Statute 2.2 – The Academic Board
Made by the Monash University Council
Version incorporating amendments as at 20 December 2013
1.
Interpretation
1.1
In this statute and in any regulations made hereunder –
‘academic staff’ means full-time or part-time members of staff of the
university holding teaching or research appointments;
‘EFT’ means equivalent full-time;
‘head of academic unit’ means a person who has been appointed to lead and
manage a department, school, centre or unit within a faculty;
'president' means the president of the Academic Board elected under section
6.
2.
1.2
For the purposes of this statute and any regulations made hereunder, a fulltime or part-time member of the academic staff of a non-Australian campus of
the university is a member of the academic staff of the appropriate faculty, or
in the case of uncertainty or dispute, of the faculty designated by the vicechancellor or his or her nominee.
1.3
For the purposes of subsections 3.3 and 3.4 of this statute, ‘a number based on
faculty size’ in respect of a faculty with a total of EFT academic staff –
1.3.1
less than two-thirds of the university faculty average of total of EFT
academic staff, is two members;
1.3.2
between two-thirds and four-thirds of the university faculty average of
total of EFT academic staff, is three members;
1.3.3
greater than four-thirds of the university faculty average, is four
members.
Powers and functions
2.1
Subject to the statutes and regulations and any resolution of the Council, the
Academic Board 2.1.1
is responsible to the Council for 2.1.1.1
the supervision and direction of the academic affairs of the
university, including the maintenance of high standards in
teaching and research; and
2.1.1.2
liaison with the faculties; and
Statute 2.2 – The Academic Board
2.1.2
3.
consistent with paragraph 2.1.1 –
2.1.2.1
may make to Council any recommendation regarding the
academic affairs of the university;
2.1.2.2
must report to Council on all matters submitted to it by
Council for report;
2.1.2.3
must consider and take action on any report submitted to it
by a faculty, board or committee;
2.1.2.4
may consider any question relating to courses of study within
the university;
2.1.2.5
must perform the duties of a faculty for all units not
pertaining to any established faculty;
2.1.2.6
must decide all questions of admission ad eundem statum;
and
2.1.2.7
may constitute such committees as it thinks fit, consisting
wholly or partly of members of the Academic Board and may
delegate to any such committee or to any member of the
Academic Board any of its powers other than this power of
delegation and the power, under subparagraph 2.1.2.1, to
make recommendations to the Council.
2.2
Prior to making any recommendation or report under sub paragraphs 2.1.2.1
or 2.1.2.2, and prior to making any regulations under any statute of the
University, the Academic Board will inform the vice-chancellor of such
recommendation, report or regulation.
2.3
The Academic Board shall have such other powers and functions conferred
upon it by or under any other statute, regulation or resolution of Council.
Membership
3.1
3.2
The Academic Board shall consist of –
3.1.1
ex officio members;
3.1.2
heads of academic units; and
3.1.3
elected members.
The ex officio members are –
3.2.1
the chancellor;
3.2.2
the vice-chancellor;
3.2.3
the provost;
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3.2.4
each deputy vice-chancellor;
3.2.5
the dean of each faculty;
3.2.6
the pro vice-chancellor of each campus or in the absence of such a pro
vice-chancellor, the campus director;
3.2.7
the university librarian;
3.2.8
the chief information officer; and
3.2.9
such of the –
3.2.9.1
vice-presidents; and
3.2.9.2
pro vice-chancellors,
as are nominated by the vice-chancellor, provided that the number of
pro vice-chancellors shall not cause the number of ex officio members
to exceed one-third of the total number of members of the Academic
Board.
4.
3.3
The heads of academic units are the heads of academic units within a faculty,
associate deans and deputy deans, of a number based on faculty size, from
each faculty, with the process for appointment determined by each faculty.
3.4
The elected members are –
3.4.1
academic staff from each faculty, of a number based on faculty size,
elected by and from such staff;
3.4.2
one director of a non faculty-based research institute or centre elected
by all such directors; and
3.4.3
the following student members elected by and from their number –
3.4.3.1
undergraduate students, two members;
3.4.3.2
coursework graduate students, one member; and
3.4.3.3
higher degree by research students, one member.
