30 August 2011

What happened at Council

Meeting No. 5/2011: Monday 29 August 2011

Title and paper number

Description

Outcome

Budget Parameters 2012

Paper C-05-11-008

Council endorsed the proposed Budget Parameters for 2012 Budget preparation noting the broadly based review of cost structures requested by the Planning and Finance Committee at its meeting of 15 August 2011.

Approved

Research and Innovation Plan

Paper C-05-11-009

Council endorsed the Research & Innovation Plan 2011-2015.

Approved

Academic Plan

Paper C-05-11-010

Council endorsed the Academic Plan 2011 to 2015: Transforming the Student Experience.

Approved

RMIT Vietnam Service Level Agreement

Paper C-05-11-011

Council approved the Services Agreement between RMIT University and RMIT Vietnam.

Approved

Academic Board

Paper C-05-11-012

Council approved the discontinuation of the following postgraduate awards commencing Semester 1, 2012:

  • Master of Social Science (Economic Development); and,
  • Graduate Diploma in Economic Development.

Students who have not completed the Master of Social Science (Economic Development) by the end of Semester 2, 2011 will:

  1. Graduate with an intermediate award; or,
  2. Transfer to the Master of Social Science (International Urban and Environment Management) program.

Approved

August 2011 Capital Development Plan Update

Paper C-05-11-013

Council approved the August 2011 Capital Development Plan Update.

Approved

Membership of limited company: IAUP

Paper C-05-11-016

Council approved RMIT’s membership of International Association of University Presidents Ltd

Approved