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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Minutes of the meeting of the Senate held in the Senate Room, The University of Western Australia, Crawley on Monday, 27 August 2012

PRESENT: The Chancellor (Dr M Chaney) in the Chair, the Pro Chancellor (Dr P Flett) the Vice-Chancellor (Professor P Johnson), Mr J W Biggs, Ms A Blackmore, Dr S Boyd, Mr F Cooper, Mr R Cooper, Mr S Dawkins, Ms M Dolin, Ms E Greeney, Dr L Hayes, Dr A Howarth, Mr J Inverarity, Dr S Juniper, Professor N Laing, Professor A McKinley, Dr J O’Shea, Ms H Silbert, Professor K Simmer.

By Invitation: Executive Director (Finance and Resources) Ms G McMath for item 11, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) for item12.

Secretariat: University Secretary (Ms D de Souza)

APOLOGIES: Mr M McKenzie, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Professor W Louden), Executive Director (Academic Services) and Registrar (Mr P Curtis).

1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - REF F4815

Mr Frank Cooper is a partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers Australia and declared that this entity has advised the University with respect to aspects of its debt arrangements; He has also previously declared a potential conflict because he is Chairman of the West Australian Football Commission and will not participate in discussions on current negotiations between The University and the West Coast Eagles Football Club on a future business relationship;

For Item 9.3.1 - CO2 Research Facility as Part of the National Geosequestration Laboratory, Professor Allan McKinley declared that he is currently an Occupational Health and Safety consultant;

Winthrop Professor Nigel Laing declared a potential conflict in relation to Item 11 – the Vice-Chancellor’s Report on the MOU with WAIMR.

2. MINUTES

RESOLVED – 49

that the minutes of the meeting of the Senate held on 25 June 2012 be confirmed.

3. CONFERRAL OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

(i) Senate noted that in accordance with Statute 14 clause (2)(2) made under the University of Western Australia Act 1911, the Vice-Chancellor on the 23 July 2012 conferred the respective degrees, graduate diplomas and graduate certificates on the following graduands:

Bachelor of Arts .. Chelsea Victoria HayesDaniel Brian ParrJessie Ellen Sargison StroudJamie Bree TwaddleNatasha Wickramasinghe

Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) .. Yue Dai

Bachelor of Commerce .. Yue Dai

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Alexander Robert McFaullRenata Rachel RignallMichelle Caroline Teo

Bachelor of Commerce with Second Class Honours (Division A)

.. Yue Dai

Bachelor of Computer Science .. Hao Jie Huang

Bachelor of Economics .. Kim Nicole MoodyMichelle Caroline Teo

Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Process Engineering)

.. Adriaan Stephanus HaasbroekMichael Alan Rodda

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) with Second Class Honours (Division A)

.. Matthew Thomas Haley

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics Engineering)

.. Colin An-Xiang DickieAaron Soh Kee KunTimothy Kenneth Yates

Bachelor of Laws .. Alexander Robert McFaull

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery .. Tessa Louise GarsideMichelle Mei-Lin LuyAmit Sandhu

Bachelor of Science .. Katana Joan BradshawBerrick Edward EvansLuisa Joy FitzpatrickHamish William GlenisterAdriaan Stephanus HaasbroekMatthew Thomas HaleyEmma Tiffany McIntyreNatasha Wickramasinghe

Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) .. Ang Kit Yee RebeccaTay Shiyun VanessaBee Ling YuJinxiu Zheng

Bachelor of Science (Pharmaceutical Science) .. Mohamed Akram Bin Abdul Saleem

Bachelor of Science (Psychology) .. Mitchell Robert Irwin

Bachelor of Science (Sport Science) .. Tan Pei Lian TracySalizah Binte Yusop

Master of Architecture .. Chandini Agarwal

Master of Business Administration .. Li Ling LeeJonathon Wylie Morison

Master of Engineering Science .. Ian Fergus Hooper

Master of Financial Mathematics .. Apurva Arvind Shroff

Master of Forensic Science .. Praveen Kumar Ayethepalle

Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations

.. Jessica Louise Reid

Master of Science (Exercise Science) .. Tara Dawn Justice

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Doctor of Philosophy .. Jason Dean ForteRachael Lee Hains-WessonThomas SaerbeckUttara SaranDanielle StephensBrilliana Agda-Elise von KatterfeldTomasz WoloszynskiMu ZhangMartin Sebastian Zinkernagel

