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At Council's 14 November 1960 meeting - as a result of the Student Failure and Wastage Survey - it approved the recommendations of the Personnel Sub-Committee from 8 November 1960, which included the establishment of a Statistics Section attached to the Examinations Branch within the Division of the Registrar to provide statistics as required and to develop a machine processing organisation to serve all administrative units (resolution 60/152). The university's first Statistics Officer was R. R. Maloney, who was appointed on 16 October 1961 (Personnel Sub-Committee 12 December 1961 meeting). When the Division of the Registrar was restructured in 1981, the Statistics Section was moved into the newly formed Data Processing & Statistics Office, which reported to the Head of the Management Services Branch and Deputy Registrar, P. J. Wildblood. As part of a major administrative restructure that took place in July 1985 (SRF - Statistics), the Planning Services Department was created within the Division of the Deputy Principal (Planning & Information) with staff from the Statistics Section and from November 1985 they were managed by Terry Hand. At the time it was noted that the Department was responsible for supporting the development and maintenance of a planning process which regularly reviews the University's uses of its resources, examines and proposes alternatives in the context of long range goals (1985 UNSW Annual Report, p 71). On 1 September 1990 the Department was re-designated the Planning Services Office and transferred to the direction of the newly appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor Tony Wicken (Focus 10 August 1990, UNSW 1990 Annual Report, p 174). From 16 September 1991 this position became known as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) (Focus 23 August 1991). The title of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor's position was changed to Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Council meeting on 4 November 1991. In the Working Party Report on Chancellery Services & Administrative Support Technology Report released on 10 July 1997 it was recommended that the functions of the Planning Services Department and Corporate Planning & Quality Development Office be brought together. Approval for this move was given at the 8 October 1997 meeting of the Executive Group, with it becoming known as the Planning Office and reporting to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development). From 1 February 2000 the Planning Office reported to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Planning & Resources) (SRF - Organisation & Management). At the 4 April 2001 Executive Group meeting the name of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Planning & Resources) was changed to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education & Enterprise) and from 16 April 2003 it became the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International & Education) (file 2003/0773). From 7 January 2004 the name of this position was altered to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) (SRF - Organisation & Management). At the 21 April 2004 Senior Management Group meeting the name of the Office was changed to the Institutional Analysis and Reporting Office, reporting to the Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). In 2007 the Office's website noted that it liaises with faculties and the Senior Management Group for student enrolment planning, prepares the University Enrolment Plan, and coordinates the preparation of the University's Institution Assessment Framework submission to the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST). Other tasks undertaken by the office include: formulation, conduct and reporting on a range of student and staff surveys relating to the quality assurance initiatives of the University; development of measures of performance; analysis of UAC data to support the admissions and planning processes; ad hoc analyses and reporting of student and staff data to assist the Executive and the Deans in management decision-making, and; preparation of student load data for input to the University's annual budget estimates and mid-year adjustments. (April 2007 - http://www.pso.unsw.edu.au). The Office's Director in 2007 was David MacPherson. By at least January 2014, the Office was merged with the Data Governance Unit to form the new Business Reporting and Intelligence and Data Governance Unit (BRIDG) within the Division of Finance and Operations. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/11/1960-31/12/2013

