Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1994

SCS Organization Chart Senate Committee on Extramural Studies Advisory Board of Extramural Studies Director School of Continuing Studies Research Unit (for human resources development) Humanities and Day Programmes Group Sciences and Regional Programmes Group Management and Self-learning Programmes Group China Training Projects Committee on Advanced Learning Future Developments Financially SCS has become a self-sufficient unit since 1991, drawing its income mainly from course fees. Academically and administratively, it follows the same stringent vetting procedures as all other units in the University. Its mission and objectives are multiple and it always has to strike a balanc e between financial viability and its duty to serve the changing needs of the community. Its development plans have recently been broadly defined by the Senate Committee on Extramural Studies as follows: Teaching and Research General Short Courses Efforts w i l l be concentrated on developing more courses in business administration, foreign languages and computer studies, where the demand is high. SCS w i l l also continue to strengthen those courses which have proven to be marketable, e.g. the reputable art courses. Regional courses, distance and self-learning courses and those promoting Chinese traditions and culture w i l l be maintained at the present level. SCS w i l l actively explore new teaching methods and School of Continuing Studies 23