Committee-Related Information

Programme and Curriculum Committees

Terms of Reference

At the programme level, a Programme and Curriculum Committee (PCC) is set up for a taught postgraduate programme. The major responsibilities are:

To take charge of the degree programme including the design, implementation and review of the curricula, inter alia, the achievement of the intended programme learning outcomes.
To liaise with all Departments/Units/Divisions concerned on programme matters, such as course offerings for each academic year.
To liaise with Registry/School of Graduate Studies on all academic matters, including review of academic regulations and examination matters.
To review admissions policy for the degree programme.
To deal with all other matters related to the degree programme.

Membership

Chairman:
Programme Director
Members:
Chairman of the Faculty’s Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee (RPSC)Sub-committee
Representatives of Academy of Arts, Design, Tsinghua University (AADTHU)
All academic staff of the programme
At least one student representative
Secretary:
To be appointed by the Chairman

Boards of Examiners

Terms of Reference

A Board of Examiners is set up for a taught postgraduate programme to oversee examination matters. The major duties are:

To maintain the academic standards of the programme at a level appropriate to the type of award.
To approve examination question papers after considering the views and recommendations of External Academic Advisers, where appropriate.
To maintain general supervision of the system of continuous assessment, where it applies.
To maintain the proper conduct of examinations.
To determine students' examination results.
To assess the progress of students and to report its decisions, including its recommendations for award classification, to the Postgraduate Studies Committee.
To consider appeals referred to it by the Registrar.

Membership

Chairman:
Programme Director
Members:
Dean of the Faculty of Business
Chairman of the Faculty’s Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee (RPSC) Sub-committee
All staff concerned with the setting and marking of any part of the examination
Secretary:
To be appointed by the Chairman

Staff-Student Consultation Committees

Terms of Reference

The Staff-Student Consultation Committee provides a platform for students to express their views on the programme and individual courses, and for the departments/academic units to solicit student feedback on specific aspects of the programme and courses for continuous improvement. The major responsibilities are:

To promote understanding between students and teaching staff.
To consider feedback from students regarding teaching, learning and course evaluation and issues of importance for enhancing teaching and learning quality.
To consider any other matters of concern to students.
To review and monitor the learning and teaching quality assurance mechanisms and processes within the programme.
To provide feedback to students on changes made to courses and teaching in response to the Course Teaching and Learning Evaluation exercise.
To formulate strategies in helping students to learn more effectively.

Membership

Chairman:
Programme Director
Members:
At least two staff members teaching for the programme in the current academic year
At least three student representatives
Secretary:
To be appointed by the Chairman

Advisory Board

Terms of Reference

An Advisory Board shall normally meet once a year to help plan and keep under review the following aspects of work including future developments:

level and length of courses/programme(s) concerned in relation to local and regional needs;
the relevance of the courses/programme(s) in relation to the local and regional needs;
the prospects of local and regional employment for graduates;
the adequacy of the equipment and other resources of the academic unit(s) to fulfil local and regional needs;
the development of teaching and other activities carried out jointly by the academic unit(s) and the appropriate sector of the community;
investigation consultancy and other services given by the academic unit(s); and
keep under review the assistance which the community can give to further the objectives of the University in the subject concerned by way of practical training facilities, the provision of parttime teaching staff and equipment, the award of scholarships and student-fellowships, etc.

MScATB Programme invites experts in arts technology and business to offer their advice on the curriculum, and help to liase the Programme with the industry and community at large.

Chairman of Advisory Board	Mr Alvin Lo General Manager, Design and Planning, Westbund Central, Hongkong Land(Shanghai)
Advisory Board Member	Ms Flora Yu Executive Director of Hong Kong Arts Festival Society
Advisory Board Member	Prof. Ninghui Hao Professor, Deputy Dean of the School of Urban Design, the Central Academy of Fine Arts
Advisory Board Member	Mr Yu Li Honorary Chairman of Shenzhen Industrial Design Association
Advisory Board Member	Felix Kwok Former Director & Head of Modern Art Department of Sotheby’s Asia Registered Auctioneer of China
Advisory Board Member	Man-kong Lam Chairman of Hong Kong Oil painting Research Society
Advisory Board Member	Ms. Jocelyn Phi Founder & CEO, Climate Impact Collective