Council Meeting 4-2004

Meeting 4/2004 of the Monash University Council originally scheduled to be held on Monday, 12 July 2004 at Caulfield Campus was postponed to 5.00 pm on Monday, 19 July 2004 in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton Campus. The meeting concluded at 8.30 pm.

Mr J K Ellis, Chancellor, presiding

Mr P H Ramler AM, Deputy Chancellor

Dr J M Hearn, Deputy Chancellor

Professor R G Larkins AO, Vice-Chancellor

Professor C Browne, President of Academic Board by phone

Dr J W Zillman AO

Professor S Parker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Professor A Lindsay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Ms A Crook AO, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources)

Professor E Byrne, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Professor R Weber, Dean, Faculty of Information Technology

Mr G Connell, Director, Audit and Risk Management

Ms J Lightfoot, Director, Major Projects

Mr E Skuja, Manager, Statistical Services

Mr T Calder, Director, Executive Services

Present via teleconference were Mr John Laurie and Ms Louise Adler. Professor Chris Browne joined the teleconference at 5.10 pm and Mr Glenn Barnes at 5.40 pm.

The Chancellor directed the attention of members to the paper titled Administrative matters relating to today’s Council meeting and Council resolved/approved/noted the following:

1. item 14.7 Professor and Director of Anatomical Pathology be added to the agenda;

2. an addendum to item 4.7 Monash Postgraduate Association – update including revised recommendations was emailed to members on 16 July 2004;

3. tabling of a document prepared by the Monash Postgraduate Association responding to the revised addendum for item 4.7 Monash Postgraduate Association – update;

4. speaking rights were granted to the following persons for item 4.7 Monash Postgraduate Association – update:

• Mr Bhanuka Wanasinghe

• Mrs Julie Grant

and, the following students were granted the right to respond to any questions put by Council members for the same item:

• Mr Bhanuka Wanasinghe

• Mrs Julie Grant

• Mr Sean MacDermott

• Mr Bruce Thomson

• Mr Daniel Jordan

• Mr Terry Pritchard

5. tabling of a document titled Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting and Meeting 2/2004 detailing proposed amendments to the Minutes of meetings 2/2004 and 3/2004;
6. inclusion of an amended recommendation for item 11.2.3 External members of the Board of the Faculty of Law – Renewal of Membership; and
7. item 5 Report of the President of the Academic Board would be deferred to a later meeting.

An apology was received from Professor E Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).

No requests for special leave were received.

Items 1.1 Apologies, 1.2 Special Leave, 1.3 Starring of Items, 1.4 Approval of Non-Starred Items, 2 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting, 3 Chancellor’s Business, 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Business, 5 Report of the President of the Academic Board; 8 Report of the Audit Committee, 9.4 Fees for 2005 Australian Courses, 9.6 Receipt of Proceedings of Resources and Finance Committee, and 12 Report of Equal Opportunity Committee were starred and discussed at the meeting.

Council resolved on the motion of the Chairman:

‘that all items on the agenda not starred be adopted without discussion, and the action recommended be taken or the information therein noted’.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/93

Council noted the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 20 June 2004 on the affixing of the Common Seal to documents executed under Seal pursuant to Statute 8.1, Section 2.1.5.

(File RMO1997/0889)

Authorised observers were admitted to the meeting following resolution of procedural matters.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/94

Council approved amendments to Minutes 2/2004 as follows:

In relation to item 4.4 Response to the Higher Education Support Act (HESA) – 2003 that the first line of the Secretarial note include the statement "A poll of members was taken on whether to adjourn the meeting. Council agreed that the meeting should not be adjourned."

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/95

Council confirmed the Minutes of meeting No. 3/2004 held on Monday, 3 May 2004 subject to the amendment of the third paragraph as follows:

Following discussion, there was consensus to offer the Chancellor a further term, however, several members suggested that the term should be less than three years. At the conclusion of the discussion, two members abstained from supporting a three-year term. (Subsequent to the meeting, Mr Alastair McKenzie requested that his name be recorded in the Minutes as abstaining from the vote.) Further, at the close of the meeting, another member requested that the Minutes note that the member had changed her view and wished to abstain from supporting a three-year term.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/96

Council noted with acclamation Queen’s Birthday Honours awarded to people associated with Monash University as detailed in the paper provided.

