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1 1 The University of Western Australia MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION STAFF MEETING HELD IN THE EDUCATION CONFERENCE ROOM 2.34 ON 07 JUNE 2013 PRESENT: Winthrop Professor Helen Wildy, Chair Winthrop Professor David Andrich Ms Ye Elah Berman Associate Professor Elaine Chapman Professor Simon Clarke Ms Anita Creasey Ms Christina Dyt Ms Janet Edwards Ms Michelle Emmett Associate Professor Christine Howitt 07 June 2013 Ms Anna Johansson Research Assistant Professor Ida Marais Research Associate Joshua McGrane Associate Professor Grace Oakley Research Assistant Professor Mary Oliver Assistant Professor Michelle Striepe Mr Martin Swann Ms Louise Thomas APOLOGIES Ms Katerina Akselstad Assistant Professor Lisa Bell Winthrop Professor Anne Chapman Associate Professor Val Faulkner Assistant Professor Kathy Fenwick Ms Peta Gjedsted Winthrop Professor Stephen Houghton Ms Sonia Hueppauff Associate Professor Stephen Humphry Professor Peter Merrotsy Winthrop Professor Tom O Donoghue Dr Sanna Peden Associate Professor Mark Pegrum Assistant Professor Elaine Sharplin Ms Penny Vincent Research Associate Corinne Zadow 1. MINUTES RESOLVED to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Faculty of Education Staff Meeting held on 03 May RESEARCH COMMITTEE REPORT The Chair of the Research Committee, Elaine Chapman, provided the following report. A panel has been formed for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the AARE award. The panel comprises W/Prof Helen Wildy, Prof Simon Clarke, and A/Prof Elaine Chapman, and the candidate will be selected from the pool of 2012 HDR prize winners. There appears to have been a significant improvement in the speed with which ethics applications are coming through to the faculty. Current negotiating with the Department of Education ethics staff to establish an agreement in which low-risk applications approved by the Department do not have to undergo UWA ethics review. A community of researchers was established in planning session for the writing workshop; a presentation will be given at the end of this Staff Meeting. The 2013 publications audit is almost complete. W/Prof. Tom O'Donoghue has noted a significant improvement in the quality of outputs based on ISI listing. Michelle Emmett is working on a website which will list upcoming research grants and other updates on research activity within the faculty. Michelle will report when this has been completed.

2 2 The Faculty's Research Active Definition has been prepared, and will be presented for information at the next Faculty Meeting. 3. TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMITTEE REPORT The Teaching and Learning Committee has not met since the last Staff Meeting. The Committee will meet on 19 June PLANNING AND BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT The Chair of the Planning and Budget Committee, Helen Wildy, provided the following report. The Planning and Budget committee met on 3 June to review and consider student numbers and fees. The fees set for the Faculty s domestic postgraduate courses (eg MEd) when compared to the other WA universities and the Go8 are considerably lower, third cheapest of WA Universities and cheapest in the Go8. The annual 48 point fee is $12,288 which is nearly $3,000 less than the nearest competitor ($15,400) and the estimated cost as a commonwealth supported place ($15,570). The Faculty will over the next few years aim to increase the fees to competitive and at a minimum of the equivalent to a commonwealth supported place. In semester 1, the broadening unit EDUC1102 received over 220 student enrolments, where we had predicted a slight increase on the previous year to 701 students. An application was made to the University to request a capping of both of our broadening units, this was rejected. Also noted, you can only get a budget adjustment if the faculty load is 1-2% over the prediction by the end of the year. 5. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORT The International Committee Report was noted. 6. INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE COORDINATORS COMMITTEE REPORT The Initial Teacher Education Course Coordinators Committee has not met since the last Staff Meeting. 7. MARKETING REPORT The Marketing Report was noted. Helen Wildy thanked Martin Swann for updating the foyer slide presentation. 8. PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS REPORT The Professional Partnerships Report was noted. 9. WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORT The Work Health and Safety Report was noted. The GSE has a team participating in the Global Corporate Challenge (Christine Howitt, Janet Edwards, Sonia Huepauff, Rachel Wicking, Corrine Zadow, Mary Oliver and Peta Gjedsted). 10. TECHNOLOGY UPDATE REPORT There was nothing to report for the Technology Update at this meeting.

3 3 11. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ADVISER REPORT The Research Development Adviser Report was noted. Academic staff are requested to check that their profiles are up to date. Michelle Emmett can provide support for formatting. 12. DEAN S REPORT The Faculty Dean, Helen Wildy, provided the following report. Christine Howitt and Marnie O Neill were congratulated for their awards for Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Supervision respectively. The search for a Level E Science Educator is still in progress. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations are advertising for a new part-time Faculty Development Officer for Education. Dr Gerardine Neylon has been appointed as the new Level B Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education. It has been confirmed that the Graduate Diploma in Education will continue until The University is developing a UWA Education Future Visions Statement and the Faculty is well placed to support this as education is our core business. Staff are reminded that the 2013 Prize Giving Ceremony is on 25 June. Staff provided positive feedback on the IT support provided by Nathan Cantem. Nathan s normal working hours are 10am 12noon Monday to Friday. It was queried if Nathan was able to start at 9am. Staff were reminded not to move the tables in the conference and meeting room as this is an occupational, health & safety issue. If the tables need to be moved please notify reception who will arrange for Facilities Management to move the tables. Academic Staff are reminded that they need to fill out the professional consultancy form before completing any consultancy. Christina Dyt to speak to Nathan Cantem to see if he is able to change his working hours to 9-11am. All staff are requested to contact reception if they require the tables in the Conference Room or Meeting Room to be moved. Academic staff are reminded of the Professional and Consultative Work Policy and are requested to complete the Application to Undertake Professional and Consultative Work form where necessary. data/assets/pdf_file/0005/ /consultative_application.pdf

4 4 14. RESEARCH TALK + MORNING TEA The research talk was an announcement from Michelle Striepe that a new Community of Researchers at the Graduate School of Education has been established and will meet in the EDFAA library on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The first session will be on 25 June. Morning tea was provided by Vivienne Pepper, Ye Elah Berman and Sanna Peden. 15. FUTURE MEETINGS Future staff meetings will be held on the first Friday of the month at 9.30am in the Conference Room. 5 July 2 August 6 September 4 October 1 November 6 December

5 5 ITEMS FOR THE ATTENTION OF ACADMEIC STAFF 11. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ADVISER REPORT Academic staff are reminded to check that their profiles are up to date. Michelle Emmett can provide support for formatting. Academic staff are reminded of the Professional and Consultative Work Policy and are requested to complete the Application to Undertake Professional and Consultative Work form where necessary. data/assets/pdf_file/0005/ /consultative_application.pdf ITEM FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL STAFF All staff are requested to contact reception if they require the tables in the Conference Room or Meeting Room to be moved. ITEM FOR THE ATTENTION OF CHRISTINA DYT Christina Dyt to speak to Nathan Cantem to see if he is able to change his working hours to 9-11am.