Welcome to PolyU!

• University Motto

To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind

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• University Vision

Be a leading university that advances and transfers knowledge, and provides the best holistic education for the benefit of Hong Kong, the nation and the world.

• University Mission

To pursue impactful research that benefits the world.

To nurture critical thinkers, effective communicators, innovative problem solvers and socially responsible global citizens.

To foster a University community in which all members can excel in their aspirations with a strong sense of belonging and pride.

Explore Our Campus

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Campus Catering

• A total of 15 catering outlets• Provides an extensive range of

Asian and Western cuisines including Halal food

Explore Our Campus

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Communal Facilities• Amenities Centre: Podium floor, 4/F & 5/F,

Communal Building• Activity rooms: 1/F & 4/F, Block Z• Study room: Z302, Block Z• Prayer Rooms: PQ502a & Z302a

Sports Facilities• Shaw Sports Complex (VS Core)• Fong Shu Chuen Hall (VS Core)• Michael Clinton Swimming Pool• Kwong On Jubilee Sports Centre (S Core)• Block X Sports Centre

Student Common Room

Sports Facilities

Swimming Pool

Prayer Room

Explore Our Campus

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Cultural Theatres

Information Technology Services Office

• Central Student Computer Centre (SCC): 3/F & 4/F, Li Ka Shing Tower

LibraryPao Yue-kong Library

University Health Service• Core A: Medical clinic & Traditional

Chinese medicine clinic• Core H: Dental clinicChiang Chen Studio Theatre

Jockey Club Auditorium

In addition to academic study of the Programme you are pursuing, there are many offices that provide Academic & Co-curricular Education which

aims to enhance your holistic development

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Campus Sustainability

Office

Dean of Students Office

Culture Promotion and Events

OfficeOffice of General

University Requirements

Institute for Entrepreneurship

Global Youth

Leadership and

Service-Learning Institute

Chinese Mainland

Affairs Office

International Affairs Office

Enhance Your Skillset Enrich Your Experience Address Your Wellness Integrate Living &

Learning Experience Enhance Employability Find Your Support

International Exposure and Mainland Opportunities

Serve and Learn

Realizing Your Dream – Being an Entrepreneur

Academic Advising

Dream Campus –Our Green campus

Office of Service-Learning

Cultural Appreciation on Campus

Centre STARS

Meaning behind the logo colours?

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Meaning behind the logo colours?

Six Dimensions of Wellness – to attain an overall

wellness:

>Occupational

>Physical

>Social

>Intellectual

>Spiritual

>Emotional8

How to remember the Six Dimensions of Wellness?

>2SSocial

Spiritual

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>PIPhysical

Intellectual

>EO Emotional

Occupational

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Meet Our Centre STARS (Student Advancement and Resources) Team

Centre STARS Support & Services:

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• Work-Integrated Education

• Career & Placements

• Enhance Employability

• Student Residence & Hall Education

• Financial Assistance Scholarship & Award

• Communal Facilities & Student Lockers

• Student with Special Needs

• Student CounsellingServices

• Health & Wellness

• Sports Facilities

• Outstanding Sportsman Recommendation Scheme

• Social Development

• Life Development

• Entrepreneurship Development

• Globalization & Leadership

• Cultural Exchange

• Non-local Student Services Team (NLSST)

Office of Student

Development

Office of Counselling &

Wellness

Office of Careers & Placement

Services

Office of Student

Resources & Residential Life

PolyU Online Student Services (POSS)

>Student Activity

>Student Advising

>Facility Booking

>…etc

12https://www40.polyu.edu.hk/saopossadvstud/secure/login/loginhome.do

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Centre STARS Websites

Office of Counselling and Wellnesshttp://www.polyu.edu.hk/stars/ocw/

Dean of Students Officehttp://www.polyu.edu.hk/dso/

Centre STARShttp://www.polyu.edu.hk/stars/

Office of Careers and Placement Serviceshttps://www.polyu.edu.hk/caps/

Office of Student Resources and Residential Lifehttp://www.polyu.edu.hk/stars/srrl/

Office of Student Developmenthttp://www.polyu.edu.hk/stars/osd/

Find Your Supportat Centre STARS

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Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance

• You can refer to the relevant webpage at

http://www.polyu.edu.hk/stars/fa/ for details of the Scheme(s).

