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    When the University began teaching its Bachelor of Arts degree in 1960 students were required to complete a sequence of two subjects in science. Most chose to undertake a sequence of two subjects offered by the School of Philosophy called Scientific Thought. (The University of New South Wales c. 1961: 78) This requirement was generally unpopular (O'Farrell, P. UNSW A Portrait: 90) and was eventually removed by Council on 9 November 1970. (resolution 70/221) On 9 May 1966 Council decided that the Department of History and Philosophy of Science would become its own independent school with Professor J B Thornton becoming the foundation professor of History and Philosophy of Science and head of school. (resolution 66/86) Professor Thornton had also been foundation professor of Philosophy at the university. (59/182) On 11 May 1987 Council decided to change the name of the school to the School of Science and Technology Studies effective from 1 January 1988 (resolution 87/52). The rationale was that it reflected a broadening of activities encompassing history and philosophy of science, social studies of science and technology, and science and technology policy. (Uniken 17 July 1987: 2) At the Council meeting on 22 July 2002 Professor McConkey, President of the Academic Board, reported that the School of Science and Technology Studies wished to revert to its former name, the School of History and Philosophy of Science, as its current name was not meaningful to school-leavers and undergraduates. Council approved the change (resolution CL002/62). In 2006 the School of History and Philosophy of Science described its role as follows: Our course structure uniquely integrates the traditional HPS areas of history and philosophy of science, technology and medicine with contemporary issues in environmental studies, technology policy and the history and politics of contemporary biosciences. HPS offers critical perspectives on science, technology and environment for undergraduate science as well as humanities and social science students. The international research profile of the School is particularly high in the history and sociology of science, eco-humanities and philosophy of mind/cognitive studies. (http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/schools/ Accessed 12 September 2006) As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of History & Philosophy of Science was disestablished effective 31 January 2007. It was amalgamated with the schools of Philosophy and History to form the new School of History and Philosophy (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 09/05/1966-31/01/2007
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    The Bioengineering Centre was established at the 18 January 1989 meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee. It was a unit created within the Department of Biotechnology in the Faculty of Applied Science and its aim was to develop and coordinate research and continuing education activities in the multidisciplinary areas of bioengineering and recombinant-DNA technology (V752). Professor Peter Gray was appointed as the Centre's first Director. At the 2 December 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Applied Science was disestablished effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the Department of Biotechnology, including the Bioengineering Centre, was transferred to the Faculty of Life Sciences. On 18 June, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science & Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001, including the Bioengineering Centre (resolution CL001/49). On 8 October 2001 Council approved the disestablishment of the School of Applied Bioscience, including the Department of Biotechnology, in order to form a School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences effective from 1 January 2002 (resolution CL001/84). As a result the Bioengineering Centre was transferred to this newly established school. On the 3 October 2006 the Academic Board noted the disestablishment of the Bioengineering Centre effective from 31 December 2006 (AB06/125). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 18/01/1989-31/12/2006
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    On 9 March 1959 Council approved the establishment of a chair in chemical technology (resolution 59/3). On 14 September 1959 (resolution 59/147) Council approved the appointment of Professor F. W. Ayscough to this chair. Thus the School of Chemical Technology was created within the Faculty of Technology - with other staff members moving to the school from the School of Chemical Engineering in March 1960 (file 00077528, CN980, Box 42). On 9 May 1960, Council changed the name of the faculty to the Faculty of Applied Science (resolution 60/55). On 12 November 1979 Council resolved to merge the School of Chemical Technology with the School of Chemical Engineering to form the new School of Chemical Engineering & Industrial Chemistry (resolution 79/157). As a result, the school ceased to exist effective from 1 January 1980. Subordinate agency: Department of Ceramic Engineering - 01/01/1961 - 31/12/1979 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - by 01/03/1960-31/12/1979
