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Name

New South Wales University of Technology (1949 - 1958) / University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Record Number

AGENCY245

Start date

01/07/1949

Type

Agencies Series

Description

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-

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Name

Academic Board

Record Number

AGENCY2

Start date

01/07/1988

Type

Agencies Series

Description

The Council agreed to the formation of the Academic Board at its 2nd February, 1987 meeting (resolution 87/13a). The Board's establishment became more official on 14th September, 1987, with Council approving changes to Chapter III of the by-laws that put the Academic Board in place of the Professorial Board as the senior academic body of the University (resolution 87/99c). The Academic Board formally began its operations from 1st July, 1988. Under the by-laws (III, 1), its members were: a) the Chancellor b) the Deputy Chancellor c) the Vice-Chancellor d) the Academic Registrar e) the persons appointed by the Council to be the deans of the faculties, the Rector, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy and the Director, Australian Graduate School of Management f) the persons elected to the chairs of the faculties, of the Academic Board of the University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, and of boards of studies having the status or responsibilities of faculties g) a Pro-Vice-Chancellor appointed by the Vice-Chancellor h) twelve persons elected by and from the full-time professors of the University i) twelve persons elected by and from the full-time non-professorial members of the academic staff j) two persons, enrolled as candidates for a degree of bachelor, elected by and from the undergraduate students k) two persons, enrolled as candidates for a higher degree or graduate diploma, elected by and from the postgraduate students l) such other persons as the Council may appoint after considering the advice of the Academic Board. The Board continued on similar lines to the Professorial Board, with the Academic Board having the responsibility of furthering and co-ordinating the work of the faculties and board of studies and of encouraging scholarship and research, and with advising the Vice-Chancellor and Council on matters of policy relating to the academic activities and the academic structure and development of the University (III, 2, a). The by-laws also dictated the election of a President and Deputy President from the members of the Board (III, 10, 1). The Academic Board held its first meeting on 5th July, 1988. At this meeting Professor D. J. Anderson was elected the first President and Dr J. Y. Morrison first Deputy President of the Board. Four Standing Committees were established - the Policy Advisory Committee, the Postgraduate Studies Committee, the Undergraduate Studies Committee and an Academic Planning & Services Committee (resolution 88/21). An Agenda Committee was also formed (resolution 88/20). In 1996 changes were made to the By-laws that affected the Academic Board. The number of members rose, with the two Deputy Vice-Chancellors and the Dean of the Australian Graduate School of Management added to the Board (4, 48). Under the new by-laws (49, 1) the Board's functions are: a) to be the principal academic body of the University; and b) to further and co-ordinate the work of the faculties, boards of studies and other academic units, and to encourage teaching, scholarship and research; and c) to advise the Vice-Chancellor and Council on matters relating to teaching, scholarship and research within the University; and d) to consider and report on matters referred to it by the Council or by the Vice-Chancellor; and e) to have such functions of the Council as the Council may, from time to time, delegate to it. As well, along with the President, there were now two Deputy Presidents elected (50, 1). In 2013, the President of the Academic Board was Professor Prem Ramburuth, with Associate Professor David Cohen and Associate Professor Stephen Fortescue as Deputy Presidents. The Board also had seven Committees - Academic Board Advisory Committee, Committee