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The initial Student Affairs Committee was officially disestablished at the 4th June, 1990 Council meeting (CL 90/45). The same resolution, however, also created a newly reconstituted Student Affairs Committee and the (2) appendage to the Committee's name has been added by the Archives to indicate the difference between the two committees. The new Committee had the responsibility: - To receive and consider reports from time to time upon: a) the affairs of the Students' Union, the University Union, the Sports Association and other student organisations; and b) matters relating to student activities and student services. -To provide advice to Council on major matters affecting students of the University in general, including the provision of student welfare, student housing and other student services. -To determine annually the application of funds collected as Miscellaneous Student Activity Fees. These duties were effective from July 1, 1990 and the first meeting of the second Student Affairs Committee occurred on 28th August, 1990 with Professor E. R. Lumbers as the Presiding Member. In 2002 a review of the Council's Standing Committees was undertaken. Consequently, it was decided at the 26th August, 2002 Council meeting that the Student Affairs Committee's terms of reference were (resolution CL002/74aiii): 1. To advise Council on student matters that will promote the objects and interests of the University. 2. To advise the Vice-Chancellor on student matters. 3. To monitor and represent the interests of students in the matters considered by Council. 4. To ensure the needs of a diverse student body are being met, including needs associated with academic support, counselling support, exercise and sporting facilities, disability and special needs support, career support, accommodation provision, and equity and diversity issues. 5. To monitor and review the resources provided for student support and activities. 6. To promote the campus as a community for students and staff. 7. To review fees set by student organisations and units providing student services. 8. To receive, review and advise on reports, including annual and financial reports, from student organisations and units providing student services. 9. To determine the application of funds collected as miscellaneous student activity fees. 10. To review and advise on any matters raised by the Vice-Chancellor. 11. To review and advise on any matters raised by Council. 12. To exercise such powers as council may delegate. 13. These Terms of Reference and the functioning of the Committee should be subject to a periodic review by Council, including self-assessment by the Committee, to ensure that it is operating effectively and fulfilling its functions. The Student Affairs Committee was disestablished by UNSW Council at its meeting on 20 August 2012 (Council Resolution CL12/35). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1990-20/08/2012

The Cycling Club appears to have been formed around 1975.

The inaugural meeting of the Fencing Club was held on 16 August 1950. The Club appears to have then ceased, and been reformed in 1960.

The Golf Club originally began in 1953 as the Universities Golf Club - a combined club of the University of Sydney and the New South Wales University of Technology. It gained independence a few years later.

A meeting was held on 21 March 1962 concerning the formation of the Baseball Club. The Club was active by 1963. From 1975, the Softball Club merged with the Club to create the Baseball / Softball Club.

The Australian National Football Club was formed on 22 March 1962. From 1965, the Club began to be referred to as the Australian Rules Club although both names were used interchangeably into the 1970s. During the early 1970s, the Club’s Patron was Vice-Chancellor Rupert Myers. The Club folded 1987.

The Student Affairs Committee of the Wollongong University College Council was created at Council's 20th January, 1969 meeting (resolution 69/28iii). The Committee's duties were:; To advise the College Council on student matters generally, including matters related to student societies, their constitutions and financial arrangements, sporting facilities and student accommodation.; To receive, consider and recommend to the College Council allocations for capital purposes to the Students' Union, Sports Association and College Union from the income received from the Miscellaneous Student Activity Fees each year. The initial meeting of the Committee took place on 12th June, 1969 with K. J. Doherty as Acting Chairman. With the University of Wollongong attaining its autonomy in January, 1975, the final meeting of the Student Affairs Committee was on 20th November, 1974. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 20/01/1969-31/12/1974

This first meeting of the Boxing Club was held on 17 August 1951. By 1955, the Club had become the Boxing and Weightlifting (Weight Lifting) Club. During the 1964/65 financial year, the Club became the Boxing Club again with the Weightlifting Club becoming independant.

The Women's International Rules Basketball Club started around 1968. This Club is different from the Women's Basketball Club that existed at that time. The Women's International Rules Basketball Club played the same game as the men's Basketball Club. By 1975, the Club was known as the Women's Basketball Club.

The first Annual General Meeting for the Soccer Club was held on 20 March, 1952. The name of the Club was later changed to the Football Club.