Meeting 7/2005 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 31 October 2005 in the Sir George Lush Room, Clayton Campus.

Council approved requests for special leave as follows:

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 and 5.1 Proposed location of meetings for 2006 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 Item1pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 19 October 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 6/2005 held on 26 September 2005 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of meeting No. 6/2005 held on Monday, 26 September 2005.

Council members are invited to note that at 2.00 pm on Wednesday, 2 November 2005 at the Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur Place, East Melbourne, Mr Wayne Cameron, the Victorian Auditor-General will provide university council members with a broad overview of governance, in particular, audit and risk management.

4.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Report to Council Item4pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

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

4.2 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Item4pp5-8

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Professor Stephen Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor to speak.

RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council receive the report and note the advice of Professor Stephen Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

That Council approve the 2008 targets for key performance indicators.

4.3 University Quality Activities 2005 Item4pp9-52

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Professor Stephen Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor Graham Webb, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Quality) to speak.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report titled University Quality Activities 2005 and note the advice of Professor Stephen Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor Graham Webb, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Quality).

4.4 Report of the International Self-Review Item4pp53-94

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Professor Stephen Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor to speak.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the document titled Report of the International Self-Review and note the advice of Professor Stephen Parker, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

4.5 Report of Admissions Item4pp95-106

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

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the 2005 Admissions Report and note the advice of Professor Merran Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning).

The Chancellor will speak to the item.

At its last meeting, Council endorsed the proposed Council meeting schedule for 2006 as follows:

Council will be asked to decide at which venue it would like to meet for meetings 2 to 8.

6. Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only
Item6pp1-96

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of the meeting of Resources and Finance Committee held on 19 October 2005.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council dissolve the South African Risk Review Committee.

6.3 Transfer of M Scheme to Unisuper: Update Item6pp11-20

RECOMMENDATION

That Council:

• approve the transfer of the M Scheme to Unisuper, and

• agree to the necessary Trust Deed changes.

6.4 Callista Student System: Update Item6pp21-32

RECOMMENDATION

That Council authorise the Vice-Chancellor to enter into a contract with Deakin/Callista Software Services for the period 2005 to 2009 (inclusive) at a fixed cost as detailed in the document presented, subject to receiving external legal advice, confirmed by the University Solicitor, that the contract is appropriate for the University to enter into.

6.5 Receipt of Proceedings Item6pp33-96

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the meeting of Resources and Finance Committee held on 19 October2005.

7. Report of the Board of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd Members Only
Item7pp-1-30

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of meeting 6/2005 held on 14 October 2005 of the Board of Monash Commercial Pty Ltd.

8. Report of the Academic Board Item8pp1-20

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of meeting 6/2005 of the Academic Board held on Wednesday, 5 October 2005.

8.2.1 Amendment pursuant to Statute 2.2 The Academic Board (Substitution) 2005 Item8pp5-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the Statute 2.2 The Academic Board (Substitution) 2005.

8.2.2 Academic Board Regulations Item8pp15-18

RECOMMENDATION

That Council make the Academic Board Regulations 2005.

Discussion of this item will occur at agenda item 4.4

Discussion of this item will occur at agenda item 4.2

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the recommendation to renew the membership of Mr Jack Fajgenbaum, QC, for a further three years from July 2005 to April 2008 inclusive, in accordance with Regulations of the University, Faculties Regulations, Part III – Faculty Boards, Schedule 7 – Faculty of Law, Subsection 7.6.2.

8.6 ‘Still Learning’ Mid-Term Report Item8pp19-20

Discussion of this item will occur at agenda item 4.3

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of meeting 6/2005 of the Academic Board held on 5 October 2005.

9. Report of the Gippsland Advisory Council Item9pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 6/2005 held on 27 September 2005.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 6/2005 held on 27 September 2005.

RECOMMENDATION

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

Professor Xiao Dong Chen – Chair of Biotechnology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.

Associate Professor Helen De Cieri – Professor of Management, Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics.

Professor Charmine Hartel – Professor of Management, Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics.

Dr Carol Morse – Professor and Director, Health and Wellbeing, Peninsula campus, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Professor Gordon Whyte – Professor of International Education Development, International Education Implementation Unit and Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education, 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:

Dr Maryann Augustin – Professor, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.

Professor Lenore Manderson – Professor, School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

10.2 Neurosciences Victoria Limited (‘NSV’): Appointment of Directors and Board Executive Representative Item10pp1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council, subject to confirmation that the appointments below have been approved at the AGM of NSV on 20 October 2005:

approves and ratifies the re-appointments of Mr William Burdett as the University’s nominee to the NSV Board; and Professor Bruce Tonge as a Monash Node representative on the NSV Board, and the Monash Node Representative on the NSV Board Executive; and

directs the University Solicitor to notify the Chairman and Secretary of NSV as soon as Council has approved and ratified the two appointments.

Item10pp5-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to confer a posthumous award of Bachelor of Business Systems to the person named in the document presented.

The next meeting of Council will be held at 4.30 pm on 12 December 2005 at Clayton Campus.

Enquiries 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.