Council Meeting 1-2003

Meeting 1/2003 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 17 February 2003, in the Sir George Lush Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus

Tony Calder
Secretary

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05/02/03

AGENDA

No apologies have been received to date.

No requests for special leave have been received to date.

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, 1.5.4 Governance, 2 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meetings and 3 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.

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 Item1pp1-6

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 5 February 2003 on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.

1.5.4 Governance Item1pp7-32

The Chancellor will introduce the item. The following papers are attached:

• copy of University Acts (Amendment) Bill Second Reading Speech together with a document outlining the proposed changes to the Monash University Act 1958 Item1pp9-18

• Deed of Access and Indemnity Item1pp19-32

RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council receive and discuss the document titled University Acts (Amendment) Bill Second Reading Speech together with a document outlining the proposed changes to the Monash University Act 1958.

That Council agree to the University providing members with the attached Deed of Access and Indemnity.

Authorised observers will be admitted to the meeting following confidential items.

The Minutes of meeting 8/2002 held on 9 December 2002 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting 8/2002 held on 9 December 2002.

3.1 Australia Day Honours Item3pp1-4

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note with acclamation Australia Day Honours awarded to key individuals associated with Monash University as detailed in the paper provided.

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 18 December 2002 and approved, on behalf of Council:

1. the immediate removal from office of Professor Mal Horne and Professor Philip Beart as Monash nominated directors of NSV;

2. the appointment in their place of Professor Nicholas Saunders and Professor Bruce Tonge as Monash nominated directors of NSV; and

3. the signature by the Vice-Chancellor of all necessary formal documentation and correspondence required to give effect to these decisions.

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 18 December 2002 and approved, on behalf of Council:

• Monash University becoming a member of Australian Sustainable Industry Research Centre Ltd (ASIRC) and agrees to the company guarantee of $100.00;

• Monash University entering into the joint venture establishing ASIRC by signing the consortium agreement with Central Gippsland Region Water Authority and Cooperative Research Centre for Waste Management and Pollution Control Ltd., on terms satisfactory to the University Solicitor’s Office; and

• Professor Sam Adeloju being appointed as a Director of ASIRC.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the approvals granted by the Executive Committee of Council at its meeting held on 18 December 2002.

6. Reports of the Executive Sub-Committee of Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item6pp1-16

6.1 Victorian Oral Health Sciences Item6pp3-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve:

• Monash University entering into the unincorporated joint venture establishing the Victorian Centre for Oral Health Science, by signing the joint venture agreement between the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd and Dental Health Services Victoria.

• The nomination of the person named in the document presented as Monash University’s member of the Board.

6.2 Gippsland Education Precinct Inc Item6pp9-16

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve:

• Monash becoming a member of the incorporated association that will manage the Gippsland Education Precinct, subject to clearance of agreements by the University Solicitor’s Office;

• The nomination of the person named in the document presented as a Board Member and Chairman, under the proposed rules of association;

• The nomination of the second Board Member at its next meeting.

7.1 Senior Appointments Members Only
Item7pp1-6

RECOMMENDATION

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

• Professor Bob Bignall – Professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University Malaysia.

• Professor Carla Lipsig-Mummé – Professor, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts.

• Dr Margaret O’Connor – Vivian Bullwinkel Chair of Nursing, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

RECOMMENDATION

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

• Professor Mike Brisk – Emeritus Professor.

• Dr Charanjit Bambra – Professorial Fellow, Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Professor Brian Cherry – Honorary Professorial Fellow, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science.

• Professor John Crossley – Fixed-Term Professor, Faculty of Information Technology.

• Dr Maria Forsyth – Professorial Fellow, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science.

• Professor Greg Reinhardt – Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of an appointment as a Professor of Respiratory Medicine, 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.

Item7pp7-10

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confer posthumous awards to the persons named in the document presented.

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 24 March 2003 at Monash University Parkville Campus.

After the meeting, drinks together with light refreshments and dinner will be served at Monash House. Please contact Marijana Gec on 9905-2007 or via email Marijana.Gec@adm.monash.edu.au by 5.00 pm on Thursday, 13 February 2002 only if you would like to stay for dinner.

Inquiries about any of the business listed above, or on Council matters in general, may be directed to Mr Tony Calder, Director, Secretariat and Executive Services, Room GO6, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus, telephone 9905-2010 or via facsimile on 9905-5342.