Meeting No. 7/2000 of the Monash University Council was held between 5.00 pm and 7.20 pm on Monday, 13 November 2000, in the Boardroom, room 203, second floor, Campus Administration, Berwick

Dr G A Knights, Deputy Chancellor (presiding)

Mr P H Ramler AM, Deputy Chancellor

Professor D A Robinson, Vice-Chancellor and President

Professor A W Lindsay, Chair of Academic Board 

 In attendance were:

Professor P LeP Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development)

Ms A Crook AO, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources)

Professor R Jackson, Director, Centre for Green Chemistry for item 4.4

Professor C Raston, Department of Chemistry for item 4.4

Mr Bob Burnet, Campus Director, Berwick

Mr John Levine, Divisional Director, Financial Resources Management for item 4.1

 Secretary:

Mr P Siggins, Manager, University Secretariat

In opening the meeting, Dr Knights welcomed newly elected professorial member of Council, Professor Tam Sridhar to his first meeting of Council.

An apology was received from Associate Professor Louise Adler.

At Council meeting 1/2000 (14 February), Council approved a request for special leave for meeting 7/2000 (13 November) for the Chancellor. At Council meeting 6/2000 (2 October), the Chancellor invited Dr Geoffrey Knights to chair the 13 November meeting at the Berwick Campus and Dr Knights accepted the invitation.

Items 1.1 Apologies, 1.2 Special Leave, 1.3 Starring of Items, 1.4 Approval of Non-Starred Items, 1.5.1 Report of the Membership Committee of Council, 1.5.2 Honorary Degrees Committee, 1.5.3 Vice-Chancellor’s Issues and Speculations, 1.5.4 Use of the University Seal, 2 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting, 3 Chancellor’s Business, 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Business, 8.3 Insider Trading Policy, 8.4 Equity Participation in Monash Commercial Entities, and 8.6 Proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee were "starred" for discussion.

Council resolved on the motion of the Deputy Chancellor:

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

Dr June Hearn spoke to this item.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/194

Council received the report and noted the proceedings of meeting 5/2000 of the Membership Committee of Council held on Monday, 16 October 2000.

(File RMO1997/1107)

Dr Hearn reported that following review of the Chancellor’s performance, the Membership Committee of Council agreed to recommend unanimously that the Chancellor be invited to serve a further term. In making this recommendation to Council, the Membership Committee took into account that the Chancellor would have served two years of a three year term by the end of 2000 and that his performance was regarded as being of the highest calibre.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/195

Council endorsed the recommendation of the Membership Committee that the Chancellor be invited to serve a further three year term immediately following the conclusion of his current term as Chancellor. The new term of office would commence 14 February 2002 and end 13 February 2005.

(File RMOR1998/091)

Dr Hearn advised that the Membership Committee took the view that in the international context, Monash would be best served if meetings were chaired by the senior officer of the University.

 RESOLUTION CL7/2000/196

Council approved the recommendation of the Membership Committee that the composition of the International Advisory Group be amended to include the Chancellor as the Chairman.

(File RMO2000/1483)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/197

Council appointed Professor Colin John Bourke MBE and Ms Penelope FE Hutchinson as members appointed under Section 7(1)(h) of the Monash University Act 1958.

(File RMO1997/1274)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/198

Council approved the proposed membership of the Committees and Subcommittees of Council as set out below subject to final acceptance by members and allocation to membership of committees of new members of Council:

Mr Jerry Ellis, Chancellor

Alternate: Mr Paul Ramler

Mr Paul Ramler

Alternate: Dr June Hearn

Professor David Robinson

Alternate: The most senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President present at the time of the meeting

Mr Phillip Siggins, Manager, University Secretariat

Mr Jerry Ellis, Chancellor

Vice-Chancellor and President (ex officio)

