Learning and Teaching Committee Agenda 1/2016
Learning and Teaching Committee 1/2016
(A standing committee of Academic Board)
Meeting 1/2016 of the Learning and Teaching Committee will be held on Tuesday 2 February 2016
commencing at 3.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, 27 Chancellors Walk (Chancellery Building A), Clayton
campus.
Melanie Koo
Secretary
Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the
Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter
concerning it.
Agenda
Part A
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Procedural Matters
Membership
Resolutions:
That Learning and Teaching (LTC) note:
1. That Professor Chris Davies is the new Chair of Academic Board.
2. That Professor Julia Lamborn is the ADE of the Faculty of Engineering
3. That Dr Christopher Thompson is the ADE of the Faculty of Science
4. That Mr Ross Hyams is the ADE of the Faculty of Law
5. The appointment of new student members Ms Sarah Ward (undergraduate) for a
term of office from 1/1/2016 – 31/12/2017.
Welcome:
Please welcome all new members as listed above.
In Attendance:
Professor Paula Gerber (for item 5.1) and Mr Josh Teichman, PwC Australia (for
item 5.2).
Via Teleconference:
Associate Professor Anna-Mart van Wyk and Professor Mahendhiran Nair
Apologies:
Professor Alwyn Louw, Dr Christopher Thompson
Observer:
Dr Muyesser Durur, Director for Diplomas, Monash College taking over from Mr
Hamid Khattak.
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Arrangement of Agenda and Starring of Items
Certain items appearing in the agenda have been marked with an asterisk. These
are items that appear to need discussion by the Committee. Items that do not
appear to need discussion are unstarred. Items may be starred prior to the meeting
by contacting the Secretary, or at this point in the meeting.
Recommendation:
That the unstarred items on the agenda be adopted without discussion and that the
actions recommended taken or the information therein noted.
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Minutes
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3.1
Minutes of Meeting 8/2015
pp 1
The Minutes of LTC Meeting 8/2015 held on 8 December 2015 are attached
for approval.
Recommendation:
That the Minutes of LTC Meeting 8/2015 be confirmed.
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3.2
pp 9
Schedule of Action Items
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the updated schedule of action items.
Part B
Items for Discussion
4
Chair’s Business
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4.1
Chair’s Report
Professor Darrell Evans will report on matters of current interest.
Recommendation:
That the Committee note the Chair’s Report.
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4.2
2016 Calendar of Activity (*Note: Attached as a separate word document)
LTC Key Issues for 2016
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5.1
Inclusive Education Guidelines – Diverse Genders and Sexualities
Professor Paula Gerber to speak to the report.
pp 11
Recommendation:
That the Learning and Teaching Committee endorse the Inclusive
Education Guidelines – Diverse Genders and Sexualities and work with the
Diverse Genders and Sexualities Advisory Group to implement these
guidelines across Monash University.
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5.2
Student Futures Platform
Mr Josh Teichman, PwC Australia and Ms Tammy Fitzgerald to showcase
the Student Futures Platform.
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5.3
Education Technology Roadmap
Associate Professor Kris Ryan to speak to the report.
pp 23
Recommendation:
The Learning and Teaching Committee is invited to:
1. Note the proposal document
2. Discuss any board issues arising from the document.
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5.4
Continuing Education Excellence Development (CEED) Framework
Associate Professor Angela Carbone to speak to the report.
pp 29
Recommendation:
That the Learning and Teaching Committee note the CEED update report
on progress and future directions.
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Updates from LTC Working Groups – 2016 Membership Lists
Recommendation:
That LTC notes the 2016 membership lists for the following LTC working groups
listed below:
Part C
6.1
Academic Integrity and Intellectual Property Protection Working Party
pp 35
6.2
Assessment Working Group
pp 36
6.3
AV Working Group
pp 37
6.4
Copyright Advisory Group
pp 38
6.5
English Language Proficiency Development Working Group
pp 39
6.6
Exclusions Procedures Advisory Group (EPAG)
pp 40
6.7
Opt-Out System of Lecture Recordings Working Group
pp 41
6.8
Student Success Working Group
pp 42
6.9
Unit Guide Manager Steering Group
pp 43
Items for Approval
7
Policies and Procedures
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7.1
Special Consideration Policy
Recommendation:
That LTC discuss the revised Special Consideration policy.
