The academic administration of the university is carried out by various faculties and the College of Management, and is supervised by the Academic Board. Sir Edward Woodward, one of Australia's most distinguished judges, will become the new chancellor of the university from 1 January 1990.
ACADEMIC BOARD
The committee dealt with policy and technical aspects of the proposed new curricula and school trials of assessment methods. Through the Joint Committee of the Academic Board and Heads of Colleges, the Board met with the Heads of the University and its affiliated colleges to discuss matters of common interest.
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Two noteworthy developments are currently being considered and will have significant implications for the future of the Faculty. The second is a recent decision by the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture to amalgamate with the University of Melbourne to meet the requirements for membership of the Unified National System.
ARTS
The general climate has been largely hostile to support for research in the humanities and social sciences this year. The most successful departments in the 1989 round were Psychology (four initials, five renewals), History (two initials, four renewals), English (five initials), Fine Arts (four initials), Classical and Near Eastern Studies (three initials and one renewal) and geography (one initial, one renewal).
DENTAL SCIENCE
An exhibition of Japanese Noh masks was held in the Westpac gallery, along with a visit from a Noh dancer and the mask maker. The School of Clinical Dentistry is expected to assume a more prominent role in the teaching program in the Hospital and Faculty.
ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE
Sixty full-fee overseas students entered the first year of the Bachelor of Commerce in 1989 and there are a small number of overseas full-fee paying students in the postgraduate and postgraduate courses. They are the beginning of the Faculty's participation in the newly established Asian Business Center at the University.
EDUCATION
The Institute was established following the amalgamation of the Melbourne College of Advanced Education and the University, by legislation of the Victorian Government in late 1988. The academic organization and governance structure of the Institute was agreed during merger discussions last year.
ENGINEERING
34;History and Philosophy of Law" will expose students to many of the fundamental issues in the history, philosophy and sociology of law. As a result, ARC funds in 1990 will make a significant contribution to research in the Law School.
MEDICINE
Professor Geoffrey Tregear of the Howard Florey Institute accepted an appointment to the Department of Biochemistry as a Professorial Associate with the title of Professor. Professor Ian McKenzie becomes Professor/Director of the Austin Hospital Medical Research Institute at the end of 1990.
MUSIC
Professor John Coghlan will accept his appointment as Professor of Experimental Physiology and Medicine when he takes office on January 1, 1990 as Director of the Howard Florey Institute. Professor Ross Webster retires as Professor of Community Medicine and Professor Derek Denton retires as Professor of Experimental Physiology and Medicine and Director of the Howard Florey Institute.
SCIENCE
In all the main sectors of the Faculty, we are, together with the University of Sydney, the main producers of higher degree students in Australia. In all areas of the Faculty, we intend to continue to support CSIRO, building stronger links in the 1990s to protect our association with CSIRO science.
VETERINARY SCIENCE
The Faculty of Science has always maintained close links with Australia's largest scientific resource, the CSIRO. At the end of a decade of changes and a year of major changes, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is preparing for the 1990s.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
In addition, four new associate professors and associate professors and four research assistants have joined the school's staff. The school's research program is supported by the increasing number of staff and the resulting opportunities for individual and joint research.
RESEARCH
The performance of the University of Melbourne in the competition for external grant funds was therefore very gratifying, but the increase in total ARC funds awarded did not fully offset the funds lost in the clawback. Its main remit is to help market the University's considerable resources in intellectual property, research banks and facilities.
STUDENTS
ASSOCIATIONS
CAREERS AND APPOINTMENT SERVICES
THE STUDENT COUNSELLING SERVICE
CONTACT
DISABILITY LIAISON ACTIVITIES
Support from government agencies for students is not extensive, and for many students it is not available, due to the income levels of their parents. As a result of the merger, the number of indigenous students enrolled at the University under the University's special admission arrangements has reached 56. The University continued to provide support to Aboriginal students by providing an Aboriginal Liaison Officer and support staff, as well as the leisure and study support facilities of the Aboriginal Liaison Office in Faraday Street.
The university's three childcare centers operated at full capacity during 1989.
LIBRARY
In the latter context further work has been done to develop disaster recovery planning and to complete a comprehensive assessment of the collections. Administration of the Library Book Vote was facilitated in 1989 by the relative stability in the exchange value of the Australian dollar during the year. The development of interest in Asian Studies in various areas within the university has highlighted the need for adequate library support for such initiatives and the Library has been actively involved in various discussions related to these developments.
A significant element in the Library's collection building program over the past decade has been the development of substantial collections of research materials in microform formats.
UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLY
FINANCE
This includes US$2.914 million related to extensions to the Graduate School of Management Ltd. 3,432 Net surplus related to certain grants and votes held in perpetuity under a gift agreement to preserve the value of the corpus and not available for distribution.
BUILDINGS
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Office for Prospective and Young Students runs a program of school visits designed to familiarize prospective tertiary students with what to expect at the University. In addition, two seminars were held at the University in June for teachers involved in advising prospective tertiary students. The Australian Center held a series of workshops on the proposed VCE Australian Studies curriculum.
Since 1984, the University has admitted students from disadvantaged backgrounds to undergraduate courses under the Special Admission Scheme.
