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The Council is the supreme governing and executive
body of the University. It exercises the powers and duties of the
University as specified in the Ordinance. It is mainly responsible
for investments, contracts, property, appointments, budget, finance,
making of statutes, etc.
Current Council membership consists of 17 external
members who are not public officers of the HKSAR Government or employees
of the University, and 11 internal members of the University including
the President, the Provost, Vice-Presidents, Deans of Schools, and academic members
nominated by the Senate. The Council is presided over by a lay chairman
(i.e. someone who is not an employee of the University). The Council
normally meets in plenary session three times each year. Summary
of decisions of Council meetings can be found here. When the Council
is not in session, an executive committee known as the Standing
Committee of the Council meets regularly to discharge the function
of the Council. A number of other committees have also been established
by the Council.
| 1. |
One full-time student of the University shall
be elected from among full-time students for appointment by
the Council to the Council. |
| 2. |
A full-time student of the University means
a person who is registered on any full-time programme of study
leading to a degree, degrees or other academic award(s) of the
University as approved by the Senate. |
| 3. |
Each eligible student shall be on the electoral
roll and shall be entitled to vote and to be nominated as a
candidate. |
| 4. |
The election shall be co-ordinated by the Academic Registrar who shall act
as the Election Officer with responsibility for organising and
overseeing the election process. |
| 5. |
The Election Officer shall determine the election
timetable and the nomination and polling procedures subject
to the approval of the Council. |
| 6. |
If there is only one candidate for election,
that candidate shall be declared elected unopposed. Where there
is more than one candidate, the Election Officer shall organise
a poll. |
| 7. |
Voting shall be done by secret ballot and
no proxy shall be allowed. |
| 8. |
The candidate who receives the most votes
shall be declared elected. If the polling results in a tie,
the Election Officer shall determine the result of the election
by drawing lots. |
| 9. |
Results of the election shall be announced
by the Election Officer. |
| 10. |
An elected student shall be appointed to the
Council for one year and shall be eligible for re-appointment. |
| 11. |
In the event of a vacancy for appointment
of a full-time student to the Council, the Election Officer
shall determine whether to conduct a by-election or full election
to fill the vacancy. The candidate who is elected in a by-election
shall serve the remaining term of the previous holder of the
vacated seat. |
| 12. |
The Council may create or amend regulations
governing the election process from time to time. |
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