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Appendices

Appendix Title Responsible body* Download
1.1
  • Educational aims and Institutional Learning Outcomes for undergraduate curricula (111/717)
CDQA Download
1.2
  • Educational aims and Institutional Learning Outcomes for taught postgraduate curricula (112/717)
CDQA Download
1.3
  • Implementation of the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Programme
Horizons Office Download
1.4
  • Conceptualisation of the 4-year undergraduate curriculum
CDQA Download
1.5
  • Credit Accumulation and Transfer Policy (123/323)
CDQA Download
1.6
  • Undergraduate Admissions: Guidelines for Staff (238/1211 re-amended)
AO Download
1.7
  • Enabling structure of 4-year undergraduate curriculum
CDQA Download
1.8
  • Code of Academic Conduct (274/423)
Office of the VP/T&L Download
1.9
  • Common Core Curriculum at HKU (8/608)
CCO Download
1.10
  • Policy and Guidelines on offering Common Core Courses (299/819 re-amended)
CCO Download
1.11
  • Course Exemption: Undergraduate Language Enhancement Courses (151/819 re-amended)
CDQA Download
1.12
  • Communication-intensive Course Certification Form
CAES Download
1.13
  • Terms of Reference of Management Committee of Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre (149/815 re-amended)
Committee Secretary Download
1.14
  • Policy on Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Teaching and Learning
Office of the VP/T&L Download
1.15
  • General Regulations
ASE Download
1.16
  • Regulations for First Degree Curricula
CDQA Download
1.17
  • Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula (193/315)
CDQA Download
2.1
  • List of University Committees with Student Participation
GS Download
2.2
  • Structure Showing Two Pillars of Teaching & Learning Committees
CDQA Download
2.3
  • Terms of Reference of Academic Board (130/218 re-amended)
    • Terms of Reference of Advisory Group on Academic Reviews (239/116 amended)
    • Terms of Reference of Common Core Curriculum Committee (136/815 re-amended)
    • Terms of Reference of Committee on Chinese and English Language Enhancement (194/618 re-amended)
    • Terms of Reference of HKU Horizons Committee (293/219 re-amended)
  • Terms of Reference of Teaching and Learning Quality Committee (394/1118 re-amended)
    • Terms of Reference of Academic Advising and First Year Experience Committee (219/223 amended)
  • Terms of Reference of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee (234/419)
Respective Committee Secretaries Download
2.4
  • Statutes XXVI and XXVII
  • Terms of Reference of Faculty Teaching and Learning Quality Committees
Registrar’s Office Faculty Secretaries Download
3.1
  • Broad Guidelines for the Formulation of Proposals for New Academic Curricula (312/322 re-amended)
  • Financial Planning Form for Self-funded Taught Postgraduate (TPG) Programmes
CDQA Download
3.2
  • FAQs on Preparation of Proposals for Taught Programmes (222/422 re-amended)
    • Sample Template for Market Survey (for New Programme Proposals) (276/322)
    • Template for Benchmarking of Overseas, Mainland and Local Comparable Programmes (277/322 amended)
    • Template for Mapping of Programme Learning Outcomes to University Educational Aims – Undergraduate Programmes (278/322)
    • Template for Mapping of Programme Learning Outcomes to University Educational Aims – Taught Postgraduate Programmes (279/322)
    • Template for Credit Unit Statement of Taught Programmes
  • Template for Offering a New Taught Curriculum/Programme or a New Specialisation/Stream/Track of an Existing Taught Programme (221/422 amended)
CDQA Download
3.3
  • Guidelines for Dual and Off-campus Taught Degrees (142/323) with due diligence checklist (143/323) and proposal form (144/323)
CDQA Download
3.4
  • Template for Offering a New Disciplinary Course (112/918 re-amended) (with guidance notes (223/919 re-amended)
CDQA Download
3.5
  • Template for Making Major Changes to a Taught Curriculum/Programme (219/422)
CDQA Download
3.6
  • Template for Amendments to an Existing Disciplinary Course (255/723)
CDQA Download
3.7
  • Template for Suspending a Taught Curriculum/Programme (220/422)
CDQA Download
3.8
  • Sun-setting of taught postgraduate curricula (450/615)
