A New Liberal Arts College to Serve China and the World

Innovative Education

“UIC will create an innovative international education model for China.”

- Prof. XU Jialu Vice-Chairman Standing Committee, CNPC

Pioneering

“The cooperation between BNU and HKBU will set an example for the development of higher education in both Mainland and Hong Kong. UIC will become the cradle for talents in China.”

——Prof. Liu Chuansheng Secretary of the Party Committee of BNU

“UIC starts a new phase of education cooperation between Hong Kong and Mainland.”

——Mr. Ding Qiuyu Director Office for Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Affairs Ministry of Education

Pioneering

“UIC is the special zone of education innovation in China.”

——Mr. Zhang Tailing Deputy Director Department of Education,

Guangdong

“As the first cooperation in higher education between Hong Kong and the Mainland, UIC not only starts a new phase of education development, but also carries a mission of its time.”

——Prof. Ng Ching-Fai President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU

Pioneering

Innovation

English as the Medium of Instruction

To localize Hong Kong Educational Model in Mainland China

Internationalized Administration System International Teaching Faculty Internationalized Quality Assurance Mechanism

Student Orientation

Mission

To Build a new model for liberal education in Mainland China and to nurture talented future graduates with international perspective

To create an innovative international education model for China that can contribute to the welfare of the people of the nation and the world

Vision

UIC Foundation Ceremony

Nov. 2005

College Administration

Prof. XU Jialu UIC Council Chairman Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the CNPC　　 Prof. NG Ching-Fai President of UIC President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU

Prof. Edmud Kwok Siu Tong Executive Vice-President of UIC World Renowned Historian and Essayist

Academic Program & Quality Assurance

Thirteen undergraduate programs are currently being offered by three divisions.

Four Research Institutes have been built. Procedure and mechanisms are in place to ensure

that the academic standards of the degree courses offered by UIC conform to international standards.

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Business & Management

Humanities &Social Sciences

Science &Technology

Applied Economics

Finance

Accounting

Cultural Industry Management

Computer Science

Statistics

EnvironmentalScience

Food Science &Technology

International Journalism

Government &International Relations

Cinema & Television

Social Work &Social Administration

Teaching Englishas a Second Language

UIC

Business &Management

Humanities &Social Science

Science & Technology

Institute of Cultural

Innovation

Institute of Regional

Economic Development

Research

Institute of Cross-Cultural

Studies

Institute of Statistics &

ComputationalIntelligence

Research Institutes

Internationalized Curriculum （ Table below shows the curriculum of the Accounting Program as an example）

Subjects( 科目 ) Credits( 学分 )

BBA (Hons) Core Subjects(工商管理必修课 ) 39

Major Required Subjects(会计学专业必修课 ) 30

Major Elective Subjects(会计学专业选修课 ) 9

General Education Required Subjects(通识教育必修课 ) 30

General Education Elective Subjects(通识教育选修课 ) 24-27

Total(合计 ) 132-135

Quality Assurance Mechanism

Quality Assurance Mechanism & Structure

Quality Assurance Structure

Teaching Assessment

Academic Qualification of Teaching Team

SenateQuality

Assurance Committee

Course Boards

Teaching Evaluation

by Students

Academic Consultation

Panel

External Examiner

s

Quality Assurance

Chairman：Prof. Ng Ching-Fai President, UIC and Vice-Chancellor,

HKBU

Members：Prof. TSANG, Herbert Academic Vice-President, HKBU

Dr. LAM, Robert Academic Registrar, HKBU

Prof. KWOK, Edmund, Siu Tong Executive Vice-President, UIC

Prof. ZEE, Sze Yong Associate Vice-President, Dean of Division

of Science and Technology, UIC

An External Examiner system, consisting of HKBU staff, is formed to help maintain the academic standard of UIC courses.

Appropriate standards are set and followed.

Student performance is comparable to those taking similar courses of study at HKBU; assessments and examinations are fairly conducted.

Teaching Quality Supervision Task

ForceExternal Examiner

Academic Consultation Panel

In line with the practice at HKBU, UIC has set up an Academic Assurance Committee to monitor closely the academic planning and development of the college.

An Academic Consultation Panel (ACP) set up by HKBU will visit UIC periodically to review and assess the standards of UIC academic departments/ units.

