A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, University, on Monday 1 June, 1992 at 3.30 pm.
Present
Mrs A W Blainey, Mr M J Blamey, Mr T C Borgeest, Mr T P Bruce, Mrs J Calvert-Jones, Dr N G Curry, Ms N E Davies, Mr D Dollis, Dr B K Evans, Mr J C Finemore, Dr K E Forward, Mrs P A Fry Mrs B M Hamer, Professor T W Healy, Professor T A McMahon, The Rev Dr K R Manley, Mr C Muir, Dr D J Philips, Mr F J P Robotham, Mr J P Ryan, Professor C A Saunders, Mr A R Stockdale, Mr K C Stone, Mr D V C Tricks, and Mr H S Wragge.
Ms E O`Keefe, Mr P O`Keefe and Ms V Whelan were in attendance.
The Chancellor welcomed Mr Dollis to his first meeting after his re-appointment.
Apologies for absence were received from Mr Carden, Mr Chernov, Dr Hill, Mr Landeryou and Professor Schedvin.
Leave of absence for the July meeting was granted to Mr Borgeest, Mr Bruce, Mrs Calvert-Jones, Dr Evans, Dr Forward, Mrs Marles, Mr Muir, Mr Justice Northrop and Professor Williamson, for the July and August meetings to Mrs Blainey, and for July-December inclusive to Rev. Manley.
The Registrar reported that he had received advice that The Honorable W.A. Landeryou had been appointed to Council as the Legislative Council representative.
The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 4 May 1992, copies of which had been circulated, were confirmed.
Item B.4 was starred for discussion.
6.1 Council received the Vice-Chancellor`s Report.
Council approved the following recommendations:
that Professor Emeritus E.R. Love be appointed as an Honorary Professor in the Department of Mathematics for a further period from 1 July, 1992 to 30 June, 1993;
that Professor B.A.Sheehan, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) be appointed as a Director of the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture Limited; and
that Clause 4 of the memorandum and articles of association of the Australian Computing and Communications Institute (ACCI) be amended to read as follows:
"If upon the winding up or dissolution of the Institute there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever the same shall be paid or distributed to an organisation having objects similar to the objects of the Institute, and which shall prohibit the distribution of its income and property amongst its members to an extent at least as great as is imposed on the Institute, such organisation to be determined by a unanimous resolution of a general meeting of members of the Institute at that time and in default thereof by application to the Supreme Court for determination."
7.1 Council received the report of the Joint Committee on Policy meeting 4/92, held on 11 May, 1992.
Council adopted a recommendation that a review of academic structures and programs of agricultural and related education proceed, after the merger between the University and the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture, as set out in Appendix A to the report.
In response to a question concerning a possible name for a proposed new body, the Vice-Chancellor replied that the name of the proposed new body was by no means settled, but would be decided when the review was completed.
The Committee`s recommendation on disciplinary teaching in Science and Mathematics Education was considered in the Open Section of the meeting (Minute 30 below refers).
8.1 Council received the report of the Academic Board meeting 4/92, held on 21 May, 1992.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that the honorary degree of Doctor of Music be awarded to the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting;
that a Standing Committee for the Max Crawford Chair of History be established as set out in Appendix A to the report;
that Mrs Marles be appointed as the member of Council on the Standing Committee who is not a member of staff of the University;
(i) that draft confirmation procedures for teaching and research staff in continuing positions, as set out in Appendix B to the report, be approved subject to possible amendment by the Vice-Chancellor after further consulation with the academic unions;
(ii) that procedures for promotion to Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader/Associate Professor, be approved for introduction in July 1992 as set out in Appendix C to the report - amended by the deletion of the following words from Page 5, Clause 29:
"This process is open to staff who are in continuing positions who have been confirmed, and staff in limited or extendible tenure positions."; and
(iii) that the establishment of an Academic Staff Development Committee to replace the Committee on Staff be approved, as set out in Appendix F to the report.
In response to a question about the proposed composition of the Committee, the Vice-Chancellor assured Council that the co-option facility was designed to ensure that the membership of the Committee included representatives from a broad range of disciplines and an appropriate number of female and non-professorial staff. He also pointed out that there are four sub-committees of the Academic Promotions Committee dealing with groups of faculties, and that these provide for substantial and wide involvement of academic staff.
Council noted that the Special Studies Programme and Associate Professor Sub-Committees would continue as sub-committees of the Academic Staff Development Committee.
