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This Advisory Committee was set up in July 1986 following a letter dated 12 March 1986 from the Vice-Chancellor advising on the formation of school advisory committees and requesting that the school set up such a committee. At its November meeting in 1985 Council resolved (85/124 b (ii) ) that approval be given for collaborate arrangements as set out by the Vice-Chancellor in his response to the Committee to review the science based faculties (recommendation 7.2). The recommendation was that there should be in each school a School Advisory Committee which included elective representation of all departments in addition to all heads of departments and professors not otherwise included, and that all academic proposals and associated matters be considered at regularly convened meetings of this Committee and subsequently at plenary meetings of the academic staff of the school before being passed to the relevant faculty for consideration. The arrangements were designed to ensure that there was a regular formal basis for consultation between the main elements of the academic structure (Professorial Board, faculty (deans), school and departments) and between academic groups and the administration; and second, that departments, schools and faculties conduct regular reviews of their activities, leading to the formulation of plans for development in a coherent and orderly fashion. The first meeting of the School's Advisory Committee took place on 30 July 1986. At that meeting the Committee recommended that the former Management Committee should henceforth be known as the Advisory Committee. Up to that time the Management Committee had not kept minutes of its discussions.

The position of Director was established by the Technical Education & New South Wales University of Technology Act, 1949, which came into effect on 1st July, 1949 (Act No. 11, 1949) and Arthur Denning was first appointed to this post (Council meeting 6th July, 1949, resolution 2). Under part 5 of the University Regulations, it was designated that: 1.The Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Council and shall be specially charged with the duty of promoting the interests and furthering the development of the University. 2.The Director shall, under the Council, subject to the by-law and to any resolution of the Council - a) manage and supervise the administrative, financial and other activities of the University b) consult with and advise the Professorial Board, and all other University Boards, Faculties, Committees, Professors and other Heads of Departments c) exercise supervision over the discipline of the University, with power, in the case of students, to impose penalties in accordance with academic usage for breach of discipline or for misconduct of any kind d) give effect to the by-laws and to any resolution or report passed or adopted by Council e) perform such other duties as may time to time be assigned to him by the Council At first the Directorship was not a full-time position and all administration was run by the Department of Technical Education, which meant that the Director had few staff directly assisting him in the conduct of University business. From 1st January, 1953, however, the position of Director was made full-time (Council meeting 10th November, 1952, resolution 255a), with Professor J. P. Baxter taking up this role (Council meeting 8th December, 1952, resolution 259). On 1st July, 1954 the University was also given its autonomy from the Department, resulting in the creation of the Administration within the University (Council meeting 10th May, 1954, resolution 427-3a). From 4th March, 1955 the position of Director was replaced by that of Vice-Chancellor, under the Technical Education & New South Wales University of Technology (Amendment) Act (No. 8, 1955). It is unclear as to exactly when those staff directly assisting the Vice-Chancellor became known as the Vice-Chancellor's Unit. On 9th May, 1960, however, Council created the position of Administrative Officer, Vice-Chancellor's Unit (resolution 60/34), indicating that the Unit must have been in existence by this point. Following a review of the Central Administration, the Vice-Chancellor's Unit became the Vice-Chancellor's Division from 1st January, 1988. By 1995 this had been altered again to the Office of the Vice-Chancellor. In August, 2004 the Vice-Chancellor was Professor Mark Wainwright, with the Office of the Vice-Chancellor consisting of seven other staff members. The full list of Directors / Vice-Chancellors is: 1949 - 1952: Arthur Denning 1953 - 1969: Philip Baxter 1969 - 1981: Rupert Myers 1981 - 1992: Michael Birt 1992 - 2002: John Niland 2002 - 2004: Wyatt R. Hume 2004 - 2006: Mark Wainwright 2006 - 2015 : Fred Hilmer 2015 - : Ian Jacobs Subordinate agency: University Image Project (1993 - 1994) / Working Party on Image Development (1995) - 18/01/1993 - 31/08/1995 Subordinate agency: Department of Music - 01/07/1966 - 31/12/1982 Subordinate agency: Media Liaison Office - 06/07/1992 - 31/10/1995 Subordinate agency: UTECOM Computing Laboratory (1956 - 1960) / Digital Computing Laboratory (1960 - c.1966) / Computing Centre (c. 1966 - 1972) / Computing Services Unit (1972 - 1985) - 03/07/1972 - 31/03/1985 Subordinate agency: Division of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development and Alumni Affairs) (2002 - 2003) / Division of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Institutional Advancement) (2003 - 2004) - 04/11/2002 - 11/10/2004 Subordinate agency: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources & Infrastructure) (2003 - 2004) / (Resources) (2004 - 2006) - 01/09/2003 - 31/08/2006 Subordinate agency: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) (2000 - 2003) / (Education & Quality Improvement) (2003 - 2006) - 01/02/2000 - 21/08/2006 Subordinate agency: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development) (1991) / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development) (1991 - 1992) / (Research & International) (1992 - 2003) / (Research) (2003 - ) - 14/11/1955 Subordinate agency: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) (1991) / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) (1991 - 2000) / Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Planning & Resources) (2000 - 2001) / (Education & Enterprise) (2001 - 2003) / (International & Education) (2003 - 2004) / (International) (2004) / (International & Development) (2004 - 2006) - 14/11/1955 - 29/09/2006 Subordinate agency: Institute of Administration - 14/03/1960 - 03/12/1962 Subordinate agency: UNSW Art Collection - 01/07/1989 - 31/10/1997 Subordinate agency: Division of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development) - 00/01/1900 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 01/07/1949-

