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A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, University,
on Monday 1 November, 1999 at 4.00 p.m.
Present
Members
The Chancellor, Sir Edward Woodward (in the Chair)
The Vice-Chancellor (Professor A D Gilbert)
The President of Academic Board (Professor S A Walker)
Professor J A Angus Mr T L Anning, Mr L J Carden, Mr J S Doyle, Hon
B Forwood, Dr B H Lochtenberg, Ms E M Proust, Mr I A Renard, Associate
Professor M R Theobald, and Ms C Walter.
Others Attending
The President of the Student Union (Ms Elizabeth Blandthorn)
The President of the Postgraduate Association (Ms S Roberts)
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Management) (Professor C B Schedvin)
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Staff) (Professor K C Lee Dow)
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) (Professor F P Larkins)
The Vice-Principal (Administration) (Mr I Marshman)
The Vice-Principal (University Development) (Mr R Peacock)
The Vice-Principal (Corporate Services) (Mr D R Percival)
The Vice-Principal and Academic Registrar (Ms C Vardon)
The University Secretary (Mr L N Currie)
The Deputy Principal, Human Resources (Ms E Baré)
The Director, Networks and Communications, ITS (Mr J Webby)
The General Manager, Vice-Chancellor's Office (Ms M O'Keefe)
The Manager, Central Secretariat (Mr J A Goodwin)
The Media Liaison Officer (Ms C Buckridge).
Business
1. Confidentiality Issues
The Chancellor drew attention to the new heading on the agenda paper
which requested that Council papers marked CONFIDENTIAL or COUNCIL MEMBERS
ONLY be treated as confidential until after the meeting and should not
be released without clearance from the University Secretary. He further
advised that in future Council minutes would no longer be published
on the World-Wide Web.
2. Leave of Absence (Item A.01)
Apologies were received from Mr Allen, Mr Justice Chernov, Ms Chinn,
and Mr Crawford.
Leave of absence for this meeting had been granted to Dr Curry, Lord
Dearing and Professor Lim Pin.
Leave of absence for the December meeting was granted to Professor
Lim Pin.
3. Minutes of Meetings 7/99 (Items A.1[a])
The minutes of Council meeting 7/99, held on 4 October, 1999, copies
of which had been distributed, were confirmed.
4. Returning Officer's Report
The University Secretary, as Returning Officer, reported that Professor
Jim Angus, who would be continuing as the Vice-President of the Academic
Board in 2000, had been elected unopposed as the member of Council representing
the professors for a term ending 31 December 2001, that Dr Catherine
McCarty, Department of Ophthalmology, had been elected to Council by
the Academic Staff other than the Professors for a term ending 31 December
2001, that the undergraduate student representative elected for 2000
would be Ms Elizabeth Blandthorn and the postgraduate student representative
would be Mr Ahmet Latifoglu.
He also reminded members that a call for nominations for Deputy Chancellor
had been sent to all members, and that nominations would close on 10
November.
5. Starring of Additional Items (Item A.2[a])
Item B.1.6 was starred for discussion.
6. Motion to Adopt or Receive "Unstarred Items of Business"
(Item A.2[b])
In accordance with established procedure, it was formally agreed that
the items of business that were not to be specifically discussed should
be adopted where containing recommendations or received where containing
reports.
7 Chancellor’s Matters (Item A.3)
The Chancellor expressed his pleasure that the Vice-Chancellor had
accepted the offer of an extension to his appointment.
8. Vice-Chancellor's Report (Item A.4)
8.1 Council received the Vice-Chancellor's Report, together
with the Table of Contents and the first two pages of the Licence Agreement
with Melbourne University Private.
8.2 Acting Vice-Chancellor
Under Statute 2.5.2 the Council must nominate the order in which
the Deputy Vice-Chancellors, if they are available, will perform the
duties of Acting Vice-Chancellor when necessary.
Council agreed that in 2000 the order should be Professor Schedvin,
Professor Lee Dow, Professor Larkins
8.3 Appointment of Pro Vice-Chancellors
Council adopted the recommendation that Professor
S A Walker and Professor J A Angus be appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellors
in 2000.
8.4 Overseas Conferring
Council authorised a conferring ceremony to be conducted in Bangkok
on 26 November 1999.
Council adopted the recommendation that Standing Resolution 3.7
be amended by inserting the following sentence after the reference
to the mace in Procedure 3 "(The use of the mace is optional for conferrings
conducted off-campus)" .
8.5 Melbourne University Private Ltd
Council approved the Constitution of Melbourne University Private
Ltd, as attached in Appendix B to the report.
8.6 Endowments and Trusts Committee
Council adopted the recommendation that the Endowments and Trusts
Statute be amended to allow for an annual review only.
8.7 Melbourne Theatre Company Board
Council adopted the recommendation that, subject to the replacement
of Dr Jim Potter by Mr David Percival, as approved by Council at the
May 1999 meeting, membership of the Melbourne Theatre Company Board
as it existed at 31 December 1998, be maintained
At this stage, a question was raised about the apparently slow progress
in the planning and construction of the proposed new theatre for the
Melbourne Theatre Company. At that point Ms Walter declared an interest
and left the Council Chamber for this item.
The Vice-Chancellor then explained the reasons for the delay.
8.8 Industrial Relations
The Vice-Chancellor reported on the industrial action of 21 October
1999.
8.9 University Square
The Vice-Chancellor reported on progress on the University Square
project.
9 Administrative Committee (Item A.5[a])
Council received the report of Administrative Committee meeting 17/99,
held on 6 October, 1999.