on Research, Higher Degree Research Committee, Committee on Education, Postgraduate Coursework Committee, Undergraduate Studies Committee and the Pre-University and Alternative Education Committee. Subordinate agency: Undergraduate Studies Committee of the Academic Board - 05/07/1988 Standing Committee of the Academic Board Subordinate agency: Teaching & Learning Committee of the Academic Board - 01/09/1992 - 01/08/1998 Standing Committee of the Academic Board Subordinate agency: Faculty of Engineering - 01/07/1988 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Faculty of Arts (1960 - 1990) / Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (1990 - ) - 01/07/1988 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Faculty of Law - 01/07/1988 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Board of Studies in Science (1973 - 1976) / Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics (1976 - 2000) - 01/07/1988 - 10/04/2000 Subordinate agency: Faculty of Commerce (c.1954 - 1988) / Faculty of Commerce & Economics (1988 - 2006) - 01/07/1988 - 23/11/2006 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Board of Vocational Studies (1960 - 1973) / Board of Professional Studies (1973 - 1975) / Faculty of Professional Studies (1975 - 1996) - 01/07/1988 - 31/12/1996 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Faculty of Medicine - 01/07/1988 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Faculty of Science (1) - 01/07/1988 - 30/06/1997 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Faculty of Architecture (1950 - 1993) / Faculty of the Built Environment (1993 - ) - 01/07/1988 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Faculty of Technology (1956 - 1960) / Faculty of Applied Science (1960 - 1997) - 01/07/1988 - 30/06/1997 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Faculty of Biological Sciences (1968 - 1987) / Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (1987 - 1997) - 01/07/1988 - 30/06/1997 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Academic Services Committee of the Academic Board - 05/07/1988 - 01/12/2009 Subordinate agency: Committee on Education of the Academic Board - 02/06/1998 Subordinate agency: Policy (1988 - 2011) / Academic Board (2011 - ) Advisory Committee of the Academic Board - 05/07/1988 Subordinate agency: Postgraduate Studies (1988 - 1998) / Postgraduate Coursework (1998 - ) Committee of the Academic Board - 05/07/1988 Standing Committee of the Academic Board Subordinate agency: Education Committee of the Academic Board - 02/04/1991 - 07/07/1992 Standing Committee of the Academic Board Subordinate agency: Board of Studies in Professional Studies - 02/12/1996 - 31/01/1999 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Faculty of Science & Technology - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Faculty of the College of Fine Arts (COFA) (1990 - 2014) / Faculty of Art and Design (2014 - ) - 01/01/1990 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: General Education Committee of the Academic Board - 06/12/1994 - 08/08/2002 Standing Committee Subordinate agency: Committee on Research of the Academic Board - 03/02/1998 Standing Committee Subordinate agency: Faculty of Life Sciences - 01/07/1997 - 30/06/2001 Under [the Academic Board's] authority every faculty is to exercise the powers, authorities & discretions & perform the duties vested in and conferred on it (UNSW By-law 1996, 53(6)). Subordinate agency: Pre-University Education (2002 - 2009) / Pre-University and Alternative Education (2009 - ) Committee of the Academic Board - 04/12/2001 Standing Committee Subordinate agency: Cross Faculty Standing Committee for Science - 10/04/2000 - 30/06/2001 Subordinate agency: UNSW Asia Liaison Committee of the Academic Board - 05/10/2004 Standing Committee of the Academic Board Subordinate agency: Faculty of Science (2) - 01/07/2001 Subordinate agency: Faculty of Business (2006 - 2007) / Australian School of Business at UNSW (2007 - 2014) / UNSW Australia Business School (2014 - ) - 03/07/2006 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1988- The Academic Board [is] ... the principal academic body of the University (UNSW By-law 1996 - 49(1))

