A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, University, on Monday, 2 November 1992, at 3.30 p.m.
Present
Mrs A W Blainey, Mr T P Bruce, Mrs J Calvert-Jones, Mr A Chernov, Dr R B Cullen, Dr N G Curry, Mrs N E Davies, Dr B K Evans, Mr J C Finemore, Mrs P A Fry, Mrs B Hamer, Professor T W Healy, Professor T A McMahon, Mr C Muir, Dr D J Philips, Mr F J P Robotham, Mr J P Ryan, Mr K C Stone, Mr D V C Tricks, Mr H Wragge
Ms J McQuillan, Ms E O'Keefe and Mr P O'Keefe were in attendance
1.1 Apologies for absence were received from Mr Borgeest, Mr Carden, Dr Forward Professor Saunders and Mr Stockdale.
1.2 Leave of absence for this meeting had been granted to The Rev Dr Manley.
1.3 Leave of absence for the December 1992 meeting was granted to Mrs Calvert-Jones and Professor Schedvin.
The Registrar reminded members of Council that the call for nominations for the Office of Deputy Chancellor, currently held by Mrs Marles had been made, and that nomination forms had been distributed. Nominations would close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 18 November.
The Registrar reported that Ms Angela Doyle had been declared elected as a representative of the undergraduate students for a term of two years from 1 January 1993. The Registrar reported also that the ex-officio position on Council as President of the Student Union would be occupied in 1993 by Ms Miranda Sissons.
The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 5 October 1992, copies of which had been circulated, were confirmed, subject to an amendment to the list of Standing Resolutions in part (7) of minute 18.3, to substitute R7.37 for R7.39 and insert R7.57 immediately thereafter.
Items B 6.5, D 8.1 and D.10 were starred for discussion.
5.1 Council received the Vice-Chancellor's Report, a supplementary report, and tabled papers related to the Vice-Chancellor's visit to Japan and Hong Kong.
5.2.1 that for 1993, the Deputy Vice-Chancellors who should be members of Council should be Professor B A Sheehan, Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Resources) and Professor F P Larkins, Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Research) and that during 1993 Professor F P Larkins, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), be designated as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor to perform the duties of Acting Vice-Chancellor;
5.2.2 that, pursuant to Statute 5.3, Professor J R V Prescott be appointed as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Music, Visual and Performing Arts for the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1994;
5.2.3 that, pursuant to Statute 6.1, and with the support of the appropriate Dean, the following appointments be made -
Associate Professor D Robbie as Head of the School of Mathematical Sciences for the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1995,
Professor R S Tucker as Head of the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering for the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1995,
Associate Professor C Grawe as Head of the Department of Germanic Studies and Russian for the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1993, and
Associate Professor M Burston as Head of the Department of French and Italian Studies for the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1993;
5.2.4 that subject to review at the end of 1993 the appeals process for academic staff be approved as set out in Attachment 1 to the Vice- Chancellor's Report;
5.2.5 that Council approve amendments to the Articles of Association of the Australian Music Examinations Board (Vic) Limited to change the titles of 'President' and 'Executive Director' of the company to 'Chairman' and 'General Manager' respectively; and
5.2.6 that Mrs Jane Elton-Brown be appointed to the vacant position of Director of the Australian Music Examinations Board (Vic) Limited, pursuant to article 33.2.2 of that company.
6.1 Council received the report of the Joint Committee on Policy meeting 9/92 held on 12 October 1992.
Council adopted proposals relating to Asian Studies and Languages other than English as set out in the summary of recommendations in Appendix A to the report and specifically that:-
(a) an Asia Committee be established, noting that the President of the Student Union or nominee should be added to its membership;
(b) the Asian Business Centre be continued on a revised basis;
(c) a School of Languages be established within the Faculty of Arts with effect from 1 January 1993 (noting that the title of the Head of that School would be the subject of further discussion);
(d) a Chair of Language Studies be established in the Faculty of Arts with effect from 1 January 1993; and
(e) a Department of Applied Linguistics and Language Studies be established in the Faculty of Arts with effect from 1 January 1993.
