Overview of the Archives Collection

The University Archives houses records of permanent value, which are records kept for administrative, legal, historical or research purposes.

The collection includes:

• Records of the university governing bodies, such as, Council, Academic Board, Committee of Deans and other significant committees
• Central administration records including records of the Vice Chancellor and senior administrators
• Records of amalgamation partners and predecessor institutions:
  • Chisholm Institute of Technology
  • Caulfield Institute of Technology
  • Caulfield Technical College
  • Caulfield Technical School
  • Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education
  • State College of Victoria at Frankston
  • Frankston Teachers' College
  • Victorian College of Pharmacy
• Records of the University Union and Sports and Recreation Association
• Records related to student activities and associations
• Records of performing and creative arts, including Alexander Theatre
• Personal records of senior academics and administrators
• Records from faculties, departments and centres
• Personnel records
• Student records
• University publications:
  • Annual Reports
  • University Calendars
  • Faculty Handbooks
  • Faculty newsletters
  • Orientation Handbooks
  • Student publications: Ascolta, Gryphon, Lot's Wife, Orpheus, Struan, The Naked Wasp
  • Marketing and Public Affairs publications: Etcetera, Chisholm Gazette, Chisholm News, Monash University Gazette, Memo, OffCourse, Review, Reporter.
  • Faculty newsletters
• Images related to the history of Monash University and its amalgamation partners - See MONPIX Image Database
• Site and facilities management records including architectural plans