Newsletter No. 10

CUHK Newsletter ANNOUNCEMENTS The 40th Congregation and Special Arrangements on the Congregation Day The 40th congregation for the conferment of honorary and higher degrees w i ll be held on Thursday, 11th October at 3.00 p.m. in the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall. His Excellency the Governor and Chancellor of the Un i v e r s i t y, Sir Da v id Wi l s o n, w i l l o f f i c i a te at the ceremony, which w i ll be followed by a reception at the Benjamin Franklin Centre Staff Dining Room. Four distinguished persons w i ll be awarded honorary degrees at the congregation. On the same occasion over 200 graduates w i ll be granted higher degrees. The four honorary graduates for this year are Dr. the Hon. Allen Lee Peng-fei, Mr. James Z . M. Kung, Prof. David Todd and Prof. Chang Kwang-chih. Citations w i ll be written and delivered by the public orator, Dr. Byron Weng, reader in government and public administration. Dr. Archie C . C Lee, lecturer in religion, w i ll be the mace-bearer. Prof. Chang Kwang-chih w i ll address the congregation on behalf of the honorary graduates. Members of the staff are reminded that classes w i ll not be suspended on the congregation day on 11th October. It w i ll be left to the discretion of individual teachers who have classes on that day to make alternative arrangements i f they wish to attend the congregation. Robing Room for Procession Members Staff members j o i n i ng the official procession should assemble by 2.30 p.m. on the ground floor of the Y . C Liang Hall, which w i ll serve as the Robing Room. Marshalling of the procession w i l l begin at 2.40 p.m. on the Central Avenue outside the Y.C. Liang Hall. Traffic Arrangements Traffic on the Central Avenue w i ll be made one-way only (west-bound) from 1.30 p.m. on the congregation day, leaving one lane of the avenue for parking. Appropriate traffic signs w i ll be put up and campus guards w i l l be on hand to assist motorists. BFC Staff & Student Canteens Temporarily Closed The Benjamin Franklin Centre Staff Canteen w i ll be closed all day on 11th October and the Student Canteen w i ll be closed from 1.00 p.m. Change of Faxline Number The existing number o f the faxline at the University Administration Building (6954234) w i ll be changed in about four months' time. The new number and the exact date it takes effect w i ll be announced as soon as details are available from Hong Kong Telephone. New Faxline for the Institute of Chinese Studies The number of the new faxline recently installed at the Institute of Chinese Studies is 6035149. Library News Library Opening Hours Return to Normal The opening hours o f the University Library System including the University Library, branch libraries at the colleges and the L i Ping Medical Library have already returned to normal after the summer vacation. For details, please read notices put up at the respective libraries. Reserve Books for the New Academic Term Teaching staff should place all reserve materials for the new academic term at the reserve book counter of the respective libraries as soon as possible. A reserve book collection request card should be filled out for each title. Cards are available at the reserve book counters of all libraries. University Swimming Pool Opening Hours From 10th September to 30th November, the opening hours of the University Swimming Pool are as follows: 1st Session : 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 2nd Session : 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The pool is open seven days a week including public holidays. Admission tickets in sets of 12 are sold at bargain price to students, staff and dependents, alumni, and guests at the Office of Student Affairs, Room 108 ， Benjamin Franklin Centre. New Rates of Travelling Allowances The rates of monthly travelling allowances payable to Terms of Service (B) and (C) staff have been revised with effect from 1st September 1990 as follows: District of Residence Existing Rates New Rates (HK$) (HK$) Hong Kong Island 75 82 Kowloon, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun and Yuen Long 62 68 Sheung Shui and Fanling 43 47 Taipo 25 28 Sha Tin 18 21 Staff Review 1990-91 Applications/nominations are invited from all full-time teaching and non-teaching staff on Terms of Service (A) and Instructors, in respect of staff development grants, retirement/ extension of service and promotion to be 7