The 6,000 square metres Chi Wah Learning Commons (智華館) is located at the podium levels of the University’s new Centennial Campus. The facility, which spreads over three levels, is a technology-rich, shared or common space in which students, teachers and others can come together to interact, and participate in various kinds of activities held there.
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Changes will be made with regard to the implementation of the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Learning (SETL) in 2012-13. For details, please refer to the recent circular (document 169/912) issued by the Chairman of the Teaching and Learning Quality Committee.
Dr. David M. Pomfret, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Arts, was honored with the University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award 2012. He received the award in recognition of his outstanding teaching performance and achievements, as well as his leadership in and scholarly contribution to teaching and learning.
Since joining the University in 2001, Dr. Pomfret has distinguished himself as a teacher, a pioneer and a leader within HKU, and beyond. The depth of Dr. Pomfret’s engagement with students and reflections on their learning processes, the thoroughness with which he choreographs his teaching, the tirelessness with which he pursues perfection, and his remarkable record of sustained teaching excellence mark him as a highly unusual, talented and charismatic teacher. Dr. Pomfret was awarded the University’s Outstanding Teaching Award in 2010.
Our colleagues have been honoured with the Award in two consecutive years since its inception. This is clear evidence showing the excellent quality of teaching and learning at the University.
Induction Activities of Faculties, Departments and Other Offices
Orientation Activities of Student Groups
Important Dates
First Year Study
Information for Newly Arrived Non-Local Students
Accessibility Support
Diversity and Sustainability
Student Groups and Networks
Tips on Enjoying University Life
Both students and colleagues are welcome to visit and “like” the First Year Experience Facebook page to look for news, leave comments and connect with the HKU community.
The “First Year at HKU” brochures were distributed during Registration Days to new students. Copies are also available at CEDARS Office at 3/F, Meng Wah Complex.
The new Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies (BA(UrbanStud)) which is admitting students in September this year has recently been provisionally recognized by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS). Graduates from this new programme can now become professional surveyors in planning and development.
The BA(UrbanStud) aims to educate students in the theories, methods, and policies of urban studies, and train them to understand and address urban issues in Hong Kong and other cities in the world, thereby developing undergraduates to become professionals in the built environment and prepare them to be global leaders and urban citizens. The multi-disciplinary characteristics of the curriculum and the multi-dimensional nature of urban issues will produce graduates who can approach problems from multiple perspectives. The analytical, design, and communication skills developed in the programme will prepare students for a successful career in almost any field.
Click here to learn more about this new programme.
Nominations are now invited for the University Distinguished Teaching Award and the Outstanding Teaching Awards under the Teaching Excellence Award Scheme in 2012.
Applications are invited for the Teaching Exchange Fellowship Scheme, which was introduced by the Teaching and Learning Quality Committee in 2010-11.
The Scheme aims to enhance the scholarship of teaching at the University through enabling academic staff members to share experience and to collaborate on teaching and curriculum development initiatives at reputable universities where excellent pedagogical practices or curriculum innovation are being implemented, and to facilitate reciprocal visits to the University by academic staff of these institutions. The Scheme is a measure also to ensure that our curriculum and pedagogy are benchmarked against international best practice.
All full-time teaching professoriate staff with a minimum of two years of service at the University are eligible to apply. All applications and supporting documents should reach Ms. Synthia Chau, Secretary of the Teaching and Learning Quality Committee (c/o Academic Development and Quality Assurance Section of Registry) on or before March 23, 2012. Enquires may be directed to Ms. Synthia Chau at 2859 2440 or via email to schau@hku.hk.
Applicants will be notified of the results in April/May 2012. For more details, please read the circular below.
I am very pleased to announce the winners of the Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) of the Teaching Excellence Award Scheme (TEAS) for 2011:
Dr. Esther M.K. Cheung, School of Humanities (Comparative Literature), Faculty of Arts
Dr. Daniel Churchill, Faculty of Education
Dr. Eric H. Schuldenfrei, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture
Dr. Angela P.L. Tong, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
The Selection Panel has been deeply impressed by the achievements and contributions of the awardees as they have all demonstrated clear evidence of attainment in excellence in teaching and engagement with students and their learning, and curriculum design, renewal and innovation.
The awardees will be honoured at the annual Award Presentation Ceremony for Excellence in Teaching and Research, which has been scheduled for Thursday, February 9, 2012; and their names will be posted for a period of five years on the Teaching Excellence Awards Honour Board in the Main Library. Many congratulations!
I would like to thank other members of the Selection Panel for their advice: Professor Michael J. Worton (Vice-Provost of the University College London), Professor Amy B.M. Tsui, Professor Michael T. Prosser, Professor L.S. Chan and Mr. Ernest Cheung (student representative).
Last but not least, I wish to express my deep appreciation and gratitude to all the other nominees for the TEAS awards for their deep devotion and sustained contribution to promoting excellence in teaching at this great University.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Ceremony on February 9, 2012.
Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor
Chairman
Selection Panel for Teaching Excellence Awards 2011
HKU is pleased to share the good news that Professor Rick Glofcheski of the Faculty of Law, was conferred the inaugural UGC Teaching Award 2011. This new Award honours teachers in the UGC-funded institutions who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in enhancing student learning and in providing leadership in teaching and learning. Up to three awards can be made, but this year only two teachers were selected. The other recipient of the award was Professor Poon Wai-yin, Associate Dean (Education) of the Faculty of Science and Professor in the Department of Statistics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Rick has taught at the University for over twenty years and is well-known to his colleagues and students for his relentless pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning. He was awarded a University Teaching Fellowship in 2004, the Outstanding Teaching Award in 2008 and most recently the University Distinguished Teaching Award in 2009.
Activity: Pathfinding: Exhibition on Learning Opportunities at HKU
Date: September 6-7, 2011 (Tue and Wed)
Time: 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Sun Yat-sen Place
Different faculties and supporting units will showcase exciting learning opportunities available at HKU both inside and outside the classroom. This exhibition will help students get a better idea of how to plan their University life and know where to go for assistance when they need it.
