Meeting No. 5/2001 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 13 August 2001, in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus

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

The Chancellor will invite any 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 Contractual Matter , 1.5.2 Visit to Monash Campuses and Centres, 1.5.3 Vice-Chancellor’s Issues and Speculations, 2 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting, 3 Chancellor’s Business, 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Business and 5.1 A Combined Monash Student Services Organisation 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 Contractual Matter Item1pp1-2

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.

1.5.2 Visit to Monash Campuses and Centres Item1pp3-4

The Chancellor will speak to this item.

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.

1.5.4 Use of the University Seal Item1pp5-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 1 August 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 4/2001 held on 25 June 2001 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 4/2001 held on Monday, 25 June 2001.

4.1 Caulfield Plaza Item4pp1-8

The Vice-Chancellor will invite Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) to introduce this item. (Secretarial note: Item 8.1 Resources and Finance Committee Report refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and associated financial arrangements and approve the recommendations of Resources and Finance Committee relating to the Caulfield Plaza:

(i) that the Caulfield Campus Development is approved based upon the University funding the Academic/Commercial building and related car parking, to a maximum of 50% of the cost, subject to the majority of commercial space being pre-committed by suitable tenants prior to the formalisation of the building contract;

(ii) that the development of the student residences/shopping centre be carried out by a third party in accordance with specified standards determined by the University;

(iii) that the sale or provision of a long term lease to third parties in relation to the student residences/shopping centre developments be approved in principle, subject to evaluation of these options by Resources and Finance Committee at the appropriate time; and

(iv) that Resources and Finance Committee will regularly monitor the project and report to Council accordingly.

4.2 Monash South Africa Item4pp9-34

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the report and will invite Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) and Professor John Anderson, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash South Africa to speak to the report. (Secretarial note: item 8.4 Proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee and 9.8 Receipt of Proceedings of Academic Board refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report on Monash South Africa: origins, key issues and finances to 2010, together with the Pro Vice-Chancellor’s overview on progress.

4.3 Monash Malaysia Item4pp35-38

The Vice-Chancellor will invite Professor Robert Bignall, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash Malaysia, to speak to the report.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the update on Monash Malaysia and note the potential developments in relation to a medical program and a new campus.

4.4 International Student Recruitment Item4pp39-58

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the report and invite Mr Tony Pollock, Executive Director, Office of International Affairs to speak to the report. (Secretarial note: item 9.8 Receipt of Proceedings of the Academic Board Report refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report on second semester intake for 2001 of international students and the background briefing document which was discussed by Academic Board on 25 July 2001.

4.5 Report on Future Directions – Faculty of Science Item4pp59-62

The Vice-Chancellor will invite Professor Rob Norris, Dean, Faculty of Science to present a report on future directions for the Faculty of Science. A paper is attached. (Secretarial note: item 9.8 of the Academic Board Report refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Faculty of Science: Future Directions Report as presented by Professor Rob Norris, Dean, Faculty of Science.

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 28 June 2001 and:

Council noted that the Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 2 July 2001 and approved offers of appointment to a Chair of International Trade Law, Faculty of Law and a Professor of Surgery, Southern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, to the persons named in 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 28 June and 2 July 2001.

7. Report of the Audit Committee Item7pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the proceedings of the Audit Committee meeting 2/2001 held on 26 July 2001.

8. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item8pp1-38

(Secretarial note: item 4.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Business refers)

8.2 Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Item8pp11-14

RECOMMENDATION

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

8.3 Victorian Rural Robotics Facility – Land Purchase Item8pp15-20

RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse Resources and Finance Committee’s recommendation to approve in principle the purchase of land at Port Welshpool for the amount detailed in the document presented for the purposes of establishing the Victorian Rural Robotics Facility subject to:

1. the conditions of purchase accepted by the vendor as detailed in the document presented;

2. a successful Victorian Government Grant application; and

3. completion of satisfactory agreements with research partners.

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.

9. Report of the Academic Board Item9pp1-56

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of meeting 4/2001 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 25 July 2001.

