Apologies were received from Professor Logan, Mr Ramler, Mr Rogers, Mr Stiles and Dr Ward.

(File 88/1415)

2. Special Leave

Mr Guest and Senator Patterson were granted Special Leave for the meeting in hand.
Mr Spring and Dr Vaughan were granted Special Leave for the June Council meeting.

(File 88/1415)

That, subject to amendment of the minutes to record attendance by Professor CB Chapman, Dean and Director, Victorian College of Pharmacy, and correction of the spelling of his name at item 17, the minutes of Meeting No. 2/94 held on 11 April 1994 be confirmed.

4. Arrangement of Agenda and Procedural Matters

4.1 Starring of Items

Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.3, 6, 7.10, 7.13, 7.14, 7.15, 8.3, 16, 19 and 20 were discussed at the meeting. The agenda was rearranged to include tabled papers for consideration at item 6.

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 6.6.

4.4 Admission of Observers

Authorised observers were admitted to the meeting.

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes

(not dealt with elsewhere in the agenda)

That Council note that a report on the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting of 10 November 1993 is to be received at the next meeting of Council.

(File 93/0338)

That Council note the advice of the University Solicitor concerning amendments to the Articles of Association of Energy Education Australia Ltd.

(File 93/1505)

The Chancellor reminded members that, at its last meeting, Council had resolved, on the recommendation of the Nominations Committee, that the Committee would endeavour to achieve equal representation of women and men members on Council by 1999. He now proposed that the RESOLUTION be referred to the Equal Opportunity Committee for advice from that body as to the strategies the Nominations Committee may employ to achieve the target.

The Chancellor also outlined to Council proposals from the Nominations Committee concerning suggested limitations on the number of terms Council members appointed by the Governor or co- opted by Council may normally expect to serve, and in so doing presented to Council the University Solicitor's advice on the matter.

Council indicated that it wished to give further consideration to the matter, and agreed to receive a written report at the next meeting.

Recommendations from the Nominations Committee concerning appointment of members by the Governor in Council and cooption of members by Council were approved, as follows:

RESOLUTION CL3/94/111

1. The Council note nominations of Mr W.A. Kricker and Mrs J.M. McPhee to the Governor in Council for appointment as members of Council each for a term of office of four years from 1 July 1994, pursuant to sections 7(1)(a)(ii) and 8(1) of the Monash University Act.

2. That Council endorse nominations of Dr J.E. Kolm, the Hon. Mr Justice R.C. Tadgell and Mr K. Russell for co-option by Council as members each for a term of office of four years from 1 July 1994, pursuant to sections 7(1)(h) and 8(1) of the Monash University Act.

RESOLUTION CL3/94/112 That the report of the Vice-Chancellor be received.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor advised that a number of meetings were being conducted on the issue of voluntary student unionism. It was noted that this was a complicated issue as staff and student used facilities in the Union.

Council members expressed a range of concerns including:

• the Bill would override any existing Act;
• quality of education would be diminished if a reasonable range of activities, facilities and services was not provided;
• the implication of contracting out various services;
• in the context of the proposal for an amalgamated student organisation, Clayton Union staff could be vulnerable if they ceased to be employed by the University and became employees of a student union;
• political discussion in a University should be encouraged.

Council members, with the exception of Mr Hall, agreed to resolve as follows:

RESOLUTION CL3/94/113

1. That Council vigorously oppose the State Government's VSU bill, which overrides the Monash University foundation statute and strikes at the very core of university values and administration, and calls for its withdrawal.
2. That Council note the following resolution of the Academic Board concerning the proposed bill:
   • the provision of a diverse range of student services and amenities, including cultural, social and recreational activities, is necessary and desirable;
   • availability of well researched, balanced and representative advice from students is vital to ensure appropriate recognition of client interests;
   • all these activities are best provided, operated and funded by students themselves and not by the University; and
   • that the University oppose the State Government's Bill on the issue of VSU as presently drafted and authorises the Vice-Chancellor to make representations to the State Government in conjunction with other Victorian Vice-Chancellors.
3. That Council note correspondence on the proposed bill between Professor Michael J Osborne, on behalf of the Victorian Vice-Chancellors, and the Minister for Tertiary Education and Training, and correspondence from the Vice-Chancellor of Monash University to the Minister.
4. That Council request that a copy of its resolutions expressing opposition to the proposed bill be forwarded to the Minister as soon as possible.

(File 94/0696)

RESOLUTION CL3/94/114

That Council approve the recommendation of the Naming Committee to name the Main Library Building The Sir Louis Matheson Library and the Gippsland Council Room The Crofton Hatsell Room.