CDQA Download
3.9
  • Template for Closing a Disciplinary Course (62/920 amended)
CDQA Download
3.10
  • Guidelines on Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) (196/522 amended)
    • Template for offering a new COIL course (197/522 amended)
    • Template for developing an existing course into a COIL course (198/522 amended)
    • Collaboration form (199/522)
CDQA Download
3.11
  • Template for proposing a Common Core Course (71/923)
CCO Download
3.12
  • Template for Offering a New Undergraduate Language Enhancement Course (60/920 amended) (with guidance notes (254/723))
  • Template for Amendments to an Existing Undergraduate Language Enhancement Course (61/920 amended)
  • Template for Closing an Undergraduate Language Enhancement Course (256/723)
CDQA Download
3.13
  • Action Plan Template for Language Enhancement (101/1122)
CDQA Download
3.14
  • Final approving authorities for curriculum matters of taught curricula (226/119 amended)
CDQA Download
4.1
  • Template for Faculty Board’s Annual Teaching and Learning Report on Taught Curricula (149/920)
  • Template for Faculty’s Triennial Report on Teaching and Learning Strategies
CDQA Download
4.2
  • 2023-24 Student Learning Experience Questionnaire – First Year Undergraduate (SLEQ-UG1)
  • 2023-24 Student Learning Experience Questionnaire – Second Year Undergraduate (SLEQ-UG2)
  • 2023-24 Student Learning Experience Questionnaire – Final Year Undergraduate (SLEQ-UGF)
TALIC Download
4.3
  • 2023-24 Student Learning Experience Questionnaire – Taught Postgraduate (SLEQ-TPG)
TALIC Download
4.4
  • 2023 Learning Experience Questionnaire for Graduates (GLEQ)
  • 2024 Survey on Opinions of Major Employers of Bachelor’s Degree HKU Graduates on Key Aspects of Performance and Achievement of HKU’s Educational Aims
TALIC Download
4.5
  • User Manual for Institutional Survey Reports System
TALIC Download
4.6
  • Operational Guide for Student Feedback on Teaching and Learning
TALIC Download
4.7
  • Policy on External Examiners for Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates (55/624)
  • Regulations Governing the Appointment and Duties of External Examiners for First Degrees (112/610 re-amended)
  • Regulations Governing the Appointment and Duties of External Examiners for Diplomas, Certificates, and Higher Degrees by Coursework (56/624)
  • Regulations Governing the Appointment and Duties of External Examiners for Professional Doctorate Degrees (57/624)
  • Regulations Governing the Appointment and Duties of External Examiners for the Degrees of M.D. and M.S. (M53/1083 re-amended)
  • Regulations Governing the Appointment and Duties of External Examiners for the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) (L209/610 re-amended)
  • Honorarium Rates Payable to External Examiners (221/818 amended)
  • Visiting External Examiners: Travel, Accommodation and Insurance Cover (222/818)
  • Approved special arrangements for the appointment and visits of External Examiners (89/824)
CDQA (for taught curricula, not including professional doctorates)Graduate School (for professional doctorates) Download
4.8
  • Guidelines and Template for External Examiner’s Report (281/1210 re-amended)
CDQA Download
4.9
  • Flow of External Examiners’ reports and feedback loop
CDQA Download
4.10
  • Template for Programme Learning Outcome Assessment Plan (PLOAP) (199/822 re-amended)
  • Template for Programme Learning Outcome Achievement Report (PLOAR) (200/822 re-amended)
TALIC Download
4.11
  • Guidelines for review of taught curricula (60/123 amended)
CDQA Download
4.12
  • Guidelines for the Academic Reviews of Faculties (323/513 amended)
  • Guidelines for Review of Research Institutes and Centres (398/522)
AGAR Download
4.13
  • Academic Reviews of Faculties – Actions following the visit of an academic review panel (285/724)
  • Academic Reviews of Institutes/Schools/Centres/Units assigned within Faculties – Actions following the visit of an academic review panel (228/1210 amended)
AGAR Download
5.1
  • University Assessment Policy (149/819 re-amended)
CDQA Download
5.2
  • Regulations Governing the Discharge of Duties in Respect of University Examinations (213/922 amended)
Exams Office Download
5.3
