Council Meeting 5-2004
Meeting 5/2004 of the Monash University Council
will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 9 August 2004, in the Sir George
Lush Room, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus
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Tony Calder
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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
No apologies have been received to date.
1.2 Special Leave
No requests for special leave have been received
to date.
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,
2 Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meetings, 3
Chancellor’s Business, 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Business
and 5 Discussion of governance issues 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 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.
2. Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meetings
The Minutes of meeting 4/2004 held on 19 July 2004
have been circulated.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting 4/2004
held on 19 July 2004.
PART B STARRED ITEMS
3 Chancellor’s Business
4. Vice-Chancellor’s Business
4.1 State of the University
The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the advice of the
Vice-Chancellor.
4.2 Report of Professor Edwina Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research) on Monash’s research activities Item4pp1-12
Professor Edwina Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research) will introduce the item.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the report and note the
advice of Professor Edwina Cornish, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Research).
4.3 Development of an induction and professional development
program for Council members
Professor Stephen Parker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
will introduce the item.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the advice of Professor Stephen
Parker, Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
5. Discussion of governance issues
5.1 National Governance Protocols Item5pp1-20
The following documents are attached:
a copy of the final National Governance
Protocols; and Item5pp3-6
an amended version of the Guidelines for
Members of Monash University Council incorporating changes
required for compliance with the Protocols. Item5pp7-20
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the National Governance
Protocols and approve amendments to the Guidelines for Members of
University Council including the statement of Council’s primary
responsibilities as detailed in Section 3.1.1 – Functions and
Role in the document titled Guidelines for Members of Monash
University Council.
PART C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION
6. Matters Arising from the Minutes (not dealt with elsewhere in the
agenda)
7. Professorial Appointments Item7pp1-36
7.1 Proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Business and
Economics to establish and fill the position of Professor of
Marketing (refer item 8.1.1) Item7pp3-6
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Board of
the Faculty of Business and Economics to establish and fill the
position of Professor of Marketing.
7.2 Proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences to fill the position of Professor of Surgery, and
Head, Department of Surgery, Central and Eastern Clinical School
(refer item 8.1.4) Item7pp7-12
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Board of
the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to fill the
position of Professor of Surgery, and Head, Department of Surgery,
Central and Eastern Clinical School.
7.3 Proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences to establish and fill the position of Professor (or
Associate Professor) of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary
Health Care, and Head, Occupational Therapy, Peninsula Health
(refer item 8.1.2) Item7pp13-24
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Board of
the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish
and fill the position of Professor (or Associate Professor) of
Occupational Therapy, School of Primary Health Care, and Head,
Occupational Therapy, Peninsula Health.
7.4 Proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences to establish and fill the position of Professor (or
Associate Professor) of Physiotherapy, School of Primary Health
Care, and Head, Physiotherapy, Peninsula Health (refer item
8.1.3) Item7pp25-36
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal of the Board of
the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish
and fill the position of Professor (or Associate Professor) of
Physiotherapy, School of Primary Health Care, and Head,
Physiotherapy, Peninsula Health.
8. Senior Appointments Item8pp1-6
8.1 Appointment of Selection Committees
8.1.1 Professor of Marketing, Department of Marketing,
Faculty of Business and Economics (refer item 7.1)
8.1.2 Professor (or Associate Professor) of
Occupational Therapy, School of Primary Health Care, Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Head, Occupational
Therapy, Peninsula Health (refer item 7.3)
8.1.3 Professor (or Associate Professor) of
Physiotherapy, School of Primary Health Care, Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Head, Physiotherapy,
Peninsula Health (refer item 7.4)
8.1.4 Professor of Surgery, and Head,
Department of Surgery, Central and Eastern Clinical School,
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (refer item
7.2)
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the establishment of the
selection committees for appointments to the following positions
– Professor of Marketing, Professor (or Associate Professor) of
Occupational Therapy, Professor (or Associate Professor) of
Physiotherapy and a Professor of Surgery, and Head, Department
of Surgery – as detailed in the document presented.
8.2 Council Nominees to Selection Committees
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the nomination of Council
members as Council’s nominees to the selection committees as
detailed in the document presented.
9. Next Meeting
The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held
at 5.00 pm on Monday, 27 September 2004 at Peninsula Campus.
Further Information
Inquiries about any of the business listed above, or on
Council matters in general, may be directed to Mr Tony Calder, Director,
Executive Services, Room GO6, Administration Building 3a, Clayton Campus,
telephone 9905-2010 or via facsimile on 9905-5342.
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