Apologies were received from: Professor B W Cherry, Professor P E Mullen, Mr K J Russell, and Dr G M Vaughan.

(File 88/1415)

No requests for special leave were received. Council approved a request from Associate Professor J Strauss for special leave for meetings 2/95 and 3/95.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/1 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); and Resolution CL8/94/455, line 2, the line to read ... 'in Physiology ... (amendment underlined).

4.1 Starring of Items

Agenda items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8.5, 9.1, 9.2, 11.2.1, 15 and 19 were starred and discussed at the meeting.

The 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'.

Council resolved all confidential items in these minutes viz. items 7, 12 and 13.

Authorised observers were admitted to the meeting.

(not dealt with elsewhere in the Agenda)

5.1 Savings of Rights Provision in Course Regulations

Council noted the advice of the Solicitor's Office with regard to the savings of rights provision in course regulations, which states as follows: Where the faculty board considers that a candidate has, since first enrolling for the degree, been unreasonably adversely affected by any change in the regulations, the faculty board may permit the candidate to qualify for the degree under the regulations in force at some time during candidature, provided the board is satisfied that the work so required to be completed is equivalent to that currently required to complete the course of study. However, Council members again raised concerns discussed at meeting 8/94, and suggested that, as a matter of policy, students should be able to complete their degree under regulations no less favourable than those which were operating at the time they commenced their studies. The view was expressed that the savings of rights provision previously in place in course regulations expressed such a policy position more satisfactorily. The relevant clause in place previously, and which remains in place in those course regulations not revised recently, reads as follows: A candidate shall comply with these regulations as from time to time amended or remade provided that where the faculty board is of the opinion that any candidate for the degree has been adversely affected by a change in these regulations since the candidate first enrolled as a candidate for the degree, the faculty board may act to remove the adverse effects on the candidate by permitting him or her to qualify for the degree under these regulations as if they were in force without the particular change or changes which adversely affected the candidate. Council members agreed that the issue of the savings of rights provision in course regulations be referred to the Academic Board for consideration and referral of advice to Council.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/2

That Council note the advice of the Senior Assistant Solicitor and, in the light of its expressed concerns, that the matter of the savings of rights provision in course regulations be referred to Academic Board for consideration and subsequent advice to Council.

(Files 92/1269, 94/0143)

5.2 Vocational Education and Training

Council noted that this item was to be discussed at item 6.5 of the Report of the Vice-Chancellor.

(File 94/1243)

6.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL1/95/3 That the report of the Vice-Chancellor be received.

6.2 Australia Day Honours

Council was advised that several Monash alumni had been recognised in the Australia Day Honours list and agreed that all staff and alumni recipients of awards were to be recognised by Council and in an appropriate University publication.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/4

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 to alumni Mr Paul Jennings AM, Ms Olga Kanitsaki AM, and Ms Beverley Davis OAM, and express its congratulations to the recipients.

(File 87/0467)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/5

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.

(File 94/0452)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/6

That Council approve the appointment of Dr Ban Hok Toh to the position of Head, Department of Pathology and Immunology for a period of three years to 31 December 1997, the headship to be reviewed during 1997.

(File 94/0420)

6.5 Vocational Education and Training

A report was circulated separately to Council members. In presenting recommendations relating to the report, the Vice-Chancellor advised Council that involvement in vocational education and training could be anticipated to generate a substantial income for the University through the provision of high level skills training programs in Australia and overseas. The initiative would be managed by Professor J A Rickard, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, and the University was fortunate to have staff available to participate in a cohesive and coordinated program. The Vice-Chancellor further advised Council that the establishment of a specific University Company to offer such courses would avoid any major conflicts with the University's functions, and recommended that Council give in principal support to the initiative. Council members expressed general support for the initiative and raised queries with regard to the following issues:

• how faculties could be involved as 'equity stakeholders'
• who would decide on the format of the company
• could it be funded without reducing faculties' funding
• the choice of the name for the company
• actual market demand for such training
• possible additional workload for University staff
• amount of detail in the business plan provided
• who the actual students were likely to be

Council was of the view that the determination of the recommendations presented should be deferred, pending a further report from the Vice- Chancellor.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/7

That Council defer determination of the proposed Vocational Educational and Training initiative pending a further report from the Vice-Chancellor.

(File 94/1243)

Council received a paper tabled by the Vice-Chancellor The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that arrangements had been made to distribute the responsibilities of Professor I W Chubb. The Vice-Chancellor referred Council to the revised responsibilities of the Deputy Vice-Chancellors and Pro Vice-Chancellors, to the meeting dates of the Committee of Deans and the Vice-Chancellor's Executive Committee in 1995 and to the membership of the Central Budgets Committee, as follows:
Professor M I Logan
Professor P LeP Darvall
Professor R J Pargetter
Professor L H T West
Mr P B Wade
Mr J White.

