Chairs and members of Advisory Boards (2023-24)

Terms of Reference :
1.1 Role
The role of an Advisory Board is to act as an interface between Government/ industry/commerce/the community at large and the Department(s) concerned/CEAL/ CLEAC of the University.

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

1. Level and length of courses/programme(s) concerned in relation to local needs;
2. The relevance of the courses/programme(s) in relation to the local needs;
3. The prospects of local employment for graduates;
4. The adequacy of the equipment and other resources of the academic unit(s) to fulfil local needs;
5. The development of teaching and other activities carried out jointly by the academic unit(s) and the appropriate sector of the community;
6. Investigation consultancy and other services given by the academic unit(s); and
7. 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 part-time teaching staff and equipment, the award of scholarships, student-fellowships, etc.

1.2.2 The Advisory Board shall receive an annual report on the number of students admitted to the programme(s) concerned, the degree of success in the programme(s) concerned and the subsequent placement and, wherever possible, later careers. From 2017-18, the Board shall also receive a summary of findings from employers’ and alumni surveys or completed templates recording responses to address the findings from the surveys. The Board shall liaise with other bodies concerned with post-secondary education and training needs in the subject of the academic unit(s) concerned and may commission enquiries to provide information of value to the Board in its work of assisting the unit(s) most effectively to respond to the short-term and longer-term needs of the Hong Kong community.

1.2.3 Advisory Boards shall send minutes of their meetings to the President for subsequent referral to the relevant boards and committees.