No apologies have been received to date.

A request for special leave from Meeting 2/99 for Dr Mark Schapper was approved at Council Meeting 1/99.

Some items have already been "starred" for discussion.

Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed may so request at this point.

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’.

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 3 March 1999 on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.

Authorised observers will be admitted to the meeting following confidential items.

The Minutes of Meeting No 1/99 held on 15 February 1999 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of Meeting No. 1/99 held on Monday, 15 February 1999.

Members are asked to note that item 7 Report of the Audit Committee, item 9 Report of the Resources and Finance Committee and item 12 Report of the Council of Monash University for the period 1/1/98 to 31/12/98 refers.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council adopt the University’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 December 1998.

The Vice-Chancellor will invite brief reports on the following topics:

Integrated Administrative Systems from Mr John Julian, Director, Integrated Administrative Systems Project; and Item 4 pp1-4

Student and Staff Intranet from Mr Alan McMeekin, Director, Information Technology Services Division Item 4 pp5-6

The Vice-Chancellor will report briefly on this matter.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

• supports the AVCC policy on the membership of student organisations;

• recognises that the wide range of student funded and student managed organisations provide a diverse range of cultural, social and recreational services and amenities, together with well researched, balanced and representative advice, and so contribute significantly to a vibrant Monash University environment; and

• considers the proposed legislative amendment to the Higher Education Funding Act, 1988, an unwelcome and uncalled for intrusion into the affairs of Monash University and, if instituted, would gravely compromise the capacity of the University to provide students with a world class learning environment and jeopardise the international competitiveness of the University.

At meeting 1/99, some members requested a rather more strategically focussed presentation of the Learning and Teaching Operational Plan (LTOP) so that future directions could be more clearly articulated. A summary of the LTOP prepared in light of this advice was circulated with the minutes of meeting 1/99.

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 24 February 1999 and approved an offer of appointment in relation to the following Chair:

Chair of Electronic Commerce in the Centre of Electronic Commerce

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the approval granted by the Executive Committee of Council for an offer of appointment as detailed in the document presented.

The Audit Committee will meet on 11 March 1999 and a report will follow.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Corporate Planning Committee of Council Meeting 1/99 held on Friday, 5 February 1999.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of Meeting 1/99 of the Resources and Finance Committee held on Tuesday, 9 March 1999. (A paper will follow)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of Meeting 2/99 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 24 February 1999.

The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Board of the Faculty of Law and the Academic Board.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to appoint the following staff as Associate Deans for the terms specified:

Associate Dean – Professor M Neave from 1 January 1999 to 30 June 1999

Associate Dean (International) – Professor H P Lee from 1 January 1999 to 30 December 1999

Associate Dean (Teaching) – Dr B McSherry from 1 January 1999 to 30 December 1999

Associate Dean (Research) – Associate Professor M Pittard from 1 January 1999 to 30 June 1999 and Associate Professor J Glover from 1 July 1999 to 31 December 1999.

The proposal under this item has been endorsed 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 appoint the following staff member as Associate Dean for the term specified:

Associate Dean (Information Technology) - Associate Professor B Cesnik from 1^st January 1999 to 31^st December 2000

The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, the Committee of Deans and the Academic Board (Attachment A).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal from the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish the position of Professor/Director of Vascular and General Medicine at Dandenong Hospital.

The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Faculty of Engineering, the Committee of Deans and the Academic Board (Attachment B).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to fill the Chair of Fluid Mechanics.

The proposal under this item has been endorsed by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and 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 Dr. Jonathon William Serpell, for his thesis titled "Clinical and experimental studies in factors influencing local recurrence and survival in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, including desmoid tumours".

This proposal seeks to amend the constitution of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine. The proposed amendment would affect the Faculties Regulations, Schedule 8 – Faculty of Medicine.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine that the Chairperson of the Scholarships and Graduate Matters Committee be deleted from Faculty Board membership and that the following sections be renumbered.

Council members are invited to refer to parts B and C of the Academic Board report and to note the Proceedings of the Board. Items include:

• New Course Proposals

• Major Amendments to Courses

• Faculty of Business & Economics and Monash Mt. Eliza Business School

• Admissions Report – Update on Student Selection and Enrolment (1999)

• Monash Transition Program

• The Development of a Student and Staff Intranet at Monash

• Research Matters

• Monash Asia Institute and its Contribution to International Relations

• Integrated Administrative Systems – Progress Report

• New Subject Proposals

• Special Consideration

• Discipline and Grievance Procedures for Open Learning Students

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Proceedings of meeting 2/99 of the Academic Board held on 24 February 1999, as detailed in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Proceedings of Meeting AC7/98 of the Gippsland Advisory Council held on Tuesday, 24 November 1998.

See also Part C Items 7 and 9 (Audit Committee & Resources and Finance Committee respectively)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Annual Report of the Council of Monash University 1998 for forwarding to the Minister for Education.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that Professor Nicholas Keks has accepted the offer of appointment – Fixed-Term Professor of Hospital and Community Psychiatry – Faculty of Medicine.

This matter is also dealt with under the Report of the Academic Board - item 10.2.3 refers.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to advertise and fill the position of Professor/Director of Vascular and General Medicine, Dandenong Hospital, in accordance with the relevant academic award classification standards.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to advertise and fill the Chair of Injury Prevention in accordance with the relevant academic award classification standards.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committees for the following:

• Professor/Director of Vascular and General Medicine, Dandenong Hospital

• Chair of Injury Prevention

• Chair of Fluid Mechanics

as detailed in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive reports from the following staff:

Faculty of Medicine

• Professor J N O’Neil, Pharmacology

• Professor G C Smith, Psychological Medicine

• Dr P J M Tutton, Anatomy

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 10 May 1999 at the Clayton Campus.

Refreshments and Dinner – Meeting 2/99

After the meeting, drinks together with light refreshments and dinner will be served at Monash House (formerly the Vice-Chancellor’s residence) for those members who have notified Marijana Gec on 9905-2007 by 12 noon, on Wednesday, 10 March 1999.

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