION CL1/94/12
That, at its next meeting, Council receive a complete list of those
institutions with which the University (all campuses) is affiliated,
those with which it should be, the advantages and disadvantages of
affiliations and a brief explanation of the nature of each affiliation.
(File 92/1046) |
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| 8.10Delegation of the Vice-Chancellor's Authority and
Responsibility |
Vice-Chancellor |
| Council considered a tabled paper in which a minor amendment was
proposed to its previously approved delegation of the Vice-Chancellor's
authority and responsibility. |
Deputy Vice- Chancellors Deans |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/13 |
University Solicitor |
| That Council amend the preamble to its previously approved
Delegation of Authority to an Acting Vice-Chancellor, to provide for
such delegation to be exercised when the Vice-Chancellor is absent from
the University and when the Vice-Chancellor has given the person who
is to act in his absence written advice of the Vice-Chancellor's
intention that he so act, as detailed in the document presented. |
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| 8.11Annual General Meetings of Monash-owned companies - Proxy for
University share holding |
Vice-Chancellor |
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General Manager |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/14 |
University |
| That Council resolve that the Vice-Chancellor, MALCOLM IAN LOGAN,
and in his absence, the General Manager, PETER BRIAN WADE, has the
University's proxy to vote for it and on its behalf at any shareholders'
meeting of a University-owned company, namely: |
Solicitor Secretary |
Montech Pty Ltd
Monash IVF Pty Ltd
Monash ANZ Centre for International Briefing Pty Ltd Monash
Merchandising Company Pty Ltd
Open Learning Agency of Australia Pty Ltd
Pelletray Pty Ltd
and of the Sir John Monash Business Centre Pty Ltd. |
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| (File 94/0452) |
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| 8.12Deaths of Dr Ian Langlands and Professor Rod Andrew |
Secretary |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/15 That the deaths of Dr Ian Langlands, OBE,
Monash University's third Deputy Chancellor, and Professor Rod Andrew,
foundation dean of the Faculty of Medicine be noted with regret and that
a copy of this minute be forwarded to both widows.
(File 87/0818) |
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| 9.Report of the Gippsland Campus Advisory Council |
Pro-Vice- Chancellor, Gippsland |
| 9.1Report |
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| In discussion of this item a request was made that an executive
summary be attached to major papers considered by Council. |
Director, Administration, Gippsland |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/16 |
Secretary, GAC |
| That the report of the Gippsland Campus Advisory Council meeting
held on 1 February 1994 be received. |
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| 9.2Incorporation of Energy Education Australia Ltd. |
University Solicitor |
| In discussion of this item it was agreed that, when Council was
requested to approve recommendations of a committee, relevant
information, including background information, rationale and a clear
recommendation for Council's consideration was to be included in any
submission to Council.
Council members also queried the draft Articles of Association as
presented, and suggested that they be given further consideration by the
University Solicitor, to redraft section 63 to provide for auditing of
the accounts to take place as a matter of course and not only when
income exceeded $100,000.00, and to scrutinise and advise on the
appropriateness of draft provisions relating to winding up the Company
(section 69).
RESOLUTION CL1/94/17
That Monash University proceed with the incorporation of Energy
Education Australia Ltd., as detailed in the documents presented,
subject to clarification by the University Solicitor of sections 63 and
69 in the proposed Articles of Association.
(File 93/1505)
9.3 Proceedings
RESOLUTION CL1/94/18
That the proceedings of the Gippsland Campus Advisory Council on 23
November 1993 and 1 February 1994, as detailed in the documents
presented, be noted.
(File 91/0649) |
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| 10.Report of the Academic Board (Meeting No. 1/94) |
Secretary, Academic Board |
| 10.1Report |
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| RESOLUTION CL1/94/19 That the report of the Academic Board meeting
1/94 held on 2 February 1994 be received. |
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| 10.2Courses and Degrees (Doctor of Philosophy and Professional
Doctorate Programmes (All Faculties)) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations
RESOLUTION CL1/94/20
That the Courses and Degrees (Doctor of Philosophy and Professional
Doctorate Programmes (All Faculties)) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations be
made.
(File 93/1160)
10.3 Statutes and Regulations relating to Peninsula Campus
10.3.1 Statute 2.5 - Committees, Boards of Studies and Institute
(Amendment No. 23) Statute
RESOLUTION CL1/94/21
That Statute 2.5 - Committees, Boards of Studies and Institute
(Amendment No. 23) Statute be made.
