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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1994

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THREE BILLS PROPOSE NEW UNIVERSITY TITLES

THREE AMENDMENT BILLS THAT SEEK TO GIVE LEGAL EFFECT ΤΟ THE PROPOSED NEW UNIVERSITY TITLES FOR THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG (CPHK), THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC (HKP) AND THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE (HKBC) AND THEIR INTERNAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE WILL GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

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"THE THREE BILLS HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOLLOWING THE GOVERNOR-IN- COUNCIL'S APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE IN MAY 1994 OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES AND THE THREE INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN CONSULTED ON THE WORKING DRAFTS OF THE BILLS,' A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

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AS FAR AS THE CPHK IS CONCERNED, THE MOST NOTABLE AMENDMENTS ARE THE CHANGE OF THE TITLE OF THE INSTITUTION TO "CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG" (ABBREVIATION CITYU) AND THAT OF THE DIRECTOR то "VICE- CHANCELLOR"

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THE AMENDMENT BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT "COURT" AS THE SUPREME ADVISORY BODY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD BY THE "SENATE".

THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO BE REVISED AND THE NEW MEMBERSHIP WILL INCLUDE AMONG OTHERS THE DEANS, A SENATE NOMINEE, TWO STAFF REPRESENTATIVES, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONVOCATION AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENTS' UNION.

AS REGARDS THE HKBC, THE AMENDMENT BILL PROVIDES FOR THE CHANGE OF THE INSTITUTIONAL TITLE TO "HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY" AND THE PRESIDENT'S TITLE TO "PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR".

THE MOST CRUCIAL CHANGE WILL BE IN THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF THE INSTITUTION. THE "BOARD OF GOVERNORS" WILL BE REPEALED AND THE COUNCIL WILL BE RECONSTITUTED TO BECOME THE HIGHEST EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OF THE UNIVERSITY. A "COURT" WILL BE ESTABLISHED AS THE SUPREME ADVISORY BODY OF THE NEW UNIVERSITY.

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THE NEW INSTITUTIONAL TITLE WILL BE "THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY" AND THE DIRECTOR'S TITLE WILL BE

READ "PRESIDENT".

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THE COUNCIL WILL REMAIN THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE INSTITUTION BUT ITS MEMBERSHIP WILL BE RECONSTITUTED TO INCLUDE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF LAY AND ACADEMIC MEMBERS. A "SENATE" WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO REPLACE THE EXISTING "ACADEMIC BOARD"

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THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THERE WOULD BE TWO OTHER AMENDMENTS COMMONLY INTRODUCED TO THE THREE INSTITUTIONS.

"FIRST, ALL THREE INSTITUTIONS WILL BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE THEIR OWN 'STATUTES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NEW UNIVERSITIES.

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"SECOND,

THE GOVERNOR WILL REMAIN AS THE TITULAR HEAD OF THE THREE INSTITUTIONS BY ASSUMING THE NEW CHANCELLOR'S POSTS IN THE THREE

UNIVERSITIES.

/THE SPOKESMAN