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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 plays an active role in facilitating
participation of faculty members, alumni and members of the community
in student activities with a view to enhancing educational outcome.
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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