Newsletter Summer Supplement (1996)

Education (Professional Prof. Chung Choi-man Programmes) Environmental Science Prof. Walter K. K. Ho Food and Nutritional Prof. Kwan Hoi-shan Sciences General Education Prof. Ho Hsiu Hwang 薪金調整 Salary Revisions 大學校董會已通過加薪決議，本校乙類及丙類服務 條款僱員之薪酬，會跟隨公務員之薪金調整。新訂薪金 於本年四月一日生效。大學將於八月按新訂金額支薪， 並連同四至七月之補薪一起發還予僱員。 至於甲類服務條款僱員之薪金調整，尙待港府正式 通過。總務處希望可於九月支付新訂薪金，並連同四月 起之補薪一倂發還僱員。 Following the recent payrise by the Hong Kong Government for civil servants, the University Council has approved a corresponding revision of salaries from 1 St April 1996 for University staffemployed under Terms of Service (B) and (C). New salaries will be paid in the August payroll with backpay for the months up to July 1996. New salaries for staff employed under Terms of Service (A) will be paid as soon as the government has approved their new salary scales. The University Bursar hopes to obtain such approval in time to pay the new salaries with backpay in the September payroll. RGC Invites Applications for Earmarked Research Grants for 1997-98 Applications for earmarked research grants for 1997-98 from the Research Grants Council are now invited. Please note that a new application format has been prescribed for this year's exercise. Requests for application details, new forms and guidelines, as well as completed applications, should be addressed to the Research Committee, c/o Research Administration Office, Room 226, Pi Ch'iu Building (Ext. 8885). The application form is also available as an electronic file (Win Word 6.0). Applicants should send in a diskette for a copy of the electronic file or load it from the campus-wide information system Gopher or World-wide Web at address http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/rao/ rgc.htm. The deadline for applications is 2nd September 1996. Office Movements • The following staffwith their present duties have been transferred from the Vice-Chancellor's Office to the Secretariat from 1st August 1996: Ms. Vivian Ho Yuen-yi, Senior Assistant Secretary Miss Wong Yin-wan, Executive Officer II Mrs. Cheung Ho Siu-fan, General Clerk I Their telephone numbers remain unchanged. • The Internal Audit Office has moved from the University Administration Building to the sixth floor of the Tin Ka Ping Building. Enquiries regarding internal audit may be directed to the Senior Internal Auditor, Mrs. K im Cheng, at Ext. 8793 or fax 2603 6770. Committee/Board Membership Five committees and management boards have recently been reconstituted as follows: Academic Equipment Grant Committee Chair: Prof. Thomas C. W. Mak Members: Prof. Michael Bond Prof. C. M. Chung Prof. S. L. Dang Dr. Stanislaus Hu Prof. Robert Jones Prof. Allan Chang Prof. Elbert Shih Prof. Ian Wilson Prof. S. P. So University Bursar (ex officio) Secretary: Mr. Paschal Mok (Term: 1st July 1996 to 30th June 1997) Board of Management of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chair: Prof. Kenneth Young Members: Directors of the institute Prof. C. N. Yang Prof. S. T. Yau Associate directors of the institute Prof. Raymond H. F. Chan Prof. W, H. Wong Dean of Engineering or the dean's representative Dean of Science or the dean's representative Chair, Dept. of Mathematics or the chair's representative Chair, Dept. of Physics or the chair's representative Chair, Dept. of Statistics or the chair's representative Up to two other members appointed by the vice-chancellor, one of whom shall serve as secretary Prof. Raymond H. F. Chan, Dept. of Mathematics Prof. P. M. Hui, Dept. of Physics (secretary) (Term: 1st May 1996 to 30th April 1997) University Health Service Committee Chair: Prof. Lee Shiu-hung Members: Prof. S. T. Kwok, University Dean of Students (acting) (ex officio) Mr. D. A. Gilkes, University Bursar (ex officio) Three senior staff members of the Faculty of Medicine Prof. Lai Kar-neng, professor of medicine Prof. T. F. Fok, reader in paediatrics