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* 1. Apologies
No apologies have been received.
*2. Special Leave
At 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, Senator K C L Patterson and
Mr P H Ramler.
*3. Minutes
The minutes of Meeting No 5/95 held on 7 August 1995 have been
circulated.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confirm the minutes of Meeting 5/95 held on 7 August
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 Higher Education Management Review
At its last meeting, Council agreed to establish a working party to
develop a position paper on one of the issues to be addressed by the
Higher Education Management Review, namely, University governance, for
Council approval at this meeting and subsequent referral to the Review
Committee.
The position paper developed by the working party, which comprised Mr
A H May (Chair), Mr J C Hutchinson, Dr P K Rodan and Associate Professor
J Strauss, is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the position paper on University governance,
prepared by its working party, for transmission to the Higher Education
Management Review Committee.
5.2 Membership of Standing Committees - Vacant Positions for
Council MembersAt its last meeting, Council noted the advice of
the Academic Registrar concerning interim measures to ensure Standing
Committee membership was maintained pending finalisation of the
membership of Council and the subsequent development of recommendations
to Council to fill vacant positions on those Committees.
Council is now asked to note that, prior to the development of those
recommendations and their referral to Council, further research is to be
undertaken to clarify relevant policy.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that recommendations for appointment of Council
members to fill vacant Council member positions on Standing Committees
will be referred to the next meeting of Council.
5.3 Department and Unit Name ChangesAt its last meeting,
Council resolved to defer consideration of department and faculty name
changes proposed by the Faculty of Business and Economics until a
further report was received from the Vice-Chancellor.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that further 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 is required prior to presentation by the
Vice-Chancellor of a report to Council on proposed department and unit
name changes in the Faculty of Business and Economics.
5.4 Council AgendaRECOMMENDATION
That Council note that the Academic Registrar will present to a
future meeting of Council suggestions for reducing the size of Council
agenda.
*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
Prior to the last meeting of Council, copies of the University
publication Directions for the Future were circulated to Council
members.
At the meeting, it was agreed that discussion of the publication be
deferred until members had had the opportunity to read it in full. Item
for discussion.
6.3 Meeting Dates for Council and Academic Board 1996
RECOMMENDATION 1
That Council approve in principle the amendment of Statute 2.1.1,
which currently reads as follows:
An ordinary meeting of the Council shall be held at least once
every six weeks between the months of February and December in each
calendar year, subject always to rescheduling to take account of public
holidays. to provide for:
- Council meetings to be held at least eight times per calendar year
between the months of February and December inclusive;
- the schedule of meetings for each calendar year to be approved by
Council.
RECOMMENDATION 2
Subject to Council's approval of Recommendation 1 above, that Council
approve the following proposed Council meeting dates for 1996, noting
that the proposed schedule overcomes the majority of scheduling
difficulties and gives effect to the changes cited in Recommendation 1
above.
Proposed Schedule of Council Meeting Dates for 1996: February 12,
March 18, May 6, July 1, August 12, September 23, November 4, December
16.
6.4 Off-Shore Graduation Ceremonies and Alumni Functions 1995
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the Vice-Chancellor's oral report on
off-shore graduation ceremonies and alumni functions held in Hong Kong,
Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in 1995.
6.5 Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government
Ltd - Examination ResultsAt Council's last meeting, the
Vice-Chancellor advised that he would provide to this meeting a follow
up report on the implementation of procedures to ensure maintenance of
University standards in the assessment of Mt Eliza business students.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Vice-Chancellor's oral report on the
implementation of procedures to ensure maintenance of University
standards in the assessment of Mt Eliza business students.
C 7. Reports of the Executive Committee of Council
7.1 Offer of Appointment to a Chair of Journalism
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that, on 23 August 1995, the Executive Committee of
Council, by way of a postal ballot of its members, conducted in
accordance with the provisions of its constitution, approved the
recommendation of a Selection Committee for an appointment to a Chair of
Journalism that an offer of appointment be made as detailed in the
document presented.