10. Planning and Budget Committee
(Item A.6)
10.1 Council received the report of
meeting 9/99 of the Planning and Budget Committee, held on 13 October
1999.
10.2 Advisory Board, Australian Science and Technology
Heritage Centre
Council approved the finalised membership of the Advisory Board,
Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, as set out in Appendix
1 to the report.
10.3 Recognition of National Stroke
Research Institute
Council agreed to the recognition of the National Stroke Research
Institute as an institution of significance to the University in teaching
and research pursuant to Regulation 17.1.R19.
10.4 Chair of Psychology
Council adopted the recommendation that the Chair of Psychology be
re-filled following the resignation of Professor R J Wales, as set
out in Appendix 3 to the report, and that a Chair Selection Committee
be established.
10.5 School of Population Health
Council approved the proposal for the
establishment of a School of Population Health within the Faculty
of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences from a projected commencement
date of 1 July 2000, as set out in Appendix 4 to the report.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
- that a professorship and Head of the School of Population Health/Department
of Public Health be created, and a Chair Committee be established
and an appointment made as soon as possible
- that a candidate be sought to provide leadership in teaching
and research in the broad discipline of population health, including
public health
- that the existing Department of General Practice and Public Health
in the School of Medicine be re-titled Department of General Practice
in the School of Medicine from the projected date of 1 July 2000.
11. Committee of Convocation (Items A.7)
Council received the report of meeting 8/99 of the Committee of Convocation,
held on 20 October 1999.
12. Academic Board (Item B.1)
12.1 Council received the report of meeting 7/99 of the Academic
Board, held on 21 October 1999.
Council adopted the following resolutions:
12.2 Chair Selection Committees
Council approved the establishment of Chair Selection Committees
for the following Chairs, as set out in the Appendices to the report:
Chair of Psychology (Appendix A)
Chair of Population Health (Appendix B)
12.3 Student Awards
Council approved the establishment of the following new student
awards, as shown in the appendices to the report:
- Mary O'Donoghue Prize (Appendix C)
- Australian Nursing Solutions Scholarship (Appendix D).
Council approved the following changes to titles of awards:
- The 'London Economics Australia Scholarship' renamed the 'London
Economics and Network Economics Consulting Group Scholarship'
- The 'NSP Lewis Prize' renamed the 'NSP Buck Prize for Actuarial
Statistics'.
12.4 LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore
Council approved guaranteed entry, under Principle of Selection 9.1(d),
for students from LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore, who
satisfy entrance requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Creative
Arts degree.
12.5 Trinity Foundation Studies Program
Council approved the change to the Trinity Foundation Studies Program
mathematics prerequisites for entry to the Bachelor of Computer Science
and Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Computer Science in 2000, from Mathematics
1A to Mathematics 1A or Mathematics 1B.
13. Finance Committee (Items B.2[a] and B.2[b])
13.1 Council received the report of meeting 8/99 of the Finance
Committee, held on 20 October 1999, and the tabled confidential report
of meeting 9/99, held on 1 November 1999.
13.2 Melbourne IT Limited
Council adopted the recommendation that the float of Melbourne IT
Limited proceed prior to Christmas 1999, and that Melbourne Enterprises
International Ltd retain a 15% interest.
Council noted that its Finance Committee had formed the view that
the due diligence process had been properly conducted by MEI and the
appropriate fully underwritten price determined.
Council noted that Mr John Harry, the legal adviser to the Due Diligence
Committee, was also the Chair of the committee.
14. Oral Report by the Chair of the Human Resources
Committee
The Chair of the Human Resources Committee, Ms Fay Marles, gave a brief
oral report to the Council.
15. Buildings and Estates Committee (Items B.4)
Council received the report of meeting 8/99 of the Building and Estates
Committee, held on 11 October 1999.
16. Legislation Committee (Item C)
16.1 Council received the report of meeting
6/99 of the Legislation Committee, held on 25 October 1999.
16.2 Council made the following Legislation
as detailed in the report, subject to the following amendments:
Repeal and re-enactment of Statute 9.21 - Clause 3 of the
Recital and 9.21.1 - amendment to the relevant Council meeting date
to 4 October 1999.
Enactment of Statute 9.49 - amendment to the date of the agreement
to 1 October 1999, in 9.49.1 (1) - amendment to the relevant Council
meeting date to 6 September 1999, and a minor amendment to the heading.
- Repeal and re-enactment of Statute 9.21
- To revise the affiliation with The Victorian College
of Optometry (62/99)
- Enactment of Statute 9.49 - To affiliate the Australian Antarctic
Division with the University (75/98)
16.3 Council made the following Regulations as detailed in the report:
- Amendment of Regulation 7.1.R2 - To establish two new chairs
(80/99)
- Amendment of Regulation R6.72A - To revise the subject for
a prize (85/99)
- Amendment of Regulation 17.1.R18 - To change a requirement
of the Endowments and Trusts Committee (86/99)
17. Summary of Reports on Matters dealt with by the Vice-Chancellor
(Item D.2[a])
Council received a summary of reports on matters dealt with by the
Vice-Chancellor, as set out in Items D.2[a] and [b].
18. Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management (Item
D.5)
Council received the report of meeting 8/99 of the Melbourne Theatre
Company Board of Management, held on 17 September 1999.
19. Introduction of New Professors (Item F.2)
Professor David Simmons, Chair of Rural Health, was introduced to Council
members and welcomed to the meeting.
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