W. E. Rischbieth Bequest [F20091]

The late Mr William Edward Rischbieth having bequeathed his farm property at Mt Barker to the University for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and the property being leased to Agriculture Western Australia, the income from the bequest is administered in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The income after the deduction of costs including the maintenance of the bequest is called the Rischbieth Funds.

2. The Rischbieth Funds may be used for such purposes as the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences determines after considering the recommendations of the Rischbieth Funds Committee and with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor.

3.(1) The Rischbieth Funds Committee consists of:

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences;

(b) a student elected by the students within the faculty; and

(c) four members of the academic staff elected by the faculty.

(2) The committee has power to co-opt.

4. Proposals for expenditure or applications for grants may be made by students or academic staff of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on an individual or group basis up to the first day of the second semester in any year for periods commencing the first day of the following January.

5. All projects extending beyond one year will be reviewed for renewal annually.

6. The committee will make its recommendation in accordance with the following guidelines:

(a) Other things being equal, preference is given to projects from which benefits may be expected to be widespread: a project which may be expected to benefit the whole Faculty including the students will be preferred to a project which may be expected to benefit a small number of individuals; and

(b) Funds are not allocated for expenditure which would normally be borne by the University.