Prof. Wong Chung-kwong, reader in psychiatry Four staff representatives appointed by AAPC from among persons nominated by CUTA/CUSA and other staff associations Prof. Kan Wing-kay, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering Mr. Lew Kin-keung, University Library System Prof. Master H. Y. Lau, Dept. of Pharmacology Miss Julia Woo, Shaw College Four student representatives Four staffmembers of the University Health Service Director of University Health Service Dr. Lo Tsun-fan (physician) Dr. Ricky W. K. Tsang (dental surgeon) Mrs. Pauline Kan (nursing/paramedical staff) Secretary: Mr. S. S. Tam, secretary of Administrative Affairs Committee (Term: 1st July 1996 to 30th June 1998) Intellectual Property Committee Chair: Prof. Arthur K. C. Li, Vice-Chancellor Members: Up to three teachers (from different academic areas) appointed by the vice- chancellor Dr. Kenneth W. Y. Leung, Dept. of Journalism and Communication Prof. Ng Wai-yin, Dept. of Information Engineering Prof. Kevin W. P. Leung, Dept. of Chemistry Chair of the Research Committee University Bursar Director of Personnel Research Administration Officer Member & Secretary: University Secretary (Term: from 1st August 1996) Patent Committee Chair: Prof. Arthur K. C. Li, Vice-Chancellor Members: Dean o f Med i c i ne or the dean's representative Dean of Science or the dean's representative Dean of Engineering or the dean's representative Chair of the Research Committee or the chair's representative Up to three teachers (from different academic areas) appointed by the vice- chancellor Prof. Tony T. Lee, Dept. of Information Engineering Dr. Wu Chi, Dept. of Chemistry Dr. Albert Y. Chang, Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology (co- opted) Secretary: Research Administration Officer (Term: from 1st August 1996) 教職員進修津貼 Reimbursement of Course Fees 大學現接受非教學職員申請進修津貼，補助學費。 惟申請津貼之課程，以在一九九六年九月至十二月期間 開課者爲限。隸屬已獲分配職員進修及訓練預算的單位 之職員，其申請須經所屬學系系主任或直屬上司送交有 關學院院長或部門主管考慮。 未獲分配職員進修及訓練預算的單位，所屬職員的 申請須經有關部門主管書面推薦，於一九九六年九月七 日（星期六）或以前送交人事處，轉行政事務委員會秘書 譚壽森先生收。所有申請必須於課程開始前提出，方獲 考慮。查詢可電人事處（內線七二八六）。 The University w i l l soon consider requests for reimbursement of fees to Terms of Service (B) and (C) and equivalent non-teaching staffwho will attend training courses which start between September and December 1996. Applications from staffmembers in units with staff training and development budgets should be forwarded, with written recommendations by department chairs/ immediate supervisors, to the faculty deans/unit heads concerned for consideration. Applications from non-teaching staff members in units without staff training and development budgets should be forwarded with written recommendations by unit heads to Mr. S. S. Tan , Secretary of the Administrative Affairs Committee, c/o Personnel Office, University Administration Building, on or before Saturday, 7th September 1996. To be eligible for consideration, applications must be submitted before the training courses start. Enquiries may be directed to the Personnel Office (Ext. 7286). 教職員及配偶國粵語課程 Putonghua and Cantonese Courses for Staff and Spouses 新雅中國語文硏習所由一九九六年九月十七日至十 二月三日在方樹泉樓再度爲本校教職員及其配偶舉辦下 列國粤語課程，上課時間暫定星期二及四下午五時至六 時五十分。 (一）供外籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級國語課程。 (二）供外籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級粤語課程。 (三）供粤籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級國語課程。 (四）供非粤籍教職員及其配偶選修之初級粤語課程。 以上課程每班限額八人，按報名先後取錄，少於四 人不開班。全期學費五千六百四十港元，聘任期不少於 兩年之本校全職教職員及其配偶，如未獲其他語言學習 資助者，可獲大學津貼學費百分之四十。 有意就學者請於九月九日前與該硏習所聯絡（內線 六七二七）。 The New Asia Yale-in-China Language Centre will again offer Putonghua and Cantonese courses to the University's staff and their spouses from 17th September to 3rd December 1996. The following courses have been tentatively scheduled every Tuesday and Thursday from 5.00 p.m. to 6.50 p.m. at the Fong Shu Chuen Building: 中大通訊 CUHK Newsletter 暑期特刊 一九九六年八月十九日 Summer Supplement 19th August 1996 3