A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, University, on Monday 5 October 1992 at 3.30 pm.
Present
Mr T C Borgeest, Mr T P Bruce, Mrs J Calvert-Jones, Mr L J Carden, Dr R B Cullen, Dr N G Curry, Mrs N E Davies, Dr B K Evans, Mr J C Finemore, Dr K E Forward, Mrs P A Fry, Professor T W Healy, The Hon. W A Landeryou, Mr C Muir, Dr D J Philips, Mr F J P Robotham, Mr J P Ryan, Mr K C Stone, and Mr D V C Tricks.
Dr J E Carr, Ms E O`Keefe, and Mr P O`Keefe were in attendance.
1.1 Apologies for absence were received from Mr Blamey and Professor Saunders.
1.2 Leave of absence for this meeting had been granted to Mrs Blainey, Mr Dollis, Mrs Hamer, Rev Dr Manley, Professor McMahon and Mr Stockdale.
The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 7 September 1992, copies of which had been circulated, were confirmed, subject to two amendments to Minute 16.4 - to Item (5), in which the reference to the Biohazards Committee was altered to Standing Resolution 2.13, not 2.35 as shown, and to Item (6), for which the missing reference to the Standing Resolution was added to read Standing Resolution 2.35.
The Registrar reported that he had appointed 7 December 1992 as the formal date for the election to the office of Chancellor and for the election for that office of Deputy Chancellor which will become vacant at the end of this year, being that held by Mrs Marles. He reminded members of Council that the call for nominations for the office of Chancellor had been made on October 2, that nomination forms had been distributed, and that nominations would close at 5.00 p.m. on October 14, 1992.
Items B.2.3, B.6.2 and B.6.4 were starred for discussion.
5.1 Council received the Vice-Chancellor`s Report.
5.2 Council adopted the recommendation that Professor P.C. Reade be appointed as an Honorary Professor in the School of Dental Science for the period 1 January, 1993 to 31 December, 1995.
6.1 Council received the report of the Joint Committee on Policy meeting 8/92 held on 14 September, 1992.
At the September meeting of Council, it was agreed that Chairs be established in The Graduate School of Management in the following fields: Technology Management, Law and Economics, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Organizational Behaviour or Strategic Management.
Council adopted the recommendation that the titles for the above Chairs be as follows:
Council noted that it could expect a request for a variation in the styling of the last- named Chair after an appointment has been made.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that a Centre of Actuarial Studies be established in the Department of Economics, as set out in Appendix A to the report, on the usual basis, namely that it be supported by funds and accommodation available through Faculty resources and facilities;
that a Centre for Australian Media and Telecommunications Law be established in the Faculty of Law, as set out in Appendix B to the report, on the usual basis, namely, that the Centre be supported by funds and accommodation available through Faculty resources and facilities;
that an appointment of Professor/Director of Infectious Diseases be established at the Fairfield Hospital and the Austin Hospital, as set out in Appendix C to the report; 6.6. Chair of Physiology
that the forthcoming vacancy in a Chair of Physiology be filled as soon as possible from 1 January 1994, as set out in Appendix D to the report;
that an affiliation proceed between the University of Melbourne and the Centre for the Study of Sexually Transmissible Diseases, La Trobe University, as set out in Appendix E to the report;
6.8.1 that recommendations for 1993 targets and quotas be confirmed,as set out in Table JC1(a) of Appendix F to the report;
6.8.2 that the Vice-Chancellor be authorised to act, on behalf of Council, to approve load adjustments not yet included in targets and quotas, in relation to matters set out in Section 4 of the memorandum of 26 August 1992, from the Registrar (Planning), and in relation to Educational Profile negotiations with the Department of Employment, Education and Training, to be held in October, 1992;
6.8.3 that the Vice-Chancellor be authorised, on the advice of the President of the Academic Board and the Registrar, to approve at appropriate times during the 1993 selection period the number of new student admissions (expressed in EFTSU) which may be made to courses in 1993, having regard to faculty assigned targets and other information then available;
6.8.4 that the Vice-Chancellor be authorised to approve on Council's behalf, on receipt of advice from the President fo the Academic Board and the Registrar, requests for shifts in the 1993 faculty sub-targets, subject to the total faculty assigned targets;
6.8.5 that the proportion of admissions under the Special Admissions Scheme to each faculty remain for 1993 at the level which applied in 1992, noting, however, that the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture will be moving for the first time in 1993 to admit under the Special Admissions Scheme a proportion of students whose scores in the VCE examination would not otherwise qualify them for admission;
6.8.6 that the 1993 quotas/targets, as set out in Tables JC3 and JC4, be approved for subsidised students enrolled in courses at the Institute of Education (Hawthorn), the Victorian College of the Arts and the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture; and
that exchange agreements be established with Indiana University, Tamagawa University, The University of Texas at Austin, and Hitotsubashi University, as set out in Appendix G to the report.
