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University Council Meeting 1/97

Meeting No 1/97 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday 17 February 1997, in the Council Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus.

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Olwen Cornelius
Academic Registrar
7 February 1997

A G E N D A

* 1. Apologies

An apology has been received from:

Ms J M McPhee.

* 2. Special Leave

No requests for special leave have been received.

* 3. Minutes

The minutes of Meeting No 8/96 held on 16 December 1996 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the minutes of Meeting 8/96 held on Monday 16 December 1996, subject to amendment of:

(i) Minute 17, line 3, to delete the words "....until the next meeting." and insert in their place the words "...sine die"; and

(ii) Resolution CL8/96/598, to delete the words "...until Meeting 1/97." and insert in their place "...sine die."

* 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)

C 5.1 Senior Appointments

5.1.1 Selection Committee for an appointment to the Sir John Monash Chair of Electrical Power Engineering and Director, Centre for Electrical Power Engineering

Minutes 8/96, Item 6.8 refers.

At Meeting 8/96, Council approved an offer of appointment to the Sir John Monash Chair of Electrical Power Engineering. The offer of appointment has been declined. A document is attached for consideration.

5.1.1.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the selection committee for an appointment to the Sir John Monash Chair of Electrical Power Engineering and Director, Centre for Electrical Power Engineering.

5.1.1.2 Offer of appointment

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment to the Sir John Monash Chair of Electrical Power Engineering and Director, Centre for Electrical Power Engineering be made as detailed in the document presented.

5.2 Appeal to Council from Decision of Discipline Committee

Minutes 8/96, Item 8.2 refers.

At Council Meeting 8/96, Council sought clarification from the University Solicitor as to the year in which Council last established a Committee of Council to hear an appeal against a decision of the University Discipline Committee.

The University Solicitor's advice is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the University Solicitor that Council last established a Committee of Council to hear an appeal against a decision of the University Discipline Committee in 1992.

5.3 Subfaculty of Art and Design (Change of Name and Miscellaneous Amendments 1996) Regulations

Minutes 8/96, Item 9.5 refers.

At Meeting 8/96, Council made the above Regulations, subject to amendment of apparent discrepancies within the legislation presented. It was suggested that, at pages 107 and 110, item 4.2.1, the words "number of" should be inserted after "required" and that, at page 108, item 5, the two sentences appeared to be inconsistent and required clarification.

The advice of the University Solicitor is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council affirm Resolution CL8/96/537 by which it made the Subfaculty of Art and Design (Change of Name and Miscellaneous Amendments 1996) Regulations and note amendments as follows:

(i) insertion of the words "number of" after the word "required" in clauses 4.2.1 on pages 107 and 100 and;

(ii) substitution of the words "Progressive assessment is conducted" by the words "Progressive feedback is provided" in the second sentence of clause 5 on page 108.

5.4 Faculty of Education (Undergraduate Pre-service Degrees) Regulations and Bachelor of Applied Science (Gippsland) Regulations (1996)

Minutes 8/96, Items 9.7 and 9.12 refer.

At Meeting 8/96, Council made the above Regulations, subject to amendment of an apparent discrepancy between the grade notation for fail, as presented at Agenda pages 131 and 158, items 5 and 13.1, and grading notations approved by the Academic Board and referred to Council to note.

The Regulations were amended as required and promulgated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the grade notations for fail for the Faculty of Education (Undergraduate Pre-service Degrees) Regulations and Bachelor of Applied Science (Gippsland) Regulations (1996), made by Council at Meeting 8/96, have been amended to accord with grading notations approved by Academic Board.

5.5 Student Academic Grievance Policy

Minutes 8/96, Item 9.23 refers.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and endorse his proposal to refer the proposed Student Academic Grievance Policy to the Education Committee for reconsideration in the light of issues raised by Council and of any other relevant input that may be received, for report to Council by Meeting 4/97.

5.6 Award of Honorary Degrees

Minutes 6/96, Item 14.2 refers.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that awards of Honorary Degrees have been accepted by the following persons, who will receive their awards at the graduation ceremonies to be held on the dates shown below:

Professor J W Zillman AO, Director of Meteorology, and President of the World Meteorological Association.
Hon DSc, 12 March 7.30 pm

Professor V J Stella, Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, USA.
Hon LLD, 13 May 8.00 pm

Emeritus Professor M I Logan AC, Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University, 1987 - 1996.
Hon Dlitt, 14 May 2.30 pm

Mr Kim Byung-Kwan, Publisher and Chairman of The Dong-A-Ilbo, Seoul, Korea.
Hon LLD, 24 May Time TBA

The Hon Richard McGarvie, Governor of Victoria 1992 - April 1997.
Hon LLD, 8 October 2.30 pm

Ms Eve Mahlab AO, Champion of small business, and advocate for the status of women.
Hon LLD, 23 October 7.30 pm

C 6. Reports of the Executive Committee of Council

6.1 Selection Committee for an Appointment to a Chair of Injury Prevention

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that, on 23 December 1996, the Executive Committee of Council, by way of a postal ballot of its members conducted in accordance with its constitution, approved the recommendation of a selection committee for an appointment to a Chair of Injury Prevention that an offer be made as detailed in the document presented.

