A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chamber on Monday 5 September 1994 at 4.00 p.m.
Present
Ms G M Blood, Mr L J Carden, 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 M Hamer, Ms K R Hegarty, 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 A M Priestley, 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 Donovan, Ms E O'Keefe and Mr P O'Keefe were in attendance.
1.1 Apologies were received from Professor Healy, Mr Kirby, Mr Renard and Mr Taylor.
1.2 Leave of absence for this meeting had been granted to Professor Kincaid-Smith.
1.3 Leave of absence for the October meeting was granted to Professor Prescott
The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 4 July 1994, copies of which had been distributed, were confirmed.
3.1 Items B.1(a) and B.6 (1) were starred for discussion.
3.1 Council noted that no issue had been listed as a General Discussion Item for this meeting.
4.1 Council received the report of the Working Group on the Position of Vice-Chancellor.
4.2 Council approved the following recommendations:
4.2.1that the following persons be appointed to the selection Committee for the position of Vice-Chancellor:
Chancellor Mrs F S Marles Professor I P Williamson Dr N G Curry Professor J R V Prescott Mr D V C Tricks Professor C A Saunders Mr P Kirby Professor T W Healy Mrs P Fry Dr A M O'Brien Mr I A Renard Ms K McCoy The Hon B Forwood, MP Ms R A Peniston-Bird Mr K C Stone Emeritus Professor P S Kincaid-Smith
4.2.2that the Selection Committee be authorised to act, in carrying out its duties, in a manner broadly similar to that normally followed in the filling of Chairs, including the designation of a group to consider applications and determine a short list for interview by the full committee.
5.1 Council received the Vice-Chancellor's Report.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that Associate Professor Bardsley be appointed as a Professorial Associate with the title of Professor for the period 1 July 1994 to 31 December 1995;
that Professor Michael Crommelin be re-appointed as Dean of Law for a further term, from 1 January, 1995 to 31 December, 1997;
that Associate Professor Ross King be appointed as Dean of Architecture and Planning (title of Faculty to be confirmed) for the period 1 January, 1995 to 31 December, 1997; and
that a Graduate Centre Committee be established in the terms set out in Appendix C to the report.
This item was dealt with in the Open Section. Minute 45 below refers.
Council noted that the Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of Council, had approved the award of the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters to Mrs Elsie May Webster.
Council noted that the Academic Board supported the view that when attempts are made to redeploy an academic member of staff, the University should not, normally, act to require an academic department to accept an individual when the Head of Department, after appropriate consultation with the department and careful evaluation of the individual, has concluded that the staff member is inappropriate, on academic grounds, to be accepted as a member of the department.
6.1 Council received the report of the Joint Committee on Policy Meeting 5/94, held on 8 August 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that a Standing Committee for the Chair of Chinese be re-established;
that the Chair of Economics vacated by Professor Lloyd be refilled;
that a second Chair of Finance be established as shown in Appendix C to the report, and that the Chair selection committee established for this purpose be asked to make recommendations with respect to tenure for the occupant of the Colonial Mutual Chair in Finance;
that the date of transfer of courses in Librarianship conducted by the Institute of Education, Department of Librarianship Information Management and Business Studies, at 1 January, 1995, be confirmed as shown in Appendix D to the report;
6.6.1. that the responsibility for teaching in the field of Chemistry in the Institute of Education be transferred to the School of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science from 1 January, 1995;
6.6.2.that teaching of Computer Studies in the Graduate Diploma in Computer Education continue to be offered in the Institute of Education, subject to review within two years of the establishment of the Department of Information Systems;
that the position of Professor/Director of Allergy at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Royal Children's Hospital be established, and that an appointment as Professorial Associate with the title of Professor under Statute 7.4 be approved, as shown in Appendix F to the report;
that the position of Professor/Director of Infectious Diseases and International Health at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in association with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research be established, and that an appointment as Professorial Associate with the title of Professor under Statute 7.4 be approved, as shown in Appendix G to the report;
that a Chair of Vocational Education and Training be established;
6.10.1 that the Department of Information Systems establish an Advisory Committee which should meet at least twice a year and include members from industry, organisations and academic interests in information technology (including Economics and Commerce, and Engineering);
6.10.2 that the Department of Information Systems be located academically in the Faculty of Science, and that this be subject to review before the end of the third year of the Department's establishment;
