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This series contains Kensington Racecourse 1890-1942 by Joseph Waugh. This item is a typed, paper-bound volume on the history of the Kensington Racecourse. The Racecourse eventually became part of the Kensington Campus of the University. The Archives holds only one copy of this publication.

The School of Art was established - along with the School of Media Arts - on 23 July 2001 within the College of Fine Arts as a result of the disestablishment of a larger School of Art (Council resolution CL0001/61e). At the time it was noted that the school would comprise the disciplines of painting, drawing, print-media and sculpture. The first head of school was Ms Sylvia Ross. On 3 December 2013 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of the School of the College of Fine Arts in the College of Fine Arts and the consequent disestablishment of the schools of Art, Art History and Art Education, Design Studies and Media Arts with effect from 1 January 2014 (resolution AB13/84). This was approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board on 17 December 2013. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 23/07/2001-31/12/2013

The School of Media Arts was established - along with the School of Art - on 23 July 2001 within the College of Fine Arts as a result of the disestablishment of a larger School of Art (Council resolution CL0001/61e). At the time it was noted that the school would comprise the discipline areas of time-based art, photo-media and digital media. The first head of school was Mr Phillip George. On 3 December 2013 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of the School of the College of Fine Arts in the College of Fine Arts and the consequent disestablishment of the schools of Art, Art History and Art Education, Design Studies and Media Arts with effect from 1 January 2014 (resolution AB13/84). This was approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board on 17 December 2013. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 23/07/2001-31/12/2013

On 19 December 1994 the Department of Design Studies was redesignated the School of Design Studies in the College of Fine Arts with effect from 1 January 1995 (Council resolution CL94/104b). On 3 December 2013 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of the School of the College of Fine Arts in the College of Fine Arts and the consequent disestablishment of the schools of Art, Art History and Art Education, Design Studies and Media Arts with effect from 1 January 2014 (resolution AB13/84). This was approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board on 17 December 2013. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1995-31/12/2013

On 23 January 1986 the Commonwealth Department of Health invited the university to accept responsibility for administering the National Health & Medical Research Council Special Unit in AIDS Epidemiology & Clinical Research within the Faculty of Medicine. This was formally accepted by the university on 28 February 1986 and the Unit began operations on 1 April 1986. The Unit's main aim was to coordinate the epidemiological / immunological / clinical effort to investigate the natural history of the AIDS infection and to provide researchers at major centres in all the states with collaborative expertise in all aspects of AIDS related activities (file 851409). Dr David Cooper was named as the Unit's first director. In August 1989 a review of the unit by the Commonwealth AIDS Research Grants committee recommended that it be re-named the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research. This recommendation was accepted and appears to have been implemented by the end of 1989 (file 900296). On 30 November 2010 the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee noted that the Vice-Chancellor had approved the renaming of the Centre to the Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/04/1986-

On 4 August 1992 the Academic Board endorsed the establishment of the Australian Scholarly Editions Centre within the University College, ADFA (resolution 92/42). This was approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 11 September 1992. The three main aims of the Centre were the Academy Editions of Australian Literature series, development of the electronic edition and the history of the book in Australia. Associate Professor Paul Eggert was the first director of the Centre (files 921208 and 952849). On 25 November 2003 the ADFA Rector wrote to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) indicating that the Centre would cease its activities at the end of 2005. This appears to have occurred and thus the Centre ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 11/09/1992-31/12/2005

This series consists of UNSW Press A Bibliography 1962-2002 by Charlotte Jarabak. Each item is a typed, paper-bound volume containing a brief history of the UNSW Press and a listing of all published works in order of date. This publication was produced to celebrate forty years of existence.

In 1967 the School of Accountancy in the Faculty of Commerce introduced an elective subject within its Bachelor of Commerce Accountancy program called Data Processing and Information Systems (UNSW Calendar 1967 Vol 1: D92) and the following year a graduate level subject, Information Systems, was offered. (UNSW Calendar 1968 Vol 1: D101) In 1973 Information Systems became a compulsory subject, and in 1975 final year students were able to specialise in Information Systems in conjunction with their Accountancy major. (Howitt, G. History of Accounting Education and Research at the University of New South Wales 1990: 9 SRF - Accountancy, School of) A chair in Information Systems was created within the Faculty of Commerce in 1974 which was filled by Professor Cyril Brookes (Howitt: 9) and in 1977 the Department of Information Systems was established within the School of Accountancy. (V633/25 Report of the Committee to Review the Faculties of Commerce and Professional Studies, October 1987: 28) In July 1985 the Vice-Chancellor established a committee to review the faculties of Commerce and Professional Studies. One of the recommendations of the working party which was chaired by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ronayne, was that a new School of Information Systems be established by altering the status of the present Department of Information Systems. (Focus 13 May 1988: 10) At the Council meeting on 11 July 1988 major administrative changes were instituted including that the name of the faculty be changed from the Faculty of Commerce to the Faculty of Commerce and Economics and that certain departments within the existing schools within the faculty become schools in their own right. As a consequence, the Department of Information Systems within the School of Accountancy became the School of Information Systems effective from 1 August 1988 (resolution 88/90). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - ?01/01/1977-31/07/1988

