Academic Board

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Academic Board

• Going Boldly

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Role of Academic Board

• Academic Board is responsible to the Monash
  University Council for
• the supervision and direction of the academic
  affairs of the university, including the
  maintenance of high standards in teaching and
  research and liaison with the faculties
• (Monash University Statute 2.1)

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Initiatives 2008/2009

• Proactive engagement leadership by Academic
  Board
• Current issue papers, debate follow-through
• Guest speakers
• Environmental scanning
• Faculty/team presentations
• Faculty Board meeting visits
• Communication
• your suggestions?

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Initiatives 2008/2009

• Academic Board documents
• Action items
• Structure of Academic Board agenda report
• Agenda items related to Monash vision Academic
  Board Terms of Reference
• Agenda item briefing notes

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AB Priorities 2008-2009

• Pro-actively address emerging academic issues
• Research
• Education
• International
• Improve reporting to and from AB
• Review Academic Board composition size
• Review Academic Board Committee structures

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• The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire
  to be kindled.
• Plutarch