Council Meeting No 11/2005
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A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, 1 st Floor, Old Quadrangle on Monday
12 December 2005 at 4.00p.m.
Present
Members
The Chancellor, Mr I A Renard (In the Chair)
The Deputy Chancellor (Justice A Chernov)
The Deputy Chancellor (Dr B Lochtenberg)
The Vice-Chancellor (Professor G Davis)
The President of Academic Board (Professor L Skene)
Ms E Alexander, Associate Professor Allen, Mr T L Anning, Mr B Barnett,
Mr P Briggs, Mr G Hehir, Judge I Lawson, Ms L Ooi, Professor P Pattison,
Ms E Ritchie, Ms R Storelli, Mr E Thornley and Hon Mr D White.
Others Attending
The President of Convocation (Dr R Condron)
The President of Victorian College of the Arts (Mr I McRae)
The President of the Postgraduate Association (Mr W Watson)
The President-Elect of the Postgraduate Association for 2006 (Mr A Williams)
The Chair of the Interim Student Representative Committee (Mr P Donegan)
The President-Elect of UMSU for 2006 (Ms J Giles)
Student Council Member-Elect for 2006 (Mr Paul Erickson)
Professor M Elgar
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor ( Research) (Professor F Larkins)
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Innovation & Development) Professor V Braach-Maksvytis
The Senior Vice-Principal (Mr I Marshman)
The Acting Vice-Principal and Academic Regis trar (Dr M Emison)
The Vice Principal and Chief Financial Officer (Mr D Percival)
The Vice-Principal (Information) (Ms L O’Brien)
The Vice-Principal (Human Resources) (Ms E Baré)
The Vice-Principal and General Counsel (Mr C Penman)
The University Secretary (Mr L Currie)
The Assistant University Secretary (Mr J Green)
The Director, Office of Vice-Chancellor (Ms M O’Keefe)
The Senior Media Adviser (Ms C Buckridge)
The following Dean attended for Council’s discussions of listed key issues:
The Dean of the Faculty of Education (Professor F Rickards)
Business
- Formal Matters [Item A.01]
The Chancellor welcomed new observers to the meeting.
Leave of absence for this meeting had been granted to Justice Crennan and Professor Li.
Leave of absence for the March 2006 meeting was granted to Professor Li.
An apology was received from Dr M Doig.
- Returning Officer Report [Item A.02]
The University Secretary reported as Returning Officer that Justice Chernov had been re-elected as a Deputy Chancellor for a further two year term.
He also reported that Ms Ooi had been re-elected by the postgraduate students to Council for 2006.
- Minutes of Previous Meeting [Item A.1 (a)]
The minutes of Council meeting 10/05 held on 14 November 2005, copies of which had been distributed, were confirmed.
- Declarations of Interest [Item A.2(a)]
The Chancellor drew attention to the procedures recommended by the Council Nominations and Governance Committee in its report (document B.7 (a), item 2).
Council resolved that there be included on the Agenda of each Council meeting, immediately prior to “Chancellor’s Business”, an opportunity for members to declare any items on the Agenda in which they had an interest and to declare the nature of that interest (or for the University Secretary to read out any such declaration received in writing by the Chancellor prior to the commencement of the meeting).
The Chancellor called for any declarations of interest for items on the agenda for the current meeting. No declarations were made.
- Starring of Additional Items [Item A.2 (b)]
Item A.7 (a).3 was starred for discussion.
- Motion to Adopt or Receive “Unstarred Items of Business” [Item A.2 (c)]
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 A.3 (a)]
7.1 Procedure For Evaluating Council Performance
Council agreed to adopt the form of evaluation of Council’s performance set out in the Chancellor’s paper and asked the University Secretary to circulate an electronic version of the Questionnaire for Evaluation of Council Performance. Respondents were requested to return hard copy or electronic completed questionnaires to the Chancellor before Christmas.