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    The Department of Chemical Engineering dates back to the formation of the university itself on 1 July 1949, as it was one of the departments that had much of its origins in the Sydney Technical College. The first head was Professor J. P. Baxter, who commenced in his position on 16 January 1950. When the first three university faculties were established by Council on 8 May 1950 (resolution 54), Chemical Engineering became one of the first three departments within the Faculty of Science. On 10 September 1951 Council changed the designation of all departments to schools and so the School of Chemical Engineering came into existence (resolution 153). On 14 May 1956 Council created the Faculty of Technology (resolution 761i) and the School of Chemical Engineering was moved into this faculty. On 9 May 1960, Council changed the name of the faculty to the Faculty of Applied Science (resolution 60/55). On 12 November 1979 Council resolved to merge the School of Chemical Technology with the School of Chemical Engineering to form the School of Chemical Engineering & Industrial Chemistry effective from 1 January 1980 (resolution 79/157). As a result, the School of Chemical Engineering ceased to exist from this date. Subordinate agency: Department of Food Technology - 16/07/1952 - 19/01/1976 Subordinate agency: Department of Fuel Technology - 09/09/1963 - 31/12/1979 Subordinate agency: Department of Biological Process Engineering - 28/02/1968 - 31/12/1979 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1949-31/12/1979
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    On 9 September 1957 Council approved the introduction of degree courses in Industrial Arts and at the same time appointed Associate Professor L. M. Haynes to take on this responsibility (resolutions 57/106 & 57/108). When he entered on duty on 26 September 1957, the Department of Industrial Arts thus came into existence within the Faculty of Technology with Associate Professor Haynes at its head. The first students in industrial arts were admitted at the beginning of the 1958 academic year (Industrial Arts Advisory Panel, CN913). On 9 May, 1960, Council changed the name of the faculty to the Faculty of Applied Science (resolution 60/55). At the 12 September, 1960 meeting of Council the Board of Vocational Studies was formed (resolution 60/132). Under Council resolution 60/132iii it was determined that the Board should supervise teaching, provide assistance to examiners and conduct research in those subjects that were nominated as coming under its auspices. As this included the Department of Industrial Arts, the new Board was academically responsible for the department from this date. As the Board was not initially given all powers of a faculty, however, the department remained administratively responsible to the Dean of Applied Science (CN958/13). This was not changed until the meeting of Council on 11th May, 1970 (resolution 70/74i), when resolution 60/132 was rescinded and the Board re-constituted. Under Council resolution 70/74ii the Board was given the power to act as a faculty in regard to all its courses, including those from the Department of Industrial Arts. On 12 November, 1973 Council changed the name of the Board to the Board of Professional Studies (resolution 73/231). A year later, on 11 November, 1974, Council approved the reconstitution of the Board into the Faculty of Professional Studies from 20th January 1975 (resolution 74/227). On 16 January 1978 Council approved the transfer of the Department of Industrial Arts to the Faculty of Architecture, effective from 24 July 1978 (resolution 78/22). It was initially also planned that the department would eventually become a School of Industrial Arts & Design with the appointment of a chair. Due to falling student numbers this did not occur and instead on 1 January 1981 the department became part of the School of Architecture (17 December 1980 Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee meeting). On 12 August 1982 the Committee of Review for the Academic Programmes in Industrial Arts gave its recommendation that the courses and department be abolished and its staff transferred to the appropriate school(s) of the Faculty of Architecture (file 820500). At the Faculty of Architecture meeting on 30 September 1982, however, while the faculty reluctantly accepted that it was too late to continue industrial arts courses into 1983, it advocated that the Department of Industrial Arts be not abolished with a view to that department offering a revised program for 1984, which would be of value to a wider group of prospective applicants (resolution 82/21). Although the plans to resurrect the course in 1984 do not appear to have eventuated, the department remained in existence and in the Faculty of Architecture Corporate Plan 1989 - 1994 (released May 1988), it was noted that The Department of Industrial Arts no longer offers separate courses and its future status is under review. The two staff members' skills and knowledge are being re-directed into the core activities of the school (file 028020). From the 1991 Calendar the department was no longer listed separately and the department's staff appear to have been absorbed within the School of Architecture. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 09/09/1957-by 31/12/1990
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    This series consists of the booklet leaflet collection of the Faculty of Technology / Faculty of Applied Science. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder and includes booklets, leaflets, reports and other promotional material as released by the Faculty, including program information.
