Newsletter 243 -- Announcements



第二四三期 No. 243				*19.6.2004*

宣布事項
Announcements

新任崇基學院院長
New College Head for Chung Chi

大學校董會委任歷史學講座教授梁元生教授繼李沛良教授出任崇基學院院長，任期四年，由二零零四年八月一日起生效。

The University Council has appointed Prof. Leung Yuen Sang, professor of history, as Head of Chung Chi College for a period of four years from 1st August 2004, succeeding Prof. Rance P.L. Lee.

文學院院長續任
Dean of Arts Re-elected for Another Term

音樂系羅炳良教授獲選連任文學院院長，任期三年，由二零零四年八月一日起生效。

Prof. Daniel P. Law has been re-elected Dean of Arts for a new term of three years from 1st August 2004.

聯合書院新校董
New Members of the United College Board of Trustees

聯合書院校董會通過接納譚偉豪先生及馮慶鏘先生成為該院校董，任期由二零零四年五月一日至二零零六年七月三十一日。

譚偉豪先生為權智（國際）有限公司主席，一九八六年畢業於聯合書院，一九九二年獲頒「香港青年工業家」獎，一九九七年當選為「香港十大傑出青年」。譚先生在推動香港創新科技發展和社區服務方面，亦有卓越表現，他歷任香港工業總會理事會理事、香港資訊科技界協會顧問委員會成員、香港生產力促進局工業資訊科技理事、香港生產力促進局中國內地委員會主席、香港生產力促進局業務發展委員會資訊科技業事務會主席、設計創新（香港）有限公司董事局主席及香港科技協進會高級副會長等。

馮慶鏘先生是聯合書院校董會已故主席馮秉芬爵士之子，亦是馮秉芬企業有限公司董事及馮秉芬爵士信託基金信託人。馮先生一九五九年畢業於哈佛大學，一九六三年獲哈佛大學頒授建築學碩士學位。二零零二年，馮先生獲香港特別行政區政府頒授銅紫荊星章。馮慶鏘先生為中華人民共和國第六至第十屆政協委員、亞洲文化協會董事及亞洲文化協會香港分會會友委員會主席。

The United College Board of Trustees has recently elected Mr. Samson Tam Wai Ho and Mr. Kenneth H.C. Fung to its membership. The tenure of the two new trustees is from 1st May 2004 to 31st July 2006.

Mr. Samson Tam, chairman of Group Sense (International) Ltd., graduated from the University in 1986. He was affiliated with United College. He won the Young Industrialist Award in 1992 and was elected Hong Kong's Outstanding Young Person in 1997. Mr. Tam holds a prolific record of community services and positions, the most prominent ones include member of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries General Committee, the Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Information Technology Industry Council, and the Hong Kong Productivity Council, chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council Mainland Committee, the Hong Kong Productivity Council Business Development Committee Industry Work Group on Information Technology, and the Board of Design Innovation (HK) Ltd, and senior vice-president of the Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology Ltd.

Mr. Kenneth Fung is the son of the late Sir Kenneth P.F. Fung, chairman of the United College Board of Trustees from 1962 to 1972. Mr. Fung is currently director of KPFF Holdings Ltd. and trustee of the Sir Kenneth Fung Ping Fan Foundation Trust.

Mr. Fung was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in 2002.

Mr. Fung is highly committed to serving the community of Hong Kong. He has been a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and is a trustee of the Asian Cultural Council, USA, as well as honorary chairman of the Council's Friends' Committee in Hong Kong.

哈佛燕京學社進修資助計劃
Scholarships/Fellowships at the Harvard-Yenching Institute

哈佛燕京學社現接受本校人文學科及社會科學教員申請二零零五至二零零六年度進修資助計劃。

（一）	訪問學人資助計劃
	此計劃資助教員前往哈佛大學進修或從事研究工作，為期一年。學位課程及實用性學科如工商管理、圖書館學、實用法學等不在資助之列。申請人必須有四年教學經驗，操流利英語，並於二零零四年九月一日時未滿四十二歲。資助項目包括單人來回機票、生活津貼（以十一個月為限）、醫療及保險。

（二）	博士研究獎學金計劃
	此計劃資助資歷較淺之教員前往哈佛大學或其他海外大學進修博士學位課程。實用性學科如工商管理、圖書館學、大眾傳播、英語教學、社會工作等不在資助之列。受資助教員進修完畢，須返回原來所屬大學任教。申請者須於本年九月或以前參加托福考試（TOEFL）及報考美國大學畢業生試（GRE），並獲哈佛或其他海外大學錄取為博士研究生（錄取通知書可於稍後呈交）。獎學金為期一學年，期滿可申請續期。資助項目包括交通、學費、醫療及生活津貼。

（三）	訪問研究員資助計劃
	此計劃資助博士研究生前往哈佛大學從事研究工作，為期一年。從事有關東亞研究之申請人將獲優先考慮。自然科學學科及實用性學科如工商管理、圖書館學、英語教學等不在資助之列。受資助教員進修完畢，須返回原來所屬大學任教。申請者須於本年九月或以前參加托福考試（TOEFL）。資助項目包括交通、訪問研究員津貼及生活津貼。

