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Minutes, agendas and papers of meetings of the Heads of Schools and Departments/ Heads of Schools Committee of the Faculty of Arts/ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The University Archives' holdings of this series derives from two sources and consist of copies of the minutes, agendas and papers from the School of History and the office of Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Arts starting from 1984. At the meetings the dean reports to the heads on university policy and administration and on academic issues discussed at the Vice Chancellor's Advisory Committee (VCAC). Matters raised are those of accommodation, use of faculty facilities, equipment, accounts, enrolments, and procedures for course approval, recruitment and selection procedures for staff, et al. Also discussed are matters like special grant applications and collaboration in teaching between different schools. Other records realting to heads of school meetings held by the Archives date from early 1963 to 1974 and consist of circulars to heads of schools of the faculty, papers relating to meetings as well as handwritten notes of meetings kept by the head of the school of French.

On 22 January 1968 Council abolished the School of Western European Languages in the Faculty of Arts and created in its place the three independent schools of French, German and Spanish (resolution 68/9). Professor Judith Robinson was head of the School of French. On 10th December, 1990 Council changed the name of the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution CL90/108ii). On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the school with a Department of French within the School of Modern Language Studies effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 17/02/1963-31/12/1994

At a marketing conference in Canberra in June 1962, P J A Fabricus, Marketing Director, Unilever Australia Pty Ltd, proposed that a chair in Marketing be established at an Australian university. This proposal was debated within the University of NSW and at a meeting of the Executive Committee of Council on 17 December 1962 it was decided that a Chair in Marketing should be established within the School of Business Administration so long as the necessary funds could be found from amongst the business community. In April 1963 a Committee was formed, chaired by Mr Warren McDonald, Chairman of the Commonwealth Banking Corporation, with the aim of raising 60,000 pounds. This was achieved during August 1963 (SRF - Marketing) and on 11 November 1963 Council approved the establishment of a Chair in Marketing in the School of Business Administration within the Faculty of Commerce (resolution 63/194). In March 1965 Professor J B Schneider, formerly Chair of Marketing at San Francisco State College, was appointed as the inaugural Chair (resolution 65/5). On 24 January 1966 Council approved the establishment of a Department of Marketing within the Faculty of Commerce (resolution 66/24). In 1966 the university introduced a more comprehensive program in marketing of three courses for those in business and government already engaged in all aspects of marketing, marketing research and related fields. The program consisted of one part time course and two short residential courses. (SRF - Marketing) In March 1967 Professor Schneider resigned after only two years service and returned to the US. (SRF - Marketing) Roger Layton, Senior Lecturer in Economics, had been appointed Professor of Marketing within the Faculty of Commerce (resolution 66/183) in November of the previous year. A marketing specialisation within the Bachelor of Commerce degree was taught for the first time in 1967 (UNSW Calendar 1967 B208-9; UNSW Calendar 1968 B 166-7). On 11 May 1970 as part of the administrative arrangements necessary for the establishment of the Institute of Social Research, the Department of Marketing was re-designated as the School of Marketing (resolution 70/75 (viii)). At a meeting of the Professorial Board on 1 April 1975 it was resolved that the Department of Behavioural Science, formerly situated with the Graduate School of Business, be placed within the School of Marketing (resolution of Professorial Board 75/40). However just over a year later on 14 July 1976 the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee decided that the department should be removed from the School of Marketing and designated as a separate unit within the Faculty of Commerce (S261; UNSW Annual Report 1976: 10). During 1988 approval was given for a double major in Marketing and Hospitality Management within the BCom. The first group of students were enrolled in 1989. The course was designed to meet the demand for managers in the hotel, resort, and restaurant industries (UNSW Annual Report 1988: 35). In 2006 the School offers specialist programs in Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality Management. (http://www.fce.unsw.edu.au/nps/servlet/portalservice?GI_ID=System.LoggedOutInheritableArea&maxWnd=S_Schools) Accessed: 18 September 2006] 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 Behavioural Science (1970 - 1978) / Organisational Behaviour (1979 - 1983) / Organisational Behaviour Unit (1983 - 1988) - 04/12/1974 - 14/07/1976 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 07/10/1958-

