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On 5 August 2003 the Academic Board endorsed the establishment of the Indigenous Support and Aboriginal Studies Program Centre, 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 (file 2003/1745). Ms Sue Green initially served as the Centre's acting director and was later appointed as its first permanent director. She reported to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education & Quality Improvement). The main goals of the Centre were to: 1. provide pathways for access, retention and success for Indigenous people at UNSW 2. promote a sense of community and ownership for Indigenous people at UNSW 3. increase the profile of Indigenous programs, promote awareness of cultural diversity across the university and develop partnerships within UNSW, other educational institutions and communities 4. nurture a strong, unified team that values equity, recognises diversity of experience and uniqueness of all individual members 5. have Indigenous people involved in educational decision-making at all levels 6. maintain and increase the Indigenous resources collection and broaden access to the collection within UNSW and the wider community. During 2004 a competition with Indigenous students and staff at UNSW was held to select a title for the new Centre. The name 'Nura Gili' was selected, which, in the language of the Eora people, Nura meaning 'place' and Gili meaning 'fire/light', Nura Gili brings together these concepts to create the meaning 'place of fire and light. The Centre was formally launched on 13 August 2004 (2003/1745). On 27 September 2006, following organisational arrangements within the university, the Centre began reporting to the Deputy-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (SRF-Organisation & Management). In 2009 the Director of the Centre was Associate Professor Sue Green. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/2004-

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 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, Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education was reconstituted into two separate institutes, St George Institute of Education (SGIE) and City Art Institute (CAI) and incorporated into the new Sydney College of Advanced Education. The new structure came into effect from 1 January 1982. In 1987 the CAI moved from being an institute of the Sydney CAE to become part of the New South Wales Institute of the Arts (NSWIA) which saw the CAI's schools and departments restructured towards the end of 1987. On 1 January 1988 the City Art Institute was created one of the two constituent schools of NSWIA, however this turned out to be only an interim period for the CAI. The Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act, 1989, No. 65 ended the short existence of NSWIA and the Sydney College of Advanced Education. The precursor to this event occurred in the mid-80s, when the federal government education reform envisaged, among other things, a uniform modality of education provision throughout the higher education sector. Later in the decade, the government released its policy papers, Dawkins' Green Paper (1987) and White Paper (1988) where it outlined the advantages of bigger higher education institutions. The Commonwealth Government's White Paper on Higher Education from July 1988 suggested a national unified system for higher education in Australia. This was supported by the NSW Government which signalled its intent to replace the Institute of the Arts Act and other legislation as appropriate in favour of amalgamation with the universities. The White Paper suggested rationalising the provision of educational services by incorporating colleges of advanced education into existing universities and forming new universities out of several colleges of advanced education (Williams, 1989, pp. 157-174). The States in turn promulgated their own legislation abolishing the colleges of advanced education. Throughout 1989 negotiations took place arranging for amalgamations. At its 281st meeting, the UNSW Council passed Resolution CL 89/83 approving the Heads of Agreement between the University of New South Wales and the City Art Institute (Minutes of 281st meeting of Council, UNSW, 7 August 1989, p.10). On 4 December 1989, Council passed Resolution CL 89/133 at its 283rd meeting. It approved the amalgamation of City Art Institute with UNSW and the courses offered for 1990 as set down in the Report of the Consolidation Implementation Committee dated 28 November 1989 (Minutes of 283rd meeting of Council, UNSW, 4 December, 1989, p. 15). CAI was thus reconstituted into a full college of the University and became the College of Fine Arts effective from 1 January 1990. Subordinate agency: City Art Institute Alumni Association - 16/06/1986 - 31/12/1989

