University Council Meeting 3/98
Meeting No. 3/98 of the Monash University Council will be
held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 11 May 1998, in the Sir George Lush Room, Clayton
Campus.
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Phillip Siggins
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AGENDA
Members having a direct commercial or financial interest
in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via
the Council Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take
part in a vote on any matter concerning it.
Part A Procedural Matters
1. Apologies
An apology has been received from Dr G A Knights.
2. Special Leave
A request for special leave from Meeting 3/98 for Mrs J M
McPhee was approved at Council Meeting 2/98. A request for special leave
from Meetings 3/98, 4/98, 5/98 and 7/98 has been received from Senator K
Patterson.
Part B Confidential Agenda
3. Starring of Confidential Items
Some items have already been "starred" for discussion.
Members who wish a non-starred confidential item to be
discussed may request at this point.
4. Approval of Non-Starred Confidential Items
The Chancellor will move that all confidential items on the
agenda not starred be adopted without discussion, and the action recommended
be taken or the information therein noted.
5. Report of the Membership Committee
5.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the oral report of the Acting
Chair of the Membership Committee, Dr J Hearn.
6. Use of the University Seal Members
Item6 pp1-2
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 29
April 1998 on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under
Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.
Part C General Agenda
7. Starring of Items
Some items have already been "starred" for discussion.
Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed may
request at this point.
8. 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, approved or the information therein noted’.
9. Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of Meeting No 2/98 held on 16 March 1998 have
been circulated.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confirm the Minutes of Meeting No. 2/98 held on
Monday, 16 March 1998.
10. Admission of Observers
Authorised observers will be admitted to the meeting
following confirmation of the Minutes.
11. Matters Arising from the Minutes (not dealt with elsewhere in the
agenda)
11.1 Undergraduate Diplomas and Monash Qualifications Framework
Members will recall that at Meeting 1/98 (16 February 1998),
Professor A W Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning),
undertook to provide Council with a further description and specification
for the Undergraduate Diploma as part of a briefing on the Monash
Qualifications Framework scheduled for Meeting 3/98 of Council (11 May
1998). (Minute Part C 1.3.6.2 Council 1/98 refers)
This matter will be dealt with under Item 13 Council Special
Topic.
11.2 Establishment of a Centre for Clinical Effectiveness -
Within the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine - Faculty of
Medicine
Members will recall that at Meeting 2/98, Council approved
the proposal to establish a Centre for Clinical Effectiveness, within the
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine subject to the submission
at the next meeting of Council of the full details of the proposed Centre
including a business plan.
A proposal for establishment of the Centre is being
developed and will be submitted to the 29 June meeting of Council.
12. Vice-Chancellor’s Business
13. Council Special Topics Item13 pp1-12
A paper is attached.
Professor A W Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and
Planning) will present the topic "Learning and Teaching". (Minute
Part B 1.1 Council 1/98 refers)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the presentation "Learning
and Teaching".
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the additional information
regarding undergraduate Diplomas and endorse the proposed award structure of
Diplomas involving sequential undergraduate studies of 48 points.
14. Report of the Executive Committee
14.1 Monash Unicomm Pty Ltd. Item14 pp1-2
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that, on 20 March 1998, the Executive
Committee of Council, by way of a postal ballot of its members conducted in
accordance with its constitution, approved, on behalf of Council the
following recommendations:
14.2 Chair of Anatomy and Head, Department of Anatomy Members
Item14 pp3-4
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that, on 3 April 1998, the Executive
Committee of Council, by way of a postal ballot of its members conducted in
accordance with its constitution, approved, on behalf of Council the
following recommendation:
- That Council approve an offer of appointment to a Chair of Anatomy and
the position of Head, Department of Anatomy be made to the person named in
the document presented.
15. Report of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee will meet on 11 May 1998 and the report
of that meeting will be forwarded to the next meeting of Council on 29 June
1998.
16. Report of the Corporate Planning Committee
16.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the Report of the Corporate
Planning Committee of Council Meeting 2/98 held on Monday, 6 April 1998.
16.2 Receipt of Proceedings
That Council note the proceedings of the Corporate Planning
Committee as detailed in the document presented.