The Vice-Chancellor recommended to Council that Professor J L C Chipman be appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor for the term of his current appointment, in recognition of his work at the Gippsland Campus and of his increased responsibilities under the new arrangements.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/8 (i)

That Council receive and note the Vice-Chancellor's report on allocation of responsibilities in the Vice-Chancellor's office in 1995. (ii)

That Council approve the Vice-Chancellor's recommendation for the appointment of Professor J L C Chipman as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for the duration of his current term of appointment.

(Files 88/1674, 90/1118)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that he would be meeting in the near future with his advisory committee to discuss the University's involvement in Australian Studies Centres. He advised Council that there had been a request to Monash to provide some support to the establishment of an Australian Studies Centre in Berlin, Germany; consideration was to be given to re- directing some of the funds from the Menzies Centre in London to this Centre. The Vice-Chancellor further advised Council that a proposal had been made to establish an Australian Studies Centre at Georgetown University in the USA; funding for a contribution to this Centre could be provided from the Vice- Chancellor's discretionary fund. It was proposed that such funding be directed to establishing a position of a Monash Visiting Professor at the Centre provided that no other Victorian university had funded a similar position.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/9

That Council receive the Vice-Chancellor's report on Australian Studies Centres.

(File 92/1335)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the review of hospitals currently being undertaken by the State Government was very important for the University as a whole and that the University had been invited to make a submission to the review. The University's submission was to be presented from a University perspective, and would be supportive to submissions from the Monash Medical Centre and the Alfred Group of Hospitals. It was agreed that the relevant papers on this issue from the State Government review committee and those presented at the first meeting of the Medicine Faculty Board 1995 should be circulated to Council members with these minutes and that further consideration would be given to this matter when members were more fully advised.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/10

That Council receive the report of the Vice-Chancellor on developing Melbourne's hospital network.

(File 95/0336)

6.9 Vice-Chancellor's Overseas Visit

Council received a paper tabled by the Vice-Chancellor.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/11

That Council receive and note the report of the Vice-Chancellor's overseas visit.

(File 92/1305)

Council received a tabled paper and resolved:

RESOLUTION CL1/95/12

That Council approve the following appointments of Heads of Departments, Schools and Centres of the Sub-Faculty of Art and Design on the Caulfield and Peninsula Campuses:
Acting Professor Brian Seddon, Head, Department of Graphic Design
Mr John Hopkins, Head, Department of Fine Art
Mr Bernard Hoffert, Head, Department of Ceramic Design and Peninsula School of Art
Acting Professor E (Leo) Bonollo, Director, Centre for Industrial Design.

(Files 94/0420, 93/1936)

Council received a tabled paper and resolved:

RESOLUTION CL1/95/13 That, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Science, Council confer in absentia the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) on Ms Helen Louise Puckey.

(File 94/0891)

6.12 Amendment to the Articles of Association of Montech Pty Ltd - Indemnification and Insurance of Directors and Officers

Council received a tabled paper and resolved:

RESOLUTION CL1/95/14

That Council authorise and approve an alteration to Article 125 of the Articles of Association of Montech Pty Ltd in the form of the proposal in the document presented.

(Files 93/0436, 93/1346)

The Vice-Chancellor recommended to Council that University representatives be appointed to joint selection committees as follows: Director/Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine

Vice-Chancellor (co-Chair)
Professor R Porter
Professor J Funder
Professor N M Thomson
Associate Professor B McGrath
Professor S R Holdsworth

Director/Professor of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Vice-Chancellor (co-Chair)
Professor R Porter
Professor R L Coppel
Professor R R Doherty
Professor N M Thomson
Professor E H Walters

RESOLUTION CL1/95/15

That Council approve University representatives on joint selection committees for the positions of Director/Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Director/Professor of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, as recommended by the Vice-Chancellor.

(Files 94/1309, 92/0251)

The Council received a paper tabled by the Vice-Chancellor and resolved:

RESOLUTION CL1/95/16

That Council note the Vice-Chancellor's advice concerning the establishment of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council - Human Resource Development Secretariat.

(File 95/0148)

6.15 Farewell to Professor Ian Chubb

On behalf of Council, the Vice-Chancellor expressed appreciation for the contribution Professor Ian Chubb has made to Monash University and extended best wishes to him in his new position as Vice-Chancellor of Flinders University.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/17

That Council recognise the contribution of Professor I W Chubb to Monash University and extend best wishes to him in his new position as Vice- Chancellor of Flinders University.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/18

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.

(Files 94/1552, 92/1313, 92/1412)

(Meeting No 1/95)

8.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL1/95/19

That Council receive and note the report of Meeting 1/95 of the Steering Committee of the Academic Board held on 24 January 1995.

(File 94/1367)

8.2 Legislation 8.2.1 Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree Regulations

RESOLUTION CL1/95/20

That Council make Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree Regulations.

(File 95/0329)

8.2.2 Master of Pharmacy Regulations

RESOLUTION CL1/95/21

That Council make Master of Pharmacy Regulations.

(File 95/0329)

8.2.3 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 10) Statute

RESOLUTION CL1/95/21

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.

(File 94/1484)

8.2.4 Faculty of Science (Bachelor of Applied Science) (Amendment) Regulations

RESOLUTION CL1/95/22

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.

