University Council Meeting 1/95
Meeting No 1/95 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm
on Monday 20 February 1995, in the Clayfield Room, R H Boykett Building,
Caulfield Campus.
Olwen Cornelius
Academic Registrar
10 February 1995
A G E N D A
* 1. Apologies
Apologies have been received from: Professor P E Mullen
* 2. Special Leave
No requests for special leave have been received.
*3. Minutes
The minutes of Meeting No 8/94 held on 12 December 1994 have been
circulated
RECOMMENDATION
That the minutes of the meeting of 12 December 1994 be confirmed, subject
to the amendment of Resolution CL8/94/415, line 1, the line to read ...
'That Council note that, on 25 November 1994, the Executive Committee ...'
(amendment underlined).
*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
starred confidential 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
(not dealt with elsewhere in the Agenda)
5.1 Savings of Rights Provision in Course Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the advice of the Senior Assistant Solicitor in
relation to the savings of rights provision in course regulations.
5.2 Vocational Education and Training
At its meeting of 12 December 1994, Council noted that a more specific
report on Vocational Education and Training was to be presented to this
meeting. Council is asked to note that a report will be presented to the
next meeting of Council.
6. Report of the Vice-Chancellor
6.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That the report of the Vice-Chancellor be received.
6.2 Australia Day Honours
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note awards in the 1995 Australia Day Honours list to
Professor Carl Wood AC, Mr Phil A'Vard AM, and Professor John Murtagh AM,
and express its congratulations to the recipients.
6.3 General Meetings of Companies in which Monash University is a
Registered Shareholder - Proxies
RECOMMENDATION
That Council appoints as the University proxy to vote for it at any
general meeting of a company in which the University is a shareholder, the
person occupying or acting in the position of Vice-Chancellor and President
at the relevant time, or if that person is unable to attend, the person
occupying or acting in the position of General Manager at the relevant time,
or if that person is unable to attend, the person occupying or acting in the
position of Director of Financial Services at the relevant time; and
authorises the person occupying or acting in the position of University
Solicitor to sign a form of proxy on behalf of the University in accordance
with this resolution.
6.4 Headship, Department of Pathology and Immunology
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an appointment to the position of Head, Department
of Pathology and Immunology, as recommended by the Vice-Chancellor.
C 7. Report of the Executive Committee
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that, on 18 January 1995, the Executive Committee, by
way of a postal ballot of its members conducted in accordance with the
provisions of its constitution, approved recommendations of Council
selection committees that offers of appointment to a Chair of Psychology and
to the position of Dean, Faculty of Engineering be made as detailed in the
document presented.
8. Report of the Academic Board
(Meeting No 1/95)
8.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the report of Meeting 1/95 of the Steering
Committee of the Academic Board held on 24 January 1995.
8.2 Legislation
8.2.1 Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree Regulations.
8.2.2 Master of Pharmacy Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Master of Pharmacy Regulations.
8.2.3 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 10) Statute
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 10)
Statute, consequential upon the making of Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of
Pharmacy Regulations.
8.2.4 Faculty of Science (Bachelor of Applied Science) (Amendment)
Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Faculty of Science (Bachelor of Applied Science)
(Amendment) Regulations which impose a limitation on the application of the
Regulations, and insert two new subjects in Schedule C.
8.2.5 Faculties (Amendment No 122) (Faculty of Medicine) Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Faculties (Amendment No 122) (Faculty of Medicine)
Regulations to provide for representation of six science students on the
Board of the Faculty of Medicine and alter the membership provisions for
postgraduate and distance education students.
8.2.6 Faculty of Medicine (Amendment) (Family Medicine) Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Faculty of Medicine (Amendment) (Family Medicine)
Regulations to extend the time frame for the Master of Family Medicine from
four to five years part-time and for the Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine
from two to two and a half years part-time.
8.2.7 Faculty of Medicine (Amendment) (Master of Surgery and Doctor of
Medicine) Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Faculty of Medicine (Amendment) (Master of Surgery and
Doctor of Medicine) Regulations, to bring the degree of Master of Surgery
into line with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, and to alter the
requirements concerning distribution of copies of work accepted for the
degree of Doctor of Medicine.
8.3 Chair and Head of the Department of Physiology
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the advertising and filling of the Chair of
Physiology and Headship of Physiology to take up office in early 1996.
8.4 Associate Dean (Research) - Faculty of Science
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the reappointment of Professor Ian Nicholls for a
further year as the Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Science.
8.5 Annual Reports of Deans of Faculties for 1994
RECOMMENDATION
That the Annual Reports of the Deans of the Faculties of Arts and Law for
1994 be received and noted by Council.
