Council Meeting 6-1998

Meeting No. 6/98 of the Monash University Council was held between 5.00 pm and 7.40 pm on Monday, 21 September 1998, in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus

Mr D W Rogers AO, Chancellor (presiding)

Dr G A Knights, Deputy Chancellor

Mr P H Ramler AM, Deputy Chancellor

Professor D A Robinson, Vice-Chancellor and President

Professor J E Maloney, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs)

Professor J Warren, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Sunway Campus Malaysia

Professor M Quartly, Dean, Faculty of Arts

Mr P B Wade, General Manager

Professor M Evans, Associate Chair of Academic Board

Mr D Jeffree, President, MPA

Mr P Siggins, Manager, University Secretariat

The Chancellor welcomed Professor J Warren, Professor M Quartly, Professor M Evans and Mr D Jeffree to the meeting. The Chancellor advised that Professor M Quartly, Dean of Arts; Professor J K Redmond, Dean of Art and Design; Professor N Saunders, Dean of Medicine and Professor R W Davies, Dean of Science would be at the Council dinner following the meeting to respond to any questions raised concerning the Annual Report of their Faculty through the Academic Board. The Chancellor also advised that he had invited Ms J Dynon, retiring postgraduate student member, to the Council dinner and on behalf of Council, expressed his thanks for her contribution to the work of Council.

Apologies had been received from Professor A W Lindsay, Chair of Academic Board, Dr J E Kolm AO, Miss D R Pizzey AM, Mr W A Kricker AM and Mr F C Peck.

A request for special leave from meetings 5/98 and 6/98 for Mr J Hutchinson was approved at Council meeting 4/98 and a request for special leave from meeting 6/98 for Mr M D Watson was approved at Council meeting 5/98.

A request for special leave from this meeting of Council was received from Senator K C L Patterson and Council approved this request.

No items listed in the Confidential Agenda were starred.

Council resolved on the motion of the Chancellor:

"that all confidential items on the agenda not starred be adopted without discussion, and the action recommended be taken or the information therein noted".

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Council received the report of meeting 9/98 of the Membership Committee of Council held on Thursday, 10 September 1998.

(File RMO97/1107)

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Council noted that a recommendation concerning the Chancellor position would be submitted to the 9^th November meeting of Council.

(File RMOR98/091)

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Governor-in-Council Appointments

Council endorsed for forwarding to the Minister for his consideration, as Governor-in-Council Appointees for terms of office of three (3) years from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001, the following names:

• Ms Wendy Peter

• Dr Mark Schapper

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Council Appointees

Council appointed the following as Council Appointees for terms of office of three (3) years from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001:

• Ms Louise Adler

• Mr John Laurie

(File RMO97/0351)

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Council adopted the guidelines for appointment of members to Council as detailed in the document presented.

(File RMO97/0351)

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Council noted the matters in relation to members of the Vice-Chancellor's Group and approved the matters in relation to Deans.

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Council noted the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 9 September 1998 on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.

(File RMO97/0889)

Items 8, 9, 10, 12.1, 13, 14, 15, 20.3, 20.4 and 20.5 were starred and discussed at the meeting.

Council resolved on the motion of the Chancellor:

'that all items on the agenda not starred be adopted without discussion, and the action recommended be taken, approved or the information therein noted'.

The Minutes of Meeting No 5/98 held on 10 August 1998 were circulated.

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Council confirmed the Minutes of Meeting No. 5/98 held on Monday, 10 August 1998.

Authorised observers were admitted to the meeting following confirmation of the Minutes.

Members noted that at meeting 5/98 it was agreed that further information would be provided, if obtainable, to the following requests:

• details of redundancies and voluntary departure packages over the past two (2) years together with details of planning for redundancies and voluntary departure packages for the next two to three years; and
• an analysis of the implications of such redundancies/voluntary departure packages in relation to teacher: student ratios, implications for postgraduate supervision and implications for the availability of subject offerings.

At the Chair's invitation, Ms McManamny commented on the paper provided. Ms McManamny indicated that she appreciated the paper being made available but that she was seeking broader information concerning the criteria used in faculty planning and in evaluating the performance of faculties. Ms McManamny was interested to know if economic performance was the sole criterion, and she also raised the issue of comparisons being made between faculties.