6.10.3 that a second Chair of Information Systems be established as shown in Appendix I to the report, and that the existing Standing Committee make recommendations concerning the two Chairs;
that the Sub-Committee on Overseas Students, which is required under Standing Resolution 2.14 to report to the Joint Committee on Policy, be formally abolished; and
6.12.1 that an academic unit, to be called the Centre for Communication Skills and English as a Second Language (CCS & ESL) be established, incorporating the present ESL Program;
6.12.2 that the Centre be located in the School of Languages within the Faculty of Arts, reporting directly to the Head of the School, and that it be headed by a Director;
6.12.3 that the effective date of commencement of the Centre be the date the Director takes up his or her appointment; and
(a) to create a culture of excellence in English expression, both written and oral, graphic presentation skills and electronic communication across the spectrum of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the University;
(b) to assist students of non-English language background, both undergraduate and postgraduate, to acquire language and related skills to enable them to function optimally in the university environment;
(c) to take on a leadership role in research and materials development at the state, national and regional levels in both ESL and communication skills; and
(d) to engage in outreach activities such as government and private sector consultancies and international training programs.
Council adopted the recommendation that the name of the Department of Optometry be changed to the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences with effect from 1 January 1995, as shown in Appendix K to the report.
Council adopted the recommendation that Standing Resolution 2.14 be amended so that from 1995 the President of UMPA be ex officio a member of the Joint Committee on Policy, replacing the graduate student nominee of the Student Union.
7.1 Council received the report of the Academic Board meeting 5/94, held on 25 August, 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
that an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, pursuant to Statute 12.7.3, be awarded to the person whose career statement was tabled at the meeting of Council;
that a standing committee for the Chair of Chinese be established, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, and that Ms Blood be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a standing committee for the Chair of Economics be established, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, and that Mr Kirby be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a standing committee for the Chair of Electrical and Electronic Engineering be established, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report, and that Mr Wragge be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a standing committee for the Chair of Finance be established, as set out in Appendix 4 to the report, and that Mr Renard be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a standing committee for the Chair of Vocational Education and Training be established, as set out in Appendix 5 to the report, and that Mr Kirby be appointed as the member of Council who is not a member of staff of the University;
that a joint selection committee with Royal Melbourne Hospital and Royal Children's Hospital for the post of Professor/Director of Allergy (Royal Melbourne Hospital and Royal Children's Hospital) be established, as set out in Appendix 6 to the report;
that a joint selection committee with Royal Melbourne Hospital and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research be established for the post of Professor/Director of Infectious Diseases and International Health (Royal Melbourne Hospital and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research), as set out in Appendix 7 to the report;
7.10.1 that the special provision for Institute of Education representation on the Academic Board, as set out in Standing Resolution 5.14(a), be discontinued at the end of 1994; and
7.10.2 that the President of the University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association or the President's nominee replace the elected postgraduate student member in section 1(l) of Statute 4.1 (Academic Board).
7.11.1 Council approved the following new courses:
7.11.2 Council approved the following combined course:
Council approved the following new scholarships and prizes:
7.13.1 Council approved special principles of selection for entry to the following new courses:
Council made resolutions accordingly, in the form set out in Appendices 26 and 27.
7.13.2 Council approved, and formally made, the addition of a new section, 2.2.9, as set out below, in the General Principles of Selection for Entry to the First Year of Undergraduate Courses.
"2.2.9 In further deciding between applicants at or near the borderline, the relative academic merit of the applicant may be adjusted after considering the applicant's background in one or more languages other than English and English. The consideration given will not of itself result in reranking of the applicant downwards."
7.13.3 Council approved revised special principles of selection for entry to the following courses:
Council made amended resolutions accordingly, in the form set out in Appendices 28 and 29.
