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This series consists of corporate and strategic plans for the University of New South Wales, its faculties, divisions and units, as well as research management plans, operational plans and marketing plans. Each item in the series consists of a typed booklet outlining the future plans for a specific area within the university, as well as the university as a whole. Areas covered into the the faculties of Applied Science, Architecture/Built Environment, Arts & Social Sciences, Biological & Behavioural Sciences, College of Fine Arts, Commerce & Economics, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Professional Studies and Science; University College ADFA, the Australian Graduate School of Management, the Chancellery, the Division of Planning & Information, the Educational Testing Centre, the Institute of Languages, the School of Mines, Unisearch, the University Library and the University Union.

On 12 April 1965 the Vice-Chancellor Professor J. P. Baxter wrote to the Minister for Lands, the Hon K. C. Compton, to enquire whether the Fowler's Gap Reserve in the neighbourhood of Broken Hill, which has been used recently by the Conservation Commission...[could] be made available to the University of New South Wales. It was also noted that the reserve has about 90,000 acres and is approximately 60 miles from Broken Hill and that the university has for some time been considering the desirability of establishing an experimental area in arid zone country...aris[ing] from the work of several different university departments. On 17 August 1965 the Minister for Lands the Hon T. L. Lewis approved a lease to the university for an initial term of ten years, commencing from 1 January 1966. Mr T. K. Hogan, Director of the Broken Hill Division of the university, was initially appointed Executive Director of the Station (file 00370994). On 8 November 1965 Council adopted the resolutions ii) that Council accepts the property known as Fowler's Gap upon the terms and conditions set out in a letter from the Minister for Lands to the university and iii) that Fowler's Gap be administered as part of the Broken Hill Division (resolution 65/163). On 6 July 1966 the Associate Bursar provided a file note indicating that all university research stations should be called 'field stations', prefaced in each case by the locality name. Thus the station at Fowler's Gap officially became known as Fowler's Gap Field Station (file 00014498). On 29 September 1966 the Vice-Chancellor wrote to the Minister for Lands advising that a Fowler's Gap Consultative Committee was to be established to furnish advice to the Council of the university on matters relating to the activities and development of the Fowler's Gap arid zone research station. The inaugural Chairman of the Committee was the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor J. F. Clark and the first meeting was held on 13 April 1967 (file 00020449). On 26 October 1971 the Vice-Chancellor Professor R. H. Myers wrote to the Minister for Lands, Mr T. L. Lewis to ask for an extension of the Fowler's Gap lease to a lease in perpetuity as the development of the research station and of research programmes would be assisted if the university knew that its future occupation was assured. On 24 January 1972 Council resolved that it approves the conditions proposed by the Minister for Lands for acceptance of the lease in perpetuity of Fowler's Gap Field Station to the university (resolution 72/9i). On 24 March 1972 Mr G. R. Woods, the Western Lands Commissioner, wrote to the Vice-Chancellor to inform him that the university's application for a lease in perpetuity had been successful (file 00370994). In 1980 the management structure of the Station was reviewed. A report was released by Pro-Vice-Chancellor R. M. Golding on 4 December 1980 and approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 19 December 1980. As a result from this date the management of the Station was via a Management Committee, although an officer-in-charge remained on site at the Station. Responsible to the Vice-Chancellor and chaired by a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the main aim of the committee was to determine the utilisation of resources to maintain an adequate level of income and to meet the needs of the university in carrying out its teaching and research programmes at the field station. From December 1981 this structure was altered slightly, as although the Pro-Vice-Chancellor continued to serve on the Committee and be responsible for reporting to the Vice-Chancellor, the Chairman position was taken by A/Professor J. P. Kennedy (file 911521). During 1991 the Station organisation was restructured and the Officer-in-Charge position replaced by a Station Supervisor (file 971929). From 1 July 1992 senior management responsibility for the Station was changed to the Bursar (S329). In January 2003, following a staff restructure, Dr David Croft took up the position of on-site Director at the Station, while also holding a fractional position in the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences. The Director reports to the Management Committee, which continues to administer the Station (file 2002/2855). The status of Fowlers Gap Station in 2012 was located 112 km north