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Council Meeting 3/2001

Meeting No. 3/2001 of the Monash University Council was held between 5.00 pm and 7.50 pm on Monday, 7 May 2001, in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus

There were present:

Mr J K Ellis, Presiding

Dr J M Hearn, Deputy Chancellor

Professor D A Robinson, Vice-Chancellor and President

Professor A W Lindsay, Chair of Academic Board

Associate Professor L Adler

Mr G Barnes

Ms M Blencowe

Professor C Bourke MBE

Ms D Halstead

Ms P Hutchinson

Dr P James

Ms W Peter

Miss D R Pizzey AM

Dr M Schapper

Mr J Hutchinson Professor T Sridhar
  Ms E Tava

In attendance were:

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

Professor G Palmer, Dean Faculty of Business and Economics

Mr J Matthews, Divisional Director, Corporate Finance

Mr A McMeekin, Executive Director, Information Technology Services Division

Dr T Forgan, Project Champion, Science Precinct Project

Secretary:

Mr P Siggins, Manager, University Secretariat

MINUTES

In opening the meeting, the Chancellor welcomed new member of Council: Dr Paul James.

PART A

1. PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1.1 Apologies

Apologies were received from Mr Paul Ramler and Ms Ann Sherry.

Professor Peter Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development) advised that he would not be in attendance for this meeting.

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.

Council approved, at this meeting, requests for special leave from meeting 4/2001 (25 June) for the Chancellor and Ms Penelope Hutchinson. Council noted the Chancellor’s advice that Mr Paul Ramler would be invited to chair meeting 4/2001 (25 June).

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, 1.5.2 Use of the University Seal, 2 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting, 3 Chancellor’s Business, 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Business, 7 Report of the Resources and Finance Committee, 7.1 Monash International Pty Ltd Business Plan, 7.3 Proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee, 8.2 Legislation, 8.4 Monash University Global Equal Opportunity Policy, 8.5 Proposal to establish the Centre for the Study of Ethics in Medicine and Society, 10.1.6 Dean, Faculty of Art and Design – Reappointment and 10.2 Report of the Returning Officer – Council Elections were starred and discussed at the meeting.

1.4 Approval of Non-Starred Items

Council resolved on the motion of the Chancellor:

‘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 spoke to this item and reported on three matters. These included:

  • his recent visits to gatherings of university leaders held in Cardiff in the UK, Cyprus and Osaka. The Vice-Chancellor commented that all the universities attending these conferences tended to identify similar problems/challenges. These included relations with government, declining government funding, private sector universities, joint ventures with private companies, making adequate provision for disadvantaged students and the impact of the ‘e-university’. The Vice-Chancellor also noted that there was a high level of international recognition of Monash by other institutions and interest in Monash initiatives.
     

  • The opening of Monash University Prato. The Vice-Chancellor noted that the initial date for the opening had been 10 May 2001. However, Italian national elections had been called for 14 May and therefore, no government representatives would be able to attend the opening. Accordingly, the date of the opening, agreed with the Chancellor, the Centre Director, Professor Bill Kent, the Australian Ambassador, the benefactor of the Centre and the Patron of the Centre, Sir James Gobbo, had been set for 17 September 2001 just prior to the KL/Singapore graduations.
     

  • International activities. The Vice-Chancellor advised that Monash was regularly approached by governments and other agencies seeking agreement for Monash to establish a presence – usually a campus, in specific locations. The Vice-Chancellor outlined the process whereby such approaches were assessed and indicated the decisions with regard to four such recent proposals, none of which would be taken further at the present time. The Vice-Chancellor assured Council of the soundness of the process.

The Vice-Chancellor also advised on progress regarding the University’s association with a major sports organisation and in response to a member’s question, detailed the educational benefits that would derive from that association.

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/57

Council received and noted the Vice-Chancellor’s advice in relation to the matters detailed in his presentation.

1.5.2 Use of the University Seal

A member commented on an agreement sealed by the University on 5 April 2001 in which Monash University was appointed as a consultant to develop a project entitled "New Façade Remedial Engineering Methodology". The member asked whether adequate insurance cover had been provided. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), agreed to brief the member of Council on these arrangements.