(File RMO1999/0190)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/97

Council received and noted the Vice-Chancellor’s Report to Council.

(File RMO1998/2347)

The Vice-Chancellor introduced the item noting that Council was advised at meeting 3/2004 (3 May) that the external consultant, Mr David Gilmour, commissioned to review all aspects of the operations of Monash University South Africa had submitted his final report. The report titled Monash University South African Campus Business Plan Project was distributed to members on 16 June 2004.

Outlining some of the major features, the Vice-Chancellor noted that part of the rationale included in the original 1999 proposal included income streams that were inconsistent with the type of infrastructure that was put in place on the campus and, in retrospect, some of the student numbers and financial projections were optimistic.

Commenting on Mr Gilmour’s report, the Vice-Chancellor noted that subject to achieving certain milestones and containing costs, the campus should be able to break-even in three to four years, excluding interest costs. Further, the report also focussed on the benefits derived by Monash being a multi-national University and the opportunities this provided to both students and staff.

Further information that would inform the discussion included the positive outcome of the recent meeting between the Australian High Commissioner and the South African Minister for Education and the mid-year enrolment of 78 enrolments with 50 being fully paid up.

Two additional matters brought to the attention of Council members were that Monash’s total international operations, including South Africa, returned a significant surplus to the University resulting in international activities funding the South Africa campus, and that the development of the South Africa campus should be viewed as a strategic activity rather than a commercial one and debt should therefore be converted to equity as detailed in Mr Gilmour’s report, or, alternatively, internal loans from Monash University to Monash University South Africa should be free of interest.

Concluding his introductory comments, the Vice-Chancellor commended the recommendations to Council.

The Chancellor opened the matter up for discussion. The following themes/issues were raised and discussed:

The Vice-Chancellor noted the suggestions and advised that additional initiatives would be explored that would facilitate greater two-way flow of students and staff to offshore campuses.

Council was advised that several avenues were already being explored including the International Finance Corporation, support via Monash alumni and loans via South African and Australian banks.

A developing middle-class, both in South Africa and other Southern African countries, continued and increasing demand for higher education and "corporate responsibility programs" supported the view that the pessimistic scenario benchmarks were attainable.

A small group would be established in Australia to oversee progress and provide Council with reports. Milestones would be monitored with the base plan used for 2005 and if not within 20%, reverting to the next scenario.

Noting that the campus was a valuable asset for Monash, this proposal was not progressed.

The Vice-Chancellor advised that the establishment of a good, ongoing relationship with the ANC was a priority. Further, the campus already had established a good working relationship with the local city council. Other avenues included involvement on Boards and staffing appointments. At some time in the future, if a suitable black empowerment partner was identified, a partnership arrangement would be considered.

Council was advised that the continued development of the campus would remain a high risk project that would continue to be closely monitored.

The Vice-Chancellor informed Council that the opportunity cost in relation to the $900 million University budget was less than 1% which, when considered as an investment in new opportunities for staff and students, was not a large investment in the future. Further, the campus was an appreciating asset and the cost of withdrawing from South Africa would be significant.

In relation to use of the term "University", this was still an issue and Professor John Anderson would be requested to continue to pursue the matter. If the 800 student limit was to be enacted, then it may result in Monash having to consider withdrawing from the campus.

Further, the Vice-Chancellor stressed that development of the campus was funded from Monash international activities and not from taxpayer/HECS funds.

The suggestions were noted.

In response, Council was advised that no new campuses would be considered until both South Africa and Malaysia were fully operational and self-sustaining.

Funding of the campus needed to also be considered in the long term, not just via short term considerations and there was a strong argument to continue to support the campus on both direct and indirect benefits. Further, Monash’s international reputation was not only noticed but also enhanced by its efforts in South Africa.

In relation to humanitarian works, the prudent expansion option may include additional programs that would benefit South Africa such as public health, law and education.

The fee structure was being reviewed to facilitate the enrolment of greater numbers of South African students.

