UGC-funded institutions which have acquired
self-accrediting status take full responsibility for the quality of their
academic programmes. In respect of The Hong Kong Institute of Education,
which is non-self accrediting, its programmes at degree or above levels
were subject to validation and revalidation by the UGC through the Hong
Kong Council for Academic Accreditation. Such programmes organised by
Lingnan College were also subject to accreditation before the College
was awarded university status and renamed as Lingnan University (LU) in
July 1999.
Although the primary responsibility of
quality assurance in respect of institutions' academic activities rests
with the institutions themselves, the UGC worked closely with institutions
in this regard during the reporting triennium through objective reviews
and various funding schemes. Such initiatives covered a wide range of
university activities. They are detailed in the following paragraphs.
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