1.      Terms of Reference

Subject to the provisions of the Ordinance, the Senate shall have the power:

1.1     to make decisions on the award of degrees and other academic awards of the University other than honorary degrees or other honorary awards;

1.2     with respect to Associate Degree programmes offered by the Community College of City University (the College) leading to awards of the University, to make arrangements with the College Academic Board to maintain the academic standards and assure the quality of these programmes and to decide, on behalf of Senate, the awards of Associate Degree to students of the College who successfully complete programme requirements;

1.3     to plan, approve, develop, maintain, regulate and promote all teaching, programmes of study, research and other academic work in the University, and to formulate policies accordingly;

1.4     to approve the discontinuation of any programme of study;

1.5     to advise the Council on any matter which is relevant to the educational work of the University;

1.6     to make recommendations to the Council on the establishment of Faculties and other equivalent bodies, and to approve the establishment of academic departments;

1.7     to make recommendations to the Management Board or the Council, as appropriate, on the criteria and methodologies for the allocation of resources to support the academic work of the University, and on the development and operation of required facilities;

1.8     to prescribe the requirements for admission as a student of the University;

1.9     to regulate the conditions for the conferment of academic awards, other than honorary degree and honorary awards, of the University;

1.10   to regulate all examinations and assessments conducted by the University;

1.11   to terminate a student’s programme of study on academic grounds;

1.12   to deprive, for reasons which the Senate shall deem to be good cause, any graduate of an academic award conferred by the University or the Polytechnic and/or to revoke any certification granted;

1.13   to advise the President on the welfare and discipline of students in the University;

1.14   to regulate the institution of scholarships, bursaries, prizes and other similar awards;

1.15   to nominate to membership of the Council, as provided for in Section 10(1) of the Ordinance;

1.16   to advise the Council on any matter which may be referred to the Senate by the Council;

1.17   to report to the Council as necessary;

1.18   to refer any matter to a Faculty Board or an equivalent body for consideration and report;

1.19   to appoint committees, working parties and similar bodies for the purpose of discharging the powers conferred on the Senate, and to approve their terms of reference and membership;

1.20   generally to take all necessary action to discharge the powers and duties conferred on the Senate by the Council or to further the purposes of the Senate set out in Section 17 of the Ordinance.

2.      Constitution

Chairman

         President

Ex Officio Members

         Deputy President

         Vice-Presidents

         Chief Information Officer

         Executive Director (CityU Extension)

         Dean of Graduate Studies

         Dean of Student Learning

         Deans of Faculties, and such office holders in an equivalent body of the University as are determined by the Senate

         Principal of Community College of City University

         Heads of academic departments or such office holders in an equivalent body of the University as are determined by the Senate

         All Professors (Chair) who are not otherwise members

         Librarian

         Director of School of Continuing and Professional Education

Elected Members

         One member of the full-time academic staff of each academic department or equivalent body of the University as determined by the Senate, elected by and from among their number in that department or equivalent body, as appropriate.

         One member of the full-time academic staff of each school as defined by the Senate to be equivalent to a faculty, elected by and from among their number in that school.

         One member of the full-time staff elected by and from among Instructors II / Instructors I / Tutors / Senior Tutors / Teaching Fellows / Senior Teaching Fellows in academic departments, schools, centres or equivalent body of the University as determined by the Senate.

Nominated Members

         Two students nominated by the Students’ Union

         One postgraduate student nominated by the CityU Postgraduate Association

In Attendance

         Director of Admissions Office

         Director of Chinese Civilisation Centre

         Director of Computing Services

         Director of Education Development Office

         Director of Research Grants Office

         Director of Student Development Services

         Head of English Language Centre

         Secretary to Council

         Secretary to Management Board

         Senior Coordinator (Academic Planning) and Secretary to Academic Policy Committee

Secretary

         The Secretary of the Senate shall be appointed by the President.