In view of the current situation, the dates of collecting the academic gowns from the College on 27 and 28 February, 2020 will be postponed. The College will contact students who have registered to borrow the gowns from the College directly for the new arrangement.
moreConsultation on the Hostel Design of 5th UC Student Hostel
After more than five years of concerted effort, United College will have its fifth student hostel in 2024! The new hostel will be a four-storey building located at the carpark next to Tsang Shiu Tim Building, providing 250 hostel places. The University and College have setup the Building Committee earlier, comprising of senior management from the University, College representatives, professors from the School of Architecture and UCSU representative. New hostel designer and architectural consultants have also been appointed.
The draft design of the new hostel is now ready, all students, staff and alumni are welcome to provide your feedback. To reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus, the consultation forum will be held in the format of Facebook Live, details are as follows:
Date: 21 February 2020 (Friday)
Time: 4:00pm
Live page: www.facebook.com/UnitedCollege
You are welcome to join the Live or you may get more details at the College website after the forum and return your feedback to uc5th-hostel@cuhk.edu.hk by 15 March 2020.
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CUHK announced that online teaching for Term 2 will begin on 17 February as scheduled. Relevant University units providing necessary services will resume limited on campus operations, beginning from 17 February, to support online teaching and provide related services. For other units, the special work-from-home arrangement will continue up to 23 February.
College Office and Dean of Students’ Office will not be opened during this period.
All enquires should be forwarded to unitedcollege@cuhk.edu.hk, College colleagues will address the enquiries through email as soon as possible.
United College
16 February 2020
Please note that all class arrangements and assessment changes of 1-unit General Education courses in the second term have been announced in the respective course Blackboard. Students please check them out via Blackboard directly.
moreIn response to the development of the coronavirus, here are the updated arrangement of the Spring programmes of Language Improvement Project 2020:
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Course Title (Course code) |
Arrangement |
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Fun with Spoken English (SPE01) |
Cancelled |
|
English and Etiquette for Professionals (SPE02) |
Cancelled |
|
Toastmasters 101: Becoming a Confident English Speaker (SPE03) |
The course will be postponed, the tentative start date is 20 May 2020, 8 lessons in total. Details of the schedule shall be announced in later months depending on the latest development of the coronavirus. |
Starting from 10 Feb, the Opening hours of the College Student Canteen will be as below:
Mon-Fri: 11:00am – 8:00pm
Sat: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Staff Canteen will be closed
To reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus, the University announces the special work from home arrangement for University staff will be extended until 16 February 2020. College Office, Dean of Students’ Office and General Education Office will not be opened during this period.
All emergency enquires should be forwarded to unitedcollege@cuhk.edu.hk, College colleagues will address the enquiries through email as soon as possible.
United College
6 February 2020
As the spread of the novel coronavirus has reached a critical stage, to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus, the internship programme is to be postponed until further notice. The College will update students on the latest arrangement via the SIEL Project’s Facebook page or email. Students are strongly advised to check their email frequently and follow the project’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UCSIEL/
moreUnited College is in the process of conducting an open consultation on the revision of student hostel fees for 2020-2021 and would appreciate very much your feedback.
moreSelected students will receive email notification from the College separately.
moreIn order to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus, the following facilities on United College campus will be temporarily closed on 29 January – 16 February 2020:
◇ UC Thomas Cheung Gymnasium, Table Tennis Room, Fitness Room & Tennis Courts
◇ Tien Chi Microcomputer Laboratory
◇ UC Staff Common Room
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
United College
2 February 2020
To reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus, the University announces the special work from home arrangement for University staff will be extended until 9 February 2020. College Office, Dean of Students’ Office and General Education Office will not be opened from 3 to 7 February 2020.
All emergency enquires should be forwarded to unitedcollege@cuhk.edu.hk, College colleagues will address the enquiries through email as soon as possible.
United College
1 February 2020
Due to the extension of CNY holidays by the University, the Course Briefing Session of GEUC4011 in 2020-21 scheduled on 4 February evening will be postponed until further notice. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
United College General Education Office
moreThe “Lunar New Year Tea Gathering” organised by the United College Staff Association on 7 February 2020 at 12:00 noon has been cancelled, in line with the preventive measures on campus against the new virus.