7.2 Key Performance Indicators for the Vice-Chancellor – 2005
The Vice-Chancellor left the chamber during discussion of this item. Council received and endorsed the Report against Key Performance Indicators for the Vice-Chancellor 2005, and congratulated the Vice-Chancellor on his achievements in the progress made.
7.3 Audit and Risk Committee
The Chancellor reported that Mr Steven Coogle is leaving the University’s Audit and Risk Committee after several years valuable service. Council appointed Ms Alison Kitchen, an audit partner of KPMG, to membership of the Committee.
7.4 Planning Conference
The Chancellor reminded members of the Planning Conference to be held at Lake House, Daylesford on 17 & 18 February, 2006. Participants wishing to take their partners to Lake House and/or to extend their stay at the facility were invited to contact the University Secretary for details of costs.
- Listing of Key Issues and Documents for Discussion [Item A.4 (a)]
The following items were listed under Key Issues and Documents for Discussion –
- Vice-Chancellor’s Report [Item A.4 (b)]
Council received the Vice-Chancellor’s Report.
9.1 Growing Esteem
Council reviewed the revised draft document Growing Esteem which was attached for members as Appendix A to the report, and noted the summary of responses to the document (Appendix B) and media reports and comments on the University’s plans (Appendix C).
A tabular outline of a scenario for student numbers and teaching revenue in the year 2015, under the ‘Bologna model’ of an academic program based on a three-year undergraduate degree focused broadly on the sciences or the arts followed by a two-year intensive vocationally-based degree, was tabled at the meeting.
Council adopted Growing Esteem as the basis for the University’s future planning.
A member suggested that it could be helpful to identify six to twelve of the most significant implementation issues arising from Growing Esteem, for regular progress report to Council, and the Vice-Chancellor agreed to put this process in place for 2006.
The Vice-Chancellor advised that as part of the implementation beginning in March 2006, there would be a comprehensive and fundamental review of curriculum across the University. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Peter McPhee, had agreed to chair a University Commission charged with undertaking the review and reporting to Council in the second half of the year.
The new academic structure would be backed by a new Master Plan for the Parkville campus, to provide the supporting infrastructure. To implement these strategies the University would also need greater capacity to offer more scholarships, enabling the best and brightest students to enrol regardless of personal circumstances, and to design its own systems for assessing merit and equity. Extending the Melbourne Access Scholarship program would therefore be a major focus of the University's future philanthropic outreach.
9.2 Goulburn Valley
9.2.1 Council agreed future directions for the activities of the University’s Goulburn Valley Office, as set out in option 2 of Appendix C to the report.
A member requested that Council receive advice on what discussions the University had held with the Commonwealth Government on securing funding beyond 2006 for the Academy of Sport, Health and Education program for Indigenous youth.
9.2.2 Council noted a proposal to separate Dookie Campus from the Faculty of Land and Food Resources, which would involve assessment of the feasibility of managing the Dookie Campus through a company structure, as outlined in Appendix D to the report.
9.3 Senior Appointments
Council noted the resignation of Dr Doug Daines and interim short-term arrangements to cover the responsibilities of the Position Vice-Principal (Property and Buildings). The Vice-Chancellor advised that Mr Russell Elliott, currently Vice-President Administration at Deakin University, would take up the position of Vice-Principal (Property and Buildings) from early in 2006.
9.4 Universitas21 Global
Council received a tabled report from the U21 Global Due Diligence Committee and adopted its recommendation that, in the event of a shortfall in subscriptions for further shares in U21 Equity following a second round of invitations, the Vice-Chancellor be authorised on behalf of Council to make a further contribution of an amount not exceeding $US2 million, if in his view it continued to be in the University’s interests for the U21 Global call for further equity to be fully subscribed.
Council noted that the Committee’s recommendation had been made on the assumption that there was an internal commitment from relevant academic units of the University of Melbourne to enter into joint course offerings with U21 Global, that being a necessary condition for the University’s investment to bear fruit.