of Broken Hill, New South Wales (latitude 31.09° S, longitude 142.70°E) in the Parish of Hume, County Mootwingee (Mutawintji). The Station occupies Western Lands Lease No. 10194, an area of 38,888 hectares., and is held by the University of New South Wales as a 'lease in perpetuity' for the purpose of research, grazing and tourism. The mission of the Station is to further understanding of the functioning of the arid zone of NSW through research, teaching, interpretation and knowledge diffusion in a pastoral context. It is the only research station in the arid zone of New South Wales and the winter rainfall area of arid Australia. Areas have been monitored and data collected continuously, in some cases for over 30 years. The Station and its records form a unique facility for research and education. The University of New South Wales, in taking over the lease, undertook to carry out research and provide facilities for relevant research programs that might be proposed by other universities and government organisations. Research or other academic endeavour has been conducted Schools/units of the University of New South Wales including: Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Built Environment, the Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering and the Centre for Remote Sensing and GIS. Other tertiary institutions have also conducted research, chiefly, Macquarie University, University of Sydney, University of Newcastle, University of New England, the University of Adelaide, the Australian National University, Monash University, Melbourne University and La Trobe University. Two Cooperative Research Centres, Sustainable Tourism and Landscape Evolution & Mineral Exploration, have conducted research. Government organisations that have utilised the facilities include: the former Soil Conservation Service of New South Wales (now part of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources), NSW Agriculture (now part of the Department of Primary Industries), Queensland DPI, SA Department of Agriculture, NSW Department of Environment and Conservation and several Divisions of CSIRO. Funding to support research has been provided by the University of New South Wales, Australian Research Council, Wool Research Trust Fund, Australian Wool Innovation, Meat and Livestock Australia, Rural Credits Development Fund, Water Research Foundation of Australia, Australian Housing Research Council, Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism and a number of overseas governments and universities. In addition to its research function, Fowlers Gap is used extensively for teaching, largely by way of student field excursions. Regular users from UNSW include staff and students from the College of Fine Arts and the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences. Field training is conducted for students from several other educational institutions such as ANU and Adelaide University (CRC Landscape Evolution & Mineral Exploration training program), and Monash University (School of Geography and Environmental Science). The Station also attracts visitors from overseas and within Australia and has been the subject/site of numerous television documentaries, newspaper articles and local and national radio reports. The Field Station is administered by the Management Committee, consisting of representatives from those Schools of the University of New South Wales that use the Field Station. The Committee is assisted by two advisory groups - the Graziers' Committee, a small group of pastoralists who supply support and advice at an informal level, and the Consultative Committee, an advisory group representing organisations associated with the pastoral industry, land and wildlife conservation and other stakeholders in the West Darling region. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1966-

On 3 February 1966 the Acting Bursar, E. H. Davis, wrote to the District Surveyor of the Land Board Office, Hay, noting that as in the near future a substantial part of the town common at Hay will become available for other use...I should be grateful if you would consider making this land available to the university on a permissive occupancy basis. On 13 April 1966 the Under Secretary for the Department of Lands, W. J. Broadfoot, wrote to Mr Davis advising that it has been approved that an area of about 1800 acres be revoked from Hay Common. Following revocation, a Permissive Occupancy will be offered to the university over the area, for research purposes associated with Wool Technology. In the Government Gazette published on 21 October 1966, it was notified that these 1800 acres had been revoked from Hay Common. On 16 December 1966 a Permissive Occupancy (66/12) for this site was offered to the university for the purposes of a research station to be effective from 1 January 1967. Hay Field Station was administratively placed under the School of Wool & Pastoral Sciences (file 00014498). On 12 May 1970 the Officer-in-Charge of the Hay Land Board Office wrote to Mr Davis to indicate that the residue of Hay Common has recently been revoked and the university's permissive occupancy is being amended to include the area. On 29 May 1970, Mr Davis accepted this offer on behalf of the university. On the same date Mr Davis also wrote to the Under Secretary