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Name

Professorial Board

Record Number

AGENCY47

Start date

12/09/1949

End date

30/06/1988

Type

Agencies Series

Description

The formation of the Professorial Board was provided for in Chapter III of the by-laws passed by Council on 12th September, 1949 (resolution 5). These stated that the Professors and Associate Professors in the several Faculties and such other persons as Council may appoint shall form a Board, to be called the Professorial Board (III, 1). The Board was to be specially charged with the duty of furthering and co-ordinating the work of Faculties and Departments and of encouraging scholarship and research and of considering the studies and discipline of the University (III, 4, i). Specifically the Board could consider reports made to it by any faculty, appoint internal and external examiners, prescribe books and details of subjects for lectures, determine the conditions of competition for any post-graduate award, decide all questions of admission ad eundem gradum and advanced standing and submit recommendations to Council regarding teaching staff and academic standing (III, 4, ii). As well, any member of the Professorial Board was given the power to suspend any student, as long as the misconduct occurred in the Department or presence of the member (III, 5, a). The by-laws also dictated that the first Chairman of the Professorial Board would be elected in May, 1950 (III, 2). Meetings would be held at the discretion of the Chairman or at the written request of the President, Director or three members of the Board (III, 6, a). At the 13th March, 1950 meeting of Council it was determined that until July, 1950, the professors already appointed should act as a committee with authority to consider all matters which, in accordance with the provision of Chapter III of the By-laws (the Professorial Board), shall be within the jurisdiction of the Professorial Board when constituted (resolution 40ii). The first meeting of Professorial staff had in fact already taken place on 1st February, 1950, with Director A. Denning as Chairman, and meetings were held generally on a weekly basis until the end of June. Under the provision in the by-laws, on 31st May, 1950 Denning was formally elected as Chairman of the Professorial Board. The first committees of the Professorial Board were determined at the Professorial Committee's meeting on 6th June, 1950. These were Buildings & Sites, Equipment & Supplies, Research, Graduate School & Post-Graduate Studies, Publications & Library, Academic Studies & Standards and Staff & Students. The Professorial Board held its first official meeting on 4th July, 1950. At this meeting, the membership of the first seven committees named by the Professorial Committee on the 6th June was finalised. By the time of the last meeting of the Board on 7th June, 1988, approximately eighty committees had come and gone throughout the Board's existence. At the 14th September, 1987 meeting of Council changes to Chapter III of the by-laws were passed (resolution 87/99c). As a result, effective July 1988, the Professorial Board ceased to exist and the Academic Board was established in its place. Subordinate agency: Faculty of Engineering - 08/05/1950 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Faculty of Arts (1960 - 1990) / Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (1990 - ) - 01/01/1960 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Faculty of Law - 13/07/1964 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Board of Studies in Science (1973 - 1976) / Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics (1976 - 2000) - 14/05/1973 - 30/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Faculty of Commerce (c.1954 - 1988) / Faculty of Commerce & Economics (1988 - 2006) - 12/07/1954 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Board of Vocational Studies (1960 - 1973) / Board of Professional Studies (1973 - 1975) / Faculty of Professional Studies (1975 - 1996) - 12/09/1960 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Faculty of Medicine - 01/05/1960 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Faculty of Science (1) - 08/05/1950 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Faculty of Architecture (1950 - 1993) / Faculty of the Built Environment (1993 - ) - 08/05/1950 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Faculty of Technology (1956 - 1960) / Faculty of Applied Science (1960 - 1997) - 14/05/1956 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Faculty of Biological Sciences (1968 - 1987) / Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (1987 - 1997) - 22/01/1968 - 30/06/1988 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - 12/07/1954 - 31/12/1959 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and Degrees of the Faculty (NSWUT By-laws 1949, Chapter IV, 4) Subordinate agency: Academic Studies & Standards (1950 - 1951) / Academic Standards & Studies (1951 - 1961) / Admissions Committee (1961 - 1988) of the Professorial Board - 06/06/1950 - 30/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Publications & Library (1950 - 1951) / Library (1951 - 1988) Committee of the Professorial Board - 06/06/1950 - 03/05/1988 Subordinate agency: Graduate Studies & Research (1952) / Research & Graduate Studies (1952 - 1961) / Research & Higher Awards Committee (1961 - 1988) of the Professorial Board - 12/02/1952 - 14/07/1988 Subordinate agency: Executive Committee of the Professorial Board - 10/11/1959 - 30/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Advanced & Extension Studies (1961 - 1980) / Continuing Education (1980 - 1988) Committee