Deferred Payment of Tuition Fee

Support by Office of Student Resources and Residential Life (SRRL)

Scholarships

Outstanding Students Awards Scheme

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Student with special educational needs

• There is a wide range of services for students with special educational needs, including but not limited to:

Hall Accommodation

Learning and Study Aid

24-hour / Overnight Study Area

Counselling Services

• Students with special needs are advised to contact Centre STARS(Tel: 2766 6800/ stars.sen@polyu.edu.hk) to discuss their special educational needs.

1. Student Halls in Hung Hom

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Residential Life

Student Halls of Residence

2. Student Halls in HomantinCampus

Homantin Hall

Hung Hom Hall

Hall Facilities

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Fitness Room Snooker RoomStudent Room Student Lounge

Hall Activities

Hall Choir Hall Festival Indonesian Night Red Stairathon Carnival

• Please visit http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hall/ for more details on Student Halls of Residence

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Grant and Fund for Student Bodies & Student Activities

For student bodies registered under the

Students’ Union & bona fide university

teams and non-local student associations

under the guidance of OSD:

• Student Society Development Grant

• Student Activity Fund

For mainland/overseas learning activities:

• Outbound Learning Activity Fund

Support by Office of Student Development (OSD)

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Non-local Student Support

Non-local Orientation Programme

Host Family Scheme

• To facilitate non-local students’ adaptation to PolyU and in Hong Kong

• To experience how family life is in Hong

Kong

Buddy Programme for

Inbound Exchange Student

• To promote cultural exchange

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Non-local Student Support

Student Life Support

• Pre-arrival Notes and Non-local Student Handbook are provided in a survival kit

for non-local students.

Social Activities

• Cantonese Workshop and Happy

Wednesday (for Putonghua speakers)

• Language Partner

Non-Local Student Association

• To promote the spirit of cross-

cultural experiences and to

enhance internationalization

among students

Student Counselling Services

Mon-Fri09:00-19:00

Sat09:00-12:00

Sun & Public HolidayClosed

Non office hour Crisis Support service hotline: 3161 8123

Telephone: 2766-6800

Online: POSS system

Walk-in: QT308

Email: ocw.sc@polyu.edu.hk

Appointment

Support by Office of Counselling and Wellness (OCW)

• A part of the curricular requirements

• A work-based learning experience through local

or overseas internships that take place in a real

life working environment which is relevant to

the your chosen profession

Work-Integrated Education (WIE)

Support by Office of Careers and Placement Services (CAPS)

Centre STARS Programmes & Activities

Highlight

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Extra-Curricular Enrichment

for Lifelong Learners (EXCELL)

- Mountaineering Course

Dean of Students Talk Series –

The Wavefront Story

by Mr Clement Pang

Global Student Ambassador Programme

Peer Mentoring Programme

PolyU’s Got Talent

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Global Awareness Awards Global Awareness Showcase

Wellness Ally

Wellness in Action

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Inter-Collegiate Sports Competitions

Student Clubs

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Global Village

Israel Entrepreneurial

Study Tour

Work-Integrated Education

Career Fair

STARS Advancement

Tour to Cambodia

Recruitment Talk

International Exposure & Mainland Opportunities

Supported by: International Affairs Office (IAO),Chinese Mainland Affairs Office (CMAO) &

Global Youth Leadership and Service-Learning Institute (GYLSLI)

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UG Summer Research

Abroad Sponsorship Scheme

International Affairs Office (IAO)

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Summer@OxBridge

PolyU International

Student Exchange

Global Student

Project Fund

International Competition

and Conference

Participation Scheme

Chinese Mainland Affairs Office (CMAO)

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Exploring China

Chinese Mainland & Taiwan Exchange (CMTEX)

• A series of programmes that aim to enrich your learning experience

with particular emphasis on cultural and social aspects on the

Mainland

• More than 40 top partner universities in the

Chinese mainland and Taiwan

• Pay PolyU tuition fees and earn credits from

partner universities

Global Youth Leadership and Service-Learning Institute (GYLSLI)

