University Council Meeting 5/95

Meeting No 5/95 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday 7 August 1995, in the Council Room, University Offices, Clayton Campus.

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28 July 1995        

Olwen Cornelius
Academic Registrar

A G E N D A

*1. Apologies

Apologies have been received from: The Hon J V C Guest, The Hon P R Hall, Mr D W Rogers

*2. Special Leave

At meeting 3/95, Council approved a request for special leave from Dr G M Vaughan for meeting 5/95.

*3. Minutes

The minutes of Meeting No 4/95 held on 26 June 1995 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the minutes of Meeting 4/95 held on 26 June 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 Deputy 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

At its last meeting, Council was advised by the Chancellor that the program established by the Vice-Chancellorship Selection Committee would be reported to Council at this meeting (Minute 5.1).

The Deputy Chancellor will present an oral report.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Deputy Chancellor concerning the timetable to be implemented for appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor.

5.2 Agreement Between Monash University and the Central Gippsland College of TAFE

At its last meeting, Council noted that the above agreement had been signed, and also noted University procedures which provided for affiliation agreements to be referred to the Affiliation Committee for consideration prior to signing (Minute 11.4).

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Secretary to the Affiliation Committee concerning a Heads of Agreement between Monash University and the Central Gippsland College of TAFE signed on 7 June 1995.

C 5.3 Use of the University Seal

At its last meeting, Council noted the omission of advice as to the cost of an item reported in the document presented, and agreed to receive that advice at this meeting (Minute 19).

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the University Solicitor concerning the cost of an item reported to Council at Meeting 4/95.

*6. Report of the Vice-Chancellor

6.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the Vice-Chancellor.

6.2 Directions for the Future

A publication is enclosed.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the publication Directions for the Future.

6.3 Student Amenities and Organisations Statute

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

(a) make the statute entitled "Statute 2.7 - Student Amenities and Organisations - Amendment No 1";

(b) make the regulation entitled "Election Regulations for the Monash Student Association;

(c) give 30 academic days notice in writing to the Presidents and Chairpersons of the MUFSO, the MSA, the MPA, the MAPS, the MUISS, the SRA and the MUU of Council's intention to make the regulation entitled "Amendment No 1 of Constitutions of Student Organisations for the Clayton Campus"; and

(d) delegate to the Vice-Chancellor the power to make the regulation entitled "Amendment No 1 of Constitutions of Student Organisations for the Clayton Campus" after the expiration of thirty academic days from the day on which notice is given under sub-paragraph (c) above.

6.4 Accelerated Appointment to Professor

A paper will be tabled.

6.5 Cooperative Research Centre for Aerospace Structures Ltd - Amendment of Articles of Association

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council authorise its representative on the CRC-AS Board to vote at the General Meeting of the company to be held on 11 August 1995 in favour of the special resolution to amend the Articles of Association of the company set out in the document presented.

6.6 Higher Education Management Review

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note issues to be addressed in the forthcoming review of Higher Education Management.

6.7 Medical Student Intakes

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note advice from the Department of Employment, Education and Training concerning the program of consultation between the Department and Universities on medical student intakes.

6.8 Health Care Network Boards - Membership

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note information concerning membership of Health Care Network Boards.

6.9 Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd - Examination Results

The Vice-Chancellor will report. Council members are asked to note that item 7.9 in this agenda also refers.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the information concerning the action of the Vice- Chancellor and the Academic Board in relation to the alteration of examination results at Monash Mt Eliza.

6.10 Amendments to University Acts A paper will be tabled.

7. Report of the Academic Board

7.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of Meeting 5/95 of the Academic Board held on 19 July 1995.

7.2 Faculty of Law (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Faculty of Law (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations.

7.3 Faculty of Education (Amendment No 1 1995) (Graduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Faculty of Education (Amendment No 1 1995) (Graduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Regulations.

7.4 Faculty of Science (Undergraduate Degrees) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Faculty of Science (Undergraduate Degrees) Regulations. 7.5 Faculty of Science (Master of Science) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Faculty of Science (Master of Science) Regulations.

