5 December 2007 - Senate Agenda

MEMBERSHIP
APOLOGIES
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT

PART A - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
2008 BUDGET
SUMMER COMMITTEE
RATIFICATION OF STATUTE AMENDMENTS

PART B - ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

QUALITY REPORT

PART C - OTHER ITEMS
CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
HONORARY AWARDS & CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE
LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
RESOURCES COMMITTEE
OFFICIAL SEAL
SENATE MEETING DATES 2008
MATTERS FOR INFORMATION/NOTING

1. MEMBERSHIP

A list of current Senate members is attached, together with a summary of Senate's roles and responsibilities.

2. APOLOGIES

Professor Nick Costa

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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. 2008 BUDGET

Mr Ian Callahan, DVC (Corporate) will speak to the attached budget.

6. SUMMER COMMITTEE

As in previous years a Summer Committee consisting of the Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and two other Senators will, if necessary, exercise delegated responsibility on behalf of Senate between 05/12/2007 and the first meeting of Senate in February 2008. Senate is asked to appoint Mr Tony Iannello and Prof Nick Costa to the Summer Committee for the 2007/2008 summer period.

6.1 To appoint Mr Tony Iannello and Prof Nick Costa to the Summer Committee for the 2007/2008 summer period.

7. RATIFICATION OF STATUTE AMENDMENTS

On 24/10/2007 Senate approved the amendments to Statute 8 – Interpretations (S/46/2007), Statute 23 - Student Discipline (S/46/2007) and Statute 17 – Guild of Students (S/44/2007). 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.

7.1 To ratify the amendments to Statute 8 – Interpretations in the terms attached (changes marked up)

7.2 To ratify the amendments to Statute 23 - Student Discipline in the terms attached (changes marked up)

7.3 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.

PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION

8. QUALITY REPORT

The annual Quality Report to Senate is attached for noting. This report is a compilation of all the monitoring processes that have taken place this year following the release of the AUQA Report of an Audit at Murdoch University (August 2006).

PART 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.

9. CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

9.1 Confirmation of the attached minutes of the meeting held on 24/10/2007.

9.2 Note the attached report of action on resolutions passed at the previous meeting.

10. ACADEMIC COUNCIL

The minutes of the Academic Council meeting held on 31/10/2007 are attached. There were no recommendations to Senate.

11. AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Audit & Risk Management Committee meeting held on 16/11/2007 are attached. There were no recommendations to Senate.

12. HONORARY AWARDS & CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Honorary Awards & Ceremonial Committee meeting held on 14/11/2007 are attached. There were no recommendations to Senate.

13. LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

The minute of the Legislation Committee decision by circular resolution effective of 30/11/2007 is attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:

LC/10/2007

to approve the attached amendments to the Postgraduate Coursework Regulations Schedule 2 (Postgraduate coursework qualifications) (AC/156/2007)

LC/11/2007

to approve the attached amendments to the Postgraduate Coursework Regulations Schedule 2 (Postgraduate coursework qualifications) (AC/114/2007(iv))

LC/12/2007

to approve the attached amendments to the Intellectual Property Regulations - Schedule 1 (Dictionary) (AC/123/2007)

LC/13/2007

to approve the attached amendments to the Bachelor Degree Regulations and the Postgraduate Coursework Regulations Schedule 2 (Postgraduate coursework qualifications) (Ac/93/2007(iv) and AC/98/2007)

14. RESOURCES COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Resources Committee meeting held on 21/11/2007 are attached and the Committee resolved as follows:

RC/17/2007

To recommend to Senate to approve the 2008 University budget which may be further reviewed in February 2008 following receipt and in light of other financial information to be presented by University management.

RC/18/2007

To recommend that Senate approve the attached payments for the period 21/05/2007 to 21/08/2007 inclusive.

RC/18/2007

To recommend that Senate approves the attached write off representing unrecoverable student loans and fees for the period to 30/11/2007.

15. 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.

16. SENATE MEETING DATES FOR 2008

The Senate’s meeting dates for 2008 and respective closing dates for agenda items are attached.

17. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION

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

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