Professor David Robinson

Dr June Hearn

Miss Dorothy Pizzey

Associate Professor Andrew Markus

Mr Phillip Siggins, Manager, University Secretariat

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Membership Committee

 Audit Committee 

Mr Jerry Ellis, Chancellor

Ms Wendy Peter

Vacant

Professor Graham Peirson (Faculty of Business and Economics – Dept. of Accounting and Finance)

Professor David Robinson

Ms Alison Crook AO, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) to provide expert advice

Mr Greg Connell, Director, Audit and Risk Management

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Audit Committee

 Resources and Finance Committee

 Chancellor or a Deputy Chancellor nominated by the Chancellor (Chairman)

Mr Paul Ramler AM

Professor David Robinson

Alternate: Professor Alan Lindsay

Physical Resources Dr June Hearn

Purchasing Dr Mark Schapper

Associate Professor Andrew Markus

 One student member of Council

Ms Eleina Tava

Mr Glenn Barnes

Ms Alison Crook AO, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) to provide expert advice

Mr John Matthews, Divisional Director, Corporate Finance

Mr David McWaters, Group Accountant

 For action or noting by: Secretary and Minute Secretary to Resources and Finance Committee

 Physical Resources Subcommittee

 A Deputy Chancellor (Chairperson)

Dr June Hearn

Professor Alan Lindsay

Vacant

Miss Dorothy Pizzey AM

Mr John Laurie

Associate Professor Andrew Markus

Ms Dale Halstead

Mr Alan McMeekin

Mr John Trembath, Divisional Director, Facilities and Services

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Physical Resources Subcommittee

 Purchasing Subcommittee

 An external member of Council (Chairman)

Dr Mark Schapper

Ms Alison Crook AO

Mr John Hutchinson 

Mr David Stobart (General Manager, Austrim)

Mr Bob Phillips, Resources Manager, Physiology, Clayton

Mr John Trembath, Divisional Director, Facilities and Services

Mr Harry Bracegirdle, Manager, Procurement Services

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Purchasing Subcommittee

 Executive Purchasing Committee

 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) (Chairperson)

Ms Alison Crook AO

Mr John Matthews

Mr John Trembath, Divisional Director, Facilities and Services

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Executive Purchasing Committee

 Selection and Remuneration Subcommittee

 Chancellor (Chairman)

Mr Jerry Ellis, Chancellor

Miss Dorothy Pizzey AM

Mr Paul Ramler AM

Professor David Robinson

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) to provide expert assistance [except on matters involving the appointment or remuneration of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources)]

Mr Peter Marshall, Divisional Director, Student and Staff Services

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Selection and Remuneration Subcommittee

 Special Professorial Appointments Subcommittee

 Vice-Chancellor and President (Chairman)

Professor David Robinson

Associate Professor Louise Adler

Professor Peter Darvall

 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning)

Professor Alan Lindsay

Professor Michael Brisk

Professor Graeme Davison, Department of History, Faculty of Arts

Mr John Noonan, Manager, Senior Appointments

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Special Professorial Appointments Subcommittee

 Equal Opportunity Committee

 A member of Council who is not an employee of the University and Chairperson

Vacant

Professor Alan Lindsay

Professor Margaret Clayton (Committee for Equal Opportunity in Employment)

Associate Professor Les Nethercott (Committee for Student Equity and Access)

Ms Dale Halstead

Ms Eleina Tava

Manager – Equal Opportunity Unit and Employment Equity

Ms Sue Wales

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Equal Opportunity Committee

 Subcommittee for Equal Opportunity in Employment

 Senior academic nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning) (Convener)

Professor Margaret Clayton

Mr Peter Marshall

Professor Jim Jarvis

Professor Tam Sridhar

 Two academic and two general staff, with all categories of staff eligible for nomination, including tenured, non-tenured, part-time and casual staff

Ms Marjorie Jerrard

Ms Marlene Drysdale

Vacant

Ms Sue Newman

Ms Carol Fox (elected academic staff member)

Ms Val Campbell (elected general staff member)

