Meeting No. 4/2001 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 25 June 2001, in the Clayfield Room, Administration Building, Caulfield Campus

No apologies have been received to date.

At Council meeting 3/2001 (7 May), Council approved a request for special leave for meeting 4/2001 (25 June) for the Chancellor. However, the Chancellor will be present for this meeting.

Requests for special leave for this meeting have been received from Ms Ann Sherry and Ms Penelope Hutchinson.

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, 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.

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.

1.5.2 Report of the Membership Committee Item1pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of meeting 1/2001 of the Membership Committee of Council held on Monday, 4 June 2001.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that Membership Committee gave preliminary consideration to filling of vacancies on Council for 2002 and would bring nominations to Council meeting 6/2001 (1 October).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointments of members to the identified vacancies on Council Committees subject to acceptance by the members concerned as detailed in the document presented.

1.5.3 Use of the University Seal Item1pp5-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 13 June 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 3/2001 held on 7 May 2001 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 3/2001 held on Monday, 7 May 2001.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note with acclamation Queen’s Birthday Honours awarded to the individuals associated with Monash as follows:

For service to Australian competition policy through the development and regulation of trade practices and to consumer protection, and to public education in relation to consumer law and its implications for business and commerce

Dr Hilary McPhee (DLitt 1992)

For service to the arts, particularly as a promoter of Australian writers and as a literary publisher, and to arts administration through the Australia Council

Professor John Mattick (PhD Sci 1978)

For service to scientific research in the fields of molecular biology, genetics and biotechnology, particularly through the development and administration of research institutes and the Australian Genome Research Facility

Professor Paul Zimmet AM (PhD Med 1973)

For service to medical research of national and international significance, particularly in the field of diabetes, as a leader of investigations into social, nutritional and lifestyle diseases, and to biotechnology development in Australia

Associate Professor Elizabeth Dax (PhD Med 1977)

For service to medical research, particularly in the fields of public health, HIV/AIDS and drug addiction.

Dr Penelope Egan-Vine (MB,BS 1970)

For service to the community of the Albury/Wodonga region, particularly through the development and expansion of support services and counselling groups for people in crisis.

Dr Geoffrey Metz (MB,BS w/hons 1970, MD 1979)

For service to medicine as a consultant physician, to the development of medical services, medical education and training facilities, and through medical administration and health-care delivery.

Father Mark Raper SJ (BA 1969)

For service to international humanitarian relief through the Jesuit Refugee Service.

Commodore Mervyn Davis (MBA (Mt Eliza) 1994)For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy in the fields of project management and capability management.

Group Captain Clive Rossiter (BE 1978, GradDipAcc&Fin 1983)

For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force as the Director of the Tactical Fighter Systems Project Office.

Sister Rosemary Crumlin (MA 1985)

For service to the visual arts, particularly the promotion and understanding of contemporary religious art, to education and to the community.

Professor Jock Findlay

For service to medicine as a researcher, particularly in the field of reproductive biology, and as a medical administrator.

Ms Nanette Green (PhC 1957, GradDipHospitalPharm 1982)

For service to the community of Wangaratta through health, educational, historical and women’s groups.

Dr Srechko Kontelj (BEc 1983, LLB 1989, LLM 1989)

For service to multiculturalism in Geelong, particularly through the Geelong Migrant Resource Centre, and to local government.

Dr John Morris (MAdmin 1981)

For outstanding public service to hospital planning and administration particularly for innovation in the area of cancer services.

4.2 Key topics of Vice-Chancellor’s Business: meetings 04/2001 to 08/2001 Item4pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the schedule of Key topics of Vice-Chancellor’s Business: meetings 04/2001 to 08/2001.

4.3 Monash in Europe: London and Prato Item4pp5-16

Professor Stephen Parker, Dean, Faculty of Law and Professor Homer Le Grand will speak to this item. (Secretarial note: Additional papers on Monash in Europe will be distributed separately.)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report on Monash in Europe: London and Prato as presented by Professor Stephen Parker, Dean, Faculty of Law and Professor Homer Le Grand, Dean, Faculty of Arts.

4.4 Course Structures for Professional and Employment Needs Item4pp17-32

Professor Alan Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning) will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report on course structures for professional and employment needs as presented by Professor Alan Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic and Planning).

4.5 The Monash Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct "The Monash STRIP" Item4pp33-44

Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) will speak to this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report on The Monash Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct "The Monash STRIP".

5.2 Legislation Item5pp1-2

At meeting 3/2001 (7 May), it was agreed that clarification of aspects of legislation Statute 6.3 and Statute 6.2 and Regulations pursuant to Statute 6.2 would be sought and consideration would be deferred until this meeting of Council. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Noting that the original decisions were to devolve the Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress process to the faculties and to preserve student equity in the exclusion processes, the Chancellor:

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 10 May 2001 and:

1. authorized the alteration of the Constitution of Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing Limited by the deletion of clause 53.6E "The Accounts of the company shall be audited annually by the Auditor-General"; and

2. appointed Professor Peter LeP Darvall as the Representative of Monash University for the purposes of clause 9 of the Constitution of Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing Limited.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the approval granted by the Executive Committee of Council at its meeting held on 10 May 2001.

7. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item7pp1-44

7.1 Biocom International Ltd Item7pp9-10

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the directorships as detailed in the document presented.

7.2 Statement of Income and Expenditure of Compulsory Amenities Fees for the Year Ended 31 December 2000 and 2000 Annual Financial Report of the Student Organisations Item7pp11-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approves the report presented for submission to the Director of the Office of Employment, Training and Tertiary Education.

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:

RECOMMENDATION

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

8. Report of the Academic Board Item8pp1-32

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of meeting 3/2001 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 6 June 2001.

