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Monash University Calendar
Statutes
Chapter 10 - Affiliated educational
institutions, residential institutions, and hospitals
Statute 10.1 - Affiliation
Part I - General
1.1 Institutions may be affiliated to the university in accordance
with and subject to the provisions of the parts of this statute which
apply to such institutions and to the provisions of this part which
shall apply to the affiliation of all institutions.
1.2 In this statute 'institution' means any educational, cultural,
sporting or other institution, organisation or body
2. The rules
of admission to any institution affiliated to the university shall
not provide for any religious, racial or political test save that
a residential institution sponsored by a religious or similar organisation
may, when selecting entrants, give some preference to members of
that organisation.
3.1 There shall be a standing committee of the Academic Board which
shall consider all applications received for affiliation the continuance
of any affiliation and all other matters related to affiliation and
shall make recommendations thereon to the Academic Board.
3.2 A recommendation of the standing committee in relation to an
application for affiliation must state which, if any, objects of
the university the affiliation would assist in attaining.
4 Every application for affiliation shall contain such information
in such form as the Academic Board may require. The governing body
of any institution to be affiliated shall undertake that during its
continued affiliation it shall supply such information and permit
such inspection of its premises on behalf of the Academic Board as
the Academic Board may from time to time require.
5 It shall be a condition of the affiliation or of the continued
affiliation of any institution that its constitution shall be such
as is approved by the Academic Board.
6.1 The Council, on the recommendation of the Academic Board, may
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6.1.1 subject to subsection 6.2, grant an application for affiliation
subject to any terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions
of this statute, the Council determines;
6.1.2 refuse an application for affiliation; or
6.1.3 terminate an existing affiliation subject to the conditions
contained in the agreement for affiliation.
6.2 Before granting an application for affiliation the Council must
be satisfied that the affiliation will assist in attaining one or
more of the objects of the university.
7 The affiliation to the university of an institution shall be
effected by an agreement for affiliation completed between the university
and the institution or its governing body. Each such agreement shall
provide that adequate notice of termination must be given by either
party.
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Part II - Affiliation of residential institutions
8. The provisions of this part apply to the affiliation to the university
of residential institutions which provide residence for members of
the university.
9 Subject to section 10 it shall be a condition
of the affiliation and continued affiliation of a residential institution
that it:
9.1 shall not permit any person to become or continue to be a resident
member unless that person is -
9.1.1 enrolled for a course of study leading to a degree or a diploma
of the university, or
9.1.2 a member of the staff of the university, or
9.1.3 engaged in research at the university, or
9.1.4 a member of the staff of the institution;
9.2 shall allow the institution to be used for residence only by
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9.2.1 resident members,
9.2.2 permanent or temporary members of the staff of the institution,
9.2.3 distinguished visitors invited to reside temporarily at the
institution, and
9.2.4 members of the family of any such resident members, members
of the staff and distinguished visitors;
9.3 shall not permit any person to become or continue to be a non-resident
member unless that person is -
9.3.1 one of the persons referred to in paragraphs 9.1.1 to 9.1.4
of this section, or
9.3.2 a graduate of the university, or
9.3.3 a member of the governing body of the institution;
9.4 has a substantial proportion of the members residing at the institution;
9.5 shall be wholly affiliated to the university and shall not reserve
or exclude from affiliation any part or activity of the institution;
9.6 shall not require any member, other than a member of its staff,
to participate in any religious observance;
9.7 shall inform the Academic Board of the rules or regulations for
the maintenance of discipline within the institution which are from
time to time in force;
9.8 may establish and maintain a tutorial system for the benefit
of resident and non-resident members who are students to complement
the teaching of the university provided that the dean of the faculty
or chairman of the department concerned, as the case may be, is consulted
concerning the appointment of any member of the tutorial staff prior
to the making of such an appointment;
9.9 shall obtain the approval of the Academic Board to the facilities
for and standards of accommodation, the facilities for study and
the arrangements made for the maintenance of safety and health within
the institution;
9.10 shall keep the Academic Board informed of and obtain the approval
of the Academic Board to any plans which the institution may prepare
or propose for development from time to time to ensure that such
plans are not inconsistent with the plans for the development of
the university;
9.11 shall, by its constitution, provide that one member of its governing
body shall be a person representing the university and appointed
from time to time by the Academic Board;
9.12 shall not award any academic qualification of any kind whether
by way of degree, diploma, licence, certificate or otherwise;
9.13 shall not use the name of the university except as authorised
by the Academic Board.
10.1 The Academic Board may at any time and from time to time if
it thinks fit exempt a residential institution affiliated to the
university from any of the provisions of section 9 to the extent,
for the period or periods and subject to the conditions specified.
10.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of this part a residential institution
affiliated to the university may, during periods on which the university
is on vacation, permit the premises of the institution to be used
for purposes which are otherwise not authorised or permitted by this
statute.
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Part III - Affiliation of hospitals
11 This part applies to the affiliation of hospitals to the university.
12 It shall be a condition of the affiliation or of the continued
affiliation of a hospital that it shall, to the satisfaction of the
Academic Board, provide suitable accommodation or facilities or both
for the clinical instruction or clinical examination or both of undergraduate
students of the university or suitable facilities for undergraduate
or graduate students or members of the staff of the university to
carry out research.
13 Any affiliation agreement entered into by the university with
a hospital which is to be or has been affiliated to the university
may provide for -
13.1 accommodation of members of the staff of the university or of
a university department within the hospital;
13.2 the offering of hospital appointments to members of the staff
of the university;
13.3 arrangements for conjoint recommendations in regard to certain
hospital appointments;
13.4 the maintenance of student discipline within the hospital;
13.5 the payment of fees by students attending the hospital;
13.6 the minimum period of notification on either side to be given
of intention to terminate the agreement.
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Part IV - Affiliation of research and other educational institutions
14 This part applies to the affiliation to the university
of research or other educational institutions, not being residential
institutions or hospitals.
15 It shall be a condition of the affiliation
and of the continuation of the affiliation of any research or other
educational institution that it shall, to the satisfaction of the
Academic Board, provide suitable accommodation or facilities or both
for the teaching of or the carrying out of research by persons who
are students or former students or members of the staff of the university.
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Part V - Regulations
16.1 The Council may make regulations for or with respect to -
16.1.1 prescribing or providing for the constitution and appointment
of the standing committee on affiliation;
16.1.2 prescribing or providing for the procedure of the standing
committee on affiliation;
16.1.3 prescribing or providing for the form of application for affiliation
to the university;
16.1.4 prescribing or providing for any other matter or thing for
which it is necessary or expedient to prescribe or provide for the
purposes of this statute; and the Council may make regulations amending
or revoking any such regulations.
16.2 Regulations made under this statute must be promulgated
on the Monash University Calendar website and after being so promulgated
must remain on the website for at least 14 days.
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