University Council Meeting 7/99

The Chancellor will welcome Mr John Trembath to his first meeting of Council as Acting General Manager.

No apologies have been received to date.

No requests for special leave have been received to date.

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’.

1.5.1 Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee Members Only
Item1 pp1-2

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Honorary Degrees Committee Meeting No. 1/99 held on Monday, 25 October 1999.

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, Mr J K Ellis.

1.5.2 Use of the University Seal Members Only
Item1pp3-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 27 October 1999 on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.

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

The Minutes of Meeting No 6/99 held on 17 September 1999 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of Meeting No. 6/99 held on Friday, 17 September 1999.

3.1 Council Seminar Item3pp1-120

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and endorse the Report and note the action following the Seminar.

The Chancellor wishes to thank the organisers of the visit to Malaysia.

Members are requested to refer to the separately bound document Budget 2000 which is enclosed.

Item 10.2 of this agenda, Report of the Resources and Finance Committee refers.

Item 11.8 of this agenda, Proceedings of the Report of the Academic Board refers. (Secretarial Note: Academic Board noted the draft University Budget 2000 and the advice of the General Manager about the document).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council adopt the Monash University Budget 2000 and note the Indicative Budgets for 2001 and 2002 as presented.

The Vice-Chancellor will report on his meeting with the South African Minister of Education, Professor Asmal, and his visit to potential partners and to six universities.

Professor John Maloney is attending his last meeting of Council before retiring as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Public Affairs).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council record its appreciation for the contribution of Professor John Maloney to the work of Council and the University.

4.4 Report on Future Directions - Faculty of Law Item4pp1-2

Professor Stephen Parker, Dean of the Faculty of Law, will present a report on future directions for the Faculty of Law. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Dean of the Faculty of Law on future directions for the Faculty of Law.

This item is listed as a major standing agenda item for Council. (Secretarial note: item 10.4 Report of the Resources and Finance Committee refers). The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), Professor Peter Darvall, will speak to this item.

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 25 October 1999 and approved, subject to obtaining written advice from PriceWaterhouseCoopers in South Africa and clearance from the University Solicitor:

That the membership of the new South African section 21 company limited by guarantee consists of seven staff as detailed in the document presented to the Resources and Finance Committee;

That a second proprietary company be created in Australia under Monash International Pty Ltd to hold Monash University’s South African assets.

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 28 October 1999 and approved an offer of appointment to the position of General Manager be made to the person named in the proposal.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the approvals granted by the Executive Committee of Council at meetings held 25 October 1999 and 28 October 1999.

8. Report of the Membership Committee of Council Members Only
Item8pp1-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of Meeting 1/99 of the Membership Committee of Council held 29 October 1999.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of the persons nominated in the document presented, subject to agreement by the nominees, to fill the vacancies on the Executive Committee, Corporate Planning Committee, Physical Resources Subcommittee and Animal Welfare Committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Membership Committee meeting held on 29 October 1999 as detailed in the document presented.

9. Report of the Audit Committee Item9pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report and proceedings of meeting 4/99 of the Audit Committee held on 15 October 1999.

10. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item10pp1-28

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the Resources and Finance Committee meeting held on 25 October 1999.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council adopt the 2000 Budget, as approved by the Resources and Finance Committee, subject to the condition that during 2000 workable plans are developed to increase revenue, achieve cost efficiencies and therefore avoid the indicative deficits of 2001 and 2002.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that Resources and Finance Committee received and discussed a report regarding company structure requirements for Monash University South Africa and accepted the recommendation to approve the following subject to obtaining written advice from PriceWaterhouseCoopers in South Africa and clearance from the University Solicitor:

that the membership of the new South African section 21 company limited by guarantee consists of seven staff as detailed in the document presented;

that a second proprietary company be created in Australia under Monash International Pty Ltd to hold Monash University’s South African assets.

