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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1976

CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG BILL 1976

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GOVERNMENT HAS TODAY PUBLISHED THE BILL THAT WILL CARRY INTO EFFECT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED I THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (FULTON REPORT) RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS CONSTITUENT COLLEGES.

THE FIRST CBJECT OF THE BILL IS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT OVER THE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGES. ALL STAFF WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL, AND THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS WHEREBY CERTAIN ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ARE APPOINTED BY THE COLLEGES WILL BE DISCONTINUED.

CERTAIN TEACHING STAFF WILL BE ASSIGNED BY THE UNIVERSITY

TO THE COLLEGES.

THE SEPARATE IDENTITY OF EACH COLLEGE WILL BE PRESERVED BY THE CREATION OF AN ASSEMBLY OF FELLOWS, DRAWN FROM AMONG THE ACADEMIC STAFF ASSIGNED TO THE COLLEGE, WHOSE RESPONSIBILITIES WILL

INCLUDE THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TUTORIAL INSTRUCTION AND PASTORAL COUNSELLING OF THE STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO THE COLLEGE.

THE ASSEMBLY OF FELLOWS WILL ALSO APPOINT A COMMITTEE FROM

AMONG THE IR NUMBER WHICH, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE

VICE-CHANCELLOR, SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL ON THE APPOINTMENT OR RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE HEAD OF COLLEGE (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIRST HEAD WHO WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR). THE HEAD OF COLLEGE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WELFARE OF THE COLLEGE AND CF THE STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO IT.

THE BILL WILL ALSO STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION IN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COLLEGES. THE FORMATION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF FELLOWS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF COLLEGE WILL ACHIEVE THIS AIM IN RESPECT OF THE COLLEGES.

THE REPRESENTATION OF ACADEMICS ON THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL WILL BE INCREASED THROUGH THE APPOINTMENTS OF THE HEAD OF EACH COLLEGE, OF ONE FELLOW OF EACH COLLEGE ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF FELLOWS, AND OF THE DEAN OF EACH FACULTY AND OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL.

THE HEAD OF EACH COLLEGE AND THE DEAN OF EACH FACULTY AND OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL WILL BE MEMBERS ALSO OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE AND OF THE SENATE.

THE BILL WILL PROVIDE FOR THE OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN COLLEGE PROPERTY, BEING MAINLY THOSE BUILDINGS WHICH FOR THE MOST PART HAVE BEEN PAID FOR BY THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH GOVERNMENT FUNDS, TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY AND FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO MANAGE ALL THE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY'S PRECINCTS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE OWNED BY A COLLEGE.

THE COLLEGE BOARDS WILL BECOME BOARDS OF TRUSTEES AND THEIR PRINCIPAL PURPOSE WILL BE TO ADMINISTER THE MOVABLE PROPERTY, INCLUDING LIQUID FUNDS, HELD ON TRUST FOR THE COLLEGES.

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