Council adopted the recommendation that the assessment rules made by Council pursuant to Statute 12.2.10 (Standing Resolution 9.7) be amended by the addition of a new sub-section, as shown in Appendix 30 to the report, which would permit a supervisor to confiscate or take possession of any matter, including restricted calculators, believed to have been brought into the examination room in contravention of the examination rules.
8.1 Council received the report of the Finance Committee meeting 6/94 held on 20 July 1994, subject to a minor amendment to the report of meeting 6/94 (Item 2 - Council Involvement with the Annual Accounts) so that the first sentence of the third dot-point reads:
"The Audit Sub-Committee of Finance Committee and the Finance Committee to review the unaudited accounts and refer them to Council."
8.2 The report of Finance Committee 7/94 was dealt with in the Open Section - Minute 44 below refers.
9.1 Council received the reports of the Central Budgets Committee meetings 2/94 and 3/94, held on 1 July, 1994 and 5 August, 1994, respectively.
Council adopted as a matter of policy, the recommended changes to Standing Resolution 2.3 as set out in Appendix 1 to the report of the July meeting.
Council received the report of the Libraries Committee meeting 3/94, held on 5 July 1994.
Council received the report of Buildings Committee meeting 6/94, held on 22 August 1994.
12.1 Council received the report of Administrative Committee meetings 23/94 to 29/94.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
12.2.1 Council adopted the schedule of dates for the Conferring of Degrees Ceremonies in 1995 as shown in Appendix A to the report, amended to include the date of Wednesday 4 October at 7.30 p.m. for the Conferring of Degrees Ceremony linked with the Menzies Oration.
12.2.2 Council adopted the date of Wednesday 14 December 1994 at 7.30 p.m. for the Conferring of Degrees Ceremony for International Students.
Council adopted the recommendation that the terms of reference and membership of the Swanston Street Child Care Centre Committee of Management and the Queensberry Street Child Care Centre Committee of Management be amended as recommended in Appendix C to the report, but with:
the inclusion of the Academic Registrar or nominee, rather than the Registrar; and the addition of one member, to provide for one student to be nominated by The University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association.
12.4.1 Council adopted the recommendation that the University's Special Disability Scheme be amended to allow for a three month period of cover in the event that a staff member has applied for a pension and his or her sick leave credits are exhausted.
12.4.2 Council also adopted the recommendation that University policy be brought into line with changes by the SSAU to rules associated with the Temporary Incapacity Benefit, which now require the University to keep a suitable position available for twelve months after the staff member commences on the Benefit, or for the unexpired period of the staff member's contract, whichever is the shorter.
13.1 Council received the report of meeting 3/94 of the Academic Staff Development Committee, held on 22 July, 1994.
Council adopted the recommendation that an Academic Promotions Sub-Committee, on the recommendation of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources), may co-opt up to one additional member when there is a need for gender balance, to cover a gap in the discipline base, or to establish the certainty of a quorum for a committee.
13.3.1 Council received Attachment A to the report, A Report on the Joint Review of Academic Staff Appraisal.
13.3.2 Council adopted the following recommendations:
13.3.2.1 that the purposes and procedures for academic staff appraisal be subject to continuing discussion between the University and the National Tertiary Education Union in the context of Enterprise Bargaining and the outcomes of the national review of academic staff appraisal;
13.3.2.2 that a revision of information about the appraisal process be carried out to provide clearer guidelines to both appraisers and appraisees;
13.3.2.3 that the training program for appraisers be revised after advice from a reference group of trained appraisers and consultation with the Union;
13.3.2.4 that the University consider producing multi-media self assessment training materials for appraisers and appraisees;
13.3.2.5 that Deans be encouraged to seek systematic and anonymous qualitative feedback on the effectiveness of and attitudes towards the appraisal within their own faculties;
13.3.2.6 that the appraisal of appraisers explicitly include discussion of their conduct of the appraisal process;
13.3.2.7 that a further joint survey, using the present mechanism be carried out after the appraisal process is completed in mid 1995.
Council received the reports of the Committee of Convocation meetings 4/94 and Special Meeting 1/94, held on 20 July 1994 and 17 August 1994, respectively.
15.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Industrial Relations and Labour Studies, held on 12 August, 1994.
