Meeting No. 2/2001 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 19 March 2001, in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus

An apology has been received from Ms Ann Sherry.

At Council meeting 1/2001 (12 February), Council approved requests for special leave for meeting 2/2001 (19 March) from Mr Glenn Barnes, Mr Paul Ramler AM and Professor David Robinson, and noted that Associate Professor Louise Adler would be present by telephone for meeting 2/2001 (19 March).

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, 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 Use of the University Seal Item1pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 7 March 2001 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 1/2001 held on 12 February 2001 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 1/2001 held on Monday, 12 February 2001.

3.1 Governance Forum held 18 December 2000 – Council Meeting Schedule 2002 Item3pp1-6

At meeting 1/2001 (12 February), Council endorsed the proposal to move to six university committee cycles per year with eight meetings of Council, six dealing with normal business of the University and two special meetings which might reflect on governance and other Council matters. However, Council requested that the schedule for 2002 as detailed in the paper presented be amended so that the special meetings of Council were not adjacent to one another. Council requested the Secretary to Council to bring an amended schedule to the next meeting of Council.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse the proposed Council meeting schedule as detailed in the document Council Meeting Schedule 2002.

4.1 Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 December 2000 (Item8pp9-52)

Members are asked to note that item 7.2 of the Report of the Audit Committee, item 8.1 of the Report of the Resources and Finance Committee and item 11 Report of the Council of Monash University for the period 1/1/2000 to 31/12/2000 refers.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council adopt the University’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31 December 2000.

4.2 Update on Developments Item4pp1-6

Ms Alison Crook will speak to this item. A paper is attached.

Professor Alan Lindsay will speak to this item. Mr Peter Marshall, Divisional Director, Student and Staff Services, will be in attendance. A paper will follow.

4.4.1 The Australian Pulp and Paper Institute Item4pp7-10

Professor Robert Johnston, Director, Australian Pulp and Paper Institute, will present a report on future directions for the Institute. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report Future Directions Report: The Australian Pulp and Paper Institute as presented by Professor Robert Johnston, Director, Australian Pulp and Paper Institute.

4.4.2 Development of the Curriculum: Engagement with Stakeholders Item4pp11-18

Professor Alan Lindsay, Chair of Academic Board, will present a report on Development of the Curriculum: Engagement with Stakeholders. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report Future Directions Report: Development of the curriculum: engagement with stakeholders as presented by Professor Alan Lindsay.

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 5 March 2001 and approved the registration of Monash University in Prato as a formal legal and fiscal entity in accordance with Italian law as per 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 5 March 2001.

7. Report of the Audit Committee Item7pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of meeting 1/2001 of the Audit Committee held on 7 March 2001.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council adopt the final draft version of the University’s 2000 Consolidated Financial Statements.

[Secretarial note: item 4.1 of the Vice-Chancellor’s Business, item 8.1 of the Report of Resources and Finance Committee and item 11 Report of the Council of Monash University refers. Please note that one set of the University’s 2000 Consolidated Financial Statements has been included in the agenda papers for Council. On the advice of the University’s Auditor, the 2000 Consolidated Financial Statements for this meeting are those attached to the Report of the Resources and Finance Committee (item 8.1, Appendix A refers) and are the same set as considered by the Audit Committee of Council.]

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Audit Committee. Items include:

8. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item8pp1-70

8.1 Consolidated Financial Statements Item8pp9-52

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the Committee ratified the 2000 Consolidated Financial Statements subject to Audit Committee review and the Auditor-General's Report and forwards them to Council recommending that they be adopted.

Council members are invited to refer to section 2 of the Resources and Finance Committee Report and to note the proceedings of the Committee. Items include:

• Review of Plan against Actual 2000 Operating Statement and Balance Sheet Item8pp53-54

• Monash University South Africa – Budget 2001 Item8pp55-60

• Australian Centre for Blood Diseases Inc. Item8pp61-64

• Proposed Cricket Academy

• Strategic Cost Management Item8pp65-70

RECOMMENDATION

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

9. Report of the Academic Board Item9pp1-66

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of meeting 1/2001 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 21 February 2000.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the legislation titled:

(i) Doctorate regulations (Amendment 1/2001) Item9pp7-38

(ii) Statute 6.1.2 – Courses and Degrees (Amendment 2/2001) Item9pp39-42

(iii) Statute 2.5 – Committees, Boards of Studies and Institutes Item9pp43-50

9.3.1 Proposal to establish and fill a second Chair of Econometrics in the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics (Secretarial note: item 12.1.2.4 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item9pp51-52

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish and fill a second Chair of Econometrics in the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics.