of the Professorial Board - 14/02/1961 - 07/07/1988 Subordinate agency: Matriculation Committee of the Professorial Board - 11/09/1962 - 30/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Joint Newcastle / Sydney Liaison Committee of the Professorial Board - 10/12/1963 - 14/05/1965 Subordinate agency: Computing Science Committee of the Professorial Board - 14/09/1965 - 06/11/1984 Subordinate agency: Computer Committee of the Professorial Board - 06/11/1984 - 30/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee to Consider Examination Procedures of the Professorial Board - 07/02/1967 - 12/03/1968 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee to Consider Teacher Education in Science-Based Subjects of the Professorial Board - 06/08/1974 - 07/10/1975 Subordinate agency: Augmented Semester Committee of the Professorial Board - 02/10/1975 - 29/08/1979 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee on School Government of the Professorial Board - 07/09/1976 - 05/06/1979 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee on Teacher Education Scholarships of the Professorial Board - 06/12/1977 - 06/06/1978 Subordinate agency: Academic Planning Committee of the Professorial Board - 07/04/1987 - 01/07/1988 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee on the Academic Performance of Students in the First Year of the B. Sc. (Ed.) Course of the Professorial Board - 06/03/1973 - 29/08/1973 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee on the Abolition of Honours in the Faculty of Law of the Professorial Board - 06/11/1973 - 05/02/1974 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee to Review Policy Concerning the Award of Medals of the Professorial Board - 31/10/1973 - 05/03/1974 Subordinate agency: Inter Faculty Committee of the Professorial Board on Administrative Type Courses Within the University - 10/11/1964 - 14/06/1966 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee to Review Administrative Procedures (1974 - 1976) / Committee on Administrative Procedures in Relation to Professorial Board Activities (1976-1982) / Administrative Procedures Committee (1982-1988) of the Professorial Board - 31/07/1974 - 30/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Bachelor of Science (Technology) Courses Review Committee of the Professorial Board - 13/12/1966 - 11/11/1969 Subordinate agency: Board of Management of the Institute of Administration - 14/03/1960 - 14/05/1979 In academic affairs [the Board] reports to the Professorial Board (Council resolution 60/20) Subordinate agency: Interfaculty Enrolment Procedures Committee of the Professorial Board - 19/02/1957 - 30/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Committee to Review First-Year Results in Science-Based Courses of the Professorial Board - 12/11/1968 - 10/12/1979 Subordinate agency: Standing Committee on General Education of the Professorial Board - 01/03/1983 - 07/09/1988 Subordinate agency: Professorial Board Committee on Health Personnel Education - 06/11/1973 - 14/05/1984 Subordinate agency: Faculty of Military Studies - 10/07/1967 - 31/12/1985 Each Faculty shall consider and report to the Professorial Board upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the faculty (UNSW By-laws 1987, Chapter IV, 6) Subordinate agency: Honorary Degrees Committee of the Professorial Board - 31/07/1981 - 22/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee of the Professorial Board to Consider the Future of Graduate Studies in Industrial Design - 04/03/1975 - 04/05/1976 Subordinate agency: Professorial Board's Committee to Consider Industrial Arts / Industrial Design Proposals - 01/06/1976 - 03/05/1977 Subordinate agency: Accreditation Committee for Staff of the Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay - 10/07/1967 - 03/08/1983 Subordinate agency: Joint Advisory Committee of the University of New South Wales & the Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay - 10/07/1967 - 16/12/1986 Subordinate agency: New Chairs Committee of the Professorial Board - 02/02/1965 - 30/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Interfaculty Timetables & Accommodation Committee of the Professorial Board - 18/09/1953 - 06/09/1984 Subordinate agency: Open Day (1955 - 1969) / Open Day Steering (1969 - c.1977) Committee of the Professorial Board - 13/12/1955 - 21/10/1977 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee of the Professorial Board on Postgraduate Re-Education - 04/03/1975 - 04/10/1977 Subordinate agency: Committee to Investigate the Workings of the Professorial Board - 08/12/1970 - 04/04/1972 Subordinate agency: Re-enrolment Committee of the Professorial Board - 08/08/1961 - 28/07/1988 Subordinate agency: Resources Allocation Advisory Committee of the Professorial Board - 03/05/1977 - 30/06/1988 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee on Semester System, Unit Courses & Credit Systems of the Professorial Board - 14/03/1967 - 01/04/1975 Subordinate agency: Professorial Board's Ad Hoc Committee on the Semester System - 06/05/1975 - 02/12/1975 Subordinate agency: Ad Hoc Committee of the Professorial Board on Staff Mobility & Probationary Contracts - 05/06/1979 - 03/03/1981 Subordinate agency: Professorial Board Standing Committee for Four-Year Concurrent Courses Teacher Education - 05/09/1978 - 18/12/1986 Subordinate agency: University Teaching & Student Counselling Committee of the Professorial Board - 10/10/1961 - 08/04/1969 Subordinate agency: Teacher Education Standing Committee (Science-Based Subjects) of the Professorial Board - 07/10/1975 - 10/03/1978 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 12/09/1949-30/06/1988

