A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, University, on Monday 2 May 1994 at 4.00 pm.
Present
Ms G M Blood, Mr A Chernov, Mrs N E Davies, Ms A Doyle, Mr J C Finemore, Dr K E Forward, Hon B Forwood, Mrs P A Fry, Mrs B A Hamer, Professor T W Healy, Ms K R Hegarty, Mr P Kirby, Ms K McCoy, Professor T A McMahon, Associate Professor P T McTigue, The Rev Dr K R Manley, Dr A M O'Brien, Mr R M Parris, Mr V Perton, Mr I A Renard, Professor C A Saunders, Mr K C Stone, Mr D V C Tricks, Mr D D Westmore, and Mr H S Wragge.
Ms P McKay, Mr B O'Donovan, Ms E O'Keefe and Mr P O'Keefe were in attendance.
Council agreed to the suspension of the operation of that much of Standing Resolution 3.15(b) as would allow the Open Section to be held at 4.30 p.m.
2.1 Apologies for absence were received from Mr Carden, Professor Kincaid-Smith, Mr Priestley, Professor Schedvin, Mr Taylor and Mr Thwaites.
2.2 Leave of absence for the July meeting was granted to Mr Westmore.
The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 11 April 1994, copies of which had been circulated, were confirmed, subject to the addition of Mrs Hamer's name to the list of apologies received.
Council agreed that in future, whenever possible, the minutes should state the names of members of staff for whom a recommendation for appointment or promotion had been approved by Council.
4.1 Council received the Vice-Chancellor's Report.
Council adopted the recommendation that Rev Dr K R Manley be appointed to fill a vacancy on the Animal Experimentation Committee.
Council was advised that Professor Anthony Stephens had accepted appointment to the Chair of German, and noted that the Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of Council, had approved the appointment of Professor Stephens as Head of the School of Languages for the period 1 July 1994 to 31 December 1997.
Council agreed to the proposal that the Order of Business for its ordinary meetings be amended to provide that an issue identified in the Vice-Chancellor's report as being of general interest might be taken as a basis for general discussion at the conclusion of the "A" items in each meeting. Council noted that it was not intended that formal rules would apply nor that motions would be considered in these discussions, and that any motion which might arise would be taken as a motion on notice for the subsequent meeting. It was agreed that the Standing Orders of Council should be amended accordingly.
Council conducted a general discussion on the topic of Voluntary Student Unionism in the Open Section of the meeting (minute 22 below refers).
5.1 Council received the report of the Joint Committee on Policy Meeting 3/94, held on 11 April, 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that the Harrison Moore Chair of Law be refilled;
that the Chair of Dental Medicine and Surgery be renamed the Chair of Dental Medicine, and that the Chair be filled;
that the Bundoora Extended Care Centre, Bundoora, be formally recognised under Statute 6.2 Clinical Schools in the School of Medicine as a hospital fulfilling the requirements for degrees and diplomas in the School of Medicine, and associated for teaching purposes with clinical schools of the School of Medicine for the conduct of clinical instruction in the undergraduate medical course; and
that the position of Head of the ESL Unit be advertised at the Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor level.
6.1 Council received the report of the Academic Board meeting 3/94, held on 21 April 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that a standing committee be established for the Chair of Dental Medicine, as set out in Appendix A to the report, and that Mr Westmore 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 Harrison Moore Chair of Law, as set out in Appendix B to the report, and that
Mr Finemore be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University; and
that, in respect of the Tertiary Entrance Requirements for 1997 the following policy will apply:
That, for selection for entry to all courses for 1997, a bonus be awarded to applicants who have obtained a grade average of at least D in one LOTE study.
That applicants may only receive one LOTE bonus, regardless of the number of LOTE studies undertaken.
That the LOTE bonus be an increase in the Tertiary Entrance Rank, equivalent to the addition of 10% of the maximum score available in the study.
That, in the unlikely event that the University is satisfied that scaling has not produced at least a 10% advantage for the majority of students in Specialist Mathematics over Mathematical Methods, the University reserves the right to introduce a bonus for Specialist Mathematics for entry to all courses in 1997 to safeguard the 10% advantage.
(Appendix C to the report as initially circulated, "Tertiary Entrance Requirements, 1997 - Possible Method of Treatment of Bonuses for LOTE and Specialist Mathematics by adjustment of Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER)", was withdrawn and not formally received by Council.)
Council approved the establishment of the following combined courses:
Bachelor of Agricultural Science/Bachelor of Commerce, as set out in Appendix C to the report; and
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Forest Science, as set out in Appendix D to the report.
This item was considered in conjunction with Recommendation 2 of the Human Research Ethics Committee.
Council resolved that Standing Resolution 2.16 be amended by the addition to its membership of a postgraduate student (who is a member of the Research Committee) appointed by Council, and the addition, after paragraph 2.9, of the following new sentence:
"To conform with the University Act it is necessary that at least one of the persons appointed under paragraphs 2.2, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.9 above be a member of Council."
7.1 Council received the report of the Finance Committee meeting 3/94, held on 20 April 1994.
Council adopted the recommendation that, effective immediately, the income from Thorold Harper Bequest (Standing Resolution R7.147) be allocated on the recommendation of the Financial Planning Sub-Committee.
Council received the report of the Libraries Committee meeting 1/94, held on 29 March 1994.