Mr Renn Wortley

Ms Kay Gardner, Manager, Equal Opportunity Unit and Employment Equity (Acting)

Ms Anita Zanchetta

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Subcommittee for Equal Opportunity in Employment

 Subcommittee for Student Equity and Access

 Convenor

Associate Professor Les Nethercott (Committee for Student Equity and Access)

Mr Peter Marshall

Professor Eleanor Bourke

Mr Renn Wortley

Associate Professor Les Nethercott (Faculty of Business and Economics)

Mr Karen Bensley (Faculty of Art and Design)

Vacant

Ms Kay Gardner, Manager, Equal Opportunity Unit and Employment Equity (Acting)

Ms Kay Gardner

Ms Margaret Heagney

Mr Angelo Calderon, Manager, Statistical Services

Ms Michelle Waters, Head, Monash Family Advisory Services

Ms Ellen Sanders, Coordinator Disability Liaison Office

Ms May Garcia, Executive, Monash University International Students Society

 Student Representatives

Ms Christina Dickinson, Monash Association of Students

Ms Yvette Paulusz, Monash Postgraduate Association

Ms Andrea Drake, Mature Age and Part-time Students

Vacant – Internal Student Representative

Vacant – External Student Representative

Ms Cynthia Jenkins

 For action or noting by: Secretary to Subcommittee for Student Equity and Access

 Honorary Degrees Committee (a joint Committee of Council and Academic Board)

 Chancellor (Chairman)

Mr Jerry Ellis, Chancellor

Alternate: a Deputy Chancellor

Professor David Robinson

Alternate: a Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President

Vacant

Ms Wendy Peter

Dr Mark Schapper

Dr June Hearn

Mr John Laurie

Ms Ann Sherry

Professor R Brown

vacant

vacant

Professor P Tharenou

Professor J Anderson

Professor W Charman

Professor M King

Professor R J Willis

Mr Brian Corless, Graduations Officer, University Marketing Office

(Files RMO1998/0038, RMO1998/0220, RMO1998/1286, RMO1998/0046, RMO1998/0045, RMO1998/0044, RMO1998/0042, RMO1998/0041, RMO1998/0992, RMO1998/0039, RMO1998/0037, RMO2000/0560, RMO1998/0036)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/199

Council noted the proceedings of meeting 5/2000 of the Membership Committee held on Monday, 16 October 2000.

The Vice-Chancellor spoke to this item.

A member of Council objected to the tradition of accepting nominations without debate and Dr Knights agreed to refer the member’s objections to the Council seminar on governance. The Vice-Chancellor also agreed to discuss the matter with the Chancellor.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/200

Council received and noted the report of the Honorary Degrees Committee Meeting No. 1/2000 held on 10 October 2000.

(File RMO1997/1110)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/201

Council approved the recommendation of the Honorary Degrees Committee for the award of honorary degrees as presented orally by the Vice-Chancellor.

(File RMO1999/009)

The Vice-Chancellor spoke to this item.

The Vice-Chancellor reported that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had advised that the Monash University proposal for economic policy support in China had been ranked first. Accordingly, Monash International had won against significant competition from international consultants. The project would assist the Government of China and the ADB to set the economic development policy framework for Western China. The Vice-Chancellor advised that in the wider context, the project was prestigious and high profile and also the first ADB project that Monash had led in its own right.

The Vice-Chancellor also reported on the opening of the Monash University South Africa Campus by the Honourable Mr Mark Vaile, Minister for Trade. Part of the opening ceremony included the return of 17 items of Township Art which were a collection assembled by Ms Di Johnstone during her time as an Australian diplomat in South Africa in the early 1970’s. The Vice-Chancellor informed Council that these artworks were of major cultural significance and that he had been honoured to be the bearer of a statement about their significance by Ms Johnstone and had been pleased to return them to the people of South Africa on her behalf.

Following the Vice-Chancellor’s oral report, a short film of progress with building at the South Africa Campus site was presented.