On 10 September 1984 Council resolved that the Report of the Professorial Board's Standing Committee on General Education be received and that Recommendations 1 to 11 be approved. Recommendation 5 was that the university should establish a Centre for Liberal and General Studies to co-ordinate and direct the programme [of general education] (resolution 84/77). This was formally approved by Council on 10 November 1986 to be effective from 1 January 1988 (resolution 86/105). The first Director of the Centre was Dr Denis Kenny. Initially the Centre reported to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Jarlath Ronayne (Focus 23 May 1986). At the 9 May 1988 meeting of Council, Professor Ronayne's position was changed from Pro-Vice-Chancellor to Deputy Vice-Chancellor. The control of the Centre was moved to the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alan Gilbert, effective from 1 September 1988 (Focus 27 May 1988). From 1 September 1990 the Centre was moved to the newly created Pro-Vice-Chancellor position, filled by Professor Tony Wicken (Focus 10 August 1990). From 16 September 1991 the title of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor's 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. When Dr Jane Morrison took up her position as Pro-Vice-Chancellor from January 1994, the Centre was moved to this section. On 31 October 1994 Council gave its in principle approval to the disestablishment of the Centre (resolution CL94/88ii). This was formally approved at Council's 19 December 1994 meeting to be effective from 31 December 1995 (resolution CL94/105d). The Centre thus ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1988-31/12/1995

On 3 February 1966 the Acting Bursar, E. H. Davis, wrote to the District Surveyor of the Land Board Office, Hay, noting that as in the near future a substantial part of the town common at Hay will become available for other use...I should be grateful if you would consider making this land available to the university on a permissive occupancy basis. On 13 April 1966 the Under Secretary for the Department of Lands, W. J. Broadfoot, wrote to Mr Davis advising that it has been approved that an area of about 1800 acres be revoked from Hay Common. Following revocation, a Permissive Occupancy will be offered to the university over the area, for research purposes associated with Wool Technology. In the Government Gazette published on 21 October 1966, it was notified that these 1800 acres had been revoked from Hay Common. On 16 December 1966 a Permissive Occupancy (66/12) for this site was offered to the university for the purposes of a research station to be effective from 1 January 1967. Hay Field Station was administratively placed under the School of Wool & Pastoral Sciences (file 00014498). On 12 May 1970 the Officer-in-Charge of the Hay Land Board Office wrote to Mr Davis to indicate that the residue of Hay Common has recently been revoked and the university's permissive occupancy is being amended to include the area. On 29 May 1970, Mr Davis accepted this offer on behalf of the university. On the same date Mr Davis also wrote to the Under Secretary for the Department of Lands, Mr R. Sinclair, suggesting that it seems appropriate that the [Hay] land should be held on a more secure basis than a Permissive Occupancy which is, in effect, a tenancy at will. On 14 August 1970, Mr Sinclair responded to this request indicating that there are no objections to the university gaining a more secure title and following completion of the investigations into the needs of the local vegetable farmers action will be taken towards dedication of an area for 'experimental farm' (file 00370941). The Government Gazette No. 90 of 6 July 1973 announced that this plan to dedicate the area as an experimental farm had been approved (file 00370942). On 16 September 1991 the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Professor A. J. Wicken, wrote to Professor Euan Roberts indicating that in future Hay, Deniliquin, Wellington and Burraduc (until sold) Field Stations should be looked after by a Management Committee in much the same way as Fowlers Gap Field Station. The first Chair of the Committee was Professor Ross Griffiths, as head of the School of Fibre Science & Technology (file 911523). On 2 December 1996 Council resolved to later approve timetable and administrative arrangements for the disestablishment of the School of Fibre Science & Technology (resolution CL96/88/4). At Council's 3 February 1997 meeting, it was resolved that this would be effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL97/5). As a result, on 1 December 1997 Council passed a resolution to approve the disposal of the Hay Field Station and agree that, following consent from the Minister of Education, arrangements will be made for the sale of the Hay property (resolution