THEUNIVERSITYOFWESTERN AUSTRALIA
MinutesofthemeetingoftheSenateheldintheSenateRoom,TheUniversityofWesternAustralia,CrawleyonMonday,25August2014
PRESENT:
ProChancellor(DrPFlett)intheChair,Vice-Chancellor(ProfessorPJohnson),MrCBarnes, DrSBoyd,MrFCooper,ProfessorJCordery,MrSDawkins,MsMDolin,DrLHayes,MrTHenderson,MrJInverarity,DrSJuniper,ProfessorNLaing,MrQLy,ProfessorAMcKinley,MrDRaithel,DrJO’Shea,MsHSilbert.
ByInvitation:
SeniorDeputyVice-Chancellor(ProfessorDFreshwater),ChiefOperatingOfficer(MsGayeMcMath)forItem13and14DeputyVice-Chancellor(Education)(ProfessorAlecCameron)fortem15.
Secretariat:
RegistrarandExecutiveDirectorCorporateServices(MrPeterCurtis)UniversitySecretary(MsDdeSouza)
APOLOGIES:
Chancellor(DrMChaney),MrRCooper,DrAHowarth.
1.DECLARATIONOFINTEREST-REFF4815
DrSJuniper,ProfessorNLaing,ProfessorAMcKinley,DrJO’SheaandMrQLyalldeclaredtheirinterestasmembersofstaffinItem15ProposedVoluntaryEarlyRetirementScheme.
2.MINUTES
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thattheminutesofthemeetingoftheSenateheldon23June 2014beconfirmed.
3.CONFERRALOFDEGREES,DIPLOMASANDCERTIFICATES
InaccordancewithStatute14clause(2)(2)madeundertheUniversityofWesternAustraliaAct1911,membersnotedthaton28July2014theVice-Chancellorconferredtherespectivedegrees,graduatediplomasandgraduatecertificatesongraduandslistedonaconferrallistwhichwasheldbytheUniversitySecretaryandavailableforreviewbymembers.
4.REPORTOFTHELEGISLATIVECOMMITTEE–REFF946
MembersnotedtheReportoftheLegislativeCommitteedecisionsbycircularon27June2014approvingamendmentstotheAcademicBoardRegulationsmadeunderStatute19.TheamendmentsweremadetoreflectthefunctionalrealignmentoftheUniversityundertakenearlierinthe year.
5.FINALREPORTONCENTENARYCELEBRATIONS
AreportonthecelebrationoftheCentenaryofTheUniversityofWesternAustraliawasprovidedattheApril2014meetingoftheSenate.Threesupplementaryreportsincludingafinancial reportonincomeandexpenditure,circulatedwiththeagenda,werenoted.
6.CONFERRINGOFDEGREES,DIPLOMASANDCERTIFICATES
6.1AwardofDegreesPosthumously–RefF12107,
AformerstudentMrMichaelCrouchdiedjustaftercompletingtherequirementsforthedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophy.
InaccordancewiththeUniversity’spolicyonCertificationforAwardCourses,section12whichrelatesspecificallytoPosthumousAwardsat
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toapprovetheposthumousawardofthedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophytoMrMichaelCrouch.
6.2ConferringofDegrees,DiplomasandCertificates
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toconfertheirrespectivedegrees,diplomasandcertificatesonthecandidateslistedintheschedulewhichformedpartofItem7oftheagenda.
MembersalsodiscussedcurrentproceduresfortheconferralofdegreesatSenateMeetingswhichinvolvethecirculationoflistsofgraduandswitheachagenda.Statute14dealswiththeGrantingandConferringofDegreesandDiplomasandprovidesforconferralatagraduationceremony,ameetingoftheSenateandbytheVice-Chancellor.
Withaviewtoreducingthedocumentationthatisincludedinagendapacksand improvingtheefficiencyofmeetingsitwas
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todelegatetotheVice-Chancellortheresponsibilityfortheconferralofdegrees,diplomasandcertificatesoftheUniversitywhichotherwisewouldbereferredtoSenateforconferralatameetingoftheSenate.