* *7.2 Minutes of Meeting of 1 September 1995
RECOMMENDATION
That the Executive Committee of Council confirm the minutes of its
meeting held on 1 September 1995 to consider the proposed involvement of
Monash University in a bid to manage Bond University.
7.3 Bond University
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that, on 1 September 1995, the Executive Committee
of Council resolved to support the participation of Monash University
(Monash) in an expression of interest to tender for the purchase of the
land and buildings of Bond University (Bond) in accordance with the
terms detailed in the document presented.
8.Report of the Academic Board8.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the Report of Meeting 6/95 of the
Academic Board.
8.2 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 5 1995)
Statute
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 5
1995) Statute.
8.3 Associate Deans (Teaching) Statute
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Associate Deans (Teaching) Statute.
8.4 Bond University
Items 7.2 and 7.3 in this agenda refer.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that the Academic Board endorsed the resolution to
be presented to the Executive Committee of Council by the
Vice-Chancellor regarding the proposed expression of interest for Bond
University.
8.5 Review of Legislation Governing Election of Members of
Council and Academic Board
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve amendments to legislation governing election of
members of Council and Academic Board.
8.6 Working Party on Review of Graduation Ceremonies
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the report of the Working Group on
Review of Graduation Ceremonies, including the report on the
implementation of previously approved recommendations, and:
- not support the proposal that a graduation ceremony be held in 1996
in the new Frankston Cultural Centre; and
- approve the proposal that graduates to be presented with their
testamurs by the Chancellor/Deputy Chancellor should all be advised
that, in courtesy, they should bow and/or doff their cap, and that women
should retain the option of curtsying if they preferred to do so.
8.7 Setting of Hire Charges for Performing Arts Precinct Venues
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the hire charges for Performing Arts Precinct
venues as detailed in the documents presented.
8.8 Chair of Librarianship, Archives and Records
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Computing and
Information Technology to advertise for the filling of a Chair in the
Department of Librarianship, Archives and Records.
*8.9 Academic Board and Council Meeting Dates for 1996
Item 6.3 in
this agenda refers.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the draft schedule of meeting dates for the
Academic Board and Council for 1996.
8.10 Change of Name for Gippsland School of Business
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and
Economics to change the title of the Gippsland School of Business to the
Gippsland School of Business and Electronic Commerce.
8.11 Appointment of Associate Deans
8.11.1 Faculty of Education
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointments from 1 July 1995 to 30 June
1996 of the following:
Associate Dean Professor J Northfield
Associate Dean (Teaching) Associate Professor M Gill
Associate Dean (Research) Professor A J Bishop
8.11.2 Faculty of Medicine
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointments from 1 July 1995 to 30 June
1996 of the following:
Associate Dean (Clinical) Professor N Thomson
Associate Dean (Research) Professor S Holdsworth
8.12 Prizes, Scholarships and Funds
8.12.1 The KPMG Prize
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an increase in the value of the KPMG prize offered
in the Faculty of Business and Economics for the subject MBA6350 Strategic
Management from $250 to $500.
8.12.2 Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) Scholarship in
Pathology
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the establishment of a scholarship in the Faculty of
Medicine valued at $800 to be awarded to a student in the Department of
Pathology; said scholarship to be titled the Royal College of Pathologists
of Australasia (RCPA) Scholarship in Pathology.
8.13 Annual Reports
8.13.1 1994 Annual Report on the Monash University Foundation Year
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the 1994 Annual Report on the Monash
University Foundation Year.
8.13.2 Report on Open Day 1995
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the Report on Open Day 1995.
8.14 School of Communication, Tourism and Business
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve:
- the establishment of the School of Communication, Tourism and Business in
accordance with the previously approved academic development plan for the
Berwick Campus;
- the reporting arrangements of the School through the Board of the Faculty
of Business and Economics, with copies of reports going to the Boards of the
Faculties of Arts and Computing and Information Technology.
8.15 New Course Proposals
8.15.1 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Publishing and Editing)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to establish a new degree, to be titled
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Publishing and Editing).