Council first gave its approval to the establishment of a third Deputy Vice-Chancellor position at its 11 September 2000 meeting (resolution CL000/53). It was not, however, until its 4 November 2002 meeting that the position was named Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources & Infrastructure) and steps were made to start finding a suitable candidate. Dr Alec Cameron commenced in this position on 1 September 2003, with his portfolio covering Facilities Management, Information Technology, Capital Works and Finance. (BRF - Alec Cameron). From 7 January 2004 the title of the position was changed to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) (SRF - Organisation & Management). On 21 June 2006 Vice-Chancellor Fred Hilmer outlined a new Senior Management Group structure, which made the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) position redundant (SRF - Organisation & Management). With Dr Cameron taking up the position of Dean-Elect of the Faculty of Business from 1 September 2006, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) position effectively ceased to exist from this date (BRF - Alec Cameron). 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 - - 01/09/2003 - 31/08/2006 Subordinate agency: Division of the Director of Information Services and Deputy Principal - 01/09/2003 - 31/08/2004 Subordinate agency: Office of the Executive Director, Business & Finance (1995 - 2001) / Chief Financial Officer (2001 - ) - 01/09/2003 - 21/06/2006 Subordinate agency: Duplicating Section (c.1960 - 1972) / Printing & Duplication Unit (1972 - 1974) / Printing Unit (1974 - 1981) / Printing Section (1981 - 1998) / Printing Services (1998 - ) - 07/01/2004 - 20/07/2006 Subordinate agency: Publications Section (c. 1959 - 1998) / Publishing Services (1998 - ) - 07/01/2004 - 20/07/2006 Subordinate agency: UNSW IT Services - 01/09/2004 - 20/07/2006 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/09/2003-31/08/2006

On 12 July 1954 Council in principle approved the formation of the Faculty of Commerce and at the same time resolved to establish a foundation chair in accountancy (resolution 431iii). On 11 July 1955 (resolution 599) Council accepted the appointment of E. B. Smyth to this chair and when he took up his position on 29 August 1955, the School of Accountancy was formed with Professor Smyth as the first head of school. The establishment of the Faculty of Commerce was officially approved at the 11th March 1957 meeting of Council (resolution 57/37), with Accounting as one of the faculty's first three schools. As a result of a review of the Faculty of Commerce, on 11 July 1988 Council altered the faculty's name to the Faculty of Commerce & Economics effective 1 August 1988 (resolution 88/90). At the same time all departments within the School of Accountancy were made either schools in their own right or independent departments. This included the Department of Accounting - and as a result of it becoming a school, it effectively replaced the School of Accountancy from this date. In 2006 the School of Accounting was headed by Professor Wai Fong Chua. As a result of the disestablishment of the Faculty of Commerce & Economics, the school became part of the Faculty of Business from 23 November 2006. On 18 June 2007 Council noted the renaming of the Faculty of Business to the Australian School of Business at UNSW, as approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board (CL07/33). On 2 July 2014 the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee approved a change in name of the faculty to the UNSW Australia Business School, effective from 23 July 2014. Subordinate agency: Department of Finance - 13/09/1971 - 31/07/1988 Subordinate agency: Australian Centre for Management Accounting Development (ACMAD) - 07/12/1990 - 31/12/2002 Subordinate agency: Department of Legal Studies and Taxation - 01/03/1973 - 31/07/1988 Subordinate agency: Actuarial Studies Unit - 01/01/2002 - 23/11/2006 Subordinate agency: Department of Information Systems - 01/01/1977 - 31/07/1988 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 29/08/1955-

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

This series consists of the UNSW Annual Statistics Bulletin / Booklet of the Statistics Section / Planning Services Department / Planning Services Office / Planning Office. Each item in the series is a typed paper-bound volume. Volumes only start in 1962, but prior to this date the statistics are available on files 00028355 and 00072627. The next relevant administrative file that contains the bulk of the 1961 statistics is 00012518, but unfortunately this file was borrowed from the Archives in 1994 and has yet to be returned (as at January 2009). Some 1961 enrolement statistics are, however, available in the papers of the 13 June 1961 meeting of the Professorial Board (S41). Initially the statistics were just on student enrolments, but from 1964 they were broadened to include staff and from 1989 finance, accommodation and library statistics. From 2002 there was a change in the book's production with two volumes per year now being produced. It was also noted on the Institutional Analysis & Reporting Office website (http://www.pso.unsw.edu.au - accessed 2006) that: The UNSW Statistics Book is an annual publication of Institutional Analysis and Reporting. From 2002 this publication and its companion publication, the Statistics Book - Supplement, have replaced the former Statistics Bulletin, which was published annually by the Planning Office until 2001. The Statistics Book contains a range of student, staff, financial and resource-based statistical information compiled from the official statistical returns submitted to the Department of Education, Science and Training at the reference date of 31 March each year, and from other UNSW sources. More detailed statistics on students, staff and program completions are published in the Statistics Book - Supplement. The Archives retains 3 copies of each item in this series if possible - two on the shelves and one in the reading room. Bursar's annotated copies of statistics for 1964 are available in series 1364.

