Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance, the Senate shall have the power:
1.1 to make decisions on the award of degrees and other academic awards
of the University other than honorary degrees or other honorary awards;
1.2 with respect to Associate Degree programmes offered by the Community
College of City University (the College) leading to awards of the University,
to make arrangements with the College Academic Board to maintain the academic
standards and assure the quality of these programmes and to decide, on behalf
of Senate, the awards of Associate Degree to students of the College who
successfully complete programme requirements;
1.3 to plan, approve, develop, maintain, regulate and promote all teaching,
programmes of study, research and other academic work in the University,
and to formulate policies accordingly;
1.4 to approve the discontinuation of any programme of study;
1.5 to advise the Council on any matter which is relevant to the educational
work of the University;
1.6 to make recommendations to the Council on the establishment of Faculties
and other equivalent bodies, and to approve the establishment of academic
departments;
1.7 to make recommendations to the Management Board or the Council, as appropriate,
on the criteria and methodologies for the allocation of resources to support
the academic work of the University, and on the development and operation
of required facilities;
1.8 to prescribe the requirements for admission as a student of the University;
1.9 to regulate the conditions for the conferment of academic awards, other
than honorary degree and honorary awards, of the University;
1.10 to regulate all examinations and assessments conducted by the University;
1.11 to terminate a student's programme of study on academic grounds;
1.12 to deprive, for reasons which the Senate shall deem to be good cause,
any graduate of an academic award conferred by the University or the Polytechnic
and/or to revoke any certification granted;
1.13 to advise the President on the welfare and discipline of students in
the University;
1.14 to regulate the institution of scholarships, bursaries, prizes and
other similar awards;
1.15 to nominate to membership of the Council, as provided for in Section
10(1) of the Ordinance;
1.16 to advise the Council on any matter which may be referred to the Senate
by the Council;
1.17 to report to the Council as necessary;
1.18 to refer any matter to a Faculty Board or an equivalent body for consideration
and report;
1.19 to appoint committees, working parties and similar bodies for the purpose
of discharging the powers conferred on the Senate, and to approve their
terms of reference and membership;
1.20 generally to take all necessary action to discharge the powers and
duties conferred on the Senate by the Council or to further the purposes
of the Senate set out in Section 17 of the Ordinance.
Chairman
President
Ex Officio Members
Deputy President
Vice-Presidents
Chief Information Officer
Executive Director (CityU Extension)
Dean of Graduate Studies
Dean of Student Learning
Deans of Faculties, and such office holders in an equivalent body of the University as are determined by the Senate
Principal of Community College of City University
Heads of academic departments or such office holders in an equivalent body of the University as are determined by the Senate
All Professors (Chair) who are not otherwise members
Librarian
Director of School of Continuing and Professional Education
Elected Members
One member of the full-time academic staff of each academic department or equivalent body of the University as determined by the Senate, elected by and from among their number in that department or equivalent body, as appropriate.
One member of the full-time academic staff of each school as defined by the Senate to be equivalent to a faculty, elected by and from among their number in that school.
One member of the full-time staff elected by and from among Instructors II/Instructors I/Tutors/Senior Tutors/Teaching Fellows/Senior Teaching Fellows in academic departments, schools, centres or equivalent body of the University as determined by the Senate.
Nominated Members
Two students nominated by the Students' Union
One postgraduate student nominated by the CityU Postgraduate Association
Secretary
The Secretary of the Senate shall be appointed by the President
In Attendance
Director of Admissions Office
Director of Chinese Civilisation Centre
Director of Computing Services
Director of Education Development Office
Director of Research Grants Office
Director of Student Development Services
Head of English Language Centre
Secretary to Council
Secretary to Management Board
Senior Coordinator (Academic Planning) and
Secretary to Academic Policy Committee