Doctor of Philosophy with Distinction .. Adam David Martin

Diploma in Modern Languages .. Timothy Kenneth Yates

Graduate Diploma in Education .. Rhianydd Tegan Meredith

Graduate Diploma in Engineering .. Wenliang Zhang

Graduate Diploma in Law Caitlin Alice Westgarth

Graduate Diploma in Oil and Gas Engineering .. Feng Guo

Graduate Diploma in Science Allison Nicole Richardson

Graduate Diploma in Science (Exercise Rehabilitation)

Amy Kuehnapfel

(ii) Amendment of Award Conferred at the Graduation Ceremony held on 14 March 2012

The Faculty of Arts has advised that an administrative error has occurred which has resulted inMiss Victoria Louise Wilkie being admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Music instead of theBachelor of Music with Third Class Honours at the Graduation Ceremony held on 14 March 2012.

Senate noted that the Vice-Chancellor on the 23 July 2012 had approved the relevant change.

4. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND AWARDS OF TENURE

Senate noted the following information on appointments, promotions and awards of tenure in accordance with Senate Resolution 274/00:

TEACHING AND RESEARCH Promotion to Associate Professor (Level C)Assistant Professor Kym Guelfi (School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health)Assistant Professor Julie Hill (School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology)Assistant Professor Nicole Jones (School of Environmental Systems Engineering)Assistant Professor Angus Tavner (School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering)Assistant Professor Eric Tohver (School of Earth and Environment)  Promotion to Professor (Level D)Associate Professor Christopher Etherton-Beer (School of Medicine and Pharmacology)Associate Professor Andrea Gaynor (School of Humanities)Associate Professor Jonathan Evans (School of Animal Biology) Associate Professor Ryan Lowe (School of Earth and Environment)   RESEARCHPromotion to Research Assistant Professor (Level B)Dr John Bussell (ARC Centre of Excellence, Plant Energy Biology) Dr Olivier Van Aken (ARC Centre of Excellence, Plant Energy Biology)  Promotion to Research Associate Professor (Level C)Research Assistant Professor Muhammad Shazzad Hossain (Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems) Research Assistant Professor Frank Sanfilippo (School of Population Health)

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AWARD OF TENUREProfessor Paul Ichim (School of Dentistry)Assistant Professor Lara O’Sullivan (School of Humanities)Assistant Professor Kenneth Flower (School of Plant Biology)Ms Prerana Agrawal (Accounting and Finance, UWA Business School) Assistant Professor Bryan Boruff (School of Earth and Environment) Mrs Dianne Massoudi (Accounting and Finance, UWA Business School) Associate Professor Helen Wright (School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care)