申請人須把申請表格、假期申請表，以及有關文件，於二零零四年七月十五日或以前，經有關學系系主任及學院院長送交人事主任盧杜燕萍女士，俾轉呈校內有關委員會考慮。計劃詳情及申請表格可於人事處網頁（http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/personnel/res/webtrinf/external.htm）下載。

哈佛燕京學社之代表將於本年秋季來港接見經大學推薦之申請人。查詢詳情可致電人事處（內線七一九一或七二八八）。

Applications/nominations are now invited from faculty members in the humanities and social sciences for the following three Harvard-Yenching Programmes tenable in 2005-6:

1.	*Visiting Scholars Programme*
	This programme offers one-year fellowships to regular faculty members in the humanities or social sciences to study and conduct research at Harvard University, USA. Applied fields of studies such as business management, library science, and the more practical aspects of law are excluded. The study or research should not lead to a degree.
	Candidates must
	be aged 42 or under on 1st September 2004; have been teaching for four years prior to the year for which they are applying for the fellowship; and speak fluent English.
	The award covers round-trip airfare for the successful applicant, a monthly stipend for up to 11 months, fees for health insurance, and the use of the Harvard Clinic.

2.	Doctoral Scholarship Programme
	This programme supports junior faculty members to pursue Ph.D. studies in the humanities or the social sciences. Applied fields of studies such as business management, library science, mass communications, teaching English as a foreign language, and social work are excluded.
	Candidates must:
	be regular faculty members who will return to teach at their home universities upon completion of their studies; have sat for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) by September 2004 as well as the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE); and have applied/have been admitted for Ph.D. studies at Harvard University or other major universities.
	The scholarship is tenable for one academic year (usually from September through the following June) and the recipient may apply for renewal thereafter. It covers transportation to and from the university which the applicant will attend, tuition, health fees, and a living stipend adequate for a single scholar to be determined with reference to the local cost of living and other sources of support.

3.	*Visiting Fellows Programme*
	This programme provides junior faculty members in the humanities or the social sciences who are Ph.D. candidates in their own universities with an opportunity to do dissertation research at Harvard University. Preference will be given to scholars working in East Asian Studies. The natural sciences and applied fields such as business management, library science, teaching English as a second language are excluded.
	Candidates must:
	be regular faculty members who will return to their home universities to teach immediately after the fellowship; and have sat for the TOEFL by September 2004.
	The fellowship is given for one academic year (from September through the following July). Fellows may be invited to go to Harvard the previous July to take an intensive course in English. The fellowship covers transportation to and from Cambridge, Massachusetts; payment of the Harvard University Visiting Fellows fee; and a stipend adequate for a single scholar.

Detailed programme information and application forms can be obtained at the Personnel Office website (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/personnel/res/webtrinf/external.htm).

Nominees should submit a completed Summary of Submission form (PO/SR3) obtainable from the above website, together with the completed application forms, requisite supporting documents and application for leave, with the endorsement of the department chairman/unit head and the faculty dean as appropriate, to Mrs. Betty Lo, Personnel Manager on or before 15th July 2004 for consideration by the Academic Staff Review Committee. After the University has submitted its nominations to the Harvard-Yenching Institute, the nominated applicants will be interviewed by a representative of the institute in Hong Kong in the autumn of 2004. For enquires, please contact the Personnel Office (Ext. 7191/7288).

強積金簡報會
Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme

為使將會參加大學強制性公積金計劃之「丙」類服務條例員工進一步了解計劃詳情，大學已安排下列簡報會：

日期	時間	地點
七月五日（星期一）	中午十二時	威爾斯親王醫院臨床醫學大樓二樓演講室
七月五日（星期一）	下午四時	何善衡工程學大樓五樓王統元堂
七月六日（星期二）	下午四時	何善衡工程學大樓五樓王統元堂

大學強積金計劃受託人百慕達信託（遠東）有限公司，以及投資經理富達基金（香港）有限公司將在簡報會上介紹大學強積金計劃及填寫申請表格須知，並會回顧投資表現和展望市場去向。

將會參加大學強積金計劃之「丙」類服務條例同人務必出席，亦歡迎其他強積金計劃成員參加。

查詢請與財務處薪津及公積金組聯絡（二六零九七二五一或二六零九七二三六）。

The University has arranged three information forums on the University's Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme (MPFS) for Terms of Service (C) staff who will join MPFS on the following dates:

Date	Time	Venue
5th July (Monday)	noon	Lecture Theatre, 2/F, Clinical Sciences Building, PWH
5th July (Monday)	4.00 p.m.	T.Y. Wong Hall, 5/F, Ho Sin-Hang Engineering Building
6th July (Tuesday)	4.00 p.m.	T.Y. Wong Hall, 5/F, Ho Sin-Hang Engineering Building

The University's MPFS service providers, Bermuda Trust (Far East) Limited and Fidelity Investments (H.K.) Limited, will introduce the University's MPFS and explain to members how to complete the enrolment forms. They will also give a brief update of fund performance and market outlook.

