Apologies were received from: The Hon J V C Guest, The Hon P R Hall, Mr W A Kricker and Mr D W Rogers.

At meeting 3/95, Council approved a request for special leave from Dr G M Vaughan for meeting 5/95. Council approved requests for special leave for meeting 6/95 from Associate Professor F R Burden, Mr J C Hutchinson, Dr G A Knights, Dr J E Kolm, Miss D R Pizzey and Senator K C L Patterson and for meetings 6/95 and 7/95 from Mr P H Ramler.

(File 88/1415)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/287

That Council confirm the minutes of Meeting 4/95 held on 26 June 1995.

Agenda items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.1, 6, 7.13, 7.19, 7.22.1, 7.22.2, 7.23.18, 7.24, 11.2 and 17.2 were starred and discussed at the meeting.

4.2 Approval of Non-Starred Items

Council resolved on the motion of the Deputy 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 identified and resolved confidential items 6.4, 10, 12, 14, 15 and 19 and discussed and resolved starred confidential items as reported in these minutes viz items 6.4. Council noted that item 8. Report of the Finance Committee, was not to be regarded as a confidential item.

4.3.1 Confidential matter raised by the Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Chancellor presented to Council confidential statements prepared on the basis of legal advice. The Deputy Chancellor asked that his statement be reflected in the minute. He advised Council that any public statements on the matter were prohibited, whether they were made by the University or members of Council or any other person during the period in which it remained unresolved. He stressed the importance of strict confidentiality in regard to the matter.

4.4 Admission of Observers

Authorised observers were admitted to the meeting.

(not dealt with elsewhere in the Agenda)

5.1 Appointment of a New Vice-Chancellor

On behalf of the Chancellor, the Deputy Chancellor advised Council that the Vice- Chancellorship Selection Committee had held its second meeting on Friday 4 August 1995. At that meeting it was decided:

(i) to receive a formal submission from an executive firm or firms at the next meeting of the Committee which would be held on Tuesday 22 August 1995;

(ii) the Committee would then appoint a firm on terms to be decided by the Committee;

(iii) the firm would then be asked to settle the advertisement and the contents of the information package to be provided to applicants.

The Deputy Chancellor also advised Council that the Committee had agreed to co-opt a distinguished external member to bring a broader perspective to its proceedings. This new member was Emeritus Professor Davis Caro, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. Council was advised that Professor Caro had accepted the Committee's invitation.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/288

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

(File 89/0581)

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. A document was circulated to members.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/289

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.

(File 95/0390)

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. A document was circulated to members.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/290

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

(File 89/2074)

6.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL5/95/291

That Council receive the report of the Vice-Chancellor.

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the Directions for the Future document had been circulated for members' information and comment. It was agreed that discussion of the document should be delayed until members had had the opportunity to read the document in full. Council noted receipt of tabled University publications: Monash and the Community and Monash University Excellence in Teaching and Research.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/292

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

(File 95/0662)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that documents had been tabled which necessitated an amendment to recommendation (b) as presented in the agenda. The Vice-Chancellor requested that Council approve the amended recommendations. In response to a proposal from a member of Council, it was agreed that amendments be made to election procedures detailed in Election Regulations for the Monash Student Association to facilitate participation by visually impaired students in elections.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/293

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, as amended;

(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.

(File 87/0012, 93/0725)

A paper on this item was tabled. The Vice-Chancellor requested that Council formally approve the recommendations contained in the report of the Council Committee for an appointment to Professor through Accelerated Appointment Procedures.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/294

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

(File 95/0394)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the proposed amendment to the Articles of Association of the Cooperative Research Centre for Aerospace Structures Ltd was required to empower the Board of the Centre to appoint as an addition to the Board any person to be Chairman. The current Deputy Chairperson of the Aerospace Structures Ltd Board, Professor Cherry advised Council that the Chairperson of the Board was to be an independent person appointed annually and the Deputy Chairperson was elected from amongst the members of the Board.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/295

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 as set out in the document presented.