(File 90/1026)
10.3.2 Statute 2.6 - Discipline Committee (Amendment No. 5)
Statute
RESOLUTION CL1/94/22
That Statute 2.6 - Discipline Committee (Amendment No. 5) Statute be
made.
(File 87/0011)
10.3.3 Statute 9.2 - Election of Members of the Academic Board
(Amendment No. 4) Statute
RESOLUTION CL1/94/23
That Statute 9.2 - Election of Members of the Academic Board
(Amendment No. 4) Statute be made.
(File 90/1202) 10.3.4 Faculties (Amendment No. 120) Regulations
RESOLUTION CL1/94/24
That Faculties (Amendment No. 120) Regulations be made.
(File 93/1631)
10.3.5 Sub-Faculties (Amendment No. 1) Regulations
RESOLUTION CL1/94/25
That Sub-Faculties (Amendment No. 1) Regulations be made.
(File 93/0868)
10.3.6 Student Loan (Administration Committees) (Amendment No. 2)
Regulations
RESOLUTION CL1/94/26
That Student Loan (Administration Committees) (Amendment No. 2)
Regulations be made.
(File 87/0060)
10.3.7 The DEET Loan Fund (Amendment No. 1) Regulations
RESOLUTION CL1/94/27
That the DEET Loan Fund (Amendment No. 1) Regulations be made.
(File 87/0060)
10.4 Proposal to Advertise a Vacant Chair in History
RESOLUTION CL1/94/28
That the advertising of the Chair in History be approved.
(File 93/1832)
10.5 Proposal to Advertise the Vacant Chair in Anthropology
RESOLUTION CL1/94/29
That the advertising of the Chair in Anthropology be approved.
(File 94/0127)
10.6 Proposal to Establish the Monash Mt Eliza School of Business
and Government Limited
This item was considered under item 8.4., Council noting the
recommendation of the Academic Board on the proposal.
(File 94/0158)
10.7 Proposal to Establish a National Rural Health Unit
RESOLUTION CL1/94/30
That the establishment of the National Rural Health Unit be approved.
(File 93/1390)
10.8 Proposal to Establish the Australian Crustal Research Centre
RESOLUTION CL1/94/31
That the establishment of the Australian Crustal Research Centre as a
centre of the Faculty of Science be approved.
(File 92/1257)
10.9 Proposed Change of Name of the Centre for Dynamical
Meteorology
RESOLUTION CL1/94/32
That the change of name of the Centre for Dynamical Meteorology to
"Centre for Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography" be approved.
(File 89/1429)
10.10 Appointment of Associate Dean (Education) in the Victorian
College of Pharmacy
RESOLUTION CL1/94/33
That Dr Louis Roller be appointed as Associate Dean (Education) in
the Victorian College of Pharmacy.
(File 94/0430) |
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| 10.11Annual Reports for 1993 |
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| In reference to the Annual Report of the University
Librarian, it was suggested that increased resources were required to
ensure that cataloguing was brought up to at a satisfactory standard. |
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| In regard to the Annual Report of the Dean of Education,
attention was drawn to the information that an increase in demand for
teachers was projected for later in the 1990s and beyond. It was noted
that in the forthcoming review of the Faculty of Education this matter
would be addressed.
RESOLUTION CL1/94/34
That the 1993 Annual Reports of the Deans of Education, Law and
Medicine and of the University Librarian be received and noted.
(File 91/1500)
10.12 Receipt of Proceedings
RESOLUTION CL1/94/35
That the proceedings of the Academic Board, as detailed in the
document presented, be noted.
(File 93/1866) |
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| 11.Report of the Biosafety Committee 11.1
Proceedings
RESOLUTION CL1/94/36 That the proceedings of the Biosafety Committee
meeting held on 9 December 1993, as detailed in the document presented,
be noted.
(File 93/1338)
12. Report of the Buildings Committee
12.1 Proceedings |
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| RESOLUTION CL1/94/37 That the proceedings of the
Buildings Committee meeting held on 3 February 1994, as detailed in the
document presented, be noted. |
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| 13.Report of the Equal Opportunity Committee |
Director, Personnel |
| 13.1Proceedings |
Services |
| Council noted that the Equal Opportunity Committee had
agreed that the award of a Research Fellowship for Women with Career
Interruptions was no longer appropriate and that it be replaced by an
Equal Opportunity Research Fellowship. In considering the matter,
Council queried the authority of the Committee to make such a decision;
it was suggested that it may be a matter for Council determination. |
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| In the absence of any background information presented
in the report of the proceedings of the Committee, and of any useful
information in the minutes of the meeting held available for Council to
peruse, Council resolved:
RESOLUTION CL1/94/38
(i) That the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting
held on 10 November 1993, as detailed in the document presented, be
noted.
