Minutes [Sydney Teachers College (STC) Academic Board] (Series 469)

At the 24 November 1966 Sydney Teachers College Staff meeting, it was resolved that an Academic Board should recommend to the staff what action the staff should take to maintain, develop and co-ordinate responsibilities for the academic work of the College and for all matters relevant to that work. The Board was to be composed of the Principal as Chairman, Vice-Principal as Deputy Principal and fifteen elected members.

The first meeting of the Board was held on 3 February 1967. At the 15 February 1967 meeting, a Constitution for the Board was adopted, without the section specifying the Board's functions. The 7 March 1967 meeting adopted the functions for the Board. They were a development of the resolution of the 1966 Staff meeting and, are attached with the minutes of that meeting.

Other specific matters covered were: (a) to consider and make recommendations on any report from the Staff or Principal; (b) may refer matters to the Staff or to a Subject Department for consideration and report; (c) the power to appoint committees, with the power to co-opt from outside the College, as it saw fit; (d) to be able to make recommendations with reference to i) courses of study in the College, ii) selection, examination and classification of students, iii) award of prizes, iv) practice teaching and demonstration lessons, v) use of equipment and textbooks, vi) the Library and Office in the conduct of academic work, vii) relationships with other teacher training institutions, viii) professional development of staff, including research, ix) allocation of finance for the better conduct of academic work, x) advising students, xi) the organisation of the College.