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Name

Test Scoring Service (1964 - 1967) / Educational Testing Centre (1967 - 2004) / Educational Assessment Australia (2004 - )

Record Number

AGENCY325

Start date

01/01/1964

Type

Agencies Series

Description

In 1964 the Educational Research Unit established a Test Scoring Service after the purchase of an IBM 805 computer to electronically process test sheets. (Holdgate, Gwynne. The Role of the Educational Testing Centre, in Holdgate, Gwynne ed. Recruitment: General Staff, Clerical Staff and Apprentices. Educational Testing Centre Occasional Papers No. 3, May 1984: 9 V349; Powell, J P and E M Barrett. TERC 1961 - 1982: a brief history of a higher education Research and Development Centre: 5 V71) Dr Max Dunstan was placed in charge of this area. In July 1967 the name of this service was changed to the Educational Testing Centre (V71/20, V349). On 9 September 1968 Council changed the name of the Educational Research Unit to the Tertiary Education Research Centre. During its early years the work of the ETC primarily concerned supporting examination processes and providing feedback services to staff and students. In 1974 the ETC installed a high-volume optical mark reader which enabled rapid document-scanning for users both within UNSW and the wider community. (http://www.unsw.edu.au/learning/pve/catei.html Accessed: 24 October 2006) In 1978 Dr Dunstan was appointed Head of ETC and his position was removed from TERC's academic staff establishment. (Powell and Barrett: 8) In 1981 ETC introduced the Australasian Schools Competitions to provide analysis of educational achievement in primary and high schools. This proved very successful and in 1994 the concept went international. From 2006 this competition became known as the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools. (http://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/about_eaa Accessed: 24 October 2006) On 3 March 1982 a decision was made to restructure the Tertiary Education Research Centre and the Educational Testing Centre was transferred to Unisearch as an autonomous unit (file 021810). From 16 May 1991 the Centre was transferred back to the main university within the Division of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Tony Wicken (file 00084902). 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. After Professor John Niland took over as Vice-Chancellor on 6 July 1992, the Educational Testing Centre reported to the Bursar & Deputy Principal (Focus 8 May 1992). In 1995 as part of the administrative restructure resulting from the Chancellery Plan 1995 - 2000 (as dated 28 April 1995 and presented to the Planning Committee of Council on 3 May 1995) review process the Division of the Bursar and Deputy Principal was abolished and the Educational Testing Centre was transferred to the Division of the Executive Director Business and Finance. The Educational Testing Centre was moved to NewSouth Global effective 1 June 2001 (Chancellor's Committee of Council, 26 March 2001, resolution CC001/9). Allegations of misconduct within the Centre were raised and investigated by the NSW Auditor-General and the Ombudsman during 2001 and 2002. At its meeting on 26 November 2001 Council asked the Audit Committee to consider the Auditor-General's report which had been released in Parliament on 21 November 2001. The audit was undertaken by the UNSW Internal Audit Office, and following the subsequent investigations and report made by the NSW Ombudsman, the Audit Office made a number of recommendations which were discussed by Council at its meeting on 15 April 2002, adjourned to 29 April 2002. Council then passed a detailed resolution (resolution CL002/18) which in part addressed improved accountability for controlled entities. In August 2004 the unit was relaunched as Educational Assessment Australia (EAA) with Professor Peter Knapp as its Director. (http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2004/aug/New_name_for_ETC.html Accessed: 24 October 2006) In 2006 it undertook testing in the following areas: English, Mathematics, Science, Computer Skills, Writing, Spelling, EFL, and Financial Literacy. (http://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/about_eaa Accessed: 24 October 2006) On taking up the position of vice-chancellor in June 2006, Professor Fred Hilmer announced that a new portfolio, the Chief Operating Officer, would have responsibility for controlled entities. (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 Chief Operating Officer would oversee NewSouth Global and hence Educational Assessment Australia. (Email to UNSW staff re New Organisational Structure, 29 September 2006) In 2007 the Director of Educational Assessment Australia was Peter Knapp. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1964-

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Name

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 (... <FULL_TITLE_IN_NOTES>

Record Number

AGENCY239

Start date

01/07/1949

End date

30/09/2006

Type

Agencies Series

Description

<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-

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Name

Alexander Mackie College (AMC) (1958 - 1974) / Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education (AMCAE) (1975 - 1981)

