2007 Annual report (PDF 8.1 Mb) - University of Melbourne

UNIVERSITY
goVERNANCE
Music
Dean
Professor Cathy Falk
BA PhD Monash
Music is a single-department faculty.
Science
Dean
Professor Peter Rathjen
BSc Adel. PhD Oxon
The Faculty of Science includes the
following schools and departments:
> School of Botany
> School of Chemistry
> School of Earth Sciences
> School of Physics
> Department of Genetics
> Department of Information Systems
> Department of Mathematics and
Statistics
> Department of Optometry and Vision
Sciences
> Department of Zoology
Veterinary Science
Dean
Professor Glen Browning
BVSc Melb. PhD Melb. DipVCS Syd. (until August 2007)
Professor Ken Hinchcliff
BVSc Melb. PhD Ohio DACVIM (from August 2007)
The Faculty of Veterinary Science has two
departments:
> Veterinary Science
> Veterinary Clinic and Hospital
Victorian College of the Arts
Dean
Professor Andrea Hull
AO BA DipEd Syd. FAIM
The VCA consists of six academic
disciplines:
> Art
> Dance
> Drama
> Music
> Film and Television
> Production
The VCA has two specialist centres – the
Centre for Ideas and the Wilin Centre for
Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development.
School of Enterprise
Executive Dean
Ms Mariann Fee
BA Grad Dip (Educational Administration)
The School of Enterprise was established
under the University subsidiary UMEE and
is the academic school through which its
teaching and learning activities occur. The
school delivers customised corporate award
and non award programs and provides
consultancy development and management
services to the staff of the University to
assist their accessibility to external clients.
School of Graduate Studies
Dean and Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Research Training)
Professor Barbara Evans
BSc Melb. PhD Melb. DipPhEd TSTC
The position was restructured and renamed
in the latter part of 2007 to:
Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Graduate Research)
Professor Richard Strugnell
BSc PhD Monash FASM
(appointed from December 2007)
The School of Graduate Studies provides
a range of enrichment activities and
support mechanisms that contribute to the
success of postgraduate research students
and consequently enhance the research
reputation of the University.
Melbourne Business School
Dean
Professor John Seybolt
BA Yale MBA Utah PhD Cornell
The Melbourne Business School offers
postgraduate business education programs,
and research activities with key centres for
excellence in executive education, business
and public policy.
Bio21 Molecular Science and
Biotechnology Institute
Director
Professor Dick Wettenhall
BSc Melb. PhD Monash
The Bio21 Molecular Science and
Biotechnology Institute (Bio21 Institute)
is a multidisciplinary research centre,
specialising in medical, agricultural and
environmental biotechnology.
PROFILE
Professor
PETER McPhee
Professor Peter McPhee, previously
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic),
was appointed Melbourne’s inaugural
Provost in 2007.
The Office of the Provost has been
established to provide the Universitywide
oversight of course planning and
delivery necessary on introduction
of the Melbourne Model. It fosters
collaboration across the University,
managing changes in academic policies
and practices that affect the University
as a whole and ensuring that high
quality, consistent support services are
provided to students. The Provost is the
standing deputy to the Vice-Chancellor.
In 2007 the Provost had particular
responsibilities for implementation of
the University’s new Melbourne Model
curriculum structure.
Professor McPhee represented the
University in a wide range of forums
through 2007, communicating the
features and educational benefits of
the Melbourne Model to community
groups including media representatives,
secondary schools, parents of
prospective students, local and
overseas alumni, recruitment agents,
and international universities.
Professor McPhee is also Chair of the
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
Authority Board.
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