In June 2007, HKBU Institutional Review was carried out to evaluate the teaching, academic research and management at UIC. In its report, the panel praised the achievements of UIC in the past two years.

BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY–HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY UNITED INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE (UIC)

Summary Report of the

Institutional Review Panel Visit on the

Beijing Normal University—Hong Kong Baptist University United International College

June 2007

CPA Australia Accreditation

Accounting Program of UIC was awarded the CPA Australia accreditation on Sep 3, 2007. Graduates of the Accounting Program can apply for Associate Membership with CPA Australia immediately upon graduation.

Committees

Academic Development and Quality Assurance Committee

College Board of Examiners for Bachelor Degrees (Honours)

Committee for Experiential Learning

Committee of Academic Affairs Committee of Cyber Campus (NEW) Committee of General Education Committee on Languages

Enhancement (NEW) Committee on Student Career

Development

Course and Timetable Committee Division Board Entrance Examination

Committee High Table Dinner Program

Committee Library Committee Scholarship and Financial Aid

Committee Senate Staff and Students Relation

Committee Student Disciplinary Committee

Senate Committees

Non-Academic Committee College Life Committee College Wellness and Anti-Smoking Committee Committee for Development, Publicity and Admission Committee for International Development Equipments Planning and Purchase Committee Executive Committee of Administrative Affairs Senior Executive Committee Space Allocation Committee Staff Review and Development Committee

To Localized the International Experience Humanity Orientation Student Orientation

Liberal Education

Whole Person Education

Four-Point Education

Educational Approach Four-Point Education

Whole Person Education

Global Outlook

Whole Person Education

Artistic Experience

EmotionalHealth

EnvironmentalAwareness

Sports &Culture

VoluntaryService

ExperientialDevelopment

LanguageCulture

AdversityQuotient

WholeWholePersonPerson

EducationEducation

Whole Person Education

Theoretical Study

ExperienceReflection &Sublimation

Practice &Application

Heavy emphasis in given to “learning through experience” and “learning through practice”, after which reflection and sublimation will naturally follow.

Language Culture

Cross Cultural CommunicationChinese-English Bilingual

Experiential DevelopmentDevelop Potential & Teamwork Skills

VoluntaryService

Foster Servant Leadership & Sense of Social Responsibility

Summer Program 2007Qinghai-Tibet TripNumber of Participants: 90 Duration: 2007.7.8.— 2007.7.31.Activities: Team A: Mountain Climbing （ Yuzhu Mountain, Qinghai, 6178m above sea level）； Team B: Voluntary Service （ Education Supporting Service in the vicinity of Qinghai Lack）； Team C: Environmental Research （ Kekexili ， the source of Yangtse River）。Three teams assembled in Lhasa after finishing the team assignments for society study and cultural experience.

Voluntary Service in GuizhouNumber of Participants ： 20 Duration: 2007.7.2. —2007.7.29.Activities ： Teaching and cultural exchange in Mochong Primary School of Dujun, Guizhou.

Voluntary Service in YunnanNumber of Participants ： 20 （Duration: 2007.7.6.— 2007.7.31.Activities ： Education supporting service and community service in Yunnan.

Voluntary Service Overseas

Sports & CultureTrainings for Physical Strength and Staminawith Emphasis on Sportsmanship & Cultural Experience

High Table DinnerSocial Etiquette Societal Focus Academic Tradition

Fund-Raising Fair for Procapra Przewalskii Conservation

UIC Students organized a fund-raising fair in front of a shopping mall near Jiuzhoucheng, Zhuhai on Dec. 2008 in aid of the Procapra Przewalskii conservation effort.

As a pioneer in the reform of higher education, UIC integrates cultural courses with innovative practices, such as High Table Dinner and cultural lectures, to create an attractive approach for literature and cultural study which inspire graduates to acquire profound knowledge and outstanding social skills.

Patriotism and Global Outlook

Learned and Noble-minded

Interactive and Flexible

Integrated Education on Contemporary and Traditional China

The First Chinese Culture Seminar The first Chinese Culture Seminar was opened

at UIC on Dec. 1, 2007, inviting scholars from Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland China for cultural dialogs.