6.2 Submission by the Council of Monash University to the Review of Arrangements for the Governance of Universities in Victoria

Minutes 7/96, Item 6.11 refers. See also Item 7 in this Agenda.

Members are asked to note that Parts 1 and 2 of the Review of the Council of Monash University: Report on Outcomes of a Council Retreat, are not attached to the Submission presented at this item in the Agenda. They are included with the document presented at Item 7.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that, on 7 February 1997, the Executive Committee of Council, by way of a postal ballot of its members conducted in accordance with its constitution, approved the Submission by the Council of Monash University to the Review of Arrangements for the Governance of Universities in Victoria as detailed in the document presented.

* C 7. Review of the Council of Monash University: Report on Outcomes of a Council Retreat

Minutes 8/96, Item 5.1 refers. Item 6.2 in this Agenda also refers.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse the document titled Review of the Council of Monash University: Report on Outcomes of a Council Retreat, and in so doing:

(i) approve proposals presented by a Council Working Party comprising Dr G A Knights (Deputy Chancellor), Mr P H Ramler (Deputy Chancellor) and Professor M L Brisk (Decanal member of Council) which relate to issues not resolved at the Council Retreat held on 5 December 1996;

(ii) approve proposals presented by that Working Party to implement during 1997 the agreed outcomes of the Council Retreat, and thereby establish the following Council Working Parties, with membership and terms of reference as detailed in the Report:

  • a Legislation Working;
  • a Transition Arrangements Working Party;
  • a Relationship between Council and Student Associations Working Party;
  • a Membership Working Party;
  • a Review of Committees Working Party;

(iii) establish a Corporate Planning Committee of Council, with membership and terms of reference as detailed in the Report;

(iv) approve the distribution of the Report to the Academic Board and to the University community, for comment in writing to the Secretary to Council by 5 March 1997 and consideration by Council at Meeting 2/97, for finalisation of its position on the Review.

* 8. Vice-Chancellor's Business

8.1 Preparation for 1998

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor D A Robinson, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor regarding the University's preparation for the 1998 academic year.

8.2 Corporate Planning

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor D A Robinson, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor regarding corporate planning.

8.3 1997 Selection Report pp 79-86

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor D A Robinson, will invite Mr C T Vernon, Manager, Admissions and Records, to speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Manager, Admissions and Records regarding the 1997 Selection Report.

8.4 Review of Higher Education

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor D A Robinson, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor regarding the Federal Government's Review of Higher Education.

8.5 Research Matters

The Vice-Chancellor will invite the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor PLeP Darvall, to speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) regarding research matters.

8.6 Vice-Chancellor's Group - Interim Arrangements 1997

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Vice-Chancellor's advice regarding the Vice-Chancellor's Group - Interim Arrangements 1997.

8.7 The Development of Monash University Federation of Student Organisations (MUFSO)

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Vice-Chancellor's advice regarding the development of the Monash University Federation of Student Organisations (MUFSO).

8.8 Chairing of the Academic Board

Item 14.1 in this Agenda also refers.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor D A Robinson, will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor regarding the chairing of the Academic Board.

8.9 Australia Day Honours

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note with acclamation Australia Day Honours awarded to the following Monash graduates:

Mr Hal Hallenstein, BJuris 1968, LLB 1970, AM for service to the community as State Coroner for Victoria and through involvement with the Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology;

Associate Professor Lim Yean Leng, BMedSc 1970, MBBS 1972, PhD Med 1977, AM for service to medicine and education, particularly in the field of cardiology;

Margaret Hamer, Hon LLD 1987, AM for service to the community, particularly as President of the Board of Management of the Queen Victoria Medical Centre.

9. Report of the Academic Board

9.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of Meeting 1/97 of the Academic Board.

9.2 Faculty of Medicine (Amendment No 1 1997) Regulations

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the legislation titled Faculty of Medicine (Amendment No 1 1997) Regulations.

