Council Meeting 5-2006

Meeting 5/2006 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 7 August 2006 in the STRIP ground floor meeting room (Building 75), Ring Road East, Clayton Campus.

Tony Calder, Secretary, 31 July 2006

A G E N D A

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

Apologies have been received from the Chancellor, Mr Jerry Ellis, Deputy Chancellor, Mr Paul Ramler and Professor Colin Bourke.

Mr Ron Fairchild, Vice-President (Advancement) is unable to attend the meeting

1.2 Special Leave

Council received no requests for special leave.

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 Meeting, 3 State of the University, 4 International Plan

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.

1.5 Confidential Items

1.5.1 Use of the University Seal Item 1pp 1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report of the Vice-Chancellor dated 28 July 2006 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 Meeting

2.1 Minutes of Meeting No 4/2006

The Minutes of Meeting No 4/2006 held on 17 July 2006 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of Meeting No. 4/2006 held on Monday, 17 July 2006.

PART B STARRED ITEMS

3. State of the University

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor.

4. International Plan Item 4pp 1-46

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item and invite Professor Stephanie Fahey, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) to speak.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the International Plan and note the advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), Professor Stephanie Fahey.

PART C ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR INFORMATION

5. Matters arising from the Minutes (not dealt with elsewhere in the agenda)

6. Report of the Academic Board Item 6pp 1-8

6.1 Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/2006 of the Academic Board, held on Wednesday, 12 July 2006.

6.2 Legislation

6.2.1 Repeal of Statute 2.10 Associate deans (teaching)

The legislation under this item was prepared and forwarded by the University Solicitor’s Office and has been endorsed by the Academic Board. At meeting 2/2006 the Education Committee resolved that the Learning and Teaching Quality subcommittee would subsume the role of the Committee of Associate Deans (Teaching). Academic Board endorsed the proposal of the Education Committee to repeal Statute 2.10 – Associate deans (teaching). Documentation is attached. (Attachment A).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council repeal Statute 2.10 – Associate deans (teaching).

6.3 Centre for European Studies

Academic Board approved the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the Centre for European Studies within the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, noting that the European Union Centre had been established.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Arts to disestablish the Centre for European Studies.

6.4 Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Academic Board endorsed the proposal of the Board of the Faculty of Pharmacy to establish the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, subject to the Deans of the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, approving amendments to the proposal, as discussed at Academic Board. Documentation will be forwarded to Council from the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the Academic Board endorsement of the proposal, subject to the approval of the Deans of the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, to establish the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS).

6.5 Re-Structure of Academic Board Committees

Academic Board approved the rearrangement of committees of Academic Board and the Education Committee. A document outlining the old and the new committee structure is attached. (Attachment B).

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the revised committee structure of the Academic Board and the Education Committee.

6.6 Receipt of Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Academic Board meeting held on 12 July 2006.

7. General Business

7.1 Senior Appointments - Members Only Item 7pp 1-12

7.1.1 Acceptance of Offers

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the people who have accepted offers of appointment as detailed in the document presented, approved by the Vice-Chancellor and President.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the people who have accepted offers of appointment as detailed in the document presented, approved by the Special Professorial Appointments Committee of Council.

7.1.2 Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor - Appointment

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an offer of appointment as a Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, be made to the person named in the documentation. 

7.2 Proposal to establish the Monash Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences Item 7pp 13-36

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the establishment of the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, located within the Faculty of Pharmacy.

7.3 Council Meeting Dates 2007

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Council meeting schedule for 2007 as follows:

8. Next Meeting

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00pm on Monday, 25 September 2006 in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton Campus.