9.3.2 Proposal for the appointment of a Professor and Head of the Department of Business Law and Taxation (Secretarial note: item 12.1.2.2 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item9pp53-54

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish and fill a Professor and Head of the Department of Business Law and Taxation.

9.3.3 Proposal to fill a Chair of Civil Engineering (Secretarial note: item 12.1.2.3 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item9pp55-60

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to fill a Chair of Civil Engineering.

9.3.4 Proposal for the appointment of a Professor and Head of School of Business and Economics, Gippsland (Secretarial note: item 12.1.2.1 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item9pp61-62

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish and fill a Professor and Head of the School of Business and Economics, Gippsland.

9.3.5 Proposal to establish and fill the position of Research Professor in the Faculty of Information Technology Item9pp63-64

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of Faculty of Information Technology to establish and fill the position of Research Professor in the Faculty of Information Technology.

9.3.6 Proposal to fill the existing Chair of Finance (Secretarial note: item 12.1.2.5 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item9pp65-66

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to fill the existing position of Chair of Finance.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to appoint the following Associate Deans of the Faculty of Business and Economics for the period 1 January to 31 December 2001:

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to appoint Professor M King as Deputy Dean from 1 January to 31 December 2001 in accordance with Statute 3.3 – Deans of faculties.

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

10. Equal Opportunity Committee Item10pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the Report and note the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 1/2001 held on 26 February 2001.

11. 2000 Report to Parliament of the Council of Monash University Members Only
Item11pp1-42

See also items 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Business, 7 Report of the Audit Committee and 8 Resources and Finance Committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Annual Report of the Council of Monash University 2000 for forwarding to the Minister for Post Compulsory Education, Training and Employment.

12.1 Senior Appointments Members Only
Item12pp1-6

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the following has accepted his offer of appointment and wishes to pass on his 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:

12.1.2.1 Professor and Head of the School of Business and Economics, Gippsland, Faculty of Business and Economics (Secretarial note: item 9.3.4 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

12.1.2.2 Professor and Head of the Department of Business Law and Taxation, Faculty of Business and Economics (Secretarial note: item 9.3.2 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

12.1.2.3 Chair of Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering (Secretarial note: item 9.3.3 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

12.1.2.4 Chair of Econometrics, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Faculty of Business and Economics (Secretarial note: item 9.3.1 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

12.1.2.5 Chair of Finance, Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics (Secretarial note: item 9.3.6 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

12.1.2.6 Chair of Statistics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science (Secretarial note: the proposal to advertise and fill this position was approved by Council at meeting 7/1998)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committees for a Professor and Head of the School of Business and Economics, Gippsland, Professor and Head of the Department of Business Law and Taxation, Chair of Civil Engineering, Chair of Econometrics, Chair of Finance and a Chair of Statistics as detailed in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the nomination of the Council members named in the document presented as Council’s nominees to the selection committees as detailed in the document presented.

12.2 Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies Item12pp7-12

Professor Colin Bourke MBE has requested that Council note comments of the member for Chisholm concerning the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies. An extract from Hansard is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the comments of the member for Chisholm concerning the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies.

12.3 Report of Academic Promotions Item12pp13-16

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the promotion approved by the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, on the recommendation of Faculty Lectureship/Senior Lectureship Committee, in accordance with delegated authority, and effective from 1 January 2001 as detailed in the attached document.

12.4 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item12pp17-40

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive reports from the following staff:

Faculty of Information Technology

• Mr A Blucher, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Faculty of Medicine

• Dr S Elsom, School of Nursing

• Professor R Harding, Department of Physiology

• Associate Professor J Kerr, Anatomy and Cell Biology

• Associate Professor A Mackinnon, Department of Psychological Medicine

• Professor C Silagy, Institute of Public Health

• Professor G C Smith, Department of Psychological Medicine

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 7 May 2001 at the Peninsula Campus.

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, 13 March 2001.