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The Board of Studies in Professional Studies was established by Council on 2nd December, 1996 (resolution CL96/88/3d). Its aim was to: a) supervise the academic programs formally handled through the School of Teacher Education, the School of Applied and Performing Arts and the School of Sport & Leisure Studies, except that matters to do with the UAC/UNSW course code 4155 will be the responsibility of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences and b) advise and make recommendations concerning continuing operations on the St George Campus to a Professional Studies Management Committee. The first meeting of the Board was on 5th February, 1997 with Dr B. Newman as the Presiding Member. With the sale of St George campus and the consequent cessation of courses on the campus from 1999, the Board's operations were finalised by 31st January, 1999. The final meeting of the Board was on 21st October, 1998. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 02/12/1996-31/01/1999

In 2004 UNSW Council decided to establish a UNSW research and teaching campus in Singapore. Known as UNSW Asia, this was to become Singapore's first comprehensive private university to open for business in 2007. (Council resolutions CL 04/47, 04/122, 05/14). The venture also had unanimous support from the Academic Board whose members saw it as an opportunity to attract quality staff and raise UNSW's academic standing. The university already had a long term relationship with the region and felt it was important to have an educational presence in Asia. It was expected that the university's profile would be greatly enhanced by being the first foreign university in Singapore. Singapore at the time was pursuing a long term plan to establish itself as a major educational hub in the region with its government investing substantial funds in education. As part of this plan the Singaporean government had approached several foreign universities gauging their interest in setting up a university in Singapore and subsequently invited UNSW to establish a campus there. Following its decision to establish a campus in Singapore the university signed an agreement with the Economic Development Board of Singapore for financial and other support for UNSW Asia over its initial years of operation. UNSW Asia was fully owned and operated by UNSW which set up UNSW Asia Limited as a company for the purposes of establishing and operating UNSW Asia. (CL05/14, 05/49). In October 2005 UNSW announced the appointment of Professor Greg Whittred, then Dean of the faculty of Commerce and Economics at UNSW, as the first President of UNSW Asia. Professor Whittred took up his position as inaugural President in November 2005. UNSW Asia was set up to be fee based with instruction in English. The university expected to make losses in the first few years of operations, but expected UNSW Asia to carry itself within ten years. The initial enrolment was expected to be around 300 students in first semester with about 500 students in second semester growing to 15,000 students within 15-20 years. Academic courses were to be based on three academic clusters: science, engineering, technology and health; commerce, humanities, media and design; and a graduate school. A permanent home for UNSW Asia was planned as a garden campus in South Changi with construction starting in 2006 and the campus to open in 2009. UNSW Asia commenced operations at Tanglin Campus, Kay Siang Road, Singapore, former home of the Republic Polytechnic. UNSW Asia opened its doors as planned with its first intake of undergraduate students commencing their courses in March 2007. Initial student enrolments only reached half the estimated numbers. Overall enrolment numbers for 2007 did not reach UNSW's expectations causing the university to revise its projections. As a result the university took the decision to close UNSW Asia at the end of first session on the 28th June 2007. This decision was announced to staff at UNSW Asia on 22 May and by media release and an email to all UNSW staff on 23 May 2007. Students enrolled at UNSW Asia in session one 2007 were offered a place in an equivalent program at UNSW Sydney from session two 2007, and scholarships to help with travel and accommodation costs. Students who transferred to UNSW Sydney received full credit for the studies they undertook at UNSW Asia, and retained credit for any advanced standing already granted. Tuition fees for these students were set at the publicised UNSW Asia rates. The three Singapore Universities - National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Management University (SMU) - and some Singapore private education providers extended their deadline for application for the academic year 2007 to 4 June 2007 for the affected students enrolled in or who had accepted offers from UNSW Asia. Emeritus Professor Mark Wainwright was Acting President of UNSW Asia during its wind down. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 30/08/2004-28/06/2007 controlled entity

