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This series consists of minutes, agendas and papers of the Board of Studies in Science / Science & Mathematics Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Aims & Philosophy of the Science / Science & Mathematics Course. The series reflects the Board's change of name from the Board of Studies in Science to the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics on 8th March, 1976 (Council resolution 76/45). The material is typed and maintained in chronological order in manila folders. Agendas are normally presented first, followed by the minutes of the previous meeting and any attached papers. The minutes indicate meeting date, time and place; those present and apologies; matters discussed and resolutions passed by the Committee. The papers consist of reports or other submissions to be discussed by the Committee. The majority of minutes have been signed as approved by the Chairman at a subsequent Board meeting. For a small number of meetings, the Archives only holds copies of the minutes - not the official signed versions. Minutes, agendas & papers for the 1978 meetings of this Committee are held with series 5 in folders five and six.

The Visiting Committee for the School of History & Philosophy of Science / Science & Technology Studies was established at the 4 February 1985 Council meeting (resolution 85/19). It was re-established as the Visiting Committee for the School of Science and Technology Studies in 1988. Visiting Committees were constituted under Resolution 68/137 of Council as a means of establishing a close liaison between industry and appropriate schools of the university. A report by A.H. Willis to the Professorial Board in May 1968 had found that the advisory panel system, dating from March 1950, no longer held any benefits. The report also recommended the abolition of advisory panels by the end of 1968 and the panels to be replaced by Visiting Committees. Resolution 68/126 of the Professorial Board requested A.H. Willis to present more specific proposals on the membership and terms of reference of the proposed Visiting Committees. His following recommendations to the Professorial Board from 11 June 1968 were put to Council though the recommendations of the Academic Committee in their document from 17 June 1968. Council at its meeting on 8 July 1968 resolved 68/137 - that Council adopts the terms of reference and membership of Visiting Committees as set out in the document presented dated 17th June 1968. The document recommended to Council that the Visiting Committees be established by Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor who consulted with deans and heads of school regarding the establishment of the committee and the chairmanship. The chairman, appointed by Council, was chosen from members external to the university. The terms of reference for Visiting Committees were 1. to appraise the educational programmes of the School in relation to the needs of industry and professional practice 2. to receive and discuss the Annual Report of the Head of the School 3. to report to the Council on the special problems facing the School 4. to aid the development of the School in any way possible The Committee met annually and held its first meeting on 4 July 1985 with Dr D. Bartels in the Chair. The Committee was reconstituted every three years. Approval for the disestablishment of the Visiting Committee for the School of Science and Technology Studies was granted at the 2 August 1993 Council meeting (resolution CL93/66). The final meeting of the Committee was held 5 February 1990. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 04/02/1985-02/08/1993

The Planning & Development Committee was established at the Executive Committee of the Board of Studies in Science & Mathematics on 19th July, 1978 (resolution 78/92iii) in place of the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Aims & Philosophy of the Science & Mathematics Course. Its first meeting was held on 18th September, 1978, with Professor R. M. Golding as Chairman. The Committee appears to have remained in existence until the Board of Studies was disestablished by Council on 10th April, 2000 (resolution CL000/15). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 19/07/1978-by 10/04/2000

This series consists of the Booklet / Leaflet Collection of the Society for History & Philosophy of Science. The material is typed and maintained in a manilla folder, and currently consists of one leaflet for a play oraganised by the Society.

At its meeting on 4 December 2012, the Academic Board resolved (resolution AB12/80) that it be recommended that the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board approve: (i) The establishment of the School of Humanities and Languages, and as a concomitant action, (ii) The disestablishment of the School of Humanities and the School of International Studies, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, effective 1 July 2013. This was approved via e-mail on 19 December 2012 (file 2011/02865). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/2013-

This series consists of the subject files of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. The material is mainly typed and contained in manilla folders, which are arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Most of the material relates to individual Schools within the Faculty, especially personnel records of academic staff. The material was received by the Archives from the Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. The files relate to the Academic Planning Committee, Alumni Association, Asian Studies, Australian Historical Association Conference, Committee Enquiring into Procedures for Selecting the Dean of Arts, Credit Point System, Executive Committee, General Files, M.A. And Ph.D., Metric Conversion, Overseas Study for Language Students, Staff, Student Affairs, Writers-in-Residence Scheme, Administration, School of Drama, School of English, School of French, School of German, School of History, School of History and Philosophy of Science, Language Laboratory, School of Philosophy, School of Political Science, School of Russian, School of Sociology and the School of Spanish and Latin American Studies. Three cassette tapes of are also included in this series. Each tape is a recording of an interview with Mr Ulman and the Head of the School of Russian. Two of these recordings are in Russian; the other is in both English and Russian. These are located in the AV Collection.

On 12 September 1949 Council resolved that instruction in the humanities be compulsory in all faculties of the university and that discussion regarding the establishment of a chair in the humanities should begin (resolution 6). On 14 November 1949 it was formally affirmed that a chair in this field should be appointed. At the same time a Faculty of Humanities was established in principle (resolution 31). On 8 May 1950 R. M. Hartwell was named as the new chair (Council resolution 58). He commenced on duty on 14 December 1950 and thus the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences came into being from this date (UNSW: Its History & Progress). Lecturers representing the disciplines English, History, Philosophy, Economics and Government were gradually appointed to the department. On 10 September 1951 Council changed the designation of all departments to schools and so the School of Humanities & Social Sciences came into existence (resolution 153). On 12th July, 1954 the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was formally established by Council (resolution 437g). It contained only the single School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences was disestablished by Council on 9th November, 1959, to be effective from 31st December, 1959 (resolution 59/204i). Consequently the School of Humanities & Social Sciences also ceased to exist from this date. Subordinate agency: Department of History (1) - 01/01/1952 - 31/12/1959 Subordinate agency: Department of Government - 01/11/1952 - 31/12/1959 Subordinate agency: Department of Philosophy (1) - 01/01/1952 - 31/12/1959 Subordinate agency: Department of English - 01/01/1952 - 31/12/1959 Subordinate agency: Department of Dramatic Art (1959) / Drama (1960 - 1966) - 01/01/1959 - 31/12/1959 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/12/1950-31/12/1959

This series consists of the Cogito Journal of the Socratic Society. Each item is a typed, paper-bound volume, containing articles relating to philosophy. It is unclear how many publications were produced.

This series consists of the correspondence sent and received by Professor David Oldroyd. The correspondence is both typed and hand-written and is maintained in manilla folders. It covers all areas of Professor Oldroyd's career at UNSW, including considerable international correspondence particularly from UK, Japan, China, Africa and correspondence relating to publishers and publications. The series also includes some personal correspondence and references relating to departmental administration, student relations and professional issues in History & Philosophy of Science, as well as information about his work on some of the international committees of which he was a member.

This series consists of the 20th Anniversary publication of the Diplomacy Training Program. This book contains an overview and a brief history of the DTP, including significant events and the philosophy behind its establishment.