(File 93/1666)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the Minister for Employment, Education and Training had established a Committee to undertake a review of higher education management, to be chaired by Mr David Hoare. Each university had been asked to provide advice to the review committee on a series of questions by 15 August 1995 and the Committee was required to report to the Minister by December 1995. The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that it was possible only to make a brief response to these questions in the time allowed, to indicate that the University would provide more detailed information where required and that it would be willing to meet with members of the Committee. He also advised that a copy of the University's preliminary response to the review team, together with a copy of the response to it by the AVCC were to be circulated to Council members. Council agreed to establish a working party of Council to develop a position paper on one of the issues to be addressed by the review, namely university governance, for Council approval at meeting 6/95 and subsequent referral to the review committee. It was agreed that the committee should be advised of the establishment of this working party in the University's initial response. The following members of Council agreed to be members of the Working Party: Mr A H May (Chair), Mr J C Hutchinson, Dr P K Rodan, Associate Professor J Strauss.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/296 (i)

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

That Council establish a Working Party to formulate a detailed response to the committee for the review of Higher Education Management on the matter of university governance, the working party to comprise Mr A H May (Chair), Mr J C Hutchinson, Dr P K Rodan, Associate Professor J Strauss, to receive input from Council members and present its report to the next meeting of Council.

(File 95/0822)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that he had been able to meet with Dr Duckett, Adviser to the Minister for Health, both privately and in conjunction with the vice- chancellors of universities with Faculties of Medicine. Dr Duckett had outlined his intention to reduce the medical student intakes at the Universities of Melbourne, New South Wales and Sydney and at Monash University by approximately 140 students, the University of Sydney having volunteered to reduce its intake by 110 students next year. The Vice-Chancellor informed Council that the DEET Profile Visits to universities in Victoria and New South Wales had been cancelled for 1995, and that the University was informing secondary schools that its medical student intake would remain at the current level for 1996.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/297

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.

(File 95/0960)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the University had had some concerns over the membership of the Health Care Network Boards as only two Monash staff members had been appointed to the boards (Professors Chandler and Porter) and the University had no representation on the Eastern Board which included the Alfred Hospital group. However, the Minister had advised the Vice-Chancellor that the boards were intended to be independent boards and that members would not be appointed as representatives of other bodies with which they may have vested interests. He suggested that it would be better to establish good working relationships with these boards rather than to protest further.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/298

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

(File 95/1027)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the problem which had occurred with examination results of Mt Eliza business students was being addressed and procedures were now in place to ensure that this problem would not occur again. An external examiner, Professor O'Brien, Dean of Social Sciences at La Trobe University, had been appointed to investigate the current matter and his recommendations would be accepted by the University. The Vice-Chancellor agreed to provide a follow-up report to Council on the implementation of the new procedures and referred Council to his earlier report to the Academic Board on the matter as presented at item 7.9 in the agenda.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/299

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.

(File 95/0891)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the information presented in a tabled paper related to a draft bill which had not yet been passed by Parliament. He further advised Council that the University saw no difficulties in the proposed amendments to the Monash University Act.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/300

That Council note the advice of the University Solicitor concerning amendments to University Acts.

(File 90/1139)

A confidential matter was discussed.

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that Senator K C L Patterson would be unable to attend the interview meetings of this committee and recommended that Mrs J M McPhee be appointed to the committee in her place.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/302

That Council approve the proposal to substitute Mrs J M McPhee for Senator K C L Patterson on the Selection Committee for a Chair in Biochemistry.

(File 94/1226)

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the University had set aside funds and that DEET had provided substantial funding to establish an Australian Centre at Georgetown University. He indicated that this would be an opportunity to establish a quality centre for Australian Studies and sought Council's approval to advertise a senior position for appointment to the centre at the appropriate time.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/303

That Council authorise the Vice-Chancellor to advertise and fill a senior position at the Australian Centre to be established at Georgetown University when it became appropriate to do so.

(File 94/1154)

7.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL5/95/304

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

(File 94/1367)

7.2 Faculty of Law (Amendment No 1 1995) Regulations

RESOLUTION CL5/95/305

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

(File 94/1298)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/306

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

(File 88/1688)

7.4 Faculty of Science (Undergraduate Degrees) Regulations

RESOLUTION CL5/95/307

That Council makeFaculty of Science (Undergraduate Degrees) Regulations.

(File 94/0857)

7.5 Faculty of Science (Master of Science) Regulations

RESOLUTION CL5/95/308

That Council makeFaculty of Science (Master of Science) Regulations.

(File 88/1267)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/309

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

(File 94/1484)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/310

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

(File 94/1521)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/311

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

(File 94/1484)

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.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/312

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.

(File 95/0891)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/313

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.

(File 90/1044)

7.11.1 Personal Chairs Committee

RESOLUTION CL5/95/314

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.