(Files 92/1561 and 88/2838)

1. That the Deanship of Engineering be advertised.
2. That Professor W. Melbourne be appointed Dean for a six month period from July 1 1994 (or for a lesser time if a new Dean can be appointed prior to December 31, 1994).
3. That Professor R. Jones be appointed Head of Mechanical Engineering from July 1 to December 31 1994.

RESOLUTION CL3/94/116

That an offer of appointment to the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, as detailed in the document presented, be approved.

(File 94/0819)

RESOLUTION CL3/94/117

That the death of Mr Doug Ellis be noted with great regret and that a copy of this minute be forwarded to his widow.

(File 238)

7.2 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Engineering) (Graduate Diploma in Pulp and Paper Technology) (Repeal) Regulations

RESOLUTION CL3/94/119

That Council make Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Engineering) (Graduate Diploma in Pulp and Paper Technology) (Repeal) Regulations.

(File 90/1632)

7.3 Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Engineering) (Graduate Diploma in the Faculty of Engineering) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations

RESOLUTION CL3/94/120

That Council make Courses and Degrees (Faculty of Engineering) (Graduate Diplomas in the Faculty of Engineering) (Amendment No 7) Regulations.

(File 90/1632)

7.4 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No. 3) Statute

RESOLUTION CL3/94/121

That Council make Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 3) Statute.

(File 93/0883)

7.5 The Professor Yong Tau Kee Foundation Regulations

RESOLUTION CL3/94/122

That Council make The Professor Yong Tau Kee Foundation Regulations.

(File 89/0570)

7.6 Voluntary Student Unionism

This item was considered at item 6.2 as recorded in these Minutes, Council noting the recommendation in the document presented.

(File 94/0696)

7.7 Appointment of External Members to the Board of the Faculty of Law

RESOLUTION CL3/94/123

That Council appoint the five named external members to be Board of the Faculty of Law.

(File 91/0904)

7.8 Establishment of the Position of Professor/Director of Burns Surgery, Alfred Hospital

RESOLUTION CL3/94/124

That Council approve the establishment and filling of the position of Professor/Director of Burns Surgery, Alfred Hospital.

(File 94/0526)

7.9 Chair in Chemistry

RESOLUTION CL3/94/125

That Council approve the advertising and filling of a Chair in Inorganic and/or Materials Chemistry.

(File 94/0433)

7.10 Appointment of Head of School of Early Childhood and Primary Education, Peninsula Campus

RESOLUTION CL3/94/126

That Council approve the advertising and filling of the Head of School of Early Childhood and Primary Education, Peninsula Campus, subject to the amendment of paragraph four in the draft advertisement to read as follows: The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong teaching and research record, leadership qualities and administrative skills.

(File 94/0727)

7.11 ARC Mechanism A Infrastructure - 1994 Allocation

RESOLUTION CL3/94/127

That Council approve the arrangement that 15% of the 1994 allocation under ARC Mechanism A Infrastructure be allocated "off the top" to the Library, for distribution to branch libraries on the basis of consultation with Associate Deans (Research).

(File 94/0598)

7.12 Membership of the Harold Armstrong Memorial Fund Committee

RESOLUTION CL3/94/128

That Council approve that Professor Dransfield's term of office be terminated early in accordance with s.3 of the Harold Armstrong Memorial Fund Regulations, and that both Professor R Jones and Dr Yi-Bing Cheng be appointed to membership of the Committee for a five year term of office expiring 31 December 1998.

(File 90/0518)

7.13 Annual Reports to Council for 1993

In reference to the Annual Report of the General Manager, it was suggested that academic staff were dissatisfied with the network system of computing in that there were insufficient computers available to academics and the system frequently crashed. The Deputy General Manager informed Council that he would address the issue immediately. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor advised that it was an objective to have 80% of academic staff on all campuses on the network by the end of the year.

RESOLUTION CL3/94/129

That Council receive and note the Annual Reports for 1993 from the Deans of the Faculties of Arts and Business and Economics, and from the General Manager.

(Files 91/1500 and 94/0740)

7.14 Revised Procedures for Academic Promotion

RESOLUTION CL3/94/130

1. That Council approve the revised procedures for promotion of Academic Staff subject to the following amendments:

(i) A footnote be included at the bottom of page two of the application for promotion document advising that a different weighting % would be expected for Level A academic staff;

(ii) In regard to both the Faculty Readership/Associate Professorship Advisory Committee and the faculty-based Lectureship/Senior Lectureship Committee that a maximum of nine members for each committee be specified;

(iii) In regard to the University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee that the wording "Both sexes should be represented on the committee" be added as the last line in the document presented.

