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A meeting of the Executive Committee of Council was held at 4.00 p.m.
on Monday 20 December 1999 in the Vice-Chancellor's Conference Room, 9th
floor, Raymond Priestley Building.
Present
The Chancellor, Sir Edward Woodward (in the Chair)
The Deputy Chancellor, Mrs F S Marles
The Deputy Chancellor, Dr N G Curry
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor A D Gilbert
The President of the Academic Board, Professor S Walker
The Chairperson of the Finance Committee, Mr L J Carden
Professor J Angus, Mr T L Anning, Associate Professor M Theobald.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Management), Professor C B Schedvin,
the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Staff), Professor K C Lee Dow,
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor F P Larkins, the Vice
Principal (Administration), Mr R I A Marshman, the General Manager,
Vice-Chancellor's Office, Ms M O'Keefe and the University Secretary,
Mr L N Currie, were in attendance.
Apologies for non-attendance were received from Ms Chinn and Mr Doyle.
Business
A RECOMMENDATIONS
Nil
B REPORTS
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1/98 (21/12/98)
The minutes of the previous meeting 1/98, held on 21 December 1998,
were confirmed.
2. Chancellor's Matters
2.1 Appointment of Council Members
The Chancellor advised members that, while it was possible that government
appointments to Council would be known informally before Christmas,
the appointments would not be formally made before mid-January. Accordingly,
it was proposed to delay making Council's own one remaining appointment.
It was noted that Council at its December meeting had delegated authority
to a sub- committee consisting of the Chancellor, the two Deputy Chancellors
and the Vice Chancellor to make the appointment on behalf of Council
in these circumstances.
2.2 Council Appointments of Council Members to Committees.
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee adopted the
Chancellor's recommendation that all Council members whose Council
appointments continued into 2000 continue in their existing appointments
to committees and other bodies, and that Mr Crawford be appointed
as Chair of the Finance Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee
2.3 Council Appointments of Non-Members of Council to Committees
and their Bodies.
On behalf of Council the Executive Committee approve appointments
listed in Appendix A, with the addition of Associate Professor Catherine
McCarty as a member of the Melbourne University Press Board of Management.
3. Vice-Chancellor's Report
3.1 The Committee received the Vice Chancellor's report.
3.2 Intellectual Property Statute
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee agreed that
changes should be made to the Intellectual Property Statute as proposed
by the consulting solicitor, with a view to introducing a sliding
scale revenue share such that the University would receive 15% of
the gross revenues over $1 million when aggregate gross revenues exceeded
that figure.
3.3 CCDC Steering Committee
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee adopted the
recommendation that the membership of the CCDC Steering Committee
comprise the responsible Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the Dean of the Faculty
of Music, the Cultural Development Officer, the Chairperson of the
Theatre Board, an officer of the Academic Board and the Manager, Communications.
3.4 Director of the VCA
The Executive Committee agreed on behalf of Council that Professor
Andrea Hull be re-appointed as a Professional Fellow for a five year
period covering her new term as Director of the Victorian College
of the Arts, subject to her continuing to hold that position.
4. Planning and Budget Committee
4.1 The Executive Committee received the report of Meeting 11/99
of the Planning and Budget Committee held on 8 December 1999, together
with a tabled document correcting a section of the report.
4.2 Chair of Econometrics
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved the
creation of a second Chair in Econometrics.
4.3 Review of the Discipline of Finance
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee adopted the following
recommendations:
- That the Department of Accounting and Finance be disestablished
as from 31 January 2000
- That a Department of Accounting be established as from 1 February
2000 comprising the accounting staff of the department of Accounting
and Finance.
- That a faculty Centre of Financial Studies be established as from
1 February 2000, comprising the finance staff of the department
of Accounting and Finance, and that an Academic Advisory Board of
seven members (including the Dean as Chair and the Director) be
established, drawn from the disciplines of Accounting, Economics
and Finance. The Dean will be invited to recommend the name of the
Director and Board members. From 1 February 2000 until a Department
of Finance is established, the Centre will be a part of an academic
department "Economics and Commerce Faculty Centres", with the Dean
as Head of Department.
- That two Chairs of Finance be established as soon as possible,
one Chair linked to the headship of a future Department of Finance.
4.4 Recognition of Health Agencies
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee recognised the
following hospital/health agencies as institutions fulfilling the
requirements for degrees and diplomas in the Faculty of Medicine,
Dentistry and Health Sciences and associated for teaching purposes
with the clinical schools of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and
Health Sciences for clinical instruction and practice in specific
disciplines:
- Dental Health Services Victoria (two additional DHSV linked clinics:
North Richmond Community Health Centre, North Yarra Community Health
Centre).
