Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1980

News on Committees Ad Hoc Committee on the Academic Structure o f the Medical Faculty An A d Hoc Committee on the Academic Struc ture of the Medical Faculty has been appointed by the Vice-Chancellor with the following membership: Chairman : Professor G. H. Choa Members : Professor S. T. Chang Dr. Chen Te Dr. C. Y. Lee Member and Secretary : Dr. John T. S. Chen Ex-officio members : Five student representatives, inclu ding the Student Union Presidents for 1980 and for 1981. The terms of reference o f the Committee are to make a report to the Vice-Chancellor not later than the end o f February 1981 regarding appropriate steps and timing for realizing the following targets: (a) to establish a pre-medical course as originally proposed by the University; and (b) to change the admission procedure o f the Medical Faculty, and to consider the provisions for general education, the language of instruc tion and other related problems of the Faculty, so as to conform to the existing overall academic structure of the University. Committee on Security A Committee on Security has been established to coordinate efforts in all safety and security matters of the University. The membership of the Committee is as follows: Chairman : Secretary of the University Members : Bursar Director, Buildings Office Registrar, or his representative Chairman, Science Centre Manage ment Committee, or his representa tive Chairman, Basic Medical Sciences Building Management Committee (to be established in due course) One representative from each o f the three Colleges Senior Assistant Secretary (super­ vising the Security Office) Secretary : Security Officer The terms of reference of the Committee are: (a) to be responsible for policies and major decisions concerning all security matters of the University; and (b) to report to the Administrative Affairs Com mittee. Advisory Committee on Chinese University Bulletin The Vice-Chancellor has appointed an Advisory Committee on Chinese University Bulletin to plan and supervise the publication of the Chinese University Bulletin and to advise on both the policy and adminis tration o f other University publications. Membership of the Advisory Committee is: Professor F. C. Johnson, Professor of English Professor Wai-lim Yip, Visiting Professor of Com parative Literature Mr. So Man-jock, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Lan guage and Literature Dr. F. C. Chen, Secretary o f the University (Convener) The term of appointment is one year, beginning 1st October, 1980. New Member Appointed to the Campus Planning and Building Committee Mr. J. B. Aitken, J. P., the new Director of Building Development, Public Works Department, has been nominated to replace his predecessor Mr. J. G. Stean on the Campus Planning and Building Committee of the University. New Appointments Board Member Appointed Mrs.S. A. Martyn, Personnel Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, has been appointed a member o f the Appointments Board of the University for a term of two years until 31st July, 1982, replacing Mr. A. D. Morrison. The aim o f the Board is to advise the University on matters related to graduate employment and to give guidance to the operation of the Appointments Service. The Board's Chairman is the Honourable Lydia Dunn, who is Managing Director of Swire and Maclaine Ltd. Its sixteen members are mostly repre sentatives from commerce and industry, government and the educational community. 41