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/58

Council noted 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.

(File RMO1997/0889)

For action or noting by: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), University Solicitor

1.6 Admission of Observers

Authorised observers were 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 were circulated. Commenting on the Minutes, members noted that the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) had presented a seminar on the new financial management process on 1 May 2001. A member asked whether the new financial management process would be considered by Council and the Vice-Chancellor advised that the new process, which made use of activity based costing, was being progressively developed and would be presented to Council in due course through the report of the Resources and Finance Committee. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) undertook to make arrangements for Ms Manisha Blencowe and Mr John Hutchinson to be briefed by the Divisional Director, Financial Resources Management, Mr John Levine.

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/59

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

For action or noting by: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), Divisional Director, Financial Resources Management, Manager, Office of the Vice-Chancellor

PART B STARRED ITEMS

3. Chancellor’s Business

3.1 International Advisory Group: membership

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/60

Council noted and welcomed the new members of the International Advisory Group:

  • Mr Paul Kelly, International Editor of the Australian;

  • Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr) Ramon Navaratnam, Group Corporate Adviser of the Sunway Group, Executive Director of Sunway College and Director of the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute; and

  • Professor Cecil Abrahams, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Cape, South Africa.

(File RMO2000/1483)

4. Vice-Chancellor’s Business

4.1 IT Strategic Plan

Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), introduced this item. Mr Alan McMeekin, Executive Director, Information Technology Services Division made a comprehensive presentation.

Members noted that the Information Technology Strategic Plan was a university-wide plan describing a framework for the application and usage of information technology within the University. It aimed to ensure that the University-wide information technology initiatives were directly aligned to the overall mission, strategies and operational needs of the University.

The Chancellor thanked Mr McMeekin for his excellent presentation and invited discussion. Council members raised a number of questions. These included:

  • the costs associated with the implementation of the plan;

  • arrangements to oversight the whole operation and ensure a high level of integration of the activity;

  • campus-based student experience and on-line student experience and their advantages and disadvantages;

  • the need for students to enjoy their experience of university life;

  • whether there was potential for the plan to result in a reduction of face-to-face contact between students and teachers; and

  • whether adequate levels of training and support for staff would be provided.

In response to the issues raised by Council members, the Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning) advised that the University strategy was not to pursue solely on-line education and that the Learning and Teaching Plan provided for a mixed approach to learning and teaching. Flexibility was a keynote to the entire approach so that the needs of different types of programs and different categories of students could be catered for. The Vice-Chancellor also emphasised that the learning and teaching approach had to be both broad in scope but also local enough to meet local legal and professional requirements for accreditation by external authorities both governmental and professional.

(Secretarial note: minute 8.6 of the Academic Board Report refers. The IT Strategic Plan is located at the following URL address: http://www.monash.edu.au/info/itsp/)

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/61

Council received the University-wide Information Technology Strategic Plan – Overview and noted the advice of Mr Alan McMeekin, Executive Director, Information Technology Services Division.

(File RMO2000/0509)

For action or noting by: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning), Executive Director, Information Technology Services Division, Director, ITS Planning and Quality Assurance

4.2 Science Precinct

Ms Alison Crook introduced this item and outlined the genesis of the project. Dr Tom Forgan, Project Champion, Science Precinct Project, made a detailed presentation.

Ms Crook emphasised that the project would be based upon a cross-disciplinary approach and that in building new premises there would be an integration of research technology and emerging industries.

Dr Forgan outlined the International Centre for Science, Technology and Emerging Industries noting that Monash’s contribution to global research and education was resulting in international partnerships and alliances that were steadily growing its research and development base, industry links and international recognition. Monash was singularly well placed to house such a development.

The new Monash Centre would provide a multi-disciplinary focus for business and industry to work as part of one of Australia’s largest aggregations of researchers. It would provide a centre for Victoria’s youth to experience the excitement of science and the innovation and commercialisation process. As such, the new Centre at Monash would provide a focus for secondary and post secondary educators to engage with cutting edge research and development.

