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Council Meeting 3-2001

Meeting No. 3/2001 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 7 May 2001, in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus

Phillip Siggins
Secretary

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24/04/2001

AGENDA

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.

(Members please note that this meeting of Council will be held at Clayton Campus and not Peninsula Campus as previously indicated.)

The Chancellor will open the meeting and welcome new member of Council: Dr Paul James. The Chancellor will also welcome Professor Gill Palmer, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics who will be in attendance.

PART A

1. PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1.1 Apologies

Apologies have been received from Mr Paul Ramler and Ms Ann Sherry.

1.2 Special Leave

At Council meeting 2/2001 (19 March), Council approved a request for special leave from meeting 3/2001 (7 May) for Mr John Laurie.

A request for special leave for meeting 4/2001 (25 June) has been received from the Chancellor.

The Chancellor will invite any further requests for special leave.

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 Use of the University Seal Item1pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 24 April 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 2/2001 held on 19 March 2001 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 2/2001 held on Monday, 19 March 2001.

PART B STARRED ITEMS

3. Chancellor’s Business

3.1 International Advisory Group: membership Members Only

Item3pp1-10 (Unavailable electronically.  Refer to hard copy of the agenda)

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note and welcome the new members of the International Advisory Group.

4. Vice-Chancellor’s Business

4.1 IT Strategic Plan Item4pp1-26

Ms Alison Crook will introduce this item. Mr Alan McMeekin, Executive Director, Information Technology Services Division and Mr Mel Gray, Director, ITS Planning and Quality Assurance will make a brief presentation. A paper is attached. (Secretarial note: item 8.6 of the Academic Board Report refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the University-wide Information Technology Strategic Plan – Overview and note the advice of Mr Alan McMeekin, Executive Director, Information Technology Services Division and Mr Mel Gray, Director, ITS Planning and Quality Assurance.

4.2 Science Precinct Item4pp27-28

Ms Alison Crook will introduce this item. Dr Tom Forgan, Project Champion, Science Precinct Project, will make a brief presentation.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the presentation by Dr Tom Forgan, Project Champion, Science Precinct Project.

4.3 Report on Future Directions – Faculty of Business and Economics Item4pp29-32

Professor Gill Palmer, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics will present a report on future directions for the Faculty of Business and Economics. A paper is attached. (Secretarial note: item 8.6 of the Academic Board Report refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of Faculty of Business and Economics: Future Directions Report 2001 as presented by Professor Gill Palmer, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics.

PART C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes (not dealt with elsewhere in the agenda)

6. Reports of the Executive Committee

6.1 Nominations to the Monash Unicomm Board of Directors

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 26 March 2001 and nominated Paul Henry Ramler and Joseph James Curtis to be directors of Monash Unicomm Pty Ltd as per the document circulated to members of the Executive Committee.

6.2 Monash University in Prato

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 23 April 2001 and approved, on advice received from the University’s legal representative in Prato, of the need to expand the resolutions made by the Executive Committee on 5 March 2001 regarding the registration of Monash University in Prato to include the address of Monash University in Prato and details of when and where Professor Kent was born and his current Australian address as per the document circulated to members of the Executive Committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the approvals granted by the Executive Committee of Council at its meetings held on 26 March 2001 and 23April 2001.

7. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item7pp1-40

7.1 Monash International Pty Ltd Business Plan Item7pp9-12

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

1. approve the $2 million funding of the Monash International Business Plan 2001-2005, subject to consideration by the Resources and Finance Executive Committee of the following:

  • whether the funds will be provided as equity or loan funds,

  • if loan funds, the terms and conditions and the likely timing of draw downs, and

  • the role of Monash University Foundation in funding the request.

2. approve the business plan in principle. The plan has been based on equity funding not loans.

7.2 Terms of Reference – Purchasing Sub-Committee Item7pp13-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse Resources and Finance Committee's approval of:

  • the change to the terms of reference to include up to 3 senior University staff, and

  • the appointment of Mr John Levine, Divisional Director, Financial Resources Management as the additional member.

7.3 Proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee

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:

  • Caulfield Plaza - Progress Report Item7pp15-30

  • Loan to Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine

  • 2001 Insurance Program Item7pp31-36

  • Peninsula Accommodation Developments

  • Integrated Administrative System - Progress Report Item7pp37-40

  • International Centre for Science and Emerging Industries

RECOMMENDATION

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

8. Report of the Academic Board Item8pp1-44

8.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of meeting 2/2001 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 11 April 2001.