The Chancellor thanked members for their contribution to the discussion and, noting the body of opinion indicated support for the Vice-Chancellor’s recommendations, put to Council that the recommendations be approved.

Associate Professor David Suter and Ms Dale Halstead dissented from approving the recommendations and therefore, the proposal was passed by majority support.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/98

1. Council noted the Gilmour Report and the accompanying analysis by the Vice-Chancellor.

2. Council committed to continuing to support the development of the campus in South Africa subject to minimum performance with respect to student numbers and financial performance as detailed in the report’s pessimistic scenario being achieved and subject to no other events impairing the ability to achieve the objectives of the campus occurring*.

3. Council considered the loan to Monash University South Africa and to Monash Southern Africa as strategic investments and therefore at zero interest rather than as a financial investment attracting interest.

* Note added after Resources and Finance meeting: In the event of a discordance between the attainment of the milestones with respect to student numbers and financial performance, the decision pathway should be decided by the numbers rather than the financial performance as there may be a lag in the latter, particularly in relation to income flows from short courses, benefaction and the residential accommodation.

(File RMOR2001/050)

The following four documents were tabled at the meeting:

• Aerial photograph of the proposed site

• Masterplan of the Campus Site area

• Model – North West View

• Model – South East View

Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources), informed members that planning for the new campus was progressing with the aim of having the new campus operational for the commencement of the 2007 academic year and that a recent development was a request by our Malaysian partners to consider a change of site for the campus. While the request for the site change came at an inconvenient stage, members were informed that the new site would benefit the University in that the 4.8 hectares were flat and more suitable for construction and would permit the campus to expand at a later date, should it be necessary.

Following discussion, the Chancellor requested that the most recent student numbers and financial projections be forwarded to Council members.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/99

Council received the report and noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor and Ms Alison Crook, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) on planning for the new Malaysia campus.

(File RMO2000/1089)

The Vice-Chancellor introduced the item and noted that the addition of an undergraduate medical course at the Malaysia Campus would not only assist the region to meet the ongoing demand for improved health services but added considerable prestige to the campus and differentiated it from other international providers of higher education in Malaysia.

Ms Crook invited members to note that a requirement of the project from the outset had been to ensure that both Monash University and Monash University Malaysia were shielded from any adverse financial impact of the development. Members were invited to note the proposed organisational arrangements, the proposal to fund the research program by the University contributing its royalty revenue from Monash University Malaysia (not the royalty from the Medical School) and Monash’s increased shareholding in Monash University Malaysia from 24% to 45%.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/100

Council approved the proposal to deliver the undergraduate medical course (MBBS) at Monash University Malaysia subject to:

• legal agreements being drafted in accordance with the key principles outlined in Section 12.1 of the Business case for delivering the undergraduate medical course (MBBS) at Monash University Malaysia (dated 28 June 2004); and

• approval of these agreements by the University Solicitor.

(File RMO2002/0942)

Professor Stephen Parker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, was invited to introduce the item and advised Council that the 2004 Annual Plan was a transitional step towards a fully implemented planning cycle that would culminate in the 2005 Annual Plan being presented for consideration by Council at the December meeting. Professor Parker directed the attention of members to the objectives for 2004 and sought Council’s approval of the objectives.

During discussion, members provided a range of comments including:

• the University Development Framework 2020 (UDF) would be a more user friendly document if shorter, written in such a manner that all stakeholders could readily comprehend its purpose and included illustrative aids such as charts;

• the Annual Plan should include greater detail on risk management; and

• a query relating to the inclusion of detailed faculty objectives.

In response, Professor Parker informed members that future annual plans would include sections on key performance indicators and the risk profile of the University. Referring to the query relating to faculty objectives, members were informed that the faculties had committed to the objectives and were included in faculty operational plans.

The Chancellor, on behalf of Council, commended Professor Parker and his team on their achievements to date.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/101

Council noted the advice of Professor Stephen Parker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and approved the 2004 Annual Plan.

(File RMO2004/0973)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/102

Council noted the advice of the Vice-Chancellor.

(File RMO2003/0514)

Due to the time constraints, it was agreed that this item be deferred to a later meeting.