A member requested that further information be provided concerning a Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity between Monash University and an external company. The member requested that details of the level of "exposure" involved be provided.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/202

Council noted the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 1 November 2000 on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.

(File RMO1999/2165)

Authorised observers were admitted to the meeting following confidential items.

The Minutes of meeting No 6/2000 held on 2 October 2000 had been circulated.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/203

Council confirmed the Minutes of meeting No. 6/2000 held on Monday, 2 October 2000.

Dr Knights advised that the Council seminar on governance would precede the Council meeting scheduled for 18 December 2000. It was envisaged that the seminar would commence with luncheon and would comprise an afternoon session. He further advised that the Council meeting would start earlier than usual at 4.30 pm with a view to finishing by 6.30 pm. A member advised that they would have difficulty attending the governance seminar and asked if alternative arrangements were a possibility. Dr Knights advised that this request would be taken into consideration and that further information about the seminar would be forthcoming.

For action or noting by: Secretary to Council, Executive Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor

Mr John Levine, Divisional Director, Financial Resources Management was in attendance for item 4.1 Budget 2001.

A memorandum from the Vice-Chancellor to members of Council titled 2001 Budget and the separately bound document Budget 2001 had been distributed.

The Vice-Chancellor introduced the Budget 2001 document. He noted that with the move to a new budget structure, with incentives for increasing income to Monash, with targeted support to some faculties and additional support to research and teaching, the University’s funding and operations were on a sounder and realistic footing.

The Vice-Chancellor noted that Council had given instructions that a balanced budget for 2001 be bought forward and he was pleased to report that the budget document before Council and the indicative financial position for 2002 and 2003 would meet this requirement.

The Vice-Chancellor thanked Deans, Directors of academic support and other infrastructure units and their colleagues and the budget team led by Mr John Levine, Director, Financial Resources Management Division, for their work in producing the 2001 Budget.

The Vice-Chancellor invited the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) to comment on the budget. Ms Crook reported that the budget process was steadily improving in transparency and she directed Council’s attention to page 50 of the budget document. Ms Crook explained that page 50 set out the key drivers of the budget and she explicated the information as set out under Principles of the Budget.

Ms Crook then introduced Mr Levine and Mr Levine reported on the "smoothing formula" used in the transition from 11% to 20% DETYA research component. Mr Levine explained that the performance measures used to distribute the research component had been changed to reflect the emphasis placed on higher degree research load and completions performance and the revised weighting of grants arising out of the recent White paper. Accordingly, the research component for 2001 had been distributed using a composite index based on combining the drivers for Research Training Scholarships and Institutional Grants Scheme with proportional weightings.

Mr Levine also commented on two attachments distributed separately from the bound Budget 2001 document which detailed 2000 Planned and 2000 Estimated Actual Student Load by Funding Source and Attendance Mode and by Degree Faculty (All Funding Sources). Council noted the information set out in these tables.

Following Mr Levine’s comments, there was general discussion of the features of the budget including the adequacy of targeted provision for some faculties of the University, coverage of enterprise bargaining costs, estimated numbers of fee-paying postgraduates, provision for support services including maintenance and the position concerning royalties from the Malaysian campus.

(Secretarial note: Council noted that Academic Board had noted the draft University Budget 2001 and the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and the Director, Financial Resources Management Division about the document. Minutes 8.1 2001 Budget of the Report of the Resources and Finance Committee and 9.4 Receipt of Proceedings of the Report of the Academic Board refer.)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/204

Council adopted the Monash University Budget 2001.

(File RMO1997/0611)

A memorandum was tabled addressed to Members of Council and titled Monash Commercial. Mr Paul Ramler AM, Deputy Chancellor, spoke to this item.