for the Department of Lands, Mr R. Sinclair, suggesting that it seems appropriate that the [Hay] land should be held on a more secure basis than a Permissive Occupancy which is, in effect, a tenancy at will. On 14 August 1970, Mr Sinclair responded to this request indicating that there are no objections to the university gaining a more secure title and following completion of the investigations into the needs of the local vegetable farmers action will be taken towards dedication of an area for 'experimental farm' (file 00370941). The Government Gazette No. 90 of 6 July 1973 announced that this plan to dedicate the area as an experimental farm had been approved (file 00370942). On 16 September 1991 the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Professor A. J. Wicken, wrote to Professor Euan Roberts indicating that in future Hay, Deniliquin, Wellington and Burraduc (until sold) Field Stations should be looked after by a Management Committee in much the same way as Fowlers Gap Field Station. The first Chair of the Committee was Professor Ross Griffiths, as head of the School of Fibre Science & Technology (file 911523). On 2 December 1996 Council resolved to later approve timetable and administrative arrangements for the disestablishment of the School of Fibre Science & Technology (resolution CL96/88/4). At Council's 3 February 1997 meeting, it was resolved that this would be effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL97/5). As a result, on 1 December 1997 Council passed a resolution to approve the disposal of the Hay Field Station and agree that, following consent from the Minister of Education, arrangements will be made for the sale of the Hay property (resolution CL97/88). However, on 30 April 1999 the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Bruce Dowton, wrote to the Executive Director of the Division of Business & Finance, Chris Lidbury, proposing that on 15 May 1999 operational and financial responsibility for the Hay Field Station [be transferred] from the Chancellery to the Faculty of Medicine. This was agreed to by Chris Lidbury on 5 May 1999 and so the station remained with the university (file 971170). On 19 July 2004 the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Elspeth McLachlan, wrote a proposal to the Budget Advisory Group (BAG) recommending that the Hay Field Station be retained to provide a secure supply of healthy sheep for research at UNSW [and] that the Hay Field Station become part of the Biological Resources Centre with an effective date retrospective to 1 January 2003 (file 2004/1850). Although these recommendations were initially not accepted by BAG at its 18 August 2004 meeting, at the following BAG meeting on 20 October 2004 it was determined that UNSW had an obligation to continue activities at Hay Field Station in the meantime (file 2005/0446). It is unclear as to whether this also resulted in the approval of the move of the station to the Biological Resources Centre. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1967-

Following the establishment of a Centre for Biomedical Engineering within the University an Advisory Committee to oversee the overall operating policy of the Centre was established in 1977 with the following membership: a) the Vice-Chancellor or his nominee b) fifteen nominees from appropriate schools in the faculties of Applied Science, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Medicine and Science. c) six nominees from the teaching and associated hospitals of the University d) up to six nominees from bodies outside the University with an interest in the activities of the Centre e) the Director of the Centre ex-officio Members of the Committee were appointed by the Vice- Chancellor to serve for a period of two years, with provision for renewal of membership. The Committee was to meet twice a year in March and September. Its first meeting was held on 15 March 1977. The Chair was the Vice-Chancellor's nominee, the registrar KL Jennings. At the second meeting of the Board on 19 Sep 1977, Resolution 77/1 described its role as follows: 1) to advise the Vice-Chancellor and Principal regarding the composition of the Management Committee of the Centre 2) to review and make recommendations concerning the policies and objectives of the Centre with particular regard to the following: *to advise the Centre in respect to priorities of both long and short term programmes; *to make recommendations regarding the integration of fund raising activities; *to evaluate and advise on needs in the community as appropriate to the work of the Centre; *to review and make recommendations on the academic content of courses at various levels; and *to promote public relations and provide information and education in respect of biomedical engineering In August 1981 letters of invitation went out for renewal of membership of the Board from 1 September 1981 to 31 August 1984. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 15/03/1977-

This series consists of Invitations to Brodsky. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder, and includes an invitation to the opening of the Robert Menzies Building by The Right Honourable Sir Robert Menzies, and the Opening of the Wallace Wurth School of Medicine and the School of Biological Sciences by Her Majesty The Queen.

