| 1. |
Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the Statutes, and to the availability of the funds provided by the Council, the Senate may do all things that are necessary for, or incidental or conducive to the performance of its duties and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may:- |
| |
(a) |
make recommendations to the Council on the academic aspects of any matters affecting the University, and on the appropriate resource requirements; |
| |
(b) |
decide what persons have qualified for the conferment of degrees (other than honorary degrees) and other academic awards; |
| |
(c) |
require any student on academic grounds to terminate studies at the University; |
| |
(d) |
make regulations, subject to the approval of Council, for the welfare and discipline of students; |
| |
(e) |
report to the Council on academic matters referred to the Senate by the Council; |
| |
(f) |
receive reports from the President on the annual estimates of expenditure of the University; |
| |
(g) |
delegate any of its powers to any member of the Senate or any permanent or ad hoc committee of the Senate; |
| |
(h) |
appoint academic staff members to the Board of each School of the University; |
| |
(i) |
receive reports from, and to give guidance and directions to, the Board of each School. |
| |
|
|
| 2 |
Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the Statutes, and to the availability of the funds provided by the Council, the Senate may do all things that are necessary for, or incidental or conducive to the performance of its duties and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may:- |
| |
(a) |
plan, develop and review academic programmes; |
| |
(b) |
regulate the teaching and research conducted in the University; |
| |
(c) |
regulate the admission of persons to approved courses of study and their attendance at such courses; and |
| |
(d) |
regulate the examinations leading to the degrees and other academic awards of the University. |
| |
|
|
| Membership of the Senate is stated in Statute 1, as follows: |
| 1. |
The Senate shall consist of:- |
| |
(a) |
the President, who shall be Chairman; |
| |
(b) |
the Provost; |
| |
(c) |
the Vice-Presidents; |
| |
(d) |
the Deans; |
| |
(e) |
the Heads of academic departments or divisions; |
| |
(f) |
the Academic Registrar; |
| |
(g) |
the Director of Library; |
| |
(h) |
the Director of Student Affairs; |
| |
(i) |
four other academic staff members from each School (other than the School of Humanities and Social Science and the Fok Ying Tung Graduate School) who are full-time employees of the University, and who shall be elected by the full-time academic staff members of the respective Schools, provided that during such time as the number of academic departments and divisions in any School shall be less than four, the number of appointees in respect of that School under this provision shall be the same as the number of academic departments and divisions for the time being;
|
| |
(j) |
one other academic staff member from the School of Humanities and Social Science who is a full-time employee of the University and who shall be elected by the full-time academic staff members of the School; |
| |
(k) |
three other academic staff members who are full-time employees of the University and who shall be elected by the full-time academic staff members of the University; |
| |
(l) |
one student, who shall be President for the time being of the Students' Union and who shall be registered as a full-time student of the University; |
| |
(m) |
one undergraduate student who shall be registered to read full-time for a degree in the University and who shall be elected by the undergraduate students in the University similarly so registered; |
| |
(n) |
one postgraduate student, who shall be registered to read for a degree in the University and who shall be elected by the postgraduate students in the University similarly so registered. |