CL97/88). However, on 30 April 1999 the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Bruce Dowton, wrote to the Executive Director of the Division of Business & Finance, Chris Lidbury, proposing that on 15 May 1999 operational and financial responsibility for the Hay Field Station [be transferred] from the Chancellery to the Faculty of Medicine. This was agreed to by Chris Lidbury on 5 May 1999 and so the station remained with the university (file 971170). On 19 July 2004 the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Elspeth McLachlan, wrote a proposal to the Budget Advisory Group (BAG) recommending that the Hay Field Station be retained to provide a secure supply of healthy sheep for research at UNSW [and] that the Hay Field Station become part of the Biological Resources Centre with an effective date retrospective to 1 January 2003 (file 2004/1850). Although these recommendations were initially not accepted by BAG at its 18 August 2004 meeting, at the following BAG meeting on 20 October 2004 it was determined that UNSW had an obligation to continue activities at Hay Field Station in the meantime (file 2005/0446). It is unclear as to whether this also resulted in the approval of the move of the station to the Biological Resources Centre. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1967-

On 14 September 1987 Council approved in principle that the University of New South Wales make available some of its educational programs to full-fee paying overseas students (resolution 87/99bi). Resulting from this decision, an International Programs Office was created within the Continuing Education Support Unit and was responsible for both short courses and full-fee award courses (V174, 1987, p3). On 26 February 1988 Dr J. Hedberg, Co-ordinator of Continuing Education, was appointed acting Director of the International Programs Office for as long as the Office was part of the Continuing Education Support Unit (file 880361). On 25 May 1988 Academic Registrar Dr Max Schroder sent a letter to Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Chaikin indicating that Dr Hedberg would shortly be approaching the DEET to seek approval for a Study Abroad Program, course number 6001, which will cover full fee overseas students who wish to enrol at UNSW in a selection of subjects to count towards their degree at their home institution. The proposed fee for a program is $A5000 per session and the student may select a program from any of the subjects offered by the university providing they can be timetabled. Professor Chaikin gave his approval to this concept on 16 June, 1988. Some of the Program operations began from Session 2, 1988, although enrolling under this new course code did not formally commence until Session 1, 1989 (file 880712). On 1 September 1988 total responsibility for full-fee overseas students enrolling in courses for an award of the university was transferred to the Academic Registrar's Department, while the Continuing Education Support Unit continued to deal with all overseas students studying 'short' non-award courses or subjects within award courses, where students are not proceeding to the award of a UNSW degree (such as Study Abroad programmes) (file 880712). On 1 July 1989 the Continuing Education Support Unit was amalgamated with the Educational Services Unit of Unisearch to form the International, Professional & Continuing Education (IPACE) Institute. In a report outlining the Agreed Basis for the Amalgamation of the Continuing Education Support Unit and the Educational Services Unit of Unisearch Ltd, it was stated that one of IPACE's four primary objectives was to provide 'Study Abroad' programs for qualified undergraduates from overseas universities (file 892386, Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee 21 June 1989). By the 25 February 1993 meeting of the Unisearch Board, the institute had changed its name to the Institute of Professional Education. It did, however, retain the acronym IPACE. In early 1997, the areas of IPACE focussing on Multimedia, International Programs and Study Abroad became independent units, while the professional education section continued as Unisearch Professional Education (UPE) (Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee, 24 September 1997). Approved by Council on 6 July 1998, Unisearch Ltd was restructured and its educational activities separated out to form a new body (resolution CL98/47). Consequently, Study Abroad was moved back under the direct control of the university effective 1 January 1999, pending the establishment of New South Global Pty Ltd. This was achieved on 1 July 1999 and thus Study Abroad became a part of this new organisation from this date (file 981199). In 2007 the Director of Study Abroad was Jan Bardetta. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 16/06/1988-

