WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1975
COMMISSION APPOINTED TO ADVISE ON CHINESE UNIVERSITY
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THE CHANCELLOR OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE. HAS APPOINTED A COMMISSION TO ADVISE ON WHETHER ANY CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS CONSTITUENT COLLEGES.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION WILL BE LORD FULTON OF FALMER, WHO IN 1962-63 CHAIRED THE COMMISSION WHOSE REPORT LED TO THE UNIVERSITY'S INAUGURATION.
THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION WILL BE SIR MICHAEL HERRIES, WHO WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE FROM 1965 TO 1973, AND PROFESSOR C.K. YANG, A FORMER VISITING PROFESSOR AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY AND NOW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH.
THE SECRETARY WILL BE MR. 1.C.M. MAXWELL OF THE INTER- UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OVERSEAS, WHO WAS SECRETARY TO THE FIRST FULTON COMMISSION.
THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSION FOLLOWS THE COMPLETION OF A REPORT BY A WORKING PARTY APPOINTED BY THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY WHICH WAS CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH ISSUES AFFECTING THE ACADEMIC FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
THE COMMISSION UNDER LORD FULTON WILL UNDERTAKE A WIDER REVIEW OF THE GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE WORKING PARTY'S REPORT WILL BE OF ASSISTANCE TO THEM IN THE COURSE OF THIS REVIEW.
THE FULL TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COMMISSION ARE :-
+BEARING IN MIND EXPERIENCE 'GAINED IN THE FIRST DECADE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG'S DEVELOPMENT, AND THE 'FINAL REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE' :- TO ADVISE ON WHETHER ANY CHANGES ARE NECESSARY IN THE GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
MACHINERY, ORDINANCES AND STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS CONSTITUENT COLLEGES.+
THE COMMISSION WILL CONVENE IN HONG KONG EARLY NEXT MONTH AND WILL SUBMIT ITS REPORT TO THE CHANCELLOR.
LORD FULTON HAS ASKED THAT PERSONS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE COMMISSION'S TERMS OF REFERENCE SHOULD SUBMIT EVIDENCE IN WRITING. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MR. GORDON SIU, COLONIAL SECRETARIAT, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, TO REACH HIM BEFORE DECEMBER 3.
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