(File 90/1690)

8.2.5 Faculties (Amendment No 122) (Faculty of Medicine) Regulations

RESOLUTION CL1/95/23

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.

(File 93/1631)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/24

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.

(Files 88/0033, 91/1384)

8.2.7 Faculty of Medicine (Amendment) (Master of Surgery and Doctor of Medicine) Regulations

RESOLUTION CL1/95/25

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.

(Files 92/0092, 87/0500)

8.3 Chair and Head of the Department of Physiology

RESOLUTION CL1/95/26

That Council approve the advertising and filling of the Chair of Physiology and Headship of Physiology to take up office in early 1996.

(File 95/0345)

8.4 Associate Dean (Research) - Faculty of Science

RESOLUTION CL1/95/27

That Council approve the reappointment of Professor Ian Nicholls for a further year as the Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Science.

(File 92/0401)

8.5 Annual Reports of Deans of Faculties for 1994

In response to a query with regard to the operation of the MUSIS student records system, the General Manager advised Council that many of the problems that the system had encountered in enrolments had been resolved and that the next phase in the development of the system would focus on developing the system's links with the faculties.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/28 That the Annual Reports of the Deans of the Faculties of Arts and Law for 1994 be received and noted by Council.

(File 94/1467)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/29

That Council note the Proceedings of the Steering Committee of the Academic Board as detailed in the documents presented.

9.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL1/95/30

That Council receive and note the report of Meeting No 4/94 of the Equal Opportunity Committee held on 15 December 1994.

(File 93/0338)

9.2 Report of the Nominations Committee

Council discussed the proposals recommended for ensuring gender balance on Council. It was agreed that while such measures were necessary it would be appropriate to allow for some scope when the proposed arrangements were not practical ie. with regard to co-opted deans on Council. It was agreed further that advertisements calling for nominations to elected positions on Council should include information with regard to the current gender balance on Council and in the electorate with regard to each type of position.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/31

That Council adopt the 'Advice to Council on achieving equal representation targets', as amended.

(Files 92/1350, 88/0987)

9.3 Proceedings

RESOLUTION CL1/95/32

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

10.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL1/95/33

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.

(File 91/1043)

10.2 Members' Terms of Office

RESOLUTION CL1/95/34

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.

(File 91/1042)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/35 That bodies responsible for nominating members to the Personal Chairs Committee take into account gender imbalance when required to fill a vacancy on the Committee.

(Files 92/1350, 91/1042)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/36

That Council note the proceedings of Personal Chairs Committee, as detailed in the document presented.

11.1 Acceptance of Offers

RESOLUTION CL1/95/37

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.

(Files 92/1412, 94/0433, 89/1032, 94/0127, 94/1459, 94/1460)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/38

That Council appoint members to serve on chair and other selection committees in 1995 from a panel comprising its current membership.

(Files 92/1434, 90/0053)

11.2.1 Appointment of Decanal Selection Committees

Council agreed, that while not pre-empting approval of foreshadowed new procedures for staff selection, it would be appropriate to make an 'ad hoc' appointment of a dean to the selection committee for the position of Dean, Faculty of Science.

RESOLUTION CL1/95/39

That Council approve the establishment of a decanal selection committee for the position of Dean, Faculty of Science, as detailed in the document presented, and with the addition of a dean.

(File 89/0671)

11.2.2 Appointment of Chair Selection Committees

RESOLUTION CL1/95/40

That Council approve the establishment of selection committees for the Chairs of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biochemistry, Educational Policy and Administration, Science and Technology Education, and Journalism as detailed in the document presented.

(Files 94/1338, 94/1226, 94/1292, 94/1295, 94/1291)

12.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL1/95/41

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

RESOLUTION CL1/95/42

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.

(File 94/1485)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/43

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.

(File 89/2074)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/44 That, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law, Council confer in absentia the degree of Bachelor of Laws on Mr Gideon John Boas.

(File 94/0891)

On behalf of the Buildings Committee, Dr G A Knights, Chairman, reinforced to Council the commitment of the Buildings Committee to fulfilling its terms of reference to the best possible standard. He invited Council's attention to the Committee's view that academic plans and educational profiles were essential to the development of campus planning statements; such information would enable decisions to be made about modification and maintenance of existing buildings on all campuses.

15.1 Proceedings: Special Executive Meeting, 19 December 1994

RESOLUTION CL1/95/45

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

RESOLUTION CL1/95/46

That Council note the proceedings of the Buildings Committee meeting held on 2 February 1995, as detailed in the document presented.

(File 88/2206)

16.1 Proceedings

RESOLUTION CL1/95/47

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.

(File 94/1092)

17.1 Proceedings

RESOLUTION CL1/95/48

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.

(File 91/1264)

RESOLUTION CL1/95/49

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

(File 93/1924)

Council discussed the venue for the next meeting of Council and agreed that it should be re-scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday 3 April in the Council Room at the Clayton Campus. Council invited the Vice-Chancellor to advise a future meeting on circumstances in which it may be appropriate for Council meetings to be held at a campus other than Clayton.