Meeting No. 8/2000 of the Monash University Council will be held at 4.30 pm on Monday, 18 December 2000, in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus

Members please note the early starting time for this meeting. It is anticipated that the meeting will conclude by 6.30 pm at the latest. The end-of-year celebration is scheduled to commence at 6.45 pm with your guests invited to arrive at Wellingtons Bistro, Ground Floor, Campus Centre (formerly Union Building) at 6.45 pm.

No apologies have been received to date.

The Chancellor will invite any requests for special leave.

Items 1.1 Apologies, 1.2 Special Leave, 1.3 Starring of Items, 1.4 Approval of Non-Starred Items, 1.5.2 Vice-Chancellor’s Issues and Speculations, 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.

1.5.1 Report of the Membership Committee of Council Item1pp1-2

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report of meeting 6/2000 of the Membership Committee of Council held on Thursday, 7 December 2000.

At meeting 7/2000 of Council (13 November), the University Council consented to the establishment of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd. Consistent with that decision, it was requested that the Membership Committee of Council be invited to identify and recommend for appointment appropriate existing Council members who may be invited to become directors. The Membership Committee noted the Vice-Chancellor’s advice that the Board of Monash Commercial would then give consideration to identifying prospective business people who may also be invited to become directors.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor concerning board membership of Monash Commercial as set out in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the filling of vacancies on Council Committees and Subcommittees for 2001 as detailed in the document presented subject to the consent of the members invited to fill those vacancies.

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.

1.5.3 Use of the University Seal Item1pp3-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 6 December 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 7/2000 held on 13 November 2000 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 7/2000 held on Monday, 13 November 2000.

The Chancellor will formally record Council’s appreciation for the contribution of retiring members to the work of the University and of Council as listed below:

RECOMMENDATION

That Council record its appreciation for the contribution of retiring members to the work of the University and of Council.

4.1 Campus Developments Members Only Item4pp1-6

A paper titled Report on Planned Campus Developments is attached.

The Vice-Chancellor will invite the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) to speak to this item.

4.2 Support Services Plan Item4pp7-26

A paper titled Support Services Plan is attached.

The Vice-Chancellor will invite the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) to speak to this item.

4.3 Intellectual Property Papers: Implementing the Policies Item4pp27-36

A paper titled Intellectual Property Papers: Implementing the Policies is attached.

The Vice-Chancellor will invite the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) to speak to this item.

4.4 Major Research Grants Schemes Item4pp37-38

A paper is attached titled Success in Major Research Grants Schemes.

The Vice-Chancellor will invite the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development) to speak to this item.

4.5 Expanding Course Delivery Options Item4pp39-44

A paper is attached titled Expanding Course Delivery Options.

The Vice-Chancellor will invite the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning) to speak to this item.

4.6 Report on Future Directions – Faculty of Education Item4pp45-46

Professor Susan Willis, Dean, Faculty of Education will present a report on future directions for the Faculty of Education. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of Professor Susan Willis, Dean, Faculty of Education on future directions for the Faculty of Education.

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 23 November 2000 and approved an offer of appointment as a Professor of Rural Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, 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.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the approval granted by the Executive Committee of Council at its meeting held on 23 November 2000.

7. Report of the Audit Committee Item7pp1-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of Meeting No. 4/00 of the Audit Committee.

7.2 Compliance Policy and Structure Item7pp3-8

Papers titled Compliance Policy and Compliance Structure are attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the papers titled Compliance Policy and Compliance Structure.

7.3 Insider Trading Policy  Item7pp9-16

(Secretarial note: an amended paper titled Monash University Insider Trading Policy is attached at item 4.3)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the paper titled Monash University Insider Trading Policy.

Council members are invited to note the proceedings of the Audit Committee. Items include:

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Audit Committee held on 7 December 2000.

8. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only Item8pp1-40

8.1 Monash International Centre Funding Evaluation Item8pp11-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse Resources and Finance Committee’s recommendation to proceed with the development of the Monash International Centre subject to a review of agreements by the University Solicitor’s Office.

 8.2 Proposed Course Fees for Australian Students (2001) and International Students (2002) Item8pp15-32

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

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 held on 4 December 2000.

9. Report of the Academic Board Item9pp1-32

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of meeting 7/2000 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 29 November 2000.

9.2 Legislation Item9pp7-16

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the legislation titled Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Regulations.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the position of Associate Dean (International) from 31 December 2000 and establish the position of Associate Dean (External Relations) from 1 January 2001.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish the position of Associate Dean (Research Training).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve of the proposals of the Boards of Faculties of Arts, Engineering, Law and Medicine to appoint the following staff members for the terms specified:

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve of the proposals of the Boards of Faculties of Arts and Medicine to appoint the following staff members as Head of School:

(Secretarial note: item 12.1.3 Senior Appointments refers)

9.3.5 Proposal to establish, advertise and fill two Chairs of Marketing Item9pp17-18

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish, advertise and fill two Chairs of Marketing.

(Secretarial note: item 12.1.4.2 Senior Appointments refers)

9.3.6 Proposal to establish, advertise and fill a Chair of International Trade Law Item9pp19-20

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Law to establish, advertise and fill a Chair of International Trade Law.