ADJUNCT/CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS June 2012

    SCHOOL TERM  New Appointments Professor David Luketina Adjunct Professor Centre for Water Research 01/04/12-31/03/15Professor Robert Chambers Adjunct Professor Agric and Resource Economics 24/04/12-23/04/15 Professor Anne Dell Adjunct Professor Chemistry & Biochemistry 01/05/12-01/05/15Professor Timothy Setter Adjunct Professor Centre of Excellence for Ecohydrology 16/04/12-15/04/15Professor Xiaoying Zhuany Adjunct Professor Mechanical & Chemical 09/05/12-08/05/13Professor Costa Iiopoulos Adjunct Professor Maths & Stats 09/05/12-08/05/13Professor William Smyth Adjunct Professor Maths & Stats 09/05/12-08/05/13Professor Philip White Adjunct Professor Natural and Agricultural Sciences 25/05/12-24/05/15Professor Felix Dakora Adjunct Professor The UWA Institute of Agriculture 25/05/12-24/05/15Dr Patricia Danielsen Clinical Lecturer Surgery 01/04/12-30/06/15Dr Richard Austerberry Clinical Lecturer Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15Ms Joyce Prideaux Clinical Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Flora Botica Clinical Senior Lecturer Paediatrics 01/04/12-30/06/15Dr Gordon Chapman Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine & Pharmacology 01/03/12-30/06/15Dr Sara Hall Clinical Senior Lecturer Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Nathan Harvey Clinical Senior Lecturer Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 01/05/12-30/06/12Dr Kym Mina Clinical Senior Lecturer Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 01/05/12-30/06/12Dr David Koong Clinical Senior Lecturer School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr David Yong Clinical Senior Lecturer School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Shawan Dogramaci Adjunct Senior Lecturer Plant Biology 30/04/12-29/04/15Dr John Ryan Adjunct Senior Lecturer Womens & Infants Health 01/04/12-30/06/15Dr Allyson Browne Adjunct Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/03/12-30/06/15Dr Ewalk Swinny Adjunct Senior Lecturer Mechanical & Chemical Engineering 09/05/12-08/05/13Dr Luis Merino-Martin Adjunct Lecturer Plant Biology 18/04/12-17/04/15 Dr Russell Barrett Adjunct Lecturer Plant Biology 23/05/12-22/05/15 Dr Natasha Lebas Adjunct Lecturer Animal Biology 25/05/12-24/05/15Dr Jenny Downs Adjunct Research Fellow Child Health Research 01/04/12-30/06/15Dr Rochelle Watkins Adjunct Research Fellow Child Health Research 01/04/12-30/06/15Dr Judy Lowthian Adjunct Research Fellow SPARHC 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Oliver Gaede Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 18/05/12-17/05/15Dr Walter Witt Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 02/05/12-01/05/15Dr Lynda Bellchambers Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 18/05/12-17/05/15 Fr Joao Keller Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 18/05/12-17/05/15Dr Lee Smith Adjunct Research Fellow Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Selma Wiertsema Adjunct Research Fellow Paediatrics and Child Health 01/05/12-30/06/15Professor Steffen Wetzstein Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 01/09/12-31/08/15Dr Paul Erftemeijer Adjunct Research Fellow UWA Ocean Institute/al Biology 04/06/12-03/06/15Mr William Peter Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 04/06/12-03/06/15PromotionsDr Fabrice Parmentier Adjunct Senior Lecturer School of Psychology 09/05/12-08/05/15Assistant Professor Anna Baumert Adjunct Lecturer School of Psychology 07/05/12-06/05/15 Dr Janet Payne Adjunct Research Fellow Centre for Child Health Research 01/05/12-30/06/15

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RenewalsPeter Johnston Adjunct Professor Law School 01/04/12-31/03/15Brian O'Brein Adjunct Professor Physics 26/06/12-25/06/15 Christopher Oldham Adjunct Professor Animal Biology 03/06/12-02/06/15 Roger Price Adjunct Professor School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Ray Wills Adjunct Professor Earth and Environment 03/06/12-02/06/15Brent Clothier Adjunct Professor Earth and Environment 03/06/12-02/06/15Michael Huston Adjunct Professor Earth and Environment 03/06/12-02/06/15Dr Graeme Ewers Clinical Associate Professor Dentistry 01/04/12-30/06/15Dr Albert Tan Clinical Associate Professor Dentistry 01/04/12-30/06/15Dr Richard Riley Clinical Associate Professor Medicine and Pharmacology 01/05/12-30/06/15Mr Max Baumwol Clinical Associate Professor School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15Richard Schodde Adjunct Associate Professor Earth and Environment 3/03/12-02/03/15

Daniel Real Ferreiro Adjunct Associate ProfessorCentre of Legumes in Mediterranean Agric 03/06/12-02/06/15

Dr Ray Heffer Clinical Senior Lecturer Dentistry 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Ann Solar Clinical Senior Lecturer Psychiatry 01/03/12-30/06/15Dr Minimol Zachariah Clinical Senior Lecturer Women's and Infants' Health 01/05/12-30/06/12Dr Paul Jarrett Clinical Senior Lecturer School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15

Dr Andrew Robertson Clinical Senior LecturerSchool of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health 01/05/12-30/06/15

Dr Aesen Thambiran Clinical Senior Lecturer School of Paediatrics and Child Health 01/05/12-30/06/15

Dr Simon Wood Clinical Senior LecturerSchool of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health 01/05/12-30/06/15

Dr Xinhua He Adjunct Senior Lecturer Plant Biology 31/05/12-30/05/15

Stephen Rodrigues Adjunct Senior LecturerAnatomy, Physiology and Human Biology 31/05/12-30/05/15

Dr Peter Kovesi Adjunct Senior LecturerComputer Science and Software Engineering 01/07/12-10/06/15