The Chancellor thanked Dr Forgan for his presentation and invited discussion. Council members raised a number of questions. These included:

  • the relationship of the project to Monash Commercial. Ms Crook responded advising that the project was "owned" by the faculties and that it would serve to facilitate commercialisation activities. Staff from Monash Commercial would be co-located there.
     

  • The role of industry in determining the educational functioning of the Science Precinct. Ms Crook responded advising that the faculties would signal which companies to bring in to facilitate the development. Companies involved would not overtake the University’s research agenda.
     

  • In response to a question about action that had already been taken to progress the project, Ms Crook responded that the production of plans and publications was necessary as a concept launch was needed in the first instance and that "you can’t start without starting".
     

  • A member commented that the emphasis in the proposal was financial gain and expressed concerns about the influence of industry over the agenda for development of the precinct. In response, Ms Crook referred the member to the Intellectual Property Framework document that set the protocols that governed interaction with industry. The Vice-Chancellor commented that in essence, the project was not about financial gain but about getting more and better students and staff into the scientific field and supporting research effort. The member asked whether students were represented on the steering committee for the project, and the Vice-Chancellor indicated that consideration may be given to student representation.
     

  • Responding to a further question about the steering committee, Ms Crook affirmed that the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development) was in regular contact with the development of the project. Ms Crook also outlined a broad time frame for the project.

At the close of discussion, the Vice-Chancellor reminded members that a proposal in relation to funding would be brought via Resources and Finance Committee to the next meeting of Council (25 June).

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/62

Council received and noted the presentation by Dr Tom Forgan, Project Champion, Science Precinct Project.

(File RMO2001/0569)

For action or noting by: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), Project Champion, Science Precinct Project, Manager, Office of the Vice-Chancellor

4.3 Report on Future Directions – Faculty of Business and Economics

Professor Gill Palmer, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics presented a report on future directions for the Faculty of Business and Economics. (Secretarial note: minute 8.6 of the Academic Board Report refers. Reports on Future Directions are located on the University Secretariat’s electronic noticeboard which is located at the following URL address: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/unisec/res/fdr.html

The Chancellor thanked Professor Palmer for her presentation and invited discussion. Council members raised a number of questions. These included:

  • A member asked about investment proposals foreshadowed in Professor Palmer’s presentation and about the cost of the separation of the University from Monash Mt Eliza Business School. In response, the Vice-Chancellor advised that the relevant information was detailed in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the University which were available in the Council papers.
     

  • A member congratulated Professor Palmer on the approach taken in her role as Dean in guiding the faculty. The member spoke of the emphasis that had been placed on ensuring quality across the faculty’s operations, the emphasis on lifelong learning as a significant theme in the faculty’s programs and initiatives and the team-based nature of the faculty’s enterprises.
     

  • Other issues raised were overseas marketing and staff recruitment matters.

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/63

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

(File RMO2000/0746)

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.

(File RMO1999/0792)

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.

(File RMO1998/1613)

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/64

Council noted 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

A member in the broad context of the Report of Resources and Finance Committee, enquired as to the future role and functioning of the Physical Resources Subcommittee of the Resources and Finance Committee. The Chair of Physical Resources Subcommittee, Dr June Hearn, agreed to provide a response to the member’s query.

7.1 Monash International Pty Ltd Business Plan

A member starred this item commenting that they would appreciate more detail concerning the proposal. Following further discussion, consideration of this item was deferred to the next meeting of Council (25 June). It was agreed that at this meeting, the Chair of the Resources and Finance Committee, Mr Paul Ramler (who was an apology for this meeting) would be invited to re-present the proposal incorporating consolidated information that addressed the questions under consideration by the Resources and Finance Executive Committee.

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/65

Council resolved to defer consideration of Monash International Pty Ltd Business Plan to the next meeting of Council (25 June).

(File RMO1997/0356)

For action or noting by: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), Divisional Director, Corporate Finance, Minute Secretary, Resources and Finance Committee

7.2 Terms of Reference – Purchasing Sub-Committee

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/66

Council endorsed 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.

