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Mr Lee gave a talk on the OUHK at a luncheon of the Rotary Club of Wanchai on 23 July and received a $50,000 donation cheque from its President Mr David Sharpe.
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A look at Lee Shu-wing's curriculum vitae will make one realize
that he is the right person to take up the helm of Registry
at the OUHK. With over 20 years of solid experience in admissions,
assessment and other related functions at the Chinese University
of Hong Kong (CUHK), Mr Lee assumed his new post in March
this year.
During his tenure at CUHK, Mr Lee initiated the idea of an
Orientation Day for sixth-formers and other strategies in
student recruitment, and designed a new computer system for
student admissions under the Joint University Programmes Admissions
System. He undertook student number planning and projections,
and compiled Academic Development Proposals to the University
Grants Committee. Mr Lee also actively participated in the
undergraduate curriculum review which resulted in the adoption
of a flexible credit unit system that helped CUHK in its transition
from a four-year to three-year curriculum, as well as in the
development of quality processes for teaching and learning.
Six months into his OUHK job, the former Director of Registry
Services at CUHK sees himself as a conductor whose role is
to bring out the greatest potential of each member of his
team. 'I was a bit surprised to find the quality assurance
mechanisms here of such a high standard. This made me admire
the tenacity of our graduates even more. With due respect
to such high standards, I hope to streamline our work to achieve
even greater efficacy,' he said.
Another
major challenge for Mr Lee is how to best support the introduction
of a mixed mode of study that allows students to take both
distance learning and full-time face-to-face courses -- a
combination which gives the OUHK an edge over traditional
day-time universities. 'We are looking closely at our administrative,
regulatory and IT systems to see what changes are required.
With an increasing number of full-time students, we need to
provide a richer campus life and more career guidance for
them,' he added. In view of the bigger role of the OUHK in
full-time tertiary education, Mr Lee said it's high time the
Government reconsidered if such programmes should still be
self-financed.
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The Open University of Hong Kong 2012