Council resolved that where the Director of the Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research is a professor, the resulting chair be styled the Ronald F Henderson Chair of Applied Economic and Social Research.
Council resolved that the Chair of Germanic Studies be retitled the Chair of German, and that the Chair so retitled be filled as set out in Appendix C to the report.
A motion that further discussion on this item be deferred to the next meeting was lost.
Council resolved that recommendations contained in the report on Future Directions for the Institute of Education (set out in Appendix D to the Joint Committee Report) be adopted subject to the variations recommended by the Joint Committee on Policy as set out in Appendix E to that report.
Council noted that entry to the Arts and Science secondary teaching streams may change at the end of 1993 and asked the Academic Board to investigate the feasibility of establishing sub-quotas for students of high academic ability intending to qualify as teachers, who might lack some element of the prerequisites for entry to Arts or Science.
Council adopted the recommendation that the Department of Anatomy be renamed as the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology with effect from 1 January 1993, as set out in Appendix F to the report.
Council adopted the recommendation that an appointment of Professor/Director of Cardiology be established at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, as set out in Appendix G to the report.
That the position of Professor/Director of the Murdoch Institute for Research into Birth Defects be established, as set out in Appendix H to the report.
Council agreed to record the Vice-Chancellor's thanks to Professor Schedvin for the remarkable amount of work which he had undertaken on these complex matters as Acting Vice-Chancellor.
7.1 Council received the report of the Academic Board meeting 9/92, held on 22 October, 1992.
7.2 Council adopted the following recommendations:
That the honorary degree of Doctor of Veterinary Science on honoris causa be awarded to the person whose career statement was tabled at the meeting.
That a Standing Committee for the Chair of Physics be established as set out in Appendix A to the report, and that Mr H Wragg be appointed to the Committee as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University.
That a Joint Selection Committee for the post of Professor/Director of Cardiology (Royal Melbourne Hospital) be established as set out in Appendix B to the report.
That a Joint Selection Committee for the post of Professor/Director of the Murdoch Institute for Research into Birth Defects be established as set out in Appendix C to the report.
That a Graduate Certificate in Dairy Technology be introduced at the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture in 1993, as set out in Appendix D to the report.
That University entrance requirements applicable to candidates undertaking the International Baccalaureate Program be approved as set out in Attachment A to Appendix E to the report.
That the post-1994 entry requirements for the Bachelor of Music course be amended to include both VCE Music and VCE Music Craft in the list of subjects from which the prerequisites and the "best four" are to be selected.
8.1 Council received the report of the Finance Committee meeting 9/92, held on 21 October 1992.
Council endorsed action taken by the Finance Committee in (1) approving the increase in rental to $1,585,000 per annum, in order to eliminate the financial risk associated with increased costs, and (2) approving the funding arrangements for the Information Technology and Electrical Engineering Building by way of a net triple lease facility.
8.3 Council ratified action taken by the Acting Vice-Chancellor in affixing the University's seal to the ground lease (with building lease annexed), the building contract and side deed.
9.1 Council received a report from the Registrar on the election procedures for the Council Committee vacancies and representative positions to be filled at the December 1992 meeting.
9.2 Council agreed to the recommendation that the filing of vacancies on the Alumni Association Committee be made at the meeting of Council in 1993, and that the present 1992 membership of the Committee continue to act until that Council action is taken.
Council received the report of the Libraries Committee meeting 7/92, held on 6 October, 1992.
Council received the report of the Buildings Committee meeting 7/92, held on 19 October, 1992.
Council received the report of Administrative Committee meetings 33/92 - 36/92. It was noted that the Childcare Policy Committee had made a recommendation to the Administrative Committee, and that further advice on childcare matters would be forwarded to a subsequent meeting of Council.