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council make the legislation titled:

1. Library Regulations Item9pp5-16

2. Monash University Medical Foundation Regulations Item9pp17-22

3. Statute 4.1 – Discipline (Amendment 1-2001) Item9pp23-38

4. Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment 2001 (Research Graduate School Committee) Item9pp39-42

9.3.1 Proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor of Psychiatry, The Alfred Hospital (Secretarial note: item 11.1.3.3 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item9pp43-46

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish and fill the position of Professor of Psychiatry, The Alfred Hospital.

9.3.2 Proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor of Nursing (Secretarial note: item 11.1.3.2 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item9pp47-50

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish and fill the position of Professor of Nursing.

9.3.3 Proposal to fill two existing positions of Professor of Financial Accounting and Auditing and establish and fill the position of Professor of Management Accounting (Secretarial note: item 11.1.3.1 of the Report of Senior Appointments refers) Item9pp51-56

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and Economics to fill two existing positions of Professor of Financial Accounting and Auditing and establish and fill the position of Professor of Management Accounting.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to change of names of the following departments:

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to transfer the Department of Psychology from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, effective from 1 January 2002.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to:

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Science to award the degree of Doctor of Science to Dr David Walker.

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 4/2001 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 25 July 2001.

10. Gippsland Advisory Council Item10pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 3/2001 held on 10 July 2001.

11.1 Senior Appointments Members Only
Item11pp1-6

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 to a Chair of X-Ray and Synchrotron Physics, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculties of Engineering and Science, as per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in the document presented.

11.1.3.1 Professor of Financial Accounting and Auditing (two Positions), Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics (Secretarial note: item 9.3.3 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

11.1.3.2 Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (Secretarial note: item 9.3.2 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

11.1.3.3 Professor of Psychiatry, The Alfred Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (Secretarial note: item 9.3.1 of the Report of the Academic Board refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committees for two Professors of Financial Accounting and Auditing and a Professor of Management Accounting, a Professor of Nursing and a Professor of Psychiatry 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 Monash Unicomm Pty Ltd - Proposed Alteration to Articles of Association Item11pp7-10

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council authorise the substitution of article 3.(1) by the following:

3.(1) There shall be four Directors of whom –

1. one person shall be nominated by the Council who shall be a member of the council;

2. one person shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University; and

3. two shall be persons nominated by the Monash Student Association

11.3 2000 Annual Report of the Monash University Sports and Recreation Association Item11pp11-30

Pursuant to Statute 2.7 – Student Amenities and Organisations, Division 4 - The Sports and Recreation Association the annual general report of the Sports and Recreation Association is submitted to Council.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the 2000 Annual Report of the Director, Sports and Recreation Association.

Item11pp31-34

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the posthumous award of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts to the person named in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confer an award in absentia to the person named in the document presented.

11.5 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item11pp35-78

RECOMMENDATION

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

• Dr Penny Graham, School of Political & Social Inquiry

• Dr Kevin Foster, School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies

• Dr Anne Marsh, School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies

• Dr Con Verevis, School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies

• Dr Annette van den Bosch, School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies

• Professor Andrew Milner, School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies

• Dr Joanne Winter, School of Philosophy, Linguistics & Bioethics

• Dr Alison Tokita, School of Asian Languages and Studies

• Dr David Dunstan, School of Political and Social Inquiry

• Associate Professor Kevin O’Connor, School of geography and Environmental Science

• Mr Peter Snow, School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies

• Dr Gloria Davies, School of Asian Languages and Studies

• Associate Professor Sue McKemmish, School of Information Management & Systems

• Associate Professor Ingrid Zukerman, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

• Mrs T L Bryant

• Associate Professor B McSherry

• Mr L Morris

• Ms Lisa McKenna, School of Nursing

• Ms Jenny Oates, School of Nursing

• Ms Merilyn Cross, School of Nursing

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 4.00 pm on Monday, 1 October 2001 at the Gippsland Campus.

After the meeting, drinks together with light refreshments and dinner will be served at Monash House for those members who have notified Marijana Gec on 9905-2007 by 12 noon, on Thursday, 9 August 2001.