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Association for Tertiary Education Management Inc. ABN 72 682 233 729 1 ATEM Council May 2006 Association for Tertiary Education Management Inc. ABN 72 682 233 729 Council Agenda There will be a meeting of the ATEM Council on Friday 25 May 2007 at 9.00 am in the Common Room, University House, ANU. Before that, on Thursday 24 May there will be a Council Dinner in the Scarth Room, University House at 6.30 for 7.00 pm. Prior to that, there will be the following meetings in the Stanner Room, University House Thu 24 May 2007 at 12.30 pm Foundation Board, Stanner Room, University House ANU Thu 24 May 2007 at 2.00 pm FMAC, Stanner Room, University House ANU Thu 24 May 2007 at 3.30 pm Executive Committee, Stanner Room, University House, ANU When you book in at University House ANU, you will be given a map of the building showing the various venues. University House contact numbers to pass on to your Office Staff are as follows: Phone: 61 2 6125 5221 Fax: 61 2 6125 5525 DELEGATES Tom Gregg ATEM President Richard Easther Vice­President Lucy Schulz Vice­President Toni Hodge Association Secretary Neil Voyce Association Treasurer Maree Conway Councillor at Large Chris Pepper Councillor at Large Steve Langley President ACT Branch Kay Hempsall President NSW Branch Scott Snyder President NT Branch Ali Hughes President NZ Branch John Swinton President Qld Branch Judy Szekeres President SA Branch Angela Boyes President Tasmanian Branch Joanne Austin President Victorian Branch Linda McLain President WA Branch Observers Giles Pickford ATEM Secretariat Peter Scardoni ATEM Secretariat Ian Dobson ATEM Journal 1 Welcome and Apologies Apologies have been received from Scott Snyder, NT Branch President. 2 Starring of Items The President will invite members to star or unstar items for discussion. He will them move that all unstarred items be resolved in the affirmative. 2 ATEM Council May 2006 *3 Minutes (a) The Minutes of the meeting held on 27 August in the Hilton Hotel Sydney are attached. For confirmation Pages 6­13 (b) The attached Flying Minute of 17 April was confirmed. For information Page 14 4 Business Arising from Council Minutes 4.1 ATEM Action Sheet The ATEM Action Sheet has been circulated separately. For noting 4.2 ATEM Web Site The concept for the new web site has been circulated and approved. Completion is expected in June. For noting. *4.3 AVCC/ATEM Joint Courses C@L Maree Conway will report. 4.4 Percentage of ATEM Members in Australian Universities At its last meeting Council noted a table showing the percentage of staff in Australian universities who are ATEM members. It was agreed that more analytical work needed to be done on the table so that it eliminated classes of general staff who would not be eligible for or interested in ATEM Membership. This work has been subsumed by the ATEM 2010 Group. For noting 4.5 Review of Membership Types At the last meeting Council discussed a new idea about membership types. There was a broad discussion of issues which surround the static ATEM membership which hovers around 1,400 at the moment. Various ideas were proposed including: • Salary Sacrificing (in Australia only) where the member’s institution could agree to make deductions from the pay packet • Two year memberships at a discount to the normal fee • Associate membership at a reduced fee for any member who needed to belong to more than one professional organisation such as AAIR, ARM, CAUL, TEFMA etc. All these issues are dealt with in the ATEM 2010 Group Report. For noting 5 President’s Report The President’s Report is attached. For noting. Pages 16­17 6. Report of the ATEM 2010 Group *6.1 This Report from VP Lucy Schulz is long and has many pages of attachments. So it was sent out in a separate e­mail with its own set of page numbers. 7. Membership Matters 7.1 Membership Census The Membership Census is traditionally held on 30 April as it is linked to the determination of the Branches’ Council Contribution. This link may not be necessary subject to the resolutions arising from the ATEM 2010 Group. Nevertheless, the Census is useful in other ways and it is proposed that it be part of all Council Agendas in future. The Census as at 30 April 2007 is attached. For noting Page 18 3 ATEM Council May 2006 Toni Hodge asked for an analysis of membership trends from 2000 to 2007. This was prepared by Peter Scardoni and is on Pages 18­219 7.2 Corporate Members Campaign A report on the Corporate Members Campaign from the ATEM Secretariat is attached. For noting Pages 20­24 7.3 Membership Upgrade to Fellow Council considered an upgrade to the level of Fellow which requested that the 2­year period as Associate Fellow be waived. The application was dealt with under delegated authority and was refused. 