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:

Chairman:

• Principal

Ex-officio Members: 

• Vice Principals
  
• All Heads of Divisions / Centre
  
• Chairman of the CVMC
  
• Secretary to Senate
  
• Secretary to Quality Assurance Committee
  

Members: 

• Two members of the full-time academic staff of each Division elected by and from among their number in that Division;
  
• 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 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) & Ag Head, DCO & CLLL
  • Ms Wanda Lau
    Vice Principal (Academic)
  • Dr P Y Wong
    Vice Principal (Staffing) & Ag Head, DSS
  • Dr May CHENG
    Head, Centre for Foundation Programmes
  • Dr Peter Fu
    Head, CM
  • Mr Duncan HUNTER
    Head, LS
  • Mrs. Mary Rose Chu
    Secretary to Senate (Director, ARRO)
  • Ms Lynn TULLY
    Secretary to Quality Assurance Committee (Manager (Quality Assurance), VPUE)


• 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
  • Dr K W LUK (SL)
    Senior Lecturer, Division of Commerce
  • Dr Joseph CHAN (PL)
    Principal Lecturer, Division of Computer Studies
  • Dr TSE Ning (SL)
    Senior Lecturer, Division of Computer Studies
  • Mr Michael CHAN (L)
    Lecturer, Division of Language Studies
  • Dr Alan TSE (SL)
    Senior Lecturer, Division of Language Studies
  • Dr Vitti IP (SL)
    Senior Lecturer, Division of Social Studies
  • Mrs Fanny LIU (SL)
    Senior Lecturer, Division of Social Studies
•  Elected Student Members
  - One student from each Division, elected by and from among their number in that Division
• Mr LO Ki Cheung, CM
• Mr CHENG Wai Lun, DCO
• Mr YIM Wing Ho, DSS
• Mr POON Choi Shing, LS
•  Nominated Members
  - Up to three members from academic support units of the University
  • Ms Jean Young
    Head, English Language Centre
  • Mr Joseph Chan
    Director, Student Development Services
•  Co-opted Member
  - One staff member nominated by the Division of Building Science and Technology
  • Mr Joseph WONG
    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.