No apologies have been received.

At Council meeting 1/2000 (14 February), Council approved requests for special leave for meeting 7/2000 (13 November) for the Chancellor (Council noted the Chancellor’s advice that a Deputy Chancellor would preside at that meeting) and for meetings 4/2000 (26 June) and 7/2000 (2 October) for Ms Ann Sherry. At Council meeting 2/2000 (20 March), Council approved requests for special leave from meeting 4/2000 (26 June 2000) for Dr Geoffrey Knights and from meeting 5/2000 (14 August 2000) for Professor Alan Lindsay.

The Chancellor will invite any further requests for special leave.

Items 1.1 Apologies, 1.2 Special Leave, 1.3 Starring of Items, 1.4 Approval of Non-Starred Items, 1.5.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Issues and Speculation, 2 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting, 3 Chancellor’s Business, and 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Business have already been "starred" for discussion.

Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed may 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.

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.

1.5.2 Use of the University Seal Members Only
Item1pp1-2

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 26 April 2000 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 2/2000 held on 20 March 2000 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 2/2000 held on Monday, 20 March 2000 subject to correction of minute 1.5.2.2 to include the Director of the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies as a member of the Subcommittee for Student Equity and Access.

Members will recall that at Council meeting 1/2000 (14 February), Council endorsed the Induction Program for new members noting that the program is open to longer serving members as well. Members are encouraged to attend the half day Induction Program scheduled for 9.00 am on Monday, 22 May 2000 in the Function Room of Monash House.

At meeting 1/2000 (14 February), the Chancellor foreshadowed the holding of a strategy meeting of Council members during the second half of the year to discuss direction, governance and other issues. Council members supported the holding of such a meeting. The Chancellor will invite Council members to suggest to him topics for discussion at the seminar and these will be incorporated into a program for the day. A date will be identified for the second half of the year that is convenient for members.

Sir George Lush, who died in Melbourne on 5 April 2000, served Monash University as its fourth Chancellor from 1983 – 1992.

The Chancellor, on behalf of Council, conveys to Betty, Lady Lush, and the family of Sir George Lush, the sincere sympathy of Council and the Monash University community.

4.1 Report on Future Directions – The Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development Item4pp1-2

Professor David de Kretser, Director of The Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, will present a report on future directions for The Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Director of The Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development on future directions for The Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development.

The Vice-Chancellor and Professor Alan Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning) will report.

At Council meeting 1/2000 (14 February) Council received the Policy document University and Private Practice Policy and gave in principle support to the Policy’s overall direction. However, Council noted the need for additional collaborative work to be undertaken and for further consideration to be given to an amended version of the Policy.

It is anticipated that the University and Private Practice Policy will be submitted to a future Council meeting.

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 29 March 2000 and approved an offer of appointment to a Chair of Information Systems, Faculty of Information Technology, be made to the person named in the document presented and an offer to extend to 31 December 2001 a current appointment as head of school, be made to the person named in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the approval granted by the Executive Committee of Council at meeting held 29 March 2000.

7. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item7pp1-30

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of the Resources and Finance Committee meeting held on 26 April 2000.

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

 RECOMMENDATION

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

8. Report of the Academic Board Item8pp1-10

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of meeting 2/2000 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 19^th April 2000.

8.2.1 Statute 6.1.2 – Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 2 2000) Item8pp3-6

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the legislation titled Statute 6.1.2 – Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 2 2000)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Pharmacy to appoint the following staff members to the position of Associate Dean for a term expiring on 31 December 2000:

8.3.2 Proposal to establish advertise and fill a five-year fixed-term Professor of Law Item8pp7-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Law to establish, advertise and fill a five-year fixed-term professorial position of Professor of Law.

8.4 Establishment of the Centre for Distributed Systems and Software Engineering Item8pp9-10

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish the Centre for Distributed Systems and Software Engineering.

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

• Future Directions Report – Director of The Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development (Secretarial note: item 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Business refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of meeting 2/2000 of the Academic Board held on 19 April 2000.

9. Equal Opportunity Committee Item9pp1-6

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting held on 11 April 2000.

10. Gippsland Advisory Council Item10pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 2/2000 held on 4 April 2000.

11.1 Senior Appointments Item11pp1-2

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the following have accepted their respective offers of appointment and wish to pass on their thanks to Council:

RECOMMENDATION

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committee for a Professor of Law, as detailed in the document presented.

11.2 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item11pp3-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive reports from the following staff:

Professor Angela Carbone, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Professor Bala Srinivasan, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Dr Kaye Trembath, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Professor David Aspin

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 26 June 2000 at Caulfield.

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, 3 May 2000.