Terms of Reference

1. To provide unified leadership, within the scope of the Measures for the Administration of Rules and Regulations of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), for the formulation of the University's rules and regulations;
2. To consider, coordinate, and decide, within the scope of the Measures for the Administration of Rules and Regulations of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), on major issues arising in the formulation, revision, and repeal of the University's various rules and regulations;
3. To provide overall coordination, conduct review and gatekeeping, and offer supervisory guidance, within the scope of the Measures for the Administration of Rules and Regulations of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), for the formulation, revision, repeal, clean-up, and compilation of the University's rules and regulations;
4. To submit to the Chairman of the University Executive Committee by 31 January each year a written report on the work carried out by the Committee during the previous reporting cycle (from 1 January to 31 December of the preceding year).

Powers

1. The Committee shall have the power to review and endorse matters relating to the review and circulation procedures, formulation procedures, textual format, consistency with existing institutional rules and regulations, and compliance of University-level rules and regulations;
2. The Committee shall have the power to review and approve matters relating to the periodic clean-up, compilation, and supervision of implementation of rules and regulations (including University-level and department-level rules and regulations), as well as the interpretation of the Measures for the Administration of Rules and Regulations of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou);
3. Matters relating to rules and regulations that fall beyond the Committee's authority shall, upon deliberation by the Committee, be submitted to the University Executive Committee for review and approval;
4. The Chair of the Committee shall have final decision-making authority and may exercise a casting vote in the event of a tie;
5. The Committee shall have the power to urge relevant units to implement matters approved by the Committee, and to follow up on and monitor their implementation.

Membership

Chairperson

• Professor PONG Ting-Chuen, VP (Administration and Business)

Members

• Dr. LIU Yingbo, Executive Assistant to the President; Head of Department of Academic Governance and Senate
  (nominated by VP (Academic Affairs))
• Professor NG Tai Kai, Acting Director of Pillar of STEM Education
  (nominated by VP (Teaching and Learning))
• Ms. Selina WONG Yee Man, Head of Industry Collaboration Department
  (nominated by VP (Research))
• Mr. BAI Yu, Director of Entrepreneurship Center; Associate Director of Office of Knowledge Transfer
  (nominated by VP (Knowledge Transfer))
• Mr. LI Nan, Acting Head of Office of Student Affairs
  (nominated by VP (Student Affairs))
• Ms. Lisa LI Guimei, Director of Office of Administrative Resources
  (nominated by Finance Department)
• Ms. Eva CHEN Yiyi, Head of Human Resources Department
  (nominated by Human Resources Department)

Secretary

• Department of Internal Audit and Legal Affairs