Mr Ramler advised that at Council meeting 6/2000 (2 October), consideration was given to a paper titled Commercial Entities: Self Reliance and Accountability. Subsequently, that document had been redrafted and further changes were incorporated at the meeting of the Resources and Finance Committee on 30 October. Mr Ramler advised that at its meeting on 2 October, Council had accepted in broad principle the concept of Monash Commercial but had raised a number of issues for further consideration. The paper currently before Council addressed those issues and Mr Ramler commended the paper to Council.

In discussion of the proposal for the establishment of Monash Commercial, members raised matters including the role of Monash Commercial, the possibility of identifying a CEO for the company and the interface of Monash Commercial with Resources and Finance Committee.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/205

Council approved the establishment of Monash Commercial, and

(File RMO2000/1279)

A memorandum from Professor Darvall titled Research and Research Training Management Plan together with the paper Research and Research Training Management Plan (RRTMP) had been distributed.

Professor Peter Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development) spoke to this item. Professor Darvall reported that the RRTMP replaced the Research Management Plan of 1998. Major revisions had followed from the publication of Leading the Way: Monash 2020, significant changes to funding of research at universities as detailed in the White paper "Knowledge and Innovation: A Policy Statement on Research and Research Training", the report of the Innovation Summit "Innovation: Unlocking the Future", the recent discussion paper by the Chief Scientist "the Chance to Change", the earlier report of the Wills Review of Medical and Health Research, and also by the move to a 20% research quantum in the University’s 2001 Budget.

Professor Darvall explained that in the current environment, there was greater emphasis on higher degree completions performance and this could be achieved if excellent supervision and support of postgraduates was provided.

Professor Darvall also tabled papers concerning the current Australian Research Council grants round and explained the University’s ranking in this context. Professor Darvall also outlined recent Monash achievements in attracting funding from other sources including $14m in State Government research infrastructure grants. Professor Darvall reported that the State and Regional Development Minister, Mr John Brumby, had visited the Clayton campus to announce the grants which were part of a $54m fund allocated for fourteen science, technology and innovation projects in Victoria. Monash was the most successful research institution, attracting a share of the funds in five of the grants, either in its own right or as part of a consortium.

In discussion, a member suggested publication of an article detailing the achievements of Monash in attracting funds from non-traditional sources. There was also discussion of staff development in the context of improving opportunities for research for academic staff. A member raised the issue of benchmarking of research performance against that of other leading research universities and commented on the impact of amalgamations on the research performance of the University. At the conclusion of discussion, the chairman commented on the need for Council members to be active in promoting and assisting the University’s research effort.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/206

Council adopted the Research and Research Training Management Plan.

(File RMO1998/3084)

Professor Roy Jackson and Professor Colin Raston presented a report on future directions for Green Chemistry. Council noted the advice of Professors Jackson and Raston on the future directions on the Centre and Dr Knights thanked them for their presentation.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/207

Council received and noted the report of Professor Roy Jackson, Director, Centre for Green Chemistry on future directions for Green Chemistry.

(Secretarial note: the Report is located at – URL http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/ntb/ntbind.htm)

(File RMO1999/1862)

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 11 October 2000 and approved an offer of appointment as a Professor of Law and Director, Project on Privatisation and Public Accountability, Faculty of Law, for a period of five years, as per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in the document circulated to members of the Executive Committee.

(File Personnel)

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 23 October 2000 and approved an alteration to the Constitution of AARNet Pty Ltd as detailed in the document circulated to members of the Executive Committee.

(File RMO1999/0809)

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 31 October 2000 and approved alterations to the Constitution of EMERGE CMC Limited as detailed in the document circulated to members of the Executive Committee.

(File RMO1999/0707)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/208

Council noted the approvals granted by the Executive Committee of Council at meetings held 11, 23 and 31 October 2000.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/209

Council received and noted the report of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 9 October 2000.

 (File RMO1997/1579)

Council members noted the proceedings of the Audit Committee. Items included:

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/210

Council noted the proceedings of the Audit Committee held on 9 October 2000.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/211

Council adopted the Budget for 2001.

