1995
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING NO 2/94
A meeting of the Executive Committee of Council was held at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 19 December 1994 in the Vice-Chancellor's Conference Room, 9th floor, Raymond Priestley Building.
Present
The Chancellor, Sir Edward Woodward (in the Chair)
The Deputy Chancellors (Mrs F S Marles & Dr N G Curry)
The Vice-Chancellor (Professor D G Penington)
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Professor Schedvin)
The President and Vice-President of the Academic Board (Professors Williamson & Prescott)
The Chairperson of the Finance Committee (Mr L J Carden)
The Registrar (Mr J B Potter)
Ms N Davies, Ms K McCoy, Ms R Peniston-Bird.
The Academic Registrar, Mr R 1 A Marshman, and the Director of Executive services, Mr L N Currie, were in attendance.
Apologies for non-attendance were received from Professor Sheehan.
Business
A RECOMMENDATIONS
Nil
B REPORTS
1 . Report on Behalf of Returning Officer
The Director of Executive Services reported that Mr J B Potter had been elected by Council members to the vacancy on the Board of the Melbourne Theatre Company.
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting No. 1/94 (7/2/94)
The minutes of the previous meeting, No. 1/94 held on 7 February 1994 were confirmed.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
There were no matters arising.
4. Vice-Chancellor's Report
4.1 The Committee received the circulated Vice-Chancellor's Report with a tabled supplementary report (attached together as Appendix A).
4.2 On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved the following appointments as Head of Department:
Professor Ian Plimer, School of Earth Sciences, 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1995;
Professor Pauline Ladiges, School of Botany, 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1997; and
Professor Barry Cole, Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1997.4.3 On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved the appointment of Professor Maureen Brunt as a professorial associate in the Melbourne Business School for the period 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1996.
4.4 The Committee noted that the Board of the Melbourne Theatre Company had elected Mr Ralph Ward-Ambler as Chairman and Mr Derek Young as Deputy Chairman, from 1 January 1995.
4.5 The Committee noted that the Finance Committee had endorsed the terms of a draft agreement between the University and Unimelb. It was also noted that Unimelb had appointed a new chief executive, Mr R W Jemison.
5. Joint Committee on Policy - Meeting 9/94 (12/12/94)
5.1 The Executive Committee received a report of urgent matters from Meeting 9/94 of the Joint Committee on Policy, held on 12 December 1994.
5.2 Final Report of the Working Party on Agriculture and Related Education
5.2.1 On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved the following recommendations of the Working Party on Agriculture and Related Education:
that participation of the University in the Victorian Pig Research and Training Centre, as set out in paras 5.3 and 5.4 of the Working Party's report (attached as Appendix B), be approved;
that membership by the University of the Australian Food Industry Science Centre be approved (para 5.9);
that, consequent upon the establishment of the faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture, the VCAH Programs Committee be disestablished (para 6.1);
that the composition of the Board of the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture, as set out in Attachment B to the Working Party's Report, be confirmed (para 6.2);
that a Chair of Pasture Science be established (para 7.6), subject to further consideration of funding arrangements;
that the Centre for Farm Planning and Land Management Research be extended until 30 September 1995, that Dr David Smith (a senior associate) be appointed Director of the Centre until the same date, and that the future of the Centre be reviewed in mid 1995; and
that the Centre for Renewable Natural Resources be continued for a further period of three years 1995 - 1997, and that it be subject to review in 1997.
5.2.2 On the advice of the Academic Board, the Executive Committee deferred any action on the recommendation that the Chair of Agricultural Economics be disestablished (para 7.10), until such time as the Board has had an opportunity to consider the issue in detail.
5.2.3 The Executive Committee noted that the remaining recommendations in the Working Party's report, numbered R9.1, R9.6, R9.7, R9.9, R9.11 and R9.12, had been approved by the Joint Committee on Policy.
5.2.4 The Committee noted the outstanding contribution made by Professor Schedvin as convener of the Working Party.
5.3 School of Languages
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved changes to the Standing Resolution applicable to the School of Languages consequent upon the creation of the Centre for Communication Skills and English as a Second Language, as set out in Appendix C.
5.4 School of Postgraduate Nursing and Chair
5.4.1 The Executive Committee resolved on behalf of Council that a School of Postgraduate Nursing be established in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences from 1 January 1996. (Background information is attached at Appendix D.)
5.4.2 Following advice from the Vice-Chancellor on matters concerning which the Joint Committee had sought clarification from the Dean, the Executive Committee resolved on behalf of Council to establish a Chair of Nursing in the School of Postgraduate Nursing.
5.5 Chair of Management in the Field of Diversity and Change
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee established a Chair of Management (Diversity and Change). (Background information is attached at Appendix E.)
5.6 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee resolved that the name of the Department of Biochemistry be changed to 'Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology', from a date to be approved by the Administrative Committee.
5.7 Graduate Student Representation on the Joint Committee on Policy
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee resolved to amend Standing Resolution 2.14 to include the following category in the membership of the Joint Committee on Policy from 1995:
One graduate student nominated by UMPA.