Responding to Ms McManamny, the Vice-Chancellor suggested that her concerns were not so much with the information provided but with University processes concerning academic programs, development and resources. The Vice-Chancellor commented that the Monash Plan sets the broad context for university planning as a whole, and a variety of subsidiary plans, including faculty plans, feed into it. To date, the University has undertaken three focussed reviews, namely, of the Peninsula Campus, the Faculty of Science and currently the Faculty of Arts. In undertaking these reviews, the process has been to raise questions concerning whether the programs offered are appropriate, whether there are structural issues to be considered and the implications for staffing and resources. These processes provided the framework for the review process.

Following the Vice-Chancellor's comment, discussion turned to human resources matters in the context of restructuring.

Council noted that the matters raised would be more fully explored in discussion of item 14.1 Arts at Monash.

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Council noted the information as detailed in the document presented.

(File RMO97/0344)

The Chancellor reported on the recent round of graduation ceremonies and members noted that the ceremonies were highly successful. The Chancellor thanked staff involved in the organisation of the ceremonies.

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Council received and noted the oral report and advice of the Chancellor on off-shore graduation ceremonies conducted in 1998.

(File RMO97/0230)

Council members noted that a term election for a postgraduate student member of Council was now underway and the result of this election was published in the Council papers under item 23.5. Mr Darriel Jeffree had been elected as the postgraduate student member of Council for a term of office commencing 1 January 1999 and concluding 31 December 1999.

Members further noted that notice had been received from Ms Jacqueline Dynon, current postgraduate student member of Council, that she has resigned from Council to take up a position as a member of Monash University staff. With respect to the casual vacancy so arising, it was not practicable to fill it by election for the few remaining months of 1998. It was recommended that Council approve an interim arrangement whereby Mr Darriel Jeffree who was currently President of the Monash Postgraduate Association and the incoming postgraduate student member of Council for 1999 be invited to attend Council and to participate with speaking rights for the remainder of Ms Dynon's 1998 appointed term.

Council extended thanks to Ms Dynon for her considerable contribution to the work of Council.

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Council approved an interim arrangement whereby Mr Darriel Jeffree would be invited to attend Council from meeting 6/98 and to participate with speaking rights for the remainder of Ms Dynon's appointed term as postgraduate student representative on Council.

(File RMO97/0351)

In opening the discussion, the Chancellor advised that Professor C Probyn, Faculty of Arts, who was present as an observer at the meeting, had requested speaking rights. On the Chancellor's recommendation, Council acceded to Professor Probyn's request for speaking rights.

The Chancellor invited the Vice-Chancellor to speak. The Vice-Chancellor drew members' attention to his memorandum to Council titled Arts at Monash. He explained that appendices E, F and G had been added to the Report of the Arts Review Group for the information of Council and that the paper represented in total the position in relation to Arts at Monash. He drew attention to the fact that Appendix C titled Forecast Operating Income and Expenditure 1998-2003 should be read in conjunction with Appendix G titled Forecast Operating Income and Expenditure 1998-2004: First Indicative Forecast which set out the Vice Chancellor's Group position on the future financial viability of the faculty. The Vice-Chancellor, drawing on these appendices, highlighted the fact that if action is taken in relation to staffing the Faculty will be in surplus by 2004 in the amount of $4.5 million, given the interest free loan to the faculty. However, if no action is taken on staffing and no loan is provided the Faculty will be in deficit by 2004 to the amount of $10 million.

The Vice-Chancellor then outlined the steps taken leading to the document, Arts at Monash: A Recommended Blueprint for Change. The Vice-Chancellor said that at Academic Board on 3 June 1998, he had advised that he had requested the Dean of the Faculty of Arts to report to him urgently on appropriate future academic directions for the Faculty within the framework of the Monash Plan and the budget. A Review Group had been established by the Board of the Faculty of Arts. The requested review document had been duly delivered to the Vice-Chancellor on 28 August 1998 and it had responded to the points he had raised at Academic Board. At its meeting held on 9 September 1998, the Board, with some specific recommendations and amendments listed in Appendix F, endorsed the revised Blueprint document as providing the basis for restructuring of the faculty's academic programs and infrastructure and indicated that the faculty executive should now implement it.

