Meeting 8/2002 of the Monash University Council will be held at 4.30 pm on Monday, 9 December in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus

An apology has been received from Ms Penny Hutchinson.

At meeting 6/2002 (15 October), Council approved requests for special leave from meeting 8/2002 (9 December) for Mr Glenn Barnes and Mr Paul Ramler.

(Secretarial note: Mr Paul Ramler will be present.)

Items 1.1 Apologies, 1.2 Special Leave, 1.3 Starring of Items, 1.4 Approval of Non-Starred Items, 1.5.1 Appointment of the Vice-Chancellor, 1.5.2 Vice-Chancellor’s Issues and Speculations, 2 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting, 3 Chancellor’s Business, 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Business and 11.2.1 Statute 2.7 – Student Associations and Campus Service Councils and Student Regulations (Repeal) 2002 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.

The Chancellor will update Council on the process for selection of the Vice-Chancellor.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Chancellor.

The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.

1.5.3 Use of the University Seal Item1pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 27 November 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 7/2002 held on 11 November have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 7/2002 held on Monday, 11 November 2002.

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Ms Alison Crook AO, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) to speak. Mr John Levine, Divisional Director, Financial Resources Management and Mr Reynold Dias, Deputy Director, Financial Resources Management will be in attendance. The Budget document is enclosed separately.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council adopt the Monash University Budget 2003.

4.2 Learning and Teaching Plan 2003-2005 Item4pp1-20

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Professor Alan Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) to speak. Professor Chris Browne, Associate Chair of Academic Board will be in attendance. A document is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the Learning and Teaching Plan 2003-2005 and note the advice of Professor Alan Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Planning) and Professor Chris Browne, Associate Chair of Academic Board.

4.3 STRIP and Synchrotron Item4pp21-26

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources).

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Ms Meredith Jackson, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs to speak.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of Ms Meredith Jackson, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs.

4.5 Update on Major Campus Developments Members Only
Item4pp27-32

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the advice of Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources).

6. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item6pp1-28

6.2 Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute Item6pp9-10

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve Monash University becoming a member of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute, an unincorporated joint venture, subject to final clearance of all legal agreements by the University Solicitor’s Office.

6.3 Capitalisation of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd Item6pp11-16

RECOMMENDATION

That Council subscribe to that amount of equity in Monash Commercial Pty Ltd and the necessary loans at commercial rates which will yield a 50:50 debt to equity ratio as at 31 December 2002 as detailed in the document presented.

6.4 Sale of Frank Tate House Item6pp17-18

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the sale of Frank Tate House and that ministerial approval be sought early in December 2002 as detailed in the document presented.

6.5 Receipt of Proceedings Item6pp19-28

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 25 November 2002.

7. Monash Commercial Pty Ltd Members Only
Item7pp1-10

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd.

8. Report of the Academic Board Item8pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of meeting 6/2002 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 13 November 2002.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the recommendation that Dr William Peters be awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine for his thesis entitled Minimally invasive cardiac surgery using endovascular cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia.

Council members are invited to refer to the proceedings of the report of the Academic Board.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Academic Board meeting held on 13 November 2002.

9 Report of Equal Opportunity Committee Item9pp1-6

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 4/2002 held on 18 November 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 4/2002 held on 18 November 2002.

10. Report of Gippsland Advisory Council Item10pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 6/2002 held on 15 October 2002.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting held on 15 October 2002.

11.1 Senior Appointments Members Only
Item11pp1-8

A paper is attached.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the following have accepted the offers of appointment indicated below and wish to record their thanks to Council:

RECOMMENDATION

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment to the Jean Hailes Chair of Women’s Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Southern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, for a period of five years, 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 as a Research Professor in the School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts, for a period of five years, 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 the Vivian Bullwinkel Chair of Nursing, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, for a period of five years, 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 as Acting Dean, Faculty of Engineering, for the period from 1 January 2003 until the commencement of the appointment of the new dean, be made to the person named in the document presented.

11.2.1 Statute 2.7 – Student Associations and Campus Service Councils and Student Regulations (Repeal) 2002 Item11pp9-22

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 2.7 – Student Associations and Campus Service Councils and Student Regulations (Repeal) 2002.

11.3 Report of Academic Promotions Item11pp23-30

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note promotions to Reader/Associate Professor, as detailed in the document presented, approved by the University Readership/Associate Professorship Committee, in accordance with delegated authority and effective from 1 January 2003.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note promotions to Senior Lecturer and Lecturer, as detailed in the document presented, approved by Deans on the recommendation of the Faculty Lectureship/Senior Lectureship Committees, in accordance with delegated authority, and effective from 1 January 2003.

That Council note promotions to Lecturer, as detailed in the document presented, approved by the Faculty Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Promotion Committees, in accordance with delegated authority, and effective from 1 January 2003.

11.4 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item11pp31-76

RECOMMENDATION

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

• Mr C Baker, National Centre for Australian Studies

• Dr N Economou, School of Political and Social Inquiry

• Dr P Howard, School of Historical Studies

• Dr M Quigley, School of Multimedia Systems

• Dr D Pose, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

• Ms I Jagielska, School of Information Management and Systems

• Mr J McCormack, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

• Professor K Marriott, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

• Dr G Johanson, School of Information Management and Systems

• Mrs S Rodrick

• Professor B-H Toh, Department of Pathology and Immunology

• Associate Professor P J Wright, Department of Microbiology

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 17 February 2003 at the Clayton Campus.

After the meeting, drinks together with light refreshments and dinner will be served at the Monash University Museum of Art, Ground Floor, Building 55, Clayton Campus for those who contacted Mary Viscovich, Protocol Office.