[UMA-SR-000001909] Minute Books of the Executive Committee

Description

IdentifierUMA-SR-000001909Extent26 volumesScope and ContentThe Executive Committee is a formal committee of the University Council.
The minute books for this series are dated 1876-1886 and from 1971 to the present. Though the committee existed from 1887 until 1970, no meeting papers can be found for those years.
The Executive Committee of Council was established in 1876 and held its first meeting on the 12th of June of that year. The general function of the committee was and is to act on behalf of Council for all matters except legislation between the last regular Council meeting in December and the first full Council meeting in March and on urgent matters and routine matters except legislation between Council meetings.
In addition to this, the Executive Committee has the following functions:-Advising Council on the naming of buildings-To act for Council in respect to University Appeals which do not fall into the terms of the Vice-Chancellor's responsibility.-To exercise a standing authority which is also held by the Finance Committee to authorize the obtaining of interim death cover when future salary increases are known in advance and will have retrospective effect.
Contents:
The first volume in the series, dated 1876-1886 includes details of accounts examined and recorded for payment; Student matters and requirements; Decisions referred to and from Council; Recommendations made to Council; Professorial Board resolutions; Appointment of University Booksellers; The presentation of a gift from Queen Victoria to the University-publication titled "More Leaves from the Journal of a Life in the Highlands"; details of subjects; Fines for late entry; Fees; Scholarships; Examinations; Requests for updating of accommodation and recommendations to Council that the fees for the Clinical Practice of physicians and surgeons at Melbourne Hospital be collected by the University.
Current volumes include matters such as:
Council agendas and resolutions; Vice-Chancellors' reports; Naming of buildings; Appeals; Reports from boards and committees; Chairs; Professorial Appointments; Directorships; Exhibitions; Bequests, funds and donations; Bursaries; Centres and Institutes; HECS (Higher Education Contribution Schemes); Occupational Health and Safety and Safety Health and Risk Management; Salaries; Retirements; Termination of appointment; Faculties; Departments; Legislation and Statutes;Funds and Grants.
Note on Format
Leather-bound volumes. Handwritten as well as typed entries on lined paper. Late twentieth century records typed on white paper.Collection CategoryUniversity, officialAccess StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this Series

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CreatorUniversity Of Melbourne Council. Executive Committee

Dates

Date1876-1993

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Records Services IDUM460Other IDs2013.00842010.00242000.00112003.00352005.00462006.00832008.00172015.01092016.01012018.0012

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[UMA-SR-000001909] Minute Books of the Executive Committee