30 April 2008 - Senate Agenda

MEMBERSHIP
APOLOGIES
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT

PART A - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
ANNUAL AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT

PART B - ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

JOINT SENATE AND ACADEMIC COUNCIL REVIEW OF ACADEMIC COUNCIL REPORT
CHANGE TO JUNE SENATE MEETING DATE & SENATE RETEAT

PART C - OTHER ITEMS

CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
HONORARY AWARDS & CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE
OFFICIAL SEAL
SENATE MEETING DATES 2008
MATTERS FOR INFORMATION/NOTING

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 Mr Russell Gibbs and Dr Jacqueline Philips. Mr Darren Munday has also joined Senate but is an apology for this meeting

1.3 Senate offers its condolences to the family of Dr Philip Reece, who died suddenly in February this year.

2. APOLOGIES

Mr Tony Iannello and Mr Darren Munday

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. Senate will be asked to consider and approve the following resolution:

S/10/2008: that Senate approve the re-appointment of Mr Steve Meerwald, Mr Richard Alder and Professor Jim Reynoldson to the MUVT for a term effective immediately and expiring 31st December 2010.

Senators are also requested to note a report prepared by the DVC (Research) on Murdoch’s Research Institutes. A copy of this document is attached and complements a recent announcement regarding senior appointments. Senate is asked to note this report.

PART A - ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

5. ANNUAL AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT

The Chair of the Audit & Risk Management Committee will speak to the attached report and for its adoption by Senate.

S/11/2008: to approve the Annual 2007 Audit & Risk Management Report

PART B - OTHER ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION

6. JOINT SENATE AND ACADEMIC COUNCIL REVIEW OF ACADEMIC COUNCIL REPORT

Senate is asked to consider a report into the findings of the six-yearly review of Academic Council and it subordinate bodies. Deputy Chancellor Alison Gaines will briefly speak to the report.

7. CHANGE TO JUNE SENATE MEETING DATE & SENATE RETEAT

Senate is asked to note a revised Senate meeting date. The 11/06/2008 meeting will now be moved to an alternative date, namely 15/07/2008. (The Deputy Chancellor will Chair this meeting).

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 27/02/2008.

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 05/03/2008 are attached and the Committee resolved as follows:

AC/32/2008 to recommend to Senate to note the summary of the panel report from the School of Nursing review as attached to the agenda

It is also proposed to affirm the recent resolution passed by Academic Council endorsing the Apology offered by the Federal Government to the first nation peoples of Australia

10. AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The minute of the 14/04/2008 Audit & Risk Management Committee Decision by Circular Resolution is attached for noting.

11. HONORARY AWARDS & CEREMONIAL COMMITTEE

The minutes of the Honorary Awards & Ceremonial Committee meeting held on 23/08/2008 are attached. There were no recommendations to Senate.

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 2008

The Senate’s meeting dates for 2008 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.

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