The Vice-Chancellor noted that there were still some significant implementation issues to be addressed; for example, the exact financial position of each budget unit within the Faculty of Arts had yet to be finally ascertained. Once the financial viability of each budget unit had been determined and implementation of the recommendations of the Blueprint as settled at the Faculty Board on 9 September 1998 were underway, the Vice-Chancellor would report to Resources and Finance Committee of Council on 26 October 1998. The Vice-Chancellor indicated that it was his expectation that he would be able to report to the Resources and Finance Committee that the future directions for the Faculty of Arts were academically and financially sound. On that basis, he expected to be in a position to recommend that the substantial loan finance to the Faculty of Arts should be released. A final report on progress would be submitted to Council on 9 November 1998.

The Vice-Chancellor moved the recommendation as set out in the document presented.

The Chancellor then invited Mr Ramler AM, Deputy Chancellor and Chair, Resources and Finance Committee to speak. Mr Ramler advised members that the Resources and Finance Committee had been briefed on the Arts at Monash and the loan finance requested at its meeting on 27 July 1998. He emphasised that if the necessary action on staffing is taken, the Faculty would by 2004 experience, with the loan in place, a financial turn around of $14 million. Mr Ramler explained that the term of the interest free loan would be five years (not three years as previously indicated) and that the loan would be in an amount in excess of $6 million (not $5 million as previously indicated). In addition, the Faculty would benefit from a decision by the Vice-Chancellor's Group to increase the formula weighting of languages which would yield the Faculty some $600,000 additional per annum. Resources and Finance Committee were confident that implementation of the review recommendations would proceed satisfactorily.

The Chancellor then invited Professor Quartly (in attendance) to speak. Professor Quartly focussed her comments on the role of the Faculty Board. She advised that the Faculty Board had established the Review Group and that Faculty Board on 9 September had authorised the Faculty Executive to implement the Blueprint recommendations. She indicated that Faculty Board had proposed revisions to some of the recommendations subsequent to 9 September and that further documentation had been developed. However, she did not believe that these further revisions would interfere with implementation of the restructuring as outlined in the Blueprint document and additional appendices as presented to Council.

The Chancellor then invited Professor T Threadgold to speak. Professor Threadgold said that while conscious that members of the Faculty and Faculty Board were anxious about the Blueprint document, she did not share that anxiety. She emphasised that Arts at Monash was not the only such Faculty undergoing change and that it was not inevitable that the implementation of the recommendations of the Review Group would weaken the Faculty. Productive outcomes would result from it. Whilst past and foreshadowed losses of staff had saddened her and her colleagues, such losses were inevitable as staffing costs could not be met within the context of the reduced budget. Professor Threadgold said she believed that the Review process had been properly carried out and she urged Council to support the Blueprint document in its present form as amended at the Faculty Board on the 9 September 1998.

The Chancellor then invited Professor C Probyn (an observer) to speak. Professor Probyn noted that the resolutions as set out in Appendix F to the document presented had been produced by the Faculty in response to the Blueprint at its Board meeting of 9 September. Professor Probyn advised that his comments would focus on the first eleven resolutions in Appendix F. He stated that the last two years had been a bleak period in the Faculty of Arts at Monash during which decisions had been arrived at that would lead to fifty-five equivalent full time positions being eliminated by 31 December 1998. He noted that whilst involuntary terminations may not be necessary, there was a disturbing pattern of unplanned and random departures by staff who had a negative perception of conditions in the Faculty. He read to Council a brief paragraph which asserted that the Arts Faculty "had been forced into a precarious position by a combination of outside pressures including cuts to university funding, by changed funding arrangements and changed student load allocations across the University". Further comments from Professor Probyn were that after 31 December 1998 there would be no Classics Department at Monash and by the same date, American Studies would have disappeared. Long serving key scholars of international reputation were said to be departing and he pointed out that there were low levels of recruitment of young lecturers to the Faculty. On behalf of the Faculty, Professor Probyn urged Council to note the Faculty's resolutions as set out in Appendix F and to express its confidence in the central cultural and intellectual role of a strong and vigorous Faculty of Arts at Monash.

