Committee on Undergraduate Studies

Terms of Reference

1. To advise and make recommendations to the Senate on policies and regulations, by taking into account the University's overall interest, and to monitor and review procedures, quality and performance relating to undergraduate studies of HKUST and HKUST (Guangzhou) in light of the "Unified HKUST, Complementary Campuses" umbrella, including, but not limited to:

(a) general program requirements;

(b) program development including new programs recommended by School/ Academy of Interdisciplinary

Studies (AIS)/ Hub Boards (or the equivalents);

(c) program quality control, including examinations and award of degrees;

(d) matters from the School/ AIS/ Hub Boards (or equivalents) relating to undergraduate studies and student appeals;

(e) selection and admission of undergraduate students;

(f) collection and maintenance of student records;

(g) student fees and financial assistance; and

(h) other matters as may be required by the Senate.

2. To submit to the Chair of the Senate no later than the 31 July each year a written report covering the activities of the committee during the previous academic year (1 July to 30 June).

Powers

1. To co-opt such additional voting members as may be required but not exceeding one-third of formal Committee membership.

2. To form any working groups as considered necessary.

Membership

Chair: Nominated by the Provost and appointed by the Chairman of the Senate

Professor Andrew HORNER 康立德教授

Member and Secretary: Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning), ex-officio

Professor Jimmy FUNG Chi-Hung 馮志雄教授

Members:

(a) Two faculty members to be nominated by each School, and one faculty member to be nominated by AIS respectively

Nominated by Schools and AIS:

Professor LEUNG Shing-Yu 梁承裕教授, Science
Professor MOW Wai-Ho 繆偉豪教授, Engineering
Professor Gavin Percy DIAS, Business & Management
Professor Simon WONG 黃敏浩教授, Humanities & Social Science
Professor Arthur LAU, 劉培生教授, Academy Interdisciplinary studies
Professor Frederick Tsz Ho FONG 方子豪教授, Science
Professor HUANG Baoling 黃寶陵教授, Engineering
Professor Allen HUANG 黄昊教授, Business & Management
Professor James WONG 王家禮教授, Humanities & Social Science

(b) Dean of Students, ex-officio

Professor LEUNG Pak-Wo 梁伯和教授

(c) Academic Registrar, ex-officio;

Mr James A. PRINCE 潘廉士先生

(d) One undergraduate student representative to be nominated by each School and AIS

Nominated by School and AIS:

Mr Zhengyu DING, Science
Mr Wang Hin SZETO, Engineering
Mr Man Chun KWONG, Business & Management
Miss Ho Ching KONG, Humanities & Social Science
Miss Maksim SHARAPOV, Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies

(e) Co-opted members
One representative nominated by the Center for Language Education

Professor Melinda WHONG

Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions

Professor Emily NASON 劉夢琳教授

Academic Director of Undergraduate Core Education

Professor Sai Lok NAM 藍世樂教授

Director of Center for Education Innovation

Dr Sean MCMINN

Term: For student members, one year, renewable
For others, two years, renewable

Information as of 1 January 2025