(Secretarial note: item 12.1.4.1 Senior Appointments refers)

9.3.7 Proposal to establish, advertise and fill the position of Professor, Rural Health Education Item9pp21-22

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine to establish, advertise and fill the position of Professor, Rural Health Education.

(Secretarial note: item 12.1.4.3 Senior Appointments refers)

9.4 Proposal to Establish the Cross-Faculty School of Physics and Materials Engineering Item9pp23-28

At the combined meeting of the Committee of Deans and Deans Discussion Group held 21 November 2000, the proposal of the Boards of the Faculties of Science and Engineering to establish a cross-faculty school was considered. Following discussion, Deans agreed that the name of the cross-faculty school should be the School of Physics and Materials Engineering.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to establish a cross-faculty School of Physics and Materials Engineering.

(Secretarial note: item 12.1.4.5 Senior Appointments refers)

9.5 Proposal to Establish the School of Multimedia Systems Item9pp29-32

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish the School of Multimedia Systems.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to nominate the Honourable Professor George Hampel QC to replace Professor Marcia Neave as one of the University’s two members of the Council of Legal Education, the term of his membership expiring 31 December 2002.

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

• nominations for award of Honorary Degrees

• Future Directions Report – Faculty of Education (Secretarial note: item 4.6 Vice-Chancellor’s Business refers)

• Other items considered by the Academic Board

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of meeting 7/2000 of the Academic Board held on 29 November 2000.

10. Equal Opportunity Committee Item10pp1-2

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee Meeting 4/2000 held on 27 November 2000.

11. Gippsland Advisory Council Item11pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting AC6/2000 held on Tuesday, 24 October 2000.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the Vice-Chancellor has taken steps to have the matter resolved as detailed in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of meeting AC6/2000 of the Gippsland Advisory Council held on 24 October 2000.

11.4 Receipt of Report Members Only Item11pp5-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting AC7/2000 held on 28 November 2000.

11.5 Appointment of New Members Item11pp9-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the recommendation of the Gippsland Advisory Council that the two persons named in the document presented be appointed under section 1.2.8 of Statute 2.13 – Special provisions for the governance of Monash University (Gippsland campus) for a three year term commencing on 1 January 2001 and ending 31 December 2003.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of meeting AC7/2000 of the Gippsland Advisory Council held on 28 November 2000.

12.1 Senior Appointments Members Only Item12pp1-10

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the following have accepted their respective offers of appointment approved by the Special Professorial Appointments Subcommittee of Council:

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment as Dean, Faculty of Information Technology be made to the person named in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve pursuant to Statute 2.3 and the Faculties Regulations the appointments of heads and deputy heads of schools and departments as recommended by deans for the year commencing 1 January 2001 as detailed in the document presented.

(Secretarial note: item 9.3.4 Report of the Academic Board refers)

12.1.4.1 Chair of International Trade Law, Faculty of Law (Secretarial note: item 9.3.6 Report of the Academic Board refers)

(Secretarial note: item 9.3.5 Report of the Academic Board refers)

(Secretarial note: Item 9.3.7 Report of the Academic Board refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committees for a Chair of International Trade Law, Chair of Marketing (two positions) and a Professor of Rural Health Education as detailed in the document presented.

(Secretarial note: item 9.4 Report of the Academic Board refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committees for a Professor of Surgery and a Chair of X-Ray and Sychrotron Physics as detailed in the document presented to replace the relevant selection committees previously approved by Council at meetings 6/1999 and 7/2000 respectively.

12.2 Report of Academic Promotions Item12pp11-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note promotions approved by the University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee, in accordance with delegated authority and effective from 1 January 2001 as detailed in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note promotions approved by Deans on the recommendation of the Faculty Lectureship/Senior Lectureship Committees, in accordance with delegated authority, and effective from 1 January 2001 as detailed in the document presented.

12.3 Legislation Item12pp15-26

12.3.1 Statute 6.1.2 – Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 6 2000) Item12pp15-20

Draft Statute, Explanatory Memorandum and Strike-out version of the Statute are attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 6.1.2 – Courses and Degrees (Amendment No 6 2000).

12.3.2 Statute 6.1.2A – Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd (Amendment No 1 2000) Item12pp21-26

Draft Statute, Explanatory Memorandum and Strike-out version of the Statute are attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 6.1.2A – Monash Mt Eliza Graduate School of Business and Government Ltd (Amendment No 1 2000)

12.4 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item12pp27-48

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive reports from the following staff:

Faculty of Arts

• Ms Susan Tweg, School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies

• Ms Hiroko Hashimoto, School of Asian Languages and Studies

• Dr Helen Johnson, School of Political and Social Inquiry

• Dr Graham Oppy, School of Philosophy, Linguistics and Bioethics

• Dr John McKie, School of Philosophy, Linguistics and Bioethics

• Ms Karen Crinall, School of Humanities, Communications & Social Sciences

Faculty of Medicine

• Professor D O’Connor, Department of Psychological Medicine

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 12 February 2001 at the Clayton Campus.

After the meeting, the end-of-year celebrations will be held at Wellingtons Bistro, Campus Centre, Clayton Campus for those who had returned RSVPS to Ms Adriana Frescura, Protocol and Special Events Officer.

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 2010or via facsimile on 9905 5342.