Following Professor Probyn's comments, the Chancellor opened the matter for discussion. During extensive discussion a member asked for clarification of the status of the Blueprint document and also queried whether further papers were available for Council perusal. The Chancellor advised that while apparently a variety of papers were in circulation they were not for inclusion in the agenda for Council. The Vice Chancellor confirmed that the Review Group's document, with the additional appendices including the resolutions of Faculty Board on 9 September, as presented to Council for consideration was the Blueprint.

There was discussion of the process of change and review. The Vice-Chancellor advised that the process of change and review was ongoing. Academic program changes flowing from the Review would be dealt with by Education Committee and Academic Board in the usual way.

A member commented that it may be appropriate for Council to delay proceeding with the Review or at least a pause was warranted, as numbers of staff of the Faculty were expressing dissent. The Vice-Chancellor responded that the Faculty, for the past two years, has been considering its position and there have been a variety of discussions about the need to change direction and address the faculty's financial position. He urged Council to encourage the Faculty to continue the process of change it had established through the Review process and its Blueprint document.

In further discussion, a range of other observations were made including:

• That Arts is a core aspect of the University's academic profile and vital to the University's enterprise;
• That the ultimate context of discussion of the future of Arts is Monash in the international arena;
• That the Vice-Chancellor and the Dean should move to counter any loss of reputation that the Faculty may have suffered in the wider community;
• That more information about the Faculty's strategic directions should be provided - responding to this, Professor Quartly advised that the Faculty plan would set out in detail the Faculty's strategic directions;
• That there was concern by Postgraduate students about their ongoing supervision in the Faculty; they would need reassurance about this;
• That there was concern about increasing workloads for staff;
• That the $4.5 million surplus shown in Appendix G would enable the Faculty to afford to take some steps required for its renewal as a strong and vigorous Faculty;
• That responsible management does not let financial problems go unresolved; and
• That the restructuring and regrouping foreshadowed in the Blueprint document should be seen against the background of the University being $40 million worse off in 2000 than in 1997 due to 1996 federal budget cuts and the salary increases from enterprise bargaining.

Toward the close of discussion, Dr Knights, Deputy Chancellor, urged Council to note the Faculty's progress toward addressing its problems through the review process. He commented that progress was being achieved but against too long a time span. The Faculty should be encouraged to ensure that it maintains but also improves the quality of its subject offerings and its research output. He added that the Vice-Chancellor should ensure that the Dean and faculty executive implement the recommendations in the Blueprint as soon as possible.

Council requested that the discussion be minuted more fully than is conventional and that progress be reported to Council at its next meeting. Council then adopted the following resolution :

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That Council note the report Arts at Monash as a report on progress in relation to ensuring a sound future for the Arts at Monash, and receive for information the report of the Review Group and the additional Appendices E, F and G.

(File RMO98/2498)

Council members noted that at meeting 7/97, Council received and endorsed "the Melbourne and Monash Protocol - A proposal for Collaborative Endeavour". Since the establishment of the Protocol, Council had received a progress report in March 1998 (meeting No. 2/98, minute 1.2 --Part B refers). A further report was distributed. The Vice-Chancellor indicated that under the Melbourne-Monash Protocol proposals had been made in relation to courseware development and the sharing of infrastructure.

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Council noted the progress report between Melbourne and Monash Universities.

(File RMO97/0041)

In introducing this item, the Chancellor advised that item 14.3 Non Payment of Fees: Australian and International Students and Item 23.1 Notice of Motion - International Students would be considered together.

The Chancellor invited Ms Cameron, student member of Council, and the General Manager to speak.

Ms Cameron commented on the situation of students affected by the Asian economic downturn and the particular problems of students studying abroad. The General Manager commented that problems associated with student fees were broad and affected international and Australian students. A suitable approach had to be found and the University was working through ways of addressing the situation. Special measures as detailed in the document presented had been put in place. Beyond these, attention was also being given to the mechanics for making payments.