8.5.1 Council resolved that a Graduate Certificate in Soil Management, to be offered in Second Semester, 1992 and a Graduate Diploma in Soil Science, to be offered in 1993, be established as set out in Appendix G to the report; and
8.5.2 that the degree of Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies, as set out in Appendix H to the report, be introduced in 1993, with the consequent phasing out of the following courses:
Council adopted the recommendation that the University`s Tertiary Entrance Requirements for 1995, as set out in Appendix I to the report, be approved, subject to the University reserving the right to vary the requirements in the event that the published syllabus details and assessment requirements for VCE Mathematics are not satisfactory;
Council adopted the recommendation that a new academic staffing category, that of adjunct academic staff, be established, as set out in Appendix J to the report.
Council resolved that the Freehill, Hollingdale and Page Scholarship for students in the Graduate Diploma in Labour Relations Law, be established, and noted that relevant details had not been circulated. (Relevant details are attached to the minutes as Appendix A).
9.1 Council received the report of the Finance Committee meeting 4/92, held on 20 May, 1992.
Council noted the receipt of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 1991, as contained in the Annual Report 1991.
Council adopted the recommendation that the composition of the Finance Committee be extended by the co-option, on an annual basis, of one additional member, who has a financial background.
10.1 Council received the report of the Libraries Committee meeting 2/92, held on 28 April, 1992.
10.2 Council noted that a recommendation for specific changes to the borrowing rules to allow for "user pays" in certain circumstances will be submitted to Council in the near future.
11.1 Council received the report of Administrative Committee meetings 15/92 - 17/92.
11.2 The Committee`s recommendation on Childcare was considered in the Open Section of the meeting. (Minute 31 below refers)
12.1 Council received the report of Committee on Staff meeting 2/92 held on 14 May 1992.
12.2 Council noted that the recommendations in the report had been adopted earlier in the meeting. (Minute 7.4 above refers)
13.1 Council received the report of the Committee of Convocation meeting 3/92 held on 20 May, 1992.
Council adopted the recommendation that the composition of the Libraries Committee include a member nominated by the Committee of Convocation.
14.1 Council received the report of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Pharmocology meeting 1/92 held on 5 May, 1992.
14.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be offered appointment to the Chair of Pharmocology.
15.1 Council received the report of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Higher Education meeting 1/92 held on 15 May, 1992.
15.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be offered appointment to the Chair of Higher Education.
16.1 Council received the report of the Special Professorial Appointments and Awards Committee.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be offered an appointment to a Personal Chair in the Faculty of Science, with effect from 2 June, 1992;
that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be re-appointed to the Leslie Froggatt Chair of Manufacturing Management in the Graduate School of Management for the period 12 April, 1993 to 11 April, 1998;
16.4.1 that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be appointed from 2 June 1992, as a Professorial Associate with the title of Professor in the Department of Microbiology, for a period of five years or such time as the person holds appointment as Director, whichever is the shorter;
16.4.2 that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be re-appointed from 27 October 1992, as a Professorial Associate with the title of Professor in the Department of Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital) for a period of five years or such time as the person holds his present appointment as Director, whichever is the shorter;
16.4.3 that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Department of Medicine (Austin Hospital and Repatriation General Hospital) for the period 4 August, 1992 to 3 August, 1997;
16.4.4 that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Faculty of Law for the period 1 July, 1992 to 30 June, 1993;
16.4.5 that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Faculty of Law for the period 16 June, 1992 to 15 June, 1993.
16.4.6 that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Department of Statistics for the period 1 January, 1993 to 31 December, 1995.
16.5.1 Council endorsed as approved the granting of the College title of Professor to a Dean whose career statement was distributed at the meeting.
16.5.2 Council resolved that the Council inform the Ballarat University College, that the University supports the proposal to grant the College title of Associate Professor, to the three Deans whose career statements were distributed at the meeting, but that the University is of the opinion that tenure of the title should be limited to the term of their respective Deanships.
17.1 Council received the report of the Standing Committee on Staff Salaries meeting 4/92 held on 21 May, 1992.
Council adopted the resolution that the Vice-Chancellor be empowered to negotiate on matters associated with the General Staff Award Restructure on behalf of Council.
18.1 Council received the report of the Legislation Committee meeting 3/92 held on 25 May 1992, and made the following item of legislation, as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment - Statute 7.2 To delete an inappropriate reference in the Statute governing the professors (15/92)
(2) - (To provide for termination for enrolment misconduct) was withdrawn at the request of the Vice-Chancellor, and referred to the Vice-Chancellor`s Consultative Committee for further consideration.