8.2 Legislation

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the legislation titled:

(i) Statute 6.3 – Exclusion for Health Reasons (Amendment No 1, 2001) Item8pp7-12

(ii) Statute 6.2 – Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress Item8pp13-20

(iii) Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress (Substitution) Regulations Item8pp21-24

8.3 Academic Appointments

8.3.1 Appointment of Associate Deans

RECOMMENDATION

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

  • Associate Dean (Research Training): Professor E Kendall (appointment to new position)

  • Associate Dean (International): Associate Professor R Pollard

8.3.2 Proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor/Associate Professor, Rural Obstetrics and Gynaecology Item8pp25-28

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish the position of Professor/Associate Professor, Rural Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

(Secretarial note: item 10.1.4.4 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers)

8.3.3 Proposal to establish and fill the Vivian Bullwinkel Chair of Nursing Item8pp29-34

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish the Vivian Bullwinkel Chair of Nursing.

(Secretarial note: item 10.1.4.3 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers)

8.3.4 Proposal to establish and fill a Chair of Materials Science Item8pp35-38

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal Board of the Faculty of Engineering to establish and fill a Chair of Materials Science.

(Secretarial note: item 10.1.4.2 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers)

8.4 Monash University Global Equal Opportunity Policy Item8pp39-42

RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse the policy titled Monash University Global Equal Opportunity Policy.

8.5 Proposal to establish the Centre for the Study of Ethics in Medicine and Society Item8pp43-44

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish the Centre for the Study of Ethics in Medicine and Society.

8.6 Receipt of Proceedings

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

  • Information Technology Strategic Plan (Secretarial note: item 4.1 of the Vice-Chancellor’s Business refers)

  • Future Directions Report – Faculty of Business and Economics (Secretarial note: item 4.3 of the Vice-Chancellor’s Business refers)

  • Other Matters Considered by Academic Board

    • Progress Report on implementation of the Integrated Academic and Resource Planning Process

    • Monash University Malaysia within the broader Monash

    • Progress report on restructuring the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery

9. Gippsland Advisory Council Item9pp1-4

9.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 1/2001 held on 26 March 2001.

10. General Business

10.1 Senior Appointments Members Only
Item10pp1-10

A paper is attached.

10.1.1 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:

  • Professor Colin Chapman – Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy

  • Associate Professor Thomas Kossmann – Professor of Trauma, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

  • Dr Colin Pouton – Chair of Pharmaceutical Biology and Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy

RECOMMENDATION

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

  • Dr Max Cameron – Adjunct Professor, Monash University Accident Research Centre

  • Professor David Jans – Fixed-Term Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

  • Dr Ismail Kola – Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

  • Dr Ken Ogden – Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Engineering

  • Professor Robyn O’Hehir – Fixed-Term Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

  • Professor John Pilbrow – Emeritus Professor

  • Professor Alan Rodger – Fixed-Term Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

  • Dr Mark Toner – Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Engineering

10.1.2 Professor of Medical Education - Appointment

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment as a Professor of Medical Education and Director, Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education, 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.

10.1.3 Chair of Meteorology – Appointment

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment to a Chair of Meteorology, Faculty of Science, as per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in the document presented.

10.1.4 Appointment of Selection Committees

10.1.4.1 Chair of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science (Secretarial note: proposal to establish and fill this position was approved by Council at meeting 2/2001 Minute 3.2 refers)

10.1.4.2 Chair of Materials Science, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculties of Engineering and Science (Secretarial note: item 8.3.4 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

10.1.4.3 Vivian Bullwinkel Chair of Nursing, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (Secretarial note: item 8.3.3 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

10.1.4.4 Professor of Rural Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Rural Health and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (Secretarial note: item 8.3.2 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committees for a Chair of Chemistry, Chair of Materials Science, Vivian Bullwinkel Chair of Nursing and Professor of Rural Obstetrics and Gynaecology as detailed in the document presented.

10.1.5 Council Nominees to Selection Committees

RECOMMENDATION

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

10.2 Report of the Returning Officer – Council Elections

Council is invited to note that Council elections have taken place with the following results:

Election of a member of the academic staff (other than a professor) to Council to fill a casual vacancy

Dr Paul James was elected for a term commencing 20 April 2001 and ending 31 December 2002.

10.3 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item10pp11-26

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note OSP reports from the following staff:

Faculty of Arts

  • Dr Max Liddell, Department of Social Work and Human Services

  • Dr Rosemary Sheehan, Department of Social Work and Human Services

  • Associate Professor Andrew Markus, School of Historical Studies

Faculty of Education

  • Dr Greg Hurworth

  • Associate Professor John Loughran

10.4 Next Meeting

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 25 June 2001 at the Caulfield Campus.

Refreshments and Dinner – Meeting 3/2001

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 Thursday, 3 May 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.