Newsletter No. 54

CUHK NEWSLETTER A NNOUNCEMENTS Congregation t o Adopt New Format In view o f the increasing numbe r of students graduatin g each year, and the need to devise a graduation ceremony to enable all graduates to be presented for conferment of degrees b y th e Chancellor , th e Universit y Counci l has , after due consultation, given approval for the University to introduc e a ne w forma t fo r th e congregatio n fro m 1994. The Octobe r congregatio n fo r th e confermen t o f honorary an d highe r degrees , an d th e Decembe r ceremony fo r th e confermen t o f firs t degree s wil l b e combined unde r the new format. One whole day will be devoted t o th e graduatio n event . I n th e morning , al l graduates wil l attend one big ceremony presided over by the Chancello r an d hel d a t th e Universit y Mall . Honorary an d higher degree graduates will be presented individually whil e firs t degre e graduate s wil l b e presented i n group s by degree . In th e afternoon , firs t degre e graduate s wil l hav e their tur n i n bein g presente d individuall y o n stage , before thei r family , facult y an d friends , i n separat e graduation ceremonie s organize d b y thei r respectiv e colleges and , i n th e cas e o f th e part-tim e degre e graduates, b y th e relevant programme office. The ne w arrangemen t wil l enabl e al l graduate s t o share a common graduation event. First degree graduates will continu e t o enjoy personal attentio n a t the college / PDF graduatio n ceremony . The forthcomin g congregation i s schedule d fo r 1s t December an d staff members will be invited to join both morning an d afternoo n ceremonies . Staff Review - Non-teaching Staf f Member s on Terms of Servic e (A), (B) & (C) Circulars hav e jus t bee n sen t ou t t o departmen t chairmen/ unit head s t o invit e nomination s an d recommendations concerning th e promotio n o f non-teachin g staff members on Terms of Service (A), (B) and (C). All nomination s an d recommendation s shoul d reach Mr . S . S . Tam , secretar y o f th e Administrativ e Affairs Committee , c/ o Personne l Office , 2/F, University Administration Buildin g (Ext . 7269) , o n o r befor e 30th Jun e 1994 . The Administrative Affair s Committee and th e Sub-Committe e o n Junio r Staf f Affair s will i n due course deliberat e on the nominations . This i s th e secon d revie w exercis e thi s yea r an d results o f th e revie w wil l becom e effectiv e o n 1s t January 199 5 or after. Applications fo r RGC Research Grants Applications fo r earmarke d researc h grant s 1995-9 6 from th e Researc h Grant s Counci l (RGC ) ar e no w invited. The internal deadline is 5th September 1994. Applications shoul d b e mad e o n prescribe d form s and confor m t o a stipulate d format . Complete d applications shoul d b e forwarde d t o th e Researc h Administration Offic e at Room 306, John Fulton Centre. Please contac t Ms . Shirle y Hu i (Ext . 7865 ) fo r application form s and forma t guidelines . New Medica l Department Renamed The ne w Departmen t o f Ophthalmolog y an d Visua l Science wa s recentl y rename d th e Departmen t o f Opthalmology an d Visual Sciences . Non-fee-charging Bu s Service for Staff in Summer The Universit y wil l provid e a non-fee-chargin g bu s service durin g th e month s o f June , Jul y an d Augus t (except o n Sunday s an d publi c holidays ) t o facilitat e those staf f member s wh o trave l t o an d fro m wor k b y train. T o ti e i n wit h Universit y workin g hours , th e bu s will run on the following schedule from 1st June to 31st August: Up Route Day and Time Monday t o Saturday a t 8.30a.m. an d 8.40a.m . (two trips per day) Itinerary Lingnan Stadiu m C U Sport s Centre Y.C . Liang Hall K.K. Leung Bldg. Unite d College Ne w Asi a Colleg e DownRoute Day and Time Monday t o Friday a t 5.05p.m. an d 5.20p.m . (two trips per day) Saturday a t 12.45p.m . (one trip per day) Itinerary New Asi a College Unite d College Universit y Admin . Bldg. C U Sport s Centre University Trai n Statio n Please direc t al l enquirie s t o th e Transpor t Uni t (Ext. 7990 or 7992) . Wei Lun Lecture Prof. Dan i Rodrik , professo r o f economic s an d international affair s of Columbi a University , USA , ha s been invite d t o visi t this university a s Wei Lun Visiting Professor. Prof . Rodri k wil l giv e a lectur e o n 'Un - NO. 54MAY 1994 4