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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Senate held in the Chancellor’s
Committee Room, University, Nedlands on Wednesday, 21 February 2010, at 5.00 pm
PRESENT:
The Chancellor (Dr M Chaney) in the Chair, the Pro Chancellor (Dr P Flett), the Vice-Chancellor
(Professor A Robson), Mr T Antoniazzi, Professor K Simmer.
By Invitation: the Executive Director (Academic Services) and Registrar (Mr P W Curtis).
Ms P Hass, University Secretary.
APOLOGIES:
Mr J Langoulant.
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ADMISSION TO DEGREES AND AWARD OF DIPLOMAS - REF F3604
RESOLVED –1
that the candidates named below be admitted to their respective degrees:
Bachelor of Arts
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Craig Anthony Dalton
Julia Alexandra Goddard-Williams
Timothy William Radford McNamara
Blake Adrian Mulraney
Bachelor of Arts with Second Class Honours
(Division A)
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Kee Liang Joshua Tan
Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours
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Julia Alexandra Goddard-Williams
Kieran Joseph Anderton Golby
Bachelor of Commerce
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Evan David Barter
Joshua Mark Chia
Yue Ni Gai
Ho Si Mun
Emily Adele Martin
Nicholas Van Leeuwen
Bachelor of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
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Nathanael John Rensen
Bachelor of Computer Science
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Evan David Barter
Bachelor of Engineering
(Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
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Sathiamoorthy Krishnamuthi
Bachelor of Health Science
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Emily Adele Martin
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
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Bonnie Ann Fergie
Greg John Houghton
Simon John Jenkin
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with
Honours
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Rickie-Leanne Jackson
Kyle Anthony Marchant
Bachelor of Music
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Craig Anthony Dalton
Bachelor of Science with Second Class
Honours (Division B)
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Daniel Robert Hawtin
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Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours
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James Patrick Martindale
Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)
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Gemma Marie Cassidy
Rabbi'ah Binte Che Omar
Tan Hui Ping Pamela
Too Pei Ni
Wilson Geraldine Cecelia Hui Lin
Bachelor of Science
(Exercise and Health Science)
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Dannika Jade Bonser
Stephen Gareth Hennessy
Bachelor of Science (Marine Science)
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Jean-Philippe Dumas
Matilda Ann Taylor
Bachelor of Science
(Mathematical and Statistical Science)
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Daniel Robert Hawtin
Bachelor of Science
(Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)
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Vithya Anantaraja
Ang Cui Xia
Chang Baoyue
Chong Pei Yu
Chuah Chiat Hoai
Le Ting Gan
Hoe See Ying
Caixia Huang
Huang Hanqian
Shuqing May Lee
Michael Balvinder Dhillon Singh
Yeo Zhing Zin
Bachelor of Science (Pharmaceutical Science)
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Chua Phing Kiat Charmaine
Lau Guo Wei
Toh Sim Lan
Yang Jing Quan
Bachelor of Science (Sport Science)
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Shaun-Paul Jun Lun Lopez
Xie Zhao Shang
Master of Business Administration
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Mandakini Goswami
Lily Ling Peek Yean
See Yee Ng
Master of Education in Applied Linguistics
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Rebecca Winsome Steven
Master of Education Research Methods
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Bruce Francis Derby
Yiu Wah Kong
Master of Manual Therapy
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Cheryl Valentine
Doctor of Philosophy
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Adis Duderija
Sutarman Gafur
RESOLVED - 2
that the candidates named below be admitted to their respective diplomas:
Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice
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Jazmyn Farah Tobin
Graduate Diploma in Education
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Harold Drewett Oliff
Graduate Diploma in Music Practitioner Studies
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Valerie Louise Lang
Graduate Diploma in Oil and Gas Engineering
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Mark Andrew Barrett
Boey-Jiang Loy
Sankar Palat
Toby James Ryan
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RESOLVED – 3
That the candidates named below be admitted to their respective certificates:
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Graduate Certificate in Arts
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Mia Kornet Juritzen
Michael Damian Page
Graduate Certificate in Business
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Giada Leone Conti
Jane Patricia Turner
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
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Lisa Marie Needham
Graduate Certificate in Educational
and Developmental Psychology
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Bernadette Lenzo
Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Rheumatology
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Endah Citraresmi
Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Sleep Science
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Francois Abel
REPORT OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL
FOLLOWING CIRCULATION ON 2 FEBRUARY 2011
2.1.1 Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences – Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice –
Proposal that the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice be made available to
International Students not on Student Visas – Ref F34316
Members noted that In accordance with Academic Council R169/10 Senate resolved (R103/10) to
approve the establishment of the Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice. Members were
advised that the International Centre had not approved the offering of the course to student visa
holders as application for CRICOS registration will not proceed pending resolution of a number of
issues. The Academic Council by its R 6/11 had endorsed the Faculty’s recommendation that the
Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice be offered to international students not on student visas.