Council members are invited to refer to the proceedings section of the report of the Resources and Finance Committee. Items include:

Provision of Facilities, Services and Activities Funded by the Compulsory Amenities Fees on the Gippsland Campus Item10pp9-12

Goods and Services Tax (GST) Item10pp13-20

Monitoring of Monash Companies – Presentations on Monash Unicomm Pty Ltd and Monash IVF Pty Ltd

Integrated Administrative System – Progress Report Item10pp21-24

Year 2000 – Monash University and Controlled Entities (Secretarial note: Item 6 refers) Item10pp25-30

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee meeting held on 25 October 1999 as detailed in the document presented.

11.1 Receipt of Report Item11pp1-22

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of meeting 7/99 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 20 October 1999.

11.2 Legislation Item11pp7-12

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the legislation titled:

(i) Diploma of Introductory Undergraduate Studies Regulations 1999

(ii) Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 2 1999)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the recommendations for appointment of Deputy Dean, Associate Deans and Heads of Schools as detailed in the document presented.

11.4 Proposal to Establish and Fill the Position of Director, Monash Environment Institute, the Chair in Meteorology, the Chair in Computer Science and the Chair in Distributed Systems Item11pp13-22

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the recommendations to establish and fill the Director and Chair positions as set out in the document presented.

(Secretarial note: Item 13.1.3 Appointment of Chair Selection Committees refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That, in accordance with Section 23(4) of the Monash University Act 1958, which provides for Council to determine the form of testamurs, Council approve the recommendations regarding the options and format for recording specialisations on testamurs as detailed in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

Pursuant to Statute 2.3 – The faculties, that Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering to amend the structure of that Faculty Board to include two members of the General Staff of the faculty elected from their number.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to award the degree of Doctor of Medicine to Dr Thomas W Jobling for his thesis titled ‘The assessment of two new glycoprotein tumour markers in ovarian cancer’.

Council members are invited to refer to part B of the Academic Board report and to note the proceedings of the Board. Items include:

New Course Proposals

Major amendments to courses

Disestablishment of a Course

Budget 2000 (Secretarial note: items 4.1 and 10.2 refer)

Future Directions Report – Dean of the Faculty of Law (Secretarial note: item 4.4 refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of meeting 7/99 of the Academic Board held on 20 October 1999.

12. Gippsland Advisory Council Item12pp1-2

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council Meeting AC5/99 held on 31 August 1999.

13.1 Senior Appointments Members Only
Item13pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the following has accepted his offer of appointment approved by the Special Professorial Appointments Subcommittee:

Professor Richard Scotton – Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Centre for Health Program Evaluation, Faculty of Business and Economics.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the selection committee for an appointment to the Chair of Fluid Mechanics.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of an appointment to the Chair of Fluid Mechanics, Faculty of Engineering, as per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committees for a Chair of Computer Science, a Chair of Distributed Systems and a Chair of Meteorology as detailed in the document presented.

13.2 Membership of Intellectual Property Committee Members Only
Item13pp5-6

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of the person named in the document presented to fill a vacancy on the Intellectual Property Committee.

13.3 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item13pp7-38

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive reports from the following staff:

Professor B Tonge, Psychological Medicine

Dr R Boyd, Pathology and Immunology

Professor P Beart, Pharmacology

Dr R Salom, Pathology and Immunology

Ms Deb Corrigan

Ms Geraldine Burke

Dr John Pearson

Dr Lesley Farrell

Professor M Neave

Mr B Dyer

Mr A Evans

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 4.30 pm on Monday, 13 December 1999 at the Clayton Campus followed by the Council Christmas celebration.

After the meeting, drinks together with light refreshments and dinner will be served in the Seahorse Tavern at the Peninsula Campus for those members who have notified Marijana Gec on 9905-2007 by 12 noon, on Wednesday, 3 November 1999.

Inquiries about any of the business listed above, or on Council matters in general, may be directed to Mr Phillip Siggins, Manager, University Secretariat Room GO6, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus, telephone 9905-2010 or via facsimile on 9905 5342.