The Sub-Committee to Examine the Academic Implications of the Teaching of Finance was established at the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Commerce meeting on 11th May, 1983 (resolution 83/11i). The inaugural meeting of the Sub-Committee was on 25th July, 1983, with Professor R. A. Layton as Chairman. At the Sub-Committee's meeting on 11th May, 1984, it was determined that a majority of the Sub-Committee was in favour of Finance remaining a Department located within the School of Accountancy and that the Sub-Committee would not need a further meeting. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 11/05/1983-11/05/1984

The position of Director was established by the Technical Education & New South Wales University of Technology Act, 1949, which came into effect on 1st July, 1949 (Act No. 11, 1949) and Arthur Denning was first appointed to this post (Council meeting 6th July, 1949, resolution 2). Under part 5 of the University Regulations, it was designated that: 1.The Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Council and shall be specially charged with the duty of promoting the interests and furthering the development of the University. 2.The Director shall, under the Council, subject to the by-law and to any resolution of the Council - a) manage and supervise the administrative, financial and other activities of the University b) consult with and advise the Professorial Board, and all other University Boards, Faculties, Committees, Professors and other Heads of Departments c) exercise supervision over the discipline of the University, with power, in the case of students, to impose penalties in accordance with academic usage for breach of discipline or for misconduct of any kind d) give effect to the by-laws and to any resolution or report passed or adopted by Council e) perform such other duties as may time to time be assigned to him by the Council At first the Directorship was not a full-time position and all administration was run by the Department of Technical Education, which meant that the Director had few staff directly assisting him in the conduct of University business. From 1st January, 1953, however, the position of Director was made full-time (Council meeting 10th November, 1952, resolution 255a), with Professor J. P. Baxter taking up this role (Council meeting 8th December, 1952, resolution 259). On 1st July, 1954 the University was also given its autonomy from the Department, resulting in the creation of the Administration within the University (Council meeting 10th May, 1954, resolution 427-3a). From 4th March, 1955 the position of Director was replaced by that of Vice-Chancellor, under the Technical Education & New South Wales University of Technology (Amendment) Act (No. 8, 1955). It is unclear as to exactly when those staff directly assisting the Vice-Chancellor became known as the Vice-Chancellor's Unit. On 9th May, 1960, however, Council created the position of Administrative Officer, Vice-Chancellor's Unit (resolution 60/34), indicating that the Unit must have been in existence by this point. Following a review of the Central Administration, the Vice-Chancellor's Unit became the Vice-Chancellor's Division from 1st January, 1988. By 1995 this had been altered again to the Office of the Vice-Chancellor. In August, 2004 the Vice-Chancellor was Professor Mark Wainwright, with the Office of the Vice-Chancellor consisting of seven other staff members. The full list of Directors / Vice-Chancellors is: 1949 - 1952: Arthur Denning 1953 - 1969: Philip Baxter 1969 - 1981: Rupert Myers 1981 - 1992: Michael Birt 1992 - 2002: John Niland 2002 - 2004: Wyatt R. Hume 2004 - 2006: Mark Wainwright 2006 - 2015 : Fred Hilmer 2015 - : Ian Jacobs Subordinate agency: University Image Project (1993 - 1994) / Working Party on Image Development (1995) - 18/01/1993 - 31/08/1995 Subordinate agency: Department of Music - 01/07/1966 - 31/12/1982 Subordinate agency: Media Liaison Office - 06/07/1992 - 31/10/1995 Subordinate agency: UTECOM Computing Laboratory (1956 - 1960) / Digital Computing Laboratory (1960 - c.1966) / Computing Centre (c. 1966 - 1972) / Computing Services Unit (1972 - 1985) - 03/07/1972 - 31/03/1985 Subordinate agency: Division of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development and Alumni Affairs) (2002 - 2003) / Division of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Institutional Advancement) (2003 - 2004) - 04/11/2002 - 11/10/2004 Subordinate agency: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources & Infrastructure) (2003 - 2004) / (Resources) (2004 - 2006) - 01/09/2003 - 31/08/2006 Subordinate agency: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) (2000 - 2003) / (Education & Quality Improvement) (2003 - 2006) - 01/02/2000 - 21/08/2006 Subordinate agency: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development) (1991) / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development) (1991 - 1992) / (Research & International) (1992 - 2003) / (Research) (2003 - ) - 14/11/1955 Subordinate agency: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) (1991) / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) (1991 - 2000) / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Planning & Resources) (2000 - 2001) / (Education & Enterprise) (2001 - 2003) / (International & Education) (2003 - 2004) / (International) (2004) / (International & Development) (2004 - 2006) - 14/11/1955 - 29/09/2006 Subordinate agency: Institute of Administration - 14/03/1960 - 03/12/1962 Subordinate agency: UNSW Art Collection - 01/07/1989 - 31/10/1997 Subordinate agency: Division of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development) - 00/01/1900 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 01/07/1949-