(File 91/1042)

7.11.2 Decanal and Chair Selection Committees

RESOLUTION CL5/95/315

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

(File 95/0821)

7.12 Chair Appointment - Department of Geography and Environmental Science

RESOLUTION CL5/95/316

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.

(File 95/1028)

7.13 Department and Unit Name Changes

The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that he wished to withdraw this item from the agenda as he believed that further consideration should be given to the proposal presented before it was referred to Council. A proposal was to be presented to the next meeting of Council, following consultation between Professor J A Rickard, Pro Vice- Chancellor and Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, Mr P H Ramler, Deputy Chancellor and Professor R J Pargetter, Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/317

That Council defer consideration of department and unit name changes proposed by the Faculty of Business and Economics until a further report was received from the Vice- Chancellor.

(File 95/0725)

7.14 Appointment of Associate Deans

7.14.1 Faculty of Business and Economics

RESOLUTION CL5/95/318

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

(File 93/1234)

7.14.2 Faculty of Engineering

RESOLUTION CL5/95/319

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

(File 90/0413)

7.15.1 Marie Maclean Memorial Fund

RESOLUTION CL5/95/320

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

(File 95/1042)

7.15.2 Change of Name - Scott and Furphy Prize

RESOLUTION CL5/95/321

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.

(File 94/1288)

7.15.3 Ove Arup and Partners in Civil Engineering

RESOLUTION CL5/95/322

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.

(File 89/0588)

7.15.4 Graham Beard Third Year Prize

RESOLUTION CL5/95/323

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

(File 90/0366)

7.15.5 PWT Asia/Pacific Pty Ltd Prize

RESOLUTION CL5/95/324

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

(File 88/2167)

7.15.6 Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council Scholarships

RESOLUTION CL5/95/325

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.

(File 95/0655)

7.16.1 Doctor of Medicine

RESOLUTION CL5/95/326

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".

(File 95/0567)

7.16.2 Master of Surgery

RESOLUTION CL5/95/327

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".

(File 95/0567)

7.17 Visiting Professor

RESOLUTION CL5/95/328

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

(File 95/0012)

7.18 Entry Requirements for International Students

RESOLUTION CL5/95/329

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

(File 95/0491)

7.19 Academic Board Approval of Subjects

RESOLUTION CL5/95/330

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.

(Files 95/0993, 93/1631)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/331

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.

(File 93/1158)

7.21 Annual Reports of Deans to Council

RESOLUTION CL5/95/332

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

(File 94/1467)

7.21.1 Report of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

RESOLUTION CL5/95/333

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

(File 94/1467)

7.21.2 Report of the Dean of the Victorian College of Pharmacy

RESOLUTION CL5/95/334

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

(File 94/1467)

In response to a query from a member of Council, Professor Pargetter advised Council that it was proposed to introduce Diplomas of General Studies (items 7.22.1 and 7.22.2 below in these minutes refer) which, with the degree of Bachelor of General Studies, had been created for Open Learning students and were not otherwise available to other students of the University. Duplication of courses would not occur where similar courses were already available to on-campus and distance education students.

7.22.1Diploma of General Studies

RESOLUTION CL5/95/335

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.22.2 Advanced Diploma of General Studies

RESOLUTION CL5/95/336

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.22.3 Graduate Diploma in Arts (Public History)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/337

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)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/338

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

.

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/339

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.22.6 Graduate Certificate of Business (Management)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/340

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.

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.1 Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/341

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.2 Bachelor of Arts (Communication)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/342

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.3 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/343

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.4 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/344

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.5 Bachelor of Social Welfare

RESOLUTION CL5/95/345

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/346

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.

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/347

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.8 Bachelor of Arts (Communication)/Bachelor of Computing

RESOLUTION CL5/95/348

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/349

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/350

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/351

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.12 Master of Arts - Italian stream

RESOLUTION CL5/95/352

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%.

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.13 Master of Arts - French stream

RESOLUTION CL5/95/353

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.

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.14 Master of Arts - Bibliographical and Textual Studies stream

RESOLUTION CL5/95/354

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.

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.15 Master of Arts - Japanese Business Communication stream

RESOLUTION CL5/95/355

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.16 Master of Arts - Japanese Interpreting and Translation stream

RESOLUTION CL5/95/356

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/357

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.18 Graduate Diploma in Bioethics

In response to a query from a member of Council, Professor Pargetter advised that this course was generally undertaken by students who were of a mature age. The Dean of the Faculty of Arts agreed to report to Council on the actual numbers of mature-age students enrolled in the course.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/358

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/359

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.

