Careers and Appointments Service (CAS)

The Careers and Appointments Service evolved out of the role of the Appointments Board. When first established, the primary function of the Appointments Board had been to assist graduates and undergraduates of the University to obtain suitable employment. The services grew over the years and in 1972 the Board’s operations had expanded to include conducting surveys and collecting and analysing statistics; providing additional statistics to the Graduate Careers Council of Australia. Careers Week had expanded markedly since first held in 1967 with a substantial increase in the number of final year and postgraduate students who had interviews with employers; talks on careers were given, all talks were taped. In co-operation with the S.R.C, issues of "Careers Honi" were produced.In 1972/73 a review of the existing By-laws resulted in a set of Resolutions of Senate regarding the Appointments Committee replacing By-law XXXIII. The Resolutions established1. There shall be a Careers and Appointments Service which shall provide careers information and advice to undergraduates and recent graduates and assist them in obtaining suitable appointments. 2. There shall be an Appointments Board which shall supervise and advise the Careers and Appointments Service and deal with such other matters as the Senate may refer to the Board. 3. There shall be a Director of the Careers and Appointments Service who shall be Secretary of the Board.The Careers and Appointments Service (CAS) operated within Student Services and Facilities. In 1974 CAS was located in the Mackie Building. Its main functions were to give careers advice, to find jobs for final year students, graduates and those discontinuing courses, and to provide a casual work service. Careers counselling interviews, preferably by appointment, were aimed at advising students on employment opportunities in relation to the courses they were pursuing or planning to pursue. There was a Careers Library at the CAS office that contained general information on career opportunities and files on private companies, government departments, research organizations, scholarships, cadetships, etc. The Casual Work Section helped students find vacation work or part-time work during the term. Student were asked to come in as early as possible in the year to discuss their requirements. [1975 University Calendar, p. 338]CAS and its staff are listed in the University Calendar under Centres, Services and Units until 1994. It seems the Service was no longer operational from then on. In 1999 the By-laws of the University were repealed and the University of Sydney By-law 1999 was passed. The new By-law commenced on 6 August 1999; the Resolution of Senate establishing the 'Careers and Appointments Service and Appointments Boards' was no longer included and both would officially have been no longer in existence from the date of commencement of the new By-law. [1999 Calendar]In 2000 the Calendar lists a Careers Centre as part of the Vice-Chancellor's Office, renamed Careers Centre and Scholarships Unit in 2001.