15.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was distributed to the meeting be offered a continuing appointment to the Chair of Industrial Relations and Labour Studies.
16.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Education (Leadership and Management), held on 1 August 1994, subject to a correction to the name of the Chair in the body of the report.
16.2 Council resolved that the person whose career statement was distributed to the meeting be appointed to the Chair of Education (Leadership and Management).
17.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Liaison Committee with the Victorian College of Optometry, held on 1 August, 1994.
Council adopted the recommendation that the membership of the Committee be as follows:
18.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Music, held on 29 July, 1994.
18.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was distributed to the meeting be appointed to the Chair of Music.
Council noted that the meeting of the Special Professorial Appointments and Awards Committee scheduled for 23 August 1994 had been cancelled.
20.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Education (Assessment), held on 1 September, 1994.
20.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was distributed to the meeting be appointed to the Chair of Education (Assessment).
21.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Physiology, held on 26 August, 1994.
21.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was distributed to the meeting be appointed to the Chair of Physiology.
This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting - Minute 4 above refers.
The report of the Equal Opportunity Standing Committee was considered in the Open Section of the meeting - Minute 43 below refers.
24.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Committee for Appointment of a Professorial Associate with the Title of Professor - Director of Dermatology (St Vincent's Hospital and Skin & Cancer Foundation held on 12 August, 1994.
24.2 Council resolved that in the event that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council is offered and accepts the appointment as Director of Dermatology (St Vincent's Hospital and Skin & Cancer Foundation, the University should invite him to accept the position of Professorial Associate with the title of Professor in the Department of Medicine (St Vincent's Hospital), for a term of five years or for the period in which he holds the appointment of Director of Dermatology, whichever is the shorter.
25.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Committee for Appointment of a Professorial Associate with the Title of Professor/ Director of Radiation Oncology (Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute) held on 22 August, 1994.
25.2 Council resolved that in the event that the person whose career statement was circulated at the meeting of Council is offered and accepts the appointment as Professor/Director of Radiation Oncology (Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute), the University should invite him to accept the position of Professorial Associate with the title of Professor in the Department of Pathology for a term of five years or for the period in which he holds the appointment of Director of Radiation Oncology, whichever is the shorter.
26.1 Council received the report of the Committee of Deans of Faculties meeting 7/94, held on 18 August 1994.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
26.2.1 that the general University year dates for 1996 be as set out in Appendix A to the report;
26.2.2 that the 1996 dates for selected courses in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and the Faculty of Veterinary Science be as set out in Appendix B to the report; and
26.2.3 that the 1995 dates for the third and fourth years of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course be as set out in Appendix C to the report.
27.1 Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Chair of Dental Science, held on 22 August, 1994.
27.2 Council adopted the recommendation that the person whose career statement was distributed to the meeting be appointed to the Chair of Dental Science.