9.1 Council received the report of the Administrative Committee, meetings 11/1994 to 13/1994.
9.2.1 Council received the report of the Child Care Policy Committee meeting 2/94 held on 13 April 1994.
9.2.2.1 that the proposed new child care centre at 228 Queensberry Street be proceeded with as the key element in the University's strategy to meet the long term needs of the University community for child care;
9.2.2.2 that strong representations continue to be made to the Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services for Commonwealth capital and operational funding support but the commencement of the building works in order to allow for the opening of the Centre at the beginning of 1995 be not delayed if no response has been received;
9.2.2.3 that the new Queensberry Street Centre be operated by the University as proprietor rather than as a sponsored co-operative;
9.2.2.4 that provision be made in the management and operation of the Centre for the integration of the teaching and research role of University departments on the basis of the principles detailed in Attachment A to the report; and
9.2.2.5 that further consideration be given to the operational detail of the management of the Centre for future report to Council.
9.2.3 Council noted that the principles on which the management and operational decisions can be taken are not yet sufficiently explicit, from a University viewpoint, to be sure what final arrangements will be needed to meet the access needs of academic departments and to meet the Commonwealth's constraints on funding.
Council received the report of the Committee of Convocation meeting 2/94, held on 20 April, 1994.
11.1 Council received the report of the Human Research Ethics Committee meeting 4/93, held on 15 November, 1993.
Council noted that the Committee had recommended that the guidelines for witnessing of consent to participate in a project as set out in Appendix A to the report be adopted to form Appendix A to Standing Resolution 2.16. (Approval of Council had already been given, on the recommendation of the Legislation Committee.)
This item was dealt with in conjunction with the Report of the Academic Board. Minute 6.6 above refers.
Council approved the arrangements for Conferring Ceremonies 1/94 and 2/94 of the Hawthorn Institute of Education to be held at 8 p.m. on Friday 20 May and Friday 27 May 1994 respectively, as set out in a report from the Registrar dated 22 April, 1994.
Council approved the arrangements for Conferring Ceremony 1/94 of the Victorian College of the Arts to be held on Wednesday I June 1994 at 8.00 p.m., as set out in a report from the Registrar dated 27 April, 1994.
14.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Ritchie Chair of Economics, held on 26 April 1994.
14.2 Council adopted the recommendation that Professor P J Lloyd be appointed by invitation, to the Ritchie Chair of Economics.
15.1 Council received the Report of the Legislation Committee Meeting No 3/94 held on 26 April 1994.
15.2 Council made the following items of legislation, as detailed in the report.
(3) Amendment of Statute 5.5 To make an editorial amendment (19/94)
(4) Amendment of Statute 7.2 To re-name a chair (23/94)
(5) Amendment of Statute 12.8 To specify the colours for a degree (24/94)
(6) Amendment of Statute 8.5 To expand the membership of the Board of Management of the Melbourne University Press (25/94)
(7) Amendment of Statute 7.2 To establish a new chair (26/94)
(8) Amendment of Statute 12.8 To specify the colours for a degree (27/94)
(9) Amendment of Statute 12.8 To specify the colours for two degrees (28/94)
(10) Repeal and re-enactment of Statute 2.6 To repeal the Registrar's Statute replace it with a new statute governing the respective roles of the Registrar and the Academic Registrar (22/94)
(11) Amendment of Statutes To make consequential amendments to statutes following upon the changed role of the Registrar and the restructuring of the office of Registrar (Academic) to form the office of the Academic Registrar (29/94)
15.3 Council made the following "R Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report.
(1) Making - Standing Resolution R7.188 To establish the Trevor Basil Kilvington Bequest (2/94)
(3) Revocation and Re-making - Standing Resolution R3.79 To amend the provision concerning selection of students into the course for the degree of bachelor of Animal Science (14/94)
15.4 Council made the following "O Series" Standing Resolution as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment - Standing Resolution 2.29 Standing Committee on Staff Salaries
(2) Amendment - Standing Resolution 2.21 Music Bequests Committee
15.5 Council made the following "O" Series Standing Resolution as shown in the report, subject to drafting amendments to resolve the problems indicated by the Legislation Committee in its report, except that the bracketed phrase "at least one of whom must be a woman" is to be retained to qualify the investigatory panel of three persons.
(3) Amendment - Standing Resolution 5.23 Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures
15.6 Equal Opportunity Standing Committee
15.6.1 Council noted that the report of meeting 3/94 of the Equal Opportunity Standing Committee, held on 15 April 1994, had been bound in as explanatory matter in the Legislation document and agreed to receive that report.
15.6.2 Discriminatory Harassment Policy and Procedures
Council noted the revised terms of reference for a Sub-Committee on Policy and Procedures on Discriminatory Harassment proposed by the Equal Opportunity Standing Committee, as set out in in Item 1 of the report, and agreed that what was proposed was in an appropriate form in view of the delegated responsibilities of the Equal Opportunity Standing Committee.
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 report of the Investment Committee meeting 1/94, held on 29 March 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Human Research Ethics Committee, held on 28 March 1994.
Council received the report of the Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee meeting 2/94, held on 24 March 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 3/94 of the Committee of Deans of Faculties, held on 14 April 1994.
Council received the report of the Hanson Bequest Committee meeting 1/94, held on 21 March 1994.
The Tertiary Education Act (Amendment) Bill 1994 and the issue of voluntary student unionism was discussed at length in the Open Section. The Open Section was attended by representatives of Melbourne University Student Union Inc., University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association Inc., Melbourne University Sports Union, Melbourne University Overseas Student Society, and Liberal Students' Association, and a representative from each of the student bodies addressed Council.
At the conclusion, the Vice-Chancellor advised that he would be seeking further discussions with the Government with a view to achieving a number of amendments to the proposed legislation.
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 S C During, Robert Wallace Chair of English and Professor F W Rickards, Chair in Education of the Hearing Impaired were introduced to Council members and welcomed to the meeting.