7.6 Statute 6.1.2 Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 3 1995) Statute

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 6.1.2 Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 3 1995) Statute.

7.7 Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (Amendment 2 1995) (Master of Digital Communications) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (Amendment 2 1995) (Master of Digital Communications) Regulations.

7.8 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 4 1995) Statute

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 4 1995) Statute.

7.9 Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd - Action Relating to Examination Results

Matter to be considered at item 6.9 in this agenda.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the information concerning the action of the Vice- Chancellor and the Academic Board in relation to the alteration of examination results at Monash Mt Eliza.

7.10 Schools : Governance and Names

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the recommendations contained in the Schools Discussion Paper, detailed as follows:

(a) Membership of schools and governing structure

that the provisions of Statute 2.3 - The Faculties be reviewed and the terms "department" and "school" be redefined to reflect the current academic structure and the nature of the membership of schools as crossing faculty boundaries; that the legislative provisions which currently relate to departments be considered for application to those schools where members are not also members of departments - in particular, that these schools or school boards hold at least seven meetings each year, at least four of which are of the entire school with one of these being a meeting to discuss the school budget; that reports of all meetings be forwarded to the faculty board; that the current departmental arrangements for meeting procedures and the quorum apply; and that appointments as head of school be made by Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor and Dean under similar provisions to those existing for departments;

that for schools whose members are also members of a department there be no prescribed minimum number of meetings each year, but that meetings may be convened at the discretion of the head of school, the dean of the faculty or at the request of one-fourth of the members of the school;

that both types of schools be permitted to establish management committees to be called school boards, with a defined composition as set out in the attached Schools Discussion Paper; and that this composition be included in a Schedule attached to the Regulations made pursuant to Statute 2.3; and

that a Schedule be prepared of all recognised schools of the University, indicating the kind of school and the school board arrangements.

(b) Titles of schools

that no changes be made to the current titles of schools as listed in the Attachment, but that faculties be encouraged over a period of time to develop unique titles without necessarily including a campus designation.

7.11 Committee Representation

7.11.1 Personal Chairs Committee

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor for the appointment of Professor M L Brisk, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, as the decanal representative on the Personal Chairs Committee for a four year term of office from 1 July 1995.

7.11.2 Decanal and Chair Selection Committees

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the nominations by the Academic Board of professorial representatives required for selection committees as follows:

Dean, Faculty of Education
Professor H Emy and Professor R Cas

Chair of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Professor T Brown

Chair of Medicinal Chemistry
Professor W R Jackson

7.12 Chair Appointment - Department of Geography and Environmental Science

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Executive of the Faculty of Arts to advertise for the filling of a Chair in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science.

7.13 Department and Unit Name Changes

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice provided by the Dean on the future of the "David Syme" name (as requested in Council Resolution CL 3/95/148), and approve the changes to the names of departments and units of the Faculty of Business and Economics as follows: Department of Management (previously Syme Department of Management); Department of Banking and Finance (previously Syme Department of Banking and Finance); Department of Marketing (previously Syme Department of Marketing); and Monash Taxation Research Unit (previously Syme Taxation Research Unit).

7.14 Appointment of Associate Deans

7.14.1 Faculty of Business and Economics

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the Associate Dean (Special Projects), Professor Allen Russell, has been appointed on a full-time basis for a two year period from 14 November 1994 to 13 November 1996, and approve the appointments from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 of the following:

Associate Dean (Graduate Teaching): Professor Janek Ratnatunga
Associate Dean (Undergraduate Teaching): Dr Merran Evans
Associate Dean (Research): Professor Brian Parmenter

7.14.2 Faculty of Engineering

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointments from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 of the following:

Associate Dean - Professor WH Melbourne
Associate Dean (Engineering Education) - Assoc Professor ZJ Pudlowski
Associate Dean (Research & Development) - Professor BW Cherry
Associate Dean (Teaching) - Assoc Professor RJ Alfredson
Subdean (Caulfield School) - Mr BT Harding
Subdean (Clayton School) - Dr MSJ Gani

7.15.1 Marie Maclean Memorial Fund

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of a fund and prize in the Department of Romance Languages to be called the Marie Maclean Memorial Fund

7.15.2 Change of Name - Scott and Furphy Prize

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the renaming of the prize previously known as the Scott and Furphy Highway Design Prize as the CMPS & F Highway Design Prize.

