Code of Practice for Council Members

6 Code of Practice for Council Members 5 The Senate’s powers and duties are stipulated in Section 8 and Statute 14.4 of the University Ordinance. The composition of the Senate is stipulated in Statute 14.1-3 of the University Ordinance. Current Senate members are shown on the University’s website. 1.4. The Faculties The academic departments and schools of the University are assigned to eight Faculties, namely, the Faculties of Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Science. They are essentially responsible for most of the teaching and research undertaken at the University. Undergraduate and postgraduate studies leading to bachelor’s degrees, postgraduate certificates/ diplomas, master’s degrees and doctorates in a variety of disciplines are offered by the eight Faculties. 1.5. Officers of the University In accordance with Section 5 of the University Ordinance, the Officers of the University are:  the Chancellor;  the Pro-Chancellor;  the Vice-Chancellor;  the Pro-Vice-Chancellors;  the Treasurer;  the Heads of the original Colleges and of Shaw College;  the Dean of each Faculty and of the Graduate School;  the Secretary;  the Registrar;  the Librarian;  the Bursar;  the University Dean of Students; and  such other persons as may by special resolution be designated as officers. The Chancellor is the head of the University, and may confer degrees in the name of the University. The Chancellor may appoint a person to be the Pro-Chancellor of the University, to exercise such powers and perform such duties conferred or imposed on the Chancellor by the University Ordinance and Statutes.