7.1 Council received the report of the Academic Board meeting 8/92, held on 24 September, 1992.
The President of the Academic Board reported that Professor I P Williamson had been elected as President of the Academic Board for 1993, and Professor J R V Prescott had been elected as Vice-President.
Council appointed Professor Williamson and Professor Prescott as Pro-Vice- Chancellors for 1993.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that Chair Standing Committees be established for the following Chairs:
Chair of Management (renamed, currently unfilled Chair of Business Administration), as set out in Appendix A to the report; Chair of Management (Accounting), as set out in Appendix B to the report; Chair of Management (Information Systems), as set out in Appendix C to the report; Chair of Management (Law and Economics), as set out in Appendix D to the report; Chair of Management (Technology), as set out in Appendix E to the report;
and that Mr D V C Tricks be appointed as the member of Council on these Standing Committees who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a Standing Committee for the Chair of Physiology be established, as set out in Appendix F to the report, and that Mrs P A Fry be appointed to the Committee as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University; and
that a joint Selection Committee for the post of Professor/Director of Infectious Diseases (Fairfield Hospital and Austin Hospital) be established as set out in Appendix G to the report.
Council resolved that a new Master's course in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce as set out in Appendix H to the report, be introduced in 1993, but that the proposal be referred back to the Academic Board for further consideration of the title of the course.
Council approved the procedures for academic probation and promotion for teaching and research staff as set out in Appendix I to the report, noting that the appeals processes may be subject to amendment after further consultations with the academic unions.
Council declared the courses at Ballarat University College set out below to be comparable in standard to courses at universities:
Council adopted the recommendation for the establishment of the Raymond Frederic Turnbull Prize in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning as set out in Appendix J to the report.
8.1 Council received the report of the Finance Committee meeting 8/92, held on 23 September, 1992.
Council adopted the recommendation for changes to library borrowing rules as set out in Appendix A to the report.
Council noted that the Finance Committee had agreed not to vary the level of the fees from that reported to the September meeting of Council, following receipt of a student submission on the matter.
Council received the report of the Central Budgets Committee meeting 4/92 held on 11 September, 1992.
10.1 Council received the report of the Libraries Committee meeting 6/92, held on 1 September, 1992.
Council adopted the recommendation that the proposal for the integration of the Mental Health Library, Office of Psychiatric Services, into the University library system, as set out in the appendix to the report, be approved in principle, and that further consideration of the proposal should proceed, subject to clear safeguards with regard to funding, industrial matters, cataloguing, access and an assurance that the budget of the Mental Health Library would accommodate their service provision.
11.1 Council received the report of Administrative Committee meetings 28/92 - 32/92.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that Standing Resolution 2.24 - Pensions Committee, be deleted;
that Professor B A Sheehan and Mr J B Potter be appointed as the University representatives on the S.S.A.U. Consultative Committee; and
that Council establish a Working Group to review the proposal for the establishment of U.M.P.A. as an independent association with a membership of the Vice-Chancellor or nominee, the Registrar or nominee, an officer of the Academic Board, the President of MUSUI, a representative of U.M.P.A., and four members of Council, namely Mr Borgeest, Mr Bruce, Dr Curry and Professor Healy.
12.1 Council received the report of the Committee of Convocation meeting 7/92, held on 17 September, 1992.
13.1 Council received the report of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Mathematics Education meeting 1/92 held on 8 September, 1992.
