New initiatives further enhance student learning

Dear colleagues and students,

I am pleased to announce that the University is introducing a number of exciting new initiatives to enhance the learning experience of our students in alignment with the University's Strategic Plan. I appeal to all units to assist with their successful implementation. The University has set a target of raising HK$50 million in private donations to provide additional support to CityU students for three specific programmes: overseas exchanges, overseas internships, and bursaries. So far, the University has secured HK$25 million. A Task Force chaired by Vice-President (Student Affairs) has conducted a review of the On-campus Service-learning Scheme (OSS) with a view to enriching students' work-based learning experience on campus. The outcome of the review is that the Task Force has recommended the introduction of two new schemes, namely the Campus Internship Scheme (CIS) and the Campus Work Scheme (CWS), for implementation on 1 July 2012 to replace the current OSS. Students who participate in these schemes will receive an hourly stipend of HK$52. These two new schemes are designed to enhance the quality and raise the effectiveness of our campus work-based learning for students. We are also working hard to improve the social space for student activities and out-of-class learning. The University has set aside over 10,000 square feet of quality space in Academic 2 (level 3) for this purpose, including an area for a student lounge, a dance studio, and a suite of practice rooms which will be ready for use in early 2012. Student success is our success. I wish to thank all our donors and colleagues for generously contributing their time, energy and resources to making these initiatives work, and we look forward to receiving your ideas and support to enhance the all-round development of our students.

All the best,

Way Kuo President and University Distinguished Professor

2 November 2011

加強學生支援措施

各位同事、同學：

大學正推出多項新措施，使學生的學習生活更豐富充實，並加強學生的學習經驗，落實城大「策略性發展計劃」的建議，希望各部門協力支持執行。 大學已定下目標，募集5千萬港元私人捐款，在三方面加強對城大學生就學的支援：海外交流、海外實習和助學金。目前已籌得2千5百萬港元。 為了提升學生在校內的實習培訓，大學數月前成立了由副校長（學生事務）為主席的工作小組，全面檢討現有的「邊做邊學計劃」（OSS）。檢討業已完成，建議大學從2012年7月1日起，推出兩項新計劃，即「校園實習計劃」（CIS）和「校園工作計劃」（CWS），取代目前的「邊做邊學計劃」，參加受訓者的津貼為每小時52港元。這兩個新計劃，將為學生提供更高質素的培訓和提升學習成效。 為了加強支援學生活動，大學更在學術樓（二）三樓預留1萬多平方呎優質空間，給學生舉辦課外活動，包括學生休憩室、舞蹈室、及各類型練習室等。上述設施正在裝修中，可望於2012年初啟用。 學生發展與大學發展息息相關。在此我謹代表城大向各位捐贈者和同事表示謝意，感謝他們對支援城大學生所貢獻的時間、精神和資源。希望你們繼續提供寶貴的意見和支持，提升城大學生的全面發展。

謝謝！

郭位校長及大學傑出教授

2011年11月2日