Calendar 2016–17

CUHK Ordinance 281 Part 7 7. The Senate may make for the proper conduct of its business Standing Orders which it may amend or rescind by simple majority at any of its meetings provided that not less than 7 days’ notice has been given in writing by the Registrar to members of the Senate of the proposal so to amend or rescind. 8. The quorum at any meeting of the Senate shall be 24. (L.N. 251 of 1988) STATUTE 15 The Faculties and the Graduate School 1. The Vice-Chancellor shall be a member of each Faculty. (L.N. 452 of 1994) 2. Each teacher assigned by the Senate to a Faculty or Faculties shall be a member of such Faculty or Faculties during the tenure of his appointment. (L.N. 25 of 2002) 3. (1) Unless otherwise provided in subparagraph (2), the Dean of each Faculty shall be appointed by the Council— (a) on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor after he has received the advice of the search committee concerned composed of such members as may be elected or nominated in accordance with regulations approved by the Council from time to time; (b) for a period of 5 years or such shorter period as may be determined by the Council; (c) on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Council; and (d) subject to sub-subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c), in accordance with regulations approved by the Council from time to time. (2) The first Dean of a newly-established Faculty shall be appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor for a period of 5 years or such shorter period and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Council. (3) On the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, the Dean of each Faculty shall be eligible for re-appointment by the Council, and each period of re-appointment shall be for a period of 5 years or such shorter period as may be determined by the Council, provided that a Dean’s total period of appointment (not including any period he has previously served as a Dean elected under paragraphs 3 and 4 as repealed by the Statutes of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Amendment) (No. 2) Statute 2007 (L.N. 109 of 2007) (“the Amendment Statute”)) shall not exceed 10 years. (L.N. 109 of 2007) 4. The Dean of any Faculty elected under paragraph 3 or 4 as repealed by the Amendment Statute and holding office as such Dean immediately before the commencement * of the Amendment Statute shall continue to hold that office until the expiry of his current term of office or until such time when he vacates the office before such expiry. (L.N. 109 of 2007) * Commencement: 8 June 2007