HSUHK People
恒大人
Steering Student Affairs and Pursuing Values – Persevering with Students under the Pandemic
引領學生事務 追尋信念價值－ 「疫」境下與學生同「恒」 Interview with Ms Esther Lee
李德芬女士專訪
Director of Student Affairs 學生事務總監
“HSUHK’s educational vision stresses whole-person development and human caring, echoing my own values. I therefore joined HSUHK to continue making efforts to contribute in the field of student affairs.” Apart from academic units that pass on knowledge, the Student Affairs Office (SAO), which is charged with the responsibility of coordinating student affairs, also plays a vital role in the University, where talents are nurtured. Possessing extensive experience in youth work, student affairs and development, Ms Lee joined HSUHK in November 2018 and, with her passion and beliefs, has dedicated herself to constructing a dynamic and diverse campus life, and furthering students’ all-round development through a transformational education experience.
「恒大的教育理念重視全人發展和人文關 懷，與我的價值觀十分相近，促使我加入恒 大，繼續在學生事務方面作出努力和貢獻。」 大學是培育人才的地方，除了傳授知識的學 術部門外，負責籌劃學生事務的學生事務處， 角色亦舉足輕重。在青年工作與學生事務及 發展工作上具備豐富經驗的李德芬女士，懷 着熱誠和信念，於 2018 年 11 月加入恒大， 致力為學生構建充滿活力的多元校園生活， 並透過轉化式教育體驗，進一步推動學生的 全人發展。
During her three years with the HSUHK family, Ms Lee has collected many unforgettable memories, including those relating to HSUHK’s major milestones. “I was fortunate to be able to witness the school being officially named a university right after coming on board. It was truly exciting and touching to see that the concerted efforts of all members of HSUHK had paid off, and to feel the support from outside parties all along. My then supervisor jokingly called me a lucky charm.”
在恒大這個大家庭的三年多裏，李女士累積了 滿滿的難忘回憶，當中少不了恒大的重要里程 碑。「我一加入便有幸見證學校正名為大學， 看見全校上下一心付出的努力獲得認同，感受 到外界一直以來的肯定，實在令人興奮感動， 我當時的上司更笑指我『好腳頭』。」
There have been many more memorable moments, laden with both sweetness and bitterness. To give HSUHK students an enriching university life and an empowering learning experience, Ms Lee hopes to employ her experience and expertise in managing student affairs to foster students’ growth in collaboration with student bodies, Residential Colleges (RCs), other departments and external partners. Her plans, however, have been frustrated by the changes in the macro environment, and have been met with tremendous challenges. In the past two years, with the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, both classes and co-curricular learning programmes have been moved online. Signature projects such as the HSUHK New Student Orientation, Careers Fair, and The Council Chairman Bowl all became live broadcast or online events instead of on-site activities. This has required much adaptability, flexibility and innovativeness in all aspects. To enable students to stay in touch with the University and fellow students while maintaining their learning and campus life to the largest extent possible under the pandemic, SAO launched in 2020/21 a year-long campaign called ‘Embrace Adversity, Build Your Resilience’, under which over 100 various innovative online activities have been held. To Ms Lee, the shift in the operational mode of the University was one of the most remarkable challenges she has experienced in her career, and the learning opportunities both to the students and colleagues that have come with it were priceless. “Our ultimate mission lies in ensuring the effectiveness of students’ learning. Under the pandemic, we also seek
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難忘回憶不只如此，有樂亦有苦。李女士一心 希望運用其學生事務經驗和專長，與學生組 織、住宿書院、其他部門和校外夥伴等通力合 作，促進恒大學生的成長，讓其享受豐盛的大 學生活以及具賦權力量的學習體驗。然而，計 劃卻趕不上大環境的變化，更遇上無比挑戰。 過去兩年，新冠疫情持續不斷，課堂及聯課學 習活動都在網上進行。恒大新生迎新日、職 業博覽、校委會主席碗等亮點活動，都由實地 活動改為以視像或網上形式舉行，各方面均需 靈活應變。為了讓學生在「疫」境下仍能與學 校和同學保持緊密聯繫，維持最大程度的校園 與學習生活，學生事務處於 2020 至 21 學年 更特別開展了為期一年的「新常 ‧ 齊嘗 ‧ 分 享 ‧ 力量」計劃，舉辦逾 100 個不同類型的 創新網上活動。對李女士而言，校園運作模式 的轉變是其職涯上其中一個最難忘的挑戰和體 驗，師生從中獲得的學習機會，則更為寶貴。 「我們以學生的學習為最終依歸，懷着使命讓 學生有效學習。在疫情下，我們亦要以靈活創 新的方式，照顧學生在非學術方面的畢業要 求，使他們無論身在何處，都能積極參與學校 活動，確保學習不會停擺。這兩、三年間，面 對環境轉變，我們都不斷與學生同『恒』同行， 一起學習克服難關與挑戰，一同成長。」而在
