Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1994

w i l l be prudent in selecting programmes offered by overseas tertiary institutions when extending administrative assistance. For projects commissioned by other international organizations , the guiding principle is that quality should always come first. SCS w i l l continue to coorganize seminars and symposiums w i th overseas academic institutions as well as teaching departments w i t h in the University. Management and physical improvement The principle of 'resource sharing' w i l l be adopted in SCS management, the purpose of which is to cultivate a corporate spirit among all SCS staff in different units. Efforts have also been made since August 1993 to upgrade information management systems and office computerization, and to introduce central filing and programme evaluation within two years. With the full support of the University, obsolete equipment, furniture and computer models are gradually being replaced. After long years of use the physical condition of the SCS premises at Oriental Centre is far from being ideal. The University is therefore considering the relocation of SCS to a proposed multi-purpose complex adjacent to the KCR University Station. If the project materializes, SCS can set up its own centre on campus and share the teaching facilities w i th other units of the University. This w i l l greatly increase its competitive edge in the field of continuing education, and the likelihood of jointly School of Continuing Studies 25