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    In 1969 the Australian Government appointed a committee of overseas experts headed by Dr Richard Cyert to advise on the future needs for graduate management in Australia. On 19 January 1970 Council endorsed the beginning of negotiations for the establishment of a national graduate school of business at the university (resolution 70/13). When the Cyert Committee submitted the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into postgraduate education for management in March 1970, it advised that the University of New South Wales was the university best placed to provide the desirable environment for a national business school of the highest quality. In August 1973 the Australian Government gave its agreement for the university to begin preliminary planning for the school and the university accepted the government's offer (10 September 1973 Council resolution 73/185). On 12 November 1973 Council created an interim board of management, who were to be responsible for planning the development of the new school (resolution 73/236). On 11 March 1974 the new school was named the Australian Graduate School of Management (Council resolution 74/24ii). On 11 November 1974 Professor Philip Brown was appointed as the foundation Professor of Management and Director of the Australian Graduate School of Management (Council resolution 74/202). He took up the position on 1 January 1975 and the school began its first classes on 7 March 1977 (SRF - AGSM). On 1 June 1998 Council gave its approval to the merger of the AGSM with the University of Sydney's Graduate School of Business to form a new Australian Graduate School of Management as a joint venture between the two universities, effective from the first academic term in 1999 (resolution 98/38). On 11 November 2005 it was announced that the University of Sydney had decided to cease its participation in the AGSM joint venture with UNSW. Consequently AGSM reverted to being solely owned by UNSW (SRF - AGSM). On 3 July 2006 Council approved the disestablishment of the Australian Graduate School of Management, subject to the approval of the Academic Board. The Faculty was to be amalgamated with the Faculty of Commerce & Economics to form the new Faculty of Business. The Board approved this on 1 August 2006 (resolution AB06/91) and at the Board's 7 November 2006 meeting, it noted that the Faculty of Commerce & Economics and the Australian Graduate School of Management should be considered to have ceased to have the functions and powers of faculties after [the first Faculty Board meeting of the Faculty of Business on Thursday 23 November 2006]' (resolution AB06/139). Thus the AGSM as a business unit ceased operations, although courses under the AGSM brand continued operation after this date within the Faculty of Business. AGSM Directors / Dean & Directors (Note: these dates are approximate only and should be checked for accuracy): 1 Jan 1975 - 31 Dec 1979 - Director Professor Philip Brown 1 Jan - 30 April 1980 - Acting Director Professor Malcolm Fisher 1 May 1980 - 31 Aug 1988 - Director Professor Jeremy Davis 1 Jan 1989 - August 1989 - Dean & Director Professor Jeremy Davis August 1989 - 20 Feb 1997 - Dean & Director Professor Fred Hilmer 20 Feb 1997 - 1999 - Dean & Director Professor Peter Dodd 2000 - Acting Dean & Director Professor Greg Whittred 1 Jan 2001 - 31 Dec 2002 - Dean & Director Professor Michael Vitale 1 Jan 2003 - 12 Oct 2003 - Interim Dean & Director Professor Carrick Martin 13 Oct 2003 - 6 July 2006 - Dean & Director Robert McLean 7 July 2006 - 23 Nov 2006 Acting Dean & Director Professor Eddie Anderson Subordinate agency: Centre for Applied Marketing (CAM) - 01/01/1998 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: Centre for Export Marketing (CEM) - 01/01/1987 - 31/12/1997 Subordinate agency: Institute of Administration - 15/08/1997 - 24/09/2004 Subordinate agency: Fujitsu Centre for Managing Information Technology in Organisations - 04/10/1990 - 31/12/2002 Subordinate agency: Centre for Corporate Change - 01/01/1991 - 23/11/2006 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 07/03/1977-?23/11/2006
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    The Board of Vocational Studies was formed at the 12th September, 1960 meeting of Council (resolution 60/132). Under Council resolution 60/132iii it was determined that the Board should supervise teaching, provide assistance to examiners and conduct research in those subjects that were nominated as coming under its auspices. Professor R. H. Myers was appointed the first Chairman of the Board and its inaugural meeting took place on 22nd September, 1960. Under Council resolution 64/223 at their meeting on 9th November, 1964, the functions of a Higher Degree Committee were also given to the Board. At the meeting of Council on 11th May, 1970 (resolution 70/74i) resolution 60/132 was rescinded and the Board re-constituted. Under Council resolution 70/74ii the Board was given the power to act as a faculty in regard to the course in Wool Technology (Education option) and all courses provided by the Schools of Education, Social Work, Librarianship, Health Administration and the Department of Industrial Arts. As well, it was determined that Chapter IV of the University By-Laws would now apply to the Board (resolution 70/74iii). This resulted in the establishment of an Executive Committee. On 12th November, 1973 Council changed the name of the Board to the Board of Professional Studies (resolution 73/231). A year later, on 11th November, 1974, Council approved the reconstitution of the Board into the Faculty of Professional Studies from 20th January 1975 (resolution 74/227). Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor A. H. Willis was appointed Acting Dean of the Faculty. At the 2nd December, 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Professional Studies was disestablished effective 1st January, 1997 (resolution CL96/88/3). Subordinate agency: School of Hospital Administration (1956 - 1969) / School of Health Administration (1969 - 1989) / School of Health Services Management (1989 - 2000) - 31/08/1967 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Librarianship (1959 - 1992) / School of Information, Library and Archive Studies (1992 - 1999) - 11/05/1970 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Education (1966 - 1990) / Education Studies (1991 - 1999) / Education (2) (1999 - ) - 11/05/1970 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: Department (1967 - 1968) / School (1968 - 2007) of Social Work - 11/09/1967 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: Centre for Cross Cultural Social Work Education - 04/10/1988 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: Department of Industrial Arts - 12/09/1960 - 24/07/1978 Subordinate agency: Centre for Hospital Management and Information Systems Research (1990 - 2001) / Clinical Governance in Research and Health (2001 - ) - 07/08/1990 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: Centre for Public Health - 18/05/1988 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Primary and Computer Education (1990) / Teacher Education (1991 - 1996) - 01/01/1990 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Sport and Leisure Studies - 01/01/1990 - 31/12/1996 Subordinate agency: School of Arts and Music Education (1990 - 1993) / Applied and Performing Arts (1993 - 1996) - 01/01/1990 - 31/12/1996 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 12/09/1960-31/12/1996
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    On 8 July 1968 Council approved the creation of the Faculty of Biological Science effective from 1 July 1968 (resolution 68/108) - with microbiology becoming one of the first six schools within the faculty. At the 9 March 1987 meeting of Council the faculty's name was altered to the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (resolution 87/31). On 5 November 1990 Council changed the name of the school to the School of Microbiology & Immunology (resolution CL90/95). At the 2 December 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences was disestablished effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the School of Microbiology & Immunology was transferred to the Faculty of Life Sciences. On 18 Jun, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Life Sciences and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 - including the School of Microbiology & Immunology (resolution CL001/49). On 8 October 2001 Council approved the disestablishment of the School of Microbiology & Immunology in order to form a School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences effective from 1 January 2002 (resolution CL001/84). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1968-31/12/2001
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    On 8 July 1968 Council approved the creation of the Faculty of Biological Science effective from 1 July 1968 (resolution 68/108). At the same time the Department of Biochemistry was redesignated the School of Biochemistry and became one of the first six schools within the new faculty. The first head of school was Professor E. O. Thompson. At the 9th March, 1987 meeting of Council the faculty's name was altered to the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (resolution 87/31). On 5 August 1991 the school was re-named the School of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics (resolution CL91/50). At the 2 December 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences was disestablished effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the School of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics was transferred to the Faculty of Life Sciences. On 18 Jun, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Life Sciences and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001- including the School of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics (resolution CL001/49). On 8 October 2001 Council approved the disestablishment of the School of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, effective 31 December 2001 in order to form a new School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences (resolution CL001/84c). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 12/11/1956-31/12/2001