On 9 May 1960 Council approved the establishment of an Institute of Highway and Traffic Research. (resolution 60/52) This followed a joint study conducted by the University and the Department of Main Roads into the need to extend the scope of road research in New South Wales along the lines of similar research programs operating in the United States of America. On 2 August 1960 the NSW State Government on the recommendation of the Minister for Highways, the Hon. P F Hills, authorised the payment of 200,000 pounds from the County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund and the Country Main Roads Fund to establish the Institute of Highway and Traffic Research. The money was to be used for buildings, equipment, furnishings and fittings. Professors W R Blunden (Traffic Engineering) and D F Orchard (Highway Engineering) were put in charge of the Institute. Its aim was conduct research on highway and traffic engineering on behalf of agencies such as the NSW Department of Main Roads and the Australian Road Research Board. (SRF - Highway and Traffic, Schools of; V328) Howard M Sherrard, the former Commissioner of the Department of Main Roads, was appointed Executive Director of the Institute (resolution 62/64). On 10 May 1963 the Institute of Highway and Traffic Research commenced operations. The Board consisted of Professor A H Willis as Chairman, Professors Blunden and Orchard as Directors, and Sherrard as Executive Director. The Institute was located in King Street, Randwick on the site of an old tram depot previously under the control of the Department of Government Transport and which had been transferred to the University by the State Government. (V328) On 14 March 1966 Council adopted a resolution (resolution 66/37) reconstituting the management of the Institute of Highway and Traffic Research. The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor A H Willis, remained as Chairman of the Board; Professor Blunden was appointed part-time Director for an initial period of two years, with duties commencing on 27 May 1966; and Professors D F Orchard, A G Hammer, C J Milner and R H Myers were appointed members of the Board. These duties as part-time Director were in addition to Professor Blunden's usual ones as Professor of the School of Traffic Engineering and as Head of that School. By 1969 the Institute had, apart from Professor Blunden as Director, sixteen professional and support staff members associated with it. On 30 September 1969 the Board of Directors decided to suspend the operations of the Institute because of financial concerns and its research activities were transferred to the Schools of Traffic Engineering and Highway Engineering. (980/81 File: 00016779) Professor Blunden's appointment as Director ended on 14 October 1969. (CN956/3 File: 5601071E) Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 09/05/1960-30/09/1969

On 8 July 1947 the NSW Government appointed a Developmental Council (under the chairmanship of the Minister for Education, the Hon R.J. Heffron, MLA) to establish the New South Wales Institute of Technology. The purpose of the Institute was to train scientists and technologists to meet the needs of the expanding economy. The Council met on 18 occasions between 27 August 1947 and 26 May 1949, during which time the name of the proposed body was changed to the New South Wales University of Technology. The major role of the Developmental Council had been preparation of a bill for an Act that passed though the parliamentary process in 1949. The Council had identified two unique features of the new University courses - some humanities component would be included, and practical industrial training would be a requirement. Premises of the Department of Technical Education were utilised until a site and buildings for the university were available. The first degree courses in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Mining Engineering commenced at Sydney Technical College in March 1948. (1) The Technical Education and University of Technology Act, 1949 (Act No 11, 1949) came into effect on 1 July 1949. It formally constituted the University as a body corporate, and consisting of the Council, the professors and other such classes of persons giving instruction within the University as may be prescribed and the graduate and under-graduate members thereof. (2) The objects of the University were (a) to provide facilities for higher specialised instruction and advanced training in the various branches of technology and science and in their application to industry and commerce; and (b) to aid by research and other suitable means the advancement, development and practical application of science to industry and commerce. (3) The University was managed by a Council of up to 30 members, (4) who