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5 April 2006 - Senate Agenda

  1. MEMBERSHIP
  2. APOLOGIES
  3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (SENATE STANDING ORDERS CLAUSE 4.2)
     
    PART A - MAJOR ISSUES
     
  4. ANNUAL REPORT ON AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT
  5. REPORT ON OUTCOMES OF SENATE RETREAT
     
    PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
     
  6. VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT
  7. AUQA AUDIT STATUS REPORT
  8. VETERINARY TRUST NOMINATION
  9. RATIFICATION OF STATUTE AMENDMENTS
  10. UPDATE ON THE PEEL CAMPUS
     
    PART C - OTHER ITEMS
     
  11. CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
  12. ACADEMIC COUNCIL
  13. AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  14. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
  15. RESOURCES COMMITTEE
  16. OFFICIAL SEAL
  17. SENATE MEETING DATES 2006
  18. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION

1.MEMBERSHIP

1.1 A list of current Senate members is attached, together with an up to date attendance register.
1.2 Details of current Senate committees and their members are attached.

2.APOLOGIES

2.1 Mr Brian Aitken, Mrs Janice Bowra, Mr Malcolm Macpherson, Prof. Gary Martin, Prof. Andris Stelbovics, Prof. John Yovich
2.2 Any apologies received after circulation of the agenda will be reported to the meeting.

3.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (SENATE STANDING ORDERS CLAUSE 4.2)

Section 17A and Division 2 of Schedule 1 of the Murdoch University Act require all members of Senate who have a material personal interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered:

(i) (i) to declare the nature and extent of the interest; and
(ii) (ii) not to be present during consideration of the matter, nor vote on it.

PART A - MAJOR ISSUES

4.ANNUAL REPORT ON AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT

The Chair of the Audit & Risk Management Committee will speak to attached report to the Senate.

5.REPORT ON OUTCOMES OF SENATE RETREAT

The Chancellor will speak to the Senate on the outcomes of the Senate Retreat held at the Broadwater Resort Como on 10, 11 March 2006.

PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION

6.VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT

The PVC (Academic) will speak to the Vice Chancellor’s report to Senate, a copy of which is attached.

7.AUQA AUDIT STATUS REPORT

The PVC (Academic) will provide a brief update for Senate members in relation to preparations for the AUQA audit scheduled for 2006 (briefing paper attached).

8.VETERINARY TRUST NOMINATION

At the meeting of the Murdoch University Veterinary Trust Board on 07/03/2006, the board resolved the following:

Resolved To recommend to Senate that the AVA WA Division President Dr David Neck be appointed a trustee of the Murdoch University Veterinary Trust for a term of one year commencing 01/05/2006.

9. RATIFICATION OF STATUTE AMENDMENTS

On 22/02/2006 Senate approved amendments to Statute 5 – Academic Council in the terms attached (changes marked up). Notice of the proposed amendments has been displayed at the University in accordance with paragraph 25(1)(b) of the Murdoch University Act.

Note: In accordance with section 25 of the Murdoch University Act, an absolute majority of Senate must ratify the amendment.

10.UPDATE ON THE PEEL CAMPUS

The Pro Vice Chancellor (Corporate) will update Senate on the progress of the building works at the Peel campus.

PART C - OTHER ITEMS

11.CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

11.1 Confirmation of the attached minutes of the meeting held on 22/02/2006.
11.2 Note the attached report of action on resolutions passed at the previous meeting.

12.ACADEMIC COUNCIL

The minutes of the Academic Council meeting held on 15/03/2006 are attached. Other than in relation to legislative matters, there are no recommendations to Senate.

13.AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Audit and Risk Management Committee meeting held on 21/02/2007 are attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:

ARMC/11/2006 The Chair and the Director, Office of Internal Audit and Risk Management to effect the suggested enhancements to the draft 2005 Committee report to the Senate at Annexure I on pages 72 to 75. The enhanced 2005 Committee report be forwarded to the Senate for their review and approval.

14.ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Environmental Committee meeting held on 09/03/2006 are attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:

EC/03/2006 That the Environmental report for 2006 be tabled at the March 2007 Senate forthwith to prevent an 11 month lag on the information contained within. The 2005 report will be completed as soon as is possible endeavouring to be done by the July Environment Committee meeting.

15.RESOURCES COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Resources Committee meeting held on 21/03/2007 are attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:

RC/38/2006
(i) To approve the attached schedule of tenancies requiring statutory approval; and
(ii) To authorise the University’s Acting General Counsel to amend the University’s charter to require Senate endorsement of leases in excess of 10 years duration.
RC/39/2006 To recommend that Senate approves the attached payments for the period 04/02/2006 to 14/03/2006 inclusive.

16.OFFICIAL SEAL

In accordance with resolution S/54/2004, the General Counsel & University Secretary has provided a report detailing the documents to which the official seal has been affixed since the last Senate meeting.

17.SENATE MEETING DATES 2006

17.1 The Senate’s meeting dates for 2006 and respective closing dates for agenda items are attached.
17.2 Rather than the Senate holding one meeting at Rockingham and one in Mandurah each year, the Senate and Academic Council will alternate between each location each year.
In 2006 the Senate’s April meeting will be at Mandurah and the Academic Council’s June meeting will be at Rockingham. This will be reversed in 2007.

18.MATTERS FOR INFORMATION

A copy of the quarterly ‘Governance Matters’ is attached.
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