17 December 2008 - Senate Agenda

1. MEMBERSHIP
2. APOLOGIES
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
4. VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT
    
   PART A - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
5. 2009 BUDGET
6. SUMMER COMMITTEE

PART B - ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

There are no items for this section

PART C - OTHER ITEMS

7. QUALITY REPORT
8. CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
9. ACADEMIC COUNCIL
10. AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
11. CHANCELLOR'S COMMITTEE
12. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
13. GOVERNANCE & NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
14. HONORARY AWARDS & CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE
15. LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
16. RESOURCES COMMITTEE
17. OFFICIAL SEAL
18. SENATE MEETING DATES 2009
19. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION/NOTING

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1. MEMBERSHIP

1.1	A list of current Senate members is attached, together with a summary of Senate's roles and responsibilities.
1.2	Senate welcomes Ms Maxine Murray to her first Senate meeting. Mr Brian Aitken’s re-appointment to Senate has been confirmed by the Governor and Prof Jacqueline Phillips has been re-elected to her position.

2. APOLOGIES

There are no apologies for this 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

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5. 2009 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 17/12/2008 and the first meeting of Senate in February 2009. Senate is asked to appoint Mr Tony Iannello and Prof Nick Costa to the Summer Committee for the 2008/2009 summer period.

In addition, the attached minute of Summer Committee which by oversight was omitted from the 27/02/08 agenda is attached for noting by Senate.

6.1	To appoint Mr Tony Iannello and Prof Nick Costa to the Summer Committee for the 2008/2009 summer period.

 

PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION

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There are no items for Part B

 

PART C - ITEMS EN BLOC

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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. QUALITY REPORT

Senate is asked to note the attached AUQA report.

8. CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

8.1	Confirmation of the attached minutes of the meeting held on 22/10/2008 and minute of circular resolution effective 16/10/2008.
8.2	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 05/11/2008 are attached. There were no recommendations to Senate.

10. AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Audit & Risk Management Committee meeting held on 18/11/2008 are attached. There were no recommendations to Senate.

11. CHANCELLOR'S COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Chancellor’s Committee meeting held on 12/11/2008 are attached along with related correspondence. There were no recommendations to Senate.

12. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Environmental Committee meeting held on 21/11/2008 are attached. There were no recommendations to Senate.

13. GOVERNANCE & NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Governance & Nominations Committee meeting held on 14/10/2008 are attached. Aside from GNC/09/2008, which was addressed by Senate by way of circular resolution (see item 10 above), there were no other recommendations to Senate.

14. HONORARY AWARDS & CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Honorary Awards & Ceremonial Committee meeting held on 14/11/2008 are attached.  There were no recommendations to Senate.

15. LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

The minute of the Legislation Committee decision by circular resolution effective of 08/12/2008 is attached. The following items contain recommendations to Senate:

Resolved: LC/07/2008	To amend the following legislation (as attached)
	(i)	Clauses 11 and 19 of the Faculty Regulations  (AC/135/2008)
	(ii)	Schedule 2 of the Postgraduate Coursework Regulations (AC/138/2008), (AC/139/2008), (AC/140/2008), (AC/142/2008), (AC/143/2008) and (AC/144/2008)
	(iii)	Clauses 2.2 and 2.2.1 of the Academic Progress Rules for Postgraduate Coursework Qualifications (AC/150/2008)
	(iv)	Clause 28.4 of the Postgraduate Coursework Regulations (AC/153/2008)

16. RESOURCES COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Resources Committee meeting held on 26/11/2008 are attached and Senate is asked to approve the following resolutions of the Committee:

RC/11/2008	to approve the 2009 Budget.
RC/12/2008	to approve the final version of the Financial Delegations Policy as settled by the Chair, Mr Tony Iannello and Committee member Mr Ross Hughes.
RC/13/2008	to approve the Fixed Asset write-offs as at 31/10/2008 of $67,759.00.
RC/14/2008	to approve the student debt write-off amount as of 01/11/2008 of $195,844.71.

17. OFFICIAL SEAL

In accordance with resolution S/51/2007, 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 FOR 2008

The Senate’s meeting dates for 2009 and respective closing dates for agenda items are attached.

19. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION

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