Council Meeting No 8/07
A special meeting of the Council was held in the Law Building, Level 10, Woodward Centre, Pelham Street, Carlton on Monday 13 August 2007 at 4.00pm.
Present
Members
The Chancellor (Mr I Renard) (in the Chair)
The Vice-Chancellor (Professor G Davis)
The Deputy Chancellor (Justice A Chernov)
The Deputy Chancellor (Ms R Storelli)
Ms E Alexander, Associate Professor L Allen, Mr M Coyle, Dr M Doig, Professor M Elgar, Ms J Giles, Judge Lawson, Ms E Ritchie, Mr R Johanson, Mrs L Landy,
Dr V Mansour, Ms M Sloss, Mr D White and Mr T Williams
Others Attending
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Professor P McPhee)
The Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science (Professor K Hinchcliff)
The Senior Vice-Principal (Mr I Marshman)
The University Secretary (Mr L Currie)
The Director, Office of the Vice-Chancellor (Mr D Speagle)
The Deputy University Secretary (Mr J Green)
BUSINESS
- Formal Matters
1.1 Apologies and Leave of Absence Requests [Item A01]
The Chancellor welcomed the Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Professor Ken Hinchcliff, to the meeting. The Chancellor noted that Professor Hinchcliff, who graduated from the University in 1980 with first class honours in Veterinary Science, had been until recently Head of Equine Medicine and Surgery at Ohio State University. He had taken up his appointment as Dean as from 23 July 2007.
Leave of Absence was granted to Mr Renard for the September meeting.
It was also noted that leave of absence had been granted to Ms Ritchie for the September meeting at the July meeting.
- Starring of Additional Items
Item A5.7 was starred for discussion.
- Motion to Adopt or Receive “Unstarred Items of Business”
In accordance with established procedure, it was formally agreed that the items of business that were not to be specifically discussed should be adopted where containing recommendations or received where containing reports.
- Chancellor’s Matters [Item A3 (a)]
4.1 University Relations Committee
Council resolved to appoint Dr Virginia Mansour to the membership of the University Relations Committee.
4.2 Ormond College Council
Council received a copy of a letter from the Master of Ormond College requesting that the University take action to fill the vacancy for a University appointee on the College Council, which would arise when Professor Macintyre left for Harvard. Council resolved to appoint Professor Rob Moodie to the vacancy with effect from the day after that on which Professor Macintyre’s resignation from Ormond College Council would become effective.
- Vice-Chancellor’s Report [Item A5]
Council received and noted the Vice-Chancellor’s Report.
5.1 Arts
Council heard a report from the Vice-Chancellor on actions being taken to deal with the grievances felt by some staff and students concerning changes in curriculum and staffing within the Faculty of Arts.
5.2 Decanal Matters
The Vice-Chancellor reported that negotiations were in train with a prospective appointee to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Law.
5.3 Education Resource Centre
Council noted the report outlining the latest developments in the ERC/Tate Building works and strategies being put in place to minimise the impact on students and staff from the relocation of collections during the construction period.
5.4 MTC Capital Campaign
Council gave in principle approval to the MTC Capital Campaign (as set out in the attachment to the report), noting that related legislation would be brought forward through the Legislation and Trusts Committee in due course.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 4.20 pm.
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