(File RMO2000/0560)

For action or noting by: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), Divisional Director, Corporate Finance, Divisional Director, Financial Resources Management, Chief Executive Officer, Monash Property Management, Group Accountant, Corporate Finance, Secretary to Purchasing Subcommittee and Technical Support Officer, University Secretariat

7.3 Proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee

This item was initially starred but the member withdrew the starring advising that they were seeking clarification and that the advice would be available outside the meeting.

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

  • Caulfield Plaza - Progress Report

  • Loan to Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine

  • 2001 Insurance Program

  • Peninsula Accommodation Developments

  • Integrated Administrative System - Progress Report

  • International Centre for Science and Emerging Industries

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/67

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

(Files RMO2001/0569, RMO2000/0938, RMO1997/0673, RMO1998/2425, RMO1997/0463, RMO1999/0650)

For action or noting by: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), Divisional Director, Corporate Finance, Chief Executive Officer, Monash Property Management, Director, Services and Systems, Student and Staff Services Division, Director, Applications Services, Information Technology Services, Treasury Manager, Minute Secretary to Resources and Finance Committee

8. Report of the Academic Board

8.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/68

Council received and noted the Report of meeting 2/2001 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 11 April 2001.

(File RMO2001/0552)

8.2 Legislation

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

(ii) Statute 6.2 – Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress

(iii) Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress (Substitution) Regulations

A member expressed reservations about aspects of this legislation before Council. Responding to the concerns raised, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning) advised that Academic Board had approved both the original decisions that gave rise to this legislation and the legislation itself and that he believed that Council should make the legislation in light of the lengthy consideration that had been given to these matters.

After further discussion, it was agreed that clarification would be sought and consideration of this item be deferred until the next meeting of Council (25 June).

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/69

Council agreed that clarification be sought and that consideration of the proposed legislation be deferred until the next meeting of Council (25 June).

(Files RMO1999/1767, RMO2000/0883, RMO2001/0500)

For action or noting by: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning), Secretary to Council, University Solicitor, Secretary to Education Committee

8.3 Academic Appointments

8.3.1 Appointment of Associate Deans

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/70

Council approved 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

(File RMO1999/0565)

For action or noting by: Dean and Acting Faculty Manager – Information Technology, Manager – Senior Appointments

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

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/71

Council approved 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: minute 10.1.4.4 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers)

(File Personnel)

For action or noting by: Dean and Director of Academic Programs – Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Manager – Senior Appointments

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

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/72

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

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

(File Personnel)

For action or noting by: Dean and Director of Academic Programs – Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Head, School of Nursing, Manager – Senior Appointments

8.3.4 Proposal to establish and fill a Chair of Materials Science

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/73

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

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

(File Personnel)

For action or noting by: Deans and Head of Administration/Acting Faculty Manager – Engineering and Science, Head of School, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Manager – Senior Appointments

8.4 Monash University Global Equal Opportunity Policy

The Chairman of the Equal Opportunity Committee, Professor Colin Bourke, reported that wide consultation had taken place within the University community including presentations to meetings of the Equal Opportunity Committee, Administrative Heads Group, Committee of Deans and Academic Board. Professor Bourke commended the proposed Global Equal Opportunity Policy to Council.

A member recommended that the University consider including under section 5 of the Policy the characteristics of identified under represented groups indicated in section 6. It was noted that section 5 specified unlawful discrimination as contained within the Equal Opportunity legislation while section 6 represented the expanded activity of Monash in promoting equal opportunity beyond the grounds identified in the legislation. Another member commented that discrimination deemed lawful in some countries could be antithetical to the spirit of the Monash Global Equal Opportunity Policy.

"A member requested that the Monash University Global Equal Opportunity Policy include as represented groups rural and isolated students and students adversely affected by low socio economic status.  The Chairman of the Equal Opportunity Committee acceded to the request."

(amendment Council 4/01 - 25/06/2001)

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/74

Council endorsed the policy titled Monash University Global Equal Opportunity Policy.

