1. The Academic Board (AB) will be responsible for:

(i) planning, developing and maintaining the AD programmes of the University run by the CCCU and for deciding on the awards for students studying these programmes;
(ii) planning, developing and maintaining all credit-bearing programmes leading to CCCU awards and for deciding on the awards for students studying these programmes;
(iii) directing and regulating the teaching at the CCCU;
(iv) regulating the admission of persons to the approved programmes run by the CCCU;
(v) regulating the examinations leading to the awards of the University and to CCCU awards.

2. It also has delegated responsibility from the University Senate for the academic management of the CityU award-bearing AD programmes offered by Community College of City University (CCCU). Specifically, the Senate delegates the following authority to the AB:

(i) approving academic plans, student intakes and enrolments, and discontinuation of programmes;
(ii) approving entrance requirements and maintaining an appropriate academic standard at entry;
(iii) approving the curriculum of new programmes;
(iv) approving changes to programmes;
(v) approving academic regulations for student progress through programmes of study, assessment of students, and requirements for graduation;
(vi) establishing principles and policies for the assurance of the academic standards and quality of programmes of study;
(vii) deciding, on behalf of Senate, awards of Associate Degree for students successfully completing their programmes.

The constitution of the Academic Board is as follows:

Chair:

• Principal

Ex-officio Members:

• Vice Principals and Heads of Divisions / Centre
  
• Secretary to Senate
• Secretary to Quality Assurance Committee
• Chairman of the CVMC
• Director of SCOPE or his/her nominee
  

Members:

• Two members of the FT academic staff of each Division elected by and from among their number in that Division
  
• Two academic members nominated by Senate from CityU’ Colleges/Schools
  
• One student from each Division, elected by and from among their number in that Division
• Up to three members from academic Support units of the University

Co-opted Member:

• One staff member nominated by the Division of Building Science and Technology

Secretary:

• College Academic Secretary

The terms of office shall be two years for elected staff and nominated members from the support units, and a term of one year for the student members. The AB shall meet at least once each semester or more frequently as determined by the Principal, or by a majority of its members. One half of the number of members shall form the quorum at a meeting of the AB.

• Chair
  • Ms Jennifer Ng
    Principal
•  Ex-officio Members
  • Dr Charlie Choi
    Vice Principal (Planning)
  • Dr P Y Wong
    Vice Principal (Staffing)
  • Ms Wanda Lau
    Vice Principal (Academic)
  • Mrs Pauline Mah
    Director of Quality Assurance
  • Dr Peter Fu
    Head, CM
  • Mr Duncan HUNTER
    Head, LS
  • Dr Cyril Tse
    Ag Head, DCO
  • Dr S K Cheung
    Ag Head, DSS & Chairman of the CVMC
  • Dr May CHENG
    Head, Centre for Foundation Programmes
  • Dr Andrew Layfield
    Director of Student Learning
  • Mrs. Mary Rose Chu
    Secretary to Senate (Director, ARRO)
  • Ms Mandy Chan
    Secretary to Quality Assurance Committee (Supervisory Executive Officer, PRVT)
  • Dr Louis Ma
    Director of SCOPE or his/her nominee (Associate Director, SCOPE)


• Elected Staff Members
  - Two members of the full-time academic staff of each Division elected by and from among their number in that Division
  • Mr Ken HUI (L)
    Lecturer, Division of Commerce (to be renamed Division of Business in September 2012)
  • Mr Michael Wu (L)
    Lecturer, Division of Commerce (to be renamed Division of Business in September 2012)
  • Dr Timothy Kwong (L)
    Lecturer, Division of Computer Studies (to be renamed Division of Applied Science and Technology in September 2012)
  • Dr Kenny Ma (L)
    Lecturer, Division of Computer Studies (to be renamed Division of Applied Science and Technology in September 2012)
  • Dr Rinna Cheng (SL)
    Senior Lecturer, Division of Social Studies (to be renamed Division of Social Sciences in September 2012)
  • Mrs Fanny LIU (PL)
    Principal Lecturer, Division of Social Studies (to be renamed Division of Social Sciences in September 2012)
  • Mr Jim Chan (L)
    Lecturer, Division of Language Studies (to be renamed Division of Languages and Communication in September 2012)
  • Dr Alan TSE (PL)
    Principal Lecturer, Division of Language Studies (to be renamed Division of Languages and Communication in September 2012)
•  Elected Student Members
  - One student from each Division, elected by and from among their number in that Division
• Miss Lam Wing Yee, ABAA05, 2010 Cohort, CM
• Mr Chan Yuk Leung, AScABS, 2010 Cohort, DCO
• Miss Cheng Ka Yan, ASocScAP, 2010 Cohort, DSS
• Miss Jolly Yiu, AABCSEC, 2010 Cohort, LS
•  Nominated Members
  - Two academic members nominated by Senate from CityU’ Colleges/Schools
  
  • Dr Richard Fung
    Associate Professor, MEEM
  • Prof Zhou Nan
    Professor, MKT
  - Up to three members from academic Support units of the University
  
  • Mr Joseph Chan
    Director, SDS
•  Co-opted Member
  - One staff member nominated by the Division of Building Science and Technology
  • Mr Kenny Chan
    Lecturer, Division of Building Science and Technology
•  Secretary

  • Ms. Chloe Ooi
    Secretary

CCCU Validation and Monitoring Committee (CVMC) is set up under the Academic Board to assist the Board in carrying out its quality assurance responsibility in relation to the scrutiny of new course proposals, course validation and revalidation, monitoring and review. The CVMC makes recommendations to the Academic Board on the conformity of new and revalidated programmes with the Academic Regulations and policies.

CCCU Quality Assurance Committee (CQAC) is set up under the Academic Board to promote a quality culture in CCCU, foster a culture of quality assurance in CCCU and to formulate and recommend to the Academic Board the appropriate quality assurance policies and procedures. The CQAC also coordinates the preparation for academic quality audits that are undertaken by the appropriate bodies in Hong Kong and will undertake quality assurance audits for institutions interested in sending their students to CCCU.