The Library Management Advisory Committee was established by the Vice-Chancellor in The Vice-Chancellor's Response to the Report of the Working Party appointed to Review the Library's Operations & Development on 17th July, 1987. Its terms of reference were: A) to provide for the Vice-Chancellor: i) advice generally about the development of information services available to the university community and, in so doing, to take into account the views of the Special Library Advisory Committees and the Library Users' Committee ii) advice about the appropriate level of university funds to be made available in each year to the Library iii) a proposed budget for the Library, with divisions thereof into major heads of expenditure, in the light of a draft prepared for the committee by the Librarian and within the constraints of the decisions made by the Vice-Chancellor as to the total funding to be made available to the Library iv) advice about major new developments in Library Services, equipment and facilities, and as to the major re-directions of Library resources v) regular reports on the progress towards achievement of the Library's plans, goals, priorities and developments, in conformity with approved B) to advise the Librarian on: i) policies with respect to the Library and its role in the provision of information resources, to support the teaching, research and general work of the university ii) planning for, and the goals and priorities of, the Library, and of those services which provide information to support the teaching, research and general work of the University iii) the development of recommendations to the Vice-Chancellor about major developments in the Library, with particular regard to costs and benefits, as part of the Corporate Planning activity within the University, and in so doing, to take account of the views of the Special Library Advisory Committees and the Library Users' Committee iv) the automation of the Library and other information services v) any recommendations, advice, or other matters concerning the Library or Information Services, received from the Library Users' Committee and any Library Advisory Committee. The first meeting of the Committee was held on 8th March, 1988 with Professor J. Ronayne as Chair. In 1993, the Committee was replaced by the Library Advisory Committee of the Academic Services Committee of the Academic Board. The final Committee meeting appears to have occurred on 29th April, 1992. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 17/07/1987-?29/04/1992

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

The creation of the Faculty of Law was approved by Council on 13th July, 1964, under resolution 64/137. On 24 January 1966, the foundation chair of Law was created, with the apointee to also become dean of the faculty (resolution 66/15i). On 8 September 1969 Council appointed Professor John Halden Wootten to this position (resolution 69/155), with classes being offered from 1971. Originally the Faculty did not incorporate any Schools, but this was altered by Council on 24th January, 1972 (resolution 72/10) with the formation of the School of Law, which was co-extensive with the Faculty. The inaugural meeting of the Faculty took place on 9th February, 1971. In 2013, administered by Dean Professor David Dixon, the Faculty was comprised of the School of Law, the Australasian Legal Information Institute, the Diplomacy Training Program, the Social Justice Project and nine Centres. Subordinate agency: Board of Studies in Taxation (1990 - 2006) / Australian School of Taxation (ATAX) (2006 - 2010) - 25/08/1997 - 31/12/2010 Subordinate agency: Law Library Advisory Committee - 04/04/1978 Subordinate agency: School of Law - 24/01/1972 Subordinate agency: Teaching Committee of the School / Faculty of Law - 18/03/1975 - 06/04/1988 Subordinate agency: Curriculum Committee of the School / Faculty of Law - 18/03/1975 - 06/04/1988 Subordinate agency: Curriculum Review Committee of the Faculty of Law - 26/09/1978 Subordinate agency: Future Directions Task Force of the Faculty of Law - 17/08/1994 Subordinate agency: Planning Committee of the Faculty of Law - 13/08/1997 - 31/12/1998 Subordinate agency: Dean's Council of the Faculty of Law - 24/08/1998 Subordinate agency: Governance Working Party of the Faculty of Law - 29/07/1999 - 20/11/1999 Subordinate agency: Education Committee of the Faculty of Law - 10/02/2000 Subordinate agency: Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law - 01/01/2001 Subordinate agency: Kingsford Legal Centre - 20/07/1981 Subordinate agency: Communications Law Centre - 09/05/1988 - 30/06/2005 Subordinate agency: Centre for Refugee Research - 02/02/1999 Subordinate agency: Aboriginal Law Research Unit (1981 - 1986) / Aboriginal Law Centre (1986 - 1997) / Indigenous Law Centre (1997 - ) - 23/04/1981 Subordinate agency: Human Rights Centre - 13/08/1986 - 29/01/1997 Subordinate agency: Australian Human Rights Centre (AHRC) - 19/06/1996 Subordinate agency: National Children's & Youth Law Centre (NCYLC) - 01/01/1993 Subordinate agency: Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre - 06/06/2000 Subordinate agency: European Law Centre (1996 - 2008) / Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law (2008 - c. 2011) / Network for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law (c. 2011 - ) - 19/06/1996 Subordinate agency: Centre for the Study of Law and Technology - 29/02/1984 - 01/06/1992 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 13/07/1964-

