Annual Report 2002–03

金耀基校長於二零零二年十月 二十二日就中大與科大合併議題， 與學生交換意見。 The Vice-Chancellor met with students to discuss the issue of institutional integration on 22nd October 2002. Two Major Issues The first things that cropped up were the issues of university governance and institutional integration, both having arisen from the UGC's Report on Higher Education in Hong Kong (the Sutherland Report) released in March 2002. The former called for an overall review of institutional governance and management structures to ensure they are fit for a university of the 21st century. The latter was seen as a means to create an elite university that could be strategically identified as the focus of public and private support, capable of competing at the highest international levels. This became an issue in October 2002 when the new Secretary for Education and Manpower openly suggested a merger between the University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to form such a university. High-level task forces were established to deliberate on the two issues, each with the chairman of the University Council serving as its convener. The Task Force on University Governance came up with an interim report in May 2003 to address the relevant recommendations of the Sutherland Report. Amongst its suggestions is the establishment of an Executive Committee of the University Council consisting of 14 members, who will be delegated part of the Council's powers to manage and control the affairs of the University on a day-to-day basis. This will be the first step in the restructuring of the Council as a decision-making and executive body. The task force will also review other governance structures of the University including the Senate and propose changes where necessary. The exercise will continue well into 2003-4. 括圖書館系統、校外進修學院、校園發展及物業 管理，以及校友事務等。鄭振耀副校長主理的範 疇則包括學術交流、安全事務和中國語文硏習 所，另兼任大學輔導長。 加入了新成員的大學管理層，發揮了最大的團隊 精神和專業力量，憑藉識見和經驗，領導大學其 他敎硏和行政單位，化解了一道又一道的難題， 完成了一樁又一樁的任務。這一年決稱不上是順 遂的一年，但我也從未如此以身為中大一分子為 榮。 兩件大事 學年甫開始，我們就面對兩件急需處理的大事， 即大學管治檢討和大學整合，兩者皆源自敎資會 於二零零二年三月發表的《高等敎育報告書》（宋 達能報告書）；前者要求院校對各自的管治和管 理架構進行檢討，以確保有關架構是切合一所廿 一世紀大學的需要；後者視大學整合為可行手 段，以締造一所有能力於國際最高水平競爭的卓 越大學，作為政府資助和私人捐助的重點對象。 新任敎統局局長於二零零二年十月公開建議中大 與科大整合，以締造這樣的一所大學，隨即引發 了校內校外極多的爭論。 中大先後成立兩個高層次的專責小組，仔細硏究 校 長 報告 Vice-Chancellor's Review 5