Faculty of Veterinary Science

On 3 November 1919 the Senate adopted a report of the committee it appointed to consider the Professorial Board's recommendations on the academic structure of the University. This included the creation of six new faculties including Veterinary Science. The function of the ten faculties of the University were spelt out in  By Laws Chap IX:    Each Faculty shall, under the Senate— 

(1) Have the general direction and supervision of the teaching in the subjects pertaining to the Faculty ; 

(2) be responsible, with the assistance of such examiners as the Senate may on the report of the Faculty, from time to time appoint, for the conduct of the annual examinations in those subjects ; and 

(3) consider and report upon all matters relating to the studies, lectures, examinations and degrees of the Faculty, or referred to it by the Senate. 

By Laws Chapter XVI - spelt out the constitution and role of the Faculty (conditions of study & granting of degree/s) which, in 1920, was constituted by the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, the Warden, the Professor of Veterinary Science, the Professor of Physiology and the lecturers in the professional subjects prescribed for the degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Science.  

The Faculty of Veterinary Science was preceded by the Board of Studies in Veterinary Science 1910-20, Department of Veterinary Science 1909-20 and Board of Veterinary Science 1909 within the Faculty of Science.

Professor James Douglas Stewart was elected the Dean of Faculty at its first meeting in July 1920.

As part of the University's strategic planning 2016-2020, Senate decided at its meeting on 14 December 2015 to reduce the number of faculties from 16 to six, with three additional schools reporting directly to the Provost, to come into effect 1 January 2017. The Faculty of Veterinary Science was abolished and become the Sydney School of Veterinary Science within the Faculty of Science on 1 January 2017.