Dr Barbara Sheil Adjunct Senior Lecturer Centre for Child Health Research 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Paul Doughty Adjunct Lecturer Animal Biology 01/01/12-31/12/14Dr Joao Santos Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 01/05/12-30/04/15 Dr Duncan Cowan Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 01/05/12-30/04/15Dr Colin Johnston Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 01/04/12-31/03/15 Dr Michael Trefry Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 01/04/12-31/03/15Dr Philip Hawke Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 01/05/12-30/04/15 Ms Amanda Buckingham Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 01/05/12-30/04/15 Dr Jenny Downs Adjunct Research Fellow Centre for Child Health Research 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Jacqueline Hendricks Adjunct Research Fellow School of Paediatrics and Child Health 01/05/12-30/06/15Shane Evans Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 19/02/12-18/02/15Donald Houghton Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 07/06/12-06/06/15Dr Craig Scanlan Adjunct Research Fellow Earth and Environment 01/06/12-31/05/13Dr Pat Magann Clinical Professor Women's and Infants Health 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr John Blackwell Clinical Professor School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Richard Mendelson Clinical Professor School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15Mr Mark Newman Clinical Professor School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Bruce Webber Adjunct Associate Professor Plant Biology 12/05/11-11/05/15Ms Alison Slater (nee Bell) Adjunct Teaching Fellow School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15

Adjunct/Clinical Appointments -

Senate Meeting August2012

New Appointments Dr Douglas Bridge Clinical Professor School of Medicine and Pharmacology 12/07/12-31/12/15

Dr Paul Effler Adjunct ProfessorSchool of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 13/06/12-30/06/15

Dr Luba Kalaydjieva Adjunct Professor Centre for Medical Research 13/06/12-30/06/15Professor Weining Chang Adjunct Professor UWA Business School 01/08/12-30/07/14

Dr Jeff Foley Adjunct ProfessorSchool of Environmental Systems Engineering 23/07/12-22/07/15

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Mr Justin Vivian Clinical Associate Professor School of Surgery 13/06/12-30/06/15Dr Krishna Boddu Clinical Associate Professor School of Medicine and Pharmacology 12/07/12-31/12/15Dr Nick Spadaccini Adjunct Associate Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics 14/06/12-13/06/15Mr Peter Jacoby Adjunct Associate Professor Centre for Child Health Research 13/06/12-30/06/15Dr Mary-Anne Kedda Adjunct Associate Professor School of Population Health 12/07/12-31/12/15Dr Alex Hofmann Adjunct Associate Professor School of Surgery 12/07/12-31/12/15Dr Serge Kaplanian Clinical Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Martyn Lethbridge Clinical Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Daniel Durack Clinical Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Daniel Xu Clinical Senior Lecturer Primary,Aboriginal and Rural Health 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Daniel Xu Clinical Senior Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/05/12-30/06/15Dr Philip Russell Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Narelle Hadlow Clinical Senior Lecturer School of Pathology & Laboratory 13/06/12-30/06/15Dr Fiona McKenzie Clinical Senior Lecturer School of Paediatrics and Child Health 01/07/12-31/12/15

Dr Nantha Ramachandran Clinical Senior LecturerSchool of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health 01/07/12-31/12/15

Dr Hakan Yaman Clinical Senior Lecturer Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health 01/07/12-31/12/15Dr Maximiliano Aravena-Roman Adjunct Lecturer

School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/05/12-30/06/15

Dr Alexander Gout Adjunct Lecturer Centre for Child Health Research 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Kenneth Robertson Adjunct Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Assistant Professor Richard Pengelley Adjunct Lecturer

School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health 16/07/12-15/07/14

Dr Yasmin Harman-Smith Adjunct Research Fellow Centre for Child Health Research 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Jianping Wu Adjunct Research Fellow Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Ivan Haigh Adjunct Research Fellow UWA Oceans Institute 21/06/12-30/06/15

Dr Ivan Haigh Adjunct Research FellowSchool of Environmental Systems Engineering 21/06/12-20/06/15

Dr Alan Duffy Adjunct Research Fellow ICRAR 01/07/12-30/06/15

Dr Robert Basedow Adjunct Research FellowElectrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering 23/07/12-22/07/15

Dr Lyn Colvin Adjunct Research Fellow Centre for Child Health Research 01/07/12-31/12/15Dr Jason Waithman Adjunct Research Fellow Centre for Child Health Research 01/07/12-31/12/15Mr Ian Cooper Senior Teaching Fellow School of Surgery 01/05/12-30/06/15Promotions

Dr Soumya Ghosh Clinical ProfessorCentre for Neuromuscular & Neurological Disorder 13/06/12-30/06/15