The General Manager also provided an update of the situation in relation to outstanding fee debts and Council noted that the amount of fees owing had significantly reduced and would continue to decline.

The General Manager agreed to provide a further report updating the situation for the next meeting of Council.

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Council noted the action being taken in relation to the non payment of fees by Australian and international students.

(File RMO97/1636)

The Vice-Chancellor reported on the attendance by himself, the Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs) at the five yearly Association of Commonwealth Universities Conference held in Ottawa and on their visits to Georgetown University and George Washington University.

Professor J Warren, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia presented the topic "Setting up a New Monash Campus Overseas".

Professor Warren's presentation included details of the ten year association with the SungeiWay Group which led to the establishment of the campus, information concerning legislative requirements leading to establishment, registration and accreditation of the Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia (MUSM) and an overview of the overall academic organisation of the campus. Professor Warren described the four degree programs on offer and detailed the levels of enrolments as at 20 July 1998. Council members noted that MUSM is obliged under Malaysian law to offer five compulsory subjects of which students take three. Council was advised that the subjects need not be part of the degree curriculum, but some could be designed to meet Monash award course standards and could be designed and taught by Monash staff.

Other information included details of the academic staff establishment, further particulars of the student profile and descriptions of the physical, computer and library facilities of the campus.

Professor Warren outlined future courses to be offered and particularly emphasized the need for arts programs to be established. He also indicated it would be necessary for the campus to be able to offer scholarships and postgraduate candidature, both by course work and research.

Following further discussion, the Chancellor thanked Professor Warren for his presentation.

(File RMO98/1152)

(File RMO98/0598)

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Council noted that, on 19 August 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:

(File RMOR98/019)

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Council noted that, on 20 August 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:

(File RMOR98/019)

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Council noted that, on 26 August 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:

(File RMO98/0296)

(File RMO97/1579)

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Council received and noted the report of meeting 3/98 of the Audit Committee held on Friday, 7 August 1998.

(File RMO97/1579)

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Council noted the increased resources to be provided to the Audit and Risk Management Office.

(File RMO98/2555)

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Council noted the University's response to issues raised in the Auditor-General's Management Letter on matters arising from their audit of the University's 1997 accounts.

(File RMO97/0237)

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Council noted the Control Self-Assessment Questionnaires to be implemented to assist in the undertaking of audits at Budgetary Units.

(File RMO97/0237)

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Council noted the proceedings of the Audit Committee as detailed in the document presented.

(File RMO97/1579)

Council noted that the report of the meeting of the Corporate Planning Committee held on 10 September would be forwarded to the 9^th November meeting of Council.

(File RMO97/0884)

(File RMO97/1283)

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Council received and noted the report of meeting 6/98 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 2 September 1998.

(File RMO97/1283)

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Council made the legislation titled Faculty of Business and Economics (Undergraduate Awards) Regulations (Amendment No 1 1998).

(File RMO97/0319)

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Council made the legislation titled Statute 2.2 - The Academic Board (Substitution) Statute.

(File RMO98/2397)

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Council approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to award the degree of Doctor of Science to Professor S Marzuki, for his thesis titled "Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Disorders: from Yeast to Human".

(File RMO98/2396)

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Council noted the Proceedings of meeting 6/98 of the Academic Board held on 2 September 1998, as detailed in the document presented.

(File RMO97/1283)

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Council received the report of the Resources and Finance Committee meeting held on 7 September 1998.

(File RMO98/0946)

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Council received and accepted the Committee's recommendation to approve the sale of 11 - 23 Howley's Road, Clayton subject to the findings of a review of the animal holdings of the University.

(File RMO97/1050)

Ms Keys advised that she had starred items 20.3 and 20.5 in the context of personnel policy covering staff remuneration. The General Manager advised that a university practice policy was currently being developed and may be in place in time to cover developments such as Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. He further advised that Council would receive a report through the Remuneration Subcommittee of Council and Resources and Finance Committee of Council.