13.1 Council received the report of the Academic Staff Development Committee meeting 1/92, held on 13 October, 1992.
13.2 Council received a tabled report of the Academic Staff Development Committee meeting 2/92, held on 27 October, 1992.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
With effect from 1 January 1993.
Dr Phillip Chalk, Agriculture and Forestry; Dr Miles Lewis, Architecture and Building; Dr Bernard Muir, English; Dr Neal Enright, Geography; Dr Peter McPhee, History; Dr Richard Mitchell, Business Law; Dr Arthur Lowery, Electronics and Electrical Engineering; Dr Peter Harris, Physiology; Dr David Badcock, Psychology; Dr Martin Banwell, Chemistry; Dr Franz Grieser, Chemistry; Dr Richard Robson, Chemistry.
With effect from 1 January 1993.
Dr Lyle Douglas, Agriculture and Forestry; Dr Donald MacLaren, Agriculture and Forestry; Associate Professor Stephen Wheatcroft, History; Dr David Merrett, Economic History; Dr John Owen, Policy, Context and Evaluation; Dr David Everitt, Electronics and Electrical Engineering; Dr Michael Nott, Pharmacology; Dr David Dunt, Public Health and Community Medicine; Mr Manfred Ellinghaus, Law; Ms Jenny Morgan, Law.
With effect from 1 January 1993.
Dr Mohan Singh, Botany.
Council agreed to record its thanks to Miss Montgomery for her service as Chair of the Academic Promotions Committee, to the Academic Staff members of the Committee, and to those officers who prepared documentation for the Committee in its first year of operations under its new procedures.
Council received the report of the Committee of Convocation, meeting 8/92, held on 21 October, 1992.
15.1 Council received the report of the Committee of Deans of Faculties, meeting 9/92, held on 15 October 1992.
15.2 Council adopted academic year dates for particular courses in 1993, as set out in Appendix A to the report, and for other courses in 1994, as set out in Appendix B to the report.
16.1 Council received the report of the Russell & Mab Miegunyah Fund Committee, meeting 2/92, held on 2 October 1992.
Council adopted the recommendations that financial support be provided from the Russell and Mab Grimwade Miegunyah Fund to the Ian Potter Art Conservation Centre, as detailed in the report.
Council adopted the recommendation that financial support be provided from the Russell & Mab Grimwade Miegunyah Fund to the Works of Art Committee, as detailed in the report.
Council adopted the recommendation that financial support be provided from the Russell & Mab Grimwade Miegunyah Fund to the Baillieu Library Print Collection, as detailed in the report.
Council adopted the recommendation that the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor's Consultative Committee be authorised to make allocations from the Russell and Mab Grimwade Miegunyah Fund of up to $100,000 in 1992 for the development of teaching technology, after taking note of proposals to the Commonwealth Committee for the Advancement of University Teaching.
17.1 Council received the report of the meeting of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Psychology, meeting 2/92, held on 28 October 1992.
17.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be offered appointment to the Chair of Psychology.
Reports on Special Studies Programmes and Conference Leave from the following members of staff were available to Council members:
(a) Dr L Naish Department of Computer Science
(b) Dr G J Dusting Department of Physiology
Council received the summary of reports on matters dealt with by the Vice-Chancellor, as set out in Items D.2(a) and (b).
Council received the report of Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management Committee meeting 8/92, held on 25 September, 1992.
Council received the report of the Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee meeting 7/92, held on 3 September, 1992.
Council received the report of the Investment Committee meeting 4/92, held on 29 September, 1992.
Council received the report of the Equal Opportunity Standing Committee meeting 7/92, held on 15 October, 1992 and meeting 8/92, held on 21 October, 1992.
Council received the report of Medley Hall Council meeting 4/92, held on 6 October, 1992.
Council received the report of the Working Group on Student Discipline meeting 2/92, held on 15 September, 1992, and a tabled Appendix to the report.
Council received the report of the Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee meeting 5/92, held on 19 October, 1992.
In accordance with established procedures 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.