13 June 2007 - Senate Agenda

MEMBERSHIP
APOLOGIES
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (SENATE STANDING ORDERS CLAUSE 4.2)
VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT & UNIVERSITY OVERVIEW

PART A - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
STRATEGIC PLAN

PART B - ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
KPI SCORECARD
QUALITATIVE REPORT ON EDUCATION ISSUES

PART C - ITEMS EN BLOC
CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
CHANCELLOR’S COMMITTEE
ENVIRONMENTAL 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 a summary of Senate’s roles and responsibilities.
1.2	Due to a delay from the Department of Education, the term of Mr Garry Hunt which expired on 26.05.2007 has not been formally renewed. In order to allow Mr Hunt to participate in proceedings, Senate is asked to resolve that Mr Hunt attend the 13.06.2007 Senate meeting as a fully participating and voting member of Senate
1.3	Mr Tony Iannello has requested Senate grant him a leave of absence from Senate for this meeting, 13 June 2007, under clause 3.2.2 of the Code of Conduct in the Statement of Governance Principles.

2.APOLOGIES

2.1	Mr Tony Iannello, Judge Kate O’Brien
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 & UNIVERSITY OVERVIEW

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 Strategic Risk Plan. Senate is asked to recommend the following:

(i)	to approve the 2007 Strategic Risk Management Plan
(ii)	that the Vice Chancellor report to each quarterly meeting of the Audit & Risk Management Committee on the top three strategic risks.

PART B - ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

6.KPI SCORECARD

The Chancellor and Vice Chancellor will speak to the following item (report attached).

7.QUALITATIVE REPORT ON EDUCATION ISSUES

The DVC Academic, Professor Jan Thomas will speak to her attached report.

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.

8.CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

8.1	Confirmation of the attached minutes of the meeting held on 26/04/2007.
8.2	Confirmation of the attached minute of the decision by circulation effective as of 04/05/2007
8.3	Confirmation of the attached minute of the decision by circulation effective as of 16/05/2007
8.4	Note the attached report of action on resolutions passed at the previous meeting.

9.ACADEMIC COUNCIL

The minutes of the Academic Council meeting held on 18/04/2007 are attached. Other than in relation to legislative matters, the following items contain recommendations to Senate:

AC/59/2007

To note the attached summary of the panel report from the Foundation Units Review.

Note: All legislative matters are dealt with under item 13 of the agenda (Legislation Committee).

10.AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Audit and Risk Management Committee meeting held on 08/05/2007 are attached. The recommendations to Senate are noted in Part A of this agenda.

11.CHANCELLOR'S COMMITTEE

The minute of the Legislation Committee decision by circular resolution effective of 24/05/2007 are attached. There are no recommendations to Senate.

12.ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Environmental Committee meeting held on 17/05/2007 are attached. There are no recommendations to Senate.

13.LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

The minute of the Legislation Committee decision by circular resolution effective of 30/05/2007 is attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:

LC/03/2007

(i)	To approve the attached amendments to section 28 of the Postgraduate Coursework Regulations.
(ii)	To approve the attached amendments to Schedule 2 of the Postgraduate Coursework Regulations.

LC/04/2007

(i)	To approve the attached amendments to clauses 32 & 35 of the Rules on Credits & Exemptions.
(ii)	To approve the attached amendment to clauses 23,24 and 37 to 39 of the Rules on Credits & Exemptions.

LC/05/2007

(i)	To approve the attached amendment to section 1(1) of the Bachelor Degree Regulations
(ii)	To approve the attached amendment to section 17 of the Bachelor Degree Regulations

14.RESOURCES COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Resources Committee meeting held on 29/05/2007 are attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:

RC/09/2007

(i)	Approves the expansion of the St Ives Retirment Village for Stages 8 and 9 as proposed and negotiate a building contract with the exisiting builder but subject to total buildings costs being contained within quantity surveyor estimates; and
(ii)	Authorise the Vice Chancellor, or his delegate, to execute all contracts necessary to give effect to the development of Stages 8 and 9 of the St Ives Retirement Village

RC/10/2007

To recommend that Senate authorise the Vice Chancellor, or his delegate,

(i)	to execute all Lease agreements, deeds and other contracts necessary to appoint Campus Living (Murdoch) Pty Ltd as manager of student accommodation services for a period of 35 years from the commencement date; and
(ii)	to execute all documentation and contracts necessary to allow for the construction, management and maintenance of new student accommodation facilities (including associated infrastructure) by Campus Living( Murdoch) Pty Ltd for up to 400 beds.

RC/11/2007

To recommend that Senate approve the attached payments for the period 16/03/2007 to 18/05/2007 inclusive.

RC/12/2007

To recommend that Senate approves the attached write-off for the period to 31 March 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 2007

The Senate’s meeting dates for 2007 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.

Murdoch University Senate

13 June 2007 - Senate Agenda

PART A - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

PART B - ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

PART C - ITEMS EN BLOC