(The Buildings and Estates Committee recommendations for revisions to the Policy and Guidelines for Naming Proposals were considered at this stage, in order that Justice Chernov might introduce them before leaving to meet another commitment. Minute 16.1 below refers.)
9.5 Senior Academic Appointments
Council made the following senior academic appointments:
- Professor Belinda Probert as Dean of the Faculty of Arts for a 5 year term from mid-2006;
- Professor Peter Rathjen as Dean of the Faculty of Science for a 5 year term from 1 March, 2006;
- Professor Ronald Slocombe as Acting Dean of Land and Food Resources for a period of 6 months commencing 1 January 2006;
- Professor Joy Damousi to a 50% role as Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research);
- Professor Warren Bebbington as Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Community Relations) from 1 January 2006 (noting that the exact title of the position was still under discussion); and
- Associate Professor Catherine Falk as Deputy Dean of Faculty of Music for 2006, and Acting Dean from 1 January to 30 June 2006 in the first instance.
9.6 School of Melbourne University Private – School of Enterprise
9.6.1 Council noted that from 1 January 2006, certain of the courses which were managed by the School of Melbourne University Private in the latter half of 2005 would transfer to appropriate faculties of the University, while those remaining would continue to be the responsibility of a school reporting to the Academic Board but that school's title was to be the School of Enterprise.
9.6.2 It was further noted that the School of Enterprise would also continue to be an operating division of a University company, and the CEO of the School of Enterprise will be responsible to the company board for financial performance of the business. Council noted also that its Subsidiaries Sub-Committee would shortly consider a proposal from the Board of Melbourne University Private that the company be renamed and its constitution amended.
9.6.3 Council resolved as follows:
- to retitle the School of Melbourne University Private as the School of Enterprise;
- to note transfers of award courses from the school to faculties of the University, and award courses to be offered through the School of Enterprise from 1 January 2006, as set out in Appendix K to the report; and
- to authorise the Vice-Chancellor to approve changes to the name and constitution of Melbourne U niversity Private Limited, if the Subsidiaries Sub-Committee should so recommend, and consequential changes to the regulation governing the School of Enterprise as an academic entity of the University.
9.7 Student Representation
9.7.1 Student Union Developments
Council noted the report from the Vice-Principal & General Counsel outlining Student Union developments (Appendix L to the Vice-Chancellor’s report) and resolved as follows:
- to note the terms of the draft Funding Agreements between the University and each of MUSUL and UMPA, particularly in relation to ongoing reporting obligations and the impact of any VSU legislation in 2006;
- to note the terms of the draft Facilities and Services Agreement between MUSUL and UMSU.;
- to authorise the Senior Vice-Principal and the Vice-Principal and General Counsel to finalise the agreements referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 above in a form that is acceptable to the University, and to secure the execution of those agreements by the authorised representatives of the University where applicable;
- in the context of finalising the terms of the Facilities and Services Agreement between MUSUL and UMSU, to agree in principle that the interests of UMSU under that Agreement should be protected in the unlikely event that any termination of that Agreement occurs, such as by termination of the Master Agreement between the University and MUSUL, which is not referable to any act of omission of UMSU otherwise giving rise to the termination of the Facilities and Services Agreement (see clarifying note adopted at Council's April 2006 meeting); and
- to recognise UMSU as a student organisation of the University with effect from 1 January 2006, and agree in principle to the terms of Statute 15.1 attached to the General Counsel’s report, for reference to the Legislation and Trusts Committee for formal consideration.
