A meeting of the Council was deemed to be held on Wednesday 12 March 1997, when the members of Council voted upon circulated resolutions including those listed in the notice paper for the Council Meeting to be held on Monday 3 March, 1997.
Valid votes were received from:
Mr T L Anning, Mr T C Borgeest, Professor W A Bebbington, Professor D G Beswick, Miss G M Blood, Mr L J Carden, Mr A Chernov, The Rev. Dr G A Cole, Mrs N E Davies, Mr J V Eddey, Hon. B Forwood, Mrs B M Hamer, Ms J Hirst, Professor P S Kincaid-Smith, Professor A G Klein, The Very Rev. Dr P J L'Estrange, Dr B Lochtenberg, Professor S F Macintyre, Associate Professor P T McTigue, Associate Professor M Nott, Mr V Perton, Mr G J Spring, Mr M Taylor, Associate Professor M R Theobald, Mr D V C Tricks, Ms C M Walter and Mr D D Westmore.
Business
Resolutions taken to have been Passed pursuant to Section 14A of the Melbourne University Act 1958
A. Recommendations by the Vice-Chancellor
Council approved the documents "Earning Esteem" and "Operational Plan 1998" in the form circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997, subject to the corrections listed on the errata sheet attached as Appendix A to the Chancellor's Notice to Council Members dated 5 March 1997.
Council noted and endorsed the actions of the Vice-Chancellor in securing the involvement of the University of Melbourne in the establishment, funding and direction of the Asia Society, Australasian Centre, as set out in Appendix B to the Chancellor's Notice to Council Members dated 5 March 1997.
Council adopted the recommendations set out with regard to Australia Television International in the document attached as Appendix C to the Chancellor's Notice to Council Members dated 5 March 1997, subject to the correction of the reference in recommendation (c) to the Investment Committee to read "Finance Committee".
B. Recommendation by the Administrative Committee
Council adopted the amended 1997 Schedule for the Conferring of Degrees, as set out in Attachment 1 to document A.5(a) in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997.
C. Recommendations by the Planning and Budget Committee
Council adopted the recommendation that the University not have a ceiling on the enrolment of international students per class or per course but that the Vice-Chancellor monitor and report annually to Council on the level of international student enrolments per course.
Council established the position of Professor/Director of Alcohol and Drug Studies, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, as set out in Appendix 2 to document A.6 in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997, the position to commence from the beginning of 1998.
Council established a Centre for Inflammation Research, to be located at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in the University's Department of Medicine, as set out in Appendix 3 to document A.6 in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997.
Council disestablished the Chair of Quantitative Economics in the Department of Economics and the position of Professorial Fellow/Associate Director in the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
Council established the position of Professor/Director of Respiratory Medicine (North Eastern Health Care Network), as set out in Appendix 5 to document A.6 in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997.
Council approved a variation to the 1998 Academic Year dates for teaching in the third and fourth years of the BVSc course, as set out in Appendix 6 to document A.6 in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997.
D. Recommendation by the Committee of Convocation
Council resolved that a nominee of the Committee of Convocation be added to the membership of the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee.
E. Recommendations by the Academic Board
Council established a joint University/Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre selection committee for the post of Professor/Director of Drug and Alcohol Studies, as set out in Appendix A to document B.1(b) in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997.
Council established a joint University/North East Health Care Network selection committee for the post of Professor/Director of Respiratory Medicine, as set out in Appendix B to document B.1(b) in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997.
Council established the Esso Prize in Management for Engineers, as outlined in Appendix C to document B.1(b) in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997.
Council adopted revised prerequisites for graduates of the Trinity Foundation Program seeking admission to undergraduate courses offered by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, as set out in item 4.2 of document B.1(b) in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997.
Council adopted the recommendation that an amendment be made to Regulation 7.1.R2 - The Professors to allow Principal Research Fellows to take the title of Associate Professor, as outlined in item 1 of document B.3(a) in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997.
Council resolved that the Academic Board representation on the Senior Appointments Committee be amended to read, "five members of the Academic Board nominated by the Academic Board".
G. Recommendation by the Property and Buildings Committee
Council resolved that the room specified in item 1 of document B.4 in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997 be named "The Downing Conference Room".
H. Recommendation by the Student Support Committee
Council amended the delegated authorities of the Student Loan Fund and Bursaries Committee, as set out in Appendix D to the Chancellor's Notice to Council Members dated 5 March 1997.
I. Recommendations by the Legislation Committee
Council made the two pieces of legislation set out in item 1 of document C in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997, as follows:.
(1) Amendment of Statute 4.1 - To make an editorial amendment to the statute governing the Academic Board (13/97)
(2) Amendment of Statute 13.1 - To correct an error in the Student Discipline statute (16/97)
Council made the twelve regulations set out in item 2 of document C in the papers circulated for the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on 3 March 1997 and the additional regulation attached as Appendix E to the Chancellor's Notice to Council Members dated 5 March 1997. The regulations are listed below.
(1) Making of Regulation R7.195 - To establish the Professor Maurice H Belz Fund (8/97)
(2) Amendment of Regulation R3.28 - To add the pre-requisites for the degree of master of Agricultural Science (9/97)
(3) Making of Regulation R3.297 - To establish the postgraduate diploma of Public Policy (12/97)
(4) Amendment of Regulation 7.1.R2 - To dis-establish a chair in the faculty of Economics and Commerce (14/97)
(5) Amendment of Regulation 7.1.R2 - To make an editorial amendment to the regulation governing the professors (15/97)
(6) Revocation of Regulation R3.88 - To phase out a course (8/97)
(7) Making of Regulation R3.298 - To establish the postgraduate diploma in Software Engineering (18/97)
(8) Making of Regulation R3.299 - To establish the degree of master of Computer Science (19/97)
(9) Making of Regulation R3.300 - To establish the postgraduate diploma in Information Systems (20/97)
(10) Amendment of Regulation R3.83 - To provide for an honours degree of bachelor of Social Work (21/97)
(11) Amendment of Regulation 8.1.R2 - To make a change for 1997 only to the composition of the Melbourne University Press Board of Management (22/97)
(12) Making of Regulation R6.198 - To establish the Helen M Schutt Scholarships (23/97)
(13) Making of Regulation 5.3.R2 - To reinstate the provision governing the process of appointment of a dean (24/97)
J. Recommendation by the Chancellor
Council resolved by a majority of not less than two thirds of its membership that if Council meetings are again prevented or disrupted, the resolutions that would have been voted upon at the meeting may later be put to a meeting of Council held by means of a method or methods of communication approved by the Chancellor pursuant to s.14B of the Melbourne University Act 1958.
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