- The Geelong Clinic (Healthscope Ltd) - psychiatry
- The following psychiatric/mental health nursing agencies:
- Grampians Psychiatric Service
- The Victorian Institute for Forensic Psychiatry (Forensicare)
- Psychiatric Care Consultants (Heidelberg)
- The Alfred Health Care Group
- St John of God Hospital (Burwood, NSW)
4.5 Centre for Organisational Learning and Leadership.
On behalf of Council to the Executive Committee established
a Centre for Organisational Learning and Leadership in the Department
of Education Policy and Management.
4.6 Externally Funded Chairs in Psychiatry.
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved the
establishment of two externally funded Chairs in Psychiatry as detailed
in Appendix B subject to the fulfilment of Council resolutions regarding
the naming of the Chairs. The Committee agreed that future proposals
for named Chairs should include professional advice on compliance
with the relevant Council resolutions.
4.7 International Programs Committee
The Executive Committee noted renewals of international agreements
for academic co-operation and exchange, and other matters approved
by the International Programs Committee
4.8 Academic Calendar
Whole of Year Option. On Behalf of Council, the Executive
Committee approved membership of the Academic Calendar Whole of the
Year Working Group as detailed in Appendix C
5. Academic Board
5.1 The Executive Committee received the report of Academic
Board Meeting 9/99 held on 16 December 1999.
5.2 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Medicine
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved the
award of an honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine to Professor Colin
Johnston
5.3 Chair Selection Committees
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee established
selection committees for the Chair of Econometrics, Chairs of Finance,
The Healthscope Chair of Psychiatry and a further Chair of Psychiatry
5.4 New Courses
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved the
introduction of the following new courses:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Science(Teaching)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics
- Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Arts
- Master of Rural Health
5.5 Student Awards
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee established
the following new student awards:
- Butterworths Prize in Labour Law
- IWIRC (International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation)
Prize for Law of Insolvency
- CPA (Chemical Process Analysis) Prize
- Frank Galbally Prize in Advanced Criminal Law
- Hunt and Hunt Prize for Commercial Law in Asia
- Butterworths Prize in Advanced Legal Research
- Butterworths Prize in Restitution
- Butterworths Prize in Australian Legal History
- Butterworths Prize in Introduction to European Civil Law
- Butterworths Prize in Taxation Law
- Butterworths Prize in Banking and Finance Law
6. On Behalf of Legislation Committee
6.1 Amendment to Regulation 8.1.R7
On the recommendation of the Chair of the Legislation Committee,
the Executive Committee agreed on behalf of Council an amendment to
Regulation 8.1.R7- University Computing and Network Facilities, in
accordance with policy changes reported to Council at its meeting
on 6th December 1999.
7. On behalf of Finance Committee
7.1 Development of the Eastern Precinct
The Executive Committee received a report submitted by the Chair
of the Finance Committee on its behalf.
The Committee noted that there was an opportunity for the University
to act in response to a proposal from the developer, and that the
action recommended in the report was consistent with the University's
past approach to Eastern Precinct matters.
On behalf of Council the Executive Committee resolved that,
subject to the receipt of appropriate legal advice that all probity
issues have been properly addressed:
- The student and residential scheme outlined in the report proceed
with Becton Corporation without the matter being submitted to open
tender, subject to independent verification that the agreed values
are "fair and reasonable", but with the proviso that, if agreement
cannot be reached with Becton to the satisfaction of the University,
the project is submitted to tender;
- Subject to the conditions set out in the above paragraph, a Heads
of Agreement be prepared with the Becton Corporation for the approval
of Finance Committee; and
- The allocation of $3 000, 000 for the development of the Melbourne
University Bookshop on the corner of Faraday and Swanston Street
is approved in principle.
7.2 Melbourne IT
The Chair of the Finance Committee advised that the University should
note that there may be criticism from the Auditor General in connection
with the float of Melbourne IT, and it would be sensible to have material
ready for discussion with him.
8 Human Resources Committee
8.1 Executive Committee received the report of Meeting 4/99
of the Human Resources Committee, held on 3 December 1999.
9. Any Other Business
9.1 General University Costs Sub Committee The Executive Committee
noted, and on behalf of Council endorsed, the disestablishment of the
General University Costs Sub-Committee of Planning & Budget Committee
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