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On 9 September 1985 the School of Food Science & Technology was redesignated the Department of Food Science & Technology and moved to the newly created School of Biological Technologies with effect from 1 January 1986 (resolution 85/96). The head of department was Professor Ron Edwards. On 11 July 1988 the School of Biological Technologies was renamed the School of Applied Bioscience (Council resolution 88/85). 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 School of Applied Bioscience, including the Department of Food Science & Technology, 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 Department of Food Science & Technology within the School of Applied Bioscience (resolution CL001/49). On 8 October 2001 Council approved the disestablishment of the School of Applied Bioscience, as well as its two departments of Biotechnology and Food Science & Technology, effective 31 December 2001 (resolution CL001/84c). Staff from the Department of Food Science & Technology were moved to the newly formed School of Chemical Sciences (resolution CL00184/eii). Subordinate agency: Food Industry Development Centre (FIDC) - 14/09/1988 - 31/12/1995 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1986-

The Applied Arts Sub-Committee of the Buildings & Equipment Committee was created by Council on 11th May, 1953 (resolution 316vii). The aim of the Sub-Committee was to report and review a cumulative fund of 1,500 pounds p.a. that was instituted initially for five years for expenditure on applied arts, such as portraitures, murals, house flags and for prizes for the design of commemorative tables, fountains and the like (resolution 316vi). The first meeting of the Sub-Committee had actually already occurred on 20th April, 1953, with W. R. Laurie as Chairman. The Applied Arts Sub-Committee held its final meeting on 24th June, 1970. On 12th May, 1975 it was re-titled and reformed into the Fine Arts Committee (resolution 75/81). Subordinate agency: UNSW Art Collection - 20/04/1953 - 12/05/1975 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 20/04/1953-12/05/1975

The School of Applied Psychology had much of its roots in the Department of Applied Psychology of the Sydney Technical College, but it was only on 12 May 1952 that Council created a chair in this field (resolution 218). On 9 November 1953 J. F. Clark was appointed to this position and so the School of Applied Psychology in the Faculty of Science came into being on 1 January 1954 with Professor Clark at its head (resolution 369). On 14 May 1956 Council moved the school to the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences (resolution 761). On 9 March 1959 the school was moved back to the Faculty of Science (Council resolution 59/56). On 8 July 1968 Council approved the creation of the Faculty of Biological Science effective from 1 July 1968 (resolution 68/108) and so the school became one of the first six schools within this new faculty. On 13 November 1972 the school was renamed the School of Psychology (Council resolution 72/224). At the 9 March 1987 meeting of Council the faculty's name was altered to the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (resolution 87/31). 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 Psychology 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 Psychology (resolution CL001/49). In 2006 the head of the School of Psychology was Professor Peter Lovibond. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1954-

The Faculty of Commerce was formed in principle by Council at its meeting on 12 July 1954 (resolution 431i). The Faculty was then officially launched at the 11th March, 1957 meeting of Council (resolution 57/37). Professor David Culloden Rowan was the first Dean of the Faculty, with the initial schools being Accountancy, Economics and Hospital Administration. The inaugural meeting of the Faculty occurred on 5th June, 1957. In 1986 - 1987 a Committee organised by the Vice-Chancellor conducted a review of the Faculty. As a result, at the Council meeting on 11th July, 1988 the name of the Faculty was altered to the Faculty of Commerce & Economics effective 1 August 1988 (resolution 88/90). On 3 July 2006 Council approved the disestablishment of the Faculty of Commerce & Economics, subject to the approval of the Academic Board. The Faculty was to be amalgamated with the Australian Graduate School of Management 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). Subordinate agency: Graduate Studies Program Sub-Committee of the Higher Degree Committee of the Faculty of Commerce - 15/07/1980 - 31/12/1986 Subordinate agency: Dean's Advisory Committee of the Faculty of Commerce (? - 1988) / Commerce & Economics (1988 - ) - 26/01/1977 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: School of Hospital Administration (1956 - 1969) / School of Health Administration (1969 - 1989) / School of Health Services Management (1989 - 2000) - 12/03/1956 - 31/08/1967 Subordinate agency: School of Accountancy (1955 - 1988) / Accounting (1988 - ) - 11/03/1957 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: School of Librarianship (1959 - 1992) / School of Information, Library and Archive Studies (1992 - 1999) - 01/01/1997 - 07/06/1999 Subordinate agency: School of Information Systems - 01/08/1988 - 07/06/1999 Subordinate agency: School of Business Administration - 14/07/1958 - 11/11/1968 Subordinate agency: Graduate School of Business - 11/11/1968 - 31/01/1978 Subordinate agency: School of Industrial Relations and Organisational Behaviour - 01/08/1988 - 21/06/2004 Subordinate agency: Department of Marketing (1966 - 1970) / School of Marketing (1970 - ) - 09/05/1966 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: Department of Finance - 01/05/1968 - 13/09/1971 Subordinate agency: School of Information Systems, Technology and Management - 07/06/1999 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: Korea-Australasia Research Centre (KAREC) (2000 - 2011) / Korea Research Institute (2011 - ) - 20/06/2000 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: Australian Centre for International Business - 12/02/1998 - 01/06/2003 Subordinate agency: Centre for Banking and Finance (1988 - 1991) / National Centre for Banking and Capital Markets (1991 - 1997) (NCBC) / Asia Pacific Financial Research Centre (ASPAC) (1997 - 2003) - 21/09/1988 - 13/01/2003 Subordinate agency: Centre for Advanced Empirical Software Research (CAESAR) (1995 - 2001) / Advanced Software Engineering Research (CAESER) (2001 - 2002) - 06/09/1995 - 02/12/2002 Subordinate agency: School of Organisation and Management (2004 - 2011) / School of Management (2012 - ) - 21/06/2004 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: School of Asian Business and Language Studies (1995 - 1998) / International Business (1998 - 2004) - 05/06/1995 - 21/06/2004 Subordinate agency: Centre for Business Information Technology (CBIT) (1988 - c. 1990) / Information Technology Research Centre (ITRC) (c. 1990 - 1997) - 07/09/1988 - 01/10/1997 Subordinate agency: Japanese Economic and Management Studies Centre - 01/08/1979 - 31/12/1997 Subordinate agency: Department of Legal Studies and Taxation - 01/08/1988 - 05/06/1995 Subordinate agency: Centre for Applied Marketing (CAM) - 01/01/1998 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: School of Economics - 01/06/1956 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: Department of Behavioural Science (1970 - 1978) / Organisational Behaviour (1979 - 1983) / Organisational Behaviour Unit (1983 - 1988) - 14/07/1976 - 12/09/1983 Subordinate agency: Centre for Pensions and Superannuation (CPS) - 14/12/2001 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: Centre for Tourism Policy Studies - 19/10/1998 - 13/02/2004 Subordinate agency: School of Banking and Finance - 01/08/1988 - 03/11/2006 Subordinate agency: Asian Studies Unit - 01/08/1990 - 05/06/1995 Subordinate agency: School of Business Law and Taxation - 05/06/1995 - 23/11/2006 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 12/07/1954-23/11/2006

