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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 -

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 -

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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