8.6 Receipt of Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the Proceedings of Academic Board as detailed in the
documents presented.
9. Report of the Equal Opportunity Committee
9.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the report of Meeting No 4/94 of the Equal
Opportunity Committee held on 15 December 1994.
9.2 Report of the Nominations Committee
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the 'Advice to Council on achieving equal
representation targets', as detailed in the document presented.
9.3 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee, as
detailed in the document presented.
10. Report of the Personal Chairs Committee - 30 November 1994
10.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the relevant extract from the report of the Personal
Chairs Committee meeting held on 30 November 1994, as detailed in the
document presented.
10.2 Members' Terms of Office
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve that the terms of office for the decanal, Academic
Board and Council members of the Personal Chairs Committee be four years,
with there being a turnover of one member in each of these categories every
two years.
10.3 Gender Representation on Decision-Making Bodies
RECOMMENDATION
That, subject to Council's approval of the Committee's recommendation
regarding terms of office, the bodies responsible for nominating members to
the Personal Chairs Committee take into account gender imbalance when
required to fill a vacancy on the Committee.
10.4 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of Personal Chairs Committee, as
detailed in the document presented.
11. Senior Appointments
11.1 Acceptance of Offers
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that the following have accepted their offers of
appointment and wish to pass on their thanks to Council:
- Dr M L Brisk - Dean, Faculty of Engineering
- Professor A M Bond - Chair of Chemistry
- Associate Professor G D Griffin - Director and Professor, National Key
Centre in Industrial Relations
- Associate Professor J A Hoskins - Chair of Anthropology
- Dr U Proske - Personal Chair in Physiology
- Professor R C Bayly - Honorary Professorial Fellowship, Department of
Microbiology
- Dr E F Glasgow - Honorary Professorial Fellowship, Department of
Anatomy.
11.2 Appointment of Decanal and Chair Selection Committees
RECOMMENDATION
That Council appoint members to serve on chair and other selection
committees in 1995 from a panel comprising its current membership.
11.2.1 Appointment of Decanal Selection Committees
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the establishment of a decanal selection committee
for the position of Dean, Faculty of Science, as detailed in the document
presented.
11.2.2 Appointment of Chair Selection Committees
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the establishment of selection committees for the
Chairs of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, Educational Policy and Administration, Science and Technology
Education, and Journalism as detailed in the document presented.
C 12. Report of the Adjunct and Honorary Professors Selection
Committee
12.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the report of the Adjunct and Honorary Professors
Selection Committee which has given consideration to relevant documentation
pertaining to a proposal recommending the appointment of an Honorary
Professor in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine.
12.2 Offer of Appointment
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve that an offer of appointment be made to an Honorary
Chair in the Department of Medicine, as detailed in the document presented.
C 13. 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 purposes
specified in the document dated 9 February 1995.
14. Conferral of award in absentia
RECOMMENDATION
That, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law, Council confer in
absentia the degree of Bachelor of Laws on Mr Gideon John Boas.
15. Report of the Buildings Committee
15.1 Proceedings: Special Executive Meeting, 19 December 1994
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Special Executive Meeting of the
Buildings Committee held on 19 December 1994, as detailed in the document
presented.
15.2 Proceedings: Meeting, 2 February 1995
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Buildings Committee meeting held
on 2 February 1995, as detailed in the document presented.
16. Report of the Intellectual Property Committee
16.1 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Intellectual Property Committee
meeting No 2/94 held on 29 November 1994, as detailed in the document
presented.
17. Report of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee
17.1 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Occupational Health and Safety
Policy Committee meeting No 4/94 held on 15 December 1994, as detailed in
the document presented.
18. Reports on Outside Studies Programs and Overseas Leave
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive reports from the following staff:
- Dr Chris Chamberlain, Department of Anthropology and Sociology
- Associate Professor Jeff Goldsworthy, Faculty of Law
- Associate Professor Keith McLaren, Department of Econometrics
19. Next Meeting
The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 2.00 pm on Monday
3 April at Gippsland Campus. Further details concerning arrangements for
this meeting will be forwarded in due course.
Further Information
Inquiries 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 905 2010, or via
facsimile 905 5342.
Refreshments and Dinner
Following the meeting, drinks and light refreshments will be available in
the foyer outside the Clayfield Room, after which dinner will be served in
the Dining Room for those members who have notified the Secretary by
midday on Friday 17 February 1995.
Parking at Caulfield Campus
The Gatekeeper at the main entrance to the Campus (see attached map) will
direct members to parking.
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