A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, University, on Monday 4 July 1994 at 4.00 pm.
Present
Ms G M Blood, Mr L J Carden, Mrs N E Davies, Ms A Doyle, Dr K E Forward, Hon B Forwood, Mrs P A Fry, Mrs B A Hamer, Professor T W Healy, Professor Kincaid-Smith, Mr P Kirby, Ms K McCoy, Professor T A McMahon, Associate Professor P T McTigue, Mr R M Parris, Mr A Priestley, Mr I A Renard, Mr K C Stone, Mr M Taylor, Mr J Thwaites, Mr D V C Tricks, and Mr D D Westmore.
Ms P McKay, Mr B O'Donovan, and Ms E O'Keefe were in attendance.
1.1 Apologies for absence were received from Mr Chernov, Mr Finemore, Ms Hegarty, The Rev Dr Manley, Mrs Marles, Dr A O'Brien, Ms Peniston-Bird, Professor Saunders, Professor Sheehan and Mr Wragge.
1.2 Leave of absence for the September meeting was granted to Professor Kincaid-Smith.
The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 2 May 1994, copies of which had been circulated, were confirmed.
Item B.1(a) 4 and Item B.4 were starred for discussion.
4.1 Council received the Vice-Chancellor's Report.
Council approved the following recommendations:
that Professor A Frieberg be appointed as Head of the Department of Criminology for the period 1 January, 1995 to 31 December, 1997;
that Dr E Gauntlett be appointed as Head of the Department of Classics and Archaeology for the period 1 January, 1995 to 31 December, 1997;
that Professor Emeritus E R Love be re-appointed as an Honorary Professor in the Department of Mathematics for the period from 1 July, 1994 to 30 June, 1995; and
that Professor G Evans be appointed as an Honorary Professor in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education for the period from 1 January, 1995 to 31 December, 1996.
4.4.1 Council resolved that the following appointments be made to the Board of the Melbourne Theatre Company:
Ms Jennifer Keyte - to 31 December 1995 Mr Jeremy Kirkwood - to 31 December 1996
4.4.2 Council resolved that the following re-appointments be made to the Board of the Melbourne Theatre Company:
Mr Bill Marshall - to 31 December 1994 Dr Helen Ferguson - to 31 December 1995 Mr Derek Young - to 31 December 1995
Council adopted the recommendation that, with effect from 1 July 1994, Dr Iain Morrison be appointed to the position of Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Information Technology), for a period of five years in the first instance.
5.1 Council received the report of the Joint Committee on Policy Meeting 4/94, held on 14 June, 1994, together with a replacement page for Recommendation 8, and a follow-up report from Meeting 1/94.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that the Chair of Building be refilled;
that a third Chair of Political Science be established;
that the future location of disciplinary teaching in Chemistry and Computer Science, Institute of Education, be reviewed by a working party comprising the President of the Academic Board (Professor I.P. Williamson) (Convener), the Head of the Department of Chemistry (Professor D.H. Solomon), the Head of the Department of Computer Science (Professor P.G. Thorne) and the Head of the Department of Science and Mathematics Education (Professor K. Stacey);
that the position of Professor/Director of Palliative Care Medicine be established, and that an appointment as Professorial Associate with the title of Professor under Statute 7.4 be approved, as shown in Appendix D to the report;
that a Chair of Audiology and Speech Science be established;
that a new Chair in Earth Sciences be established, subject to the special information document indicating that applicants from across the discipline of Earth Sciences were encouraged to apply, whose research interests complemented those already present in the Faculty; and
that a Centre for Public Policy Studies be established.
5.9.1 Council adopted the recommendation that the Centre should have a dual reporting responsibility. It should be responsible to the Dean of the Faculty of Education for academic purposes, and develop strong linkages with the other departments of the Faculty. The Centre should act in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor's Office, and in accordance with policies developed in association with the Advisory Committee. The arrangement whereby the higher degree load is credited to the Faculty should be discontinued, and the Centre should receive credit and funding for its contributed load.
5.9.2 Council adopted the recommendation that an Advisory Committee should be re- established comprising the Vice-Chancellor (or nominee) (convener), the President of the Academic Board (or nominee), the Dean of the Faculty of Education, two members of the academic staff nominated by the President of the Academic Board, the President of the Student Union (or nominee), the President of the Melbourne University Post- graduates Association (or nominee), and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, with power to co-opt. The Advisory Committee should meet at least twice a year. One of these meetings should be devoted to planning the Centre's activities for the forthcoming year.
