La Trobe University College of Northern Victoria

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Creation

From 1 January 1991 the Bendigo College of Advanced Education (VA 1186) affiliated with La Trobe University College of Northern Victoria (L.T.U.C.N.V.) This came about by amendment of the La Trobe University Act 1964.

Functions

Through its affiliation with the La Trobe University, the University College's goals, broadly, were:

to promote scholarly acquisition of knowledge through research and postgraduate research training;
to promote scholarly transmission of knowledge in a wide range of disciplines through the establishment of postgraduate and undergraduate course work programs;
to promote the application of knowledge by establishment of high quality professional training programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
to promote access to knowledge through accredited continuing education programs and other services;
to promote community and University College interaction through the provision of consulting services, joint training programs with industry and other community agencies, and the presentation of cultural and artistic events.

The University College placed special emphasis on student and community needs in central and northern Victoria. Its long term aim was to satisfy criteria for accreditation as a self governing university.

Structure

The University College was a body politic and corporate which was governed by a College Council, subject to the overall strategic management and direction of the La Trobe University Council. La Trobe University is therefore a superior agency to L.T.U.C.N.V. Directives to the College Council could only be issued, however, by a formal resolution passed by the University Council at a Special Meeting held for that purpose. The University College therefore had all the powers to conduct its own affairs in accordance with the La Trobe University (Bendigo and Wodonga) Act 1990.

The College Council consisted of 26 members who were occupants of specific positions or were appointed or elected. The specific positions were: the Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University; the Principal of the College and the Chairperson of the College Academic Board. Appointments were made by: the Minister responsible; the Council of the University; the Governor in Council; and the College Council. Members were elected by and from: graduates of the College; students of the College; staff of the College and staff associations.

Previous Agency

L.T.U.C.N.V. continued the functions previously administered by the Bendigo College of Advanced Education. The details of the affiliation between Bendigo C.A.E. and La Trobe University were contained in an Affiliations Agreement dated 30 July 1990.

The L.T.U.C.N.V. inherited the responsibility for the records of the Bendigo C.A.E. and its predecessor agencies. These agencies and their date ranges include:
Bendigo College of Advanced Education: 1975 to 1990;
The State College of Victoria at Bendigo: 1973 to 1975;
Bendigo Institute of Technology: ? 1967 to 1975;
Bendigo Teachers College: ? 1926 to 1973;
Bendigo Technical College: 1959 to 1967;
Bendigo School of Mines: 1873 to 1959; and

Location of the Records

See List of Holdings 2nd edition 1985, Section 5.21.0. Other records of the L.T.U.C.N.V. and its predecessor agencies are held by the University College's Archives.