7.REPORTOFTHE ACADEMICBOARD
EmeritusProfessor–RefF12209
OnrecommendationoftheAcademicBoarditwas
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thatthetitleofEmeritusProfessorbeconferreduponWinthropProfessorD’ArcyHolmanfromthedateofhisretirementfromtheUniversity.
8.REPORTSOFTHE ACADEMICCOUNCIL
8.1ReportoftheAcademicCouncil–DecisionsbyCircular25June2014
SenatenotedthattheUniversityhasbeenreviewing,revisinganddevelopingitsCycleIIprogramssince2013withaviewtobringingnewprogramstomarketin2015.
8.1.1FacultyofArts–IntroductionofnewCycleIIcoursesfrom2015
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toapprovetheintroductionofthefollowingnewawardswitheffectfrom 2015:
•MasterofSocialResearchMethods
•GraduateDiplomainSocialResearchMethods
•GraduateCertificateinSocialResearchMethods
•GraduateDiplomainProfessionalArchaeology
•GraduateCertificateinProfessionalArchaeology
8.1.2FacultyofEngineering,ComputingandMathematics–IntroductionofnewCycleIIcoursesfrom2015
RESOLVED–49
toapprovetheintroductionofthemasterofInformationTechnologywitheffectfrom2015.
8.1.3FacultyofScience–IntroductionofnewCycleIIcoursesfrom 2015
RESOLVED–50
toapprovetheintroductionofthefollowingnewawardswitheffectfrom 2015:
MasterofBiomedicalScience
GraduateDiplomainBiomedicalScienceasanexitawardonly
GraduateCertificateinBiomedicalScienceasanexitawardonly
MasterofBiotechnology
GraduateDiplomainBiotechnologyasanexitawardonly
GraduateCertificateinBiotechnologyasanexitawardonly
MasterofHealthScience
GraduateDiplomainHealthScienceasanexitawardonly
GraduateCertificateinHealthScienceasanexitawardonly
MasterofBiologicalArts
8.2DecisionsbyCircularon14July2014
8.2.1FacultyofArts–ChangestoCourseRules
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toapprovethefollowingnewexitawards:GraduateCertificateinTranslationStudiesandGraduateDiplomainTranslationStudies.
8.2.2FacultyofBusiness–ChangestoCourseRules
RESOLVED–52
toapprovethefollowingnewexitaward:MasterofBusinessResearch.
8.2.3RescissionofPre-2012Courseseffectivefrom2015
TheAcademicCouncilendorsedrecommendationsfromtheFacultyofArts,Education,Engineering,ComputingandMathematics,Medicine,DentistryandHealthSciencesandSciencefortherescissionofanumberofcoursesfollowingtheimplementationofNewCourses2012.
RESOLVED-53
toapprovetherescissionofthefollowingawards witheffectfrom2015:
GraduateCertificateinArts
GraduateDiplomainModernLanguages
MasterofCommunicationStudies(bycoursework)
BachelorofLettersHonoursdegree
DiplomainArtswithHonours
DiplomainMusic
GraduateDiplomainProfessionalStudiesinEducation
MasterofEducationinAssessment,MeasurementandEvaluation(bycoursework)
GraduateCertificateinEngineeringinInformationandCommunicationsTechnology
GraduateCertificateinEngineeringinMicroelectronics
GraduateCertificateinMaritimeTechnology
GraduateCertificateinMathematicalandStatisticalScience
GraduateDiplomainEnergySystemsEngineering
GraduateDiplomainEngineeringinInformationandCommunicationsTechnology
GraduateDiplomainEngineeringinMicroelectronics
GraduateDiplomainFinancialMathematics
GraduateDiplomainMathematicalandStatisticalScience
MasterofEnergySystemsEngineering
MasterofEngineeringinInformationandCommunicationsTechnology
MasterofEngineeringinMicroelectronics
MasterofFinancialMathematics
MasterofInformationTechnology
MasterofMathematicalandStatisticalScience
EngineeringEnablingCourse
GraduateCertificateinPharmacyPractice
GraduateDiplomainPaediatricNeurologicalRehabilitation
DoctorofPhysiotherapy
BachelorofPodiatricMedicinepassdegree
GraduateCertificateinScience
GraduateDiplomainScience
MasterofScienceinAnalyticalChemistry(bycoursework)
BachelorofArts(EuropeanStudies)andBachelorofEconomics
BachelorofComputerandMathematicalSciencesandBachelorofEconomics
BachelorofCommerceorBachelorofEconomics,andBachelorofScience
BachelorofCommerceorBachelorofEconomics,andBachelorofScienceinAgriculture
BachelorofCommerceandBachelorofScienceinAgriculture
BachelorofEconomicsandBachelorofScienceinAgriculture
BachelorofEngineering(EnvironmentalEngineering)andBachelorofScienceinAgriculture
BachelorofEngineering(EnvironmentalEngineering)andBachelorofScience(AgriculturalScienceorNaturalResourceManagement)
8.3ItemsfromthemeetingoftheAcademicCouncilheldon6August2014
8.3.1CycleIINewCourseProposals–RefsF35423,F59463,F59676,F58915,F58916,
TheAcademicCouncilrecommendedtheintroductionofanumberofnewawardslistedbyFaculty.