Dr John Walsh Clinical Professor School of Medicine & Pharmacology 13/06/12-30/06/15Dr Geoffrey Forbes Clinical Professor School of Medicine & Pharmacology 12/07/12-31/12/15Dr George Garas Clinical Professor School of Medicine & Pharmacology 12/07/12-31/12/15Dr Eli Gabbay Clinical Professor School of Medicine & Pharmacology 12/07/12-31/12/15

Dr Nolan McDonnell Clinical Associate ProfessorWomen's & Infants' Health/Medicine & Pharmacology 13/06/12-30/06/15

Dr Gareth Baynam Clinical Associate Professor School of Paediatrics & Child Health 13/06/12-30/06/15Dr Christopher Johnson Clinical Associate Professor School of Medicine and Pharmacology 12/07/12-31/12/15

Dr Amanda Hooper Adjunct Associate ProfessorMedicine & Pharmacology/Pathology & Lab Med 13/06/12-30/06/15

Dr Hannah Moore Adjunct Senior Lecturer Centre for Child Health Research 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Amy Samuels Adjunct Senior Lecturer Centre for Child Health Research 01/06/12-30/06/15RenewalsDr John Henstridge Adjunct Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics 02/06/12-01/06/15Associate Professor Carl Vinciullo Clinical Associate Professor Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15

Dr Christopher Curry Clinical Associate ProfessorPrimary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care 01/06/12-30/06/15

Dr Peter Hollingsworth Clinical Associate Professor Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/07/12-31/12/15Dr Hugh Dawkins Adjunct Associate Professor Pathology and Laboartory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Campbell Witt Adjunct Associate Professor Pathology and Laboartory Medicine 01/07/12-31/12/15Dr Anthony Poli Clinical Senior Lecturer School of Dentistry 01/07/12-30/06/15Dr Ric Bergesio Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Kevin Elks Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15

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Dr Cynthia Forrest Clinical Senior Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Yuresh Naidoo Clinical Senior Lecturer Primary, Aboriginal and Health Care 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Ed O'Loughlin Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Mr Stephen Rodrigues Clinical Senior Lecturer Surgery 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Alexander Swann Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Michael Texler Clinical Senior Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Jason Wells Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Sarah Wyatt Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Divyesh Mehta Clinical Senior Lecturer School of Paediatrics and Child Health 13/06/12-30/06/15Dr Jeremy Parry Clinical Senior Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr David Speers Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Andrew Dean Clinical Senior Lecturer Medicine and Pharmacology 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Johann Combrinck Clinical Senior Lecturer Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Paul Caterina Adjunct Senior Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Mr John Ivey Adjunct Senior Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Mr John O'Reilly Adjunct Senior Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Marian Sturm Adjunct Senior Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Marc Thomas Adjunct Senior Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15

Dr Jessamine Soderstrom Adjunct Senior LecturerSchool of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health 01/07/12-31/12/15

Dr Conway Tang Adjunct Senior LecturerSchool of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health 01/07/12-31/12/15

Dr Avram Levy Adjunct Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Mr Pierre Filion Adjunct Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/07/12-31/12/15Mr Russell Johnsen Adjunct Lecturer Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/07/12-31/12/15

Dr Gregory PriceAdjunct Senior Research Fellow

School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 01/07/12-31/12/15

Ms Cathy Sucher Adjunct Research Fellow School of Surgery 01/07/12-30/06/15

Professor Dominic Mallon Clinical ProfessorSchool of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/01/13-30/06/15

Mr Francis Lannigan Clinical Professor Surgery 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Richard Herrmann Clinical Professor Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Paul Skerritt Clinical Professor Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 01/06/12-30/06/15Dr Milan Dragovic Adjunct Associate Professor Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 01/06/12-30/06/15

5. CONFERRING OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

5.1 Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates

RESOLVED – 50

to confer their respective degrees, diplomas and certificates on the candidates listed below:

Bachelor of Arts with Second Class Honours (Division A)

.. Kirsten Nicole Melville

Bachelor of Commerce .. Mark John DelaurentisNurul Farhanah Ferdos

Bachelor of Economics .. Rachel Renee Northover

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)

.. Thomas Patrick Hugo Mulroney

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) with First Class Honours

.. Matthew Alvin Webster

Bachelor of Laws with Second Class Honours (Division B)

.. Sarah Belinda Coxon

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery .. Timothy Oscar HollidayOwen Andrew McWilliam