5.9.3 Council adopted the recommendation that a further Chair of Higher Education be established and advertised at an early date. That the existing Chair of Higher Education, currently held by Professor John Anwyl, be disestablished after it has been vacated. Applicants should be sought in the fields of higher education teaching and student learning, higher education policy and practice, and the economics of higher education.
5.9.4 Council adopted the recommendation that the objectives of the Centre as set out in Attachment 2 to the report replace those in Standing Resolution 6.2A;
that Statute 9.17 be amended to make provision for the Director of the Murdoch Institute for Research into Birth Defects to be appointed, from time to time and as the need arises, to be the Research Professor of Medical Genetics;
that the proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Melbourne and the University of Amsterdam be approved;
that the proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Melbourne and Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, be approved; and
that the proposed agreement for academic co-operation and exchange, and a proposed agreement to participate in a student exchange program between the University of Melbourne and the Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT) be approved.
The Chancellor advised that the tabled paper A.5 (b) was a follow-up report from meeting 1/94 of the Joint Committee on Policy. He stressed that he would welcome any suggestions from any member of Council about the processes which might be adopted to find a new Vice- Chancellor.
Council adopted the paper as an appropriate basis for the development of the selection process.
6.1 Council received the report of the Academic Board meeting 4/94, held on 23 June 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that a standing committee be established for the Chair of Audiology and Speech Science, as set out in Appendix A to the report, and that Mrs Marles be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a standing committee be established for the Chair of Building, as set out in Appendix B to the report, and that Mr Stone be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a standing committee be established for the Chair of Earth Sciences, as set out in Appendix C to the report, and that Mr Taylor be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a chair standing committee be established for the Chair of Higher Education, as set out in Appendix D to the report, and that Ms Blood be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a joint selection committee be established with St Vincent's Hospital for the post of Professor/Director of Palliative Care Medicine, as set out in Appendix E to the report;
Diploma in Modern Languages, as set out in Appendix F to the report, Graduate Diploma in Guided Imagery and Music, as set out in Appendix G to the report, Graduate Diploma in Opera, as set out in Appendix H to the report, Master of Choreography, as set out in Appendix I to the report, and Master of Planning and Design, as set out in Appendix J to the report;
Bachelor of Architecture/Bachelor of Building, as set out in Appendix K to the report, and Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work, as set out in Appendix L to the report;
that the Tertiary Entrance Requirements for 1997 be approved, as set out in Appendix M to the report;
Royal Australasian College of Physicians' Prize in Clinical Medicine, as set out in Appendix N to the report, and Advanced Engineering Centre for Manufacturing Prizes and Travelling Scholarship, as set out in Appendix O to the report;
6.9.2 that the Graduate School of Management Award be amended, as set out in Appendix P to the report; and
that revised and new general and special principles of selection for undergraduate and postgraduate courses be approved, as set out in Appendix Q to the report. Council noted that in due course it would receive advice from the Legislation Committee in respect of the wording of principles of selection.
Council conducted a general discussion based on the paper prepared by Professor C B Schedvin titled " The New Realities in Higher Education: Lessons from the UK Experience" (Appendix F to the Vice-Chancellor's Report [Item A.4])
8.1 Council received the reports of Finance Committee meetings 4/94 and 5/94, held on 25 May and 22 June 1994 respectively.
Council adopted the recommendation that the statements detailed in Attachment A to the report of the Committee's June meeting be published in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Tertiary Education Act 1993.
Council noted that in recent years the Annual Accounts had not been provided to members of Council before appearing in the final printed-form, and requested that the Finance Committee examine ways of ensuring greater involvement by Council in the preparation and authorisation of the Annual Accounts, and report back to the October meeting of Council.
9.1 Council received the report of the Libraries Committee meeting 2/94, held on 31 May 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that a system combining a uniform base charge plus a per item charge, as set out in Attachment A to the report, be introduced as an interim measure until the capacity of the new library computer system is known, and the Standing Resolution be amended to reflect this, deleting reference to specific amounts of money; and
that reciprocal borrowing with TAFE borrowers, with access to be provided on the same terms and conditions as students of Victorian universities, be trialled for a year beginning in 1995 and reviewed at the end of that year.
10.1 Council received the reports of the Buildings Committee meetings 3/94 and 4/94 held on 23 May and 20 June 1994 respectively.
Council adopted the recommendation that a "night time" permit be established to allow entry between the hours of 9 p.m and 9 a.m., to cost 30% of a full time permit (with the option of paying on a quarterly or half-yearly basis by arrangement with the Traffic Officer).
