1976 Monash University Calendar Part 1
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MARIST COLLEGE ORMANBY ROAD MONASH Jp~ UNIVERSITY C'.S.I.R.O. SCALE IN METRES 0 21i liO 71i 100 121i 150 171i 200 HAllS OF RESIDENCE 30 ANIMAL KEY TO PLAN • HOUSES •• I. University club - 2. Religious centre MARSHAll RESERVE 3. Robert Blackwood Hall ENGINEERING 4. Main library 5. Krongold child training centre 6. The Alexander Theatre 7. Rotunda 8. Biomedical library 9. Biochemistry laboratories 10. Central science block SPORTS AREA II. Senior zoology 12. First year chemistry 13. Zoology lecture theatres 14. First year biology laboratory SPORTS AREA 15. Senior chemistry 16. Western science lecture theatres UJ :Jz 17. Eastern science lecture theatres UJ > 18. First year physics < UJ 19. Senior physics 8 0 20. Hargrave Library UJ = 21. Northern science lecture theatres 22. Mathematics and computer centre 23. Engineering lecture theatres 24. 25. 26. 27. Engineering school 28. Boiler-house 29. Botany experimental area VICE-CHANCEllOR'S RESIDENCE,.,. 30. Zoology environmental laboratories EDUCATION ,, ERECTED NON-COLlEGIATE HOUSING UNDER CONSTRUCTION MANNIX COLLEGE MONASH UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 1976 Published by Monash University Wellington Road, Clayton Victoria, Australia 3168 Telephone: 541 0811 Telegrams: Monashuni Melbourne Telex: Monlib AA31729 Printed and bound by Brown Prior Anderson Pty Ltd Melbourne CONTENTS (The contents of the Calendar have been brought up to date as at 5 January 1976 with the exception of the statutes and regulations which were those in force at 13 October 1975) PREFACE 9 SIR JOHN MONASH 11 COAT OF ARMS 13 DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS 14 PRINCIPAL DATES FOR 1976 15 OFFICERS AND STAFF OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 23 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL 23 STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL 25 THE PROFESSORIAL BOARD 26 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE PROFESSORIAL BOARD 28 OTHER STANDING COMMITTEES 30 SUPERANNUATION ADMINISTRATORS 31 THE FACULTIES 31 THE UNION BOARD 42 REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES 42 TEACHING AND RESEARCH STAFF 43 LIBRARY STAFF 71 ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER STAFF 72 CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS OF THE TEACHING HOSPITALS 76 FORMER OFFICERS 83 AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS 85 THE MONASH UNIVERSITY ACT 1958 86 STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY CHAPTER 1--GENERAL 1.1 Interpretation 102 1.2 Meetings 103 1.3 University Holidays 104 CHAPTER 2-GOVERNING BODIES, COMMITTEES, AND UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS 2.1 The Council 104 2.2 The Professorial Board 105 2.3 The Faculties 106 2.4 The University Teaching Hospitals 109 2.5 Committees and Boards of Studies 109 2.6 The Discipline Committee 112 MONASH UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 2.7 The Union 112 2.8 Students' Loan Fund 113 2.9 The Committee of Deans 114 2.10 The Monash Association of Students 115 CHAPTER 3--0FFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 3.1 The Chancellor and the Deputy Chancellor 116 3.2.1 The Vice-Chancellor 118 3.2.2 Pro-Vice-Chancellors 118 3.3 Deans, Associate Deans, and Sub-Deans of Faculties 118 3.4.1 The Professors 120 3.4.2 Visiting Professors 121 3.4.3 Emeritus Professors 121 3.5 Administrative Staff 122 3.6 Staff Superannuation Scheme 123 3.7 The Disability Pensions Fund 130 CHAPTER 4-DISCIPLINE 4.1 General Provisions 133 CHAPTER 5 5.1 The Victorian Universities and Schools Examinations Board 134 CHAPTER 6-cANDIDATURE FOR AND ADMISSION TO DEGREES AND GRANTING OF DIPLOMAS 6.1.1 Matriculation 137 6.1.2 Courses and Degrees 138 6.1.3 Admission to Courses 139 6.1.4 Admission to Status 140 6.1.5 Examinations 140 6.2 Exclusion for Unsatisfactory Progress 141 6.3 Exclusion for Health Reasons 142 6.4 Admission to Degrees Honoris Causa 142 CHAPTER 7-ACADEMIC DRESS 7.1 Academic Dress 143 CHAPTER 8-SEAL OF THE UNIVERSITY 8.1 The Seal of the University 143 CHAPTER 9-ELECTIONS 9.1.1 Election of Members of the Council-Procedure 144 9.1.2 Election of Members of the Council by the Students in the University 148 9.1.3 Election of Members of the Council by the Graduates of the University 149 9.1.4 Election of Members of the Council by the Faculties 149 9.1.5 Election of Members of the Council by the Professors 150 9.1.6 Election of Members of the Council by Members of the Teaching Staff other than the Professors 150 9.1.7 Election of Members of the Council by the Full-time Members of the Staff other than the Teaching Staff 151 9.2 Election of Members of the Professorial Board 151 CHAPTER 10-AFFILIATED COLLEGES, HALLS OF RESIDENCE, AND LICENSED BOARDING HOUSES 10.1 Affiliation 153 CONTENTS CHAPTER 11 11.1.1 Administration of Trust and other Property 155 REGULATIONS UNDER STATUTE 2.3-THE FACULTIES 157 UNDER STATUTE 2.4-THE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS 165 UNDER STATUTE 2.7-THE UNION 165 UNDER STATUTE 2.8-STUDENTS' LOAN FUND 169 UNDER STATUTE 2.10-THE MONASH ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS 170 UNDER STATUTE 