2. That Council note that guidance for faculty committees in the new procedures was to be provided.

(File 88/0692)

7.15 Receipt of Proceedings

Having received clarification of titles for behavioural science courses at Gippsland and metropolitan campuses, Council resolved:

RESOLUTION CL3/94/131

That Council note the Proceedings of the Academic Board as detailed in the document presented.

(File 93/1866)

RESOLUTION CL3/94/132

That Council receive the report of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting held on 15 March 1994.

8.2 Affirmative Action Program

RESOLUTION CL3/94/133

That Council note the progress report on the Affirmative Action Program.

(File 93/1202)

8.3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy

RESOLUTION CL3/94/134

That Council give `in principle' support for the policy statement and objectives as detailed in the document presented and that the document be retitled the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Career Development and Employment Strategy.

(File 93/1773)

8.4 Proceedings

RESOLUTION CL3/94/135

That Council note the Proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee, as detailed in the document presented.

(File 93/0338)

That Council note that the following have accepted their offers of appointment and wish to pass on their thanks to Council:

• . Professor P LeP Darvall - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development)
• . Professor M Quartly - Dean, Faculty of Arts
• . Mr C L Ten - Personal Chair in Philosophy

(Files 90/1119, 90/1474 and 93/1672)

9.2 Establishment of Chair Selection Committees

RESOLUTION CL3/94/137

That Council approve the establishment of selection committees for a Chair of Anthropology and a Chair of History as detailed in the document presented.

(File 93/1832)

9.3 Report of the selection committee for an appointment to the position of Professor and Head of School of Business, Gippsland

RESOLUTION CL3/94/138

That Council approve an offer of appointment to the position of Professor and Head of School, School of Business, Gippsland, as detailed in the document presented.

(Files 94/0127 and 93/0928)

9.4 Report of the selection committee for an appointment to a Chair of Japanese Studies

RESOLUTION CL3/94/139

That Council approve an offer of appointment to a Chair of Japanese Studies as detailed in the document presented.

(File 93/1300)

9.5 Report of the selection committee for an appointment to the position of Professor/Director of Palliative Care

RESOLUTION CL3/94/140

That Council approve an offer of appointment to the position of Professor/Director of Palliative Care, as detailed in the document presented.

(File 93/1525)

10. Membership of Council - Elected Members

RESOLUTION CL3/94/141

That Council note:

(i) that at the close of nominations Professor AE Edwards was declared re-elected unopposed as a member of Council elected by the professors of the University, to hold office from 1 July 1994 - 30 June 1998;

(File 94/0550)

(ii) that at the close of nominations Associate Professor J Strauss was declared re-elected unopposed as a member of Council elected by the teaching staff other than the professors of the University, to hold office from 1 July 1994 - 30 June 1998;

(File 94/0551)

(iii) that at the close of nominations Mr JC Blyth was declared re-elected unopposed as a member of Council elected by the non-teaching staff of the University, to hold office from 1 July 1994 - 30 June 1998; and

(File 94/0547)

(iv) that nominations for the election of one member of Council by the undergraduate and diploma students of the University closed on Tuesday 10 May.

(File 89/0831)

(File 90/1156)

RESOLUTION CL3/94/143

That Council note the proceedings of the Buildings Committee meeting held on 28 April 1994, as detailed in the document presented.

(File 88/2206)

RESOLUTION CL3/94/144

That Council note the proceedings of the Union Board meeting held on 21 April 1994, as detailed in the document presented.

(File 88/1244)

RESOLUTION CL3/94/145

That Council note the proceedings of the Joint Finance Committee for Student Amenities meeting held on 14 April 1994, as detailed in the document presented.

(File 90/1280)

That Council, in accordance with section 4(1) Division 1 of the Monash University Act, approve the use of the Common Seal for the purposes specified in the document dated 5 May 1994.

(File 89/2074)

RESOLUTION CL3/94/147 That Council appoint:
Mr Philip A Purkiss
Mr Dean Wilkinson
Mr Tony D Folvig
Mr Russell E Bourke
Mr Brett J McCall
Mr Peter H McCall
Mr David J Lewis
as authorised officers of the University:

(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; and

(c) generally to enforce discipline within the University.

(File 89/1473)

That Council receive the Tenth Annual Report of the Centre for Molecular Biology and Medicine.

(File 88/0775)

That Council receive the 1993 Annual Report of the Biosafety Committee of Monash University - Report of the Chairman

(File 93/1338)

RESOLUTION CL3/94/151

That Council receive reports from the following staff:

Professor J W Breen, Department of Robotics and Digital Technology
Dr W H Brook, Department of Anatomy
Dr D M Clarke, Department of Psychological Medicine
Ms S Devapragasam, Faculty of Education
Mr A D Ingamells, Faculty of Education
Dr J Mathew, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr S M Moore, Faculty of Education

(File 93/1924)