9.7.2 Voluntary Student Unionism
Council received a tabled paper by the Senior Vice-Principal with summary advice on Commonwealth legislation relating to voluntary student unionism, its implications for the University and the measures being taken to deal with them. Council resolved:
- to express dismay at the passage of the Commonwealth’s Higher Education Support (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Fees) Act 2005 which will have the effect of diminishing significantly the quality and richness of the student “Melbourne Experience”;
- to note the anticipated impact of the Commonwealth legislation on the University’s capacity to charge an Amenities and Services Fee in 2006 and 2007;
- with regard to the recommendations set out at Item 1 of the Administrative Committee report (document A.5(a) – refer minute 10.1 below), that the amounts to be allocated from the Amenities and Services Fund for 2006 would be as set out in Attachment A to the Vice-Principal’s paper (rather than as in Attachment B of the Administrative Committee report).;
- to request that a report on how the University and its student associations proposed to deal with the changed funding environment from 1 January 2007 be submitted by July 2006 (following the 2006 Planning and Budget Committee Conference).; and
- to request the Vice-Chancellor and the Senior Vice-Principal to actively pursue an allocation from the transitional funding announced by the Commonwealth as intended for the continuity of sporting facilities and activities .
9.8 Melbourne Theatre Company Board
Council agreed in principle to the increase in the number of members of University staff on the Board of the Melbourne Theatre Company from one to two, as set out in item 22 of the Regulations submitted by the Legislation and Trusts Committee (minute 19.1 below refers), and appointed Professor Colin Masters to the extra position so created for a three year term.
9.9 Senior Appointments Committee – Standing Resolution Change
Council amended the Standing Resolution 2.3.5(3) to remove the ten years service requirement for recognition of distinguished service by the award of the title ‘professor emeritus’, as detailed in Appendix M to the report.
9.10 Melbourne University Sport
Council received a report by the Director of Sport and Physical Recreation (Appendix N) outlining proposals for the establishment of MUS as a semi-autonomous organisation with a Board of Management reporting to Council, and approved the proposals as set out.
9.11 Ridley University College
Noting advice that some 70 University students would continue to be housed in Ridley College in 2006 and that there was a degree of uncertainty about the scope of the College’s future operations, Council agreed to a 12 month deferment of the implementation of the decision made at its November meeting to amend the form of the University’s relationship with Ridley College from ‘affiliation’ to ‘recognition’.
9.12 Chair of the Board of Management of Veterinary Clinic and Hospital
Council noted that Dr Roger Clarke had agreed to take up the position of Chair of the Board of Management of Veterinary Clinic and Hospital and appointed Mr David Percival, Chief Financial Officer, to one of the two vacancies on the Board.
9.13 Melbourne University Publishing
Council authorised the Vice-Chancellor to allocate University Reserves to provide a capital injection of up to $3million to Melbourne University Publishing, should the Subsidiaries Sub-Committee so recommend.
9.14 Meanjin
Council reappointed Professor Ken Gelder to the Meanjin Board of Directors for the period up to 14 June 2008.
9.15 National Youth Mental Health Foundation
The Vice-Chancellor advised Council of an announcement earlier that day that a consortium led by the University’s ORYGEN Research Centre had been selected to establish the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, which would receive $54 million in Australian Government Funding in the period up to June 2009.
- Administrative Committee [Items A.5 (a) and (b)]
Council received the report of meetings 13/05 and 14/05 of the Administrative Committee held 16 November and 7 December 2005, respectively.
10.1 Amenities and Services Fund (ASF) 2006 (13/05)
Council agreed to the following arrangements regarding the Amenities and Services Fees for 2006:
- ASF Fees for 2006 would be as shown in Attachment A of document A.5(a); and
- the Vice-Principal and Academic Registrar was authorised to:
- implement the allocation of funds,
- finalise the funding agreements to be made with UMPA and MUSUL, subject to the submission of satisfactory budget and other financial documentation, which would enable the University to meet its statutory obligations under the Tertiary Education Act, and
- approve variations of expenditure at the request of a student organisation, during the course of the year, provided those requests conformed with requirements for expenditure under the Tertiary Education Act.
[Allocations proposed by the Administrative Committee as set out in Attachment B to its report were set aside by Council in favour of revised allocations made in view of the revenue shortfall which would result from the passing of the Commonwealth’s Higher Education Support (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Fees) Act 2005. Minute 9.7.2 above refers.]