13.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be offered appointment to the Chair of Mathematics Education.
14.1 Council received the report of the Committee of Deans of Faculties meeting 8/92, held on 17 September, 1992.
Council adopted the recommendation that 1994 academic year dates for the School of the Victorian College of the Arts, be as set out in Appendix A to the report.
15.1 Council received the report of the Special Professorial Appointments and Awards Committee meeting 4/92, held on 22 September, 1992.
Appointment and Re-appointment of Professorial Associates
Council adopted the following recommendations:
15.2 that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Department of Political Science for the period 1 January, 1993 to 31 December, 1993;
15.3 that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Graduate School of Management for the period 6 October, 1992 to 5 October, 1995; and
15.4 that the person whose career statement was distributed at the meeting be appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research for the period 6 October, 1992 to 5 October, 1993.
16.1 Council received the report of the Administrators of the Staff Superannuation (1986) Fund meeting held on 4 September, 1992.
16.2 Council approved the amendments to Statute 16.4 and its Schedules 1 and 3, as set out in Appendix A to the report.
17.1 Council received the report of the Standing Committee on Staff Salaries meeting 6/92 held on 17 September, 1992.
Council adopted the recommendation that the remuneration for Assistant Vice- Chancellors continue to be the full salary rate for a Professor plus a superannuable loading based on 25% of the award Professional salary as adjusted from time to time.
18.1 Council received the report of the Legislation Committee meeting 6/92 held on 27 September, 1992.
18.2 Council made the following items of legislation, as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment - Statute 7.2 To correct an error (75/92)
(2) Amendment - Statute 5.5 To make an editorial amendment (86/92)
(3) Amendment - Statute 7.2 To establish four new chairs and to convert an existing chair to limited tenure (89/92)
(4) Amendment - Statute 7.2 To re-name a chair (86/92)
(6) Amendment - Statute 16.4 To add a section (102/92)
18.3 Council made the following "R Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report.
(1) Revocation and re-making - Standing Resolution R3.212 To establish the Graduate Diploma in Planning and Design (55/92)
(2) Making - Standing Resolution R3.217 To establish the Degree of Master of Wood Science (63/92)
(3) Revocation - Standing Resolutions To establish a Graduate Diploma In Arts (84/92)
and making of Standing Resolution R3.218
(4) Revocation - Standing Resolutions To establish a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (85/92)
and making of Standing Resolution R3.219
(6) Amending - Standing Resolution R6.15 To make an editorial amendment (77/92)
(7) Revocation and Re-Making - Standing Resolutions To make changes to the standing resolutions governing scholarships and prizes offered in the faculty of Music, Visual and Performing Arts (66/92)
(8) Amendment - Standing Resolutions To make changes to the standing resolutions governing lesser scholarships, prizes and awards offered in the faculty of Music, Visual and Performing Arts (78/92)
(9) Amendment - Standing Resolution R3.14 To make editorial amendments to the standing resolution governing the degree of bachelor of Laws (95/92)
18.4 Council made the following "O Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment - Standing Resolution 2.38 Childcare Policy Committee and Management Committee
(2) Making - Standing Resolution 2.10 Student Services Advisory Committee Appendix II
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 report of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Monetary and Financial Economics meeting 1/92, held on 8 September, 1992.
Council received the report of the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management meeting 7/92, held on 28 August, 1992.
Council received the report of the Equal Opportunity Standing Committee meeting 6/92, held on 17 September, 1992. 24. Standing Committees for the Coles Myer Chair of Retailing and Marketing, Ian Potter Chair of International Finance, The Pratt Family Chair of Human Resource Management and Employee Relations and the William Vines Chair of Marketing (Item D.8)
Council received the report of meeting 1/92, held on 22 September 1992, of the Standing Committees for the Coles Myer Chair of Retailing and Marketing, Ian Potter Chair of International Finance, The Pratt Family Chair of Human Resource Management and Employee Relations and the William Vines Chair of Marketing.
Council received the report of the Abbotsford Campus Joint Management Committee meeting 3/92 held on 10 September, 1992.
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 D.M Knox was introduced to Council and welcomed to the meeting.