Bulletin Winter 1978

Office of Student Affairs The Office of Student Affairs was established in September 1978 to take over the work of the Student Affairs Section of the University Secretariat and the Appointments Service. The Director of Student Affairs is an academic who holds the appointment concurrently. He is assisted by the Deputy Director (Student Activities) and Deputy Director (Appointments Service). The Director shall report to the Vice-Chancellor. News on Committees Working Group on Part-time Degree Programmes The Senate has approved the setting up of a Working Group on Part-time Degree Programmes to prepare proposals for part-time degree courses. The composition of the Working Group is as follows: Professor T. K. Cheng (Chairman) Mr. Brian C. Blomfield Dr. John T. S. Chen (Secretary) Dr. Philip Fu Mr. T. C. Lai Dr. Y. W.Lam Professor D. C. Lau Dr. Ranee Lee Dr. Liu Shu-hsien Professor L. B. Thrower Committee on Student Affairs The terms of reference of the Committee on Student Affairs are: (a) It shall be responsible to the Vice- Chancellor for the overall co-ordination on all matters relating to student welfare, such as scholarships and bursaries, student amenities, student union matters, temporary hostel matters, liaison with alumni, and appointment services. (b) It shall give direction to the operations of the Office of Student Affairs. The Committee shall report to the Administrative and Planning Committee through the Vice- Chancellor from time to time. The Committee shall consist of 5 to 7 members, including the Deans of Students of the three Colleges. New Asia — Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre Management Committee The membership of the New Asia — Yale-in- China Chinese Language Centre Management Committe for the academic year 1978/79 is as follows: Chairman: Dr. John T. S. Chen Members: Mr. S. H. Chang Mrs. Serena Fung Mrs. Alice Wong Dr. Charles W. Hayford Bursar or his representative Member and Secretary Mr. Liu Ming The terms of reference of the Committee are to oversee the Centre's operation generally and to make recommendations to the University on: (a) the Centre's annual budget; (b) the appointment of teaching and administrat staff of the Centre; (c) regulations governing the operation of the Centre; and (d) the academic organization and the courses of study of the Centre on the advice of an Academic Committee. 22