were appointed by the Governor for periods of up to four years. The principal officers of the University were the President, Vice-President and Director. The Council was appointed on 5 July 1949 (5) and held its inaugural meeting the following day. The first by-laws were adopted on 12 September 1949, which included provision for the formation of the Professorial Board in the following year. (6) Building on the University's site at Kensington commenced in October 1949. (7) Finance was allocated for the building program by the New South Wales University of Technology (Construction) Act, 1951 (Act No. 35, 1951). The buildings authorised under the Act included a 3-4 storey permanent brick building to accommodate the schools of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mechanical Drawing and Design, Geology and Mineral Engineering together with administrative offices, lecture theatre and cafeteria and 13 steel clad aluminium buildings to accommodate the School of Chemical Engineering, furniture, equipment and services for these buildings, access roads and other necessary site works. (8) The first graduates of the University were awarded their degrees on 15 March 1952. Thirty-four degrees were presented to graduates at a ceremony held at Great Hall, University of Sydney. The structure of the Council was altered by the Technical Education and New South Wales University of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1955 (Act No. 8, 1955). The Council was increased to a maximum 39 members and the titles of President, Vice President and Director were replaced by those of Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor. The University of New South Wales Act, 1958 (Act No. 24, 1958) altered the name of the University to the University of New South Wales and added a third object to that of the principal Act. ' c) to provide instruction and carry out research in the disciplines of humane studies and medicine and such other disciplines as the Council may from time to time determine.' (9) The University of New South Wales Act, 1961 (Act No 49, 1961) increased the Council to 40 members (10) and set in place an annual budget allocation from the NSW Government following the submission of a budget from the University. (11) Existing legislation was consolidated by the University of New South Wales Act, 1968 (No 37, 1968). Under the University of New South Wales (Amendment) Act, 1970 (No 75, 1970) the number of Council members was again enlarged to a total of 43. The University of New South Wales (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act No 170, 1978) added to the Council one member elected by the non-academic staff of the university. The University's Constitution was altered to transfer responsibilities to the Minister including making nominations to the Council and authorising disposal of real property. In 1984 and 1985 two University of New South Wales (Amendment) Acts (Act No. 15, 1984 & Act No. 81, 1985) were passed. The former regulated the type of investments that Council was permitted to undertake for the University, while the latter decreased the number of Council members to 29. In 1988 the Professorial Board was replaced with a reorganised Academic Board. This was followed in 1989 by a restructure of Council under the University of New South Wales Act, 1989 (No. 125, 1989), where the number of Council members was reduced to 21 and its terms of reference revised. The 1949 Act had given the Council the power to create colleges or branches elsewhere within New South Wales. The first of these was established at Newcastle in 1951. The Broken Hill Division was formed in 1959, while Wollongong University College was founded in 1962. On 1 January 1965, Newcastle was granted its autonomy and became the University of Newcastle. On 1 January 1975 Wollongong likewise attained the status of the University of Wollongong. In 1981 the termination of operations at Broken Hill was commenced, with the final graduation ceremony occurring in 1985. On 10 July 1967 an agreement was signed between the Department of the Army and the University to form the Faculty of Military Studies. The Faculty provided the opportunity for cadets at the Royal Military College at Duntroon to attain University degrees. On 7 May 1981 a new agreement was made between the Australian Government and the University to create a University College within the Australian Defence Force Academy. The College began operations on 1 January 1986. In 1969 the Australian Government created a Committee of Inquiry into Postgraduate Education for Management, under Dr Richard Cyert. In March 1970 the Committee recommended that a 'national graduate school of management be established at the University of New South Wales'. On 23 August 1973 the Government decided to initiate this proposal and the Australian Graduate School of Management was formed. Teaching began at the School in 1977. In 1998 the Australian Graduate School of Management merged with the University of Sydney's Graduate School of Business to form a joint university Australian Graduate School of Management. On 1 January 1990, as a consequence of the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989, two sections of the Sydney College of Advanced Education - the City Art Institute