10.2 Human Remains Protocol (14/05)
Council agreed in principle to the Human Remains Protocol set out in Appendix A to document A.5 (b), and referred it to the Legislation and Trusts Committee for advice as to whether it should take the form of a Standing Resolution of Council or another legislative form.
10.3 Delegated Authorities (14/05)
Council noted the disbandment of Administrative Committee at the end of 2005 and endorsed the following recommendations that its authorities with respect to the following human resources matters should be delegated as follows:
- General staff bonuses that are greater than 25% - to be approved by the Senior Vice-Principal on the recommendation of the Vice-Principal (Human Resources).
- Loans from Staff Welfare Fund and Retired Staff Welfare Fund over $5,000.00 – to be approved by the Vice-Principal (Human Resources) and reported to Finance Committee through the Vice-Principal and Chief Financial Officer.
- Ex-gratia payments – to be approved by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Principal (Human Resources).
Council also noted that the Committee’s authorities in relation to academic matters, (ie. course fee setting and fee waivers) are to be exercised, respectively by the Planning and Budget Committee and the Vice-Principal and Academic Registrar.
- Planning and Budget Committee [Item A.6 (a)]
Council received the report of meeting 10/05 of the Planning and Budget Committee held 9 November 2005.
11.1 Proposal to rename and fill the Chair in Biosignals and Bio-Systems Engineering
Council agreed to rename a vacant Chair in Electrical Engineering as the Chair in Biosignals and Bio-Systems Engineering, and that the renamed Chair should be filled.
11.2 Proposal to rename and refill the Chair of Food Biotechnology
Council agreed to rename the vacant Chair of Food Science as the Chair in Food Biotechnology, and that the renamed Chair should be filled.
11.3 Planning and Budget Committee Amendments to Terms of Reference for 2006
Council adopted amended Terms of Reference for the Planning and Building Committee, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
11.4 Staff and Student Grievance Procedures at the University of Melbourne
Council agreed to the establishment of the position of Grievance Information Officer and the associated changes to the current system set out in Appendix 2 to the report. At the request of a student member, the Vice-Chancellor agreed that students should be included in the implementation discussions for these arrangements.
11.5 Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute Management Interim Board
Council approved the following recommendations for 2006 and onwards, noting that relevant changes to Regulation 6.1.R9 will be provided at a later meeting.
11.5.1 An ongoing Board is to be established with responsibility for governance supervision of the Bio21 Institute. Its delegated authority should cover responsibility for its directly appointed staff. In conjunction with the Director of the Institute, Heads of Academic Departments and Deans concerned, it should have oversight of the development of the research of the Institute, and have authority for decisions, following consultation with Property and Buildings, and the proposed Infrastructure Committee as appropriate, as to occupation of the space and use of the facilities available in the Institute, including its associated Business Incubator facility.
11.5.2 Governance within the University
The board is to be established within the Vice-Chancellor’s direct jurisdiction, the Chair reporting to the Vice-Chancellor through PBC, to ensure appropriate flow of information to Deans and the Academic Board. For PBC purposes the Bio21 Institute would have the status of a separate budget division with functions, governance and management arrangements as specified by regulation.
11.5.3 Constitution of the Board
The Board is to be chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), although for a period to be agreed between the Vice-Chancellor, the DVC (Research) and the current Chair (Emeritus Professor David Penington) the latter would continue to Chair the Board during 2006 until the DVC (Research) is ready to assume the responsibility. Meanwhile the DVC (Research) would be a member and would act as Deputy Chairman of the Board.
Other members of the Board would be:
- Director of the Institute
- Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
- Dean of the Faculty of Science
- President of the Academic Board
- The Senior Vice Principal of the University
- Director of University Commercialisation Strategy
- Nominee of Bio21 Australia Ltd (from the time Professor Penington ceases to hold office as Chair)
- Two persons with experience in the Biotechnology industry -
- Dr Andrew Cuthbertson (subject to approval by CSL Ltd)
- Dr George Morstyn (formerly Medical Director of Amgen Inc.)