9.3 Restructure of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics

RECOMMENDATION

That, subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation and the correct titling of the new Department of Taxation and Business Regulation, Council approve the proposal for changes to the structure of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics as detailed in the document presented.

9.4 Proposal to Establish the Institute of Transport Studies (Monash University Node): A Commonwealth Key Centre of Teaching and Research in Transport Management

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to establish the Institute of Transport Studies (Monash University Node): A Commonwealth Key Centre of Teaching and Research in Transport Management, as detailed in the document presented.

9.5 School of Arts and Science (Peninsula)

RECOMMENDATION

That, noting the agreement of the Boards of the Faculties of Arts and Science, Council note the disestablishment of the School of Arts and Science, Peninsula.

9.6 Chair in Taxation and Business Regulation

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to advertise and fill the Chair in Taxation and Business Regulation as detailed in the document presented.

9.7 Academic Appointments

9.7.1 Appointment of Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to appoint Associate Professor RJ Alfredson as Sub-Dean (Clayton) from 1 January 1997 to 30 June 1997, and note that Associate Professor Alfredson will continue to perform his present duties as Associate Dean (Teaching) and will retain that title.

9.7.2 Re-appointment of Fellow of the Faculty of Engineering

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering to reappoint Dr D Ward as a Fellow of the Faculty for a further two year term of office to 31 December 1998.

9.7.3 Nomination for Monash University Visiting Professorship in the Faculty of Engineering

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

  • approve the appointment of Professor Masayuki Horio as a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Engineering in accordance with SHB:1.3.4;
  • approve the proposal of the Vice-Chancellor that following approval of the above appointment, University funding for Visiting Professorships in faculties cease; and
  • refer the matter to the Director, Personnel Services for appropriate amendment to the Staff Handbook.

9.7.4 Appointment of Associate Deans in the Victorian College of Pharmacy

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy to appoint the following Associate Deans for 1997:

  • Associate Dean (Research) - Professor Mark von Itzstein; and
  • Associate Dean (Teaching) - Associate Professor Louis Roller.

9.7.5 Appointment of Acting Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Pharmacology - Victorian College of Pharmacy

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment by the Board of the Victorian College of Pharmacy of Dr FJ Mitchelson as Acting Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Pharmacology until such time as the Chair of Pharmacology, vacated by Professor Colin Raper on 31 December 1996, is filled.

9.7.6 Honorary Appointments in the Faculty of Arts

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the following honorary appointments approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts:

Centre for Human Bioethics

  • Father Norman Ford as Honorary Senior Lecturer for a two year period commencing 16 October 1996.

Department of Geography & Environmental Science

  • Dr Alan Roberts as Honorary Research Fellow for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1997.

Department of Classics and Archaeology

  • Mr Gerald J Fitzgerald as Honorary Research Associate for a two year period commencing 1 November 1996.
  • Dr Peter Bicknell as Honorary Research Associate for a two year period commencing 1 January 1997.

National Centre for Australian Studies

  • Dr David Crean as Honorary Research Associate from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1997.

Department of Anthropology & Sociology

  • Dr George Silberbauer as Honorary Research Associate for a two year period commencing 1 January 1997.
  • Dr Joy Fisher as Honorary Research Associate for a two year period commencing 1 January 1997.
  • Dr Ian Marshall as Honorary Research Fellow for a two year period commencing 1 January 1997.

Department of English

  • Associate Professor Bruce Steele as Honorary Research Associate for a two year period commencing 1 January 1997.

Department of Politics

  • Associate Professor Tony O'Grady as Honorary Research Associate for a two year period commencing 1 January 1997.
  • Assistant Professor Troy McGrath as a Visiting Fellow for the period 1 January 1997 to 28 February 1997.

Department of Asian Languages and Studies

  • Mr Rabin Hardjadibrata as Honorary Research Associate for a two year period commencing 1 January 1997.

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Gippsland

  • Dr Bryan Coleborne as Honorary Research Associate for a two year period commencing 1 January 1997.
  • Mr Neil Courtney as Honorary Research Associate for a two year period commencing 1 January 1997.

9.8 Award of Posthumous Degree of Bachelor of Science

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to award a posthumous degree of Bachelor of Science to Mr Pedram Kousari-Rad, in accordance with the guidelines approved at Meeting 7/96 of the Academic Board (Minute 11.1).

9.9 Offshore Quality Assurance Committee of Council

RECOMMENDATION

That Council ask the Academic Board to re-constitute the Offshore Quality Assurance Committee of Council so that it becomes a standing committee of the Academic Board.

9.10 Quality Assurance Procedures

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the "Quality Assurance Procedures" prepared by the Education Committee and approved by the Academic Board as detailed in the document presented.

