【學苑專訊】校長馬斐森今日（12月21日）發出電郵公告，指現任副校長（大學拓展）蘇彰德因私人理由請辭。蘇同意留任至 2017 年 6 月 30 日，但如有適任人選在期限前出現就會離職。

馬斐森指校務委員會已經在昨日（12月20日）的會議上設立物色委員會，搜羅新副校長人選出任空缺。馬斐森將出任委員會主席，委員會成員包括首席副校長譚廣亨、校委紀文鳳、陳祖為教授、趙寶貽教授及學生會會長孫曉嵐，獵頭公司亦會參與物色過程。

被問及對候選人的期望，學生會會長孫曉嵐表示希望他擁有足夠能力去應付其職責。孫指，這個職位的主要工作包括籌款及跟外界聯絡，因此如果候選人在過往有相關經驗，則較為理想。孫又提及該名副校長將需要和外界組織、政府和社會大眾交涉，從而建立港大的形象，或是在社區中進行籌款，因此預期候選人熟悉本地社區（local commuinty）和香港的社會狀況。針對其負責推廣港大之職，孫則表示期望候選人本身對港大有一定程度熟悉。

電郵原文：
Dear Colleagues, Students and Alumni,

Mr. Douglas C. T. So, Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Institutional Advancement) (VP & PVC (IA)) has submitted a notice to resign from the position due to personal reasons. He has agreed to stay until the end of the current academic year (i.e. 30 June 2017) or when a replacement is available, whichever is the earlier, to facilitate a smooth transfer of responsibilities.

Douglas has made many contributions to the University during the past 2 years. On behalf of the University, I would like to thank him for all that he has done for the University and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

A search will commence as soon as possible to identify a new VP & PVC (IA). The Council, at its meeting on December 20, 2016, approved the following membership for the search committee:

Chairman
President and Vice-Chancellor (Professor Peter Mathieson)

Members
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Professor Paul Tam)
A lay member appointed by the Council (Ms. Leonie Ki)
A senior academic member appointed by the Council (Professor Joseph Chan)
A co-opted member appointed by the Chairman of the Search Committee (Professor Pauline Chiu)
A student member of the Council (Miss Althea Suen)

The search will be facilitated by the appointment of a search firm, and an international search will be undertaken.

Professor Peter Mathieson
President and Vice-Chancellor