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
| 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 School of Continuing Education Dean of Faculty of Science Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences Director of Academy of Visual Arts Academic Registrar Three members of the Senate, at least two of whom should be academics One additional academic President of Students' Union President of Postgraduate Association |
Library Committee
| Chairperson: | Provost |
| Secretary: | University Librarian |
| Members: | Chairperson of the 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
| 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 the General Education Committee ex officio Chairperson of the Undergraduate Regulations Committee ex officio Chairperson of the Taught Postgraduate Regulations Committee ex officio Chairperson of the Quality Assurance Sub-committee on Sub-degree Programmes (QF Level 4) 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 |
General Education Committee
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | A staff member of the General Education Office to be appointed by its Director |
| Members: | Chairperson of the Quality Assurance Committee ex officio Director of Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning Academic Registrar Director of Student Affairs Head of Language Centre Programme Director of “The Art of Persuasion” Director of Centre for Innovative Service-Learning Director of General Education Eight representatives, one from each Faculty nominated by the Dean/Director of Academy of Visual Arts Two student members of the Senate (President of Students’ Union, Senate Student Member) |
Taught Postgraduate Regulations Committee
| Chairperson: | Executive Associate Dean/Associate Dean of Graduate School |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Dean of Graduate School ex officio Chairperson of the 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
| Chairperson: | Academic Registrar |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Chairperson of the 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
| Chairperson: | A senior academic (who is also a member of the Quality Assurance Committee) |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Chairperson of the 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 |
Quality Assurance Sub-Committee on Sub-degree Programmes (QF Levels 1-3)
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | Staff from the Academic Registry/Administrative Support Unit, School of Continuing Education |
| Members: | Chairperson of the Quality Assurance Committee ex officio One member representing the School of Continuing Education One member representing the College of International Education One member representing the Academy of Film One member representing the Division of Continuing and Professional Education, School of Chinese Medicine One member representing the Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning Two members of the Quality Assurance Committee (elected by the Quality Assurance Committee or appointed by the Chairperson) One student representative |
Quality Assurance Sub-Committee on Sub-degree Programmes (QF Level 4)
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | Secretary of the Quality Assurance Committee |
| Members: | Chairperson of the Quality Assurance Committee ex officio Academic Registrar Five co-opted members representing the Sub-degree Providing Units (SDPUs) Two members of the Quality Assurance Committee (elected by the Quality Assurance Committee or appointed by the Chairperson) Up to two academics (elected by the Quality Assurance Committee or appointed by the Chairperson) One student representative |
Research Committee
| Chairperson: | Vice-President (Research and Development) |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Associate Vice-President (Research) ex officio Executive Associate Dean of Graduate School Associate Dean of Graduate School Chairperson of the Research Ethics Committee ex officio Deans/Director (or Associate Dean for Research) from Faculty/School/Academy (except the School of Continuing Education)* Co-opted member |
* Each for a term of two academic years
Research Ethics Committee
| Chairperson: | Associate Vice-President (Research)/A senior academic |
| Deputy Chairperson: | Chairperson of one of the three Panels |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Chairperson of the other two Panels Head of the Environmental Health and Safety Unit of the Estates Office Other persons co-opted by the Committee as necessary |
Research Postgraduate Studies Committee
| Chairperson: | Executive Associate Dean of Graduate School |
| Secretary: | Senior Assistant/Assistant Academic Registrar |
| Members: | Dean of Graduate School ex officio Associate Vice-President (Research) ex officio Associate Dean of Graduate School ex officio Chairperson of the Research Committee 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
| 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 |
Undergraduate Scholarship Committee
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | Associate/Assistant Director of Student Affairs |
| Members: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) Chairperson of the Student Affairs Committee ex officio Academic Registrar Director of Student Affairs One Dean Four Senate members One student member of the Senate |
Committee on Students with Special Educational Needs
| Chairperson: | Director of Student Affairs |
| Secretary: | Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Unit for Students with Special Educational Needs |
| Members: | Associate Vice President (Teaching and Learning) Three academic/teaching staff from Faculties/Schools/Academy, with one from College of International Education/School of Continuing Education Dean of Graduate School or his/her delegate Academic Registrar or his/her delegate Director of Estates or his/her delegate Director of International Office or his/her delegate Director of Information Technology or his/her delegate University Librarian or his/her delegate Two student representatives, with at least one student with Special Educational Needs |
Sub-degree Programmes Steering Committee
| Chairperson: | Provost |
| Secretary: | Staff from the Administrative Support Unit managed by the School of Continuing Education |
| Members: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) Academic Registrar Dean of School of Continuing Education Director of College of International Education One Head of Academic Division, School of Continuing Education Director of Academy of Film Director of the Division of Continuing and Professional Education, School of Chinese Medicine Director of Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning Two senior academics from Faculties/Schools not associated with Sub-degree Providing Units One student representative |
Teaching and Learning Policy Committee
| Chairperson: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) |
| Secretary: | Director of Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning |
| Members: |
Dean of Graduate School or designate |
Committee on Innovative Service-Learning
| Chairperson: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) |
| Secretary: | A staff member of the Centre for Innovative Service-Learning to be appointed by its Director |
| Members: | Director of General Education ex officio Director of Student Affairs ex officio Director of Centre for Innovative Service-Learning ex officio Honorary Director, Centre for Innovative Service-Learning# Three representatives from different Faculty/School/Academy (except the School of Continuing Education) Two student members |
# Until the expiry of the appointment on 11 February 2021
e-Learning Committee
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | Staff from Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning |
| Members: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) ex officio Dean of Graduate School ex officio Director of Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning ex officio Academic Registrar ex officio Director of Information Technology ex officio University Librarian ex officio Eight representatives, one from each Faculty/School/Academy (including the School of Continuing Education)* Other persons co-opted by the Chairperson^ |
* Each for a term of two academic years
^ Each for a term of one academic year
Sub-committee on Classroom Facilities
| Chairperson: | Academic Registrar |
| Secretary: | Staff from Academic Registry |
| Members: | Director of Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning Director of Estates Director of Finance Executive Associate Dean of Graduate School Director of Information Technology University Librarian Up to four staff representatives from academic departments (selected from the Teaching and Learning Policy Committee or appointed by the Chairperson of the Teaching and Learning Policy Committee) Up to two student representatives from Students’ Union/Senate student members Up to two student representatives from Postgraduate Association/ Senate student members |
Teaching Development Grants Panel
| Chairperson: | A senior academic |
| Secretary: | Staff from Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning |
| Recording Secretary: | Staff from Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning |
| Members: | Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) ex officio Seven representatives, one from each Faculty/School/Academy (except the School of Continuing Education)* |
* Each for a term of two academic years