Record Number

AGENCY568

Start date

01/09/1958

End date

31/12/1981

Type

Agencies Series

Description

Alexander Mackie College (AMC) began life in 1958 at Paddington in the eastern suburbs of Sydney in very cramped and unsuitable teaching conditions and facilities. It trained primary and high school teachers in art, music, science and social science (Byrnes and Conners in Koder, 1989, p.213). As student numbers grew, it had to conduct classes at five different sites in inner-Sydney. The main campus was in Albion Avenue whose buildings were extensively refurbished and remodelled while the Administrative campus was in Commonwealth Street. Others still were in Flinders Street. Mr. W. E. Hart was its first principal. Although the first intake was in September 1958, it was not until 9 September, 1959 that the first term began (AMC Handbook 1959-60, p.6). It was officially opened on 20 November 1961. As from 1 September 1971, under the terms of the Higher Education Act, 1969, no. 29, AMC was declared a college of advanced education within the Department of Education, NSW (NSW Government Gazette, no. 95, 37 August 1971; AMC Calendar, 1972, p 5; SACE, Annual Report, 1982, p.1). This, however, did not alter its main function as a single purpose teacher education college. Following the proclamation of the Higher Education Act, 1975, No. 40, AMC became the multi-disciplinary AMCAE. It was 'declared on 1 August 1974 within the Ministry of Education and incorporated on 1 December, 1974' (SCAE, Annual Report 1982, p.1; AMCAE, Handbook 1981, p.1-2). In 1975 the multi-disciplinary Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education (AMCAE) had in place two major schools, Art and Education, offering several degree and award courses. Towards the end of the 1970s, new courses in the field of General and Community Studies were introduced. These changes led to two very important and significant developments in the evolution of what was to become SGIE and CAI of the SCAE. First, it gave impetus to the development of award courses in visual arts and higher award courses in art education. Second, it led to the teaching facilities crisis which prompted the establishment of the Oatley campus which became home to the School of Teacher Education and later the St George Institute of Education (Byrnes and Conners in Koder, 1989, p.213-4). College Council was its governing body. The Act authorised Council to delegate its powers to individuals or committees within the College. It constituted the following committees: Executive Committee of Council Buildings, Grounds and Finance Committee Education Committee Personnel Committee College-Community Committee Appeals Committee Academic Board College Council also authorised its various committees to delegate their functions and authorities to sub-committees. Thus, the Academic Board had the following sub-committees: Board of Studies - Teacher Education - Art Education Admissions, Progressions & Exclusions Student Welfare (SG 009 or 86/021 & 87/120) In 1981, the Oatley campus, in the southwestern region of Sydney called St George, became fully functional and operational. It functioned wholly as the teacher education campus while the Paddington campus became the home of the art education and evolved into the City Art Institute (CAI) in 1982 encompassing both Visual Arts and Art Education. This physical and discipline-based split of the AMCAE into the 'education' campus and the 'arts' campus was somehow prescient of the respective fates of the two colleges, later institutes of the SCAE. On 11th September 1981, the chairman of the NSW Higher Education Board, Mr. R. E. Parry, wrote to the chairman of AMCAE College Council, Dr Clement W. Semmler informing the latter that on 24 July 1981, the Minister for Education, Hon. Paul Landa, established the Sydney College of Advanced Education and constituted its First Council, (Minutes of the Executive Committee of College Council, 9 November, 1981, SG 002 or Item no. 86/001 & 87/116). Sydney College of Advanced Education Regulation, 1981 was the delegated legislation to the Higher Education Act, 1975, no. 40, which created the corporate entity known as the Sydney College of Advanced Education. Under the terms of the Regulation, AMCAE was reconstituted into two separate institutes, St George Institute of Education and City Art Institute and incorporated into the new Sydney College of Advanced Education. The new structure came into effect from 1 January 1982 and so AMCAE ceased to exist from this date.