28.1 Council received the report of the Legislation Committee meeting 5/94 held on 29 August, 1994.
28.2 Council made the following "O Series" Standing Resolution, as detailed in Item 1.1 of the report:
(3) Amendment Resolution 9.7 - Standing Rules Made by Council Pursuant to Statute 12.2.10
Items Withdrawn
(1) Amendment of Statute 13.1 - To make changes to the statute governing Student Discipline (46/94)
(4) Amendment Standing Resolution - Sexual Harassment Policy
28.3 Council made the following items of legislation, as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment of Statutes 5.2 5.1 and 5.5 - To restructure a faculty (43/94)
(2) Amendment of Statute 7.2 - To re-name a chair (52/94)
(3) Amendment of Statute 5.2B - To change the name of the Graduate School to the School of Graduate Studies (56/94)
(4) Repeal and Re-Enactment of Statute 9.24 - To enact a new affiliation statute concerning the School of Forestry (62/94)
(5) Amendment of Statute 4.1 - To make a revision to membership of the Academic Board (64/94)
(6) Amendment of Statute 5.5 - To make editorial amendments (65/94)
(7) Amendment of Statute 12.8 - To make an editorial amendment (66/94)
(8) Amendment of Statute 7.2 - To establish three chairs (69/94)
(10) Amendment of Statute 10.1 - To revise the statute governing fees and charges in response to changes to the Victorian Tertiary Education Act (67/94)
(11) Amendment of Statute 15.1 - To revise the statute governing recognition of the Melbourne University Student Union Incorporated in the light of changes to the Victorian Tertiary Education Act (67/94)
(12) Enactment of Statute 15.1A - To recognise University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association Incorporated (11/94)
(13) Amendment of Statute 15.2 - To revise the statute governing recognition of The Melbourne University Sports Union (72/94)
28.4 Council made the following "R Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report:
(1) Making Standing Resolution R3.239 - To establish the Graduate Diploma in Opera(Victorian College of the Arts) (37/94)
(2) Making Standing Resolution R3.240 - To establish the degree of master of Choreography (Victorian College of the Arts) (38/94)
(3) Making Standing Resolution R3.241 - To establish a graduate diploma in Pharmaceutical Science (49/94)
(4) Making Standing Resolution R3.241 - To establish a graduate diploma in Adolescent Health (50/94)
(5) Revocation and Re-making Standing Resolution R3.80 - To create a graduate diploma in Audiology (53/94)
(6) Making Standing Resolution R3.243 - To create a degree of master of Public Health (54/94)
(7) Amendment Standing Resolutions R3.11, R3.11A, R3.12, R3.84, R3.89, R3.115, R3.124, R3.128, R3.129, R3.130, R3.131, R3.132, R3.133, R3.134, R3.135, R3.136, R3.137, R3.138, R3.139, R3.140, R3.141, R3.142, R3.143, R3.144, R3.145, R3.147, R3.148, R3.149, R3.150, R3.151, R3.152, R3.153, R3.154, R3.167, R3.173, R3.174, R3.175, R3.176, R3.177, R3.178, R3.179, R3.191, R3.207, R3.208, R3.209, R3.213, R3.231, R3.232 - To substitute reference to the faculty of Education for reference to the Institute of Education in some course resolutions and to revoke others (55/94)
(10) Amendment Standing Resolution R3.231 - To amend pre-requisites for the degree of bachelor of Teaching (60/94)
(11) Amendment Standing Resolutions R6.22, R6.24, and R6.149 - To revise the subjects for which various awards are made in the faculty of Law (61/94)
(12) Amendment Resolution R6.178 Standing - To make a minor change to the Amy Gaye Cowper Tennent Memorial Scholarship (63/94)
28.5 Council made the following "O Series" Standing Resolutions as detailed in the report.
(1) Amendment Standing Resolution 2.3 - Central Budgets Committee
(2) Amendment Standing Resolution 2.14 - Joint Committee on Policy
(3) Amendment Standing Resolution 2.18 - Liaison Committee with the Victorian College of Optometry
(4) Amendment Standing Resolution 9.1 - Library RulesCouncil 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 Medley Hall Council meeting 3/94, held on 9 August, 1994.
Council received the report of Intellectual Property Committee meeting 2/94, held on 22 July 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 3/94 of the Standing Committee on Staff Salaries, held on 6 July, 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 4/94 of the Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee, held on 23 June, 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 2/94 of the Strathfieldsaye Institute of Teaching and Research in Agriculture and Allied Sciences, held on 11 August, 1994.
Council received the report of the Melbourne Theatre Company Board of Management meeting 5/94, held on 19 August 1994.
Council received the report of the Alumni Relations Committee meeting 2/94, held on 27 July, 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Foundation Chair of Mineral and Process Engineering, held on 25 July, 1994.
Council received the report of the Standing Committee for the Foundation Chair of Language Studies.
Council received the report of the Committee of Deans of Faculties meeting 6/94, held on 14 July 1994.
Council received the report of the Investment Committee meeting 3/94, held on 19 July, 1994.
Council received the report of meeting 1/94 of the Standing Committee for the Harrison Moore Chair of Law, held on 26 July, 1994.
Council received the report of the Biohazards Committee meeting 1/94, held on 29 June, 1994.
A report was not available.
Council received the report of International House Council meeting 1/94, held on 21 March 1994.