and St George Institute of Education (both previously a part of Alexander Mackie College) - were integrated with the University. On 2 December 1996 the decision was made to close St George campus, with the premises being vacated by the University in January 1999. The Faculties of the University were formed in the following order: Engineering, Science, Architecture/Built Environment, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology/Applied Science, Commerce/Commerce & Economics, Arts/Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Law, Military Studies, Biological Sciences/Biological & Behavioural Sciences, Professional Studies, College of Fine Arts, Life Sciences and Science & Technology. (1) New South Wales University of Technology First annual report of proceedings for the year ended 30 June 1950 p1. in NSW Parliamentary Papers 1950-51-52 vol. 1 p. 567 (2) The Technical Education and University of Technology Act, 1949 s.16 (3) Ibid. s. 18 (4) Ibid. s. 19 (5) NSW Government Gazette 8 July, 1949 p. 1923 (6) NSW Government Gazette 9 December, 1949 p. 3673 (7) New South Wales University of Technology First annual report Loc. Cit p 8 (8) New South Wales University of Technology (Construction) Act, 1951. Schedule (9) The University of New South Wales Act, 1958 s. 2 c) (10) The University of New South Wales Act, 1961 s. 2(b) (11) Ibid. s.2.c(1) Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1949-

On 25 May 1964 the Executive Committee of Council noted with interest the report of the Vice-Chancellor upon the possible acquisition of 600 acres of land at Wellington for development as an agricultural research station for the university and authorises the Vice-Chancellor to continue negotiations with the Department of Lands. On 17 June 1964 the Vice-Chancellor Professor Baxter wrote to the Minister for Lands, the Hon K. C. Compton, to request that the Wellington Common Land...should be made available to the University of New South Wales as an experimental agricultural centre and that the land should be vested in the Council of the University. On 10 September 1964 the Minister responded in the affirmative and Professor Baxter accepted this offer on behalf of the university on 15 October 1964. It was, however, first necessary for the area to be surveyed and so it was not until 13 September 1965 that the Under Secretary for Lands, W. J. Broadfoot, authorised the university to occupy the area proposed to be reserved, immediately, in order than fencing may proceed. The university's trusteeship of the area for a Research Station was formally notified on 11 February 1966 and published in Government Gazette No. 41 of 22 April 1966. The Field Station was initially administratively placed under the Institute of Rural Technology, with Professor A. H. Willis as Chairman (file 00370805). On 6 July 1966 the Associate Bursar wrote 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 Wellington officially became known as Wellington Field Station (file 00014498). The Field Station was officially opened on 30 August 1966 (file 00370805). On 17 November 1975, the Management Committee of the Institute of Rural Technology resolved to form a Management Committee of the Central West Field Station Complex, which comprised of Wellington and two subsequently acquired stations: Manildra and Stuart Town. Wellington Field Station appears in the records of Central West Field. In the 1976 to 1989 UNSW Calendars, Wellington Field Station appears under the Central West Field Station Complex name. From 1990, it appears alone. On 9 February 1982 an additional 129.5 hectares, known as Alluvial Park, was purchased by the university as freehold land and added to the area occupied by the field station (file 00035929). On 29 November 1984 Pro-Vice-Chancellor Golding wrote to Associate Professor J. P. Kennedy, the new head of the School of Wool & Pastoral Sciences stating that effective from 1 January 1985 I agree that the School of Wool & Pastoral Sciences accepts the responsibility with Associate Professor Euan Roberts operating the stations in a similar way to that used for Hay and Burradac [field stations]. Financial and operational management as well as research co-ordination will be the responsibility of Professor Roberts in collaboration with Mr M. Johnstone and Mr J. Brain, through the Head of the School of Wool and Pastoral Sciences: (file 00830616). On 9 September 1985 the School of Wool & Pastoral Sciences was altered by Council from a school to the Department of Wool Science within the newly created School of Fibre Science & Technology effective 1 January 1986 (resolution 85/96ci). From 1988 the department's name was changed to the Department of Wool & Animal Science (Focus, 5 February 1988, p 3). 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 20 April 1998 Council passed a resolution to approve the disposal of the Wellington Field Station and agree that, following consent from the Minister for Education, arrangements will be made for the sale of the Wellington property (resolution CL98/33). Actions had already been taken in 1997 to sell the property, such as seeking land valuations. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 13/09/1965- Controlling agency: Central West Field Station - 17/11/75 - c. 31/12/1989