The position of the bursar was approved through Resolution 405 (Council Meeting, 29 March 1954). Mr J O A Bourke was appointed bursar of the university commencing duties on 6 April 1954 (UNSW: A portrait: 30). Before joining the University, Mr Bourke had been associated with the staffing arrangements for the university in his capacity as an inspector of the Public Service Board and as an assistant director of Technical Education (The University of New South Wales - Its History and Progress: 26). The Division of the Bursar 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 (Act No. 11, 1949). The division was responsible for the administration of personnel and finance matters. The work of the division was originally undertaken by Mr Bourke and 10 clerical officers. By 1961 in the publication entitled The University of New South Wales defined the work of the division. The Bursar, with a Deputy Bursar and Accountant, is responsible for providing the administrative services relating to finance, personnel, development and maintenance of buildings, equipment and grounds. These duties are carried out by an Accounts Branch and by sections entitled Appointments; Personnel; Building Planning and Development; Buildings and Grounds (Maintenance); Property; Purchasing and Records. (The University of New South Wales: 11) On 13 July 1970 through Council Resolution 70/94 (Council Meeting, 13 July 1970) the appointment of the then bursar, E H Davis, was changed to Assistant Principal and Bursar and the division became known as the Division of the Assistant Principal and Bursar with its functions continuing to cover financial and personnel matters of the university. In 1984 the central administration of the university was reorganised into two divisions - Administration and Planning and Information - with a reorganisation of functions that had once been undertaken by the divisions of the registrar and the bursar. The Deputy Principal (Planning and Information) headed a division which contained the Computing Services Department, the Financial Services Department and the Planning Services Department. While the financial function once administered by the Division of the Bursar were retained within Division of Deputy Principal (Planning and Information), the personnel function now was overseen by the Deputy Principal (Administration). (UNSW Annual Report 1985: 9, 70-1) In September 1990 the central administration of the university was reorganised again resulting in the Division of the Bursar and Deputy Principal which assumed most of the functions previously undertaken by the Division of Deputy Principal (Planning and Information). The Staff Office and the Senior Appointments Unit became the responsibility of the renamed division which also encompassed the Financial Services Department and the Computing Services Department. (UNSW Annual Report 1990: 188-192) In September 1991 the Staff Office and the Senior Appointments Unit were transferred to the Division of the Registrar and Deputy Principal. (UNSW Annual Report 1991: 189) During 1992 the Division assumed responsibility for field stations, the Audio Visual Unit, and the Educational Testing Centre. (UNSW Annual Report 1992: 183) In 1995 as part of the administrative restructure resulting from the Chancellery Plan 1995 - 2000 review process the Division of the Bursar and Deputy Principal was abolished and most of its functions transferred to the Division of the Executive Director Business and Finance which was led by Chris Lidbury (Planning Committee of Council, 3 May 1995). Subordinate agency: Record Attendant (1954 - 1957) / Records Section (1957 - 1967) / Registry (1967 - 1987) / Records Administration Section (1987 - ) - 10/05/1954 - 31/12/1984 Subordinate agency: Personnel Section (1954-1983) / Staff Office (1984-1991) / Personnel Services Department (1992) / Human Resources (1993- ) - 10/06/1954 - 12/03/1984 Subordinate agency: Personnel Section (1954-1983) / Staff Office (1984-1991) / Personnel Services Department (1992) / Human Resources (1993- ) - 01/09/1990 - 31/12/1992 Subordinate agency: Computing Services Department - 01/04/1985 - 31/05/1994 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 - - 12/05/1958 - 12/03/1984 Subordinate agency: Test Scoring Service (1964 - 1967) / Educational Testing Centre (1967 - 2004) / Educational Assessment Australia (2004 - ) - 06/07/1992 - 28/04/1995 Subordinate agency: Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Unit (1962 - 1982) / Audio Visual Unit (1982 - 1998) / Media & Educational Technology Support Unit (METS) (1998 - 2000) - 06/07/1992 - 31/05/1994 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 - ) - 01/07/1985 - 31/08/1990 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 29/03/1954-28/04/1995