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James Andrew SprousterMatthew Josiah Vandy

Bachelor of Music with Second Class Honours (Division B)

.. Julian Phillip Simpson

Bachelor of Science .. Alison Gayle BarnesRachel Renee NorthoverNicholas Stewart Thomson

Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours .. Alison Gayle Barnes

Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) .. Hans Jurgens MareRebecca Poh Wan Yan

Bachelor of Science (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)

.. Ai Ling Chan

Bachelor of Science (Sport Science) .. Chen Caijun

Master of Business Administration .. Elizabeth McGowan

Master of Education .. Edwin Wee Choon Lim

Master of Engineering (Power Systems) .. Saleh Mohammedsaeed A Alharbi

Master of Human Resources and Employment Relations

Rui Zhou

Master of Oil and Gas Engineering .. Tahir Rashid

Master of Science .. Lu Zhang

Doctor of Philosophy .. Saskia Adelle Abrahms-Kavunenko

Graduate Diploma in Communication Studies .. Guia Marie Reyna

Graduate Diploma in Education .. Sandhya HarinathDavid William MoreyBrendan Hendrikus Pitlo

Graduate Certificate in International Relations .. Kieran Post

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice .. Jennifer Murphy

6. REPORT OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD

6.1.1 Emeritus Professor

On recommendation of the Academic Board it was

RESOLVED – 51

that the title of Emeritus Professor be conferred upon Winthrop Professor Alex Coram.

6.1.2 Establishment of the New Faculty of Science – Ref F42889

RESOLVED – 52

(i) to approve the establishment of a new faculty to be called the Faculty of Science comprising a merger of the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences and the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences;

(ii) to approve the disestablishment of the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences; and

(iii) to approve the disestablishment of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

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7. REPORT OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL

7.1 Report of the Meeting held on 4 July 2012

7.1.1 Faculty of Arts – Master of Professional Archaeology by Coursework and Dissertation – Ref F35103

RESOLVED – 53

to approve the introduction of the degree of Master of Professional Archaeology with effect from 2013.

7.1.2 Faculty of Engineering – Computing and Mathematics – Master of Professional Engineering – Refs: F35161, F42121, F42122, F42123, F42124, F42125, F42126

RESOLVED - 54

to approve the introduction of the degree of Master of Professional Engineering with effect from 2013.

7.1.3 Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences – Graduate Certificate in Emergency Medicine Research – Ref F38985

RESOLVED – 55

to approve the introduction of the Graduate Certificate in Emergency Medicine Research with effect from 2013.

7.1.4 Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences – Master of Science (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) by Coursework – Ref F5201

RESOLVED – 56

to approve the rescission of the Master of Science (Industrial and Organisational Psychology) with immediate effect subject to students currently undertaking the course leading to the award being able to complete the course and graduate in accordance with the relevant rules and policies.

7.1.5 Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences – Alignment of the Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) and Master of Psychology (Industrial and Organisation Psychology) – Refs F5197, F42773, F4780

RESOLVED – 57

(i) to approve the rescission of the degree of Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) and the degree of Master of Psychology (Industrial and Organisation Psychology) with immediate effect subject to students currently undertaking the courses leading to those awards being able to complete their courses and graduate in accordance with the relevant rules and policies; and

(ii) to approve the introduction of the degrees of Master of Clinical Psychology, Master of Clinical Neuropsychology and Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology with effect from 2013.

7.1.6 Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences – Master of Clinical Psychology by Coursework and Dissertation (Extended) – Refs F42789, F42782, F42775, F42784, F42776, F42777, F42774, F42783, F42518

RESOLVED – 58

to approve the introduction of the Master of Clinical Psychology (Extended) with effect from 2013.

7.1.7 Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences – Master of Physical Science and Graduate Diploma in Physical Science – Refs F41170, F41470

RESOLVED – 59

(I) to approve the introduction of the Master of Physical Science with effect from 2013; and

(ii) to approve the introduction of the Graduate Diploma in Physical Science with effect from 2013.

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7.1.8 Faculty of Law – Professional Practice Doctorate – Juris Doctor – Ref F35162

RESOLVED – 60

to approve the introduction of the Juris Doctor with effect from 2013.

7.1.9 Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science – Professional Practice Doctorate – Doctor of Podiatric Medicine – Ref F35127

RESOLVED – 61

to approve the introduction of the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine with effect from 2013.

