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Campus
Living
The University believes that residential living
on campus is an important means in achieving the purpose of
total education of students. It enables students to participate
more in student activities, and to interact with and learn
from each other. The University offers every first-year student
residence in a hall for at least one semester. Hall wardens
and tutors will provide guidance and advice to residents to
help them make good use of and benefit from the learning opportunities
in a residential environment.
A total of 2,382 residential places are provided
to undergraduate students in five halls of residence. All
rooms are fully furnished and air-conditioned. More than 80%
of the rooms are shared by two students, while the rest by
three. Residents share common facilities such as shower and
washrooms. Each floor of the halls has a lounge area with
an adjoining pantry. Other facilities in the complex include
common rooms, snack areas where residents and guests can meet
and socialize, and a laundry. There are no cooking facilities
in the halls. Residential students may use the central dining
facilities on campus.
There are sufficient places to accommodate all
full-time postgraduate students who wish to live on-campus.
Postgraduate students live in University Apartments which
can accommodate up to 756 students. Each apartment comprises
4 single rooms, a sitting room, a kitchenette, and toilet
and shower facilities. The apartments are fully furnished
and the kitchenettes are equipped with gas stoves, refrigerators
and microwave ovens. All bedrooms and living rooms are provided
with air-conditioners.
There is a postgraduate hall of residence which
has 120 air-conditioned rooms. The rooms are for single occupancy.
Other facilities are similar to those in the undergraduate
halls.
Student
Counseling Service
The Student Counseling Service offers assistance
in many areas of student interests and concern, such as personal
growth, adjustment to campus life, personal problems and study-related
issues. It also operates a Careers Center, which provides
students with education, guidance and assistance in job search
and career development.
Physical
Education and Sports
Developing physical health and fitness is as
important as broadening one's mental capacity and horizons.
The University expects all students to participate in at least
one organized sport or physical education activity during
their years at the University. Professional coaches are available
to organize and provide instruction in these activities. The
University has a good provision of sports facilities. Indoor
facilities are fully air-conditioned. A large multi-purpose
sports hall with 1,600 square meters of floor space is designed
for activities such as badminton, basketball, vollyeball,
handball and indoor soccer, with other areas set aside for
squash, table-tennis, fencing, dance, martial arts, weight
training and fitness exercises. Outdoor facilities include
a 50-meter swimming pool, an Astroturf soccer pitch, a 400-metre
track with 8 lanes, a hard-surface mini-soccer pitch, outdoor
basketball courts and tennis courts. Facilities are also available
for throwing activities such as discus, javelin and shot-putt,
softball and archery.
Student
Health Service
The Student Health Service provides out-patient
health and dental care for students. Health education workshops
and seminars are organized and presented for the benefit of
students and staff.
Student
Activities
Extra-curricular activities are organized by
the Students' Union and student societies associated with
academic disciplines, sports, arts and other social interests.
Students are encouraged to take part in activities as organizers
and/or participants. The Student Affairs Office also organizes
extra-curricular activities and programs such as formal dinners,
competitive sports, talks and seminars.
Student
Amenities
The campus, on a site of great beauty enhanced
by landscaping, terraces, and pavilions, has been designed
with great emphasis on the quality of life of both resident
and non-resident students. Amenities for personal as well
as organized student activities are provided. These include
facilities for (i) the pursuit of hobbies such as photographic
dark rooms and music rooms, (ii) the organization of activities
such as conference room, meeting rooms, workshop and office
space, and (iii) leisure activities for students such as common
rooms and quiet room. Catering facilities include self-service
cafeterias, Chinese and western restaurants, a food court,
a coffee shop and a snack shop. Commercial facilities include
a bookstore, banking services, a supermarket, and a hair salon.
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