Council Meeting 3-2003
Meeting 3/2003 of the Monash University Council will be
held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 5 May 2003 in the Sir George Lush Room,
Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus
Tony Calder
Secretary TC:mg
23/04/03 AGENDA
Members having a direct commercial or financial interest
in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the
Chancellor via the Council Secretary prior to consideration of the item,
and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.
PART A
1. PROCEDURAL MATTERS
1.1 Apologies
An apology has been received from the Chancellor.
1.2 Special Leave
No requests for special leave have been received.
1.3 Starring of Items
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 Speculations, 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.
1.4 Approval of Non-Starred Items
The Chair 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 Confidential Items
1.5.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Issues and Speculations
The Vice-Chancellor will speak to this item.
1.5.2 Use of the University Seal Item1pp1-4
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor
dated 23 April 2003 on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents
executed under Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.
1.6 Admission of Observers
Authorised observers will be admitted to the meeting
following confidential items.
2. Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meetings
The Minutes of Special Meeting held on 17 March 2003 and
the Minutes of Meeting 2/2003 held on 24 March 2003 have been
circulated.
2.1 Minutes of Special Meeting held on 17 March 2003
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confirm the Minutes of Special Meeting held
on 17 March 2003.
2.2 Minutes of Meeting 2/2003 held on 24 March 2003
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confirm the Minutes of Meeting 2/2003 held
on 24 March 2003.
PART B STARRED ITEMS
3. Chancellor’s Business
4. Vice-Chancellor’s Business
4.1 Monash Research Summit
A Research Summit has been scheduled for Wednesday, 30
April 2003. Professor Gary Bouma, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research and Development) will speak to the item.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the advice of Professor Gary Bouma,
Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development).
4.2 University Branding
The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item. Ms Meredith
Jackson, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs and Chair of
the Monash Identity Reference Group, will make a presentation.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the advice of Ms Meredith Jackson,
Executive Director, Marketing and Public Affairs and Chair of the Monash
Identity Reference Group.
PART C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes (not dealt with elsewhere in the
agenda)
6. Report of the Executive Committee
6.1 Chair of Biotechnology, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering
6.2 Professor of Nursing, Monash Gippsland, Faculty of Medicine,
Nursing and Health Sciences
The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its
delegation from Council, met on 3 April 2003 and approved an offer of
appointment to a Chair of Biotechnology, Department of Chemical
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and an offer of a five-year
appointment as a Professor of Nursing, Monash Gippsland, Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, as per the reports of the
selection committee, be made to the persons named in the documents
circulated to members of the Executive Committee.
6.3 Proposal to establish and fill the position of Professor of
Neurosciences/Director of Neurology (item 11.1.5.2 refers)
6.4 Professor of Health Services Research and Director, Monash
Institute of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences
The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its
delegation from Council, met on 15 April 2003 and approved the proposal
to establish and fill the position of Professor of
Neurosciences/Director of Neurology, as detailed in the document
circulated to members of the Executive Committee and approved an offer
of appointment as a Professor of Health Services Research and Director,
Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine,
Nursing and Health Sciences as per the report of the selection
committee, be made to the person 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 on 3 and 15 April 2003.
7. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item7pp1-44
7.1 Gippsland Education Precinct Inc – Second Director
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the nomination of the person named
in the document presented as the second Monash University member on the
Board of Gippsland Education Precinct Incorporated.
7.2 Victorian Institute for Chemical Sciences (VICS) Item7pp9-16
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the recommendation of Resources and
Finance Committee that Monash University:
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enters into the VICS joint venture and
becomes a member of the Victorian Institute for Chemical Sciences Ltd;
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executes documentation necessary to
give effect to its membership; and
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appoints the person named in the
document presented as a Director of the Victorian Institute for
Chemical Sciences Ltd.
7.3 Faculty Foundation Regulations Item7pp17-20
RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
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approve the proposed amendments to the
Financial Management and Reporting regulations applicable to the
operation of Monash University Faculty Foundations, including
subsequent changes from the Resources and Finance Committee meeting;
and
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note that the regulations would be
adopted by each of the Foundation Boards at their next respective
meetings.