Leadership Development Programs

Four-Point Education

The responsibility of modern higher education lies not only with universities, but also with families and society. Therefore, UIC employs the Four-Point Education Model to unite these forces. With students at the core, the resources of the college, the families and society are forged to bring about their healthy development.

Four-Point Education Network

Four-Point Education Office was Established.

Parents’ Club will be launched nationwide; Beijing Parents’ Club was launched in Oct. 2007.

Family Letters from Zhuhai – A dialog between the Executive Vice-President and Parents.

Entrepreneurs’ Club ： To provide internship and employment opportunities

First Step in Four The First UIC Newsletter

Four-Point Education Carnival

Teachers Students Parents

Four-Point Education Parents’ Forum 2007

Beijing Parents’ Club Founded Oct. 2007

Newsletter for Parents

A Website for Parents

Corporation with Enterprises　　　　

Four-Point Innovation Laboratory Four-Point Innovation

Lab was founded by famous statistician Prof. Fang Kai-Tai in Sept. 2007.

In mid-September and early October, the Four-Point Innovation Laboratory (FPIL) had their first collaboration program with a famous local enterprise, the Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port Administration Group Co., which provided a wide-range service in tourism.

Four-Point Education Trip Organizer: UIC Four-Point Education Office Duration: Dec. 15, 2007- Jan. 5, 2008 Destinations: Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing

Guiyang Purpose: Four-Point education concept promotion, solidify the

connection between UIC and parents, local education authorities, secondary schools as well as the media.

Secondary Schools Alliance

On Jan 16, 2008, UIC signed cooperation agreements with representatives from 21 key secondary schools. The Alliance of Secondary Schools was officially established.

Public Activities

Executive Vice-president of UIC, renowned historian Prof. Kwok Siu Tong was invited to give a lecture at “Zhuhai Culture Forum”. Prof. Kwok’s topic at the lecture on Jan 26 was “The Journey of Life: Culture, Living, Life and Death”.

Global Outlook English as the Medium of Instruction Innovative International Curriculum Exchange Programs with Universities Overseas Various Overseas Summer Programs International Faculty Recruitment International Academic Research Exchange International Academic Conferences International Research Institutes

English as the Medium of Instruction

AssignmentAssignment

Exam

Text BookLesson

TeachingMaterial

EnglishEnglish

Change of Learning Environment Change of Learning Habits Change of Learning Effects

Cooperation PartnersAugsburg CollegeBethany Lutheran College Concordia College Gustavus Adolphus CollegeThe College of St.ScholasticaHamline UniversitySanta Barbara UniversitySimon Fraser UniversitySaint Mary’s UniversityMiddlesex UniversityBolonio UniversitySouth Waleth UniversityJeonju University

Faculty Members from All Over the World

Number of Teachers ： 160Percentage of Foreign Teachers ：60%

International Exchange

Asia Association of Social Welfare Conference

Islamic Writers Delegation at UIC

Michael Vitez Peter Arnett

Pulitzer Prize Winners’ Workshop

From Nov. 5 to Nov. 6, 2007, UIC and MPCC jointly held the UIC-MPCC Presidential Lecture Series and the Sino-American Liberal Education Conference 2007. The seminar opened a new page in the academic cooperation between MPCC and UIC.

UIC-MPCC Liberal Education China Seminar 2007

Mentor Caring Program

Friendly Relations between Teachers and Students

We are Families!

Smoke-Free Campus

UIC makes a remarkable effort to create a Smoke-Free environment for everyone on campus.

The First Smoke-Free Campus in China

An Ideal Environment for Study

UIC Academic and Administration Complex

Campus Inauguration Ceremony2008.01.15

Campus Planning ： The Village of Culture and Arts

Facilities including newly furnished hostels, restaurants, banks, super markets, clinic service, telecommunication and postal service, shuttle bus station and various corner shops are ready on campus to ensure a convenient and comfortable living.

A student living complex to be named the “Cultural and Art Village”, consisting of not only common living facilities but also cultural corridors, waterside activity space, and art workshops, will provide an artistic living space for students and teachers.

A Bright Future A small top-notch

college with a target enrollment of 4500；

A pioneer in China’s educational reform and innovation;

The first liberal arts college in Mainland China