6.1.2---cOURSES AND DEGREES 175 UNDER STATUTE 6.1.3-ADMISSION TO COURSES 176 UNDER STATUTE 6.1.5-EXAMINATIONS 178 UNDER STATUTE 6.2-EXCLUSION FOR UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS 180 UNDER STATUTE 7.1-ACADEMIC DRESS 181 UNDER STATUTE 11.1.1-ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST AND OTHER PROPERTY 183 DEGREE REGULATIONS FACULTY OF ARTS 197 FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICS 219 FACULTY OF EDUCATION 224 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 234 FACULTY OF LAW 240 FACULTY OF MEDICINE 261 FACULTY OF SCIENCE 267 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY-ALL FACULTIES 277 RULES ON PATENTS 282 STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL-TERMS OF REFERENCE 283 GENERAL INFORMATION UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS 285 PAYMENT OF UNION FEES 287 HALLS OF RESIDENCE 288 AFFILIATED COLLEGES 288 RELIGIOUS CENTRE 289 MONASH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE 289 MONASH ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS 289 ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES 289 UNIVERSITY CENTRES CENTRE FOR RESEARCH INTO ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS 290 CENTRE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES 290 SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES UNDERGRADUATE 292 PRIZES 299 GRADUATE-TENABLE WITHIN AUSTRALIA 306 GRADUATE-TENABLE OVERSEAS 314 OVERSEAS TRAVEL GRANTS 323 THE LIBRARY GENERAL DESCRIPTION 325 REGULATIONS 325 MONASH UNIVERS11Y CALENDAR REPORT OF THE COUNCIL AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 1974 327 GRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY 1975 410 INDEX 437 PREFACE Monash University was established by the University in its permanent quarters an Act of the Victorian Parliament on by the Premier of Victoria on 11 March 15 April 1958 after the immediate ac 1961. This was three years earlier than ceptance by the Government of the advice originally envisaged. of the Murray Committee. This com Teaching began with an enrolment of mittee was appointed by the Common 363 undergraduates and graduates in the wealth Government in December 1956 faculties of Arts, Economics and Politics, with Sir Keith Murray, chairman of the Engineering, Medicine, and Science. University Grants Committee in the The Interim Council, having dis United Kingdom, as chairman, to inquire charged its duty, was replaced by the into and report upon the needs of Aus permanent Council on 3 July 1961. En tralian university education. While the rolments rose to 798 in 1962, 2,923 in committee was in Victoria, the Govern 1964 and to 8,466 in 1968. ment obtained its special recommenda The enrolment figure in 1976 is ex tions upon the early establishment of a pected to be 13,600. It is hoped to house second university in the State. as many full-time students as possible The University bears the name of Sir in halls of residence, the first of which John Monash, a Victorian of great dis was opened in 1962. A faculty of Law tinction. A biographical note on him was established in 1964 when graduate appears on page 11. studies in education were also intro In June 1958 an Interim Council, ap duced. The faculty of Education was pointed under the transitory provisions formally constituted in 1965. of the Monash University Act 1958 and The University offers the degrees charged with the duty of taking "all such of Bachelor, Master, Doctor of Philo steps as may be necessary in order that sophy, and higher Doctorates, as well the Council of the University may be as graduate diplomas in education and duly constituted upon the appointed day", a number of other fields. Its first held its first meeting. The site of 250 Bachelor degrees were conferred at acres at Clayton was acquired and with the beginning of the 1964 academic the advice of architects a master plan year. for its development was adopted. The University's funds are derived in The Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, and the main from the Australian Govern the first Professor took up duty early in ment, which finances all recurrent and 1960. Rapid progress with the buildings capital expenditure and a major part of and the appointment of additional staff research expenditure (either directly or leading to the development of the teach through government-financed institu ing programme enabled the opening of tions). 9 SIR JOHN MONASH General Sir John Monash was born was also a general who detested war on 27 June 1865 at West Melbourne of but who took fierce pride in the achieve German-Polish, Jewish parents. He was ments of the Australians as an indepen educated until the age of twelve at local dent force. schools at Richmond and J erilderie, In 1919 Monash carried out the repat where his father kept a store. He then riation and demobilization of the Aus attended Scotch College, Melbourne, for tralian forces in Europe. In 1920 he four years and was equal dux of the accepted the general managership of the school in 1881. He entered the Univer new State Electricity Commission of sity of Melbourne in 1882 but after two Victoria and in 1921 became full-time years had to continue part-time because chairman of the Commission.