| ADP |
Academic Development Proposal |
| AQ |
Alumni Questionnaire |
| AQS |
Academic and Quality Section |
| AITSC |
Academic IT Steering Committee |
| CAL |
Committee on Academic Links |
| CDG |
Courseware Development Grant |
| CGE |
College General Education |
| CLEAR |
Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research |
| CSA |
Committee on Student Affairs |
| CTE |
Course and Teaching Evaluation |
| CUHK |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong; in this Manual, the term “the University” shall be used. |
| CUSIS |
Chinese University Student Information System |
| Departments/ Schools |
In this Manual, the term “Departments” shall include all departments and schools, unless stated otherwise. |
| ECQ |
Entry Class Questionnaire |
| EE |
External Examiner |
| Faculties |
Faculties include Faculties of Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and Social Science. |
| FASS |
CUHK Student Exchange Financial Aid and Scholarship Scheme |
| GC |
Graduate Council |
| GCExCo |
Executive Committee of the Graduate Council |
| GCQ |
Graduate Capabilities Questionnaire |
| GPA |
Grade Point Average |
| GSO |
Graduate School Office |
| HKALL |
Hong Kong Academic Library Link |
| I·CARE |
I = Integrity and moral development; C = Creativity and intellectual development; A = Appreciation of life and aesthetic development; R = Relationships and social development; E = Energy and wellness |
| IF |
Integrated Framework for Curriculum Development and Review; it comprises three sets, : one for undergraduate programmes, taught postgraduate programmes and sub-degree programmes. |
| ILC |
Independent Learning Centre |
| IPL |
Improving Postgraduate Learning |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| ITSC |
Information Technology Services Centre |
| LMS |
Learning Management System |
| MPhil |
Master of Philosophy |
| OAFA |
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid |
| OAL |
Office of Academic Links |
| OAL (China) |
Office of Academic Links (China) |
| OBA |
Outcomes-based Approach |
| ORKTS |
Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services |
| OSA |
Office of Student Affairs |
| OUGE |
Office of University General Education |
| PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| Pg |
Postgraduate |
| PO |
Personnel Office |
| PPW |
Programme Proposal Warehouse |
| PVC |
Pro-Vice-Chancellor |
| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| QAC |
Quality Assurance Council |
| RAC |
Resource Allocation Committee |
| RES |
Registration and Examinations Section |
| RPg |
Research Postgraduate |
| SAPC |
Senate Academic Planning Committee |
| SCLE |
Senate Committee on Language Enhancement |
| SCGE |
Senate Committee on General Education |
| SCPE |
Senate Committee on Physical Education |
| SCSD |
Senate Committee on Student Discipline |
| SCTL |
Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning |
| SEQ |
Student Experience Questionnaire |
| SPUS |
Staff Profile Update System |
| T&L |
Teaching and Learning |
| TDG |
Teaching Development Grant |
| TPg |
Taught Postgraduate |
| UEB |
Undergraduate Examinations Board |
| Ug |
Undergraduate |
| UGC |
University Grants Committee |
| UGE |
University General Education |
| VE |
Visiting Examiner |