2.1.2 Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics – Renaming Accredited Master of
Engineering to the Master of Professional Engineering – Ref F5406
Members also noted that the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics had proposed
that the course leading towards the Master of Engineering be renamed the Master of
Professional Engineering.
2.1.3 Faculty of Education – Master of Teaching – Formal Establishment of Programmes – Refs
F22930, F22931, F32530
RESOLVED - 4
(i) to approve that the Primary teaching and Secondary teaching courses (currently recorded as
fields of study within the Master of Teaching) be formally established as programmes leading
to the Master of Teaching (Primary) and Master of Teaching (Secondary) respectively; and
(ii) the addition of the programmes to the Schedule of Courses.
2.1.4 Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – Rescission of the courses Graduate
Certificate in Applied Anthropology (Native Title and Cultural Heritage) and Graduate
Diploma in Applied Anthropology (Native Title and Cultural Heritage) – Refs F7963, F7964
RESOLVED – 5
(i) to approve that the course leading to the Graduate Certificate in Applied Anthropology
(Native Title and Cultural Heritage) and the Graduate Diploma in Applied Anthropology
(Native Title and Cultural Heritage) be not available for new enrolments from 2011;
(ii) to approve the rescission of the course leading to the Graduate Certificate in Applied
Anthropology (Native Title and Cultural Heritage) and the Graduate Diploma in Applied
Anthropology (Native Title and Cultural Heritage with effect from the date that students
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currently undertaking the programme complete their course in accordance with the relevant
rules; and;
(ii) to approve the amendment of the Schedule of Courses.
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THE 2010 ANNUAL REPORT UNDER THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT 2006 – REF 247
The Financial Management Act 2006 requires that the University submit an annual report
including financial statements and performance indicators to the Minister for Education
for subsequent presentation to State Parliament within 90 days of the end of the financial
year. Prior to this, the Auditor General is required to audit the financial statements and
performance indicators.
The Executive Committee of Senate had before it the full text of the Draft Annual Report
together with the Financial Statements and Key Performance Indicators for subsequent
submission in final form to the Minister and the Auditor General. The Audit and Review
Committee had considered the 2010 Financial Statements and Performance indicators at its
meeting on Thursday, 17 February 2010 and by Resolution 2 /11 had recommended to Senate
that Senate adopt the Annual Report, including certification of the draft Financial Statements and
Key Performance Indicators for submission to the Auditor General.
The Vice-Chancellor introduced the Report and noted that it had been considered by the Audit
and Review Committee on 17 February 2011.
Members were advised that a report on the audit by the Auditor General including any comment
on Key Performance Indicators would be presented to Senate in due course.
RESOLVED – 6
(i)
to receive the draft Annual Report of The University of Western Australia for 2010,
including the Financial Statements and the Performance Indicators, subject to audit by the
Office of the Auditor General;
(ii)
to approve the certification of the draft unaudited Financial Statements and Performance
Indicators for submission to the Auditor General; and
(iii)
on completion of the audit by the Office of the Auditor General to –
(a) authorise the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor to effect minor amendments arising from
the audit; and
(b) authorise the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor to sign off and transmit to the
Minister the Annual Report including the audited Financial Statements and
Performance Indicators.
4.
STATUTE NO. 12: METHOD OF ELECTION BY CONVOCATION OF PERSONS
TO BE MEMBERS OF SENATE – REF 02/08/007/002
Pursuant to Statute 12, Clause 2 “Method of Election by Convocation of Persons to be
members of Senate” it is provided that the election of members of Senate must be held
on the second Tuesday of March or such later date in that month as Senate may appoint.
The second Tuesday of March in 2011 is 8 March. Due to timing and resources issues
Convocation has requested that Senate approve an alteration of the election date.
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RESOLVED - 7
to approve pursuant to Statute 12 Clause (2) that the Convocation election of members of the
Senate be held on 10 March 2011.
Confirmed
CHAIR
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