The Applied Computing Program Committee was formed at the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics' Executive Committee's 5th May, 1981 meeting (resolution 81/26i) to develop and supervise programs and new units in applied computing. It held its first meeting on 21st July 1981 with Professor A. J. Wicken as Chairman. The Committee seems to have been disbanded in late 1982. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 05/05/1981-?31/12/1982

This series consists of the subject files on the School of Mining Engineering & Applied Geology / Mining Engineering, as retained by Professor of Mining Engineering, John P. Morgan. The material covers a range of topics including the Mining Engineering Advisory Panel, St Barbara's Day and the school's visitors' book.

The initial Student Affairs Committee was officially disestablished at the 4th June, 1990 Council meeting (CL 90/45). The same resolution, however, also created a newly reconstituted Student Affairs Committee and the (2) appendage to the Committee's name has been added by the Archives to indicate the difference between the two committees. The new Committee had the responsibility: - To receive and consider reports from time to time upon: a) the affairs of the Students' Union, the University Union, the Sports Association and other student organisations; and b) matters relating to student activities and student services. -To provide advice to Council on major matters affecting students of the University in general, including the provision of student welfare, student housing and other student services. -To determine annually the application of funds collected as Miscellaneous Student Activity Fees. These duties were effective from July 1, 1990 and the first meeting of the second Student Affairs Committee occurred on 28th August, 1990 with Professor E. R. Lumbers as the Presiding Member. In 2002 a review of the Council's Standing Committees was undertaken. Consequently, it was decided at the 26th August, 2002 Council meeting that the Student Affairs Committee's terms of reference were (resolution CL002/74aiii): 1. To advise Council on student matters that will promote the objects and interests of the University. 2. To advise the Vice-Chancellor on student matters. 3. To monitor and represent the interests of students in the matters considered by Council. 4. To ensure the needs of a diverse student body are being met, including needs associated with academic support, counselling support, exercise and sporting facilities, disability and special needs support, career support, accommodation provision, and equity and diversity issues. 5. To monitor and review the resources provided for student support and activities. 6. To promote the campus as a community for students and staff. 7. To review fees set by student organisations and units providing student services. 8. To receive, review and advise on reports, including annual and financial reports, from student organisations and units providing student services. 9. To determine the application of funds collected as miscellaneous student activity fees. 10. To review and advise on any matters raised by the Vice-Chancellor. 11. To review and advise on any matters raised by Council. 12. To exercise such powers as council may delegate. 13. These Terms of Reference and the functioning of the Committee should be subject to a periodic review by Council, including self-assessment by the Committee, to ensure that it is operating effectively and fulfilling its functions. The Student Affairs Committee was disestablished by UNSW Council at its meeting on 20 August 2012 (Council Resolution CL12/35). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1990-20/08/2012

