Standing Committees of the Senate
The Chairman of the Senate is, ex officio, a member of all Senate Standing Committees.
The Standing Committees of the Senate are as follows:
Academic Development Committee (ADC)
| Chairperson: | President and Vice-Chancellor |
| Deputy Chairperson: | Provost |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Vice-President (Research and Development) Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) Dean of Faculty of Arts Dean of School of Business Dean of School of Chinese Medicine Dean of School of Communication Dean of Faculty of Science Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences Director of Academy of Visual Arts Dean of School of Continuing Education Academic Registrar Three members of the Senate, at least two of whom should be academics One additional academic |
General Education Committee (GEC)
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | Director of General Education |
| Members: | Chairperson of Quality Assurance Committee ex officio Director of Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning Academic Registrar Director of Student Affairs Director of Information Technology University Librarian or designate Head of Language Centre Eight representatives, one from each Faculty/School/Academy nominated by the Dean/Director of Academy of Visual Arts Co-opted members for the five categories of GE Core Requirements (if they cannot be represented by the Faculty/School representatives) Two student members of the Senate |
Committee on the Use of Human and Animal Subjects in Teaching and Research (HASC)
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Chairperson of Research Committee ex officio Associate Vice-President (Research) ex officio Director of Centre for Applied Ethics Two members from each Faculty/School (except the School of Continuing Education), including one experimental psychologist/social scientist with experience in applied social research, one biomedical scientist/biochemist, two clinical researchers, including one medical professional One member from the Academy of Visual Arts One member from the School of Continuing Education One co-opted member from legal discipline One co-opted member from outside of University One co-opted member from outside of the University with clinical background Head of the Environmental Health and Safety Unit of the Estates Office Other persons co-opted by the Committee as necessary |
Library Committee (LC)
| Chairperson: | Provost |
| Secretary: | University Librarian |
| Members: | Chairperson of Academic Development Committee ex officio Director of Information Technology or designate Six academics, one from each Faculty/School Library Sub-committee One representative from the School of Continuing Education One representative from the Academy of Visual Arts Two student members of the Senate |
Quality Assurance Committee (QAC)
| Chairperson: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Academic Registrar Director of Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning Chairperson of General Education Committee ex officio Chairperson of Undergraduate Regulations Committee ex officio Chairperson of Taught Postgraduate Regulations Committee ex officio Chairperson of QA Sub-committee on Sub-degree Programmes ex officio Seven members of the Senate, one from each Faculty/School One representative from the Academy of Visual Arts One undergraduate student member of the Senate One taught postgraduate student member of the Senate President of Students’ Union |
Quality Assurance Sub-Committee on Sub-degree Programmes (QASC)
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | Secretary of Quality Assurance Committee |
| Members: | Chairperson of Quality Assurance Committee ex officio Academic Registrar Five co-opted members representing the Sub-degree Providing Units (SDPUs) Two members of Quality Assurance Committee (elected by Quality Assurance Committee or appointed by the Chairperson) Up to two academics (elected by Quality Assurance Committee or appointed by the Chairperson) One student representative |
Research Committee (RC)
| Chairperson: | Vice-President (Research and Development) |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Executive Associate Dean of Graduate School Associate Dean of Graduate School Associate Vice-President (Research) ex officio Chairperson of Committee on the Use of Human and Animal Subjects in Teaching and Research ex officio Up to four Deans/Director* Up to four Senate members nominated by the Deans/Director whose Faculties/Schools/Academy (except the School of Continuing Education) are not represented in the Committee* Co-opted member |
* Each for a term of two academic years
Research Postgraduate Studies Committee (RPSC)
| Chairperson: | Executive Associate Dean of Graduate School |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Dean of Graduate School ex officio Associate Dean of Graduate School ex officio Chairperson of Research Committee ex officio Associate Vice-President (Research) ex officio Director of Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning Dean or designate from each Faculty/School (except the School of Continuing Education) Director or designate from Academy of Visual Arts One student member of the Senate |
Student Affairs Committee (SAC)
| Chairperson: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) |
| Secretary: | Director of Student Affairs |
| Members: | Academic Registrar or designate Chaplain or designate Five academics, at least two of whom should be Senate members One Resident Master Two student members of the Senate Two other student representatives, one from academic societies and one from interest clubs |
Teaching and Learning Policy Committee (TLPC)
| Chairperson: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) |
| Secretary: | Director, Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning |
| Members: | Dean of Graduate School or designate Academic Registrar Director of Student Affairs Director of International Office Eight representatives, one from each Faculty/School/Academy nominated by the Deans/Director of the Academy of Visual Arts Up to four academic staff nominated by the Chairperson Up to two student members of the Senate |
Taught Postgraduate Regulations Committee (TPRC)
| Chairperson: | Executive Associate Dean/Associate Dean of Graduate School |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Dean of Graduate School ex officio Chairperson of Quality Assurance Committee ex officio Academic Registrar Dean or designate from each Faculty/School Director or designate from Academy of Visual Arts Director of Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning Executive Associate Dean/Associate Dean of Graduate School whoever not the Chairperson One student member of the Senate |
Undergraduate Admissions Committee (UAC)
| Chairperson: | Academic Registrar |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Chairperson of Quality Assurance Committee ex officio Eight academics, one from each Faculty/School/Academy, at least three of whom should be Senate members One student member of the Senate |
Undergraduate Regulations Committee (URC)
| Chairperson: | A senior academic (who is also a member of Quality Assurance Committee) |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Chairperson of Quality Assurance Committee ex officio Academic Registrar Seven representatives, one from each Faculty/School, at least three of whom should be Senate members One representative from the Academy of Visual Arts Two student members of the Senate |
Undergraduate Scholarship Committee (USC)
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | Associate/Assistant Director of Student Affairs |
| Members: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) Chairperson of Student Affairs Committee ex officio Academic Registrar Director of Student Affairs One Dean Four Senate members One student member of the Senate |
