The University of Hong Kong Convocation Notice
of Extraordinary General Meeting The
An Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of Convocation will
be held on Monday,
March 2, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Hui Pun
Hing Lecture Hall (LE1), The University of Hong Kong to consider and approve by resolution a set
of proposed
amendments to the Constitution and Rules of Convocation.
The
EGM will be followed by a talk by Professor C F Lee (BSc(Eng)
1968, MSc(Eng) 1970) on “The Silk Road – from land to sea” (一帶一路的前世今生 --- 從陸上絲路到海上絲路).
Members of
Convocation are cordially invited to attend thethe EGM and the talk. Register NOW.
Order of Business for the EGM on
March 2, 2015
1. To confirm the Minutes
of the last Ordinary General Meeting held on June 19, 2014.
Proxy
In accordance with the Convocation
Constitution and Rules, in matters where decisions by voting are required,
votes may be given either personally or by proxy. Proxy form shall be obtained from the Convocation Secretariat,
c/o Development & Alumni Affairs Office (Tel: 2859-2603) or downloaded from
the Convocation website (www.convocation.hku.hk).
The instrument appointing a proxy
shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor and shall be deposited with
the Clerk of Convocation not less than 72 hours prior to the time for holding
the EGM, i.e. by 6:00 pm, February 27, 2015.
A proxy must be a member of Convocation. Please refer to the Notes on Proxy form.
Minutes of Ordinary General Meeting held on June 19,
2014
An Ordinary General Meeting of
Convocation was held on June 19, 2014 at 6:00 pm at Eliot
Room, 14/F K.K. Leung Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong
Kong.
Present: 39 members
in person, 1 member by proxy
1.
The Meeting CONFIRMED the Minutes of the
Ordinary General Meeting held on June 20, 2013.
2.
The Meeting RECEIVED a report from the Chairman
on Convocation activities in the year 2013-2014.
3.
The Meeting NOTED that no notices of
questions from members were received by the Clerk of Convocation by June 16,
2014.
4.
The Meeting
SANCTIONED the continuation of the office of Dr
POON Sun Cheong, Patrick 潘燊昌 who had
been appointed by the Standing Committee to fill the casual vacancy in the
Standing Committee membership under Paragraph 31 of Convocation Constitution,
until the Ordinary General Meeting in 2014.
5.
The Meeting NOTED that there was no urgent
business to be transacted without notice thereof being given.
6.
The Meeting ELECTED the following eight
members to the Standing Committee for a term of three years, commencing
immediately following the close of the Ordinary General Meeting in 2014 until
the Ordinary General Meeting in 2017:
Mr CHIK
Sing Wing 戚盛榮 (BSc(Eng) 1977, MBA 1997)
7.
The Meeting WAS ADJOURNED at 7:00 pm and
was followed by the Convocation Speech by the Hon. Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng
Yuet-ngor, Chief Secretary for Administration, HKSAR.
Mona Tam
Clerk of Convocation
February 9, 2015
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