18.2 Council made the following "R" Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report.
(1) Making - Standing Resolution R6.188 To establish The Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize (3/92)
(2) Revocation and Re-making of Standing Resolution R7.15 To delete an inappropriate reference from the standing resolution governing the Ritchie Memorial (26/92)
(3) Amendment - Standing Resolution R6.72 To establish the Maud Isabella Aird Scholarship (30/92)
(4) Making - Standing Resolution R3.210 To establish the Graduate Certificate in Soil Management (42/92)
(5) Making - Standing Resolution R3.211 To establish the Graduate Diploma in Soil Science (43/92)
18.3 Council made the following "O" Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment - Standing Resolution 2.12 Finance Committee
(2) Amendment - Standing Resolution 2.27 Libraries Committee
(3) Amendment - Standing Resolution 2.36 Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee
(4) Amendment - Standing Resolution 3.8 Resolutions on Council Conferring of Degrees
Reports on Special Studies Programmes and Conference Leave from the following members of staff were available to Council members.
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 the reports of Conferring Ceremonies which were authorised by Council and held on Wednesday, 15 April 1992 at 7.30 p.m., Saturday, 2 May 1992 at 2.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., and Tuesday, 5 May 1992 at 10.00 a.m.
Council received the report of the Committee for Sport and Physical Recreation meeting 2/92 held on 14 April, 1992.
Council received the report of the Medley Hall Council meeting 2/92 held on 6 May, 1992.
Council received the report of the Committee of Deans of Faculties meeting 4/92 held on 14 May, 1992.
Council received the 1991 Annual Report of the Student Housing Board.
Council received the report of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Language and Literature Education meeting 1/92 held on 11 May, 1992.
Council received the report of the Human Research Ethics Committee meeting 1/92 held on 12 May, 1992.
Council received the reports of the Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee meetings 3/92 and 4/92 held on 2 April and 7 May, 1992.
Council received the report of the Abbotsford Campus Joint Committee meeting 1/92 held on 2 April, 1992.
30.1 Council received a recommendation from the Joint Committee on Policy and a Supplementary Paper - "Responsibility for Chemistry Teaching in the B.Ed(Sec) Degree and Associated Staff Relocations."
R.1 that responsibility for disciplinary teaching for the B.Ed. (Secondary degree in the fields of biology, mathematics and physics be transferred to the respective departments in the Faculty of Science as from 1 January, 1993 accompanied by appropriate transfers of staff;
R.2 that responsibility for disciplinary teaching in Computer Science for the B.Ed. (Secondary) degree remain with the Institute of Education in 1993 and 1994. The future location of computer science teaching is to be reviewed in 1994;
R.4 that there be no further intake into the Associate Diploma of Science currently offered by the Institute of Education;
R.5 that there be no further intake into the Environmental Science stream of the B.Ed. (Secondary) degree;
R.6 that the Faculty of Science develop a sequence in Environmental Science and Prospectus;
R.7 that the structure of the B.Ed. (Secondary) degree course be re-arranged at second year level to allow full disciplinary teaching during semester; and
R.8 that the Implementation Committee between the Institute of Education and the Faculty of Science chaired by the Dean, Faculty of Science, continue as required to monitor the integration of disciplinary teaching and staff, and the provision of accommodation.
30.3 Council resolved that consideration of Recommendation R.3, which relates to the future location of Chemistry teaching, be deferred and that it lie on the table until further consultation with those affected had taken place. The matter was referred to the Academic Staff Consultative Committee (established pursuant to the Amalgamation Agreement between the MCAE and the University) for consideration and report to Council.
31.1 Council received from the Administrative Committee the paper - "Planning for the Future Provision of Childcare for the University Community", and paid tribute to Mr Marshman, Registrar (Academic) and Mr Sharman, Associate Registrar (Student and Staff Services) for the work involved in the preparation of the paper.
Council also received a tabled revised version of the report to the Administrative Committee of meeting 5/92 of the Childcare Policy Committee, held on 28 May, 1992, which noted the Administrative Committee paper and put forward three recommendations.
31.2 Council resolved that the recommendations made in the report of the Administrative Committee, incorporating the actions recommended by the Childcare Policy Committee in its report, be approved except in regard to the long term arrangement in Section C.2 of the paper.
31.3 Council resolved that the long-term arrangements as proposed in Section C.2 of the paper, be referred to the Childcare Policy Committee for further consideration by that Committee, and to the Equal Opportunity Committee for its consideration.
31.4 Council noted that the linkage of the Alice Lovell Clarke Centre to the new expanded 1888 Centre was an interim arrangement without any long term commitment at this stage.
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.
Professor I.R. Plimer and Professor V. Studdert were introduced to Council and welcomed to the meeting.