Council Meeting 3-2005

Meeting 3/2005 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 2 May 2005 in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton Campus.

Tony Calder, Secretary

No apologies have been received to date.

Council received a request for special leave for meeting 4/2005 (11 July) for Dr John Zillman AO.

Council approved requests for special leave for meeting 3/2005 (2 May) for Mr John Hutchinson and for meeting 5/2005 (8 August) for Ms Lesley Boston.

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 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.

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.

1.5.1 Use of the University Seal Item1pp1-6

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 20 April 2005 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 2/2005 held on 21 March 2005 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No 2/2005 held on Monday, 21 March 2005.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the oral report of the Chancellor.

4.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Report to Council Item4pp41-48

A paper will be distributed separately.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Vice-Chancellor’s Report to Council.

4.2 Update on Monash Malaysia and South Africa Campuses Item4pp49-54

A paper will be distributed separately.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor.

4.3 Entry Pathways to Monash Item4pp1-4

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Professor Merran Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Planning to speak.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report and note the advice of Professor Merran Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Planning.

4.4 Monash in China 2010 – A Strategy Paper and an Update on Monash University’s China Strategy Item4pp5-40

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Monash in China 2010 – A Strategy Paper (dated 13 July 2004) and An Update on Monash University’s China Strategy – Implementation and Achievements (dated 18 April 2005) and note the advice of Professor Gill Palmer, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics and Chair, North Asia Steering Group.

6. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item6pp1-58

6.1 Membership of Co-operative Research Centres (CRCs) Item6pp7-24

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

(i) delegate to the Vice-Chancellor the power to approve Monash University joining any or all of the following Co-operative Research Centres (CRCs):

• Advanced Automotive Technology

• Asthma & Airways

• Biomedical Imaging

• Cast Metals Manufacturing

• e-Water

• Polymers

(ii) declares that pursuant to Section 35B Formation and Membership of companies, joint ventures, etc., participation in each and every CRC approved on Council’s behalf by the Vice-Chancellor would be in the interests of the affairs and concerns of Monash University; and

(iii) noting commonwealth government policy for the establishment of CRCs, Council approve Monash forming or participating in each CRC referred to in (i) above via the establishment of limited companies subject to the constitution and related documentation for each company established under the current funding round being referred to the University Solicitor’s Office for approval.

6.2 Receipt of Proceedings Item6pp25-58

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of meeting 2/2005 of Resources and Finance Committee held on 20 April 2005.

7. Report of the Board of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd Members Only
Item7pp1-46

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Board of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd of meeting held on 8 April 2005.

8. Report of the Academic Board Item8pp1-42

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of meeting 2/2005 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 23 March 2005.

8.2.1 School of Applied Clinical and Public Health Sciences Item8pp5-10

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to establish the School of Applied Clinical and Public Health Sciences.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to award the Doctor of Medicine degree to Dr Alice Murkies for her thesis entitled, ‘Treatment options for the menopausal woman’.

8.4.1 Amendment to Statute 2.3 Faculties Regulations (Amendment 1 2005) Item8pp11-16

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make Statute 2.3 Faculties Regulations (Amendment No 1 2005).

8.5 Receipt of Proceedings Item8pp17-42

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Academic Board meeting held on 23 March 2005.

9. Report of the Equal Opportunity Committee Item9pp1-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of the Equal Opportunity Committee Meeting 1/2005 held on Monday, 4 April 2005.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the retitling of the three subcommittees reporting to the Equal Opportunity Committee as follows:

• that the Student Equity and Access Subcommittee be retitled The Inclusive Practices Student Equity Committee;

• that the University Advisory Committee on Access and Equity in Employment be retitled The Inclusive Practices Workplace Equity Committee; and

• that the Inclusive Practices Advisory Committee be retitled The Inclusive Practices Disability Committee.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Equal Opportunity Committee to amend the membership of the University Advisory Committee on Equity and Access in Employment as follows:

• the category of Elected Professorial Member of Council be amended to Professor nominated by the Vice-Chancellor or delegate, and

• the category of Head of a large or very large department nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) be amended to Head of a large or very large Department nominated by the Vice Chancellor or delegate.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the introduction of an annual round of Equity and Diversity Awards made to persons/departments/groups that have made a significant contribution to the enhancement of equity and diversity principles.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that Monash University has again been successful in retaining the EOWA Employer of Choice for Women citation which is awarded by the Federal Government’s Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that an Induction Kit providing an overview of the functions and activities of the Equity and Diversity Centre had been developed for new Equal Opportunity Committee members.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Equal Opportunity Committee meeting 1/2005 held on Monday, 4 April 2005.

10. Report of the Gippsland Advisory Council Item10pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 1/2005 held on 1 March 2005.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 1/2005 held on 1 March 2005.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that the following have accepted the indicated offers of appointment approved by the Vice-Chancellor and President:

• Dr Gil Garnier – Professor and Director, Australian Pulp and Paper Institute, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.

• Dr Jennifer Keating – Professor of Physiotherapy, School of Primary Health Care, 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:

• Associate Professor Leon Bach – Professor, Department of Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Professor David Goldsworhty – honorary appointment as Professor, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts.

• Professor Wallace Kirsop – honorary appointment as Professor, School of English, Communications and Performance Studies, Faculty of Arts.

• Professor Barry McGaw – honorary appointment as Professor, Faculty of Education.

• Professor John Rickard – honorary appointment as Professor, School of Historical Studies and School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts.

• Professor Frank Vajda – Professor, Department of Medicine, Southern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Professor Dato' Dr Anuar Zaini Md. Zain – Professor of Medicine and Head, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, and honorary appointment as Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

11.2 The Australia and New Zealand School of government – form of Testamur: Executive Master of Public Administration Item11pp1-6

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the attached form of testamur for evidencing the award by the University of an Executive Master of Public Administration to Monash-enrolled students undertaking their course of study at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government.

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 11 July at Caulfield Campus.

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.