17. Report of the Academic Board Item17 pp1-174
17.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the Report of Meeting 3/98 of
the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 22 April 1998.
17.2 Legislation
17.2.1 Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 2 1998);Statute
6.1.2A - Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd
(Amendment No 1 1998); and Faculty of Business and Economics Regulations
(Amendment No 1 1998) Item17 pp13-18
Copies of the legislation for the three amendments to
statute and regulations above are attached. (Attachments A, B and C)
Following a review of the Monash University Graduate School
of Government in the Faculty of Business and Economics, the Vice-Chancellor
confirmed that from 1988, the School would cease to exist within the
academic structure of that Faculty and the Master of Public Policy and
Management program would be operated by the Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School
of Business and Government Ltd.
The three pieces of legislation under this item combine to
implement that decision by:
- deleting references to the Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and
Management, the Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management and the
Master of Public Policy and Management from the course regulations of the
Faculty of Business and Economics;
- deleting references to those courses from Statute 6.1.2 - Courses
and Degrees; and
- including references to those courses under Statute 6.1.2A - Monash
Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd.
As with other programs conducted by the Monash Mt Eliza
School of Business and Government Ltd, students who successfully complete
the courses detailed above will be entitled to have a degree conferred, or a
certificate or diploma awarded, pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of
Statute 6.1.2A - Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and
Government Ltd.
The legislation under this item will also implement the
decisions of Council:
- at Meeting 6/97, to disestablish the Graduate Certificate in Internal
Auditing;
- at Meeting 7/97, to disestablish the Master of Business (International
Business); and
- at Meeting 7/97, to establish the Master of Management (Human Resource
Management).
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make the following legislation titled:
- Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 2 1998);
- Statute 6.1.2A - Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and
Government Ltd (Amendment No 1 1998); and
- Faculty of Business and Economics Regulations (Amendment No 1 1998).
17.3 "In Principle" Amendment To Legislation
17.3.1 Statute 6.1.1 - University Entrance and Admission to Courses
By resolution at its Meeting 7/94, Council delegated its
authority (under Statute 6.1.1 - University Entrance and Admission to
Courses) to approve subject quotas to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
The proposal under this item seeks in principle amendment to
Statute 6.1.1 to remove reference to the approval of subject quotas as a
function of Council, in order to establish a formal procedure whereby those
quotas are approved by the Education Committee.
The recommendation below has been endorsed by the Admissions
Committee, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) and the
Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION
That, subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation,
Council approve the proposal to:
- remove reference to the approval of subject quotas from Statute 6.1.1
- University Entrance and Admission to Courses;
- establish a formal procedure whereby subject quotas are approved by
the Education Committee; and
- ensure that where quotas apply to first year subjects, students are
clearly informed about the quotas in all literature available to
prospective students.
17.4 Academic Structure of the University
17.4.1 Establishment of the Institute of Public Health Research - Faculty
of Medicine Item17 pp19-28
A proposal presented by the Faculty of Medicine for the
establishment of an Institute of Public Health Research is attached.
(Attachment D)
The following recommendation has been endorsed by the Board
of the Faculty of Medicine and the Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the establishment of the Institute of
Public Health Research, a joint initiative of Monash University and the
Southern Health Care Network, as detailed in the documentation presented.
17.4.2 Establishment of the Centre of Applied and Professional Psychology
- Faculty of Science Item17 pp29-38
A document is attached. (Attachment E)
The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Board
of the Faculty of Science and the Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the
Faculty of Science to establish a Centre of Applied and Professional
Psychology, as detailed in the document presented.
17.4.3 Membership of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Reproduction
and Development - Faculty of Medicine Item17 pp39-40
A document is attached. (Attachment F)
The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Board
of the Faculty of Medicine, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and
Development) and the Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council endorse amendments to the membership of the
Advisory Board of the Institute of Reproduction and Development as detailed
in the document presented.
17.5 Academic Appointments
17.5.1 Establishment of a Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies -
Faculty of Arts Members
Item17 pp41-46
A proposal for the establishment of a Chair of Australian
Indigenous Studies, including the position documentation and the proposed
advertisement, is attached. (Attachment G)
In 1997, the University commissioned an external review of
Monash University’s aboriginal programs. A key recommendation of that review
was that Monash amalgamate these programs, under the leadership of an
indigenous academic at professorial level.
