The School of Humanities and Social Sciences formalised its links with the Faculty of Arts in 1993 as a part of the on-going amalgamation between Monash University and the former Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education. As a result of this process the school now operates under the umbrella of the Faculty of Arts, reporting to faculty board, but still maintaining autonomy over courses and student matters.
The term `School of Humanities and Social Sciences,' like `Faculty of Arts,' is used most frequently to include all students enrolled in its courses and all staff, both academic and general, employed to assist in the delivery of these academic programs. The school is located on the Gippsland campus, which is in the township of Churchill, approximately 168 kilometres east of the Clayton campus.
The school is located in two wings of the campus: the 2W and 1E buildings. The school office is room 2W283, and staff there can direct inquiries to the appropriate areas within the school if necessary.
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences employs a staff of approximately fifty, including full-time, part-time and sessional staff. In 1995 approximately 1125 students were enrolled in undergraduate programs taught by the school, with a further 100 undertaking graduate study. Of these students, around 400 are enrolled on-campus, with in excess of 700 students studying part-time by distance education from a variety of locations within Australia and overseas.
Within the school there are eight sections: English, Mass Communications, History-Politics, Indonesian, Journalism, Social Research, Sociology and Social Welfare. Each section has a head of section who is responsible for administrative and academic issues relating to the one or more disciplines they teach.
In addition to the sections, the school also has two centres: the Gippsland Centre for Koorie Studies; and the Centre for Gippsland Studies. The Gippsland Centre for Koorie Studies, headed by a director, offers an undergraduate program in Koorie studies and also has involvement in research in this area. The Centre for Gippsland Studies has a large archive of information on Gippsland, maintained by the executive officer, which is accessible to anyone researching issues related to Gippsland.
The main business of running the school is the responsibility of the school board, which meets at least seven times throughout the year and reports to the faculty board where necessary. The school board comprises most academic and general staff within the school, a representative of another school and two student representatives.
Students wishing to bring matters to the attention of the school board should feel free to discuss them with the student representatives, who may be contacted via the student union.
The organisation of teaching and research in particular disciplines rests with the relevant head of section, while the school board is concerned with issues affecting more than one section, including new developments within the school. The school board has certain committees which have the power to act on behalf of the school board on particular issues as specified in their terms of reference. These committees include:
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