Committees
The Terms of Reference and Membership of Committees of the Faculty of Social Sciences 2023-24 are as follows:
Social Sciences Faculty Board
Terms of Reference
- To be responsible to the Senate for the academic standards and quality assurance of the programmes and courses (both undergraduate and postgraduate) offered by the Faculty and to report thereon to the Senate from time to time;
- To endorse new programme proposals, departmental annual programme reports and 5-year programme reviews;
- To provide a forum to stimulate academic development, and research and knowledge transfer activities of the Faculty;
- To set up committees, task forces and working groups as appropriate in support of the academic and quality assurance work of the Faculty; and
- To perform any other duty as may be required by the Senate.
Membership
Chairman: | Dean of the Faculty | Prof. William HAYWARD |
Members: | All regular faculty members who are full-time employees of the University |
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One undergraduate student elected by and from undergraduate students in the Faculty | Mr. WON Hao (BSocSc, Year 1) | |
One postgraduate student elected by and from full-time research/taught postgraduate students in the Faculty | Mr. KWONG Ho-wang Danny (MPhil in Sociology and/or Social Policy, Year 2) | |
Secretary: | To be appointed by the Dean | Ms. Josephine LAI |
Social Sciences Faculty Management Board
Terms of Reference
To serve as a regular forum for the Faculty’s leadership to discuss issues and polices related to the development and operation of the Faculty and to make decisions where appropriate.
Membership
Chairman: | Dean of the Faculty | Prof. William HAYWARD |
Members: | Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) | Prof. Stefan KÜHNER |
Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies) | Prof. YEUNG Wai-lan Victoria | |
HoDs of Economics, Government and International Affairs, Psychology, and Sociology and Social Policy | Prof. QIU Dongxiao Larry (ECON) | |
Prof. LI Lianjiang (GOV) | ||
Prof. SIU Oi-ling (PSY) | ||
Prof. CHEN Hon-fai (SOCSP) | ||
Observers: | Chair Professors in the Faculty may be invited by the Dean | Prof. MOK Ka-ho Joshua (SOCSP) |
Prof. Shalendra SHARMA (GOV) | ||
Secretary: | To be appointed by the Dean | Ms. Josephine LAI |
Social Sciences Advisory Board
Role
The role of an Advisory Board is to act as an interface between Government / industry / commerce / the community at large and the Departments concerned of the University.
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 needs;
The relevance of the courses / programme(s) in relation to the changing needs and nature of potential employment in Hong Kong of graduates of the University;
The prospects of local employment for graduates;
The adequacy of the equipment and other resources of the academic units to fulfill local needs;
The development of teaching and other activities carried out jointly by the academic units and the appropriate sector of the community;
Investigation consultancy and other services given by the academic units;
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.
Membership
| Chairman: | Mr. FUNG Daniel R, SBS, SC, QC, JP, FCIArb | Senior Counsel |
| Des Voeux Chambers | ||
| Convener: | Prof. Stefan KÜHNER | BSocSc Programme Director |
| Members: | Prof. Cecilia CHENG | Hughes Hall Fellow/Visiting Scholar |
| Hughes Hall/Department of Psychology | ||
| University of Cambridge | ||
| Associate Dean (Personal Development) | ||
| Graduate School | ||
| Professor | ||
| Faculty of Social Sciences | ||
| Department of Psychology | ||
| The University of Hong Kong | ||
| Prof. FONG Yuk-fai | Professor of Management and Strategy | |
| Professor of Economics | ||
| HKU Business School, Associate Dean (Taught Postgraduate) | ||
| The University of Hong Kong | ||
| Mr. HO Chun-hei Alex | Programme Director (Integrated Service for Persons with Disabilities) | |
| Christian Family Service Centre | ||
| Mr. MA Ho-kwan Daniel | Former Service Director | |
| Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited | ||
| Dr. Anthony NEOH, QC, SC, JP | Senior Counsel | |
| The Chambers of Anthony Francis Neoh, QC, SC | ||
| Prof. YEH Gar-on Anthony | Chair Professor | |
| Department of Urban Planning and Design | ||
| The University of Hong Kong | ||
| Prof. William HAYWARD | Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences | |
| Secretary: | To be appointed by the Convener | Mr. CHEUNG Chun-ho |
| Observers and Advisers: | The Committee may invite any persons to attend any meeting as Advisers observers or advisers |
Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee (RPSC) in Social Sciences
Terms of Reference
To assess project proposals applying for Direct Grant, Conference Grant, Faculty Research Grant and to report the funding results to the Research Committee, subject to availability of fund;
To be responsible to the Postgraduate Studies Committee for issues relating to admission, studentship, progression and graduation of research postgraduate students, as well as appointment of supervisors;
To monitor and give advice to taught postgraduate programmes in the Faculty (if needed).
Membership
| Chairperson*: | To be nominated by Dean and appointed by the Chairmen of Research Committee and Postgraduate Studies Committee | Prof. YEUNG Wai-lan Victoria |
| Members: | One representative from each of the four Departments nominated by the respective Head of Department, or Head of Department | Prof. ZHANG Tianle (ECON) |
| Prof. ZHANG Baohui (GOV) | ||
| Prof. CHEUNG Yue-lok Francis (PSY) | ||
| Prof. Alexandru-Codru PREDA (SOCSP) | ||
One research postgraduate student elected from amongst themselves^ | Mr. LIU Mengxin (PhD in Economics, Year 1) | |
| Observers: | Chair Professors of the four Departments of the Faculty | Prof. William HAYWARD (PSY) |
| Prof. MOK Ka-ho Joshua (SOCSP) | ||
| Prof. QIU Dongxiao Larry (ECON) | ||
| Prof. Shalendra SHARMA (GOV) | ||
| Prof. SIU Oi-Ling (PSY) | ||
| Directors of Research Centres, i.e. | ||
| Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Institute | Prof. HO Lok-sang (PSEI) | |
| Public Governance Programme | Prof. LI Pang-kwong (GOV) | |
| Wofoo Joseph Lee Consulting and Counselling Psychology Research Centre | Prof. SIU Oi-ling (PSY) | |
| Secretary: | A staff member from Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences | Ms. Josephine LAI |
| *The main roles of Chairperson are to convene and chair the meetings of the RPSC. The Chairperson does not vote unless it is necessary to break a tie. | ||
| ^The student member should be a full member of the RPSC and attends the meetings for agenda items relating to research postgraduate matters, except those the Chairperson considers confidential. | ||
Various Committees of the BSocSc (Hons) Programme