ALUMNI
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS
MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY
MUSEUM OF ART
During 1989 various works of art were acquired for the University Art Collection: a selection of 10 works on paper by Artist - in - Residence, Tim Jones;. A notable work of art commissioned by the University this year was a large tapestry for the new School of Zoology. A portrait of the former deputy director, Mr. Ray Marginson, who retired in 1988, was commissioned by the University by the artist, Clifton Pugh.
The University of Melbourne's Computerized Catalog Project continued to catalog works of art in the collection.
UNIVERSITY SPORT
SUMMARY OF REGULATIONS
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
OVERSEAS VISITS
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Real Estate and Buildings staff employs and supervises experts to monitor and chemically sterilize water cooling equipment (Legionella control) at an annual cost of $50,000.
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL NUMBERS AND STAFFING POLICY
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
FEES AND CHARGES
Graduate Diploma (1e en 2e semester) - Master of Applied Science (3e semester) - Master of Engineering Science.
STUDENT STATISTICS
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Later than one year and no later than two years 40,893 Later than two years and no later than five years 122,680. In 1939, the University instituted a policy of billing all semi-independent bodies for accounting services rendered and paying or charging interest on cash balances. The accounting service charge replaces the salary portion previously charged to the staff pension fund (1986).
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REVENUE
291,501 Less EXPENSES
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ACCUMULATED FUNDS
2,626,187 Represented by -
ASSETS
2,626,187 NOTES
Introduction
These notes, prepared with the financial statements, provide an explanation of the significant accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the accounts of the University of Melbourne for the year ended 31 December 1989. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements. laid down in the Annual Reporting (Contributory Revenue Sector) Regulations 1988. As a result significant changes in accounting policy have been introduced which change the form and content of the accounts from those of previous years.
The pension fund and accounts for the disability and pension fund are reported separately, as the assets of these funds are owned by the members and the university is not entitled to the surplus until the funds are liquidated.
- Inventories
- Revenue Recognition
Operating revenues are included in the statement of income and expenses in the year to which they are applied. Income in the form of donations and legacies is counted as income when actually received by the University. Income is now included in the statement of income and expenditure in the year in which it is earned.
Income that has not yet been earned is deferred and included in Advance income in the balance sheet.
000 Capital
Depreciation
1,378 Note 1.4 (i) sets out the rates of Depreciation for
- Insurances
Allocations from Trust Funds
Revenue - Other
Expense - Other
Investment Income
Extraordinary Items
- Retained Surplus totalling $2,855,327 which was transferred from the University to the Melbourne
- Retained Surplus totalling $3,607,177 which was transferred from the former Melbourne College of
Contributed Capital
Funds Held for Restricted Purposes
Reserves
26 - Special Purposes Reserve
Investments Book Value
They are being repaid from funds created by the University and not from government grants.
000 Gross Sundry
Funds from Operations
000 Operating Surplus before Extraordinary Items 33,204
Beginning of year figures for Balance Sheet items for the purpose of producing a Statement of Sources and Applications
Superannuation
- University employees contribute to a range of superannuation schemes, which are divided into the following categories: -
- From 1 May 1983 the University became a participating institution in the Superannuation Scheme for Australian
- During 1988 the University, in response to an industrial award, became a participating institution in TESS
- The University administers the Staff Superannuation (1986) Fund. The fund is governed by a separate trust deed and the
- The University pays contributions to, but is not the Trustee of, the following schemes: -
- The University administers the Staff Superannuation Scheme and the Melbourne College of Advanced Education Staff
- The State Employees Retirement Benefits Scheme and the State Superannuation Scheme are administered by the State
The fund is managed by UniSuper Pty Ltd, a company incorporated in Victoria, and is governed as a trust by the general laws relating to trusts. The fund is managed by UniSuper Management Pty Ltd, a company incorporated in Victoria and governed as a trust by the general laws relating to trusts. The fund is governed by a separate trust deed and the general laws governing trusts.
The trusts are governed by separate trust deeds and the general laws relating to trusts.
000 Superannuation Scheme for Australian 11,507
Melbourne College of Advanced Education
With effect from 1 January 1989, the former Melbourne College of Advanced Education was merged with the University of Melbourne.
3,607,177 The following freehold properties were also transferred to the
Contingent Liabilities
- Indemnity to the National Australia Bank to cover the Bank's guarantee to the University's insurer, under a Workers'
- The following disputed claim is recognised by the University as at 31 December, 1989 -
The University has guaranteed debenture loans for renovations to Union House, which is occupied by the
The University has acted as guarantor on behalf of a member of staff, who has a housing loan from the National Australia
The University has agreed to transfer certain land and buildings to the Graduate School of Management Ltd. This
Capital Expenditure Commitments
December 1989 the University had contracts outstanding on the following major projects
000 Baldwin Spencer Building Refurbishment 462
Melbourne University Student Union
Lease Expenditure Commitments
At the date of preparation of these accounts, the University is not aware of any net liability arising from these agreements.
Segment Information
Statement from the Chief Accounting Officer. a) the financial statements of the University of Melbourne present fairly the financial transactions of the University during the financial year ended 31 December 1989 and the financial position of its operations for the year then ended, and. b) the financial statements of the body have been prepared in accordance with section 11 of the Annual Reporting Act 1983 and the Annual Reporting (Contributory Revenue Sector) Regulations 1988. Furthermore, I am not aware at the date of signing these statements of any circumstances which would make all the data included in the statements to be misleading or incorrect. In addition, we are not aware at the date of signing these statements of any circumstances that would cause the information contained in the statements to be misleading or inaccurate.