Existing MPFS members are also welcomed to attend. The information forum will be conducted in Cantonese. For enquiry, please contact the Payroll and Superannuation Unit of the Bursary at 26097251 or 26097236.

資訊科技概論證書課程
ITSC to Offer Certificate Course in IT Essentials for Staff

為進一步提高校內行政及支援人員的資訊科技水平，資訊科技服務處將於本年七月舉辦「資訊科技概論證書課程」。課程包括六個單元：互聯網應用、網上教學、智能卡應用、企業資訊技術、文件管理及資訊保安。課程由該處資深電算師任教，並以網上學習及面授形式進行。

歡迎各級行政及支援人員參加，學費五百港元。學員修畢課程後可參加評核考試，及格者將獲簽發有效期兩年的證書，並等同通過助理主任/執行助理晉升評核中的資訊科技水平測試。有關課程詳情及報名辦法，請上網（http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/training/）查閱。

The Information Technology Services Centre (ITSC) will conduct a Certificate Course in Information Technology Essentials for staff of the University in July 2004. Composed of six modules, viz. (a) Internet and its applications, (b) web-based teaching, (c) smart card and its applications, (d) enterprise computing, (e) document management, and (f) information security, the course is part of a training initiative to help develop the IT competence of administrative and support staff. Featuring web-based teaching and face-to-face tutorials, the course will be delivered by experienced ITSC computer officers.

Application is open to all administrative and support staff on a first come, first served basis. The course fee is $500 and course participants will be awarded a certificate after passing an assessment examination at the end of the course. With a validity period of two years, the certificate will be recognized by the University as equivalent to passing the IT test for EO/EA promotion assessment. For detailed information and enrolment, please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/training/.

Mission Hills Golf Club Membership

From the Bursary:

The University is a Diamond member of the Mission Hills Golf Club (MHGC) in Shenzhen. Staff from the University may be nominated as a member of MHGC. Terms (A) and equivalent terms staff are invited to bid for the privilege of being the University-nominated member (w.e.f. 1st September 2004) on the following terms and conditions:

1.	The minimum bid (monthly charge payable to the University) is $1.
2.	Membership is subject to the nominee remaining a full-time Terms A/equivalent employee of the University.
3.	The new member pays the non-refundable nomination transfer fee of $20,000 charged by MHGC. The fee can be paid via payroll deductions over a period of two years.
4.	The minimum term is two years, which can be extended for another year at the request of the member, subject to agreement by the University.
5.	The vice-chancellor has discretion over the assignment of membership. In case of similar bidding prices, preference will be given to those who have not been a nominee before.
6.	In addition to the monthly charge payable to the University, the nominated member is required to pay a monthly membership fee to the golf club concerned, plus other usage charges.
7.	The member is required to abide by the rules of the relevant golf club.

Presently, MHGC has ten 18-hole courses, with night golfing available on two of the courses. MHGC also has a five-star resort hotel plus facilities attached to the golf club. Members can arrange accommodation at discounted rates. The club operates a shuttle bus service from their parking lot at San Tin and it takes about 50 minutes to travel from the parking lot to the club. The nominated membership also covers spouse and children under 21 years of age.

Eligible staff members who are interested should submit their bids to the Tender Board, c/o Business Office, G/F, John Fulton Centre, indicating the amount he/she is willing to pay to the University as the monthly charge. Bids should be submitted in envelopes marked 'Application for Golf Club Membership'. All submissions must reach the Tender Board before 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, 15th July 2004. Applicants will be informed of the results in due course. Please note that transfer documentation normally takes three weeks to complete, which means the new member would commence the membership in mid-late September 2004.

Please contact Ms. Jacqueling Cho at Ext. 7887 for further information and visit the Business Office' homepage at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/bus/golfbidding.doc to download the bidding form.

World Trade Centre Club Membership

The University holds a membership of the World Trade Centre Club (WTCC). A staff nominated by the University to take up membership is eligible to use the club's facilities including the function rooms, the sports facilities located at Park Lane Hotel, and the reciprocal arrangements the club has made with the Grand Royal Club, Shatin Race Course Private Box, and a number of golf clubs.

Full-time Terms (A) or equivalent staff members are invited to bid for the privilege of being the University's nominee with effect from 1st September 2004.

The minimum bid, i.e. the monthly charge payable to the University, is HK$1. In case of identical bids, preference will be given to staff with longer service. Membership, subject to the nominee remaining a full-time Terms (A) or equivalent employee of the University, has a minimum term of two years and can be extended for another year at the member's request and with the University' agreement. The new member pays a transfer fee of $3,000 charged by WTCC as well as a monthly membership fee of HK$880 (inclusive of spouse and children between 16 and 21 years of age). The transfer fee is refundable if the staff keeps his/her membership for over two years. No pro-rata refund will be made.

Eligible and interested staff members should submit their bids to the Tender Board, c/o Business Office, G/F, John Fulton Centre, in envelopes marked 'Application for World Trade Centre Club Membership' before 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, 15th July 2004. Applicants will be notified of the results in due course.

Please contact Ms. Jacqueling Cho at Ext. 7887 for further information and visit the Business Office's homepage at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/bus/WTCCbidding.pdf to download the bidding form.

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