11.1 Council received the report of the Administrative Committee, meetings 14/1994 to 22/1994, together with two tabled papers (Appendix A and Appendix B).
12.1 Council received the report of the Academic Staff Development Committee meeting 2/94 held on 10 June 1994.
The recommendations for changes in the procedures were withdrawn for further consideration.
Council received the report of the Committee of Convocation meeting 3/94 held on 18 May 1994.
14.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Committee for Appointment of a Professorial Associate with the title of Professor held on 7 June 1994.
14.2 Council adopted the recommendation, as amended by the Vice-Chancellor, that in the event that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council accepts an offer of appointment as Director of the Murdoch Institute, the University should invite him to accept the position of Research Professor of Medical Genetics.
15.1 Council received the report of the Selection Committee for the Chair of Political Science meeting 1/94 held on 24 May 1994.
15.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council be appointed to the vacant Chair of Political Science.
15.3 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council be appointed to the third Chair of Political Science.
Council received the report of the Medley Hall Council meeting 2/1994 held on 17 May 1994, and the Medley Hall Annual Report, 1993.
17.1 Council received the report of the Intellectual Property Committee meeting 1/94 held on 11 March 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that Mr Justice Northrop be appointed as chairperson of the Intellectual Property Committee; and
that Heads of Department or other persons approved by the Intellectual Property Officer be delegated the authority to execute assignments of copyright in relation to literary works created for the purpose of publication in academic publications, subject to conditions laid down in section 14.1.6(4) of the Intellectual Property Statute.
18.1 Council received the report of meeting 2/94 of the Special Professorial Appointments and Awards Committee held on 21 June 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that Dr J A McKenzie be appointed to a Personal Chair in the Faculty of Science;
that the person whose career statement was circulated at Council be appointed as a Professorial Associate with the title of Professor in the School of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) for a period of five years from a date to be determined, or for the period during which the person holds appointment as Director of the VCA, whichever is the shorter period.
18.3.1 that Dr M G Lay be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for the period 12 April, 1994 to 11 April, 1997 subject to him continuing to hold his present appointment at VicRoads;
18.3.2 that Dr M Georgeff be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Department of Computer Science for the period 1 August, 1994 to 31 July, 1999 subject to him continuing to hold his present appointment at the Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute;
18.3.3 that Dr H Ekert be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Department of Paediatrics for the period 7 August, 1994 to 6 August 1999 subject to him continuing to hold his present appointment at the Royal Children's Hospital; and
18.3.4 that Professor J Rode be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate with the title of Professor in the Department of Pathology for the period 2 October, 1994 to 1 October, 1999 subject to him continuing to hold his present appointment at St Vincent's Hospital.
19.1 Council received the report of meeting 2/94 of the Committee for Appointment of a Professorial Associate with the Title of Professor - Director of Infectious Diseases (Fairfield Hospital and Austin Hospital) held on 28 June 1994.
19.2 Council resolved that in the event that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council is offered and accepts the appointment as Director of Infectious Diseases at either or both the Fairfield Hospital and the Austin Hospital, the University should invite him to accept the position of Professorial Associate with the title of Professor in the Department of Medicine, Austin Hospital-Repatriation Hospital Clinical School, for a term of five years or for the period in which he holds the appointment of Director, whichever is the shorter.
20.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Foundation Coles Myer Chair of Retailing & Marketing held on 27 May 1994.
20.2 Council resolved that the person whose career statement was circulated at Council be offered appointment to the Foundation Coles Myer Chair of Retailing & Marketing for a term of five years in the first instance, reappointment being subject to a review.
21.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Foundation Chair of Management (Law and Economics) held on 23 June 1994.
21.2 Council resolved that the person whose career statement was circulated at Council be offered appointment to the Foundation Chair of Management (Law and Economics) for a term of five years in the first instance, reappointment being subject to a review.
22.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Foundation Chair of Management (Information Systems) held on 23 June 1994.
22.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was circulated at Council be offered appointment to the Foundation Chair of Management (Information Systems) for a term of five years in the first instance, reappointment being subject to a review.
23.1 Council received the report of the Selection Committee for the GIO Professorial Fellow in Insurance.
23.2 Council adopted the recommendation that, the person whose career statement was circulated at Council be offered appointment to the position of GIO Professorial Fellow in Insurance on a 60 per cent fractional basis for a three-year period with a possibility of extension.
