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University Council Meeting 3/95

Meeting No 3/95 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday 15 May 1995, in the Council Room, University Offices, Clayton Campus.

OC:df Olwen Cornelius

5 May 1995 Academic Registrar

A G E N D A

*1. Apologies

No apologies have been received.

*2. Special Leave

At meeting 1/95, Council approved a request for special leave from Associate Professor J Strauss for meeting 3/95.

At meeting 2/95, Council approved requests for special leave from Mrs J M McPhee and the Hon Mr Justice R C Tadgell for meeting 3/95.

Council is asked to approve a request from Senator K C L Patterson for special leave for meeting 4/95 (26 June 1995).

*3. Minutes

The minutes of Meeting No 2/95 held on 3 April 1995 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the minutes of Meeting 2/95 held on 3 April 1995.

*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 Appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor

The Chancellor will present to Council nominations for membership of the Council selection committee for a new Vice-Chancellor.

5.2 Voting Rights for Research-only Staff

At meeting 2/95, Council was advised that there was a paper missing from the Report of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 1/95 that explained the recommendation presented. In the light of that advice, Council agreed to defer consideration of the recommendation until that paper was received at meeting 3/95. The paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council amend Statute 9.1.6 to refer to 'teaching staff (other than professors) and research-only staff of the University' and to Statute 9.1.7 to refer to 'staff of the University (other than teaching and research-only staff)'.

5.3 Membership of Council Standing Committees

5.3.1 Replacement of Professor I W Chubb

At meeting 2/95, Council approved, on the recommendation of the Vice- Chancellor, the appointment of members to Standing Committees of Council in the place of Professor IW Chubb.

The Vice-Chancellor now recommends that Professor JLC Chipman be appointed to the Personal Chairs Committee in place of Professor Chubb. Council is asked to note that this recommendation supersedes the Vice- Chancellor's previous recommendation in this regard, as approved by Council at meeting 2/95.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of Professor J L C Chipman to the Personal Chairs Committee, in the category of membership of 'a Deputy Vice- Chancellor'.

*6. Report of the Vice-Chancellor

6.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the Vice-Chancellor.

6.2 Vocational Education and Training

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the oral report of the Vice-Chancellor on Vocational Education and Training.

6.3 Developing Melbourne's Hospital Network

A document is attached, including extracts from the Interim report of the Metropolitan Hospitals Planning Board.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Vice-Chancellor's advice concerning the Interim report of the Metropolitan Hospitals Planning Board.

6.4 Employment Conditions of Academic Staff

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Vice-Chancellor's advice concerning the decision of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission in relation to the 'second tier dispute'.

C 6.5 Directions for the Future

A draft document will be circulated separately.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the draft 'Directions for the Future', for consideration and discussion.

6.6 Security on Campus

A paper will be tabled.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the Vice-Chancellor's report on security on campus.

6.7 Cooperative Multimedia Centres (CMC) Program

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That, to enable Monash University to participate in the CMC Program, and to satisfy the Commonwealth Government requirement for an incorporated structure through which to do so, and subject to the successful outcome of the cooperative CMC bid described in the document presented -

(i) Council determine that, pursuant to the powers contained in Section 35B of the Monash University Act and in accordance with the requirements of sub paragraphs (4)(b)(i) and (ii) of S35B, the University participate in the formation of, and be a member of, the limited company, The Victorian Cooperative Multimedia Centre.

(ii) Council empower the Vice-Chancellor to authorise and endorse the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Victorian Cooperative Multimedia Centre, subject to his receipt of legal advice that the final documents meet the requirements of the Monash University Act for the University to participate in forming, and to be a member of, a limited company in Victoria.

6.8 Report of Enhancement Studies Project

A paper is attached, and a booklet is enclosed.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Enhancement Studies Project as detailed in the document presented.

C7. Report of the Executive Committee

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that, on 26 April 1995, the Executive Committee, by way of a postal ballot of its members, conducted in accordance with the provisions of its constitution, approved the recommendation of the Joint Appointments Committee that an offer of appointment to the position of Director/Professor Allergy and Clinical Immunology be made as detailed in the document presented.

8. Report of the Academic Board

(Meeting No 3/95)

8.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/95 of the Academic Board.

8.2 Faculty of Medicine (Amendment No 2 1995) (Master of Public Health) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Faculty of Medicine (Amendment No 2 1995) (Master of Public Health) Regulations.

8.3 Faculty of Medicine (Amendment No 1 1995) (Master of Psychoanalytic Studies) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Faculty of Medicine (Amendment No 1 1995) (Master of Psychoanalytic Studies) Regulations.

8.4 Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations.

8.5 Faculties (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Faculties (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations.

8.6 Statute 6.1.2 Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 1 1995) Statute

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 6.1.2 Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 1 1995) Statute.

8.7 Statute 6.1.2 Courses and Degrees (Amendment No. 2 1995) Statute

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 6.1.2 Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 2 1995) Statute.

8.8 Change of Department Name - Faculty of Business and Economics

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics that the department formed from the merger of the former Department of Management and the former Syme Department of Management be called the Department of Business Management.

8.9 Term of Office - Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the extension of the present term of office on the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics from 30 June 1995 to 31 December 1995 to bring the term into line with those of other faculties and with the provisions of Statute 2.3.

