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○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ My Sixth Year : United We Advance 2007-08 K P Fung, College Head ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ United College The Chinese University of Hong Kong Foreword This is the sixth report since I assumed office as Head of United College. In the past few months, all of us in Hong Kong experienced an emotional swing of incomparable magnitude. In May, our hearts sank with the enormity of destruction when images of quake stricken Sichuan flooded the media. For weeks and even months, we grieved with the many victims that had lost their loved ones and their livelihood. When August came, our sense of national pride reached an unprecedented high when we witnessed the spectacular opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. We felt exhilarated as the torch was lit up high in the “Bird’s Nest” Stadium on August 8. In both of these incidences, we could not help but marvel at the astounding power of unity. In one heart, Chinese nationals all over the world combated the gravest adversity. In one mind, the Chinese people resolved to give the greatest performance that dazzled the whole world. In the same spirit of unity, members of United College, including trustees, staff, students, and alumni, have strived to play our part in serving the people of Hong Kong, China, and the world through integrative education, pastoral care, as well as moral and spiritual enhancement of the young. In this report, I will highlight some of the efforts and achievements that the NVN College has accomplished in the past year. Fung Kwok-pui October 2008 The Year Under Review I shall begin this report by highlighting a few important events and news that took place during the 2007-08 academic year: * On 29 September 2007, the Chinese University of Hong Kong held the 2007 Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions. Close to 8,000 secondary students and parents visited the United College campus and toured various facilities including the Chan Chun Ha Hostel, Tien Chi Microcomputer Laboratory, Wu Chung Multimedia Library, Shum Choi Sang United College Archives, Thomas HC Cheung Gymnasium and the College sports facilities. * Beginning in October of 2007, weeks of celebration activities including the Opening Ceremony, UC Fun Run, and Open Bazaar were launched in celebration of the College’s 51st Anniversary. On 12 October 2007, the celebration series concluded with the Anniversary Ceremony officiated by Mr Shum Choi-sang, Chairman of the United College Board of Trustees and Dr Henry H L Hu, President of Hong Kong Shue Yan University. The highlight of the anniversary activities was the “feast-for-a-thousand” held in the evening. Over 1,200 College members and guests enjoyed the dinner. * Also on 12 October 2007, the inaugural issue of United We Advance was published. The purpose of the publication is to promote the College spirit, strengthen the bond of UC members in order to create a more prosperous future together. The inaugural issue featured the celebration activities of the 50th Anniversary of United College and was distributed to the various departments/units of the University, tertiary institutions, public libraries, secondary schools in Hong Kong as well as all UC alumni. O * In January of 2008, the College rolled out the Globe-Oriented Active Learning (GOAL) Programme. To keep pace with globalisation and to broaden College students’ international outlook, the GOAL Programme encompasses long-term and short-term student exchanges, language and cultural learning programmes, research and internship projects, and many other non-local learning activities. Through engagement in various cultural settings, students can learn to live and interact with young people from different parts of the world. * On 2 February 2008, the United College Assembly of Fellows held a Brainstorming Session to explore future direction of the College’s development. Prof Esther S C Ho presented the findings on the Survey on the Adaptation Problems encountered by UC students. To address these findings, a number of proactive measures have been taken for year-one students such as increasing pastoral care, allotting more hostel places, and extending the Mentorship Programme to them. The UC Forum established under the Dr Thomas Cheung Tutorial Scheme, a web-based platform to enable effective and timely pastoral care for students was launched in March 2008. * On 22-23 March and 5-8 April 2008, Campus Planning Committee Members were invited to attend several Campus Master Plan (CMP) Engagement Meetings and Workshops. Members also held a separate meeting with university representatives and CMP consultant on 5 May 2008 to learn about the design of the adjacent Lee Woo Sing College. University representatives mentioned that necessary measures would be introduced to mitigate environmental impact during construction of the new college. The Committee will discuss with members of the College on the conservation of natural and built-heritage on the United College campus for communication to the CMP consultant. * From 21 to 25 of April 2008, the Quality Assurance Council (QAC) visited the University and held a session on collegial system which is a unique system among the UGC funded universities in Hong Kong. Prof Stephen H S Wong, Dean of Students and Prof Chang Song-hing, Dean of General Education and I represented the College to meet the QAC members. As QAC emphasises on evidence-based evaluation and external review, United College has established an Advisory Board on College General Education to address the issue and provide the strategic directions. In the Report of a Quality Audit of The Chinese University of Hong Kong released by QAC on 6 September 2008, the independent panel confirms that ‘CUHK is providing a high quality student learning experience that reflects its mission and role statement, underpinned by good quality assurance systems. The Panel commended CUHK for having extensive student support systems with the Colleges focus on providing general support for undergraduate students. It also noted that College life is a fundamental component of the undergraduate experience at CUHK. *On 10 and 17 May 2008, the College organised two orientation sessions for the new cohort of students admitted under the Early Admission Scheme (EAS). Orientation activities included introduction of the College System and unique United College attributes, sharing session by current students, College information display, and campus tours. About 130 students attended the sessions. The fact that more outstanding EAS students, including one scoring 10As at HKCEE, chose United College as the top choice in the 2008-09 admission, may be attributed to the success of these orientation sessions as well as the efforts to provide more scholarships and exchange opportunities. *On 1 July 2008, we learnt of the great news that the following College members were awarded honours by the HKSAR Government in recognition of their significant contribution to Hong Kong and for their dedicated public and community service: - Dr Cheng Yu-tung, College Trustee, was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal -Dr Annie S F Yeung (90/MED) and Mr Jovy L K Suen (80/SWK), College Alumni, were awarded the Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service. -Mr David M H Fong, College Trustee, Professor John C K Lee, College Member, and three College Alumni, Mr Fung Pak-yan (76/SWK), Mr Edward W K Leung (81/SWK) and Mr Vincent M K Liu (87/ACG), were appointed as Justices of the Peace. * On 1 August 2008, the newly revamped website for United College (http://www.cuhk. P edu.hk/uc) was launched. Enhanced with new and dynamic features, the website has incorporated user-friendly functions and provides a convenient channel to access the latest news and development of the College. A total of 26,396 visits with 144,027 pageviews from 56 countries/territories have been recorded as at 23 September 2008. College Administration The Board of Trustee sadly lost a most respected member this year, Dr the Honourable P C Woo, a permanent member of the Board who passed away on 30 April 2008. Dr Woo gave his staunch support to the University as a member of the Provisional Council of the University, member of the University Council and Vice-Chairman of the University Council as well as Chairman of the Campus Planning and Building Committee of the University. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the College from 1972 to 1983. He was later appointed a Life Member of the Council of the University as well as Permanent Trustee of United College. Dr Woo was committed to the development of United College. He assisted Dr T C Cheng to establish the United College Endowment Fund Committee and helped to enhance College facilities and laid a solid foundation for United College to flourish over the years. A non-residential hall of United College was named after Dr Woo in recognition of his remarkable leadership and contribution. With distinguished contributions to United College and the University for over 40 years, his significant accomplishments to the development of the tertiary education in Hong Kong will be forever cherished. On the other hand, we rejoiced with our Board members who have received prestigious accolades this year. Dr the Honourable Run Run Shaw, Permanent Honourary Chairman of Board of Trustees, United College, was honoured with a lifetime honourary award from the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China for contributions

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