8.3.1.1FacultyofEducation–IntroductionofnewCycleIIcoursesfrom2015
RESOLVED–54
toapprovetheintroductionoftheawardGraduateDiplomainSchoolPsychologywitheffectfrom2015.
8.3.1.2FacultyofScience–IntroductionofnewCycleIIcoursesfrom 2015
RESOLVED–55
toapprovetheintroductionofthefollowingnewawardswitheffectfrom 2015:
MasterofEcotourism
GraduateCertificateinForensicIntelligence
GraduateCertificateinDigitalForensics
8.3.2UniversityPolicies
RescissionofUniversityPolicyonAdministrativeProceduresinthecasewhereanenrolmentistobecancelledduetothediscoverythatdocumentationofferedinsupportofentrywasfraudulent–RefF15663
Themeetingnotedthattheadministrativeprocedureshavebeenincludedinrelevantuniversitypoliciesasproceduresand assuchtheabovepolicyisnolongerrequiredand
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toapprovetherescissionoftheUniversityPolicyonAdministrativeProceduresintheCasewhereanEnrolmentistobeCancelledDuetotheDiscoverythatDocumentationOfferedinSupportofEntrywasFraudulentwitheffectfrom1September2014.
9.SENATESTANDINGCOMMITTEES
9.1ReportofthemeetingoftheChancellor’sCommitteeheldon11August2014–RefF13793
9.1.1MembershipofSenate–Governor’sAppointee–RefF19784
Itwasnotedthatinaccordancewithitsconstitution,theChancellor’sCommitteehadrecommendedtotheMinisterthatMrJohnInveraritybere-appointedtoSenateasaGovernor’sappointeeforafurthertermoffouryearsfrom22.10.14to21.10.2018.
9.1.2SenateCommittees–ExternalEnvironmentCommittee–RefF11441
AnoutcomeoftheAnnualPerformanceEvaluationsofSenateandSenateCommitteesfor2013,whichwereundertakenasaself-evaluationbymembers,hadbeenareviewbytheChairandmembersoftheExternalEnvironmentCommitteeoftheCommittee’srole,termsofreference andmembership.Apaper“ExternalEnvironmentCommittee–ProposalforChange”initiallyconsideredbytheChancellor’sCommittee,wascirculatedwiththeagenda.
TherecommendationsinthepaperrelatingtotheestablishmentofanewcommitteeandinparticulartherestrictionofmembershipofthenewcommitteetoexternalmembersofSenateandco-optedexternalindependentmembersofthecommunitywerediscussed.Anumberofmembersexpressedconcernabouttheexclusionofinternalmembersfromtheproposednewcommittee.Thefollowingpointsweremade:
•Theobjectiveofrestrictingmembershiptoexternalmembersistoensurethatanexternalperspectiveisobtainedonmattersofstrategicimportance.
•Currentgovernanceprocessesandopportunitiesforinputfromtheinternalcommunitywillremaininplace.