(ii) That the substantive item contained in the Committee's report of
proceedings be referred to the Committee, the Committee to provide a
detailed report on the matter to Council at its next meeting.
(File 88/3050) |
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| 14.Report of the Occupational Health and Safety
Policy Committee |
Secretary, Occupational |
| 14.1Report |
Health & Safety |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/39 That the report of the
Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee meeting held on 10
December 1993 be received.
14.2 Occupational Rehabilitation Program
RESOLUTION CL1/94/40
That the Monash University Occupational Rehabilitation Program be
approved.
(File 93/1503)
14.3 Proceedings
RESOLUTION CL1/94/41
That the proceedings of the Occupational Health and Safety Policy
Committee, as detailed in the document presented, be noted.
(File 91/1264) |
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| 15.Report on Chair Appointments |
Director, Personnel |
| 15.1Acceptance of Offers |
Services |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/42 |
Personnel Officer (CA) |
That acceptance of offers of appointment and expression
of thanks to Council, of the following persons, be noted:
- Dr H.W. Schmidt - Chair of Computing, Department of Software
Development
- Associate Professor D.P. Chandler - Personal Chair in History
- Dr B.E. Hobbs - Honorary Chair in Earth Sciences
- Professor B.W. Holloway - Honorary Professorial Fellowship in the
Faculty of Science
(Files 93/0756, 93/1389, 93/1548 and 93/1688)
15.2 Appointment of Chair Selection Committees
RESOLUTION CL1/94/43
That the appointment of Council representatives to the Chair
Selection Committee for the appointment of a Professor/Director of
Palliative Care, Monash Medical Centre, as recommended by the
Vice-Chancellor and detailed in the document presented, be approved.
(File 93/1525) |
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| 16.Legislation |
University Solicitor |
| 16.1Bachelor of General Studies Degree (Amendment No.
1) Statute RESOLUTION CL1/94/44
That the Bachelor of General Studies Degree (Amendment No. 1) Statute
be made.
(File 92/1429)
16.2 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No. 2) Statute
RESOLUTION CL1/94/45
That Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No. 2) Statute be
made.
(File 93/0883) |
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| 17.Appointment of Authorised Officers |
Manager, Central Services |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/46 |
Manager, |
| That Vladimir A Prpich and Patricia M Panozzo be
appointed as authorised officers of the University in the capacity of
Traffic Officers for the Halls of Residence: |
Halls of Residence |
| (a) pursuant to section 77(4) of the Road Safety Act
1986 and Regulation 902(f) of the Road Safety (Procedures) Regulation
1988 for the purpose of taking proceedings generally for any breach of
Regulations made under Part VIII of that Act; and (b) pursuant to the
Monash University Parking Permit Rules 1986 for the purpose of enforcing
those rules.
(File 89/1473) |
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| 18.Delegation of Power to Confer Degrees |
Chancellor |
| RESOLUTION CL1/94/47 |
Deputy Chancellors |
| That pursuant to Section 24 of the Monash University Act
1958, at each graduation ceremony to be held in 1994, the power given to
Council to confer any degree or award any diploma in any faculty shall
hereby be delegated to, and may be exercised by, the Chancellor or, in
his absence, either of the Deputy Chancellors or, in the absence of both
of them, the Vice-Chancellor. |
Vice-Chancellor |
| (File 92/0631) |
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| 19.Reports on Outside Studies Programs and Overseas
Leave |
Deans |
| Council agreed that Deans be asked to monitor the
quality and content of reports from academic staff to ensure that in
future reports be no more than two pages in length and contain a brief
outline of the major features of the program or leave undertaken.
RESOLUTION CL1/94/48
That the reports forwarded by staff listed below be received: Dr G P
Codner, Department of Civil Engineering |
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| Professor R G Fox, Faculty of Law Dr J Glover, Faculty
of Law Dr M Macmillan, Department of Psychology Mr L C Morris, Faculty
of Law Professor C R Williams, Faculty of Law Associate Professor W S
Weerasooria, Faculty of Law Dr P J Wright, Department of Microbiology
(File 93/1924)
20. Next Meeting
Members noted that the next meeting of Council was scheduled to be
held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 11 April 1994, in the Council Room,
Clayton Campus. |
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