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This series contains the University Calendar. Initially the Calendar was a single bound volume. Between 1966 - 1970 the Calendar was produced as a two volume set. From 1971 - 1973, although a note on the spine still indicates Volume 1, a second volume of the Calendar does not appear to have actually been produced. From 1976 the Calendar became a summary volume bound together with separate Faculty Handbooks and later, from 2002, with the Undergraduate & Postgraduate Handbooks. Both the bound and individual summary volumes (SV in item list) of the Calendar have been retained in this series, while the single Faculty, Undergraduate & Postgraduate Handbooks have their own individual series. In 2007 no print handbooks were released and the staff list was removed from the printed summary volume. This information was released in a one-off on-line format only, although copies of this staff list have been printed from the website and placed in the collection near the summary volumes for that year. From 2008 onwards no staff list was produced in either the summary volume or on-line.

This series consists of the Subject Files of the Head of the School of Physics. The material is typed and maintained in a number of manilla folders according to subject. This material has come from the office of the Head of School, and is generally only a small collection of papers relating to each topic. Files relate both directly to the School and to the wider Faculties under which it sits. The subjects include Corporate Planning for the Faculty of Science; Department of Astrophysics and Optics; Centre for Membrane Science and Technology; Launch of Engineering Physics; Publication, Planning and Promotion within the wider Faculty; Faculty of Science and Technology Workshops and Retreats; and School of Physics Planning Committee. This series is incomplete.

This series contains the handbooks of the Faculty of Applied Science. Each item is a typed, paper-bound volume, which were released on a yearly basis and contains information about the courses available in the faculty, including subject descriptions. Prior to 1963, some of this information had been contained in the university calendar. From 1976 copies of the handbook are also included in the bound versions of the university calendar.

The creation of the Centre for Business Information Technology (CBIT) within the Faculty of Commerce and Economics was approved at the 7 September 1988 meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee. The Centre does not, however, appear to have become active until 1990, when Mr Rodger Jamieson became its director. Around the same time the name of the Centre appears to have been changed to the Information Technology Research Centre and its main aim given as to encourage and stimulate research in the fields of information technology primarily in the development of information systems (file 881230). On 24 October 1997 the Vice-Chancellor approved a recommendation that the Centre was disestablished effective from 1 October 1997 (file 860992). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 07/09/1988-01/10/1997

On 29 February 1984 the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee endorsed the creation of a Centre for the study of Law and Technology in the Faculty of Law. The main aim of the Centre was to study legal questions raised by technology and developments in the sciences; to study the impact of technology on the law; and to promote research and other activities in those areas. Two chapters were established within the Centre - with Jane Levine being appointed as the Director of the Society of Law and Information Technology Chapter, while Brian Bromberger and Philip Bates were appointed as co-Directors of the Society of Law, Medicine and Health Care Chapter. The disestablishment of the Centre, among a number of other inactive centres, was recommended at the 9 October 1991 meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee. This was later approved by the Vice-Chancellor to be effective from 1 June 1992 (file 840162). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 29/02/1984-01/06/1992

On 7 December 1999 the Academic Board recommended to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that a Centre for Computer Simulation and Modelling of Particulate Systems be established in the Faculty of Science and Technology (resolution AB99/145). On 1 May 2000 this was approved by the Vice-Chancellor. The research theme of the Centre was 'simulation and modelling of particulate systems', aimed at understanding the mechanisms governing particulate packing and flow. The director of the Centre was Associate Professor Aibing Yu (file 991661). On 18 Jun, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science and Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 (resolution CL001/49). Thus from this date the Centre became a part of this faculty. On 29 August 2007 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor approved the disestablishment of the Centre effective from 31 December 2007 (file 991661). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/05/2000-31/12/2007

On 27 June 1994 Council gave its approval for a Bachelor of Aviation degree to be offered jointly by the faculties of Professional Studies and Engineering, as well as the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics (resolution CL94/52c), with the course to begin operations from 1995 (file 940529). On 31 October 1994 Council established the Department of Aviation within the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics (resolution CL94/86b). The inaugural Head of Department was Professor Jason Middleton. At the 2 December, 1996 meeting of Council the Department of Aviation was transferred to the newly created Faculty of Science & Technology effective from 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). 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 Department of Aviation (resolution CL001/49). On 2 November 2010 the Academic Board recommended that the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and President of Academic Board approve the proposal to establish a School of Aviation, (replacing the Department of Aviation) effective 1 January 2011 (resolution AB10/112). This was approved on 22 November 2010. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 31/10/1994-31/12/2010

On 28 September 1988 the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee approved the creation of the Centre for Particle and Catalyst Technologies within the School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry in the Faculty of Applied Science. The main aim of the Centre was to encourage and facilitate research in particulate systems and heterogenous catalysis undertaken within the university by promoting unique university facilities as services available to industry and government bodies. The first director of the Centre was Associate Professor Mark Wainwright (file 881038). On 2 December 1996 Council approved the disestablishment of the Faculty of Applied Science - effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). Consequently, from this date the School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, including the Centre, was moved to the Faculty of Engineering. On 8 March 2004 the director of the Centre, Professor Rose Amal, notified the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that the Centre was in the process of being disestablished (file 881038). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 28/09/1988-c. 08/03/2004

