Council Meeting 3-2002

Meeting No. 3/2002 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 6 May in the Conference Room in Building "C", Peninsula Campus

An apology has been received from Ms Manisha Blencowe.

At Council meeting 2/2002 (18 March), Council approved requests for special leave for meeting 3/2002 (6 May) from Miss Dorothy Pizzey AM and for meeting 4/2002 (24 June) from Mr Paul Ramler AM.

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.

1.5.1.2 Dean, Faculty of Engineering Item1pp1-2

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to advertise and fill the position of Dean of Engineering and that a decanal selection committee be established for this appointment.

1.5.2 Report of the Membership Committee Item1pp3-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of meeting 1/2002 of the Membership Committee of Council held on Friday, 19 April 2002.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal that all members and prospective members of Council be required to complete a Declaration of Private Interests.

RECOMMENDATION

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of the persons named in the document presented to the Board of Monash University South Africa.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that Membership Committee gave preliminary consideration to filling of vacancies on Council for 2003 and would bring nominations to a later meeting of Council.

1.5.3 Use of the University Seal Item1pp15-18

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 24 April 2002 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 2/2002 held on 18 March have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 2/2002 held on Monday, 18 March 2002.

4.1 Higher Education at the Crossroads: an overview

Item4pp1-10

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to the item. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the media release for the publication of Higher Education at the Crossroads; an overview.

4.2 Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements

Item4pp11-16

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Professor Peter Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development) and Professor Sue Willis, Dean, Faculty of Education, to speak. A paper is attached.

(Secretarial note: item 9.2.3 of the Academic Board Report refers)

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the establishment of the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements.

4.3 University Marketing: an interim report

Item4pp17-24

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Professor Peter Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development) and Ms Meredith Jackson, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs, to speak. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the interim report on the university’s marketing.

4.4 Fundraising

Item4pp25-40

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Mr Serhat Abdurazak, Director, Development and Alumni, to speak. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note developments in relation to the university’s fundraising.

4.5 Update on Campus Developments

Item4pp41-50

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), to speak. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the state of play with developments on all campuses.

4.6 The Australian Synchrotron at Monash Item4pp51-54

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Professor Peter Darvall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Development), to speak. A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the update on the development of the Australian Synchrotron at Monash and note activities of the Synchrotron Working Group.

5.1 Stem Cell Research

Item5pp1-4

Council will recall that at its last meeting, Dr Martin Pera, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Reproduction and Development was invited to address Council on the implications of current debate for embryonic stem cell research at Monash. A National Institutes of Health News Release regarding an international agreement involving the distribution of human stem cell lines is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the update on stem cell research.

5.2 Statute 6.3 – Exclusion for Health Reasons (Amendment No. 1 2002)

Item5pp5-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 6.3 – Exclusion for Health Reasons (Amendment No. 1 2002).

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 26 March 2002 and approved the establishment of a position of Professor of Accounting, Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics as detailed in the document circulated to members of the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 26 March 2002 and approved offers of appointment to the positions of Professor of Financial Accounting and Auditing and Professor of Accounting, Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics to the persons detailed 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 meeting held 26 March 2002.

7. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only

Item7pp1-32

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Resources and Finance Committee meeting held on 15 May 2002.

Council members are invited to refer to the proceedings of the report of Resources and Finance Committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Resources and Finance Committee meeting held on 15 April 2002.

Item8pp1-8

Council will recall that at meeting 8/2001 (Resolution CL8/2001/232 refers), Council noted that in 2002 it would receive a report following each of the three scheduled Monash Commercial Pty Ltd Board meetings. The first meeting of Monash Commercial for 2002 was held on 22 April.

Mr Paul Ramler AM, Chairman, Board of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd, will introduce this item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report.

Item9pp1-12

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of meeting 2/2002 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 10 April 2002.

9.2.1 Proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor/Associate Professor of Design Research Item9pp5-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Art and Design to establish and fill the position of Professor/Associate Professor of Design Research.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the award of the degree of Doctor of Medicine to Dr. Robert Oelrichs, Department of Medicine, Alfred Hospital, for his thesis entitled "Application of Techniques in molecular phylogeny to the biology and epidemiology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type on in the global pandemic."

9.2.3 Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements Item9pp9-12

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the establishment of the Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements.

10. Report of Equal Opportunity Committee

Item10pp1-6

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 1/2002 held on 25 March 2002.

Council members are invited to refer to the proceedings of the report of Equal Opportunity Committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 1/2002 held on 25 March 2002.

11.1 Senior Appointments Members Only

Item11pp1-10

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

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

• Associate Professor Fima Klebaner – Chair of Statistics, Faculty of Science.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the following have accepted the indicated offers of appointment approved by the Special Professorial Appointments Committee of Council:

• Professor Uri Ben-Zion – Fixed-Term Professor, Faculty of Business and Economics.

• Associate Professor Chris Browne – Professorial Fellow, in the role of Associate Chair of Academic Board.

• Professor Donna Diers – Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Professor Man Mohan Sharma – Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Engineering.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of the person named in the document presented to a Chair of Accounting and Finance, School of Business and Information Technology, Monash University Malaysia, as per the report of the selection committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of the persons named in the document presented as Professors of Information Technology Research, Faculty of Information Technology, as per the report of the selection committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of the person named in the document presented to a Chair of Malaysian Business, School of Business and Information Technology, Monash University Malaysia, as per the report of the selection committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of the person named in the document presented to a Chair of Materials Science, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculties of Engineering and Science, as per the report of the selection committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the selection committee for a Professor (or Associate Professor) of Design Research, Faculty of Art and Design as per the document presented.

11.2 Appointment of Proxies

Item11pp11-16

A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the following:

1. That where a company of which the University is a registered shareholder or member calls a general meeting where any item of business will or may be put to a vote -

(a) Any one of the persons occupying or acting in the following positions –

• Vice-Chancellor and President

• A Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President

• Divisional Director, Corporate Finance

• Divisional Director, Student and Staff Services; and

• A Dean: or

• An officer of the University who is a Director of the company,

is qualified to be appointed as the University proxy to attend and vote for it at the said general meeting; and

(b) The person occupying or acting in the position of University Solicitor is authorised to sign a form of proxy in favour of one of the persons so qualified, and available to act.

2. This resolution revokes Council Resolution CL7/2000/234 relating to the appointment of a University proxy.

11.3 Report of Academic Promotions (amended March, 2002)

Item11pp17-22

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the promotions approved by the University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee, in accordance with delegated authority, and effective from 1 January 2002 as detailed in the document presented.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the promotions approved by Deans, on the recommendation of Faculty Lectureship/Senior Lectureship Committees, in accordance with delegated authority, and effective from 1 January 2002 as detailed in the document presented.

11.4 Reports on Outside Studies Programs

Item11pp23-40

RECOMMENDATION

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

• Dr Riadh Al-Mahaidi, Department of Civil Engineering

• Dr Paul Webley, Department of Chemical Engineering

• Dr Kevin Korb, Computer Science and Software Engineering

• Ms Livia Iacovina, Information Management and Systems

• Professor John Crossley, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

• Dr Graham Farr, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 24 June 2002 at the Caulfield Campus.