12 September 2007 - Senate Agenda

1. MEMBERSHIP
2. APOLOGIES
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
4. VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT
    
   PART A - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
   
5. THERE ARE NO ITEMS FOR PART A
 

PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION    

6. UPDATE ON INTERNATIONAL COURSE DEVELOPMENTS

 
PART C - OTHER ITEMS   
7. CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
8. ACADEMIC COUNCIL
9. AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
10. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
11. RESOURCES COMMITTEE
12. OFFICIAL SEAL
13. SENATE MEETING DATES 2007
14. 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

2.1	Dr Stewart Washer, Mr Brian Aitken
2.2	Any apologies received after circulation of the agenda will be reported to the meeting.

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. THERE ARE NO ITEMS FOR PART A

PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION

6. UPDATE ON INTERNATIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Professor Gary Martin, DVC (Enterprise & International) will update Senate on off-shore international activities and developments.

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.

7. CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

7.1	Confirmation of the attached minutes of the meeting held on 01/08/2007.
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 08/08/2007 are attached and the Committee resolved as follows:

AC/99/2007	to recommend to Senate to note the amendment of the title of the Centre for Pharmacology and Infectious Diseases to the Centre for Clinical Pharmacology and Infectious Diseases.
AC/108/2007	to recommend to Senate to note the attached summary of the panel report from the School of Law review.

9. AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Audit & Risk Management Committee meeting held on 21/08/2007 are attached. There were no recommendations to Senate.

10. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Environmental Committee meeting held on 09/08/2007 are attached. There were no recommendations to Senate.

11. RESOURCES COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Resources Committee meeting held on 29/08/2007 are attached and the Committee resolved as follows:

RC/13/2007	To recommend that Senate approve an amendment to the financial delegation of the Vice Chancellor to permit the Vice Chancellor to approve all payments in excess of $500,000 where such amounts have effectively been authorised by Senate through:
	(i)	approved annual budget process and/or;
	(ii)	other Senate endorsed projects and/or;
	(iii)	are otherwise of a statutory nature.
RC/14/2007	To recommend that Senate approve the attached payments for the period 21/05/2007 to 21/08/2007 inclusive.

12. 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.

13. SENATE MEETING DATES FOR 2007

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

14. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION

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