On 5 September 1951 the head of Applied Chemistry, Professor Alexander, presented a report to the Personnel Committee of the Professorial Board, in which he outlined a proposed arrangement of his school into five departments - including the Department of Organic Chemistry. Although this was not formally approved by the Professorial Board, this arrangement seems to have been adopted by the school shortly afterwards and the first head of department appears to have been Dr G. W. K. Cavill (CN956/5). Sometime in late 1957, the School of Applied Chemistry had its name changed to the School of Chemistry. On 14 April 1998 it was noted at the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Science & Technology that the Dean had indicated to the Vice-Chancellor that the School of Chemistry intended to disestablish its departments. This appears to have occurred shortly afterwards and thus the department ceased to exist. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 05/09/1951-c. 14/04/1998

Biosignal Pty Ltd was the commercialisation agent for anti-microbial products with a wide variety of applications. The technology was designed around preventing biofilms, using furanone compounds to prevent the organisms growing. The intellectual property was developed by Professor Staffan Kjelleberg and Associate Professor Peter Steinberg with their team in the Centre for Marine Biofouling and BioInnovation (CMBB). Biosignal was originally understood as closely entwined with CMBB, and as an opportunity to maximise the value of its research. [Biosignal Corporate Strategic Planning Workshop, 19 November 1999] Biosignal was incorporated on 26 August 1999, spurred by the requirement of the START grant application that an applicant be a company (the application was not successful). Unisearch granted global licence for the technology and patents to Biosignal on 26 June 2000, marking the launch of commercial operations. Gillian Turner was sole director at incorporation. Kjelleberg and Steinberg were appointed to the board upon commercial launch. Furanones were CMBB’s core business. Biosignal had commercial agreements with SC Johnson, Procter and Gamble, CSIRO, Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology (CRCERT), Beiersdorf and Wattyl to develop furanone compounds. Biosignal Pty Ltd ceased to be a controlled entity of UNSW in April 2004 when it became Biosignal Limited, following investment from CTI Communications Limited [Letter to M Wainwright from New South Wales Treasury 011340-007]. Biosignal Limited suffered losses in the following years and divested the furanones intellectual property. [The Australian, 11 February 2010, 2006/1661] Biosignal Pty Ltd was deregistered on 26 August 2014.

In 1989, as part of a Commonwealth Government initiative to re-organise tertiary education, legislation was enacted by the New South Wales Parliament to transfer the governance of the City Art Institute from the NSW Institute of Arts to the University of New South Wales and became the College of Fine Arts. The University of New South Wales College Of Fine Arts Students' Association was an independent student organisation of the University and was accountable to the University Council. The aims of the Association were to oversee and encourage student activities within the College of Fine Arts, support affiliated Constituent Clubs, Associations and Societies, to provide materials, equipment and other facilities to students when necessary, represent a recognised means of communication between students, the College administration and the University, to promote co-operation between members and students in other educational institutions, to undertake other matters of interest as arises and to promote the welfare of students of the College. The Student Association also had representation on all College committees and boards and was financed by a compulsory fee collected by the College on behalf of the Association as part of enrolment procedure. All students of the College were members of the Students' Association of which the Student Representative Council was the elected executive and was a chapter of the UNSW Students' Union. The Students' Association was involved in on-campus ventures including The Palate Café, The Art Materials Store and various social activities. It was also involved in both on and offsite galleries, including: The Works Gallery: The Works Gallery was an on-campus gallery established in the Greene Road campus of the City Art Institute in September 1987. The Works Gallery was involved in local, travelling and exchange exhibitions. Arthaus Gallery: The Arthaus Gallery had its origins in the 'Butchers Exhibit', an independent artist run gallery located at 20 Palmer Lane, East Sydney, established by four students of the Alexander Mackie College, which ran from 1982 until 1984. The City Art Institute Students' Association took over the operation and maintained it as a gallery that catered for students and emerging artists, changing its name to the Arthaus Gallery. In 1990 the Gallery moved to new premises at 379 South Dowling Street, initially calling itself Arthaus Too to cover the transition period between the two premises. The Gallery was run by a committee of students from the College of Fine Arts, and other interested parties, and financed by the Student Association. The Arthaus Gallery was closed in August 1999. Kudos Gallery: Kudos Gallery opened on 23 September 1998 in Paddington. It was run by the Student Association of the College of Fine Arts. The objective of the Kudos Gallery was to facilitate the curation of exhibitions spanning across all schools, these being the School of Arts, School of Design and Applied Arts, School of Art History Theory, and School of Art Education. Representatives from each school formed committee members of Kudos Gallery Exhibition Committee. In 2007 Arc@UNSW became the new student organisation for Kensington and COFA campuses of the University of New South Wales. Arc@UNSW continued the administration of the Kudos Gallery. Timeline 01.01.1990 - The College of Fine Arts came into being in accordance with the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989 1990 - University of New South Wales, College of Fine Arts Students' Association established 1990 - Arthaus Gallery moved to new premises at 379 South Dowling Street 23.09. 1998 - Opening of Kudos Gallery 1999 - Arthaus Gallery was closed 2007 - Arc@UNSW became the new student organisation for Kensington and COFA campuses of the University of NSW. Arc@UNSW continued the administration of the Kudos Gallery Controlling Organisation: UNSW - ?01/01/1990-?31/12/2006