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Ed. Art Students of the School of Art, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2943: Students Representative Council - Orientation News, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2945: Art Collection Catalogue of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2948: Membership Lists of Committees of the School of Art, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2951: Programme/Course Information Booklet for the Diploma in Art, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2954: Southern Metropolitan Region Report, Prepared by Annette van den Bosch and Commissioned by the Principal, Dr Ralph W. Rawlinson, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2956: Information Booklet on Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, Prepared in Connection with the Visit of Members of the Tertiary Education Commission / Advanced Education Council Related to: SERIES2957: Roll and Lists of Students - Office of the College Secretary, H. Roberts, Returning Officer of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2959: Material Relating to Staffing Matters of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2961: Course Outlines of the Alexander Mackie Teachers College Related to: SERIES2963: Letters of Offer sent by the Admissions Committee, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2964: Promotions and Accelerated Progression Papers of the Teaching Staff, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2967: Academic Record Statements of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2971: Minutes of Staff Meetings of the School of Art, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2972: Student Identification Card of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2977: Copies of the Colleges of Advanced Education Act, 1975 - Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education By-Law and the Sydney Teachers College By-Law Related to: SERIES2980: Orientation Programmes of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education and the St George Institute of Education Related to: SERIES2981: Welcome To AMC Programme, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2983: Logo Die of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2843: Agenda, Minutes and Papers of the College Council of Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2883: Minutes & Papers of the Executive Committee of College Council, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2884: Agenda, Minutes & Papers of the Education Committee of College Council, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2886: Agenda, Minutes and Papers of the Personnel Committee of College Council, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2887: Agenda, Minutes and Papers of the Building and Grounds Committee of College Council, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2888: Agenda, Minutes and Papers of the Buildings, Grounds and Finance Committee of College Council, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2889: Agenda, Minutes and Papers of the Finance Committee of College Council, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2894: Agenda, Minutes and Papers of the Publications and Public Relations Committee of the Academic Board, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2897: Minutes of the School of Teacher Education Committee, Board of Studies of the Academic Board, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2898: Minutes of the Service and Structure Committee of the Division of General & Community Studies of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2899: Agenda, Minutes and Papers of the Special Projects Committee, Diploma in Art Education, School of Art, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2900: Minutes of the Special Projects Committee: Diploma in Art Education, Student Services and Extension Courses, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2904: Course Development and Proposal Working Files - Alexander Mackie College Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2905: Minutes of Staff Meetings of Alexander Mackie College Related to: SERIES2910: Correspondence on the origins of the emblem / insignia of Alexander Mackie College Related to: SERIES2912: Examination Files of Alexander Mackie College Related to: SERIES2913: Records on the Establishment of Mackie Library, Alexander Mackie College Related to: SERIES2915: AM Newsletter, Alexander Mackie College Related to: SERIES2916: School of Art Prospectus, Alexander Mackie College Related to: SERIES2917: Student Guide, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2918: Going Places booklet, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2919: Course Programme / Course Information, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2920: Enrolment Forms, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2921: Lecture Notes of College Secretary of Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, Harley Roberts(?) Related to: SERIES2922: Dramatic Performances Programmes, Student Theatre - Alexander Mackie College / Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2931: By-Law and Proposed By-Law of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2932: Review of Support Services and Procedures of the School of Art, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2933: Material Relating to the Butland Committee Report - Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Response Related to: SERIES2935: Exhibition Catalogue of Students' Work, of the School of Art, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2936: Publications of the School and Community Mathematics Project of the School of Teacher Education, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2937: Selected Papers in Special Education - Occasional Papers No. 2 of the School of Teacher Education, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2939: Brochure of the Document Reproduction, Printing and Publications Centre, Located at the Commonwealth St. Campus of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2940: Oatley Fitness Centre Information Brochure, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2941: Teaching and Curriculum Resource Series of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, and St George Institute of Education (SGIE), Sydney College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2944: College Rules of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2946: Minutes and Agenda Papers of the Resources Centre Advisory Committee, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2947: Minutes of the Management Meetings of Senior Administrative Staff of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2949: Teaching Practice Resources of the School of Teacher Education, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2950: T.E.A.M. Newsletter of the Teacher Education Advisory Office of the NSW Dept. of Education, located at Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2952: Photographic Booklet About The Art School of Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2955: Manual on Programme Development of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2958: Maps Showing City Campus Locations of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2960: College Practice Teaching Reports and Records of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2962: File of the Student Committee of the School of Art, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2966: Examination and Classification Schedules and Results of the School of Art and School of Teacher Education, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2968: Auditor's Report for the Student Union of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2969: Information Leaflet for the School of Art, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2974: Manual of Procedures - Phillips P320 Payroll of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2976: Report to the Principal on Acquisition of Works of Art and other Working Papers - Advisory Committee on Works of Art, of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2978: Report: Plannning for Movement, of the Oatley Campus, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES2979: Library Guide of the Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education Related to: SERIES1712: Subject Reference Files Relating to the Alexander Mackie College, City Art Institute and College of Fine Arts from the Office of the Director CAI and Dean of COFA, Ken Reinhard Related to: SERIES3047: Class Photographs of the Alexander Mackie College (AMC) (1958 - 1974) / Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education (AMCAE) (1975 - 1981) Is superseded by: AGENCY569: St George Institute of Education (SGIE), Sydney College of Advanced Education Is superseded by: AGENCY570: City Art Institute (CAI), Sydney College of Advanced Education (1982-1987) / City Art Institute, New South Wales Institute of the Arts (NSWIA) (1987-1989)