(Secretarial note: minute 4.1 Budget 2001 of the Vice-Chancellor’s Business and minute 9.4 Receipt of Proceedings of the Report of Academic Board refer)

(File RMO1997/0611)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/212

Council approved the establishment of Monash Commercial, and

(Secretarial note: minute 4.2 Monash Commercial of the Vice-Chancellor’s Business refers)

(File RMO2000/1279)

 8.3 Insider Trading Policy

The Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) spoke to this item.

Ms Crook advised that the policy on Confidentiality, Insider Trading and Share Transactions set out the policies and procedures of the University and all entities directly or indirectly under its control, regarding the treatment of information of a confidential nature and deterring the misuse of material, non public information in securities transactions. Ms Crook further advised that the policy before Council set out the principles to be followed but that, at this stage, supporting structures for implementation were to be addressed and would be reported on at a future meeting.

In discussion, a member raised the issue of current declarations of interest and asked if there would be a central point where they would be held. Another member commented that they had advice and suggestions on the presentation of the policy.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/213

Council adopted the Confidentiality/Insider Trading/Share Transactions Policy subject to comments being provided to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) for the next meeting of the Audit Committee.

(Secretarial note: minute 7.2 Receipt of Proceedings of the Report of the Audit Committee refers)

(File RMO2000/1486)

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) spoke to this item and at the request of a member, elaborated on the policy in its overall context. Ms Crook indicated that the paper before Council sought to establish overall philosophy and principles and that implementation structure and practices would follow, once it was clear that Council accepted the principles established in the paper.

The Vice-Chancellor indicated that the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) would bring a paper to Council that outlined the implementation implications of the full series of Intellectual Property papers (of which the Equity Participation in Monash Commercial Entities paper was a part) that had been presented to Council at meeting 5/2000 (14 August) and which included the Intellectual Property Framework, the University Practice and Paid Outside Work Policy, and the Commercialisation Guidelines, and the policy on insider trading dealt with at that meeting.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/214

Council adopted the Equity Participation in Monash Commercial Entities Policy.

(File RMO2000/1488)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/215

Council endorsed Resource and Finance Committee's conditional approval of the tender as set out in Appendix D to the Resources and Finance Committee Report subject to the following:

(File RMO2000/0428)

Council members were invited to note the proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee. Items included:

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/216

Council noted the proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee held on 30 October 2000.

(File RMO1999/1488)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/217

Council received and noted the report of meeting 6/2000 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 18 October 2000.

(File RMO1999/0550)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/218

Council made the legislation titled:

(i) Faculty of Law Regulations (Amendment No 1 2000)

(ii) Statute 6.1.2 – Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 5 2000)

(iii) Statute 6.1.2 – Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 3 2000)

(iv) Statute 3.3 – Deans, Associate Deans and Subdeans of Faculties (Amendment No 1 2000)

(Files RMO1997/0373, RMO1999/1141, RMO1997/1619)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/219

Council approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to appoint Professor Allen Russell as Deputy Dean from 1 July to 31 December 2000.

(File RMO1999/0566)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/220

Council approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish the position of Associate Dean (Business Development) to replace that of Associate Dean (Industry Liaison).

(File RMO1999/0566)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/221

Council approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to establish a new position of Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) and the renaming of the position of Associate Dean (International) to the broader Associate Dean (External Affairs).

(File RMO1999/0566)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/222

Council approved the proposals of the Boards of the Faculties of Education and Information Technology to appoint the following staff members to the positions and for the terms specified:

(Files RMO1999/0565, RMO1998/3120)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/223

Council approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish, advertise and fill a Chair of Accounting and Finance and a Chair of Malaysian Business in the School of Business and Information Technology, Monash University Malaysia.

(Secretarial note: minutes 10.1.3.2 and 10.1.3.3 of the report of Senior Appointments refer)

(File RMO1999/1375)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/224

Council approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish, advertise and fill a Chair of Information Technology in the School of Business and Information Technology, Monash University Malaysia.