This proposal has been endorsed by the Committee of Deans,
the Faculty of Arts and the Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve a proposal to establish, advertise and
fill a Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies within the Faculty of Arts, as
detailed in the document presented.
17.5.2 Establishment of a Chair in Network Computing - Faculty of
Information Technology Item17 pp47-50
A document is attached. (Attachment H)
The Chair in Network Computing would be based at the
Peninsula School of Computing and Information Technology, however its
responsibilities would encompass the Faculty’s activities at other campuses.
The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the
Executive Committee of the Faculty of Information Technology (with delegated
authority from the Faculty Board), the Committee of Deans and the Academic
Board.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of
Information Technology to establish, advertise and fill the Chair in Network
Computing, as detailed in the document presented.
17.5.3 Professor / Director of Developmental Disability Health - Faculty
of Medicine Item17 pp51-54
A document is attached. (Attachment I)
The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Board
of the Faculty of Medicine, the Committee of Deans and the Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the
Faculty of Medicine to establish, advertise and fill the position of
Professor / Director of Developmental Disability Health, as detailed in the
documentation presented.
17.5.4 Appointment of Associate Deans - Faculty of Science
The recommendations under this item have been endorsed by
the Board of the Faculty of Science and the Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION
That, on the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of
Science, Council approve the appointments of Associate Deans below:
- appointment of Professor G Coleman as Associate Dean (Research) for
1998;
- re-appointment of Dr K Macrae as Associate Dean (Teaching) for 1998;
17.6 Award of Degrees - Faculty of Medicine
The proposal under this item has been approved by the Board
of the Faculty of Medicine and the Academic Board.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the
Faculty of Medicine to award the degree of Doctor of Medicine to:
- Professor E J Ozanne-Smith, for her thesis titled:
‘Evaluation of a public health intervention: community based
injury prevention’; and
- Dr H M Prince, for his thesis titled:
‘Autologous transplantation with gene transfer into myeloma
cells’.
17.7 Faculty Board Membership - Faculty Of Science
RECOMMENDATION
That Council, on the recommendation of the Board of the
Faculty of Science:
- approve the appointment of Dr G Hyman to fill a casual vacancy for the
representative of the Caulfield / Peninsula section of the Department of
Psychology, in accordance with Statute 2.3, Section 6.1; and
- subject to the drafting of appropriate legislation, approve an
amendment to the Faculties Regulations to extend the membership of the
Board of the Faculty of Science to include the Deans (or Deans nominees)
of the Faculty of Art and Design and the Victorian College of Pharmacy.
17.8 Receipt of Proceedings
Council members are invited to refer to parts B and C of the
Academic Board Report.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the Proceedings of Meeting 3/98 of the
Academic Board held on 22 April 1998, as detailed in the document presented.
18. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Item18 pp1-22
18.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Report of the Resources and Finance
Committee Meeting held on 20 April 1998.
18.2 Appointment of Directors of the Monash University Sunway Operating
Corporate Entity
That Council ratify the appointment of the following as
Directors of the Monash University Sunway Operating Corporate Entity:
Professor D A Robinson
Professor J E Maloney
Mr R J Cochrane
18.3 Proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Resources and
Finance Committee as detailed below.
Monash Campus in Malaysia - Revised Business Plan and The Final Legal
Agreement
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that the Resources and Finance Committee
approved motions for acceptance of an updated Business Plan 1998 to 2002 and
for acceptance of The Final Legal Agreement, as approved by both parties and
the Monash University Solicitor.
Monash Campus in South Africa Members
Item18 pp5-22
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that the Resources and Finance Committee
considered documents describing the proposal to establish a Monash
University campus in South Africa. The Vice-Chancellor, the General Manager
and the General Manager, Monash International Pty Ltd made oral reports
about the proposal.
Details of the major points are included in the Report and
attachments.
Council is further invited to note that Committee Members
passed a resolution in support of the project and authorised the
Vice-Chancellor to sign a Heads of Agreement on Monash’s behalf.
19. Reports of Other Committees
19.1 Gippsland Advisory Council Item19 pp1-10
19.1.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the Report of Meeting AC1/98 of the
Gippsland Advisory Council held on Tuesday 3 March 1998.
