A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber, University, on Monday 4 October 1993 at 3.30 pm.
Present
Mr T C Borgeest, Mr T P Bruce, Mr L J Carden, Dr N G Curry, Ms A Doyle, Dr B K Evans, Mr J Finemore, Dr K E Forward, The Hon Mr B Forwood, Mrs P A Fry, Mrs B M Hamer, Mr P Kirby, Rev Dr K Manley, Professor T A McMahon, Mr V Perton, Dr D J Philips, Mr A Priestley, Mr F P J Robotham, Mr J P Ryan, Professor C A Saunders, Mr K Stone, Mr M Taylor, Mr D Tricks and Mr H Wragge.
and Ms P McKay were in attendance.
1.1 Apologies were received from Mrs Blainey, Mr Chernov and Mr Thwaites.
1.2 Leave of absence for this meeting had been granted to Mrs Davies and Professor Healy.
1.3 Leave of absence for the November meeting was granted to Mr Bruce and for the December meeting to Mr Borgeest.
The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 6 September 1993, copies of which had been circulated, were confirmed.
Council agreed to star for discussion the following previously unstarred items - D.3, D.5 and D.12.
4.1 Council received the Vice-Chancellor's Report.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that Dr M Considine be appointed as Head of Department of Political Science for the period 1 January, 1994 to 31 December, 1996, subject to review on the filling of the second Chair of Political Science;
that Associate Professor B Lagay's appointment as Head of the Department of Social Work be extended until 31 December 1996;
that Professor R E White be appointed as Head of the Department of Agriculture for the period 1 January, 1994 to 31 December, 1996;
that Professor I S Ferguson be appointed as Head of the Department of Forestry for the period 1 January, 1994 to 31 December, 1996.
Council noted advice by the Vice-Chancellor that on its behalf he had approved the appointment of Professor Adrienne Clarke as a non-executive Director of the AMP Society.
5.1 Council received the report of the Joint Committee on Policy meeting 8/93 held on 13 September, 1993.
Council adopted the recommendation that the Centre for Philosophy and Public Issues be continued to 31 December 1994, pending examination by the Joint Committee of its longer-term financial viability.
Council adopted the recommendation that the Chair of Finance be restyled as the Colonial Mutual Chair of Finance for a period of five years from 1 January 1994, the Chair so restyled to be filled in the first instance by the incumbent of the Chair of Finance.
Council gave in principle approval to the transfer of the academic and general staff from the Institute of Education School of Visual and Performing Arts Education, for the purpose of developing a general arts course at the Victorian College of the Arts, with effect from 1 January 1995. Council noted that in response to a request by the Academic Board, the Vice-Chancellor had undertaken that the Working Party established by the Joint Committee would consult with the Department of Fine Arts through the Faculty of Arts as well as with the other bodies indicated in the report.
Council adopted the recommendation that the Institute of Education be reconstituted as the Faculty of Education, with effect from 1 January 1995.
Council adopted the recommendation that Standing Resolution 2.14 be amended to provide for the disbanding of the Committee on Student Numbers, in the light of revised administrative processes to be implemented for preparing advice and recommendation on student load targets and faculty course quotas.
Council resolved to establish an agreement between The University of Melbourne and Khon Kaen University, Thailand, for academic exchange and co-operation in Dental Science.
6.1 Council received the report of the Academic Board meeting 8/93 held on 23 September, 1993.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
6.2.1 that special principles of selection be adopted for courses as set out below -
Special Principles of Selection for Overseas Students to Graduate Courses in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce, as set out in Appendix A to the report, and
Special Principles of Selection for entry of Special Admission Scheme Applicants to the First Year Undergraduate Course in Law, as set out in Appendix B to the report;
6.2.2 that revised special principles of selection be adopted for courses as set out below -
Special Principles of Selection for Entry to First Year Undergraduate Courses in Music, Visual and Performing Arts, as set out in Appendix C to the report, and
Special Principles of Selection for entry to First Year Undergraduate Courses in Law, as set out in Appendix D to the report;
that revised General Principles of Selection be adopted for entry to First Year Undergraduate Courses, as set out in Appendix E to the report; and
that Council resolved to award the degree of Master of Visual Arts, with academic dress for that degree to be as indicated in the report, to the person proposed by the Board.
Council granted leave for the motion on notice to be withdrawn.
Council received the report of the Finance Committee meeting 7/93, held on 22 September, 1993.
Council received the report of the Central Budgets Committee meeting 3/93, held on 1 September, 1993.