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Global Youth Leadership Programmes

Cambodia Service-Learning and Leadership Summer School

Programme Location

SOAR Youth Leadership ProgrammeMainland China, Israel and a country on

the Silk Road

China-Japan-Korea SERVE 2019 South Korea

Programme Location

Cambodia Service-Learning and Leadership Summer School Cambodia

Serve and Learn

Supported by Office of Service-Learning (OSL)

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Service-Learning (SL)

• A part of the four-year undergraduate degree curriculum

• Students are required to complete a 3-credit SL subject to graduate

• To serve the underprivileged using your professional knowledge

and skills in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and overseas.

Realizing Your Dream –Being an Entrepreneur

Supported by Institute for Entrepreneurship (IfE)

Entrepreneurship Development Programmeby the Institute for Entrepreneurship (IfE)

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Entrepreneurial Practice with Seed Fund

• Different startup funding programmes to facilitate students’

and young graduates’ entrepreneurial pursuits

Cultivating “Do Well Do Good” Entrepreneurship Practice

Experiential Entrepreneurial Education

PolyU Lean Launchpad

Programme (LLP)

In addition to Centre STARS, the Institute for Entrepreneurship (IfE) facilitates students’

entrepreneurship development.

Plan Your Study

Supported by Office of General University Requirements (OGUR)

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Academic Advising

Academic Advisor from your Department

Academic Counsellor from the Office of General University

Requirements (OGUR)

Dual system of Academic Advising in PolyU

Understand the curriculum requirements

Plan your study so as to meet your goals

Get advice and guidance if you face academic challenges

Learn about different resources, opportunities and support

on campus

Academic Advising will help you to:

More on Campus

Supported by: Culture Promotion and Events Office (CPEO)&

Campus Sustainability Office (CSO)

Cultural Appreciation on CampusThe Culture Promotion and Events Office (CPEO) aims to foster an environment conducive to the development of art and culture on campus and to contribute to the holistic development of PolyU students.

Artist-in-Residence Programme (AIR)

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Dr Chung King-fai, King of Drama

Ms Yao Jue,World-renowned Violinist

Mr Wucius Wong, A Pioneer in Contemporary

Ink Painting

King’s Harmonica Quintet, Champions in World Harmonica Festival

Mr Yuen Siu-fai,Eminent Cantonese

Opera Artist

Cultural Appreciation on Campus

Other Programmes

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PolyUTheatre

DREAM Campus – Our Green Campus“DREAM Campus – Dining, Resources, Energy, Awareness, More walking”

Resource Recycling

Used Items Donation

Energy-Saving Equipment

Renewable Energy Utilization

Urban Farming Programme

Campus Greenery and Tree Appreciation

Encourage greater participation in walking

A New Connection Gateway Establishment

Food Waste Reduction

Surplus Food Donation

Bring Your Own (BYO) Campaign

Green Purchasing

Paper Reduction

Large-scale Promotional Activities and

Educational Campaigns

Food Waste Recycling

Equality & Diversity Awareness on Campus

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University Policy on Sexual Harassment

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Sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other verbal,

non-verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute

sexual harassment if they are unwelcome.

PolyU is committed to eliminating any form of discrimination

against all staff, students, and other persons who have dealings

with the University.

The sexual harassment policy applies to both men and women.

Sexual harassment is prohibited and is unacceptable at all levels

in the University community.

Please visit https://www2.polyu.edu.hk/ethics/Polyu/sexhars/ for

more details.

Office Website

Dean of Students Office http://www.polyu.edu.hk/dso/

Centre STARS https://www.polyu.edu.hk/stars/

International Affairs Office https://www.polyu.edu.hk/iao/

Chinese Mainland Affairs Office https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cmao/

Global Youth Leadership and Service-Learning Institute

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/gylsli/

Office of Service Learning http://sl.polyu.edu.hk/

Institute for Entrepreneurship https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ife/

Office of General University Requirements

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ogur/

Culture Promotion and Events Office https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpeo/

Campus Sustainability Office https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cso/

Academic Secretariat https://www.polyu.edu.hk/as/

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Useful Websites