Bulletin No. 1, 2009

Stamp of Approval from the QAC   21 The QAC also made eight affirmations, in particular, of the action plan formulated by the University for self- improvement the move from elected to appointed deans the dissemination of good teaching practices through the Exemplary Teaching Award the incorporation of all undergraduate curriculum components into the Integrated Framework the adoption of an outcomes-based approach to raise curriculum effectiveness the continued study of the use of technology to enhance students’ life and learning its plans to reexamine the role of the Independent Learning Centre its decision to implement the decisions of the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning Working Party on Assessment Recommendations The QAC made a number of recommendations to the University. These included articulating the attributes of its postgraduate students more clearly, developing an institutional e-learning strategy, and getting more external input for curriculum development. Commitment to Self-betterment Mr. Eric Ng, University Registrar, says, ‘We received many commendations from the QAC which also affirmed many of our quality-assurance measures. What the QAC recommended overlapped to a large extent with what we had planned to implement anyway. We are making good progress with the action plan and will submit a progress report to the QAC in March 2010.’ In a similar vein, the Vice-Chancellor assures that CUHK will not rest on its laurels. ‘To meet the needs of globalization, CUHK will continually improve the quality of its education and l ear ning env ironment , ensur ing t he disciplinary relevance of its curriculum, p rov i d ing who l e - pe r s on educ at i on, enriching students’ learning experience, and nurturing graduates with generic skills. Members of the University are heartened by the outcome of the QAC Audit.’ • • • • • • • •