Bulletin Number Two 1982

Consul tat ion on Provisional Acceptance On 22nd September, 1982 the Senate considered a system of provisional acceptance o f undergraduate students. After careful deliberation, it resolved to approve in principle the intake of first-year students through provisional acceptance of candidates who have completed Middle 5/Form 5 and taken the Certificate of Education Examination. It was further agreed that the University Council would be invited to give comments and that further consulation would be made prior to formulating a plan of implementation for Senate approval. The new approach to selecting first-year students was given support in a meeting of the Council on 5th October, 1982. Subsequent t o this favourable response by the Council, the Registry proceeded to have further consultation with outside institutions. A pamphlet introducing the idea of provisional acceptance and explaining the background for the change in the University's admission policy was prepared. This was sent to government and statutory bodies in charge of education and examinations, educational organizations and all secondary schools which offer Middle 5/Form5 course. Together with the pamphlet a questionnaire was attached to solicit information and comments from the school principals. A survey of secondary school students on their response to the new system was also conducted in a number of schools. At the same time the Registrar and colleagues from the School of Education met with principals from a number of Chinese middle schools to solicit their opinion on the best way to implement a system of provisional acceptance. Requests from a number of Anglo-Chinese schools for discussion had also been received and entertained. Consultation w i th outside organizations will continue. The comments and suggestions received through various channels will assist the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Admissions to eventually formulate a detailed plan of implementation for further comments by the departments and approval by the Senate. -Registry News i n Br i ef Honorary Graduates The University awarded honorary doctoral degrees to four distinguished persons at its Twenty- Fourth Congregation for the conferment of honorary and other degrees on 9th December, 1982. The Rt. Hon. Lord Todd of Trumpington, Nobel Laureate, Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde and former President of the Royal Society, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. Professor Hua Luogeng , a renowned Chinese mathematician and a member of both the Presidium and the Division of Mathematics and Physics, Academia Sinica, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa. Both Mr. Ho Tim, Managing Director of Hang Seng Bank Ltd., and Professor Hsing Mo-huan, Emeritus Professor of Economics of the University, were awarded the degree of Social Science, honoris causa. Apologies were received from Professor Hua Luogeng for not being able to come for the conferment of the degree in person for health reasons. His son, Dr. Hua Jun-dong, made a special trip from Beijing for the occasion. University Enjoys Privileges under Medical Registration Ordinance Consequent upon the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine at the University, th e Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill was gazetted on 9th July, 1982. The Bill extends to the University the same privileges enjoyed by the University of Hong Kong under the Medical Registration Ordinance. Under the provisions of the Bill, a certificate of experience for the purpose of obtaining full registration may be obtained from this University as well as the University of Hong Kong, and membership of the Hong Kong Medical Council will be expanded to include a representative from this University. 4 NEWS