10.1 Council received the report of the Libraries Committee meeting 4/93, held on 7 September, 1993.
Council approved a policy of reciprocal use of library facilities between the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the CSIRO Division of Animal Health, subject to regular review of the arrangement by the Libraries Committee.
11.1 Council received the report of Administrative Committee meetings 30/93 to 31/93.
11.2 Council adopted the recommendation that its meeting in December 1994 be held on Monday 5 December 1994.
Council received the report of the Academic Staff Development Committee meeting 4/93 held on 17 September, 1993.
Council received the report of the Committee of Convocation meeting 7/93, held on 15 September, 1993.
14.1 Council received the report of the Human Research Ethics Committee meeting 3/93, held on 9 August, 1993.
Council adopted the recommendation that Standing Resolution 2.16 be amended to clarify the names of sub-committees in departments, as indicated in the report.
15.1 Council received the report of the Special Professorial Appointments and Awards Committee meeting 4/93, held on 21 September, 1993.
15.2.1 Council resolved to suspend the operation of Standing Resolution 2.25 in so far as was required to permit three appointments to Personal Chairs during 1993.
15.2.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the two persons whose career statements were distributed at the meeting be appointed to Personal Chairs in the Faculty of Arts with effect from 4 October 1993.
Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council be re-appointed as a fractional full-time (25%) Professorial Fellow in the Faculty of Law and the Graduate School of Management for the period 1 January, 1994 to 31 December, 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
15.4.1 that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Department of Political Science for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994;
15.4.2 that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Department of Management and Industrial Relations for the period 11 March 1994 to 10 March 1995;
15.4.3 that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate in the Department of Chemical Engineering for the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1994; and
15.4.4 that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council be re-appointed as a Professorial Associate with the title of Professor in the Department of Surgery (Royal Melbourne Hospital/Western Hospital) for the period 8 November 1993 to 7 November 1998.
Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council be awarded a Gold Medal for exceptional service to the University as a whole.
16.1 Council received the report of the Standing Committee for The Chair of Veterinary Pathology, meeting 1/93 held on 20 September, 1993.
16.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council be appointed to the Chair of Veterinary Pathology for a period of five years.
16.3 Council agreed that a Chair Standing Committee should be established within the fourth year of the incumbent's appointment to consider whether to recommend the incumbent for a continuing appointment, for reappointment for a further five years or to advertise the position as a continuing appointment for open competition. In the latter event the current intended appointee would revert to the level of Associate Professor.
17.1 Council received the report of the Legislation Committee meeting 6/93 held on 27 September, 1993.
17.2 Council made the following item of legislation, as detailed in the report.
(1) Enactment - Statute 9.39 To establish a Statute for the Centre for the Study of Sexually Transmissible Diseases (44/93)
(1) Amendment - Standing Resolution R3.60 To make changes to the provisions governing the degree of doctor of Philosophy (27/93)
(2) Amendment - Standing Resolution R3.60 To permit the head of the designated department to authorise periods of leave away from the University (33/93)
(3) Amendment - Standing Resolutions R3.164 & R3.194 To change the faculty responsible for two awards (58/93)
(4) Amendment - Standing Resolution R3.31 To amend provisions dealing with honours in the course for the degree of bachelor of Veterinary Science (60/93)
(5) Making - Standing Resolution R5.152 To revoke the Standing Resolution - The Alumni Life Membership Fund (64/93)
(6) Making - Standing Resolution R7.186 To establish the David Lachlan Hay Memorial Fund (67/93)
17.4 Council made the following "O Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment - Standing Central Budgets Committee Resolution 2.3
(2) Amendment - Standing Investment Committee Resolution 2.32
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 reports of Conferring Ceremonies held on 4 August and 11 September 1993, and noted correction to the wording of the reports and to the list of those present.
Council received the report of the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management meeting 6/93 held on 27 August, 1993.
Council received the report of the Committee of Deans of Faculties meeting 8/93, held on 16 September, 1993.
Council received the report of the Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee meeting 7/93 held on 2 September, 1993.
Council received the report of the National Macaque Facility Committee of Management meeting 2/93 held on 6 September, 1993.
Council received the report of Standing Committee for the Chair of Dental Science meeting 1/93 held on 10 September, 1993.
Council received the report of Victorian School of Forestry and Land Management Liaison Committee meeting 5/93, held on 26 August, 1993.
Council received the report of the Standing Committee on Staff Salaries meeting 6/93 held on 16 September, 1993.
Council received the report of the Discipline Committee meeting 3/93 held on 30 August and 1 September, 1993.
Council received the report of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Education (Assessment) meeting 1/93 held on 23 September, 1993.
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 H Beck (Chair of Architecture) was introduced to Council members and welcomed to the meeting.