7.15.3 Ove Arup and Partners in Civil Engineering

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an increase in the value of the Ove Arup and Partners Prize in Civil Engineering from $400 to $500 for the next five years.

7.15.4 Graham Beard Third Year Prize

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an increase in the value of the Faculty of Engineering's Graham Beard Third Year Prize from $350 to $500.

7.15.5 PWT Asia/Pacific Pty Ltd Prize

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an increase in the value of the Faculty of Engineering's PWT Asia/Pacific Pty Ltd Prize from $350 to $550.

7.15.6 Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council Scholarships

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the provision by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council of three Health Economics Scholarships, each comprising a stipend of $13,100 and course fee payment of $7,440 for students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Health Economics and Evaluation.

7.16 Awards of Degrees

7.16.1 Doctor of Medicine

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the award of the degree of Doctor of Medicine to Associate Professor Branko Cesnik for his thesis entitled "Creating a medical database using a combined, relational and free form model for data management" and to Dr Seng Gee Lim for his thesis entitled "The gut in HIV infection".

7.16.2 Master of Surgery

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the award of the degree of Master of Surgery to Dr Malcolm David Linsell for his thesis entitled "Preservation of an osteomyocutanous free flap in a rat".

7.17 Visiting Professor

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of Professor Michael F Thorpe to a Visiting Professorship in the Faculty of Science in 1996.

7.18 Entry Requirements for International Students

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the policy framework for multiple entry points and entry standards to undergraduate courses for international fee-paying students.

7.19 Academic Board Approval of Subjects

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

• delegate authority to the Academic Board to approve new subjects;
• delegate authority to Faculty Boards to approve minor amendments to subjects, with said minor amendments to be defined by the Academic Board from time to time; and
• approve the drafting of attendant amendments to other regulations (including Statute 2.3 - The Faculties and the generic faculty regulations) as necessary.

7.20 Amendment to course - Bachelor of Computing

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the reaffirmation by the Education Committee of its original decision to endorse the amendment to the Bachelor of Computing course, which allows those students who wish to take a double major in Computing to do so; and note that not only is this an optional program, but that even if this specialised program were to be undertaken it allows a greater range than many existing degree programs of the University.

7.21 Annual Reports of Deans to Council

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Committee of Deans concerning annual reports of Deans to Council.

7.21.1 Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

RECOMMENDATION

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

7.21.2 Report of the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the 1994 Annual Report of the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy.

7.22 New Course Proposals

7.22.1 Diploma of General Studies

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Diploma of General Studies.

7.22.2 Advanced Diploma of General Studies

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Advanced Diploma of General Studies.

7.22.3 Graduate Diploma in Arts (Public History)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Diploma in Arts (Public History).

7.22.4 Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance).

7.22.5 Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Business (Management)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Business (Management)

7.22.6 Graduate Certificate of Business (Management)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled Graduate Certificate of Business (Management), and note the introduction of an Executive Certificate of Business (Management), a short course which varies from the proposed graduate certificate only in its admission requirements.

7.23 Amendments to Existing Courses

7.23.1 Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences) as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.2 Bachelor of Arts (Communication)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts (Communication) as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.3 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.4 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities) as detailed in the document presented

7.23.5 Bachelor of Social Welfare

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Social Welfare as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.6 Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)/ Bachelor of Social Welfare

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts(Humanities and Social Sciences)/Bachelor of Social Welfare as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.7 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/Bachelor of Social Welfare

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/Bachelor of Social Welfare as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.8 Bachelor of Arts (Communication)/Bachelor of Computing

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts (Communication)/Bachelor of Computing as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.9 Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)/ Bachelor of Business

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)/Bachelor of Business as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.10 Bachelor of Arts (Communication)/Associate Diploma of Business (Tourism)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts(Communication)/Associate Diploma of Business (Tourism) as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.11 Bachelor of Arts (Communication)/Associate Diploma of Business (Marketing)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts(Communication)/Associate Diploma of Business (Marketing) as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.12 Master of Arts - Italian stream

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Master of Arts stream in Italian by making provision for a student to complete a portion of the course through coursework and the remainder through a thesis worth 66%.

