HKUST 2005-2006 Annual Report
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University Appointments
The University Council appointed Professor Paul Chu as President of
HKUST for three more years until August 2009.
Over the year, the University Chancellor appointed Mrs Susan Chow, Dr
Patrick Fung and Mr David Sun to the Council, replacing Dr Lawrence
Wong, Mr Wilfred Wong and Mr Peter Wong.
In recognition of their sterling service and significant contribution
to the University, the Council appointed four additional Honorary
Court Members from among former members of the Court and
the Council: Dr Simon Ip, Dr Lawrence Wong, Mr Wilfred Wong and
Dr William Fung.
The University welcomed two other community leaders, Dr Annie Wu
and Mr Tim Freshwater, to its Court as appointed members.
Senior academic appointments included Professor Yuk-Shan Wong,
Vice-President for Administration and Business, replacing Mr Paul
Bolton, who retired after over 10 years’ service; Professor Kar Yan
Tam, Associate Vice-President for Academic Affairs; and Professor
Tongxi Yu, Associate Vice-President for Research and Development
(Nansha Development).
To honor their outstanding achievements and dedication to
the University, the following Professors were awarded the title of
Professor Emeritus:
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Professor Howard Ju-Chang Huang (Civil Engineering)
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Professor Karl Sheng-Yung Kao (Humanities)
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Professor Derick Wood (Computer Science and Engineering)
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Professor Kunrui Yu (Mathematics)
Governance
Senate
Of the significant decisions taken by the Senate on academic matters
over the year, the one on the establishment of a graduate school in
Nansha deserves special mention. The decision further strengthens
the University’s commitment to postgraduate programs, professional
training and technology development on the Mainland.
On the basis of university-wide consultations and the recommendations
of the Schools, the Senate formulated the University’s general
admission requirements for secondary school students graduating
with the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), to be
introduced under the “3-3-4” educational reform. The first cohort of
secondary school graduates holding the HKDSE will enter universities
in 2012.
Court and Council
During the year, the Court and Council held three joint meetings to
discuss various university issues. Key initiatives under the HKUST
Strategic Plan, such as the Institute for Advanced Study and a high-
quality four-year undergraduate degree program, have made good
progress and elicited favourable response from the community.
The University Council has also initiated a review of the current
senior management structure, which is aimed at devising a sound
structure capable of supporting the University’s longer-term strategic
development.
科大任命
校董會任命朱經武教授繼續留任科大校長，直至
2009年8月為止。
年內，大學監督委任周胡慕芳女士、馮鈺斌博士
及孫德基先生，接替黃至剛博士、王英偉先生及
王冬勝先生，成為校董會成員。
校董會委任前校董會及顧問委員會成員葉錫安博
士、黃至剛博士、王英偉先生及馮國綸博士，為
4名新增的顧問委員會榮譽委員，以答謝他們對
科大作出的傑出服務及重大貢獻。
大學委任另外兩名社區領袖伍淑清博士及范華達
先生為顧問委員會委員。
大學高層任命包括黃玉山教授，接替服務逾10
年後退休的卜誼隆先生，出任大學行政及總務副
校長；譚嘉因教授為協理學術副校長；以及余同
希教授為研究及發展協理副校長（南沙發展）。
下列教授獲頒榮休教授銜頭，以表揚他們的傑出
成就及貢獻：
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黃汝常教授（土木工程學）
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高辛勇教授（人文學）
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Derick Wood教授（計算機科學及工程學）
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於坤瑞教授（數學）
大學管治
教務委員會
年內，教務委員會在學術方面作出多項重大決
策，包括支持在南沙興建研究院，讓大學能進一
步實現使命，加強在內地的研究生課程、專業培
訓，以及科技發展。
根據在全校所作的諮詢及各學院的建議，教務
委員會就「三三四」教育改革引入的香港中學
文憑考試，為入讀科大的中學畢業生，制定了入
學基本要求。該試的首批中學考生將於2012年
入讀大學。
校董會及顧問委員會
在2005-2006年度，校董會及顧問委員會召開了
三次聯席會議，討論大學各項事宜。科大策略發
展計劃下的重點項目，包括科大高等研究所及高
質的四年制本科生學位課程，目前進展順利，並
引起社會各界的正面回響。
校董會亦就現行的大學管理層架構進行檢討，
旨在製定一個穩健的架構，來支持大學長遠策略
發展。