  • Terms of Reference of Boards of Examiners for First Degrees (198/1118 re-amended)
  • Terms of Reference of Boards of Examiners for Taught Postgraduate Curricula (279/219 amended)
Exams Office Download
5.4
  • Terms of Reference of Faculty Review Committees on Student Performance and Discontinuation (137/1118 amended)
  • Terms of Reference of Committee on Discontinuation (158/701 re-amended)
Exams Office Download
5.5
  • Regulations Governing Students’ Academic Conduct Concerning Assessment
Exams Office Download
5.6
  • University Examinations 2022-2023 – Instructions to Candidates (293/1023 amended)
Exams Office Download
5.7
  • Guidance Notes for Chief Invigilators (222/1022 amended)
  • Guidance Notes for Invigilators (223/1022 re-amended)
Exams Office Download
5.8
  • Form of Medical Certificate (133/1221 re-amended)
Exams Office Download
5.9
  • Security Measures: Question Papers and Worked Answer Scripts (212/922)
Exams Office Download
5.10
  • Guidelines for Handling Students’ Requests for Examination Scripts and Other Examination-related Personal Data, and for Provision of Feedback to Students on Assessment (168/115)
Exams Office Download
5.11
  • Procedures for Checking of Assessment Results of Taught Courses (111/511 re-amended)
Exams Office Download
5.12
  • Policy on Student Plagiarism in Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Curricula (116/1018)
ASE Download
6.1
  • Teaching Excellence Award Scheme
CDQA Download
6.2
  • Teaching Development Grant Scheme
CDQA Download
7.1
  • Redesigning Assessment with Generative AI: A Guide for Teachers
TALIC Download
7.2
  • HKU Learning Space Design Guidelines and Standards
ITS Download
7.3
  • Guidelines for Recording of lectures and other classroom activities (266/922 amended)
CDQA Download
7.4
  • Terms of Reference of Information Technology Policy Committee (230/1017 re-amended)
Committee Secretary Download
7.5
  • Terms of Reference of Library Committee (127/1219 re-amended)
Committee Secretary Download
7.6
  • University-wide Academic Advising System
AASO Download
7.7
  • Goals of First Year Experience at HKU
CEDARS and AASO Download
7.8
  • Terms of Reference of Board of Academic Awards (76/1218)
Committee Secretary Download
7.9
  • Internal Manual for Scholarship and Prize Administration
AASO Download
7.10
  • Terms of Reference of Committee on Student Affairs (209/519 amended)
  • Terms of Reference of Careers and Placement Committee (221/423)
  • Terms of Reference of Committee on Campus Life (78/1123)
  • Terms of Reference of Committee on Catering (105/922)
  • Terms of Reference of Committee on Halls (143/815 re-amended)
  • Terms of Reference of Committee on Personal Development and Counselling (262/922)
  • Terms of Reference of Governance Committee of the Residential Colleges (254/1011 re-amended)
  • Terms of Reference of Governance Committee of CEDARS-administered Student Residences (168/1121 amended)
Respective Committee Secretaries Download
7.11
  • Halls and Residential Colleges
CEDARS Download
7.12
  • Terms of Reference of Equal Opportunity Committee (106/714 re-amended)
Committee Secretary Download
9.1
  • Educational Aims and Institutional Learning Outcomes for Professional Doctorate Curricula (280/518)
Graduate School Download
9.2
  • Terms of Reference of Boards of Examiners for Professional Doctorate Curricula (35/419)
Graduate School Download
*The office, committee or person responsible for providing the most up-to-date version of the corresponding document(s) on subsequent updating of the Quality Manual.
Note:
AASO Academic Advising and Scholarships Office of the Registry
AGAR Advisory Group on Academic Reviews
AO Admissions Office of the Registry
ASE Academic Support and Examinations Section of the Registry
CAES Centre for Applied English Studies
CCO Common Core Office
CDQA Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance Section of the Registry
CEDARS Centre of Development and Resources for Students
Exams Office Examinations Office of the Registry
GS General Services of the Registry
ITS Information Technology Services
Office of the VP/T&L Office of the Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)
TALIC Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre