Agenda for Committee of Chairs meeting, 30 March 2006

Item #	Agenda item	Attachments for item (PDFs)
1.	APOLOGIES/WELCOMES/FAREWELLS Apologies: Professor Majella Franzmann (UNE); Professor Malcolm Gillies (ANU) Welcomes: Professor Eilis Magner, Dep Chair (UNE); Professor Tony Masters (Syd) and Ms Megan Kemmis, Exec Officer to Academic Board (Syd) (attending as an observer)
2.	MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 11 AUGUST 2005 The minutes of the previous meeting are attached for confirmation (Attachment A).	Attachment A Minutes of meeting 05/3
3.	BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES Role and Purpose of Academic Boards/Senates (Minute item 3.3 p. 1 refers.) The statement developed at the October meeting is attached for information (Attachment B). Category A Reviews (Minute item 4.1 p. 2 refers.) See agenda item 4 below. Student Progression (Minute item 8.5 p. 5 refers.) See agenda item 7.6 below.	Attachment B The purpose and function of Academic Boards and Senates
4.	HSC CATEGORY A COURSE REVIEWS Category A Reviews Reports for courses requiring resolution are attached for consideration (Attachment C). All other reports will be available at the meeting if required.	Attachment C HSC Category A Course Reviews (includes Checklist)
5.	FINANCIAL STATEMENT A report will be provided to the next meeting.
6.	CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS No events listed.
7.	OTHER BUSINESS 7.1 ARC Grants 2005 This matter is referred from University of Newcastle (Attachment D). 7.2 AVCC Common Vacation Weeks This matter is referred from University of Technology Sydney (Attachment E). 7.3 UDBEC Principles and University Engagement with Schools For discussion (Attachment F). 7.4 Board of Studies Decisions A summary of decisions is attached (Attachment G). 7.5 Appointments to Board Curriculum Committees The Chair has nominated A/Prof Erica Smith, CSU, to the Retail Industry Curriculum Committee and Mr Wayne Fallon, UWS, to the Hospitality Industry Curriculum Committee of the NSW Board of Studies. There have been several nominations for the two positions on the Mathematics Curriculum Committee. A suggested process is attached (Attachment H). 7.6 Student Progression At the last meeting it was agreed to discuss this matter, with examples of institutional policies and practices (Attachment I).	Attachment D ARC Grants 2005 Attachment E AVCC Common Vacation Weeks Attachment F UDBEC Principles and University Engagement with Schools Attachment G Decisions of the Board of Studies' Meeting 13 December 2005 Decisions of the Board of Studies' Meeting 7 March 2006 Attachment H Appointments to Board Curriculum Committees Attachment I Academic Progression
8.	NEXT MEETING Thursday 15 June, at the University of Western Sydney.