Series 1 - Foundational records

Box 1 - Foundational documents
• Letter to Geoff Treloar and Stuart Piggin from Doug Blomberg outlining the foundational principles and pursuit of MCSI 'Christian Perspectives on professional and higher studies in non-theological disciplines'
• List of key MCSI objectives
o Undergraduate teaching
o Neutralise negative Christian theology
o Mentoring
o Framework for a Christian worldview
o Foundational course units
• MCSI development letters from Stuart Piggin (1998)
o Outlines prioritises in seeking commonwealth funding
o Scholarship schemes
o Business plan
• Considerations for a draft Agreement with Robert Menzies College and Macquarie university
o Terms of university structure, research, financial benefits and intellectual property
• Proposed Christian Studies Centre (1996)
o Report of a meeting at University Liaison: Stuart Piggin, John Pryor, John Loxton, Brian Spencer, Tony McCarthy, Jan Hext
o Initial discussion paper: An institute of Christian Higher Education for Macquarie University
• Model and structure
• Governance
• What to do next
• Paper on 'The calling of a Christian academic institution' by Doug Blomberg (1997)
o 'All of life is to be lived in service of God and of neighbour'
• Notes for Meeting with Geoffrey White Robert Menzies College
• Appendix 1-10 (1996)
o Notes from meeting with Laurie Davies Board of Education
o Jack Mickelsen and Ian Lambert - National institute of Christian Education
o Jim Peetoom from Linfield Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
o Trinity College
o Roger Chilton and Ward Gasque
o Macquarie University Institute for Women's studies
o Christian tertiary Vocational Training College
• SUMMARY of appendix 1-10: Report from Stuart Piggin the University of Liaison Committee 28th Aug 1996
• Minutes of a meeting of the School of History, Philosophy & Politics (1996)
• Trinity University College - Draft discussion paper Mark Hutchinson
• Letter from Mark to Stuart outlining Trinity Proposal Negotiation Principles
• Christian Studies Vocational Training Institute: Meeting of potential Stakeholders (1997)
• Business Plan: Institute of Christian Studies at Macquarie University
o Mission
o Environmental analysis - trends in the educational market
o Organisational structure
o Objectives and Strategies
o Marketing plan
o Operations plan
o Human resources plan
o Financial plan
o Innovation plan
• Paper on the calling and basis of a Christian academic institution
• The Avoca Conference 1997 - Black Folder
o Purpose, design, vision, leadership, market, progress, strategy
• Professor E. A Judge Macquarie University - how should Christian studies fit into a university
• Summary of Doug Blomberg response to issues arising in correspondence with Geoff Treloar and Stuart Johnston
o Being distinguished form a theological college
o Christian subject matter vs theology
o Core courses
o Curriculum design
• Blue Folder: National institute of labour studies incorporated
• MCSI Task force for curriculum design, course content and teaching: minutes form meeting
• Brian Millis - the purpose of the university paper sent to Mark
Curriculum
• Sub committee meeting (1999)
• Meeting with john Keys of Back to the Bible broadcast and Bronwyn Hughes, (1996)
MCSI business plan
• SEE - Business Plan: Institute of Christian Studies at Macquarie University
• Making it new: the Macquarie University Site and the First 20 years of its development 1960-1983
• Meeting of the Christian Professional and Vocational Studies Forum, Robert Menzies College Library (1997)
Funding
• Tuition Fee Cost Comparisons
• Origin of Foundation Areas of activity Grant applications
Theological enterprise
Winter School 1999
Curriculum Committee documents

Folder 2 - Important Institute Operational/Background Materials
MCSI Beginnings paper by Stuart Piggin
• Outline of people involved and timeline
A new conceptual model for MCSI
• Engagement theology
MCSI Renumeration Policy
MCSI Office information
MCSI report to Macquarie University 2002
• Enrolment
• Assessment
• Student Feedback
The Mission of MCSI
• Mission statement
MCSI statement of membership
• Responsibilities
• Function
Board of Directors
• Timeline of directors
MCSI committees/Team/task Forces
• Activities and purposes
Academic Advising
• Draft List of responsibilities
Performance reviews
MCSI circles of governance
MCSI extended relationships
• Media/books
• Charles Sturt University
• Macquarie University
• Australian College of theology
• Schools
• Parachurch
• Student Work
MCSI AFES personal connections
MCSI an integrated pathway for credit/non-credit learning experiences and user pathways
• Dimensions of integration
• Conceptual framework
Miscellaneous
• Proposal for summer intensive
• Off campus broadcasting approach
• A suggested process for distance education
• Core Principles of undergraduate Courses
• Two ways to teach and learn
• Student Recruitment strategy meeting September 24, 2001
• Student Statistics 2004
• Interviews and feedback
• MCSI annual address
• Professional development seminars
• Board of Advice summary 15 March 2002
• Law Focus Group report 12 April 2000
• Summary of Medicos Meeting 11 September 2003
• Macquarie Leadership Centre, World Vision Australia
• MCSI proposal for a post graduate program for teachers in schools operating from a Christian ethos