The 2018 Annual Meeting of the City University of Macau Foundation Trust Committee Is Successfully Held
The 2018 Annual Meeting of the City University of Macau Foundation Trust Committee was held at CityU on December 4. Ms. Susana Chou, Chairman of the City University of Macau Foundation Trust Committee, Vice-Chairman Lao Ngai Leong, Chairman Chan Meng Kam of the Administrative Committee and other foundation members; Rector Shu Guang Zhang, Vice-Rector Kong Fanqing and other leaders of CityU attended the meeting. The Work Report for the Academic Year of 2017-2018 and Key Points of Work Strategy for the Academic Year of 2018-2019 of CityU, and the University Foundation’s Financial Report were heard, discussed and approved at the meeting. The Administrative Committee Report and Fiscal Committee Report of the Foundation were also heard at the meeting.
Chairman Chan Meng Kam of the Foundation’s Administrative Committee said in the Administrative Committee Work Report that it was an academic year for the City University of Macau to continue to enhance the effectiveness of its management. The University placed emphasis on improving the management and governance structures, regulations and policies, developed the curriculum in a dislocated manner, constantly highlighted the characteristics of curriculum, and improved the quality of teaching. The University comprehensively launched the quality assurance work, enhanced the sustainability of educational resources, and further optimized student accommodation and activity venues in response to the quality certification and evaluation report of Macau colleges and universities.
Rector Shu Guang Zhang delivered a detailed report on management, teaching and development of CityU in the academic year of 2017-2018 and the key points of work strategy for the academic year of 2018-2019. He said that, during the academic year, CityU continued to optimize its governance and leadership and strengthened academic management and governance at the level of both university and faculty; CityU formed stable school scale and curriculum characteristics and constantly provided intermediate and senior professionals to Macao, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the country; the teaching quality was continuously improved, the "five-in-one" learning model achieved initial results, and the reform of graduate education was launched; academic research formed its own characteristics, and CityU cooperated with the development of Macao and China, undertook scientific research projects entrusted by many institutions, and provided intellectual support for the sustainable development of Macao's economy and society. In addition, CityU constantly expanded its social services, actively participated in the cultivation of talents from Portuguese-speaking countries and proactively promoted cooperation between Guangdong and Macao. In the academic year of 2018-2019, CityU will continue to adhere to the educational tenet of “serving Macao”, optimize the model of “City University”, consolidating the discipline layout of "dislocation development", innovate in the education platform of "front shop and back factory", improve the energy level standard of "sustainable development", condense the education value of "quality first", and effectively serve for the development of the country and Macao.
Mr. Lok Weng Gun, Member of the University Fiscal Committee, recognized CityU’s development and achievements in the academic year on behalf of the Council. Meanwhile, in the Fiscal Committee Report, on behalf of the Council, Mr. Lok expressed sincere gratitude to the Foundation and the management of the University for their contributions made during the past academic year. He hoped that, in the new academic year, the Foundation would continue with the past and open up the future, make contributions to the sustainable development of the Macao SAR and the nurturing of talents for the country and Macao, profoundly embodying CityU’s mission and social responsibility of “Rooted in Macao and Serving the Region”.
