6 September 2006 - Senate Agenda

MEMBERSHIP
APOLOGIES
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (SENATE STANDING ORDERS CLAUSE 4.2)

PART A - MAJOR ISSUES
AUQA AUDIT REPORT

PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
VICE CHANCELLOR’S REPORT

PART C - OTHER ITEMS
CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
HONORARY AWARDS AND CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
RESOURCES COMMITTEE
OFFICIAL SEAL
SENATE MEETING DATES 2007
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 is attached.

2. APOLOGIES

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

PART A - MAJOR ISSUES

4. AUQA AUDIT REPORT

The Vice Chancellor will provide an update to Senate in relation to the draft AUQA Audit report.

PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION

5. SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Please note the attached remaining Senate Committee meetings for 2006.

6. VICE CHANCELLOR’S REPORT

The Vice Chancellor will speak to his report to Senate, a copy of which is attached.

PART C - OTHER ITEMS

The Chancellor will put the following as a single item for noting and for the approval/acceptance of any recommendations contained in them. Members of Senate may request that any of these items to be reserved for discussion.

7. CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

7.1	Confirmation of the attached minutes of the meeting held on 12/07/2006.
7.2	Note the attached report of action on resolutions passed at the previous meeting.

8. ACADEMIC COUNCIL

The minutes of the Academic Council meeting held on 19/07/2006 are attached. Other than in relation to legislative matters, there are no recommendations to Senate.

Note: All legislative matters are dealt with under item 12 of the agenda (Legislation Committee).

9. AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Audit and Risk Management Committee meeting held on 28/08/2006 will be distributed separately. There are no recommendations to Senate.

10. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Environmental Committee meeting held on 17/08/2006 are attached. There are no recommendations to Senate.

11. HONORARY AWARDS AND CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Honorary Awards and Ceremonial Committee meeting held on 10/08/2006 are attached. There are no recommendations to Senate.

12. LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Legislation Committee meeting will be distributed in a separate document as the meeting will not be taking place until 01/09/2006. The draft recommendations to Senate are as follows:

Draft LC/03/2006

(i)	Amendments to Certificate Regulation 1(d) (mark ups attached)
(ii)	Amendments to Diploma Regulation 1(1)(c) (mark ups attached)
(iii)	Amendments to Bachelor Degree Regulations 18.(2), 25 and 28 (mark ups attached)
(iv)	Amendments to Master by Coursework Degree Regulation 1.(1) and 2.(1) (mark ups attached)
(v)	Amendments to Master by Coursework Degree Regulation 24 (3) and (4) (mark ups attached)

Draft LC/04/2006

Amendments to Election Regulations (mark ups attached)

Draft LC/05/2006

Amendments to Post Graduate Research Degrees Regulations (mark ups attached)

Draft LC/06/2006

Amendments to Statute No 18 - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Regulations (mark ups attached)

13. RESOURCES COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Resources Committee meeting held on 22/08/2006 are attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:

RC/14/2006	To approve the write-off of $42,953.02 as at 30 June 2006.
RC/15/2006	To approve the write-off of $11,921.72 representing obsolete text books and stationery as at 31 July 2006.
RC/16/2006	To approve the attached payments for the period 17/05/2006 to 20/06/2006 inclusive

14. 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.

15. SENATE MEETING DATES 2007

15.1	The Senate’s meeting dates for 2007 and respective closing dates for agenda items are attached.
15.2	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.

16. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION

A copy of any newspaper or other articles of relevance or interest are attached.

Murdoch University Senate

6 September 2006 - Senate Agenda

PART A - MAJOR ISSUES

PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION

PART C - OTHER ITEMS