Wish all colleagues Good Health & Good Fortune
moreAs the spread of the novel coronavirus has reached a critical stage, the University has elevated the Response Level against novel coronavirus to “Emergency”. The United College Shum Choi Sang Mentorship Programme Coordinating Committee hereby announces the cancellation of the activity “Sharing Session cum Lunar New Year Dinner (2019-2020)” scheduled on 8 February 2020.
moreDuring the class suspension period, the College Student canteen will open from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm from Monday to Saturday. The College Staff Canteen and Si Yuan Amenities Centre will be closed.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
moreAs the spread of the novel coronavirus has reached a critical stage, the University has elevated the Response Level against novel coronavirus to “Emergency”. All UC hostels will introduce the following arrangements with immediate effect:
1. The University has decided to extend the Lunar New Year holiday, classes will resume on 17 February 2020. Therefore, all students are encouraged to stay at home. Unless it is necessary, you should not return to the hostels to reduce the risk of infection.
2. Those who need to stay at hostels are required to comply with the following measures:
a. No visitors are allowed to enter hostel areas with immediate effect.
b. Residents are required to record their personal information and the time when they enter and leave the hostel, in order to let the warden keep track the condition of residents
c. All students who return to hostels are required to declare their travel history in the previous 14 days by filling in the Health Declaration Form (See below). They are also required to monitor their health status for 14 days by filling in the Self-medical Surveillance Form (See below). The forms should be submitted to their respective hostel wardens.
d. All residents should wear surgical mask at public area and wash their hands frequently.
e. Those who experience any illness, or get to know their roommate with illness symptoms, should contact warden and resident tutor immediately for necessary arrangement.
As the situation is critical at this moment, the College strongly advises all residents to stay at home, avoid contact with different people by reducing the risk of infection. All the above measures may cause inconvenience to residents but they are necessary and your health is always our primary concern. All of us are urged to take care of their personal health and look out for the well-being of those around us.
United College
28 January 2020
Shortlisted candidates please come to the Dean of Students’ Office to sign up for interview or reply by email to the designated College staff by 12:00 noon on 31 January 2020.
moreThe College will organise a luncheon for United College alumni working in CUHK on 2 March 2020 (Monday) at the Staff Common Room, 3/F, Cheung Chuk Shan Amenities Building, United College. All alumni working in CUHK are welcome to join this luncheon.
moreThe opening hours of the College Canteens during the Lunar New Year holidays will be as follows:
| Student Canteen | Staff Canteen | |
| 24/1 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
11:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| 25/1-28/1 | Closed |
Closed |
| 29/1-06/2 | 8:00 am – 9:00 pm |
11:00 am – 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
Normal service will resume on 7 February 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
United College Canteen Management Committee
moreTo encourage students to organise new or creative activities, the College has established the Creative Student Activity Award Programme and the aims of the Award are: (i) to increase the organisation of quality student activities on campus to benefit all College students; (ii) to foster the development of a positive attitude amongst student organisations; and (iii) to motivate students to participate in and support College life. The Programme for 2020 is now open for application. Students or student organisations registered with the United College Student Union are eligible to apply. Interested parties should submit the applications and activity proposals to the Dean of Students’ Office on or before Friday, 6 March 2020 by 5:00 pm. The winning student(s) or organisation(s) will be subsidised according to their programme proposals. Detailed activity and financial reports must be submitted to the College upon completion of the programme. This award programme is funded by the College Endowment Fund and T C Cheng Memorial Fund. Application form is available at the College website. For further information, please contact Mr Albert M T CHAN at 3943 1560.
moreDuring the Lunar New Year holidays, the student hostels of the College will be closed from 12:00 noon on 24 January to 12:00 noon on 29 January 2020. Non-local students who wish to stay on during the said period must notify their respective wardens in writing before 17 January 2020. No hostel services will be provided during this period.
moreThe UC Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students is now looking for a student helper to assist in the upcoming hostel selection exercises for regular-term residence, including design a computer programme and input application data. The remuneration includes HK$22,000 allowance plus free accommodation for the summer months of 2020.