The Medical Library Committee was established by the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Medicine on 17th November, 1960. The responsibilities of the Committee were to: 1. consider library facilities and requirements, in general, within Faculty and 2. correlate the facilities and requirements of the Medical Libraries at Kensington and Prince Henry Hospital; and advise the Medical Advisory Committee, Prince Henry Hospital, on such correlation. The first meeting of the Committee was held on 12th April, 1961 with Professor R. B. Blacket as Chairman. At its meeting on 3rd July, 1963 the Committee altered its name to Faculty of Medicine - Library Committee, in order to better reflect the presence of representatives from the School of Biological Sciences. By the 17th February, 1982 meeting of the Faculty of Medicine, the Library Committee had been disbanded. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 17/11/1960-by 17/02/1982

This series consists of Fifty Plus: A History of Geology at UNSW (1949 - 2002). This item is a typed, paper-bound book, which outlines the history of Geology as a field of study at the University of New South Wales. The Archives holds only one copy of this publication.

<import_note> The imported title was longer than allowed. Full title from import file: Registrar (1949 - 1954) / Division of the Registrar (1954 - 1970) / Assistant Principal & Registrar (1970 - 1984) / Division of the Deputy Principal (Administration) (1984 - 1987) / Division of the Deputy Principal & Registrar (1987 - 1990) / Division of the Registrar & Deputy Principal (1990 - 2004) / Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) & Registrar (2004 - 2006) </import_note> 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) John C Webb, head of Mining Engineering in the Department of Technical Education, was appointed as the first registrar of the university although in a part-time capacity. Under the Act he was responsible for the administrative of the academic aspects of the university and to ensure that all elections associated with the University were conducted according to the by-laws. Mr Webb resigned on 3 Nov 1950 to return to England (BRF - Webb, J C) and was succeeded as part-time registrar by Godfrey Macauley who was an assistant director of Technical Education in the Department of Education. On 1 Nov 1952 Mr Macauley was appointed as the first full-time registrar of the university. (Uniken 15 April 1994: 11) The Division of the Registrar was established through Resolution 427 (Council Meeting, 10 May 1954) under Section 27 of the Technical Education and New South Wales University of Technology Act, 1949. The proclamation of the 'Appointed Day' on 1 July 1954, when full control of the university was invested in Council, saw the division assume greater administrative powers. The work of the division was originally undertaken by Mr Macauley, five clerical officers and three office assistants. In 1961 the official university publication entitled The University of New South Wales defined the work of the division. 'The Registrar, assisted by two Deputy Registrars, is responsible for providing the administrative arrangements relating to the secretarial work of the Council, Professorial Board and Faculties, and the standing committees of these bodies; the admission and enrolment of students; examinations and maintenance of student records; the award of scholarships and admission to degrees; public relations and University publications; and student services generally.' (The University of New South Wales:11) On 13 July 1970 through Council Resolution 70/94 (Council Meeting, 13 July 1970) Mr Macauley's appointment was changed to Assistant Principal and Registrar and the division became known as the Division of the Assistant Principal and Registrar although its functions remained the same. In 1984 the central administration of the university was reorganised into two divisions: Administration and Planning and Information. This necessitated a reorganisation of functions that had once been undertaken by the divisions of the registrar and the bursar. The Deputy Principal (Administration) headed a division which contained the Department of the Registrar, which was responsible for student administration, student services and administrative services, as well as the Property Department and the Personnel Department. (UNSW Annual Report 1985: 9, 66-67) On 17 September 1990 the central administration of the university was reorganised once again. The division was named the Division of the Registrar and Deputy Principal. (resolution 90/84) The reorganisation was undertaken to meet the needs of a major capital works program and new initiatives in the property function as well as changes resulting from the appointment of a second pro-vice-chancellor (UNSW Annual Report 1990: 179-180) The four departments comprising the division were the Student Administration Department; the Administrative Services Department; the Student Services Department; and