8.15.2 The honours degree of Bachelor of Applied Science
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to establish a new course, to be titled
the honours degree of Bachelor of Applied Science.
8.16 Amendments To Existing Courses
8.16.1 Graduate Diploma in Communication - Amendment to Structure
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to restructure the Graduate Diploma in
Communications by requiring 6 (six) eight point subjects rather than 4
(four) twelve point subjects, as outlined in the document presented.
8.16.2 Graduate Diploma in Communication - Amendment to Title
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to change the title of the Graduate
Diploma in Communication to Graduate Diploma of Arts (Communication).
8.16.3 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Australian Tourism) - Amendment to Title
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to change the title of the Graduate
Diploma of Arts (Australian Tourism) to Graduate Diploma of Arts (Tourism).
8.16.4 Master of Arts - Amendment to Stream
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to collapse two existing streams of the
Master of Arts (Critical Theory stream and Cultural Studies stream) into one
stream, Critical and Cultural Theory, for the years 1996 and 1997.
8.16.5 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities)/ Bachelor of Social
Welfare - Amendment to Structure
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to amend the Bachelor of Arts
(Psychology and Humanities)/Bachelor of Social Welfare, as outlined in the
document presented.
8.16.6 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering - Amendment to
Structure
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the amendment to the structure of the
Physiology/Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering stream of the
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering, as detailed in the document
presented.
8.16.7 Honours Degree of Bachelor of Nursing -Amendment to Admission
Requirements
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to amend the admission requirements of
the honours degree of Bachelor of Nursing, from:
'3.1 An applicant for admission to candidature shall have completed a
Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with an average grade of credit or higher
in the final full time equivalent year of the course....' to:
'3.1 Applicants for admission to candidature shall have completed a
Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with an average grade of credit or
higher.'
8.16.8 Master of Reproductive Sciences - Amendment to Structure
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the amendment to the Master of Reproductive Sciences
degree as detailed in the document presented, such that the degree may be
classified as a research rather than a coursework degree.
8.16.9 Bachelor of Applied Science - New 'Tagged' Degrees
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the creation of five new 'tagged' degrees in
addition to the existing Bachelor of Applied Science, to be titled as
follows:
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Biological and Medical Sciences)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Biotechnology)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemical and Analytical Sciences)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Physics and Analytical Science)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematical Sciences)
8.16.10 Bachelor of Science - Sequence in Astrophysics
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to establish a sequence in
Astrophysics, as detailed in the document presented in Academic Board Agenda
6/95.
8.16.11 Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - Change to Regulations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the following change to regulation 3.1 of the
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary):
"A candidate shall to the satisfaction of the faculty attend such
lectures, excursions, and tutorial classes, complete such studies,
laboratory work, teaching practice and other exercises, and pass such
examinations in such aspects of the foundations, theory and practice of
education as may be prescribed by the faculty from time to time provided
that if the faculty considered that the candidate has not satisfactorily
complied with the requirements the candidate may be refused admission to the
examinations and/or teaching practice" (changes underlined).
8.17 Receipt of Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the 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
4 September 1995.
9.2 Disposal of Equipment
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Committee's recommendation for the disposal of
various items of Pyramid 9000 computer hardware for 'best possible' scrap
value.
9.3 Payments Exceeding $100,000
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the listed payments as recommended by the Committee.
9.4 Vehicle Leasing
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Committee's recommendation that offers be
invited for purchase and lease back of the Monash University Administration
motor vehicle fleet.
9.5 Proceedings of the Finance Committee
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Finance Committee, as detailed
in the documents presented.
10. Report of the Biosafety Committee
10.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the report of the Biosafety Committee meeting held
on 17 August 1995.
10.2 Membership
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the recommendation of the Biosafety Committee
concerning the appointment of Ms J M McPhee to the Committee, and further
note that the matter is to be considered at the next meeting of Council, as
advised at item 5.2 in this agenda.
* 11. Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee
11.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the report of the Honorary Degrees
Committee meeting 2/95 held on 1 September 1995.