(Secretarial note: minute 10.1.3.1 of the report of Senior Appointments refers)

(File RMO1999/1375)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/225

Council approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to establish, advertise and fill a Chair of X-Ray and Synchrotron Physics.

(Secretarial note: minute 10.1.3.4 of the report of Senior Appointments refers)

(File RMO1998/3049)

Council members were invited to refer to part B of the Academic Board report and to note the proceedings of the Board.

Items included:

• new course proposals

• major amendments to courses

• Budget 2001 (Secretarial note: minute 4.1 Budget 2001 of the Vice-Chancellor’s Business refers)

• Research and Research Training Management Plan (Secretarial note: minute 4.3 Research and Research Training Management Plan of the Vice-Chancellor’s Business refers)

• Future Directions Report – Green Chemistry (Secretarial note: minute 4.4 Future Directions Report of the Vice-Chancellor’s Business refers)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/226

Council noted the proceedings of meeting 6/2000 of the Academic Board held on 18 October 2000.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/227

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

(File Personnel)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/228

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

(File Personnel)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/229

Council received the report of the selection committee for an appointment as a Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/230

Council approved an offer of an appointment as a Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, as per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in the document presented.

(File Personnel)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/231

Council approved the establishment of the selection committees for a Chair of Information Technology, a Chair of Accounting and Finance, a Chair of Malaysian Business and a Chair of X-Ray and Synchrotron Physics as detailed in the document presented.

(Files Personnel)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/232

Council made Statute 11.2 – Intellectual Property (Amendment No 1 2000).

(File RMO1997/1563)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/233

Council made Intellectual Property Regulations (Amendment No 1 2000).

(File RMO1998/1467)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/234

Council -

(a) appointed as the University proxy to vote for it at any general meeting of a company of which the University is a Registered Shareholder or a Member -

(i) the person occupying or acting in any of the following positions at the relevant time -

• Vice-Chancellor and President,

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President,

• Divisional Director, Corporate Finance

• Divisional Director, Student and Staff Services, or

(ii) an officer of the University who is a Director of the company;

(b) authorised the person occupying or acting in the position of University Solicitor to sign a form of proxy on behalf of the University in accordance with this resolution; and

(c) declared that this resolution revoked Council Resolution CL1/95/5 and Council Resolution CL4/97/184 relating to the appointment of a University proxy.

(File RMO2000/1293)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/235

That Council, in accordance with the provisions of clause 25.1 of the Constitution of CRC for Asthma Ltd (ACN 089 141 480), authorised the following resolution to amend the company’s Constitution –

"In clause 1.1 in the definition of "Joint Venture Agreement", delete the words "the Company and "".

(File RMO2000/0960)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/236

Council appointed Ms Sue Wales, Manager, Client Services and Systems Branch as an Employer Trustee for the Superannuation M Scheme.

(File RMO1998/2448)

Council was invited to note that Council elections had taken place with the following results:

Professor Tam Sridhar was elected for a term commencing 3 October 2000 and ending 31 December 2001.

(File RMO1999/1139)

Associate Professor Andrew Markus was elected for a term commencing 1 January 2001 and ending 31 December 2002.

(File RMO1998/2170)

Ms Eleina Tava was elected for a term commencing 1 January 2001 and ending 31 December 2001.

(File RMO1998/2167)

Ms Manisha Blencowe was elected for a term commencing 1 January 2001 and ending 31 December 2001.

(File RMO2000/1343)

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/237

Council noted the information concerning Council elections.

RESOLUTION CL7/2000/238

Council received reports from the following staff:

Faculty of Information Technology

• Associate Professor Chung-Hsing Yeh, School of Business Systems

Faculty of Law

• Dr Bronwyn Naylor

• Mr Jonathan Clough

• Associate Professor John Glover

• Mr Ross Hyams

• Dr Susan Kneebone

• Associate Professor Dorothy Kovacs

(File RMO1999/1608)