9.11 Change of Name of the Fixed Term Professorial Committee

RECOMMENDATION

That, noting the endorsement of the Academic Board at Meeting 1/97, Council approve the change in name of the Fixed Term Professorial Committee so that it becomes the Special Professorial Appointments Committee.

9.12 New Course Proposals

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note:

  1. that Academic Board certifies to Council that it has received and approved proposals as listed below, in accordance with its delegated authority, and that the proposals approved by the Board comply with Council's standards and guidelines concerning such proposals;
  2. the new courses as listed; and
  3. that related legislation will be referred subsequently by the Board to Council for approval:
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
  • Master of Marketing
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy / Bachelor of Commerce
  • Master of Computational Chemistry

9.13 Amendments to Existing Courses

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note:

  1. that Academic Board certifies to Council that it has received and approved proposals as listed below, in accordance with its delegated authority, and that the proposals approved by the Board comply with Council's standards and guidelines concerning such proposals;
  2. the amendments to courses as listed; and
  3. that related legislation, if necessary, will be referred subsequently by the Board to Council for approval:
  • Master of Marketing - amendment to structure and change of title
  • Graduate Diploma in Retail and Wholesale Management - amendment to structure
  • Master of Management (Operations Systems) - amendment to title
  • Bachelor of Business / Diploma in Hospitality Management - to be offered on an additional campus
  • Bachelor of Business - addition of Accounting major (Berwick campus)
  • Bachelor of Business - addition of Marketing major (Berwick campus)

9.14 Receipt of Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Proceedings of Meeting 1/97 as detailed in the document presented.

* C 10. Report of the Fixed Term Professorial Committee

10.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the Fixed Term Professorial Committee.

10.2 Offer of Appointment

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment as an Honorary Professor in the Department of Taxation and Business Regulation, Faculty of Business and Economics, as detailed in the document presented.

11. Senior Appointments

11.1 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:

  • Dean, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology - Professor J Rosenberg (to commence 14 July 1997);
  • Honorary Chair of Medicine - Professor N Christophidis.

11.2 Nomination of Council Member to Serve on Selection Committee for the RACV Chair of Road Safety

RECOMMENDATION

That Council nominate Dr M E James to serve on the selection committee for the RACV Chair of Road Safety

12. Appointment of an Authorised officer

RECOMMENDATION

That Council appoint Renae Brooke Silvester as an authorised officer of the University:

(a) pursuant to section 77(4) of the Road Safety Act 1986 and Regulation 902(f) of the Road Safety (Procedures) Regulations 1988 for the purpose of taking proceedings generally for any breach of Regulations made under Part VIII of that Act, and

(b) pursuant to the Monash University Parking Permit Rules 1995 for the purpose of enforcing those rules; and

(c) generally to enforce discipline within the University.

13. Conferral of Awards in absentia

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confer awards in absentia as detailed below:

Mrs Pelma Jacinth Rajapakse - Master of Laws

Mr Siow Sze Li - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

14. Legislation

14.1 Statute 2.2 - The Academic Board (Amendment No 1 1997) Statute

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 2.2 - The Academic Board (Amendment No 1 1997) Statute.

C 15. Use of the University Seal

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor, dated 7 February 1997, on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.

16. Report of the Buildings Committee

16.1 Receipt of Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Proceedings of the Buildings Committee Meeting held on 12 December 1996.

17. Reports on Outside Studies Programs

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive reports from the following staff:

Dr J Baldwin, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Professor J Bradshaw, Department of Psychology
Dr P S Cally, Department of Mathematics
Professor W J Ewens, Department of Mathematics
Dr D F Gaff, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Dr R C Griffiths, Department of Mathematics
Dr (Mindi) H B Nath, School of Applied Science
Dr P N Norton, Department of Mathematics
Dr A J R Prentice, Department of Mathematics
Dr J Read, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Dr M Reeder, Department of Mathematics
Ms E Scannell, Department of Psychology
Associate Professor J Stillwell, Department of Mathematics

18. Next Meeting

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday 17 March 1997 at the Clayton Campus.

Refreshments and Dinner - Meeting 1/97

Following the meeting, drinks and light refreshments will be available in the ground floor lobby of the Administration Building 3a, after which dinner will be served in the Private Dining Room of the Union for those members who have notified Darlene Freame (9905 2007) by 12 noon, Friday 14 February 1997.

Further Information

Inquiries about any of the business listed above, or on Council matters in general, may be directed to Ms Olwen Cornelius, Academic Registrar, Room G06, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus, telephone 9905 2010, or via facsimile on 9905 5342.