(File RMO2003/0536)

The Vice-Chancellor outlined to Council the progress to date of establishing the Monash Postgraduate Association (MPA) as a University-wide organisation noting that MPA had previously been placed in "caretaker" mode while matters relating to its constitution were reviewed.

Further, the 2004 election process for the MPA Executive Committee had been completed, under the supervision of the Council Secretary, with five of the fifteen positions being filled and, subsequent to the election, the MPA Executive Committee had filled four of the declared casual vacancies.

Council was informed that following distribution of the Council agenda, the matter had been further discussed by the Vice-Chancellor’s Group and further information received from MPA. In light of the further discussions, an addendum to the Status Report, with revised recommendations had been distributed to members of Council.

Commending the revised recommendations to Council, the Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the revised process included the establishment of a working party to review and provide recommendations on the delivery of services to postgraduate students at Caulfield campus and that the Monash University Gippsland Student Union (MUGSU) retain fees paid by postgraduate students at the Gippsland campus pending discussions with the Pro Vice-Chancellor Gippsland, MUGSU and MPA on the delivery of additional services at the campus with the outcome of the discussions to be reported to the Vice-Chancellor’s Group.

The Chancellor invited Mr Bhanuka Wanasinghe, President, Monash Postgraduate Association and Mrs Julie Grant, President, Gippsland Association of Postgraduate Students, to address Council.

Mr Wanasinghe thanked Council for the opportunity to address the meeting and invited members to refer to the tabled paper titled MPA’s response to the Council Paper Addendum dated 14 July 2004.

Specifically, Mr Wanasinghe proposed two amendments being:

1. that a representative of the Gippsland Association of Postgraduate Students be invited to attend discussions facilitated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor Gippsland on the provision of postgraduate services to postgraduate students on the Gippsland campus; and

2. that Council reaffirm that MPA be recognised as a University-wide postgraduate association.

Mrs Grant informed Council that the Gippsland Association of Postgraduate Students supported the revised recommendations relating to Gippsland campus as it was their view that a local association was better placed to identify and meet the needs of local students whereas the suggestion that an overarching body could deliver services to all postgraduate students on all campuses failed to recognise the unique requirements of postgraduate students on the Gippsland campus.

The Vice-Chancellor thanked Mr Wanasinghe and Mrs Grant for their contributions to the discussion and, noting the difficulties inherent in a multi-campus University model, informed Council that the proposed process would provide MPA with an opportunity to demonstrate what it could achieve while also permitting the Gippsland Association of Postgraduate Students to continue to provide its existing services. In relation to the amendments proposed by MPA, the Vice-Chancellor recommended to Council that the working party for the Caulfield campus be given the power to co-opt members should it be deemed necessary and noted that the recommendations under consideration did not impinge on MPA’s capacity to meet the requirements of its constitution.

During discussion, members raised a number of issues including the delivery of services at Caulfield campus and the suggestion that the membership of the proposed working party be expanded to include additional staff and student members.

In response, the Vice-Chancellor advised Council that the capacity to co-opt members to the working party should be the responsibility of the working party and that MPA should be given an opportunity to demonstrate what it could achieve over the coming year.

Further, the Vice-Chancellor recommended to Council that the election of the MPA Executive Committee for 2005 be under the control of the Council Secretary.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/103

1. Council affirmed that the MPA was a recognised student association and there was no further Council requirement that it should continue to operate in a caretaker mode.

2. Council noted that the proposed MPA expenditure for 2004 should not assume a contribution of postgraduate amenities fees from the Gippsland or the Caulfield campuses, and its expenditure budget should be adjusted accordingly.

3. Council authorised the Vice-Chancellor to resolve issues surrounding postgraduate funding and service provision at Caulfield and Gippsland campuses via the mechanisms outlined in the paper presented to Council.

4. Council approved that the Secretary to Council be appointed as Returning Officer for the election of the MPA Executive Committee and supervise the election process.

(File RMO1998/1432)

Professor Stephen Parker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, advised Council that a questionnaire seeking the views of Council members had been distributed and some Council members would be contacted by himself or Professor Webb, Director, Centre for Higher Education Quality, to further develop the program.

