Meeting 5/2007 of the Monash University Council will be held at 5.00 pm on Monday, 6 August 2007 in the Clayfield Room Building A, Room A134, Caulfield Campus

Tony Calder, Secretary

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.

*1.1  Apologies

Mr Jerry Ellis is an apology.

1.2  Special Leave

The following Council Members have been granted special leave:

Name	Special Leave
	Meeting No.	Date
Ms Louise Adler	5/2007	6 August 2007
Mr Ian Pyman	5/2007	6 August 2007
Ms Lesley Boston	5/2007	6 August 2007
Mr Peter Redlich	6/2007	7 September 2007

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 and 5 Monash University Borrowings: 2007/2008.

Members who wish a non-starred item to be discussed may request at this point.

1.4  Approval of Non-Starred Items

The Chair 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 27 July 2007 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.
 

2.1  Minutes of Meeting No 4/2007

The Minutes of Meeting No 4/2007 held on 16 July 2007 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of Meeting No. 4/2007 held on Monday, 16 July 2007.
 

The Vice-Chancellor will introduce the item.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the advice of the Vice-Chancellor.
 

*5.  Monash University Borrowings: 2007/2008    Members Only    Item 5pp 1-14

This item has been starred so that Council may be advised of the outcome of Resource and Finance Committees consideration of this matter.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve:

• that Monash University accept the offer of a 20 year loan facility offered by the National Australia Bank Limited.
   
• that any two of the Vice-President (Finance), the Divisional Director – Corporate Finance and/or Treasurer be authorised to sign all documents relating to this facility on behalf of the University.
   

6.  Report of the Academic Board    Item 6pp 1-22

6.1  Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the Report of Meeting 4/2007 of the Academic Board, held on Wednesday, 11 July 2007.

6.2  Legislation - Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress

RECOMMENDATION

1. That Council make Statute 6.2 – Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress (Amendment No 1 2007).
2. That Council make the Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress Regulations (Amendment No 1 2007).
    

7.  General Business

7.1  Council Meeting Dates 2008

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Council meeting schedule for 2008 as follows:

1/08	12 & 13 February (Council Conference)
2/08	31 March
3/08	26 May
4/08	14 July
5/08	18 Aug (special)
6/08	22 September
7/08	27 October
8/08	8 December

7.2  Posthumous Award    Members Only    Item 7pp 1-4

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Information Technology to confer a posthumous award of Master of Information Technology to the student named in the document.
 

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 3.30pm on Friday, 7 September 2007 at Sunway Campus, Malaysia.