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Initially student administration was undertaken by sections of the Department of Technical Education under powers conferred by Section 34 of the Technical Education and New South Wales University of Technology Act, proclaimed on 1 July 1949 (Act No. 11, 1949). The two principal administrative units for student administration were the Vocational Guidance Office and the Examinations and Student Records Branch (V533 Manual for General Information for Officers 1951: 138, 140) The Guidance Office as it became known operated a Student Counselling Service and an Educational and Occupational Information Service, processed applications for variations in courses, and assisted overseas students. (UNSW Calendar 1953: 62-64) Following the proclamation of the Appointed Day on 1 July 1954 the Division of the Registrar assumed most of the administrative work of the university originally undertaken by the Department of Technical Education. However some aspects of student administration remained with the Department, particularly vocational guidance, and were only transferred once the university and the Division of the Registrar were better established on the Kensington campus. In 1957 an Examinations and Student Records Section headed by the Officer-in-Charge, John Gannon was established (Minutes of Professorial Board, 7 July 1987, BRF Gannon, John Martin) and in 1961 the Student Counselling and Research Unit was created. From 1962 an Admissions Office providing prospective students with information about courses, admission requirements, scholarships, and enrolments details was located on the Kensington campus. (UNSW Calendar 1962: 83-4; 125-7) Soon afterwards student administration functions were consolidated within the Student Centre which encompassed Examinations and Student Records, Admissions and Statistics (UNSW Calendar 1963: 91) and later Data Processing. (UNSW Calendar Cal 1966: A99) In 1981 the administrative functions undertaken by the Division of the Assistant Principal and Registrar were restructured into three branches: Student Administration; Student Services; and Management Services. The Student Administration Branch comprised the Admissions and Examinations Section and the Student Records, Higher Degrees and Scholarships Section. (UNSW Annual Report 1982: 45) By 1988 the branch was responsible for undergraduate admissions, records and scholarships, postgraduate matters, examinations and prizes, and ceremonials. (04/17/1 Administration Manual [15 August 1988] Amendment: Issued 8/88) The title of the branch was changed to the Student Administration Department in 1990 (UNSW Calendar 1991:78). In 2005 a review of the department led to it being renamed UNSW Student Services within the Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). (UNSW Annual Report 2005:14) In 2006 its areas of responsibility encompassed Student Records and Administration, Student Support, Student Systems and Business Solutions, Counselling Service, Careers and Employment, and Accommodation Services (https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/Staff/StaffList.html Accessed: 23 June 2006) On taking up the position of vice-chancellor in June 2006, Professor Fred Hilmer announced that Student Services would in future report to a re-modelled position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). (Email to UNSW staff re Organisational Structure, 21 June 2006) Subordinate agency: University Housing Office (1993 - 2005) / Accommodation Services (2005 - ) - 11/10/1993 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1957-
