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UM holds UAUC joint meeting CE hopes UM progresses steadily

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UM holds the joint meeting of UA and UC for the 2012/2013 academic year
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UM Chancellor and Macao Chief Executive Chui Sai On hopes UM progresses steadily
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UM Rector Wei Zhao notes that as a university for Macao people, UM will adhere to the policy of mainly serving Macao residents
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The University of Macau (UM) held the Joint Meeting of the University Assembly (UA) and the University Council (UC) for the 2012/2013 academic year on 6 May. Chui Sai On, chancellor of UM and chief executive of Macao SAR, said at the meeting that UM will move to the new campus in stages this year and in the future the university should seriously think about how to make use of the advantages of the new campus to develop into a world-class university with distinctive character in order to nurture more outstanding graduates for Macao and China. Chui Sai On also expressed his hope that the university’s management team continues to lead UM to progress steadily and live up to the high expectations of the central and SAR governments.

The joint meeting was presided over by Chui Sai On, chancellor of UM and chief executive of Macao. Cheong U, secretary for social affairs and culture of Macao SAR; Tam Chon Weng, chief of the Office of the Chief Executive; as well as UA and UC members, comprised of distinguished community figures, the university’s top management, and alumni and student representatives, attended the meeting to contribute suggestions for the future development of the university. Chui Sai On said at the meeting that the SAR government will continue to provide support to UM. He said he hopes that UM can seize the wonderful opportunity presented by the new campus to highlight the characteristics of Macao’s higher education, to further manifest the advantages of UM and Macao, to improve the comprehensive competitiveness of Macao, and to help Macao develop into a world tourism and leisure centre as well as a service platform for business and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. He noted that over the past three years the new campus has been constructed at full throttle and now the various construction tasks have been basically completed. After the inspection of the new campus is over, UM will move to the new campus in stages. He remarked that in the future UM should seriously think about how to make full use of the advantages of the new campus to develop into a world-class university with distinctive character so as to nurture more outstanding graduates to contribute to the future development of Macao and China. He promised that the Macao SAR government will adhere to the policy of increasing investment in education and will continue to closely follow the university’s development.

Chui Sai On also announced at the meeting that he has accepted UC’s proposal to reappoint Wei Zhao as the rector of UM for another five-year term, and that the UC has accepted the rector’s proposal to reappoint Simon Ho, Rui Martins and Alex Lai as the vice rectors of UM for another five-year term. Chui Sai On said he hopes that Rector Wei Zhao and the three vice rectors, along with Vice Rector (Student Affairs) Haydn Chen who assumed office last year, can work together to lead UM steadily forward to fulfill the high expectations of the central and SAR governments.

Rector Wei Zhao reported the latest development of UM, including the institutionalisation of the new “4-in-1” mode of education, the development of academic disciplines, the recruitment of high-quality faculty members, and the improvement of administration. Rector Wei Zhao also pointed out that as a university for Macao people, UM will adhere to the guiding policy of mainly serving Macao residents. He reported that the university is in the process of reforming master’s curriculum, and will reserve most of the places for local residents with the aim of providing a steady supply of graduates that answer the practical needs of the Macao society. He noted that serving the local community has always been a guiding principle for the university, and after the new campus is put into use, the university will share sports, cultural and other resources with the local community. The university will also establish a higher education information centre to let Macao residents access information in the library, and will share advanced lab equipment with local institutions. Wei Zhao also said UM has the responsibility to bring glory to Macao and China at national and international levels. Lam Kam Seng, second vice chair of UC and chair of the UC Campus Development Committee, reported some information about new campus buildings. Vice Rector (Administration) Alex Lai reported the progress of the revision of the UM Charter.

Attendees at the joint meeting included UA Chair Chui Sai On, Tse Chi Wai, Lei Pui Lam, Lam Kam Seng, Wong Chong Fat, Ng Fok, Vitor Ng, Siu Yin Wai, Maria Edith da Silva, Ma Iao Lai, Susana Chou, Leong Vai Tac, Ho Iat Seng, Joaquim Jorge Perestrelo Neto Valente, Cheng Kar Shing, D. José Lai, Kong Tat Choi, Anabela Fátima Xavier Sales Ritchie, Tong Chi Kin, Kou Kam Fai, Au Chong Kit, Leong Heng Teng, Vong Hin Fai, Yeung Tsun Man, Huen Wing Ming, Sou Chio Fai, Leong Lai, Ng Chi Keong, Wei Zhao, Simon Ho, Rui Martins, Haydn Chen, Alex Lai, Hao Yufan, Lai Neng, Ao Peng Kong , Kot Man Kam, Xu Ming, and Chan Ka Man. Cheong U, secretary for social affairs and culture of Macao SAR; Tam Chon Weng, chief of the Office of the Chief Executive; and Maria Leong Madalena, acting chief of the Office of Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of Macao SAR, also sat in on the meeting.


10/05/2013