Right to continue in office
Despite anything in this statute, a faculty member elected or appointed a member of
the Academic Board under subsections 3.3 or 3.4.1 may continue in office for the
duration of the period for which the member was elected or appointed
notwithstanding any change in the faculty structure or that the faculty ceases to exist.
5.
Conflict of interest
5.1
A member of the Academic Board who has a pecuniary interest in a matter
being considered or to be considered at a meeting of the Academic Board
must, as soon as practicable after the member becomes aware of the relevant
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facts, declare the nature of the interest at the meeting or in writing to the
president, as the case requires.
6.
5.2
If the president receives a written declaration under subsection 5.1, the
president must report it or cause it to be reported at the next meeting of the
Academic Board.
5.3
Where a declaration under this section is made or reported at a meeting of the
Academic Board –
5.3.1
a record of the declaration must be made in the minutes of the
meeting;
5.3.2
unless otherwise determined by the meeting, the member must not be
present during deliberation with respect to the matter concerned; and
5.3.3
the member is not entitled to vote on the matter concerned.
President and vice-presidents
A president and up to two vice-presidents of the Academic Board –
6.1.1
must be elected in accordance with; and
6.1.2
have the powers and duties prescribed by -
the regulations.
7.
8.
Meetings
7.1
Ordinary and special meetings of the Academic Board must be held and
conducted in accordance with the regulations.
7.2
A report of the proceedings of each meeting of the Academic Board must be
submitted to the next ordinary meeting of the Council.
7.3
Subject to this statute and the regulations made hereunder, the Academic
Board may regulate its own proceedings.
Review by Council
The Council may, at any time of its own motion or at the request of a faculty or faculty
board, review any decision of the Academic Board.
9.
Saving of proceedings
A proceeding of the Academic Board is not invalid or illegal by reason only of -
10.
9.1.1
a vacancy in the number of members of the board; or
9.1.2
a defect in the qualification or election of any member of the board.
Regulations
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10.1
The Council may make regulations for or with respect to any matter or thing
necessary, expedient or permitted to be prescribed for the purposes of this
statute.
10.2
Without limiting subsection 10.1, the regulations may prescribe –
10.2.1 the election and powers and duties of the president and up to two
vice-presidents of the Academic Board;
10.2.2 the term of office of members of the Academic Board; and
10.2.3 meetings and procedures of the Academic Board.
11.
Operation
The amendment of subsection 3.2 effected by Statute 2.2 – Academic Board
(Amendment No. 1 2008) comes into operation on 1 July 2009 or, in whole or in part,
at such earlier time or times as the president determines.
12.
Transition
12.1
For the purposes of this section 12 'commencement date' means the
commencement date of Statute 2.2 - The Academic Board (Amendment No. 1,
2010).
12.2
On and from the commencement date, the members of the Academic Board in
office under the Monash University Act 1958 or this statute immediately
before that date, subject to subsection 12.3 12.2.1 are taken to be members of the Academic Board appointed or elected
in accordance with section 3; and
12.2.2 continue in office on the same terms and conditions as those on which
they were originally appointed or elected.
12.3
On and from the commencement date, the deputy chancellors and pro vicechancellors in office under the Monash University Act 1958 or this statute
immediately before that date, shall cease to be members of the Academic
Board, subject to paragraph 3.2.8.
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End Notes
1.
Table of amendments from 1 November 2011 (as incorporated into this version):
Amendment
Sections
Amended
Commencement
Date (Promulgation)
Statute 1.4 – University Regulations (No. 7 of 2011)
Section 10
17 February 2012
Miscellaneous Statute Revisions (Amendment) (No.
2 of 2012)
Section 3
20 December 2012
Statute 2.2 – The Academic Board (Amendment)
(No. 4 of 2013)
Section 2
20 December 2013
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