45.1 Council received the report of meeting 5/94 of the Equal Opportunity Standing Committee, held on 26 August, 1994.
Council adopted the recommendation of the Equal Opportunity Standing Committee, amended to read:
that the University request the managers of the Superannuation Scheme for Australian Universities to take all steps available to remove discrimination on the grounds of sexual preference in the provision of benefits to members, once legislation has been passed which permits such a change without prejudice to the scheme's status as a complying fund.
46.1 Council received the report of the Finance Committee meeting 7/94 held on 24 August, 1994.
46.2.1 Council determined that in view of the high cost of maintaining both schemes and the low and declining membership, the University is not justified in supporting the schemes as it has in the past;
46.2.2 Council agreed that members should be consulted and offered the following options to be finalised by 31 December, 1994:
46.2.3 Council agreed that where the policy premiums necessary to maintain current policies for members who decide to remain in their current schemes cannot be met from the residual member and employer contributions, the University will not carry member deficit accounts as it did in the past when the tax rules changed.
46.2.4 Council adopted the recommendation that up to 31 December, 1994, the University continue to bear the administrative, legal, audit and actuarial costs associated with maintaining the two schemes.
Council adopted the following recommendations:
46.3.1.1 that an allocation for 1995 of $229.403 million based on the 1995 Budget Cost Adjustment Factor (CAF) of 1.262, be made to Central Budgets Committee;
46.3.1.2 that Central Budgets Committee be authorised to make initial expenditure allocations up to $229.403 million for 1995;
46.3.1.3 that the Vice-Chancellor be authorised to make an additional 1995 allocation of $792,000 to Central Budgets Committee for additional costs and State funded places once the extra State places have been identified, subject to reporting those amendments to Finance Committee through Financial Planning Sub-Committee; and
46.3.1.4 that Central Budgets Committee be authorised to make additional 1995 expenditure allocations up to any additional amount allocated.With respect to the Affiliated Institutions and based on the 1995 Cost Adjustment Factor (CAF) of 1.262, Council adopted the following recommendations:
46.3.2.1 that an initial funding allocation of $11.535 million be made to the Victorian College of the Arts;
46.3.2.2 that an initial funding allocation of $10.814 million be made to the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture;
46.3.2.3 that an initial funding allocation of $9.748 million be made to the Hawthorn Institute of Education;
46.3.2.4 that an allocation of $825,000 be made to the Teaching Hospitals;
46.3.2.5 that authority be given for the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar to amend the funding allocations as a result of movements in the Cost Adjustment Factor;
46.3.2.6 that upon receipt of the amount of the HECS reimbursement for State places, the relevant component of that amount be distributed to Affiliated Institutions at the confirmed rate per place; and
46.3.2.7 that authority be given to the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar to amend the allocations to Affiliated Institutions as necessary, in accordance with any other external adjustments, and agreed changes, subject to reporting these amendments to Finance Committee through the Financial Planning Sub-Committee, noting that this recommendation would be required, given the proposed transfer of Visual and Performing Arts to the Victorian College of the Arts;
Council adopted the recommendation that the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar be authorised to allocate the funding amounts received from DEET for:
respectively for these activities.
Council adopted the recommendation that allocations be made for Building Purposes as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.
Council adopted the recommendation that the allocations for the International Student Office, the Extra Student Services and English as a Second Language be approved as set out at Appendix 2 to the report, noting that the allocations for the ADU, and ISO and ESS are provided on the basis of objectives to be achieved by those units, and that future funding of those units should be reviewed within the context of achievement of objectives.
47.1 Council approved the process as set out in Appendix B to the Vice-Chancellor's Report, by which Council will receive recommendations as to the level of fee and the allocation of the funds to support amenities and services for students.
47.2 Council noted an amendment to the Vice-Chancellor's Report in regard to the role of the Finance Committee. The Vice-Chancellor pointed out that although the raising and allocation of the Amenities and Services Fee is not a Finance Committee matter, the Finance Committee is responsible for monitoring the use of the fee.
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 I Ramsay, Harold Ford Chair of Commercial Law was introduced to Council members and welcomed to the meeting.