•Adraftconstitutionfortheproposednewcommitteeis underpreparationandwillbediscussedatthenextmeetingoftheChancellor’sCommitteeinNovember2014.
•RecommendationsfromtheChancellor’sCommitteewillthenbepresentedtoSenateforafinaldecision.
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thattheExternalEnvironmentCommitteebedis-establishedimmediatelyafteritsnextmeetingwhichisproposedforOctober2014.
10.CONSTITUTIONOFTHEFORRESTFOUNDATIONOFTHEUNIVERSITYOFWESTERNAUSTRALIA–CHANGESTOTHECONSTITUTION–REFF59362
Amarkedupcopyclearlyshowingproposedchangesasat9August2014totheConstitutionoftheForrestFoundation(whichwasapprovedbySenateR38atitsmeetinginJune2014)hadbeencirculatedwiththeagenda.
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toapprovetheproposedchangesasat9August2014totheConstitutionoftheForrestFoundation.
11.FINANCIALCOMMITMENT-FUNCTIONALREVIEWSSTAGE2A–DECISIONBYCIRCULAR
Onrecommendationfrom theExecutiveandtheStrategicResourcesCommittee,membersconsideredbycircular,areportoutliningtheprogresstowardsimplementationoftheFunctionalReviewsacrosstheUniversityincludingtheoutcomesofStage1andtheplannedStage2A whichwillproduceadetaileddiagnosticonalloftheUniversity’sadministrativefunctions(MarketFacing/CorporateServices/Other).ThecommitteenotedthatsubsequentlyareportwillbeprovidedtotheUniversityExecutivewhichwilloutlineinformedoptionsforStage2B(DetailedDesign).
Stage2AwillcosttheUniversity$3.1m(excl.GST)inexternalconsultancycosts,andapproximately$1.3m inin-kindcosts(internalstafftime).Expenditureofthisscalefalls withintheVice-Chancellor’sfinancialdelegation.However,thesecostsareoutsidethepreviouslyapproved2014budgetandthereforeinaccordance withSenateResolution101/12requiredconsiderationandapprovalbytheStrategicResourcesCommitteeandSenaterespectively.On18Julybycircularit was
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toapprovethecommitmentofadditionalcostsofupto $3.1millionforthefundingofStage2AoftheFunctionalReviews.
12.REPORTOFTHEVICE-CHANCELLOR
Membershadbeforethem thereportoftheVice-Chancellordated25August2014.TheVice-Chancellortooktheopportunitytocommentfurtheronthefollowingthreemattersallofwhichfeaturedinthemedia:
•UWA’simprovementintheAcademicRankingofWorldUniversitiestobeplacedat88thcountingalongwiththeUniversityofMelbourne,ANUandtheUniversityofQueenslandasoneofonlyfourAustralianuniversities inthetop100.ThesuccesswascreditedtothestrategyoverseenbytheDeputyVice-Chancellor,Research,theeffortsofUWA’sresearchersandtheprofessionalstaffwhosupportthem.
•UWAreceivedthelowestratingof1starforteachingqualityintheHobson’sAustralianGoodUniversitiesGuide.Theratingmethodologywasdiscussedatsomelength.DiscussionofproposedactiontoaddressUWA’slowratingswasdeferreduntillaterintheagendatotheitemon“Education”ledbytheDeputyVice-Chancellor,Education.
•TheplannedlectureattheUniversitybycontroversialMuslimactivistUthmanBadar.TheinvitationtodeliverthelecturewaswithdrawnbythePresidentoftheMuslimStudents’AssociationandtheVice-Chancelloracknowledgedhimforhisdecisiveandappropriateaction.MembersdiscussedUWA’sduediligenceprocesseswhenacceptingbookingsforvenuesanditwas notedthatallusersarerequiredtocomplywiththeUniversity’sCodeofEthicsandCodeofConduct.
Themeetingnotedacorrectiontothelastsectionofthereporttitled“WAPremiersBookAwards”.ThepublicationSeekingWisdom:acentenaryhistoryofTheUniversityofWesternAustraliaisnotwritten,butrathereditedbyWinthropProfessorJennyGregory.
Confirmed
CHAIR
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