the Property and Works Department. (04/17/2 Administration Manual - Amendment: Issued 11/90) A report by the NSW state government's Office of Public Management commissioned by the vice-chancellor in mid 1991 saw the Division of the Registrar and Deputy Principal assume additional responsibility for the Legal Office, Staff Office and Senior Appointments Unit. (UNSW Annual Report 1991: 26) However in 1992 the Staff Office and Senior Appointments Unit as well as the capital works function of the Property and Works Department were transferred to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs). (UNSW Annual Report 1992: 171) Professor Niland's appointment as vice-chancellor saw the Ethics Secretariat and the University Press come under the responsibility of the division. (Focus 8 May 1992: 11) In February 2004 the Division was renamed Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and on 1 March 2004 Professor Robert King took up his duties as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Registrar. The division brought together corporate services including UNSW Student Services, Human Resources, Legal Office, Policy Management Unit, Equity and Diversity Unit, Institutional Analysis and Reporting, and Secretariat Services. (UNSW Annual Report 2004: 12, 23) In 2006 the division's areas of responsibility covered the following departments: Student Administration, Secretariat Services, the Human Resources Department, the Equity and Diversity Unit, Student Services, Legal and Compliance, the Policy Management Unit, the University Health Service, Source (University Union), the Student Guild, UNSW Sports Association, COFA Students' Association, Residential Colleges, Childcare Services and Graduations.(http://www.vc.unsw.edu.au/seniormanagement.htm Accessed: 23 June 2006) On taking up the position of vice-chancellor in June 2006, Professor Fred Hilmer announced that the Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) would be retained but remodelled. (Email to UNSW staff re Organisational Structure, 21 June 2006) In a further email dated 29 September 2006 with accompanying organisational charts Professor Hilmer stated that the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) would oversee Nura Gili, UNSW Library, Learning and Teaching and Institutional Analysis and Reporting. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor Students and Registrar and Pro-Vice-Chancellor UNSW International would also report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). (Email to UNSW staff re New Organisational Structure, 29 September 2006) Registrars: 1949-1950: John Charles Webb 1950-1974: Godfrey Lionel Macauley 1974-1976: Colin George Plowman 1976-1980: Keith Lynden Jennings 1980-1985: Ian Richard Way 1985-1987: John Martin Gannon 1987-1992: Ian Richard Way 1992-2003: Crystal Condous 2004-2006: Professor Robert King Subordinate agency: Secretariat (1954 - 2003) / Secretariat Services (2003 - 2009) - 01/07/1954 - 21/06/2006 Subordinate agency: Examinations & Student Records Section (1957 - 1981) / Student Administration Branch (1981 - 1990) / Student Administration Department (1990 - 2005) / Student Services (2005 - ) - 01/01/1957 Subordinate agency: International Programs Office (1987 - 1994) / International Office (1994 - ) - 01/01/1990 - 11/08/1990 Subordinate agency: Statistics Section (1960 - 1985) / Planning Services Department (1985 - 1990) / Planning Services Office (1990 - 1997) / Planning Office (1997 - 2004) / Institutional Analysis & Reporting Office (2004 - ) - 14/11/1960 - 30/06/1985 Subordinate agency: Data Processing Unit (1963 - 1981) / Section (1981 - 1985) - 08/07/1963 - 31/03/1985 Subordinate agency: Office of Public Affairs & Development - 01/02/2000 - 31/08/2003 Subordinate agency: Staff Development Unit - 01/03/1985 - 27/04/1989 Subordinate agency: Property Department (1958 - 1970) / Property Division (1970 - 1984) / Property Department (1984 - 1990) / Property & Works Department (1990 - 1994) / Facilities Department (1994 - 2003) / Facilities Management (2003 - 2006) / Facilities & Property (2006 - - 12/03/1984 - 31/08/2003 Subordinate agency: Risk Management Unit (RMU) - 07/01/2004 Subordinate agency: Department of the Registrar (1985 - 1987) / Academic Registrar (1987 - 1990) - 15/03/1985 - 31/12/1989 Subordinate agency: Duplicating Section (c.1960 - 1972) / Printing & Duplication Unit (1972 - 1974) / Printing Unit (1974 - 1981) / Printing Section (1981 - 1998) / Printing Services (1998 - ) - 23/09/1975 - 07/01/2004 Subordinate agency: Publications Section (c. 1959 - 1998) / Publishing Services (1998 - ) - 01/01/1959 - 07/01/2004 Subordinate agency: Student Health Service (1962 - 1968) / Student Health Unit (1968 - 1989) / University Health Service (1989 - ) - 12/03/1962 Subordinate agency: Assistant Registrar and Secretary to Council / Head of Secretariat Assistant Registrar and Secretary to Council / Secretary to Council - 01/07/1954 - 30/06/2006 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1949-