The Chief Operating Officer would be in attendance as Secretary of the Board.
11.5.4 Proposed meeting schedule
The Board would meet on the third Tuesday of alternate months from February 2006, in the Board Room of the Institute, but with additional meetings as required.
11.6 Proposal to change the name of Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies
Council agreed to the proposal to change the name of Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies to Asia Institute.
11.7 CGS Funded Load Targets, Intake Quotas and Access Melbourne 2006
Council agreed to the following recommendations:
- that the 2006 funded load targets and commencing CGS undergraduate course intake quotas be as set out at Attachment 1 of Appendix 5 to the report, Tables 1 and 3; and
- that the Vice-Chancellor be authorised to approve variations to funded and teaching load targets and course intake quotas during the new student selection period on the advice of the President of the Academic Board and the Senior Vice-Principal.
- Committee of Convocation [Item A.7 (a)]
Council received the report of meeting 9/05 of the Committee of Convocation held 16 November 2005.
- Academic Board [Items B.1 (a)]
Council received the report of meeting 10/05 of the Academic Board held on 24 November 2005.
13.1 Cancelled and Suspended Courses
13.1.1 Cancelled Courses
Council adopted the Board’s recommendation that the Master of Common Law course be cancelled:
13.1.2 Suspension of Course Intake for 2006
Council adopted the Board’s recommendation for the suspension of a 2006 intake into the Graduate Diploma in Managing Legal Operations.
13.2 Student Awards
Council adopted the Board’s recommendation to establish the following student awards:
13.3 Academic Board Resolutions on Selection
Council approved the Board’s recommendation of the Academic Board Resolutions on Selection for new and revised courses in the Faculties of Arts and Economics and Commerce, as set out in Appendix D to the report.
14. Academic Board [Items B.1 (b)]
Council received the report of meeting 11/05 of the Academic Board held on 8 December 2005.
14.1 New Course
Council approved the establishment of the Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing (Appendix A to the report).
14.2 Renamed and Cancelled Courses
Council agreed that the Postgraduate Certificate in Women Centred Clinical Care be renamed as the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing.
Council approved the Board’s recommendation for the cancellation of the following courses:
- Postgraduate Certificate of Physiotherapy (Sports Physiotherapy of the Upper Quadrant)
- Postgraduate Certificate of Physiotherapy (Sports Physiotherapy of the Lower Quadrant).
14.3 New Student Awards
Council established the following student awards:
14.4 Selection Matters
14.4.1 Entry Pathways
Council approved the Board’s recommendation of the following pathways for entry to the University.
(a) Satisfying English Language Requirements via the German Abitur
The University of Melbourne will continue to use English studied at the advanced level (Leistungskurs) in theAbitur as an alternative method of meeting the University’s English language requirements but that the required advanced level score required be lowered from 12 to 10.
(b) K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran
Advanced standing will be given to students who have completed the first two years of the Bachelor of Science degree in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at K.N. Toosi University, Iran providing they have obtained an average grade of H2A. Eligible students will be admitted to the third year of the Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering at Melbourne.
(c) Satisfying English Language Requirements via the Western Australia Universities Foundation Program
The Western Australian Universities Foundation Program subject, English Language and Australia Cultural Studies, will be recognisedas equivalent to VCE English for the purpose of meeting English entry requirements.
14.5 Academic Board Resolutions on Selection for New and Revised Courses
Council approved the Board’s recommendation of the Academic Board Resolutions on Selection for new and revised courses in the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Science, as set out in Appendix G to the report.
14.6 Review of Academic Board Resolutions on Selection
Council approved the Board’s recommendation of the revised Academic Board Resolutions on Selection for courses in each of the University’s 11 faculties, the School of the Victorian College of the Arts, the School of Graduate Studies and the Melbourne Business School, as set out in Appendix H to the report.