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.20 Bachelor of Business - all disciplines

RESOLUTION CL5/95/360

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

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

RESOLUTION CL5/95/361

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.22Bachelor of Commerce - Category C Electives

RESOLUTION CL5/95/362

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.

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

7.23.23 Graduate Diploma of Business (Management)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/363

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

(File 90/0867, 93/1194)

In response to a query from a member of Council with regard to the University's voluntary early retirement program, Professor Darvall advised Council that the program had been very popular with staff and that it would, therefore, be continuing into 1996. Council was further advised that Personnel Services staff were providing information and assistance to staff making decisions about retirement packages and the various faculties had individual policies with regard to helping staff adjust to early retirement.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/364

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

(File 94/1367)

8.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL5/95/365

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

(File 89/1490)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/366

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

(File 95/0465)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/367

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

(File 88/2321)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/368

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

(File 93/1181)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/369

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

(File 95/0794)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/370

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

(File 89/1490)

9.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL5/95/371

That Council receive and note the report of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 3/95 held on 12 July 1995.

(File 95/0519)

9.2 Review of the Equal Opportunity Policy

RESOLUTION CL5/95/372

That Council adopt the revised Equal Opportunity Policy.

(File 88/3050)

9.3 Report on the 1994 Affirmative Action Program

RESOLUTION CL5/95/373

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

(File 93/1202)

9.4 Discrimination and Harassment Grievance Procedures

RESOLUTION CL5/95/374

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.

(File 95/0561)

9.5 Proceedings

RESOLUTION CL5/95/375

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

(File 95/0519)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/376

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.

(File 95/0597)

11.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL5/95/377

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

(File 88/1244)

11.2 Performing Arts Precinct

Council's attention was drawn to the minute of the Union Board on this issue at page 571 of the agenda. The Vice-Chancellor advised Council that he would be meeting with the Director of the Union to discuss matters raised and stated that it would be beneficial to the University if a policy for the delivery of services in the University was established.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/378

That Council note Union Board's extreme concern with the decision to decline the Union's proposal for the coffee shop/bistro.

(File 87/0247)

11.3 Changes to Statute 2.7 and Associated Regulations

RESOLUTION CL5/95/379

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.

(File 87/0012)

12.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL5/95/380

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

(File 95/0912)

12.2 Offer of Appointment

RESOLUTION CL5/95/381

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

(File 95/0690)

13.1 Acceptance of Offers

RESOLUTION CL5/95/382

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

(Files 90/0890, 94/1295, 95/0503, 95/0502, 95/0501, 95/0500, 95/0492)

13.2.1 Appointment of Decanal Selection Committee

RESOLUTION CL5/95/383

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

(File 88/2251)

13.2.2 Appointment of Chair Selection Committees

RESOLUTION CL5/95/384

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.

(File 95/0821)

14.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL5/95/385

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

(File 95/0409)

14.2 Offer of Appointment

RESOLUTION CL5/95/386

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

(File 95/0409)

15.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL5/95/387

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

(File 94/1292)

15.2 Offer of Appointment

RESOLUTION CL5/95/388

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

(File 94/1292)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/389

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

(File 94/1309)

17.1 Members Appointed by the Governor in Council

RESOLUTION CL5/95/390

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.

(File 88/0255)

The Academic Registrar advised Council of the outcome of the election of a professor to Council to fill a casual vacancy created by the resignation of Professor Anne Edwards from the University.

RESOLUTION CL5/95/391

That Council note that Professor Phyllis Tharenou was elected by the professors of the University to membership of Council for a term of office from 7 August 1995 until 30 June 1998.

(File 94/0550)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/392

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.

(File 95/0598)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/393

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.

(File 90/1156)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/394

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.

(File 89/2074)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/395

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

(File 87/0072)

21.1 Proceedings

RESOLUTION CL5/95/396

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.

(File 95/0868)

22.1 Proceedings

RESOLUTION CL5/95/397

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.

(File 92/0630)

RESOLUTION CL5/95/398

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

(File 93/1924)

The Deputy Chancellor advised members of Council that the Academic Registrar would be presenting a report to Council with possible suggestions for reducing the size of the Council agenda. Members of Council who wished to make submissions on this issue were advised to forward them to the Academic Registrar for consideration.

(File 89/2258)

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

Parkville Campus.

(File 90/0184)