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Regarding the proposed establishment of a fourth College of Education, in order to absorb the Hong Kong Technical Teachers' College and release the other three Colleges of Education from the need to lease and borrow premises and accommodation for the ever-growing number of students during the 1980s.

This file consists of meeting minutes of the Working Party on the Fourth College of Education, together with discussion papers, tables, and spreadsheets generated by the member colleges, primarily Northcote College of Education. The records cover course distribution and enrolment status at each College, as well as arrangements for rooms and facilities available for teaching purposes within their respective premises.

In line with the upgrading of HKIEd to a university-level institution and the development of Bachelor and Postgraduate programmes, a working group was set up by the Academic Board to recommend a new structure after wide consultation with all staff.

On 5 June 1998, the Academic Board's recommendation to create four Schools and twelve Departments was endorsed by the Council for commencement in the 1998/99 academic year. Under this new structure, the four Schools were responsible for organising academic programmes, whereas the twelve Departments were reorganised within the four Schools and they focused on extending their expertise in the different programmes and courses organised by their respective School.

In order to match HKIEd’s development to a tertiary level institution, the matrix was replaced by a new academic structure of four Schools and within which the departments and centres were housed, in the 1998/99 academic year.

The four Boards of Studies served important functions, such as coordinating the work of cognate departments in areas such as resources, manpower planning and reorganisation, and assisting them in developing subject expertise and research, as well as other activities of common interest.

Each Board of Studies met several times in the first half of 1996, and regular meetings were expected to become the norm over time.

Includes financial statements, expenses and annual subscription of the Association from individual colleges.

Professor David Grossman was Dean of the Faculty of Languages, Arts and Sciences from September 2005 until his departure from the Hong Kong Institute of Education.

Faculty retreat of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on the theme 'Building our competitive edge'.