- Finance Committee [Item B.2 (a)]
Council received the report of meeting 9/05 of the Finance Committee held on 23 November 2005.
15.1 Revised Annual Budget 2006
Council approved the revised University Budget 2006, as set out in Appendix A to the report.
- Buildings and Estates Committee [Item B.4 (a)]
Council received the report of meeting 10/05 of the Buildings and Estates Committee held on 17 November 2005.
16.1 Policy and Guidelines for Naming Proposals
Council approved the revised policy and guidelines for naming proposals, as set out in Appendix A to the report, subject to the correction of the second sentence in the paragraph headed “Overall Authority” to commence, “Ordinarily this right is to be exercised …”.
This item was taken immediately following item 15 of the Vice-Chancellor’s Report (see minute 9.4 above).
16.2 Proposed Room Naming – Microbiology and Immunology Building
Council approved the following recommendations of proposed namings:
- Rooms 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 and 206A as the Peter Doherty Laboratories
- Room 113 as the Nancy Millis Room
- Rooms 409 & 409A as the Immunold Flow Cytometry Facility incorporating the Picci Brothers Foundations Cell Sorter
- Room 521 as the Irene McCabe Imaging Facility
16.3 Proposed Room Naming – Medical Building
Council approved naming Theatre No.3 within the Medical Building as the Frederic Wood Jones Theatre.
- Committee on Staff Salaries [Item B.6 (a)]
Council received the report of meeting 4/05 of the Committee on Staff Salaries held on 29 November 2005.
17.1 Loading & Performance Bonus – Registered Veterinary Specialists - Veterinary Clinic
Council approved the following recommendations:
- that Registered Veterinary Specialists (Senior Registrars) employed in the Veterinary Clinic be paid in the academic Level D range by paying a non-superannuable loading which is the difference between the Senior Registrar range and the Level D range; and
- that Heads of Section in the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital be eligible to receive performance bonuses of up to 5% of salary based on performance criteria set by the Board of the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital.
- Council Nominations and Governance Committee [Item B.7 (a)]
Council received the report of meeting 5/05 of the Council Nominations and Governance Committee held on 21 November 2005.
18.1 Standing Orders for Removal of Members from Office
Council approved in principle draft Standing Orders for removal of members from office, as set out in Appendix A to the report, and agreed to refer them to Council’s Legislation and Trusts Committee for advice as to whether the draft orders were in a form proper to be made.
18.2 Declarations of Interest
This matter was dealt with at the commencement of the meeting (see minute 4 above).
18.3 Council-Appointed Members
(Hon Mr White and Ms Ritchie left the Chamber for the consideration of this item.)
Council resolved to reappoint Hon Mr David White and Ms Eda Ritchie for a further term from 1 January 2006.
- Legislation and Trusts Committee [Item C]
Council received the report of meeting 7/05 of the Legislation and Trusts Committee held on 28 November 2005, together with a tabled paper showing the complete text of the recommended amendment to R6.72 in respect of the Tom Benson Bursary Fund.