6. Academic Board - Meeting No 9/94 (15/12/94)
6.1 A report of meeting 9/94 of the Academic Board, held on 15 December 1994, was tabled. Also tabled was an extract from the minutes of the Board's meeting in relation to item 4, "1888 Building - The Graduate Centre", from the report to December Council from the 21 November meeting (8194) of the Buildings committee : the extract was considered in conjunction with a tabled report from a special meeting of the Buildings Committee Executive held on 19 December 1994.
(refer minute 10.1.2 below).6.2 Edward Jenks Chair-of Law
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved the establishment of a standing committee for the Edward Jenks Chair of Law as set out in Appendix F, subject to the addition of Mr lan Renard to its membership.
6.3 Chair of Management
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee approved the establishment of a standing committee for the new Chair of Management (Diversity and Change) as set out in Appendix G, subject to the addition of Mrs Fay Marles to its membership.
6.4 New Student Awards
On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee adopted the recommendation that the following new awards be established:
6.4.1 in the faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, the Institute of Foresters Australia John Chinner Medal, as set out in Appendix H;
6.4.2 in the faculty of Engineering, the Steel Reinforcement of Australia Award, as set out in Appendix 1; and
6.4.3 prizes and awards in the faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, as set out in Appendix J and listed below
North West Hospital Gerontology (Physiotherapy) Prize,
Australian Physiotherapist Association Honours Research Prize,
Josephine Jennings and Edith Pratt Memorial Award,
Constance Read Memorial Award,
Eliza McCauley Memorial Award,
Royal Children's Hospital Paediatric Prize,
Paediatric Prize,
Clinical Gerontology (Physiotherapy) Prize, and the
Melville Hughes Scholarship.
7. Standing Resolutions Submitted on Behalf of the Legislation Committee
7.1 The Executive Committee received two circulated resolutions submitted on behalf of the Legislation Committee. and an additional tabled resolution.
7.2 On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee adopted the following Standing Resolutions in the form set out in Appendix K
amendment to Standing Resolution 6.3.17, School of Languages,
making of Standing Resolution R6.195,
The Eileen Mary Harris Scholarship, and
the making of Standing Resolution R3.255, Diploma in Modern Languages,The Executive Committee noted that a corrected explanatory note was required for Standing Resolution R3.255, and agreed that all three Standing Resolutions should be submitted for review to the first meeting of the Legislation Committee in 1995.
8. Committee for Appointment of a Professorial Associate with the Title of Professor -Director of Infectious Diseases and International Health (Royal Melbourne Hospital In Association with Waiter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research - Meeting No 1/94 (12/12/94)
8.1 The Executive Committee received the report of this committee for appointment of a professorial associate with the title of professor, which had met on 12 December 1994.
8.2 It was resolved on behalf of Council that in the event that the person whose career statement was tabled at the meeting of the Executive Committee accepts an offer of appointment as Director of Infectious Diseases and International- Health (Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) the University should invite him to accept the position of Professorial Associate with the title of Professor in the Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital) for a term of five years or for the period in which he holds the appointment of Director of Infectious Diseases and International Health, whichever is the shorter.
9. Standing Committee for the Foundation Chair of Information Systems - Meeting No 2/94 (6/12/94)
9.1 The Executive Committee received the report of Meeting No 2194 of the Standing Committee for the foundation Chair of Information Systems, held on 6 December 1994.
9.2 The Executive Committee resolved on behalf of Council that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting of the Executive Committee be offered appointment to the Foundation Chair of Information Systems.
9.3 The Executive Committee noted that the Standing Committee had also agreed on a further recommendation for appointment to the second Chair of Information Systems, and on behalf of Council authorised the Vice-Chancellor to make an offer of appointment to the second Chair if, after consultation with the incoming appointee to the Foundation chair, that course of action appeared appropriate.
10. Other Business
10.1 Buildings Committee Executive - Special Meeting (19/12/94)
10.1.1 The Executive Committee received tabled minutes of a Special Meeting of the Buildings Committee Executive, held on the morning of 19 December 1994 to discuss the proposed new "infill" building for the Graduate Centre.
10.1.2 The Executive Committee noted that the Academic Board at its meeting on 15 December 1994, in relation to item 4 w1888 Building - The Graduate Centre" of the report from the 21 November Meeting of the Buildings Committee, endorsed the efforts of the Planning Committee to meet in a timely manner the need for provision of adequate general accommodation and collegial facilities in the 1888 Building, as approved by the 1888 Steering Committee.
10.1.3 The Executive Committee also noted the view that K was implicit in the University Master Plan that the site for the proposed new building should revert to use as a courtyard K the existing adjacent building were demolished. On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee endorsed the proposal for the "infill" building, notwithstanding any technical breach of the Master Plan which might be thought to occur.
10.2 Statute 16.1 - Staff Superannuation Scheme
10.2.1 The Executive Committee noted that Statute 16.1, Staff Superannuation Scheme, had been omitted from the list of statutes put to Council to be remade at its December meeting.
10.2.2 On behalf of Council, the Executive Committee endorsed the view that the University could not place itself in a situation of being without a statute governing that Scheme. and that consequently that statute was still in place and would be included in the new legislation submitted to the Governor.
10.2.3 The Executive Committee directed that the Committee of Convocation be advised accordingly.
10.3 Co-opted Female Members
Ms N Davies and Professor C A Saunders were co-opted to the Committee for a further year.
The meeting then closed