8. Affiliations 8.1 International Affiliations The current allocation of delegates to international conferences Affiliate ATEM delegate Affiliate’s Delegate to TEMC ACCRAO March 2007 BP Ali Hughes NZ N/A AUA April 2007 BP Judy Szekeres SA Maureen Skinner AAUA June 2007 Joanne Austin N/A ACHEA July 2007 Peter Scardoni N/A A report from Ali Hughes on the ACCRAO Conference is attached. For noting Pages 25­28 A report from Judy Szekeres about the AUA Conference is attached. For noting Pages 29­31 *8.2 Local Affiliations Council agreed at its last meeting that the two priorities that should now be followed up for the establishment of closer relations with ATEM are the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training and the NZ Vice­Chancellors Committee. The President will report. 9 Reports 9.1 Conferences 9.1.1 Final Report 2006 TEM Conference The report from the PCO is attached. For noting Pages 32­ 52 9.1.2 2007 TEM Conference BP Steve Langley’s report is attached. For noting Pages 53­54 *9.1.3 Refereed Papers for TEMC Toni Hodge will report on how this concept is being developed in the next two TEM Conferences. 9.1.4 Extension of Contract with Leishman and Associates The Joint TEMC Committee (ATEM & TEFMA) has extended the contract for the PCO to take in the 2009 Conference in Darwin. For noting 4 ATEM Council May 2006 9.1.5 Future Conferences Future Conferences will be Canberra 23­26 September 2007 at the Hyatt Hotel, Christchurch 28 September ­ 1 October 2008, Darwin August 2009, Melbourne 2010, Brisbane 2011 and Adelaide 2012. For noting *9.2 The Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management Ian Dobson’s report on the ATEM Journal is attached. Ian Dobson will speak to his report. Pages 55­58 *9.3 Elections 2006 The following elected positions fall vacant in 2007: President Tom Gregg, Vice­President Richard Easther, Treasurer Neil Voyce. Also C@L Chris Pepper’s post is up for reappointment by Council in September 2007. The election schedule is as follows: Friday 1 June Call for Nomination Thursday 21 June Nominations close Thursday 28 June Ballot opens Wednesday 1 August Ballot closes The Association Secretary has appointed Giles Pickford as Returning Officer. For discussion *9.4 FMAC FMAC meets the day before Council. The Minutes of this meeting will be tabled. 9.5 Financial Reports *9.5.1 Council Draft Budget 2007 – 2009 The draft Council budget for 2007­9 has been circulated by separate e­mail. It is recommended that it be adopted. 9.5.2 Branch Contributions to Council The Branch Contributions to Council may not be needed, subject to the outcome of the resolutions on the ATEM 2010 Group Report. 9.5.3 Payments Schedule The Payments Schedule will be circulated by separate e­mail. For noting *9.5.4 Unaudited Annual Accounts The Unaudited Annual Accounts have been circulated by separate e­mail. It is recommended they be adopted and forwarded to the Auditor. 9.6 Report of the ATEM Foundation The ATEM Foundation is meeting on the day before Council. The Minutes of that meeting will be in tabled papers. Council should reconvene as the Annual General Meeting of the Foundation to adopt the report. 5 ATEM Council May 2006 10 Business Referred by Branches 11 Other Business 12 2007 Meetings Calendar The remaining meetings for 2007 are below. September Meetings in Canberra Year 2007 Meeting Sat 22­ September­07 at 12.30 pm ATEM Executive (with lunch) Sat 22­September­07 at 2.30 pm FMAC Sun 23­September­07 at 10.00 am ATEM Council (With Morning Tea and Lunch) Tue 25­September­07 at 8.00 am ATEM Awards Breakfast and Members' Forum Tue 25­September­07 at 9.00 am ATEM Annual General Meeting Tue 25­September­07 at 12.00 noon ATEM Ghosts' Lunch at Lanyon Homestead GP 17/4/ 2007 Distribution Tom Gregg ATEM President Richard Easther Vice­President Lucy Schulz Vice­President Toni Hodge Association Secretary Neil Voyce Association Treasurer Maree Conway Councillor at Large Chris Pepper Councillor at Large Steve Langley President ACT Branch Kay Hempsall President NSW Branch Scott Snyder President NT Branch Ali Hughes President NZ Branch John Swinton President Qld Branch Judy Szekeres President SA Branch Angela Boyes President Tasmanian Branch Joanne Austin President Victorian Branch Linda McLain President WA Branch Giles Pickford ATEM Secretariat Peter Scardoni ATEM Secretariat Ian Dobson ATEM Journal 6 ATEM Council May 2006 ITEM 3 Minutes of the Last Meeting Association for Tertiary Education Management Inc. ABN 72 682 233 729 Council Minutes Minutes of a meeting of the ATEM Council on Sunday 27 August 2006 at 1.00 pm in Room 5/6, Level 1, Hilton Hotel, Sydney PRESENT Tom Gregg ATEM President Margie Cole Vice­President Toni Hodge Association Secretary Neil Voyce Association Treasurer Ion Wallace Councillor at Large Chris Pepper Councillor at Large Steve Langley President ACT Branch Kay Hempsall President NSW Branch Scott Snyder President NT Branch Ali Hughes President NZ Branch John Swinton President Qld Branch Judy Szekeres President SA Branch Angela Boyes President Tasmanian Branch Joanne Austin President Victorian Branch Chris Pepper Representing the President WA Branch Observers Lucy Schulz Vice­President Elect Giles Pickford ATEM Secretariat Peter Scardoni ATEM Secretariat Ian Dobson ATEM Journal 1 Welcome and Apologies Apologies were received from VP Richard Easther and BP Linda McLain (represented by C@L Chris Pepper).
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