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) The Correspondence and Records Branch of the Department of Technical Education continued to manage the recordkeeping function for the university. In 1951 it was responsible for the preparation of special correspondence, reports and submissions, acknowledgement of communications, receipt and distribution of official and personal mail, opening and sorting and direction of official correspondence, registration and cross-indexing of correspondence, location and attachment of former papers, recording location of files, despatch of departmental mail, collection and delivery of official correspondence, filing of correspondence, provision of messenger service, duplicating, sorting and stapling of circulars, reports, syllabuses and class aids (V533 Manual for General Information for Officers 1951: 138, 269-273) Following the proclamation of the Appointed Day on 1 July 1954 and the physical development of the Kensington campus, administrative functions were steadily moved to the Kensington campus. The Division of the Bursar had been established through Resolution 427 of 10 May 1954 and the staffing of the division was to include a Record Attendant - Grade 1. By 1957 a Records Section within the Division of the Bursar had been established and a registry was located within the Main Building. (CN1160/120 File: 00025827) In 1967 the section became known as the Registry. (UNSW Calendar 1967: A114) The purpose of the unit was later described as to store and co-ordinate the paper record of the administrative work of the University and to assemble it in a fashion accessible to all staff authorised to use it. (V533 Guide to Effective Utilization, March 1982: 1) During 1984 as part of a reorganisation of the central administration of the university the Registry was incorporated within the Division of the Deputy Principal (Administration) and became part of the Administrative Services Branch. (UNSW Annual Report 1985: 9, 66-67) In 1987, in recognition of the adoption of records management procedures and computer assisted retrieval, the Registry was renamed the Records Administration Section (V533 Records Management News, Issue 1/87, December 1987) with Hazel Bowley as the Officer-in-Charge (UNSW Calendar 1988: 84), soon afterwards succeeded by Debbie Osborn. (UNSW Calendar 1989: 83) In 1998 the functions of the Records Administration Section were described as providing an effective records management system to facilitate access to administrative and policy information for decision making, to provide evidence of those decisions, and to ensure that statutory record keeping requirements were met and also to provide user education programs in records management. (04/17/1 Administration Manual [Master Copy - amendments entered up to 31 March 2000] Amendment: Issued 7/98) At this time the Section came under the Policy Management Unit within the Division of the Registrar and Deputy Principal. (UNSW Calendar 1999: 130) In 2003 the Records Administration Section as part of the Policy Management Unit was incorporated within the Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (UNSW Calendar 2004: 86). In 2006 its role was described as providing advice to the University on the implementation of an effective recordkeeping program; managing the corporate recordkeeping system which facilitates access to administrative and policy information for decision making and provides evidence of those decisions; and monitoring compliance with the State Records Act 1998. (http://www.infonet.unsw.edu.au/ras/index.htm Accessed: 23 June 2006) In May 2006 the Records Administration Section and the University Archives were merged into a new Records and Archives Office. Paul Macpherson was appointed as Manager of the unit and reported to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). (Origins 2006: 6) Subordinate agency: Duplicating Section (c.1960 - 1972) / Printing & Duplication Unit (1972 - 1974) / Printing Unit (1974 - 1981) / Printing Section (1981 - 1998) / Printing Services (1998 - ) - 01/01/1960 - 23/09/1975 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 10/05/1954-c. 31/05/2006