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83. A further point under the same Statute presents itself. Apart from lunacy or something like criminal misconduct, the only “Good Cause" which can be shown seems to be the rather vague "actual incapacity
We consider that this should be remedied and that no member of the staff should feel that he is invulnerable until retiring age.
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84. The periodical election of Deans of the Faculties under Statute 3 (5) appears to us to be undesirable from the point of view of discipline, and it is not easy for us to see the objections to the senior professor being ex officio Dean of his Faculty, his place while on leave being naturally filled by the next senior.
Resolutions of Senate and Faculties.
(Report para. 83). The Senate believes that the existing system, by which appointments to the permanent staff are not made until after 3 years' probation, provides opportunity for acting on grounds which might not appear to be specifically included under "actual incapacity ".
(Report para. 84).—(a) The Senate is of the opinion that the selection of Deans by a principle of seniority is objectionable and that the present system of election should be maintained.
(b) By a small majority the Senate resolved that Deans should be elected for a period of three
years.
Resolutions of Council.
Resolved that the Council is of opinion that Deans should, as at present, be elected by Faculties, but for a period ordinarily of three years from the beginning of the University session, and with provision for eligibility for re-election.
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86. We are therefore of the opinion that the "University Employment Committee”, should come to life.
We think, more-
over, that this Committee might be improved by a wider personnel, such for example as repre- sentative Chinese officials, leaders in China's educational service, distinguished Hong Kong graduates, and the like.
(Report Para. 86). While welcoming the recommendation regarding the University Employ- ment Committee, the Senate urges the necessity for appointing to the Committee some member of the Staff with the special duty to keep touch with opportunities for employment in China and to maintain regular contact with Chinese public and other services through the British diplomatic and consular services in China; as it is by this means that the prospects referred to in paragraphs 22, 42 and 54 of graduate employment in China are most likely to be realized.
Resolved:-
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(a) that the Council would welcome a organization of the University Employment Com- mittee on the lines suggested in the Report and a more active exercise of the influence of this Committee.
(b) that the Council would welcome a fuller measure of employment of graduates in the pro- fessional services of the Government for itself and in part as testimony to outside authorities of the professional value of graduates of this Univer- sity.
87.
Report.
But we feel that anything which can be done to foster "Alumni Associa- tions cannot fail to bear fruit.
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88. As regards the recruitment of teaching staff we cannot but feel that the University has become too stereotyped in its methods; there are whole-time lecturers recruited from home for life; there are some whole-time lecturers recruited for
Resolutions of Senate and Faculties.
The Senate ventures to suggest that the em- ployment of graduates of this University in fuller measure in Government services in Hong Kong would enhance the prospects of similar employ- ment of our graduates in China.
(Repart para. 87.-(a) The Senate is of the opinion that, through the activities of under- graduate societies, through the publication of University Journals, through Alumni Associa- tion, where, as in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and elsewhere they have been established, and through the keeping of records of addresses and employ- ments in the Faculty Offices, the University does what it can to maintain touch with its graduates. The Senate believes that these links might be strengthened if there were an establish routine of posting the periodical Reports of the Univer- sity to all graduates who cared to register their addresses for this purpose in the General Office.
(b) The Senate is of the opinion that a formal system of registration of graduates be inaugurated and that provision should be made in the University Ordinance for the election of representatives of registered graduates to member- ship to the Court of the University.
(Report para. 88),—(a) The Senate does not regard existing methods of recruiting as unduly stereotyped, in view of the several categories pointed out by the Committee itself.
Resolved:--
Resolutions of Council.
(a) that the Council is willing collectively and through its individual members to foster Alumni Associations.
(b) that the Council is of opinion that the election of three of their members to the Court by the registered graduates of the University is a practicable means towards retaining interest of graduates in the welfare of the University.
Resolved:-
(a) that the Council is of opinion that societies which maintain University Halls should be asked to appoint as Wardens of those Halls
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