A further progress report would be supplied to the next meeting of Council.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/104

Council noted the advice of Professor Stephen Parker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

(File RMO1999/0062)

Due to the time constraints, it was agreed that this item be deferred to a later meeting.

(File RMO2004/0809)

(File RMO1998/0598)

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 10 May 2004 and approved an offer of appointment to a Chair of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, as per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in the document forwarded to the members of the Executive Committee.

(File RMO2002/0435)

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 10 May 2004 and approved an offer of appointment as a Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, as per the report of the selection committee, be made to the person named in the document forwarded to the members of the Executive Committee.

(File RMO2002/0435)

The Executive Committee of Council, acting under its delegation from Council, met on 10 June 2004 and approved the conferral of the award of Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) be made to the person named in the document forwarded to the members of the Executive Committee.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/105

Council noted the approvals granted by the Executive Committee of Council at its meetings held on 10 May 2004 and 10 June 2004 respectively.

Commending the Report of the Audit Committee to Council, Ms Hutchinson advised that the Committee had received and considered the 2003 University Consolidated Risk Profile and hoped that future developments would enable the outcomes to be benchmarked against other similar institutions.

(File RMO1997/1579)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/106

Council noted the unconfirmed Minutes of the special meeting of Audit Committee held on 30 April 2004.

(File RMO2000/1603)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/107

Council received and noted the 2003 University Consolidated Divisional Risk Profile.

(File RMO2003/0514)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/108

Council received and noted the Report of meeting 3/2004 of Resources and Finance Committee held on 23 June 2004.

(File RMO2002/0201)

(File RMO2002/0942)

(File RMOR2001/050)

Ms Halstead informed Council that she was uncomfortable approving a policy that enabled fees to be changed each year given the serious impact this could have on students.

In response, Council was informed that the policy was partially a response to the HESA legislation that required an institution to charge the same fee for each cohort of students. Further, every effort was made to ensure that prospective students were fully informed of the Fees Policy.

In response to a further question on the range and non-uniform increases across programs, Council was informed that the setting of fee levels was subject to a range of discussions with faculties and took into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, demand for places, availability of places, fee levels of similar institutions, market positioning and the appropriateness of previous fee levels.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/109

Council:

1. approved the ranges of proposed course fees set out in the schedules;

2. authorised the Vice-Chancellor to approve the detailed fees consistent with these ranges as well as any adjustments to existing fees, plus or minus 10%; and

3. approved the change in Fees Policy in relation to domestic fee-paying students to specify that:

   1. the University will set fees to apply to all students on an annual basis. In any course the fee will apply to both commencing and returning students; and

   2. course fees will be adjusted annually up to 10% per annum after consideration of a range of factors including increases in costs, demand for the courses and fees charged by other universities for comparable courses.

(Files RMO1997/0173, RMO1997/0887)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/110

Council, in accordance with the University’s naming policy, approved the naming of a walkway Finch Lane, which runs from Derby Road, Caulfield through to the Caulfield Plaza Shopping Centre.

(File RMO2001/1446)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/111

Council noted the proceedings of meeting 3/2004 of Resources and Finance Committee held on 23 June 2004.

(File RMO2002/0201)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/112

Council received and noted the report of meeting 3/2004 of the Board of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd held on 18 June 2004.

(File RMOR2001/112)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/113

Council received and noted the report of meeting 3/2004 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 30 June 2004.

(File RMO2004/0809)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/114

Council approved the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Monash University Malaysia.

(File RMO2002/0942)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/115

Council noted the endorsement of Academic Board to the proposal to deliver the Undergraduate Medical Course (MBBS) at Monash University Malaysia.

(File RMO2002/0942)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/116

Council renewed, on the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Law, the appointments of the following external members of the Faculty Board for a further three years, from April 2004 to April 2007.

• The Hon. Justice David Harper

• The Hon. Justice Mark Weinberg

(File RMO1999/1027)

11.3.1 Proposal to establish the position of Professor (or Associate Professor/Reader) of Critical Theory/Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies (Secretarial note: minute 14.3.3 refers)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/117

Council approved the proposal of the Faculty of Arts to establish the position of Professor (or Associate Professor/Reader) of Critical Theory/Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies.

