Council Meeting 1-2001
Meeting No. 1/2001 of the Monash University Council will be
held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 12 February 2001, in the Sir George Lush Room,
Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus
Phillip Siggins
Secretary
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31/01/01
A G E N D A
Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in
any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chancellor
via the Council Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not
take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.
The Chancellor will open the meeting and welcome new members
of Council: Professor Colin Bourke MBE, Ms Penelope FE Hutchinson, Ms Eleina
Tava and Ms Manisha Blencowe. The Chancellor will also welcome Professor
Dick White, Pro Vice-Chancellor London who will be in attendance.
PART A
1. PROCEDURAL MATTERS
1.1 Apologies
Professor Peter Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and
Vice-President (Research and Development) has advised that he will not be in
attendance for this meeting.
1.2 Special Leave
Requests for special leave for meeting 2/2001 (19 March)
have been received from Mr Glenn Barnes and Professor David Robinson,
Vice-Chancellor and President.
1.3 Starring of Items
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.
1.4 Approval of Non-Starred Items
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 Confidential Items
1.5.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Issues and Speculation
The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.
1.5.2 Chair Appointment Item1pp1-4
A paper is attached. The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this
item.
1.5.3 Use of the University Seal Item1pp5-8
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 31
January 2001 on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under
Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.
1.6 Admission of Observers
Authorised observers will be admitted to the meeting
following confidential items.
2. Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of meeting No 8/2000 held on 18 December 2000
have been circulated.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 8/2000 held
on Monday, 18 December 2000.
PART B STARRED ITEMS
3. Chancellor’s Business
3.1 The Council Year Ahead
The Chancellor will speak to this item.
3.2 Report on the Governance Forum held 18 December 2000 Item3pp1-22
A paper with four attachments is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the action arising from the Council
Governance Forum held 18 December 2000 as detailed in the paper Monash
University Governance Issues: 2000, 2001 2020.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the paper Monash University: The Role
of the International Advisory Group.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council endorse the proposed meeting cycle for 2002 as
detailed in the document Council Meeting Cycle 2002.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council endorse the streamlined structure of committees
reporting to Council, Academic Board and senior officers of the University
as detailed in the document Streamlining of University-wide Committees.
4. Vice-Chancellor’s Business
4.1 Australia Day Honours Item4pp1-4
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note with acclamation Australia Day Honours
awarded to key individuals associated with Monash and Monash Alumni as
detailed in the paper provided.
4.2 Backing Australia’s Ability Item4pp5-8
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the information as detailed in
the document Backing Australia’s Ability.
4.3 Co-operative Research Centres (CRCs) Item4pp9-14
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the information as presented by the
Vice-Chancellor and President.
4.4 Future Directions Reports Item4pp15-18
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the timetable of papers of future
directions reports.
4.5 Monash University Malaysia Item4pp19-24
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the report Monash
University Malaysia Campus Report to Council – February 2001.
4.6 Monash University London
Professor Dick White, Pro Vice-Chancellor London, will
present a brief oral report.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the presentation by Professor
Dick White, Pro Vice-Chancellor London.
4.7 Quality at Monash Item4pp25-28
A paper is attached. Professor Graham Webb, Director, Centre
for Higher Education Quality (CHEQ), will be in attendance.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the report Quality at
Monash as presented by Professor Graham Webb, Director, Centre for
Higher Education Quality.
PART C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes (not dealt with elsewhere in the
agenda)
6. General Business
6.1 Senior Appointments Members Only Item6pp1-6
A paper is attached.
6.1.1 Acceptance of Offers
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that the following have accepted their
respective offers of appointment and wish to pass on their thanks to
Council:
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Professor John Rosenberg – Dean, Faculty of
Information Technology
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Dr Ian Johnston – Director, Monash
University Accident Research Centre
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Associate Professor Mark Oakley Browne –
Professor of Rural Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health
Sciences
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that the following have accepted their
respective offers of appointment approved by the Special Professorial
Appointments Subcommittee of Council:
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Professor W. (Bill) Brown – Honorary
Professor, Faculty of Engineering.
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Professor Colin Bourke – Adjunct Professor,
Faculty of Arts.
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Dr Maureen Brunt – Emeritus Professor.
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Professor Ian Freckelton – Adjunct
Professor, Faculty of Law.
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Professor Bruce Grant – Adjunct Professor,
Faculty of Business and Economics.
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Dr Juliang Zheng – Professorial Fellow,
Faculty of Information Technology.
6.1.2 Professor of Trauma – Appointment
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the report of the selection committee
for an appointment as a Professor of Trauma, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing
and Health Sciences.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an offer of an appointment as a
Professor of Trauma, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, as
per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in
the document presented.
6.1.3 Council Nominees to Selection Committees
6.1.3.1 Chair of International Trade Law, Faculty of Law
6.1.3.2 Two Chairs of Marketing, Department of Marketing,
Faculty of Business and Economics
6.1.3.3 Professor of Rural Health Education, School of Rural
Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
6.1.3.4 Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery
(Southern Clinical School), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
6.1.3.5 Chair of X-Ray and Synchrotron Physics, School of
Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculties of Engineering and Science
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the nomination of Council members as
Council’s nominees to the selection committees as detailed in the document
presented.
6.2 Conferral of Award in Absentia Item6pp7-10
A paper is attached.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confer an award in absentia as detailed below:
Lucy Marea Ryan – Bachelor of Laws
6.3 Next Meeting
The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00
pm on Monday, 19 March 2001 at the Clayton Campus.
Refreshments and Dinner – Meeting 1/2001
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, 7 February 2001.
Further Information
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. |
