To build a family of students, academics, staff,
parents, alumni, members of the Court, Council and HKU Foundation, benefactors
and friends of the University, by facilitating interaction, dialogue,
trust and cooperation among all members of the family.
To promote a sense of pride/ownership in the University,
increase organizational effectiveness, and project the University's identity
and reputation to the outside world, by improving communication at all
levels of the University.
To ensure a university environment that supports
excellence and fosters a spirit of trust, collegiality and community among
staff at all levels.
To provide a sound financial environment for the
University to achieve excellence by implementing an appropriate resource
strategy, including seeking financial support from a diversity of sources
and developing an entrepreneurial culture.
Operational
Priorities
The University Family
- Build a sense of family and inspire a feeling of common purpose among
staff, students and alumni, through development of human values
- Encourage and respect diversity in scholarship, ideas and opinions
within the University
- Create opportunities for staff and students to work together to articulate
shared goals, identify common problems and formulate new solutions
- Generate a sense of belonging among the alumni body aiming at expansive
and sustained engagement of alumni in the affairs of the University
Organizational Effectiveness
- Establish a governance and management system appropriate to the aspirations
of a modern, international, research-led university
- Promote a collegial and consultative approach to decision-making
without inordinately burdening academics with administrative and committee
work
- Balance decision-making at all levels with overall strategic leadership
and an effective accountability structure
- Strengthen internal communication at all levels to engender an esprit
de corps by ensuring that decisions and policies are communicated effectively
and in a timely fashion to the wider University family
- Strengthen the University's external relations operation to
project the University's identity and reputation
- Create a strong presence and visual identity of the University in
the community through high-grade publications, regular public presentations,
collaborative activities and reliable commentary
Human Resources
- Establish a human resources policy that articulates clearly the importance
of staff and staffing matters, and which reflects the University's
values in attracting and retaining staff
- Develop an environment of trust and collegiality that encourages and
rewards staff for quality work
- Enhance the competitiveness and flexibility of the University's
terms of employment
- Strengthen the system of staff development and provide opportunities
for professional advancement and retraining
- Strengthen the system of staff review and develop a culture of self-appraisal
at all levels
- Introduce remedial and exiting measures as appropriate, supported
by a fair and transparent appraisal system
Financial Resources
- Rationalize resource allocation recognizing the need for "selectivity"
in use of resources; redeploy resources to support strategic institutional
priorities and areas of excellence and strength
- Expand the University's resource base through fund-raising,
public-private partnerships, so that the University might stand on a
sound financial footing
- Strengthen planning, budgeting, monitoring and auditing processes
to ensure accountability for the correct and efficient expenditure of
public subvention to the University
- Develop strategies for risk assessment and management to help the
University remain internationally competitive in a volatile operating
environment
"I envisage building a HKU community of students,
academics, staff, alumni and donors that values collaboration and cooperation,
and most importantly, that is infused with a sense of pride and ownership
for the University. To me, this is not a wish for the distant future;
it can be achieved right here, right now with the support of all of you."
Professor Lap-Chee Tsui
Vice-Chancellor
Opening of the Frontiers in Biomedical Research
December 2002
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