7.4 Physical Resources Sub-Committee
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the naming of the "Ken Hunt
Memorial Garden" and the "Fine Arts Building" in accordance with the
University’s Naming Policy.
7.5 Receipt of Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Resources and
Finance Committee meeting held on 14 April 2003.
8. Report of the Board of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd Members Only
Item8pp1-4
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the report of meeting
2/2003 of the Board of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd held on 11 April 2003.
9. Report of the Academic Board Item9pp1-38
9.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the report of meeting
2/2003 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 9 April 2003.
9.2 Legislation Item9pp5-32
RECOMMENDATION
That Council make the legislation titled Statute 4.1
- Discipline (Amendment No 1 2003) and Faculties Regulations
(Amendment No 1 2003).
9.3 Proposal to establish and fill a Chair of Multimedia Systems
(item 11.1.5.1 refers) Item9pp33-38
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of
Information Technology to establish and fill a Chair of Multimedia
Systems.
9.4 Proposal to award a Doctor of Science
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the
Faculty of Science to award the degree of Doctor of Science to Professor
Guo-Wei.
9.5 Receipt of Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Academic Board
meeting held on 9 April 2003.
10 Report of Equal Opportunity Committee Item10pp1-6
10.1 Receipt of Report
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the report of the Equal
Opportunity Committee meeting 1/2003 held on 7 April 2003.
10.2 Receipt of Proceedings
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the proceedings of the Equal
Opportunity Committee meeting 1/2003 held on 7 April 2003.
11. General Business
11.1 Senior Appointments Members Only
Item11pp1-10
A paper is attached.
11.1.1 Acceptance of Offers
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that the following have accepted the
offers of appointment indicated below and wish to record their thanks to
Council:
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Professor Tam Sridhar – Dean, Faculty
of Engineering.
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Mr Graham Currie – Chair of Public
Transport, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note that the following have accepted the
indicated offers of appointment approved by the Special Professorial
Appointments Committee of Council:
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Professor Colin Gibbs – Emeritus
Professor.
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Professor Harold Love – Emeritus
Professor.
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Professor Barry Mordike – Professorial
Fellow, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering and Faculty of Science.
11.1.2 Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University Malaysia – appointment
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an offer of an appointment
variation as a professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University
Malaysia, for a period of up to three years, as per the report of the
selection committee, be made to the person named in the document
presented.
11.1.3 Professor and Head, Department of Accounting and Finance –
appointment
That Council approve an offer of a 3-year appointment
variation as Head, Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of
Business and Economics, as per the report of the selection committee, be
made to the person named in the document presented.
11.1.4 Professor and Head, School of Rural Health – appointment
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an offer of appointment as a
Professor of Rural Health, including a 5-year appointment as Head,
School of Rural Health, 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.
11.1.5 Appointment of Selection Committees
11.1.5.1 Chair of Multimedia Systems, School of
Multimedia Systems, Faculty of Information Technology (item 9.3 refers)
11.1.5.2 Professor of Neurosciences and Director of
Neurology, Department of Medicine, Southern Clinical School, Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Southern Health (item 6.3
refers)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the establishment of the selection
committees for appointments to the following positions – Chair of
Multimedia Systems, Faculty of Information Technology, and Professor of
Neurosciences and Director of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing
and Health Sciences and Southern Health – as detailed in the document
presented.
11.1.6 Council Nominee to Selection Committee
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the nomination of the Council
member as Council’s nominee to the selection committee as detailed in
the document presented.
11.2 Reports on Outside Studies Programs Item11pp11-38
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note OSP reports from the
following staff:
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Information Technology
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Associate Professor H R Wu, School of Computer Science
and Software Engineering
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Ms Judy Sheard, School of Computer Science and
Software Engineering
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Mr Peter Tischer, School of Computer Science and
Software Engineering
Faculty of Science
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Dr Gregory Jakovidis, School of Physics & Materials
Engineering
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Associate Professor Jennifer Read, School of
Biological Sciences
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Dr John Beardall, Biological Sciences
11.3 Next Meeting
The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at
5.00 pm on Monday, 14 July 2003 at the Caulfield Campus. |