23.3 Council asked that despatch of the letter of offer be delayed until the Vice-Chancellor had received and considered written confirmation of legal advice obtained concerning appointment to this position.
24.1 Council received the Report of the Legislation Committee Meeting 4/94 held on 27 June 1994.
24.2 Council made the following items of legislation, as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment of Statute 14.1 To provide for the delegation of a function by the Intellectual Property Officer(36/94)
(2) Amendment of Statute 6.5 & 9.28 To effect a change of name(42/94)
(3) Amendment of Statute 9.17 To alter an affiliation statute(44/94)
(5) Amendment of Statute 7.2 To establish four chairs(47/94)
(6) Amendment of Statute 5.5 To make editorial amendments (48/94)
(7) Amendment of Statute 11.5 To make a consequential amendment(45/94)
24.3 Council made the following "R Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report.
(1) Making - Standing Resolution R3.237 To establish the degree of bachelor of Visual and Performing (Victorian College of the Arts)(7/94)
(2) Making - Standing Resolution R6.192 To establish The Elizabeth and Nicholas Slezak Scholarship(9/94)
(3) Revocation and Re-making Resolution R3.101 To create a general postgraduate diploma(31/94)
(4) Making - Standing Resolution R3.238 To create a generic postgraduate certificate(32/94)
(5) Making - Standing Resolution R7.189 To establish The University of Melbourne School of Botany Foundation(33/94)
In making Standing Resolution R7.189, Council noted the concerns of the Legislation Committee with regard to the form of clauses 5 to 8 of the constitution of the foundation, and that these provisions would need to be specifically adopted by a general meeting of the foundation, and the completion of that action should then be reported to Council.
(6) Amendment - Standing Resolution R3.118 To re-name a course(34/94)
(7) Revocation and Re-making Standing Resolution R3.172 To create a general postgraduate diploma(35/94)
(8) Revocation and Re-making Standing Resolution R3.235 To create a generic postgraduate diploma(39/94)
(9) Revocation and Re-making Standing Resolution R3.94 To create a general masters degree(40/94)
24.4 Council made the following "O Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment - Standing Resolution 2.16 Human Research Ethics Committee
(2) Amendment - Standing Resolution 2.23 Intellectual Property Committee
(4) Amendment - Standing Resolution 8.1 Standing Orders of Council
(5) Amendment - Standing Resolution 9.1 Library Rules
24.5 Council made the following "O" Series Standing Resolution as shown in the report, subject to two amendments to paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(i) consists of the vice-chancellor (or nominee) (convenor), the president of the Academic Board (or nominee), the dean of the Institute, two members of the academic staff nominated by the president of the Academic Board, the president of the Student Union Inc. (or nominee), the president of the University of Melbourne Postgraduates Association Inc. (or nominee) and the director of the centre;
(ii) is to meet at least twice annually
(iii) will review a plan for the centre's activities for the forthcoming year at one of its meetings.
(3) Amendment - Standing Resolution 6.2A Centre for the Study of Higher Education
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).
Council received a report on Conferring Ceremony 1/94 of the Hawthorn Institute of Education authorised by the Council and held on Friday, 20 May 1994 at 8.00 p.m., and a conferring ceremony of the Victorian College of the Arts authorised by the Council and held on Wednesday, 1 June 1994 at 8.00 p.m.
Council received the Annual Report 1993 of the Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
Council received the Annual Report 1993 of the Victorian College of the Arts
Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the National Macaque Facility Committee of Management held on 7 April, 1994.
Council received the report of the Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee meeting 3/94, held on 5 May, 1994.
Council received the report of the Melbourne College of Divinity Co-Ordinating Committee meeting 1/94, held on 1 March, 1994.
Council received reports of the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management meetings 2/94 and 3/94, held on 15 April, 1994 and 20 May, 1994 respectively.
Council received the report of the Alumni Relations Committee meeting 1/94, held on 6 April, 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Foundation Chair of Science Education held on 26 June 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Foundation Chair of Information Systems held on 11 May 1994.
Council received the reports of meetings 4/94 and 5/94 of the Committee of Deans of Faculties, held on 19 May 1994 and 16 June 1994 respectively.
Council received the report of the Investment Committee meeting 2/94, held on 24 May 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Social Work held on 16 June 1994.
Council received the report of the Equal Opportunity Standing Committee meeting 4/94, held on 17 June, 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Agriculture and Dean held on 24 May 1994.
In accordance with established procedure it was formally agreed that the items of business that had not been specifically discussed should be adopted where containing recommendations or received where containing reports.
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