pp 45
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7.2
Board of Examiners (BoE) Guidelines
Recommendation:
That LTC note the amendments to the Board of Examiners guidelines.
pp 59
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7.3
Amendment to the Grading Scale Procedures
Recommendation:
That LTC approve the amendments to the Grading Scale procedures.
pp 63
Part D Documents for Noting
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Faculty Reports
Recommendation:
That the Committee receive and note the minutes / reports from the:
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Faculty of Science
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pp 71
pp 87
pp 95
pp 125
Confirmed minutes are not yet available for the following Faculties (no report for
this meeting):
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Information Technology
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Other Business
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Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for 22 March 2016 in the Sir George Lush Meeting
Room.
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2016 Meeting Dates
LTC meetings will be held on Tuesday at 3.15pm in the Sir George Lush Room, Ground
Floor, Building 3a, Clayton Campus on the following dates:
LTC
Submissions
due by Mon
5.00pm
Meeting, Sir George Lush
Room
Tuesday 3.15pm
ADE Forum
Sir George Lush Room
Tuesday
2.00pm – 3.00pm
14 Mar
2/16
22 Mar
22 Mar
2 May
3/16
10 May
-
20 Jun
4/16
28 Jun
28 Jun
1 Aug
5/16
9 Aug
-
12 Sep
6/16
20 Sep
20 Sep
10 Oct
7/16
18 Oct
-
28 Nov
8/16
6 Dec
6 Dec
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LEARNING AND TEACHING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Ex Officio
Vice-Provost (Learning and Teaching) (Chair)
Professor Darrell Evans
University Librarian/nominee
Ms Lisa Smith
Chair, Academic Board/nominee
Director, Student and Education Business
Services/nominee
Director University Policy/nominee
Academic Director, Office of the Vice-Provost
(Learning and Teaching)
Director, Education Excellence, Office of the
Vice-Provost (Learning and Teaching)
Chair, Monash Education Academy
Administration (physical learning spaces)
Administration (Career and Employability)
Professor Chris Davies (alt TBA)
Chief Information Officer
Mr Trevor Woods (alt Mr Lindsay MacDonald)
Faculty Members
Art, Design & Architecture
Arts
Business and Economics
Mr Mark Hatwell (alt Mr Ross Engelbrecht)
Ms Natalie Mitchell
Assoc Prof Kris Ryan
Assoc. Prof Angela Carbone
Professor Tina Overton (alt Dr David Albrecht)
Mr Mike Scott
Ms Tammy Fitzgerald
Science
Dr Kate Tregloan (alt Dr Spiros Panigirakis)
Assoc Prof Susanna Scarparo (alt Dr Sarah McDonald)
Dr Nell Kimberley (alt Prof Rob Brooks)
Assoc Prof Alan Reid (alt Associate Professor Allie
Clemans / Libby Tudball)
Professor Julia Lamborn (alt Professor Jamie Evans /
Ms Samantha Lipscombe)
Professor Ann Nicholson (alt Ms Margot Schuhmacher)
Mr Ross Hyams
Professor Marilyn Baird (alt Professor Wayne
Hodgson)
Dr Paul White (alt Dr Ian Larson)
Dr Christopher Thompson
(alt Professor Cristina Varsavsky)
Faculty Manager
Mr John Rivett, Faculty of Arts
Education
Engineering
Information Technology
Law
Medicine, Nursing and Heath Sciences
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
President-led Campus PVCs/Nominees
Monash South Africa
Monash University Sunway Campus
Berwick/Peninsula
Student Members
Two undergraduate students
One postgraduate coursework student
Assoc Prof Anna-Mart van Wyk
(alt Professor Alwyn Louw)
Vacant (alt Prof Mahendhiran Nair)
Vacant (papers circulated to Professor Leon Piterman
for noting)
Ms Saranya Ramesh (to 31 December 2016)
Ms Sarah Ward (term of office from 1 January 2016 to
31 December 2017)
Vacant (term of office from 1 January 2016 to 31
December 2017)
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Observers
Dr Muyesser Durur (Director for Diplomas, Monash
College)
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