8.10 Appointment of Associate Dean in the Faculty of Engineering

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of Professor W H Melbourne as Associate Dean in the Faculty of Engineering to 30 June 1995 to fill the casual vacancy which arose when Professor W A Brown stepped down from the position.

C8.11 Membership of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering: Appointment of Another Professor in a Multichair Department

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of Professor G K Egan as a member of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to 31 December 1995 to fill a casual vacancy for a professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering due to the resignation of Professor R A Jarvis.

8.12 Reappointment of a Fellow of the Faculty of Engineering

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the reappointment of a Fellow of the Faculty of Engineering for a further two year term of office to 31 December 1996, in accordance with the procedures outlined in section 1.4.2 of the Staff Handbook.

8.13 The Sir John Latham Chair of Law

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to advertise and fill the Sir John Latham Chair of Law.

8.14 Heads of Department and Directors of Centres in the Faculty of Science for 1995

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of Associate Professors M Hooper and P Rayment as Head and Deputy Head respectively of the School of Applied Science, Gippsland, and Dr M Jessell as Deputy Director of the Australian Crustal Research Centre.

8.15 Chair of Medicinal Chemistry

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Victorian College of Pharmacy to advertise and fill the Chair of Medicinal Chemistry vacated by Professor D J Craik on 28 February.

8.16 1994 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Education

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the 1994 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Education.

8.17 1994 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the 1994 Annual Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

8.18 1994 Annual Report of the General Manager

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the 1994 Annual Report of the General Manager.

8.19 1994 Annual Report of the University Librarian

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the 1994 Annual Report of the University Librarian.

8.20 Research

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the document prepared by the Director, Research Services for inclusion in the Education and Research Policies handbook.

8.21 Reports on Selection for 1995

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report from the Manager, Admissions and Records Branch on selection for 1995.

8.22 Receipt of Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

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

9. Report of the Finance Committee

9.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the Finance Committee meeting held on 1 May 1995.

9.2 Payments Exceeding $100,000

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve payments exceeding $100,000, as detailed in the document presented.

9.3 Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

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

10.Report of the Naming Committee

10.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the Naming Committee.

10.2 Sir George Lush Room

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve that the new meeting room on the ground floor of the Administration Offices (Building 3.1) be named The Sir George Lush Room.

*11. Report of the Nominations Committee

11.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the oral report of the Chair of the Nominations Committee.

C 12. Report of the Selection Committee for a Chair of Pure Mathematics

Council members are asked to note that this report will be circulated separately.

13. Senior Appointments

13.1 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 S Marzuki - Honorary Chair in Medicine, Department of Medicine
Professor K T Ng - Professor and Head, Department of Psychology
Professor V Valeri - Personal Chair in Anthropology, Centre for South East Asian Studies

13.2 Appointment of Chair Selection Committee

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of a selection committee for a Chair of Physiology, as detailed in the document presented.

14. Membership of External Bodies

RECOMMENDATION

That Council ratify the Vice-Chancellor's nomination of Professor R Porter, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, as the University's nominee to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology Council for a period of three years from 5 May 1995.

* 15. Presentation by the Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor

At meeting 2/95, Council resolved to approve an offer of appointment to a Sir John Monash Distinguished Professorship to Professor W R Jackson, Professor of Organic Chemistry in this University (CL2/95/54), and further resolved to invite professors so appointed to make a brief presentation on their research to members of Council at a meeting subsequent to their appointment (CL2/95/112).

Professor Jackson has accepted appointment as a Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, and has accepted an invitation to address this meeting of Council.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the presentation by Professor W R Jackson, Professor of Organic Chemistry and Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor.

C 16. 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 4 May 1995.

17. Legislation

17.1 Paul Grange Visiting Fellowships Fund (Amendment No 1) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Paul Grange Visiting Fellowships Fund (Amendment No 1) Regulations.

17.2 Academic Dress (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the Academic Dress (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations.

18. Appointment of Authorised Officer

RECOMMENDATION

That Council appoint Leanne Joan Longmore as an authorised officer 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

19. Report of the Amenities Council

19.1 Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of Meeting 1/95 of the Amenities Council held on 6 April 1995, as detailed in the document presented.

20. Report of the Equal Opportunity Committee

20.1 Proceedings

That Council note the proceedings of meeting 2/95 of the Equal Opportunity Committee held on 19 April 1995, as detailed in the document presented.

21. Report of the Gippsland Advisory Council

21.1 Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of Meeting No AC95/1 of the Gippsland Advisory Council held on 14 March 1995, as detailed in the document presented.

22. Report of the Union Board

22.1 Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of Meetings 2/95 and 3/95 of the Union Board held on 30 March and 27 April 1995, as detailed in the document presented.

23. Reports on Outside Studies Programs and Overseas Leave

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive reports from the following staff:

Ms Margo Guest, Peninsula School of Education

Mr T H Hill, Science Education, Peninsula

Professor G Peirson, Accounting and Finance

24. Next Meeting

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday 26 June 1995 at Clayton Campus.

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 3.1, Clayton Campus, on telephone 905 2010, or via facsimile 905 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 15 May.