8.2 Legislation Item8pp7-12

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the legislation titled Statute 2.3 – The Faculties (Amendment No 1 2001)

8.3.1 Proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor of Early Childhood/Primary Education (Secretarial note: item 11.1.6.3 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item8pp13-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Education to establish and fill the position of Professor of Early Childhood / Primary Education.

8.3.2 Proposal to rename the Sir Keith Aickin Chair of Commercial Law to the Sir Keith Aickin Chair of Company Law and fill the position (Secretarial note: item 11.1.5 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item8pp15-16

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to rename the existing Sir Keith Aickin of Commercial Law to the Sir Keith Aickin of Company Law and fill the position.

8.3.3 Proposal to establish and fill a Chair of Accounting, Monash South Africa (Secretarial note: item 11.1.6.1 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item8pp17-18

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish and fill a Chair of Accounting at Monash South Africa.

8.3.4 Proposal to establish and fill a Chair of Strategic Business Systems (Secretarial note: item 11.1.6.4 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item8pp19-22

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Information Technology to establish and fill a Chair of Strategic Business Systems.

8.3.5 Proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor (or Associate Professor) of Australian Indigenous Studies and Director of the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (Secretarial note: item 11.1.6.2 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item8pp23-26

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor (or Associate Professor) of Australian Indigenous Studies and Director of the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to rename the Department of Biological Sciences to the School of Biological Sciences.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Law to renew the membership for each of the following external members of the Board, under University Regulations Part III – Faculty Boards, Schedule 7, subsection 7.6:

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to award the degree of Doctor of Medicine to Dr Kelly-Anne Phillips.

8.7 Establishment of the International Institute of Forensic Studies Item8pp27-32

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Law to establish the International Institute of Forensic Studies.

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of meeting 3/2001 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 6 June 2001.

9. Equal Opportunity Committee Item9pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee Meeting 2/2001 held on 4 June 2001.

10. Gippsland Advisory Council Item10pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 2/2001 held on 22 May 2001.

11.1 Senior Appointments Members Only
Item11pp1-12

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the following have accepted their respective 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 a Professor of General Practice, 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.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment to a Chair of Medicinal Chemistry and as Head, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, as per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment to a Chair of Pharmacy Practice and as Head, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, for a period of five years commencing on a date to be agreed, as per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in the document presented.

11.1.5 The Sir Keith Aickin Chair of Company Law – Appointment (Secretarial note: item 8.3.2 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment to The Sir Keith Aickin Chair of Company Law, Faculty of Law, be made to the person named in the document presented.

11.1.6.1 Chair of Accounting, School of Business and Economics, Monash South Africa (Secretarial note: item 8.3.3 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

11.1.6.2 Professor (or Associate Professor) of Australian Indigenous Studies and Director of the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Arts (Secretarial note: item 8.3.5 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

11.1.6.3 Professor of Early Childhood/Primary Education, Faculty of Education (Secretarial note: item 8.3.1 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

11.1.6.4 Chair of Strategic Business Systems, School of Business Systems, Faculty of Information Technology (Secretarial note: item 8.3.4 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committees for a Chair of Accounting, Professor (or Associate Professor) of Australian Indigenous Studies and Director of the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies, Professor of Early Childhood/Primary Education and a Chair of Strategic Business Systems as detailed in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

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

11.2 Legislation Item11pp13-20

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the regulations entitled Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 1 2001).

11.3 Posthumous Master of Arts (Development Studies) Members Only
Item11pp21-24

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the award of a posthumous Master of Arts (Development Studies) to the person named in the document presented.

11.4 Victorian Public Health Research and Education Council Limited Item11pp25-30

RECOMMENDATION

That Council –

1. approves of Monash University becoming a member of Victorian Public Health Research and Education Council Limited;

2. authorises the Vice-Chancellor to sign the Constitution of the Company on behalf of Monash University as a subscriber member;

3. appoints Professor John McNeil as a Director of the Company;

4. appoints Professor John McNeil as the representative of Monash University to attend general meetings of the Company; and

5. approves an alteration to the Constitution of the Company by replacing the word "four" in clause 45 of the Constitution with the word "two".

11.5 Monash University Superannuation Scheme ("M" Scheme) Item11pp31-40

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That Council approve the proposed amendments to the Monash University Superannuation Scheme ("M" Scheme) Trust Deed and Rules as detailed in the Supplementary Deed presented.

2. That Council authorises the affixing of the University Seal to the Supplementary Deed.

11.6 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item11pp41-84

RECOMMENDATION

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

• Dr Mirna Cicioni, School of European Languages and Cultures (2000)

• Associate Professor Naomi White, School of Political and Social Inquiry (2000)

• Dr Michael Janover, School of Political and Social Inquiry (2000)

• Professor Gary Bouma, School of Political & Social Inquiry

• Dr Maryanne Dever, School of Political & Social Inquiry

• Associate Professor Peter Fitzpatrick, School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies

• Dr Robin Gerster, School of Literary, Visual & Performance Studies

• Professor Clive Probyn, School of Literary, Visual & Performance Studies

• Dr Dirk Baltzly, School of Philosophy, Linguistics & Bioethics

• Dr Brett Hough, School of Political & Social Inquiry

• Ms Elizabeth Grant, School of Nursing

• Ms Geraldine Milton, School of Nursing

• Ms Ann Monotti

• Ms Alison Duxbury

• Associate Professor Wickrema Weerasooria

• Professor Jeffrey Goldsworthy

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 13 August 2001 at the Clayton Campus.

After the meeting, drinks together with light refreshments and dinner will be served in the dining room adjacent to the Clayfield Room, Caulfield for those members who have notified Marijana Gec on 9905-2007 by 12 noon, on Thursday, 21 June 2001.