Meeting 6/2007 of the Monash University Council will be held at 3.30 pm on Friday 7 September at Sunway Campus, Malaysia.

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

Professor Stephanie Fahey, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Mr David Pitt, Vice-President (Finance) are unable to attend the meeting.

* 1.2  Special Leave

The following Council Members have been granted special leave:

Name	Special Leave
	Meeting No.	Date
Mr Peter Redlich	6/2007	7 September 2007
Mr Charles Curwen	6/2007	7 September 2007
Mr Shane Buggle	6/2007	7 September 2007
Professor Susan Davis	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 Chancellor’s Business, 4.1 Vice-Chancellor’s Report to Council, 5 Discussion on Monash University’s International Strategies and Objectives and 9 Report of the Audit Committee.

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 27 August 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 5/2007

The Minutes of Meeting No 5/2007 held on 6 August 2007 have been circulated.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council confirm the Minutes of Meeting No. 5/2007 held on Monday, 6 August 2007.
 

3.1  Chancellor’s Report to Council

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the oral report of the Chancellor.
 

* 4.1  Vice-Chancellor’s Report to Council    Item 4pp 1-4

RECOMMENDATION

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

4.2  Update on University 2007 Financials    Item 4pp 5-10

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the financial report for the period ending July 2007.

4.3  Advancement Progress Report    Item 4pp 11-20

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the report titled Advancement Progress Report prepared by Mr Ron Fairchild, Vice-President (Advancement).
 

* 5.  Discussion on Monash University’s International Strategies and Objectives

Council Members are invited to lead a discussion on the University’s International activities.

Background material can be found at the following link:

http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/execserv/council/university-wide-planning-docs.html
 

7.  Report of the Resources and Finance Committee Members Only    Item 7pp 1-106

7.1  Receipt of Report    Item 7pp 3-14

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Resources and Finance Committee meeting 4/2006 held on 23 August 2006.

7.2  CRC for Rail Innovation    Item 7pp 15-26

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the University becoming:

• a member in the Rail Company Ltd to secure its involvement in the Rail CRC,

• involved in the Rail CRC (joint venture)

subject to clearance of final agreements by the University Solicitor’s Office and the University, through the Department of Mechanical Engineering, receiving the necessary commitments from the CRC as outlined above.

7.3  Advanced Manufacturing CRC    Item 7pp 27-32

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the University becoming a member in the Advanced Manufacturing CRC, subject to clearance of final agreements by the University Solicitor’s Office.

7.4  Astronomy Australia Ltd Constitutional Amendments    Item 7pp 33-34

RECOMMENDATION

That Council authorise by resolution the amendments to the Constitution resolved by the members of Astronomy Australia Ltd on 5 July 2007.

7.5  Receipt of Proceedings    Item 7pp 35-106

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of meeting 4/2007 of Resources and Finance Committee held on 23 August 2007.
 

8.  Report of the Gippsland Advisory Council    Item 8pp 1-4

8.1  Receipt of Report

RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and note the report of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 4/2006 held on 17 July 2006.

8.2  Receipt of Proceedings

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the proceedings of the Gippsland Advisory Council meeting 4/2006 held on 17 July 2006.
 

* 9.  Report of the Audit Committee Members Only   Item 9pp 1-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the unconfirmed Minutes of the Audit Committee Special Meeting 3^rd August 2007.
 

10.1  Senior Appointments Members Only   Item 10pp 1-4

10.1.1  Acceptance of Offers

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note that:

• the persons named in the document have accepted the offers of appointment, approved by the Vice-Chancellor and President.

• the persons named in the document have accepted offers of appointment, approved by the Special Professorial Appointments Committee of Council.

10.2  Update on HEQC Quality Audit of Monash South Africa    Item 10pp 5-8

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report titled Update on HEQC Quality Audit of Monash South Africa.

10.3  Posthumous Award Members Only   Item 10pp 9-12

RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to confer a posthumous award of Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery to the student named in the document.
 

The next meeting of Council is scheduled to be held at 5.00pm on Monday, 29 October 2007 in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton Campus.