Students who are interested should apply to the College Dean of Students’ Office in writing and enclosing a letter of reference on or before 31 January 2020. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Anna Poon by phone or email.
UC Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students
moreThe UC Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students would like to conduct an open consultation on revision of
hostel selection criteria for 2020-2021 and made the following amendments:
(a) UC Toastmasters Club is a student society managed by the College but not registered under UCSU. It is recommended to grant 10 scores to the President and 6 scores to other office-bearers.
(b) Student representatives in various College Committees nominated by UCSU will be revised as “Student representatives nominated by UCSU in various College Committees under Assembly of Fellows”.
(c) Regarding the new scheme of adding scores to helpers in UC Anniversary / UC Sing / UC Bun, it is recommended to reduce the maximum quota for each activity from 20 to 10.
(d) Non-local undergraduate applicants if failed to submit all required documents during the hostel application period, 20% of their hostel scores will be deducted.
United College students who have comments for the aforesaid amendments or the current hostel selection criteria should submit their suggestions to the College Dean of Students’ Office, wardens or members of the Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students in writing before 31 January 2020. A copy of the current hostel selection criteria is posted on the College website and notice boards for easy reference.
UC Working Committee on Selection of Resident Students
moreThe College Departmental Group Photo Taking Session for the graduating class of 2019-2020 will be held on 17 April 2020 at 11:30 am on the College campus.
moreApplication results for 2020-2021 regular-term residence in UC student hostels (only for non-local students promoting to year 3 in 2020-2021) have been announced on the College website and posted in the College Dean of Students’ Office on 20 December 2019.
moreApplication results and registration guidelines for second term residence in 2019-20 have been announced on the College website on 20 December 2019.
moreThis award is established for subsidising student bodies to organise or participate in activities related to Chinese Classical Art, so as to broaden their exposure. Type of activities are applicable to Chinese literature and classical art, e.g. calligraphy, dancing, martial art, music, etc. United College registered student bodies are eligible to apply. Application must be submitted at least one month prior to the activity (regardless of whether the applicant has been successfully enrolled by then). Application deadline for the third round application is 30 Mar 2020. Result will be announced in mid to late April 2020. Applicants must submit the application form and required documents to the College Dean of Students’ Office in person on or before the deadline. Late applications will not be considered. For enquiries, please contact Ms Amy C Y Yeung of the College Dean of Students’ Office at 3943 7455 or amyyeung@cuhk.edu.hk.
more“Elementary Calligraphy” opens for application. Details are as follows.
Date: 13/1, 20/1, 3/2, 10/2, 24/2 & 2/3/2020 (Mondays, 6 sessions)
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue: 4/F, Choi Koon Shum General Education Resource Centre, Tsang Shiu Tim Building, United College
Medium: Cantonese
Content: Introduction to basic aesthetic conception of Calligraphy and basic technique on mastering calligraphy
Instructor: Mr Chan Kai-wing, College alumnus
Fee: HKD$50 material fee (including brushes) and HKD$100 deposit (refundable to participants with 75% attendance or above)
Quota: 20
All United College students are welcome. Registration is made on first-come-first-served basis. Interested parties, please register online from 8:45am on 6 Jan 2020 to 12nn on 9 Jan 2020. To secure your seat, material fee and deposit should be settled within 48 hours after online registration.
moreNon-local Internship or Research Scheme
This award scheme is open for application to those students who are going to join a short-term non-local internship or research programme (including field trips) of the respective teaching Department/Faculty during summer or winter breaks.
Studentships
Supported by the College Endowment Fund, these studentships allow students to participate in short-term non-local study programmes and activities organized by the College, the University and other reputable outside organizations.
For application of certifying letter of student identity, programme of studies, expected year of graduation, University awards / qualifications and transcripts, please refer to the website of University’s Registration and Examinations Section, Registry.
Online application