(File RMO1998/2342)

For action or noting by: Chairman, Equal Opportunity Committee, Acting Manager, Equal Opportunity and Employment Equity, Secretary to Equal Opportunity Committee

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

A member expressed concern that appointments to the Centre may have preceded approval of the establishment of the Centre by the University and that there was potential overlap with the activities of the Centre for Bioethics. In responding to this, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning) agreed to take these comments on notice and provide a response to the member and he reminded Council that the proposal came from Academic Board which had extensive representation from all faculties. Another member commented that they could see no difficulty with the proposal, that the Centre emerged from the shared interests of a grouping of existing departmental staff and that accordingly, the staffing had not preceded establishment of the Centre.

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/75

Council approved 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.

(File RMO2001/0570)

For action or noting by: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning), Dean and Director of Academic Programs – Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Head, Department of Medicine

8.6 Receipt of Proceedings

Council members were invited to refer to part B of the Academic Board report and noted the proceedings of the Board. Items included:

  • New Course Proposals

  • Major Amendments to Courses

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

  • Future Directions Report – Faculty of Business and Economics (Secretarial note: minute 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

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/76

Council noted the proceedings of meeting 2/2001 of the Academic Board held on 11 April 2001.

(File RMO2001/0552)

For action or noting by: Secretary to Academic Board

9. Gippsland Advisory Council

9.1 Receipt of Report

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/77

Council received the report and noted the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 1/2001 held on 26 March 2001.

(File RMO1997/0888)

For action or noting by: Secretary to Gippsland Advisory Council

10. General Business

10.1 Senior Appointments

10.1.1 Acceptance of Offers

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/78

Council noted that the following had accepted their respective offers of appointment and wished 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

(Files Personnel)

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/79

Council noted that the following had 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

(Files Personnel)

10.1.2 Professor of Medical Education - Appointment

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/80

Council approved 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.

(File Personnel)

For action or noting by: Dean and Director of Academic Programs – Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Manager – Senior Appointments

10.1.3 Chair of Meteorology – Appointment

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/81

Council approved 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.

(File Personnel)

For action or noting by: Dean and Acting Faculty Manager – Science, Manager – Senior Appointments

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)

For action or noting by: Dean and Acting Faculty Manager – Science, Manager – Senior Appointments

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

For action or noting by: Deans and Acting Faculty Manager/Head of Administration – Science and Engineering, Head of School, School of Physics and Materials Engineering Manager – Senior Appointments

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

For action or noting by: Dean and Director of Academic Programs – Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Head, School of Nursing, Manager – Senior Appointments

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: minute 8.3.2 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

For action or noting by: Dean and Director of Academic Programs – Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Manager – Senior Appointments

(Files Personnel)

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/82

Council approved 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

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/83

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

(File RMO1997/1623)

For action or noting by: Manager – Senior Appointments

10.1.6 Dean, Faculty of Art and Design – Reappointment

In response to a query from a member, the Vice-Chancellor confirmed that the appointment procedure and contractual requirements had been followed and that the necessary and extensive consultations had been held.

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/84

Council approved an offer of reappointment as Dean, Faculty of Art and Design, for the period from 7 July 2002 to 6 July 2007, be made to Professor John Redmond.

(File Personnel)

For action or noting by: Dean and Faculty Manager – Art and Design, Manager – Senior Appointments

10.2 Report of the Returning Officer – Council Elections

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

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.

A member asked why the number of votes received for each candidate was not published. In responding, the Returning Officer advised that he had published the necessary notice of the outcome of the election which detailed that following the counting of primary votes, a candidate had received an absolute majority. It was not required that the number of votes each candidate received be specified in the notice and that in the context of the University community, there were sensitivities about specifying the number of votes received particularly in relation to defeated candidates. Nevertheless, the Returning Officer advised that details of the number of votes were freely available to the candidates.

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/85

Council noted the report of the Returning Officer.

(File RMO1998/2753)

10.3 Reports on Outside Studies Programs

RESOLUTION CL3/2001/86

Council received and noted 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

(File RMO1999/1608)

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.