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 an Educational Research Unit with Research and Teaching Aid Sections. The functions of the unit included teaching methods, examinations, curriculum, university environment, teaching aids, objectives in university education and graduate courses (resolution 60/152).The unit was under the administrative directive of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor. (Powell, J P and E M Barrett. TERC 1961 - 1982: a brief history of a higher education Research and Development Centre: 1 V71). The unit was to be an academic unit created to meet the growing demand for higher education and to respond to challenges that UNSW was facing within this environment. The stated purposes of the Unit were: to undertake the study of all aspects of the educational work of the University; to provide a focus within the University for the study of educational matters which are of general interest or are the particular concern of individual Schools within the University; to provide information which may be required by the Professorial Board or faculties; by research and teaching to promote the improvement of educational practices within the University; to study the general problems of higher education in this State and the Commonwealth; to study developments in higher education in other countries with a view top the adaptation of successful practices for use in Australia; and to serve as a clearing house for studies of higher education and to develop contacts with individuals and institutions engaged in similar work, both in Australia and overseas. (UNSW Calendar 1962: 108) On 8 May 1961 Council approved (resolution 61/59) the recommendations of the Personnel Sub-Committee of 11 April 1961 that the Director of Educational Research would be offered to Dr L. N. Short, who would be responsible to the second Pro-Vice Chancellor (the position of second PVC was established by the same resolution and offered to Professor Myers). A Closed-Circuit Television System was begun on 30 October 1962; a Test Scoring Service in 1964 (from 1967 the Educational Testing Centre); and a Film Library (later called Film Centre) in 1965. (Powell and Barrett: 4 -5) On 9 September 1968 Council changed the name of the Unit to the Tertiary Education Research Centre to indicate more clearly the scope of its activities and to avoid confusion with the newly-established School of Education. From this point TERC took on a more staff development role working with schools and faculties to improve teaching programmes. (UNSW Annual Report 1968: 2.67; Powell and Barrett: 6). The Closed-Circuit Television System had been transferred to the Division of Postgraduate Extension Studies in early 1968. (UNSW Annual Report 1968: 2.67) From 19 April 1982 the Education Testing Centre became an autonomous unit separate from TERC and in the same month the Film Centre was placed with the UNSW Library. (Focus 23 April 1982: 1; TERC Annual Report 1982: 1) As at 21 June 1985 the Tertiary Education Research Centre reported to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Jarlath Ronayne (Focus 21 June 1985). At the 9 May 1988 meeting of Council, Professor Ronayne's position was changed from Pro-Vice-Chancellor to Deputy Vice-Chancellor. From 1 September 1988 the Tertiary Education Research Centre reported to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Alan Gilbert (Focus 27 May 1988). TERC had been studied by reviews in 1979 and 1981 which had led to internal changes. (TERC Annual Report 1982: 1) In August 1985 the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Birt, asked a review group comprising Pro-Vice-Chancellors, J Ronayne and R M Golding as well as the Deputy Principal and Registrar, I R Way, to undertake an executive review of TERC. The review group submitted its draft report in May 1988 with the main recommendation being that TERC be abolished. (Executive Review of the Tertiary Education Research Centre. Draft Report to Vice-Chancellor. May 1988 in Focus 10 June 1988: 9 -16) In October 1988 the Vice-Chancellor released his response to the Executive Review of the Tertiary Education Research Centre (TERC). As a result, the Tertiary Education Research Centre and the Staff Development Unit within the Division of the Deputy Principal & Registrar were combined to form a new Professional Development Centre (file 860333, Focus 4 November, 1988). A Staff Development Advisory Committee was formed in January 1989 to oversee the transition period. (Focus 12 May 1989: 3) Subordinate agency: Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Unit (1962 - 1982) / Audio Visual Unit (1982 - 1998) / Media & Educational Technology Support Unit (METS) (1998 - 2000) - 01/03/1962 - 31/12/1967 Subordinate agency: Test Scoring Service (1964 - 1967) / Educational Testing Centre (1967 - 2004) / Educational Assessment Australia (2004 - ) - 01/01/1964 - 03/03/1982 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/11/1960-c. 26/10/1988