7.23.13 Master of Arts - French stream

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Master of Arts stream in French by making provision for a student to complete one eight or twelve point subject within another department or centre in the Faculty of Arts.

7.23.14 Master of Arts - Bibliographical and Textual Studies stream

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Master of Arts stream in Bibliographical and Textual Studies to make the MA more research-oriented, as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.15 Master of Arts - Japanese Business Communication stream

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Master of Arts stream in Japanese Business Communication as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.16 Master of Arts - Japanese Interpreting and Translation stream

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Master of Arts stream in Japanese Interpreting and Translation as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.17 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Business Communication)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Business Communication) as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.18 Graduate Diploma in Bioethics

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the Graduate Diploma in Bioethics through Distance Education, as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.19 Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate and Executive Certificate courses - Admission

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

• approve the proposal to amend the admissions policy for existing graduate diploma and graduate certificate programs of the Faculty of Business and Economics by removing the provision for 25% of places to be available to non-degree holders;
• approve the proposal that admission to graduate diploma courses be open to students who have qualified for the relevant graduate certificate or to students who have qualified for the relevant executive certificate at a credit average or above;
• note the introduction by the Faculty of Business and Economics of Executive Certificate courses for non-degree holders with relevant experience, to parallel the Graduate Certificate courses, but to be offered on a short course basis.

7.23.20 Bachelor of Business - all disciplines

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the amendments to the core course, as detailed in the document presented, for the following degree programs:

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

Bachelor of Business (Banking & Finance)

Bachelor of Business (Banking & Finance) by Distance Education

Bachelor of Business (Business Administration)

Bachelor of Business (International Trade)

Bachelor of Business (Management)

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Bachelor of Business (Retail Management) by Distance Education

7.23.21 Bachelor of Commerce - Management stream and Bachelor of Commerce (Strategic Management)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the amendments to the Bachelor of Commerce - Management Stream and Bachelor of Commerce (Strategic Management) as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.22 Bachelor of Commerce - Category C Electives

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to amend the definition of Category C subjects in all Bachelor of Commerce regulations to include subjects from campuses of the Faculty of Business and Economics other than Clayton as detailed in the document presented.

7.23.23 Graduate Diploma of Business (Management)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the amendments to the Graduate Diploma of Business (Management) as detailed in the document presented.

7.24 Receipt of Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

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

C 8. Report of the Finance Committee

8.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 17 July 1995.

8.2 Gippsland International Ltd

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposed subscriptions and loans of $30,000.00 to Gippsland International Ltd, as detailed in the document presented.

8.3 1994 Financial Statements - University Union and Sports and Recreation Association

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the audited annual financial statements of the University Union and Sports and Recreation Association, as presented.

8.4 Review of Financial Delegations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the list of financial delegations, as detailed in the document presented, for insertion into the Finance Handbook.

8.5 Payments Exceeding $100,000

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve payment in excess of $100,000, as detailed in the document presented.

8.6 Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Finance Committee, 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 the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 3/95 held on 12 July 1995.

9.2 Review of the Equal Opportunity Policy

RECOMMENDATION

That Council adopt the revised Equal Opportunity Policy.

9.3 Report on the 1994 Affirmative Action Program

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Report of the 1994 Affirmative Action Program.

9.4 Discrimination and Harassment Grievance Procedures

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve revised Discrimination and Harassment Grievance Procedures, noting that the former procedures will remain operational until a date to be proclaimed following the appointment of Advisers.

9.5 Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

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

C 10. Report of the Nominations Committee

RECOMMENDATION

That Council co-opt Ms M L Jelbart and Ms D R Pizzey as members of the Council of Monash University under Section 7(1)(h) of the Monash University Act each for terms of office of four years to 30 June 1999.

11. Report of the Union Board

11.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of Meeting 5/95 of the Union Board held on 20 July 1995.

11.2 Performing Arts Precinct

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note Union Board's extreme concern with the decision of the Performing and Creative Arts Committee to decline the Union's proposal for the coffee shop/bistro.