Following the establishment of a Centre for Biomedical Engineering within the University an Advisory Committee to oversee the overall operating policy of the Centre was established in 1977 with the following membership: a) the Vice-Chancellor or his nominee b) fifteen nominees from appropriate schools in the faculties of Applied Science, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Medicine and Science. c) six nominees from the teaching and associated hospitals of the University d) up to six nominees from bodies outside the University with an interest in the activities of the Centre e) the Director of the Centre ex-officio Members of the Committee were appointed by the Vice- Chancellor to serve for a period of two years, with provision for renewal of membership. The Committee was to meet twice a year in March and September. Its first meeting was held on 15 March 1977. The Chair was the Vice-Chancellor's nominee, the registrar KL Jennings. At the second meeting of the Board on 19 Sep 1977, Resolution 77/1 described its role as follows: 1) to advise the Vice-Chancellor and Principal regarding the composition of the Management Committee of the Centre 2) to review and make recommendations concerning the policies and objectives of the Centre with particular regard to the following: *to advise the Centre in respect to priorities of both long and short term programmes; *to make recommendations regarding the integration of fund raising activities; *to evaluate and advise on needs in the community as appropriate to the work of the Centre; *to review and make recommendations on the academic content of courses at various levels; and *to promote public relations and provide information and education in respect of biomedical engineering In August 1981 letters of invitation went out for renewal of membership of the Board from 1 September 1981 to 31 August 1984. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 15/03/1977-

On 8 September 1986 the Deputy Registrar (Student Services), Stanley Croker, wrote to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jarlath Ronayne outlining a proposal for the establishment of an Aboriginal Student Support Program effective from 1 January 1987. This proposal was approved on 12 September 1986. The Program was to be run by an Academic Coordinator, who reported to the Deputy Registrar (Student Services). Dr W. G. Adams was appointed to this post. The main aims of the Program were: 1. to increase the level of participation of Aboriginal people in courses at the university 2. to provide appropriate support to Aboriginal students to enhance their prospects of academic success (file 861235) In late 1988 the Program appears to have become known as the Aboriginal Education Program (file 861235, V496). On 30 November 1989 the Deputy Registrar (Student Services), Stanley Croker, outlined a proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Equity Programs Unit to manage a number of initiatives, including the Aboriginal Education Program, effective from 1 January 1990. This was approved by the Registrar Ian Way on 15 March 1990 (file 900792). The Aboriginal and Equity Programs Unit appears to have been disestablished effective from the end of 1992 and the Program resumed its reporting directly to the Student Services Department (97A35/3). In 1994, a review of Aboriginal education at UNSW was conducted. On 12 December 1994, as a result of this review, the Vice-Chancellor indicated that the Aboriginal Education Program would be moved to the portfolio of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) effective from 1 January 1995 (file 940554). From 31 January 2000, the Aboriginal Education Program was moved to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)'s portfolio, as a result of a restructure following the departure of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development) (file 990894). From 16 April 2003 the name of this position was changed to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education & Quality Improvement) (file 2003/0773). On 5 August 2003 the Academic Board endorsed the establishment of the Program Centre for Indigenous Support and Aboriginal Studies, which would combine the operations of the Aboriginal Education Program and the Aboriginal Research and Resource Centre (resolution AB03/33). On 30 September 2003 the Vice-Chancellor approved this recommendation, with the Centre beginning operations from 1 January 2004 and so the Aboriginal Education Program as a separate entity effectively ceased to exist from this date (file 2003/1745). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1987-31/12/2003

