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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SCHOOL? Prof. Cecilia Li (2nd from left in the 1st row) Prof. Bernard Gilmartin (3rd from left in the 1st row) Prof. Dennis Levi (5th from left in the 1st row) Prof. Thomas Freddo (1st from right in the 1st row) Departmental Review By Prof. Carly Lam, Head of School The year 2012 was a challenging and fruitful year for the School. One great challenge was the Departmental Review (DR), which comes around once every six years. The DR was particularly productive as we gained valuable positive comments and suggestions from the DR panel, which will benefit the School in future. In order for both academic and administrative staff to be well prepared for the DR, a series of meetings were scheduled from March. One such meeting was a half-day strategy meeting at our Lai King clinic on 30 April, where we formulated and refined working plans and preliminary schedules and assigned responsibilities for the preparation of DR documents. Since those early meetings, the academic staff worked tirelessly in the preparation while the general office worked diligently to provide administrative support. The panel members included Prof. Thomas Freddo from the University of Waterloo, Prof. Dennis Levi from the University of California, Berkeley, Prof. Bernard Gilmartin from Aston University, and Prof. Cecilia Li-Tsang from PolyU’s Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. Prof. Maurice Yap, Dean of PolyU’s Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, was the chairman of the panel. They arrived at the School on 27 November, marking the beginning of the exercise. Several meetings were held on that day between the panel and our academic staff, representatives from the profession, Prof. Ricky Man as Chairman of the Optometrists Board, representatives from stakeholder groups, student representatives from current undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and representatives from alumni. The panel reviewed and provided feedback on the School’s strategic plans, teaching and learning, research, and professional registration. Over two days, the panel toured the campus and the satellite clinics. The DR exercise was completed satisfactorily with very positive comments, signifying that the School has gone from strength to strength, cementing our reputation as one of the most robust departments in PolyU and one of the leading Optometry schools in the world. Credit goes to everyone at the School for all their hard work, commitment and collegial spirit, and special thanks and appreciation to the general office for their timely support throughout the exercise. 008
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SCHOOL? In-focus Plaque Unveiling Ceremony by The Hong Kong Optometric Association To commemorate The Hong Kong Optometric Association’s continual support to Optometry education over the past years, a plaque unveiling ceremony took place on 3 December 2012 in PolyU’s Optometry Clinic. Plaque Unveiling Ceremony by Mr. Jeffrey Yip A plaque unveiling ceremony took place on 3 December 2012 in PolyU’s Optometry Clinic to mark a donation of HK$200,000 from Mr. Jeffrey Yip, Adjunct Professor of the School, for supporting the School’s activities. 009
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