Section 34 of the Technical Education and New South Wales University of Technology Act, proclaimed on 1 July 1949, authorised the university to make use of the services of any officers and employees of any government department so long as the arrangements were approved by the minister of the department concerned or the Public Service Board. (Act No. 11, 1949) The Secretariat of the Department of Technical Education continued to undertake secretarial and administrative work on behalf of the Council and its sub-committees and among other duties maintained registers of University students, managed publicity for the University and prepared the Director's report to the Council of the University. (S805 Manual for General Information for Officers 1951: 139) Mr John Fraser was Assistant Registrar and Secretary to the Council of the NSW University of Technology. His work was supported by clerical officers of the Department. (S805 Manual for General Information for Officers 1951: 153). The Division of the Registrar was established by Resolution 427 (Council Meeting, 10 May 1954) under Section 27 of the Technical Education and New South Wales University of Technology Act, 1949. (Act No. 11, 1949) With the proclamation of Appointed Day on 1 July 1954 it assumed secretariat work originally undertaken by the Department of Technical Education. By 1959 staff in the 'General Division' undertaking secretariat work had risen to four clerks, five shorthand typists and one attendant. (File 77005, CN980/9) That year the Calendar first listed a Senior Faculty Clerk, Mr K Barry, under the Division of the Registrar. The Secretariat as a unit of the Registrar's Division was first listed in the 1962 Calendar. Head of the unit was Senior Faculty Clerk Mr Barry. The Secretariat was listed alongside the Assistant Registrar and Secretary to Council not under it. It continued to do so until 1975. In 1976 for the first time only the Secretariat was listed in the Calendar headed by Assistant Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr R. A. Nicol. Mr Fraser, the first Assistant Registrar and Secretary to Council, had been appointed General Manager of Unisearch in 1959. His workload had risen steadily and from 20 November 1961 Fraser was seconded to Unisearch Limited (CN956/8 File: 3201001E) as full time secretary. He was succeeded in his position as Assistant Registrar and Secretary to Council by Mr L.M. Stewart. The Registrar at the time was Mr Macauley. Mr Macauley retired in 1974 and was succeeded by Mr C Plowman. Early in 1975 Mr Plowman and his senior staff met to assess the established patterns of administration and procedure. (Uniken, No. 6, 12-25 May 1975, p.2) Mr. Plowman left the university in February 1976. Mr Stewart is last listed as Assistant Registrar and Secretary to Council in the 1975 Calendar. It seems a restructure followed his departure from the university by placing the Assistant Registrar and Secretary to Council in charge of the Secretariat and combining the functions of his position and the Secretariat. In 1988 the Secretariat was part of the Administrative Services Branch of the Registrar's Division and its role was defined as providing secretarial services for the University Council, the Academic Board, the faculties and boards of studies, and their standing committees. (04/17/1 Administration Manual [15 August 1988] Amendment: Issued 8/88) In 1993 the Office of the Secretary to Council while remaining within the Division of the Registrar and Deputy Principal was separated from the Secretariat. (UNSW Calendar 1994: 104) The secretariat's primary role was now described as serving the Academic Board, the faculties and boards of studies, their standing committees and some of their sub-committees. (04/17/1 Administration Manual [Master Copy, amendments entered up to 31 March 2000] Amendment: Issued 7/98) By 1995 the Secretary to Council's Office was reporting directly to the Registrar while the Secretariat had been transferred from the Administrative Services Department to the Student Services Department. The two offices were merged again in 2003 within the Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and the unit was renamed Secretariat Services. (UNSW Calendar 2004: 86) On taking up the position of vice-chancellor in June 2006, Professor Fred Hilmer announced that in future Secretarial Services would report to a new senior portfolio known as the Chief Operating Officer. (Email to UNSW staff re Organisational Structure, 21 June 2006) In 2009 Secretariat Services was merged with the Policy Management Unit to form the new Governance Support unit. The Secretariat as a separate section thus ceased to exist from this time (news@unsw 10 December 2009 issue). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1954-by 10/12/2009

The Department of Biological Process Engineering was established within the School of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science at the 28 February 1968 meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee. The first head of the department was Associate Professor G. H. Roper. On 12 November 1979 Council resolved to merge the School of Chemical Engineering with the School of Chemical Technology (resolution 79/157). As a result, the department became a part of the School of Chemical Engineering & Industrial Chemistry effective from 1 January 1980. On 9 September 1985, following a review of the science/engineering disciplines, Council dissolved the department as an independent unit and moved its members of staff to the newly redesignated Department of Biotechnology effective from 1 January 1986 (resolution 85/96ci). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 28/02/1968-31/12/1985