7.1.10 Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences – Advanced Diploma in Medical and Aboriginal Health Sciences – Ref F41279

The University Policy on Advanced Diplomas approved by Senate (R39/12) provided for the University to offer such diplomas to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with pathways into initial professional postgraduate Cycle 2 courses which contribute to the advancement and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In accordance with this policy, the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences had recommended the introduction from 2013 of the Advanced Diploma in Medical and Aboriginal Health Sciences, which provides a pathway to postgraduate professional courses in medicine, dentistry, podiatry, nursing or other health sciences.

RESOLVED – 62 to approve the introduction of the Advanced Diploma in Medical and Aboriginal Health Sciences with effect from 2013.

7.2 Report of the Academic Council taken by Circular on 8 August 2012

7.2.1 Faculty of Law – Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Legal Studies – Ref F40792

The University Policy on Advanced Diplomas approved by Senate (R39/12) provided for the University to offer such diplomas to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with pathways into initial professional postgraduate Cycle 2 courses which contribute to the advancement and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In accordance with this policy, the Faculty of Law had recommended the introduction from 2013 of the Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Legal Studies, which provides a pathway to the Juris Doctor course.

RESOLVED – 63

to approve the introduction of the Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Legal Studies with effect from 2013.

7.2.2 Faculty of Education – Rescission of the Master of Education (with emphasis on Human Movement)(by Thesis and Coursework) – Master of Education (with emphasis on Human Movement)(by Coursework) and Master of Educational Psychology – Refs F6551, F6548, F9554

RESOLVED – 64

to approve the rescission of the Master of Education (with emphasis on Human Movement) and the Master of Educational Psychology with immediate effect subject to students currently undertaking the courses leading to those awards being able to complete their courses and graduate in accordance with the relevant rules and policies.

7.2.3 Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences – Rescission of Master of Science and Technology and Graduate Diploma in Science and Technology – Refs F15701, F15702

RESOLVED – 65

to approve the rescission of the master of Science and Technology and the Graduate Diploma in Science and Technology with immediate effect subject to students currently undertaking the courses leading to the awards being able to complete their courses and graduate in accordance with the relevant rules and policies.

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8. REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

RESOLVED – 66

to approve the amendments as recommended to the regulations of the Charles and Joy Staples South-West Region Publications fund with immediate effect.

9. SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES

9.1 Report of the External Environment Committee – Ref F1143

9.1.1 Report on Service Learning and Volunteering – Ref F37223

During 2011, the External Environment Committee gave consideration to how Service Learning might be embedded into new courses. After initial discussions that scoped out a project brief and following the allocation of $20,000 to the proposed project by Senate at its meeting held on 25 July 2011 (R.37/11), the Committee commissioned a research project to review progress being made to provide meaningful service learning opportunities for students and to suggest how the University might further develop a sustainable culture of service learning.

At its meeting held on 8 August 2012, a report prepared for it by Winthrop Professor Ian Reid and Ms Ye’elah Berman was considered.

The Committee reaffirmed its view of the importance of providing all undergraduate students with appropriate structured service learning opportunities within their courses. The general view was to make the prospective Dean of Coursework Studies responsible to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) for coordinating service learning. The Committee endorsed the report and referred it to Senate for consideration.

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to approve that the University

(i) affirm service learning as an explicit and integral part of its institutional mission;

(ii) take a co-ordinated and streamlined approach to service learning development; and

(iii) establish a position responsible for the coordination of Service Learning reporting to the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), with functions as outlined in the report.

9.2 Report of the meeting of the Strategic Resources Committee – Ref F2586

9.2.1 Bi-Annual Policy Review – Capital Debt – Ref F15064

By R61/06 Senate approved the introduction of the Capital Debt Management Policy which provided a policy framework within which the University could borrow funds externally.

In accordance with the Capital Debt Management Policy Statement (CDMP) section 13, the policy is required to be formally reviewed at least every two years.

Members had before them the Capital Debt management Policy Review Report including the proposed amended Capital Debt Management Policy endorsed by the Strategic Resources Committee.

RESOLVED – 68

that Senate adopt the proposed amendments to the Capital Debt Management Policy (July 2012).

9.2.2 Bi-Annual Policy Review – Investments – Ref F7348

The University’s Investment Policy Statement requires review of the external investment portfolio on a four yearly basis. Senate at its meeting of 9 May 2011 resolved R23/11 to approve deferral until 2012 of the external investment review.