19.1.2 Appointment of New Members
Advisory Council received a report from its Membership
Committee which had given consideration to the appointment of new external
members to Advisory Council in line with section 1.2.8 of Statute 2.13 -
Special provisions for the governance of Monash University (Gippsland
Campus). Two members appointed under this section had recently resigned.
Also, arising from the review of Advisory Council conducted in 1997,
consideration was given to the appointment of one external member to
represent international interests.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approves the appointment of new external
members - Mr John Mitchell, Dr Martin Kent and Dr Chin Kon Yuen - to the
Gippsland Advisory Council under section 1.2.8 of Statute 2.13 - Special
provisions for the governance of Monash University (Gippsland Campus) and
notes that further recommendations will be forthcoming.
19.1.3 Receipt of Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the Proceedings of Meeting AC1/98 of the
Gippsland Advisory Council held on 3 March 1998 as detailed in the document
provided.
20. General Business
20.1 Senior Appointments Item20 pp1-4
A paper is attached.
20.1.1 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:
- Professor B.W. Cherry - Honorary Professorial Fellow, Department of
Materials Engineering
- The Hon. Sir Daryl Dawson - Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law
- Associate Professor A.M. Flitman - Fixed-Term Professor, School of
Business Systems
- Honorary Professor G.T. Kovacs - Professor/Director, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Box Hill Hospital
- Professor J. McKay - Fixed-Term Professor, Monash Asia Institute
- Associate Professor C.A. Mitchell - Professor, Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Dr J.I. Rood - Personal Chair in Microbiology
- Professor C. Tingvall - Director, Accident Research Centre
20.1.2 Appointment of Chair Selection Committees
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the establishment of selection
committees for a Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies and Director of
Monash Aboriginal Programs, and the positions of Professor of Surgery,
Cabrini Hospital, Professor/Director of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred and
Professor/Director of Medical Oncology, Southern Health Care Network as
detailed in the document presented.
20.2 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item20 pp5-58
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive reports from the following staff:
Faculty of Arts
Michael Ackland, Department of English
Philip Anderson, Department of Romance Languages
Chris Atmore, Department of Anthropology & Sociology
Paul Bishop, Department of Geography & Environmental Science
Heather Bowe, Department of Linguistics
Chris Chamberlain, Department of Anthropology & Sociology
Beth Edmondson, HUMASS
Barry Ellem, Department of Anthropology & Sociology
Chris Goddard, Department of Social Work & Human Services
Lesley Hewitt, Department of Social Work & Human Services
Peter Hiller, Department of Anthropology & Sociology
Jeanette Kennett, Department of Philosophy
Wallace Kirsop, Department of Romance Languages
Lincoln Li, Department of History
Arthur McDevitt, Department of Classics and Archaeology
Leonie Naughton, Department of Visual Arts
Marko Pavlyshyn, Department of German & Slavic Studies
Jan van Bommel, Department of Anthropology & Sociology
Annette Van den Bosch, Department of Visual Arts
Millicent Vladiv-Glover, Department of German & Slavic Studies
Faculty of Medicine
Dr Paul Gleeson, Department of Pathology and Immunology
Faculty of Education
Associate Professor Len Cairns
Faculty of Business and Economics
Mr William Richardson, Department of Accounting and Finance
Dr Lynne Bennington, Department of Management
Dr Stuart Orr, Department of Management
Dr Ian Roos, Department of Management
20.3 Conferral of Awards in Absentia Item20 pp59-60
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confer an award in absentia as detailed below:
Ms Tanya Michelle Brash - Bachelor of Science
20.4 Nominee on the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Council
RECOMMENDATION
That Council ratify the Vice-Chancellor’s nomination of
Professor N Saunders, Dean Elect, Faculty of Medicine, as the University’s
nominee to the Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology Council for a
period of three years from 5 May 1998.
20.5 Legislation Item20 pp61-66
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make the Monash University Accident Research
Foundation Regulations (Amendment No. 1 1998).
20.6 Next Meeting
The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00
pm on Monday, 29 June 1998 at the Caulfield Campus.
University Council 3/98 Agenda Papers
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