11.3 Changes to Statute 2.7 and Associated Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the deliberations of the Union Board in relation to changes to Statute 2.7 and associated regulations, noting also that the matters raised by the Board have been addressed in documentation presented for Council's consideration at item 6.3 in this agenda.

C 12. Report of the Personal Chairs Committee

12.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the Personal Chairs Committee held on 24 July 1995.

12.2 Offer of Appointment

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve that an offer of appointment to a Personal Chair in Pathology and Immunology be made as detailed in the document presented.

13. Senior Appointments

13.1 Acceptance of Offers

RECOMMENDATION

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

• Dr K Ecker - Chair of Pure Mathematics
• Associate Professor R F Gunstone - Chair of Science and Technology Education
• Associate Professor G D Bouma - Personal Chair in Sociology
• Dr D J Goldsworthy - Personal Chair in Politics
• Associate Professor E A Grosz - Personal Chair in Critical and Cultural Studies
• Associate Professor K J Hart - Personal Chair in English and Comparative Literature
• Dr H H R Love - Personal Chair in English

13.2 Appointment of Decanal and Chair Selection Committees

13.2.1 Appointment of Decanal Selection Committee

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of a decanal selection committee for the position of Dean, Faculty of Education, as detailed in the document presented.

13.2.2 Appointment of Chair Selection Committees

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of selection committees for a Chair of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and a Chair of Medicinal Chemistry, as detailed in the document presented.

C 14. Selection Committee for an Appointment to the Position of Dean, Faculty of Science

14.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the selection committee for an appointment to the position of Dean, Faculty of Science.

14.2 Offer of Appointment

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve that an offer of appointment to the position of Dean, Faculty of Science be made as detailed in the document presented.

C 15. Selection Committee for an Appointment to a Chair of Educational Policy and Administration

15.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the selection committee for an appointment to a Chair of Educational Policy and Administration.

15.2 Offer of Appointment

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve that an offer of appointment to a Chair of Educational Policy and Administration be made as detailed in the document presented.

16. Appointment of Director/Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that there will be a delay in filling the position of Director/Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine.

17. Membership of Council

17.1 Members Appointed by the Governor in Council

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the Governor in Council has appointed Ms R A (Sally) McManamny and Mr P H Ramler as members of the Council of Monash University under Section 7(1)(a)(ii) of the Monash University Act, each for terms of office of four years from 1 July 1995.

* 17.2 Elected Members

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the outcome of the election of one member of Council by the professors of the University to fill a casual vacancy will be notified to Council at Meeting 5/95.

17.3 Membership of Standing Committees - Vacant Positions for Council Members

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Secretary to Council to Secretaries of Standing Committees of Council concerning procedures to be implemented to fill vacant Council member positions on Standing Committees.

18. Vacancies in Elective Offices : Faculty Board, Faculty of Science

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve a recommendation of the Faculty Board, Faculty of Science, to fill a vacancy in an elected office, as detailed in the document presented.

C 19. Use of the University Seal

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor, dated 27 July 1995, on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.

20. Legislation

20.1 Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations.

21. Report of the Gippsland Advisory Council

21.1 Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of Meetings AC95/3 and AC95/4 of the Gippsland Advisory Council held on 30 May and 11 July 1995, as detailed in the documents presented.

22. Report of the Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee

22.1 Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of Meetings 1/95 and 2/95 of the Occupational Health and Safety Policy Committee held on 9 March and 18 May 1995.

23. Reports on Outside Studies Programs

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive reports from the following staff:

Associate Professor R Bywater, Department of Physiology

Mr A J Cope, Gippsland School of Education, Faculty of Education

Associate Professor E Grosz, Centre for Women's Studies / Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies

Professor J B Jacobs, Department of Asian Languages and Studies

Dr P Petr, Department of German Studies and Slavic Studies

Dr R Smith, Humanities and Creative Arts, School of Early Childhood and Primary Education

24. Next Meeting

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday 18 September 1995 at Parkville Campus.

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 7 August.

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 9905 2010, or via facsimile 9905 5342.