學生代表選舉

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Student Representative Election AY2023/24

A. Introduction

The College is comprised of student and staff members. To streamline the governance and policymaking, additionally, to enhance the sense of belonging to the College, we are yearning for different members’ views and opinions. Students are expectantly invited to join as student representative(s) of the Board(s) / Committee(s).

B. Timeline for Student Representative Election
 

Remark
Timeline is subject to the decision made by the Chairman of the Student Affairs Committee (STUAC) attributing to any special circumstances.

C. Boards or committees in the College that include member(s) of Student Representative

AY2022/23 (Effective from Jan 31, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024)

AY2023/24 (To be announced)
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1. College Council (CC)

a. Role
To administer the property and manage the general affairs of the College subject to the directions of the Board of Governors (BoG) and subject to the Articles of Association of the College and such regulations (if any) as from time to time be prescribed by the College in the general meeting.

Remark
Terms of Reference can be referred to TWC Webpage – About TWC > Governance at HERE.
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b. Composition
CC consists of sixteen members. The Chairman, Vice Chairman and members are appointed by the BoG.

c. Frequency of Meeting
At least four times per academic year

2. Academic Board (AB)

a. Role

1. To regulate and approve all academic affairs of the College (including admission, academic regulations, new programme/programme area development, programme teaching and learning, quality assurance, assessment standards, conduct of examinations and student graduation etc.).

2. To provide effective development, implementation, review and improvement of the academic programmes and activities of the College.

Remark

Terms of Reference can be referred to TWC Webpage – About TWC > Governance at HERE.

​​​​​b. Composition

c. Frequency of Meeting
Quarterly

3. Academic Regulations Committee (ARC)

a. Role
To be responsible to the Academic Board (AB) for the development and review of the College’s academic regulations for programmes, the implementation of these regulations, and the procedures which support their implementation.

Remark

Terms of Reference can be referred to TWC Webpage – About TWC > Governance at HERE.
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b. Composition*

c. Frequency of Meeting
At least once per academic year

4. General Education Committee (GEC)

a. Role
To develop framework and guidelines for General Education courses, and oversee their operation and development.

Remark

Terms of Reference can be referred to TWC Webpage – About TWC > Governance at HERE.
 

b. Composition*

c. Frequency of Meeting
At least once per semester

5. Learning and Teaching Committee (LTC)

1. a. Role
   1. To enhance the quality of learning and teaching.
2. 2. To oversee mechanisms of the support structures for enhancement of learning & teaching effectiveness.
   3. To develop ways of promoting good practices across Schools.

Remark

Terms of Reference can be referred to TWC Webpage – About TWC > Governance at HERE.
 

b. Composition*

c. Frequency of Meeting
At least once per academic year

6. Quality Assurance Committee (QAC)

1. a. Role
   1. To develop, implement and oversee academic quality assurance framework and policies.
   2. To maintain a high standard across all programmes/programme areas within the College.

Remark

Terms of Reference can be referred to TWC Webpage – About TWC > Governance at HERE.
 

b. Composition*

c. Frequency of Meeting
At least four times per academic year

7. School Board (SB)

a. Role
To be responsible to the Academic Board (AB) for the operation, management, development and quality assurance of the School’s programmes and other academic-related matters.

Remark

Terms of Reference can be referred to TWC Webpage – About TWC > Governance at HERE.
 

b. Composition

c. Frequency of Meeting
At least four times per academic year

8. Student Affairs Committee (STUAC)

1. a. Role
   1. To decide the policies and guidelines on non-academic student services, including, amongst others, allocation of all kinds of scholarships/awards, and conduct periodic review on monitoring mechanism.
   2. To consider non-academic misconduct and reported violations cases and when necessary, assigns appropriate penalties.

Remark

Terms of Reference can be referred to TWC Webpage – About TWC > Governance at HERE.
 

b. Composition*

c. Frequency of Meeting
At least four times per academic year

D. Role of Student Affairs Office

• To implement the election regulations and conduct election in a fair manner to all candidates.
• To act as a channel between students and student representatives and to forward students’ comments for student representatives’ follow-up.
   

E. Nomination

Who can run for election?

• All TWC full-time students, without student disciplined record during his/her study in the College.
   

What to do for nomination?

• Get nominated from at least 10 full-time TWC students who have the voting right.
• Each student is allowed to run for at most two posts of Student Representative at the same term.
• Complete and return the nomination form with personal statement (if any) to Student Affairs Office by hand (Address: Room 1901, 19/F, Ma Kam Chan Memorial Building, KPC Campus) within the nomination period, 1 December to 22 December 2023.
• Download Nomination Form HERE.
   

SAO’s Role

• Process nomination within 5 working days after the last day of the nomination period.
• Advise the confirmation result to the respective nominated student(s).
• If there is no nomination, SAO will announce the relevant post be in vacant for that term.
   

F. Voting Procedures

• Every full-time TWC student will have one vote for each board/committee in the College.
• Only the full-time students from the respective School are eligible to vote for the Student Representative of that School Board.
• No proxy will be allowed.
   

G. Determination and Confirmation of Results

• The candidate who has received the most valid votes with at least 10% of full-time TWC students’ support shall be declared duly elected.
• SAO will make announcement to all students and staff no later than the next working day once the confirmed results have been reached.
• As for the election of Student Representatives of School, the counting of 10% should be the total number of full-time TWC students at the respective School.
• If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes, a further election in respect of these candidates shall be held, details of which shall be determined and announced by SAO as soon as practicable.
   

H. Term of Office

The term of office will be started from the day of announcement for one year.
 

I. Re-election

• Re-election is required when any seat of student representative in Board / Committee is in vacancy.
• Head of Student Affairs is authorized to assign an Election Officer to arrange re-election within one month after the vacancy happened by following the above regulations.
• The term of office for the Student Representative(s) through Re-election will be ended on the same day of the Student Representative who is elected through the Annual Election as specified in clause 3.
• If the re-election of any post has been conducted for once or the term of office of the vacancy is less than 3 months, Head of Student Affairs may make a decision not to conduct the Re-election.

J. Amendment

The Regulations shall be reviewed from time to time and any amendment should be made under the approval of the STUAC.
 

K. Enquiry

Shall you have any queries, please contact our office.