On 8 March 1982 the Council established the Centre for Management Research and Development (CMRD) as a company limited by guarantee linked to the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) (resolution 82/21). It was intended that the Centre was to be the institutional mechanism by which the School can development the durable relationships with private and public organisations that are required for management research. The Centre was run by a Board of no less than three or more than six, who were members of either the University Council or the AGSM Board of Management (file 035750). The Centre was incorporated on 20 August 1982 (file 820841). The first meeting of the Centre's Board was held on 9 October 1982 with Mr A. W. Coates appointed as the first Chairman (November 1982 AGSM Director's report, AGSM Board papers). On 15 December 1989 the Board of the Centre recommended that the name of the company be changed to AGSM Ltd. On 28 September 1990 this was formally approved by the National Companies and Securities Commission (file 892164) and noted by Council at its 23 March 1992 meeting (resolution CL92/18). On 1 June 1998 Council gave its approval to the merger of the AGSM with the University of Sydney's Graduate School of Business to form a new Australian Graduate School of Management as a joint venture between the two universities, effective from the first academic term in 1999 (resolution 98/38). On 7 August 1998 the Board of the company resolved to change the name of the company to AGSM Consulting Ltd, as the formation of a new joint venture company entitled AGSM Limited was planned. On 17 August 1998 this was formally approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (file 951428). On 18 January 1999 the Chancellor's Committee of Council noted this decision (resolution CC99/3). At its 2000 Annual General Meeting held on 4 May 2001, the Board of AGSM Consulting Ltd resolved to wind up the company's operations and maintain the company as a non-operating company (file 00609). On 15 August 2006 the Chief Financial Officer gave the approval to begin deregistration of the company. AGSM Consulting Ltd was deregistered by the Australian Securities & Investment Commission on 26 November 2006 (file 00609). Subordinate agency: Centre for Applied Marketing (CAM) - 01/02/1987 - 31/12/1997 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 08/03/1982-26/11/2006

This series contains correspondence, agendas, minutes and papers relating to the UNSW Asia Academic Board and Committee meetings. The material is typed and arranged in manilla folders generally in chronological order. The agendas show the issues that were to be addressed and the meeting's attendees, while the papers consist of reports or other submissions that were to be discussed by the Team. Also included are information on the establishment of the Academic Board and its committees, as well as other correspondence and procedures for general academic governance of UNSW Asia. ACCESSION0246 converted to SERIES02127, CONSIGNMENT02430

The Ad Hoc Committee was established by the Professorial Board on 6th March, 1973 (resolution 73/43). Its responsibilities were to consider the implications of the report [on the poor performance of students in the first year of the B.Sc.(Ed.) course in 1973] prepared by Professors Katz and Hukins. The first meeting occurred on 20th March, 1973 with Professor J. B. Thornton as Chairman. The report of the Ad Hoc Committee was received by the Professorial Board on 1st May, 1973. The Ad Hoc Committee was finally disbanded by the Executive Committee of the Professorial Board on 29th August, 1973. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 06/03/1973-29/08/1973

The Re-enrolment Committee was established by the Professorial Board on 8th August, 1961 (resolution 61/185lii). Its aim was to make recommendations to the Board concerning a) the application of the rules governing restriction upon students re-enrolling, and b) the consideration of 'show cause' applications. The first meeting was held on 29th September, 1961 with Professor R. E. Vowels as Chairman. The Committee remained in existence until the Professorial Board was replaced by the Academic Board in July 1988. The final meeting of the Committee occurred on 28th July, 1988. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 08/08/1961-28/07/1988

The Ad Hoc Committee was created by the Professorial Board on 6th May, 1975 (resolution 75/50). The Ad Hoc Committee's aim was to consider and report to the Board on the problems, academic and organisational, which arise from the present operation of the Academic Calendar and to recommend action to overcome problems where they are seen to exist. The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee was on 9th June, 1975 with Professor R. M. Golding as Chairman. The Ad Hoc Committee's report was received by the Professorial Board on 2nd December, 1975. The final meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee was on 30th September, 1975. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 06/05/1975-c. 02/12/1975