On 4 March 1998 the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Commerce & Economics gave its approval for the introduction of a disciplinary stream in Actuarial Studies within the School of Economics (resolution CEE98/30) and so the Actuarial Studies Unit effectively came into being from this date. In January 1998 Professor Michael Sherris had been initially appointed a Visiting Professor with the faculty to develop the academic programs in the actuarial studies area (file 931102 19 June letter from Professor Roger Layton to Vice-Chancellor Professor John Niland), but soon afterwards he was appointed as a permanent chair and head of the Unit. At some time during 2002 the Actuarial Studies Unit appears to have moved from the School of Economics to the School of Accounting (2002 and 2003 Calendars). On 3 July 2006 Council proposed the amalgamation of the Faculty of Commerce and Economics and the Australian Graduate School of Management into the newly formed Faculty of Business and consequently Actuarial Studies became part of this faculty, seemingly as an independent unit (resolution CL06/68). The inaugural meeting of the faculty took place on 23 November 2006, but by 18 June 2007 the name of the faculty was changed to the Australian School of Business at UNSW (Council resolution CL07/33). At the 2 August 2011 Academic Board meeting it was recommended that the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board approve the establishment of the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies (replacing the Actuarial Studies Unit) in the Australian School of Business, effective 1 January 2012 (resolution AB11/46). This was approved on 9 August 2011 (file 2011/04228). The Unit therefore ceased to exist from this time. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 04/03/1998-31/12/2011

The Asia-Australia Institute was established as a major development linking Australia and its Asian neighbours at the 4 June 1990 meeting of Council (resolution CL90/47). Dr Stephen Fitzgerald was later appointed to the position of Director of the Institute and commenced work on 3 September 1990 (Council papers, 17 September 1990). Initially the Director reported to the Institute's Management Committee, which was accountable to the Vice-Chancellor for the operational running of the Institute. (file 892709). From the beginning of July 1992, however, the Institute was restructured and the Director position was renamed Director-General, became more strategic and reported directly to the Vice-Chancellor. At the same time the new operational position of Executive Director was created, which was to report to the newly formed Executive Board (previously the Management Committee). This position was subsequently filled by Larry Strange in January 1993. A more strategic Advisory Council, which met annually, was also established for the Institute. At the 27 July 1993 meeting of the Executive Board, the Executive Director's position was renamed Director and the Director-General's position was renamed Chair. During its time in existence the Institute organised a number of programs, including the Asia Leaders' Forum (1993 - 2001), the Coolum Forum (1999 - 2002), the Australia in Asia Series (1997 - 2003), The Asia Lectures (1991- c.2002), the Australia-Indonesia Young Leaders' Dialogue (2002 - 2003), the Asia Skills Program (1992 - 2003), the Axiss APEC Future Economic Leaders Think-Tank (2001 - 2003), the Asia Young Leaders' Program (1993 - 1999), the Malaysia-Australia Dialogue (1995 - 2000) and the Gwinganna Forum (1995 - 1998) (Report to the Reference Group on the Future of the AAI, 5 June 2002, file 2002/3420). Following Professor Fitzgerald's retirement at the end of 2003, the Asia-Australia Institute was absorbed into the International Advancement Program within the Division of Institutional Advancement from 1 January 2004 and thus effectively ceased to exist (file 2003/0294). Subordinate agency: Executive Board / Management Committee / Executive Board of the Asia-Australia Institute - 05/04/1991 - 31/12/2003 Subordinate agency: Advisory Council of the Asia-Australia Institute - 15/07/1992 - 21/04/2001 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 04/06/1990-31/12/2003

This series consists of the agenda, minutes and papers of the meetings of the Academic Board of Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education. Each meeting is divided by a yellow page - the agenda is first, followed by the minutes of that meeting, and the papers. The minutes record the time and date of the meeting, those present and apologies received, the issues discussed, and the resolutions carried. The agenda shows the issues to be discussed, accompanied by relevant papers circulated to committee members prior to the meeting. Original AMCAE item number: 86/021, 87/120.

This series consists of the agenda, minutes and papers of the meetings of the Admissions, Progressions & Exclusions Committee of the Academic Board, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education. The minutes record the time and date of the meeting, those present and apologies received, the issues discussed, and the resolutions carried. The agenda shows the issues to be discussed, accompanied by relevant papers circulated to committee members prior to the meeting. Original AMCAE item number: 86/018, 99A26/001 [disposed: 88/327]

This series consists of the agenda, minutes and papers of the meetings of the Higher Degree Committee, Academic Board of Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education. The minutes record the time and date of the meeting, those present and apologies received, the issues discussed, and the resolutions carried. The agenda shows the issues to be discussed, accompanied by relevant papers circulated to committee members prior to the meeting. Original AMCAE item number: 86/009, [disposed: 87/126]

This series consists of the agenda, minutes and papers of the meetings of the Publications and Public Relations Committee of the Academic Board of Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education. The minutes record the time and date of the meeting, those present and apologies received, the issues discussed, and the resolutions carried. The agenda shows the issues to be discussed, accompanied by relevant papers circulated to committee members prior to the meeting. Original AMCAE item number: 86/006. [disposed: 87/128]