Calendar 2008–2009

CUHK Ordinance 243 Part 7 (b) matters affecting the admission and academic assessment of students as individuals; (c) expenditure estimates and other matters concerning the finances of the University. The Chairman of the Board may decide in any case of doubt whether or not a matter falls within a reserved area of business and his decision shall be final. (L.N. 5 of 2006) (7) The Senate may— (a) delegate its power under subparagraphs (4) and (5) to the Board of a Department; and (b) impose conditions subject to which the delegated power may be exercised. (L.N. 5 of 2006) 3A. The Board of a Department may make Standing Orders for the proper conduct of its business. (L.N. 5 of 2006) 4. It is the duty of the Board of a Department to advise the Senate on the courses of study within the purview of the Department, on the appointment of internal and external examiners and on other matters that the Senate may request. 5. ADepartment shall perform such other functions and duties as may be determined from time to time by the Council on the recommendation of the Senate. (L.N. 452 of 1994) STATUTE 18 The Convocation 1. There shall be a Convocation of the University which shall consist of all persons whose names appear on the Convocation roll. 2. All persons who are graduates of the University shall be entitled to have their names entered on the Convocation roll: Provided that persons on whom a degree honoris causa has been conferred shall not solely by reason thereof be members of Convocation, but may be elected by Convocation to be members thereof. 3. Any person who obtains a diploma issued by the Post-Secondary Colleges Joint Diploma Board in the academic year of establishment of the University shall be entitled to have his name entered on the Convocation roll. 3A. Any person who had been admitted as a registered student of an original College before the date of establishment of the University, pursued a course of study of not less than 4 years’ duration in that original College, and obtained a diploma issued by that original College or by the Post-Secondary Colleges Joint Diploma Board on satisfactory fulfilment of all the requirements prescribed therefor may register with the Registrar of the University to have his name entered on the Convocation roll. (L.N. 167 of 1993) 3B. Any person who has attended an approved course of study for not less than 1 academic year after admission as a registered postgraduate student to a Faculty or a School and has been awarded a postgraduate diploma by the Senate on satisfactory fulfilment of all the requirements prescribed therefor may register with the Registrar of the University to have his name entered on the Convocation roll. (L.N. 167 of 1993)