On 5 February 1990 the School of Performing Arts was established within the Faculty of Arts. Initially it contained two departments - the Department of Theatre Studies and the Department of Music (resolution CL90/13). The first head of school was Associate Professor Peter Gerdes. On 10th December, 1990 Council changed the name of the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution CL90/108ii). On 29 March 1993 the School of Performing Arts was disestablished (Council resolution 93/15b). Subordinate agency: Department of Music - 05/02/1990 - 29/03/1993 Subordinate agency: Department of Theatre Studies (1990 - 1991) / Theatre & Film Studies (1991 - 1993) - 05/02/1990 - 29/03/1993 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 05/02/1990-29/03/1993

On 29 March 1993 Council re-established the Department of Music as the new School of Music & Music Education in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution 93/15b). As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of Music & Music Education was disestablished effective 31 January 2007. It was amalgamated with the schools of English and Media, Film & Theatre to form the new School of English, Media & Performing Arts (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 29/03/1993-31/01/2007

The first two Lecturers in Politics - Ruth Atkins and Terry Hague - were appointed in 1952 within the then School of Humanities & Social Sciences. Together they formed the Department of Government, but Terry Hague left soon afterwards and Ruth Atkins was the sole lecturer in the subject for most of the 1950s, though her task at this time was only to provide general education courses for the University's various undergraduate degree programs. General education courses were compulsory courses in the humanities for all undergraduate students. At the beginning of 1960 the Faculty of Arts was formed and at that time the Department of Government became the School of Political Science (Council 9 November 1959, 59/204). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 01/11/1952-31/12/1959

The first Senior Lecturer in History - J. J. Auchmuty - was appointed in early 1952 within the then School of Humanities & Social Sciences. The Department of History thus came into existence, though its task at this time was solely to provide general education courses for the University's various undergraduate degree programs. General education courses were compulsory courses in the humanities for all undergraduate students. At its meeting on 9/11/1959 Council resolved that a Faculty of Arts be constituted to operate from 1 January 1960, CL Resolution 59/204 (ii). The School of History was one of five schools within the newly established faculty and the Department of History ceased to exist from this time. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1952-31/12/1959

On 22 January 1968 Council abolished the School of Western European Languages and created in its place the three independent schools of French, German and Spanish (resolution 68/9). Associate Professor Harrop was initially acting head of the School of Spanish, although later the foundation professor and first head of school, Robert Johnson, commenced in the position. On 9 November 1970 Council changed the name of the school to the School of Spanish & Latin American Studies effective from 1 January 1971 (resolution 70/219). On 10th December, 1990 Council changed the name of the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution CL90/108ii). On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the school with a Department of Spanish & Latin American Studies within the School of Modern Language Studies effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 05/09/1965-31/12/1994

This series contains the annual reports of the Cataloguing Department of the Library. The material is typed and is contained in a manilla folder in chronological order. The report indicates the highlights of the Department across the year, including staff movements, as well as reports from the individual sections of Physical Sciences, Serial Processing & Shelflisting, Social Sciences, Biomedical, Law and Bibliographic Data Input. The University Archives only holds material in this series for 1988.

On 9 November 1959 the Faculty of Arts was created by Council, to be effective from 1 January, 1960 (resolution 59/204ii) and English became one of the foundation schools within this new faculty. At the same meeting H. J. Oliver was also appointed foundation professor of English and head of school (resolution 59/182). On 10 December, 1990 Council changed the name of the Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution CL90/108ii). As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of English was disestablished effective 31 January 2007. It was amalgamated with the schools of Music & Music Education and Media, Film & Theatre to form the new School of English, Media & Performing Arts (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). Subordinate agency: Department of Dramatic Art (1959) / Drama (1960 - 1966) - 01/01/1960 - 11/03/1963 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1960-31/01/2007