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Council received and accepted the Committee's recommendation to approve the following:

• that 1.275M of share options be available for purchase by Monash Officers as detailed in the document presented.
• the nomination of the person named in the document presented as a director of Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
• that Montech Pty Ltd hold the legal title of Monash University's shares in Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

(RMO98/2529)

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(a) Council received and accepted the Resources and Finance Committee's recommendaton to approve in principle the arrangements for winding-up of The Foundation for Family and Private Business Limited subject to formal approval delegated to the AGM - Finance. The AGM - Finance is expected to cite formal documents winding-up the company, audited financial statements, and a formal assurance that all outstanding liabilities have been met, prior to granting approval.

(b) That as part of the arrangements for winding-up of The Foundation for Family and Private Business Pty Ltd, Council approves an amendment to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of that company to change the name of the Company to "ACN 068 183 899 Pty Ltd".

(File RMO97/1479)

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Council noted the proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee as detailed in the document presented.

(File RMO98/0946)

Council noted that the next meeting of the Honorary Degrees Committee would be held in late September or early October and the report of that meeting would be forwarded to the 9^th November meeting of Council.

(File RMO97/1110)

Council noted that the next meeting of the Equal Opportunity Committee would be held in October and the report of that meeting would be forwarded to the 9^th November meeting of Council.

(File RMO97/1578)

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Council noted the report of meeting AC4/98 of the Gippsland Advisory Council held on Tuesday, 21 July 1998.

(File RMO98/0888)

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Council approved the appointment of Ms Fabian Dattner to the Gippsland Advisory Council under section 1.2.8 of Statute 2.13 - Special provisions for the governance of Monash University (Gippsland Campus).

(File RMO98/1492)

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Council noted the proceedings of meeting AC4/98 of the Gippsland Advisory Council held on Tuesday 21 July 1998 as detailed in the document presented.

(File RMO97/0888)

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Council received and noted the report of the Discipline Appeals Committee meeting held on Friday, 21 August 1998.

(File RMOR97/041 and 062)

The following motion had been submitted for inclusion in the Council Agenda by Ms J Cameron, Undergraduate Student Member:

The Motion was not put. (Secretarial note: This item was dealt with under the Vice-Chancellor's Business item 14.3 refers)

(File RMO97/1547)

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Council noted that the following had accepted his offer of appointment and wished to pass on his thanks to Council:

Professor Christian Krettek - Professor of Trauma, Faculty of Medicine

(File RMO98/0296)

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Council noted that the following had accepted their respective offers of appointment approved by the Special Professorial Appointments Sub-Committee:

• Professor Ron C Bayly - Honorary Professorial Fellow, Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine
• Associate Professor Brian J Costar - Fixed-Term Professor, Humanities and Public Policy, Faculty of Arts
• Associate Professor J (Bruce) Jacobs - Accelerated appointment to Professor of Asian Languages and Studies, Faculty of Arts
• Dr Ken R Pearson - Professorial Fellow, Policy Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics
• Professor Lyn C Thomas - Adjunct Professor, Business Systems, Faculty of Information Technology

(File RMO98/0296, RMO97/0553, RMO97/0553), RMO97/1357, RMO97/0768)

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Council approved the appointment of Mrs Joan McPhee to the selection committee for a Chair in the Department of Business Law and Taxation.

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Council approved the appointment of Mr Bill Kricker to the selection committee for a Professor/Director of Developmental Disability Health.

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Council approved the appointment of Ms Maria Keys to the selection committee for a Chair of Electronic Commerce.

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Council approved the appointment of Dr Geoffrey Knights to the selection committee for a Chair of Multimedia Technology.

(File RMO97/1623)

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Council received reports from the following staff:

Faculty of Business and Economics

Dr Geoff Spenceley, Department of Economics

Faculty of Education

Associate Professor Anne Dougall

Dr Robin Small

Associate Professor Tony Taylor

Dr Georgina Tsolidis

(File RMO97/0028)

This item was withdrawn and will be considered at a future meeting of Council.

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Council received and noted the report of the Returning Officer in regard to Council elections.

(File RMO98/2167, 68, 69, 70)

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 9 November 1998 at the Clayton Campus.