Foreword
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK; the University) is a comprehensive research university, one of whose key strengths is quality teaching. The University’s commitment to quality teaching is reflected by the many well-established and structured quality assurance (QA) mechanisms that ensure high academic standards, and student achievement of outcomes at all levels: institutional, programme, and course.
This Quality Manual thus documents existing policies and practices on quality assurance/ enhancement implemented, in and applied to, all programmes at the undergraduate (Ug) and postgraduate (Pg) levels. It serves as a users’ guide to all teachers and students of the University, and more specifically, its primary purposes are:
- to provide teaching staff with a handy and detailed overview of academic programme management and delivery operations;
- to serve as an information manual on QA procedures in place;
- to serve as reference for all QA exercises, both internal and external; and
- to provide a platform for sharing and enhancing QA practices pertinent to teaching and learning (T&L).
This Manual, together with its appendices, will be updated on a regular basis by the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning (SCTL). All offices and units at the University are also urged to contact the Academic and Quality Section (AQS) of the Registry to provide relevant updates.
Feedback on this Manual is most welcome. Please make suggestions, comments, and updates by email to the AQS at aqs@cuhk.edu.hk.