11.2 Amendments to the Guidelines for Submission of Nominations and
Letter Inviting Nominations
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the amendments to the documents 'Guidelines for the
Award of an Honorary Degree' (Attachment 1) and the letter inviting
nominations (Attachment 2) to include in the category of eligible nominators
one Council member and one professor of the University.
11.3 Nominations for the Award of Honorary Degrees
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve, without discussion, the recommendation of the
Honorary Degrees Committee for the award of honorary degrees as presented
orally by the Chancellor.
12. Senior Appointments
12.1 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:
- Chair of Educational Policy and Administration - Associate Professor F A
Rizvi
- Chair of Pharmaceutics - Dr W N Charman
- Personal Chair in Pathology and Immunology - Dr Ban Hock Toh.
C 13. Selection Committee for an Appointment to a Chair of Biochemistry
and Head, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
13.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the report of the selection committee for an
appointment to a Chair of Biochemistry and Head, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology.
13.2 Offer of Appointment
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve that an offer of appointment to a Chair of
Biochemistry and Head, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology be
made as detailed in the document presented.
C 14. Selection Committee for an Appointment to a Chair of Maternal-
Fetal Medicine
14.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the report of the selection committee for an
appointment to a Chair of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
14.2 Offer of Appointment
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve that an offer of appointment to a Chair of Maternal-Fetal
Medicine be made as detailed in the document presented.
15. Membership of Council
15.1 Resignation of Member
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the resignation from Council of The Hon Mr Justice R C
Tadgell, effective from the conclusion of the meeting of Council held on 7
August 1995, and express its appreciation of his service to the University
since his cooption by Council in 1981.
15.2 Appointment of Co-opted Member
RECOMMENDATION
That Council co-opt Mr G D W Curlewis as a member of the Council of
Monash University under Section 7(1)h of the Monash University Act to
fill the casual vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr Justice R C
Tadgell for a term of office to 30 June 1998.
* 16. Decanal Presentation to Council
A document is enclosed with this agenda.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive a presentation by Professor C R Williams, Dean,
Faculty of Law.
C 17. Use of the University Seal
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor, dated 8 September
1995, on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under Seal
pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.
18. Legislation
18.1 Statute 2.13 - Special Provisions for the Governance of Monash
University (Gippsland Campus) (Amendment No 1 1995) Statute
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make Statute 2.13 - Special Provisions for the Governance of
Monash University (Gippsland Campus) (Amendment No 1 1995) Statute.
19. 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.
20. Membership, Board of Management of Centre for Molecular Biology and
Medicine
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the resignations of Mr H T Rogers and Mr B S Gadsden
from the Board of Management of the Centre for Molecular Biology and
Medicine, as detailed in the documents presented.
21. Report of the Amenities Council
21.1 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of Meeting 3/95 of the Amenities
Council held on 23 August 1995, as detailed in the document presented.
22. Report of the Bookshop Board
22.1 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of Meeting 3/95 of the Bookshop Board
held on 31 July 1995, as detailed in the document presented.
23. Report of the Intellectual Property Committee
23.1 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of Meetings 3/95 and 4/95 of the
Intellectual Property Committee held on 17 July and 7 August 1995, as
detailed in the documents presented.
24. Report of the Union Board
24.1 Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of Meetings 6/95 and 7/95 of the Union
Board held on 10 and 31 August 1995, as detailed in the document presented.
25. Reports on Outside Studies Programs
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive reports from the following staff:
- Associate Professor S Campbell, Faculty of Law
- Associate Professor E Mellor, Head, Foundation and Education Studies
- Dr Phil Perry, Head, Science Education
26. Next Meeting
The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday
30 October 1995 at Clayton Campus.
Refreshments and Dinner
Post-meeting refreshments will be served in the bar of the Royal Parade
Rainbow Hotel and dinner will be served in the adjoining Parade Restaurant
for those members who have notified the Secretary by midday on Monday 30
October.
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.
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