Annual Report 1996-97

较學發展組組員與新敎師於迎新講座後合照 Participants ofan orientation programme organizedby theTeachingDevelopment Unit •進修津貼：各學系及行政部門均獲分配員工訓練及發展預算，以 提高僱員的工作技能和知識。本年度共有一百二十個按「乙類」及 「丙類」服務條例受聘職員的申請獲得批准，資助總額二十五 萬港元。不少按「甲類」服務條例受聘的敎職員，也獲津貼參加 實務硏討會、工作坊及短期課程。 •校內培訓計劃：人事處為廿六名新聘行政人員舉辦行政人員導向課 程，為三十七名新聘文職人員舉辧入職輔導課程，及為二十五名 行政人員舉辧中文寫作課程：電算機服務中心為六百六十名敎職 員提供電腦應用訓練；而敎學發展組則開辦迎新講座，協助五十五 名新敎師了解本校的敎硏資源和敎學文化。 The University has always encouraged staff members to enhance their knowledge and skills to cope with changing job requirements and to improve career prospects. In 1996-97, staff members continued to benefit from different training and developmen t programmes: • Staff development programmes and grants: Seven teaching an d administrative staff members received support from the University or external sources in the form of scholarships, fellowships, special grants or training leave to further their studies, training , and research at local and overseas institutions of higher learning. • Special grants for conducting research abroad during summer: Grants amounting to HK$770,000 were approved b y the University for 27 applications from teachers to carry out quality research outside Hong Kong in the summer of 1997. • Conference grants: Financial assistance was given to 297 successful applicants to attend academic and professiona l conferences in Hong Kong and overseas. • Reimbursement of training and development expenses: Departments and administrative units were allocated staff trainin g budgets. A total of 120 applications from staff on Terms o f Service (B) and (C) involving fees to the tune of HK$250,000 were approved by the Universit y to help 58 敎職員