Bulletin Number Three 1983

In the field o f education, the contribution o f CU graduates has been o f long standing. There is also a steady stream o f CU graduates who jo in the ranks o f Civil Service, serving in a very large variety o f grades. It is noteworthy that every year many o f them are awarded Government Scholarships for overseas train­ ing in public administration and other professional disciplines. As a pioneer in offering a major pro­ gramme in Social Work, the University has provided the profession w ith a substantial number o f dedicated workers whose contribution is widely acknowledged by both the Government and voluntary social service agencies. Many CU graduates are now occupying very prestigeous positions in the mass media. Their per­ formance in the broadcasting profession is particularly outstanding, and some o f them have recently been appointed to the directorate in the Government's broadcasting agency, and other positions o f great responsibility in the commercial stations. The training provided by the University's Electronics Department, long recognized by the Institution o f Electrical Engineers, the Institution o f Electronic and Radio Engineers and the Hong Kong Institution o f Engineers, has also won high acclaim from employers in both the manufacturing and the public utilities sectors. Electronics majors in recent years have also diversified their career interests considerably and launched themselves into marketing services as well as telecommunication engineering. These are just some o f the major fields in which the contribution o f CU graduates is the most obvious and immediately noticeable. There are many others who are enriching life in Hong Kong in various ways: CU graduates have firm ly established themselves in the realm o f serious music as teachers, performers and composers. Those who are engaged in research work in their respective disciplines probably contribute more to the world o f learning, but they also influence and benefit the community indirectly. Recent years have also seen a growing number o f graduates launch­ ing their careers abroad, working in America and Western Europe on international exchange pro­ grammes, and in developing countries as management staff in a variety o f industries. -Appointments Service News in Brief New Admissions Scheme Approved The Senate has approved the implementation o f a new admissions system as from the academic year 1984-85. The new scheme is summarized as follows: (1) In September or October o f 1984 ， students who w ill be studying in Middle 6/Form 6 o f the one-year or two-year streams can apply to the University for early assessment on the strength o f their CEE results obtained in the same year. Students in the two-year stream w ill also apply for exemp tion from the HLE at the same time. Appli cants can apply either through their schools or directly to the University, thereby relieving the administrative burden o f the secondary schools. (2) After an in itia l screening, the University w ill invite a number o f applicants for inter­ views and request their references, who may be their principals or teachers, to send in letters o f recommendation. In the selec tion process, the University w ill take into consideration CEE results, letters o f recommendation, interview performance, extracurricular activities and other special talents which the applicants may have. The objective o f such a process is to assess their academic ability as well as potential for overall development. A fter the early assess­ ment, successful applicants w ill be informed o f the University's provisional offers in March 1985. (3) Candidates w ith provisional offers studying in the one-year stream should sit for the HLE in the same year. In order to be formally admitted, they w ill only have to satisfy the specified entrance requirements by obtaining a grade E or above in Chinese Language and literature, English Language and three other subjects in one sitting o f the examination. (4) Candidates w ith provisional offers studying in the two-year stream w ill participate in a final scholastic assessment conducted by the University after completing their Form 6 year. The aim o f this assessment is to 2 NEWS