(File RMO1997/0553)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/118

Council made the Victorian College of Pharmacy Regulations (Amendment No 1 2004).

(Files RMO1998/3126, RMO1998/3222)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/119

Council approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to award the Doctor of Medicine degree to Dr. Stephen Margolis for his thesis ‘The Health Status of Older Emirati in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and their Utilisation of Primary Health Care Services’.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/120

Council noted the proceedings of the Academic Board meeting held on 30 June 2004.

(File RMO2004/0809)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/121

Council received and noted the report of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 2/2004 held on 8 June 2004.

(File RMO1997/1578)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/122

Council noted the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 2/2004 held on 8 June 2004.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/123

Council received and noted the report of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 3/2004 held on 25 May 2004.

(File RMO1997/0888)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/124

Council noted the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting held on 25 May 2004.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/125

Council received and noted the Statement of Financial Performance for the four months to 30 April 2004 for Monash University South Africa (MUSA) and Monash Southern Africa Pty Ltd.

(Files RMO2002/1681, RMOR2001/050)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/126

Council delegated to the Vice-Chancellor the authority to:

• approve a new Constitution and Shareholders’ Agreement for Monash IVF Pty Ltd; and

• approve the transfer of the University’s 51% stake in the company to the Monash Investment Trust

subject to approval of the documentation by the University Solicitor.

(File RMO2001/017)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/127

Council noted that the following had accepted the offers of appointment indicated below and wished to record their thanks to Council:

• Professor Tony Dart – Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Associate Professor Dennis Moore – Professor of Education (Psychology), Faculty of Education.

• Professor Sue McKemmish – Chair of Archival Systems, School of Information Management and Systems, Faculty of Information Technology.

• Professor Alan Shiell – Chair of Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/128

Council noted that the following had accepted the indicated offers of appointment approved by the Special Professorial Appointments Committee of Council:

• Associate Professor Michael Abramson – Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Dr Philip Adams – Research Professor, Centre of Policy Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics.

• Dr Max Cameron – Adjunct Professor, Monash University Accident Research Centre.

• Dr Peter Cameron – Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Professor Christopher Fairley – Honorary Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Professor George Fink – Honorary Professor, Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Associate Professor Henry Krum – Personal Chair in Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine and Department of Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Dr Andrew Mackinnon – Professorial Fellow, Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Professor Heiner Niemann – Adjunct Professor, Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Dr A. Ian Smith – Professorial Fellow, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Dr Mark Toner – Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/129

Council approved the proposal to fill the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash South Africa.

(File RMOR1998/055)

14.3.3 Appointment of Selection Committee (Secretarial note: minute 11.3.1 refers)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/130

Council approved the establishment of the selection committee for an appointment as a Professor (or Associate Professor/Reader) of Critical Theory / Comparative Literature / Cultural Studies as detailed in the document provided.

(File RMO1997/1623)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/131

Council approved the nomination of the person named in the document presented as Council’s nominee to the selection committee as detailed in the document provided.

(File RMO1997/1623)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/132

Council approved the proposal of the Faculty of Engineering to confer a posthumous award of Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering to the person named in the document presented.

(File RMO1997/0346)

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/133

Council conferred the degree of Master of Laws (Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics) to the person named in the document presented.

The next meeting of Council is a special meeting to be held at 5.00 pm on 9 August 2004 at Clayton Campus.

RESOLUTION CL4/2004/134

• Council approved the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish and fill the position of Professor of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Medicine, Central & Eastern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Director of Anatomical Pathology, The Alfred.

• Council approved the establishment of the selection committee for an appointment to the position of Professor of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Medicine, Central & Eastern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Director of Anatomical Pathology, The Alfred, in accordance with procedures for positions jointly funded by the University and hospitals or health services, as follows:

Five nominees of the University Council

Vice-Chancellor and President or nominee (Chair)

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Three academic staff members of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Five nominees of The Alfred

To be nominated

A nominee of an appropriate external professional association

To be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and President

For action or noting by: Dean and Faculty Manager – Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Manager, Senior Appointments