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26 April 2007 - Senate Agenda

  1. MEMBERSHIP
  2. APOLOGIES
  3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (SENATE STANDING ORDERS CLAUSE 4.2)
  4. VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT
     
    PART A - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
     
  5. STRATEGIC PLAN
     
    PART B - ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
     
  6. BUDGET UPDATE
  7. OUTCOMES FROM SENATE RETREAT
  8. UNIVERSITY COMPANY DIRECTORS
  9. APPLICATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE IN HAEMOPHILIA AND THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
  10. RATIFICATION OF STATUTE AMENDMENTS
     
    PART C - ITEMS EN BLOC
     
  11. CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
  12. ACADEMIC COUNCIL
  13. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
  14. GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
  15. HONORARY AWARDS AND CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE
  16. RESOURCES COMMITTEE
  17. OFFICIAL SEAL
  18. SENATE MEETING DATES 2007

1.MEMBERSHIP

1.1 A list of current Senate members is attached, together with a summary of Senate’s roles and responsibilities.
1.2 At the Senate Retreat on 9 & 10/03/2007, Senate members agree to co-opt Dr Stewart Washer to Senate for a term of three years starting on 26/04/2007. The Senate is asked to formally ratify this decision by resolution.
1.3 The Governance & Nominations Committee has recommended to Senate, in a decision by circular resolution, to request the Minister for Education appoint Mr Steve Harris to Senate.

2.APOLOGIES

2.1 Dr Stewart Washer, Judge Kate O’Brien, Mr Tony Iannello.
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.

4.VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT

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

PART A -ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

5.STRATEGIC PLAN

The Vice Chancellor will speak to the attached final draft of the Strategic Plan Overview and related documents.

ITEM B - ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

6.BUDGET UPDATE

The 2007 budget was approved by Senate, as per resolution S/56/2007, “subject to management further reviewing operation revenue allocations and expenditure reduction initiatives to balance the budget, and providing an update to Senate at the end of the first quarter of 2007”.

A presentation will be made to members of the Resources Committee on 20 April 2007, and the Vice Chancellor will speak to the outcomes of this presentation.

7.OUTCOMES FROM SENATE RETREAT

The Chancellor will speak to the attached report on the outcomes of the 2007 Senate Retreat.

8.UNIVERSITY COMPANY DIRECTORS

Senate is asked to note the attached report on the University’s company directors.

9.APPLICATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE IN HAEMOPHILIA AND THROMBOSIS RESEARCH

This application has been approved by the DVC Research and the VC and Senate is asked to approve and ratify the attached application.

10.RATIFICATION OF STATUTE AMENDMENTS

On 19/03/2007 by decision by circular resolution, Senate approved the amendments to Statute 17 – Guild of Students. This statute has been dealt with in accordance with s 25(1)(b) of the Murdoch Act and is being re-presented to Senate for ratification.

10.1

To ratify the amendments to Statute 17 – Guild of Students in the terms attached (changes marked up)

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

ITEM C - ITEMS EN BLOC

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.

11.CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

11.1 Confirmation of the attached minutes of the meeting held on 21/02/2007.
11.2 Confirmation of the attached minute of the decision by circulation effective as of 19/03/2007
11.3 Confirmation of the attached minute of the decision by circulation effective as of 11/04/2007
11.4 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 28/02/2007 are attached. Other than in relation to legislative matters, the following items contain recommendations to Senate:

AC/25/2007 to recommend to Senate to approve the attached ‘Review of Academic Council and its Subordinate Bodies’ policy.

13.ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Environmental Committee meeting held on 12/04/2007 are attached. There are no recommendations to Senate.

14.GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

The minute/s of the Governance & Nominations Committee meeting:

14.1 Decided by circular resolution effective on 09/03/2007 is attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:
GNC/03/2007 to approve the Statement of Governance Principles documents as attached in mark up.
14.2 Held on 10/04/2007 is attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:
GNC/04/2007 to approve the attached amendments to Standing Order 4.13 in relation to presence of observers.
GNC/06/2007 to adopt the attached 2007 Workplan.
14.3 Decided by circular resolution effective on 16/04/2007 is attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:
GNC/07/2007 To request the Minister for Education appoint Mr Steve Harris to Senate.

15.HONORARY AWARDS AND CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE

The minute of the Honorary Awards and Ceremonial Committee decision by circulation effective as of 05/04/2007 is attached. There are no recommendations to Senate.

16.RESOURCES COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Resources Committee meeting held on 27/03/2007 are attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:

RC/05/2007 To approve the attached payments for the period 05/12/2006 to 15/03/2007 inclusive.

17.OFFICIAL SEAL

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

18.SENATE MEETING DATES 2007

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