19.1 Council made the following Regulations as detailed in the Report:
(1) |
Making of regulation recommended by Academic Board |
To add the degree of Doctor of Visual and Performing Arts (122/05) |
(2) |
Amendment of Regulation R3.60 recommended by the Academic Board |
To amend the regulation governing the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (123/05) |
(3) |
Amendment of Regulation 5.1.R1 recommended by Planning and Budget Committee
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To reorganise the Faculty of Education (125/05) |
(4) |
Amendment of Regulation 6.1.R7 recommended by the Planning and Budget Committee
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To amend Section 3, the Centre for the Study of Higher Education (126/05)
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(5) |
Amendment of Regulation 6.1.R7 recommended by the Planning and Budget Committee |
To disestablish the Centre for Applied Educational Research in the Faculty of Education and delete departments of the Faculty (149/05)
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(6) |
Amendment of Regulation 6.1.R7 recommended by the Planning and Budget Committee |
To establish the Melbourne Education Research Institute in the Faculty of Education (127/05)
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(9) |
Amendment of Regulation 7.1.R2 recommended by the University Secretary |
To add a Chair to Schedule A of the regulation governing academic and general staff ranks and titles (145/05)
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(10) |
Amendment of Regulation 7.1.R2 recommended by the University Secretary |
To add a Chair to Schedule A of the regulation governing academic and general staff ranks and titles (146/05)
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(11) |
Amendment of Regulation 7.1.R2 recommended by the University Secretary |
To rename a Chair in Schedule A of the regulation governing academic and general staff ranks and titles (147/05)
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(12) |
Amendment of Regulation 7.1.R2 recommended by the University Secretary |
To rename a Chair in Schedule A of the regulation governing academic and general staff ranks and titles (148/05)
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(13) |
Amendment of Regulation 7.1.R3 recommended by the Vice-Principal (Human Resources)
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To provide for clinical fellows (98/05)
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(14) |
To revoke Regulation R6.48 recommended by the University Secretary |
To revoke the Regulation governing the Harry Emmerton Law Scholarship Fund (130/05)
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(15) |
Amendment of Regulation R6.72 recommended by the faculty of Law |
To govern The Harry Emmerton Law Scholarship (131/05)
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(16) |
Revocation of Regulation R6.73 recommended by the University Secretary on the advice of the Trusts Manager |
To revoke the regulation governing the Georgina Sweet Fellowships Fund (135/05)
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(17) |
Making of a regulation recommended by the University Secretary |
To govern The Georgina Sweet Fellowships (136/05)
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(18) |
Revocation of Regulation R6.89 recommended by the University Secretary on the advice of the Trusts Manager |
To revoke the regulation governing the J.R. Maguire Exhibition (132/05)
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(19) |
Amendment of Regulation R6.72 recommended by the Faculty of Law |
To govern The J.R. Maguire Exhibition (133/05)
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(20) |
To revoke Regulation R6.167 recommended by the University Secretary on the advice of the Trusts Manager |
To revoke the regulation governing the Tom Benson Bursary Fund (128/05)
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(21) |
Amendment of Regulation R6.72 recommended by the University Secretary on the advice of the Trusts Manager
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To govern the Tom Benson Bursary Fund (129/05) |
(22) |
Amendment of Regulation 8.1.R3 recommended by the Vice-Chancellor |
To enlarge the Board of the Melbourne Theatre Company (150/05)
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19.2 Committee Chair 2006
Council resolved to appoint Ms Melanie Sloss SC as Chair of the Legislation and Trusts Committee for 2006.
- Summary of Reports of Matters Dealt with by the Vice-Chancellor [Items D.2 (a) and D.2 (b)]
Council received the summary of reports on matters dealt with by the Vice-Chancellor, as set out in Items D.2 (a) and D.2 (b).
- Report from the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management [Item D.5 (a)]
Council received the report for meeting 10/05 of the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management held on 18 November 2005.
- Report from the Ian Potter Museum of Art [Item D.5 (b)]
Council received the report for the meeting held on 4 October 2005 of the Ian Potter Museum of Art.
- Report from the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management [Item D.5 (c)]
Council received the supplementary report for meeting 10/05 of the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management held on 18 November 2005.
23.1 Re-appointments to the Board
Council approved the recommendation for the re-appointment of the following members to the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management, for a further 3 year term from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2008, under the category of “members appointed by Council on the recommendation of the Board”:
- Mr Derek Young (current Chair)
- Mr Jeremy Kirkwood
- Ms Lyndsey Cattermole
- Retiring Members
Council noted that this was the last meeting which would be attended by its student member Mr Ben Barnett, and Student Presidents Mr Paul Donegan and Mr William Watson, and thanked them for their service.
The meeting then closed.
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