As the Chairman has stated, it was a relief inally to see the enactment of the Cap 320 Reforms and we will assess the implications for advice to the Board of Directors and the University on the way forward during 2025/26. The School is a leading provider of sub-degree programmes in the self- inanced sector with about one third of the total of new student admissions in 2024/25 according to Education Bureau Statistics. Our numbers have continued to increase year on year despite the falling secondary school leaver population which is a testament to the quality of our programmes and the success of our students in progressing to degree places on graduation with our Associate Degree or Higher Diploma, usually with credit exemption for two of the necessary four years of study. We were pleased to receive the Board’s endorsement of our Strategic Plan for 20252030 and anticipate a busy few years ahead. The principal features are a continuation of the 4Ps – Positioning, Productivity, Partnership and Potential. These are foundations for the plan and are underpinned by 7 strategic directions: 1. Programme Diversity 2. Teaching Excellence 3. Application of technological advances, especially AI 4. Development in the Greater Bay Area 5. Internationalisation 6. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) 7. Supporting and Empowering Collaborating Institutions These 7 foci will guide us in the coming years and the Plan will be reviewed and updated at the halfway point in early 2028. Full details can be accessed at https://hkuspace.hku.hk/discover/about/ hku-space-strategic-plan-20252030. In particular the School has identi ied “Contributing to Human Capital Development in the GBA” as a key strategy in the 20252030 Strategic Plan. This initiative aims to elevate the quality and competitiveness of human resources in the region, thereby catalysing economic growth and integration within the GBA. In a demonstration of this commitment, the School has built a dedicated web page to centralise the latest information on programmes and activities. Moreover, the Mainland Affairs Of ice was established in August 2024 to reinforce connections between the School and other institutions, enterprises and individuals in the Chinese Mainland. The annual statistics reported in the Statistics section set out the School’s records for 2024/25, and it is encouraging to see that full time enrolments, measured in full time equivalents, grew from 11,935 in 2023/24 to 14,231 in 2024/25. This was principally in our subdegree programmes. Our part time enrolments, covering a wide range of programmes from foundation level to postgraduate and from short courses to year–long programmes were some 7,796 full time equivalents covering 43,128 students. All of this activity contributed to a strong inancial performance by the School in 2024/25 which enables further investment in facilities and programmes to meet the community’s lifelong learning needs. I am pleased to record good progress on incorporating AI in our various curricula spanning both full-time and part-time programmes, as appropriate to ensure students are introduced to the proper and ethical use of AI. We are also incorporating AI tools in our daily work to improve eªiciency and responsiveness. 誠如主席所言，第320章修訂法案終於得以頒 佈，的確令人欣慰。我們將評估改革法案所帶來 的影響，並於2025/26年度就學院未來發展方 向向董事局及大學提交建議。 根據教育局統計數據，在自資界別中，本學院提 供副學位課程的數目位在前列，錄取新生人數佔 2024/25學年總數的三分之一。儘管中學畢業生 人數持續下降，我們的招生規模卻在逐年增長。 這充分印證了學院提供優質課程，以及副學士或 高級文憑畢業同學升讀學位課程成功率高――他 們一般可獲豁免四年必修科中的兩年學分。 我們很高興董事局通過了學院的《20252030年 發展策略》，並準備迎接未來數年的繁忙日子。五 年發展策略的核心在於延續4P的策略主題―― 學院定位（Positioning）、生產力（Productivity）、 夥伴關係（Partnership）及發展潛力（Potential）。 4P是為《發展策略》的基礎原則，包括了以下七 大策略方向： 1. 課程多元 2. 卓越教學 3. 擁抱先進科技，尤以人工智能為重 4. 大灣區發展 5. 國際化 6. 環境、社會與管治 7. 支援並促進合作院校發展 這七大重點方向將引領我們邁向未來發展道路。 《發展策略》將於2028年年初進行中期檢討與 更新，完整版本請參閱：https://hkuspace. hku.hk/discover/about/hku-spacestrategic-plan-20252030。特別值得一提的 是，學院已將「促進大灣區人力資本發展」列為 《20252030發展策略》的核心項目。此舉旨在 提升亞太區人力資源的質素與競爭力，從而推 動大灣區的經濟增長與區域融合。為實踐這項 目標，學院已設立大灣區專屬網頁，集中整合各 項課程與活動的最新資訊。此外，為配合學務發 展，我們在2024年8月成立了內地事務處，以 強化學院與中國內地其他機構、企業及人士的 聯繫網絡。 本報告的統計數據章節中列出了學院在2024/ 25學年的學生數字，其中全日制報讀人次（以 相等於全日制學員人數計算）由2023/24學年 的11,935 增加至2024/25 學年的14,231，升 幅近20%，主要來自副學位課程，成績令人鼓 舞。我們的兼讀制課程涵蓋廣泛，由基礎至研究 生程度、由短期至全年修業期，學生人數共達 43,128，以相等於全日制學員人數計算為7,796。 這項驕人成績為學院2024/25年度的財務帶來 亮麗表現，同時讓我們能夠進一步提升教學設 施與課程項目，以滿足社會對終身學習的需求。 為實踐擁抱科技的承諾，學院已將人工智能納入 於不同的全日制及兼讀制課程之中，並取得良好 進展。我們根據實際情況，確保學生正確及合乎 道德地使用人工智能。學院亦將人工智能工具融 入日常工作中，以提升效率與應變能力。 Professor William K. M. Lee 勛竤俒來䱇 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR 院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 6 7
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