This series contains the agendas, papers and minutes of the Academic Board of the City Art Institute (CAI). The material is typed and is generally arranged in chronological order, although occasionally minutes and papers from a later meeting date have been placed prior to items from an earlier meeting. The minutes are normally presented first, followed by the agenda and any papers that were circulated prior to the meeting. The minutes indicate meeting date, time and place; those present and apologies; matters discussed and resolutions passed by the Board. The agendas show the issues that were to be addressed, while the papers, usually circulated with the agenda prior to each meeting, consist of reports or other submissions that were to be discussed by the Board. A number of minutes have been signed as approved by the Chairman at a subsequent Board meeting. For other meetings, however, the University Archives only holds copies of the minutes - not the official signed versions. ACCESSION0348 converted to SERIES01966, CONSIGNMENT02066

The Honorary Degrees Committee was created as a result of the provisions of Chapter VII/1 of the University By-law and Council resolution 81/109 regarding honorary degrees. The Committee was empowered to recommend approval of a nomination for the award of an honorary degree providing it was accepted by at least four members of the Committee. This recommendation was then considered by both the Faculty or Board of Studies of the nominee and the Professorial Board. The first meeting of the Committee was on 16th November, 1982 with Professor D. M. McCallum as Chairman. The Committee remained in existence until the Professorial Board was replaced by the Academic Board in July 1988. The final meeting of the Committee occurred on 22nd June, 1988. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 31/07/1981-22/06/1988

At its meeting of 26 July 2000 the Faculty of Law Standing Committee resolved LAW00/02 That it be recommended that the Academic Board recommend to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that the Gilbert and Tobin Centre for Public Law be established in the Faculty of Law, as detailed in the document presented. (file No: 010858). In August the faculty received feedback from Professor Milbourne, then Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) suggesting amendments to its proposal. In September 2001 the faculty put forward an amended proposal taking into account comments on the original proposal; the appointment of a centre director and the establishment of centre infrastructure within the Faculty of Law in the mean time; and the establishment of the centre having received approval by the relevant faculty committee. At its meeting on 5 February 2002 the Academic Board considered the recommendation of the Committee of Research meeting held on 6 December 2001 and resolved AB02/8 (subject to the approval of the name by the Chancellor's Committee) That the Academic Board recommends to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that the Gilbert and Tobin Centre for Public Law, be established in the Faculty of Law, as detailed in the documents presented. In accordance with the 'Principles and Procedures for the Establishment, Management and Review of Centres in the University of New South Wales' the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) then recommended to the Vice-Chancellor that the centre be established. The Vice-Chancellor approved the centre on 14 February 2002. Following approval of the centre's name by the Chancellor's Committee Council at its meeting on 15 April 2002 resolved CL002/21 That in keeping with the Naming Policy for Facilities at the University of New South Wales, Council approve the name 'The Gilbert and Tobin Centre for Public Law' for the new Centre for Public Law established in the Faculty of Law. A centre director, the Anthony Mason Professor George Williams was appointed in December 2000 and the centre commenced operations. Legal firm, Gilbert and Tobin is the principal sponsor of the centre. The centre is led by the centre director and staffed by a team of leading public law scholars based at the faculty of Law at UNSW. An Advisory Committee and a Management Committee, chaired by the director of the Gilbert and Tobin Centre oversee the operations of the centre. In 2007 the Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law in the faculty of Law plays a prominent, independent role in public debate on issues vital to Australia's future: including Bills of Rights, the reconciliation process and native title, and the challenges of responding to terrorism. The centre is a focal point for research into and discussion of important questions of public law for the academic, professional and wider community. The centre's associates, project directors and postgraduate students are engaged in research, teaching, media and consultancy work and events including conferences and seminars. An important aim of the Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law is to forge links with the legal profession and with other groups and organisations interested or involved in the field of public law. It works with industry partners on projects designed to produce leading scholarship and raise community awareness in public law including administrative and constitutional law and related areas involving reform of the legal system including human rights, indigenous legal issues and electoral law. Partners include Gilbert and Tobin, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Electoral Council of Australia, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Reconciliation Australia. Additionally, the Gilbert and Tobin Centre has close links to other bodies within the faculty of Law, namely: Australian Human Rights Centre and International Law and Policy Group. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - by 01/01/2001-