Annual Report 2015–16

The University is aware that a rigorous risk management process, including emphasis on preventive measures, or mitigation, will allow us to remain versatile when facing various challenges in the rapidly changing and globally competitive environment in which higher education institutions have to operate. CUHK has been managing risks for a long time, and considers it essential to incorporate risk management formally as an integral part of our decision-making process. In this connection, a Risk Management Committee was established by the Council in early 2016, even before the release in March 2016 of the UGC report on Governance in UGC-funded Higher Education Institutions in Hong Kong authored by Sir Howard Newby, who recommends, inter alia, that each institution should draw up a risk register for review at least annually by the Council. The remit of the Risk Management Committee is to formulate and keep up -to - date a risk management policy of the University, oversee and coordinate all activities aimed at identifying, assessing and mitigating risks that may adversely or beneficially affect the University’s ability to achieve its missions and objectives, and develop and keep under review a risk register at institutional level for report to the Council at least annually. During the reporting period, the Committee has met to review a report on the critical issue of green roofs safety on campus. A risk management policy is being finalized and a risk register template is also being developed for treating and monitoring risks. Where appropriate, mitigation plans will be made by relevant risk owners to deal with the identified risks responding to the changing and dynamic environment. 世局瞬息萬變，國際學術界競爭日益 激烈，大學必須採納防微杜漸和嚴 謹的風險管理政策，方可應付種種困 難。中大一直以風險管理為要務，並 認為有必要在決策過程中正式引進 風險管理原則。 教資會 2016 年 3 月公布由 Howard Newby 爵士撰寫的《香港教資會資 助高等教育院校的管治》，建議大學 應訂立風險紀錄冊，並每年呈報大 學校董會作檢核。早於該報告發表 前，大學校董會已於 2016 年年初成 立風險管理委員會。 風險管理委員會負責制訂及更新大 學風險管理政策，協助認清及評估 一切可能有助或阻礙大學實踐其使 命及目標之風險，並統籌所有化解危 機的工作；該委員會也須要製備風 險紀錄冊予大學校董會檢核，最少 一年一次。年內，委員會曾商議校園 綠化天台安全問題報告。大學正在 敲定一套風險政策，並擬就風險紀 錄冊範本。主事者須因時制宜，根據 風險評估定出應變計劃。 風險與應變措施 Risks and Mitigation 11 大學校董會報告 Report of the Council