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At its meeting the Strategic Resources Committee proposed that the Investment Policy Statement (July 2012) be amended and presented to Senate for endorsement and approval to extend the timeframe for the external review to 2013. The process has commenced but the review report will not be available until 2013.

RESOLVED - 69

(i) to adopt the proposed amendments to the Investment Policy Statement (July 2012); and

(ii) to extend the timeframe for the external investment review required under the Investment Policy Statement section 14.3 to 2013.

9.2.3 St Thomas More College Development

It was noted that under the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) The University had been allotted 1000 dwellings to provide student accommodation. Discussions had been held between theUniversity and St Thomas More College (STMC) for the development of 241 NRAS dwellingson the college site.

The University Colleges Act 1926 states that “no buildings shall be erected or altered oradded to, and no improvements shall be made on, the said land unless the plans andspecifications and designs have first been submitted to and approved by the Senate”.

A paper outlining the proposal for the development of 241 NRAS dwellings at St Thomas More College had been attached to the agenda. On recommendation from the Strategic Resources Committee it was

RESOLVED - 70

to approve a committee comprising the Vice-Chancellor, the Chair of the Strategic Resources Committee and the Executive Director (Finance and Resources), be delegated the authority to approve the plans and specifications and design for the development at St Thomas More College.

9.3 Report of the Strategic Resources Committee taken by Circular – Ref F2586

9.3.1 CO2 Research Facility as Part of the National Geosequestration Laboratory – Ref F42635

In June 2012 a report outlining the proposed CO2 Research Facility as part of the NationalGeosequestration Laboratory (NGL) on Crawley Campus was provided initially to the Strategic Resources Committee and subsequently to Senate for approval. The Senate at its meeting held on 25 June 2012 resolved (Res 41/2012) as follows:

“(i) to approve that the construction for the CO2 Research Facility be located centrally on the Crawley Campus adjacent to the Engineering Precinct and The Centre for Energy;

(ii) to approve that the contribution of up to $2.3M from the Capital Budget be made in addition to the $5.4M EIF grant for the construction of a new CO2 Research Facility Building; and

(iii) to approve the inclusion of a shell floor in the design of the CO2 Research Facility second floor at an estimated cost of $0.97M to provide the strategic capacity needed to realise the University’s academic objectives in this area.”

Members had before them a project report which included the plans and elevations for the proposed CO2 Research Facility. On recommendation from the Strategic Resources Committee it was

RESOLVED – 71

to approve the preliminary plans and elevations of the CO2 Crawley facility, to enable progress through planning and detailed documentation.

10. REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR – REF F1326

Members had before them the Report of the Vice-Chancellor’s dated 27 August 2012. The Vice-Chancellor provided additional comment as follows:

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The University’s recent ranking in the top 100 universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities released by the Shanghi Jiao Tong University highlights the merits of indicative planning. Emeritus Professor Alan Robson’s role in setting the ambitious goal was acknowledged.

The Vice-Chancellor is drafting a paper on his strategic vision for the University. It will be circulated widely to the University staff inviting feedback and suggestions which will inform the development of a new Strategic Plan. A copy will be distributed to members of Senate.

Attendance figures for Open Day indicate that future enrolment numbers may increase marginally.

Complex negotiations around the University’s financial commitment, obligations and entitlements with regard to the WAIMR (North) medical research facility have been concluded and the efforts of Ms Gaye McMath and members of her team were acknowledged.

The Review of Orientation has been completed. Entrance and exit interviews were conducted with the Review Panel which included an international expert from the University of Otago. The Review Report will be delivered by the end of August and the Vice-Chancellor anticipated that changes will be introduced to the way in which Orientation Camps are conceived and operated following further discussions with the Guild.

Members discussed various issues in the report including the possible impact and future benefits of the Square Kilometre Array in WA and the new position of Chief Adviser Corporate and Government Affairs. In relation to the University’s position in the Academic Ranking of World Universities it was

RESOLVED – 72

(i) that the Vice-Chancellor will present an analysis at the next meeting of the strategies that have resulted in The University being included in the Top 100 climbing from a position of 179 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities and initiatives that will be necessary to retain and further improve this ranking:

(ii) The Chancellor will write to Emeritus Professor Alan Robson on behalf of Senate congratulating him on his vision and leadership in setting the “Top 100 goal”.

Confirmed

CHAIR

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