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About SAO
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Achieve Excellence
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Embrace Wellness
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Explore the World
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Nurture the Leaders
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Engage in Sports
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Live & Learn in RC
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Prepare for Work
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Serve the Community
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Unleash Potentials
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Services for Students
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Sports Facilities
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The Student Affairs Office strives to create a supportive and challenging learning environment by providing a full range of co-curricular programmes, engaging students in campus life, facilitating their all-round development and wellness, empowering teamwork and leadership, promoting civic participation, cultivating diversity and global citizenship, and enhancing employability. Our ultimate aims are to foster student success and to equip our students to make a contribution to society.
1. Student-oriented We treasure students’ talents and recognize their constraints. We are committed to addressing their needs as well as to elevating their visions and aspirations. 2. Supportive Team and Life-long Learning We believe in and practice wellness in the workplace. We advocate positive thinking, teamwork and collegiality. We encourage professional development and continuous improvement through life-long learning. 3. Respect for Differences We celebrate diversity within the HSUHK family, embrace individuals with different backgrounds and views, and assume our roles with enthusiasm, integrity and respect for others.
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Student Affairs Office (SAO)
Services:
Location :
• Career Planning and Development
6/F, M Building
Email: careers@hsu.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3963 5560
• Personal Growth & Counselling
Email: sao@hsu.edu.hk
Email: dacondai@hsu.edu.hk/ ritayip@hsu.edu.hk
Opening Hours: (Mon-Fri): 9:00 am - 12:30 pm/
• Exchange & Incoming Students Services
1:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Email: exchange@hsu.edu.hk
(Sat, Sun & Public Holidays): Closed
• Student Development & Campus Life
Email: sao.sdcl@hsu.edu.hk • Scholarship and Financial Assistance Schemes
Email : sfr@hsu.edu.hk
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SAO - Physical Education (PE) Unit Tel: (852) 3963 5366
Services: • HSUHK Sport Teams
Email: saope@hsu.edu.hk
• PE Courses
Opening Hours:
• Fitness Courses
(Mon-Fri): 8:30 am - 10:30 pm
• Sports Facilities
(Sat & Sun): 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Health & Wellness
Location: Lee Shau Kee Complex (B)
(Public Holiday): Closed
SAO - Residential Colleges (RC) Location: G/F, Wellness College, RC
Services:
Tel: (852) 3963 5800
• RC Applications
Email: rescolleges@hsu.edu.hk
• RC Life Education Programmes
Opening Hours:
• Operation of the RC
(Mon-Fri): 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Student Cases and Incident Management
1:45 pm - 5:30 pm (Sat, Sun & Public Holidays): Closed
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Scholarships & Awards HSUHK offers a wide range of scholarships and awards to its students with the aim of attracting and recruiting high calibre students, rewarding and recognizing students with outstanding performances in both academic and non-academic aspects, as well as supporting students to broaden their exposure to a multicultural environment. With generous support from the government and donors, there are increasing scholarship opportunities at HSUHK. More than 1,200 scholarships and awards, with the total value of approximately HK$22.8 million, are available to support HSUHK students annually.
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Personal Growth & Counselling SAO intends to boost students’ personal development, strengthen their skills and mind for a good adaptation to university life, support students to embrace challenges, and manage their emotional well-being and stress.
Objectives •
To strengthen the self management skills of students;
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To enhance teamwork and cooperation between students, as well as among societies and their members;
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To enhance the leadership development of students both in mind and ability;
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To promote openness of mind, critical thinking, creativity and initiative in students;
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To encourage love and concern, as well as social responsibility and conscience in students.
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Scope of Services •
Counselling Services
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Counselling Referral
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Personal Enhancement Programmes (PEP)
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Personal Development Workshops
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Training Workshops
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Psychological Evaluation
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HSUHK offers student exchange and global internship programmes with different international institutions and companies. Students can take these valuable opportunities to broaden their horizons, gain international exposure and enhance employability.
Exchange Programmes HSUHK provides a chance to the students to immerse themselves in another culture, while meeting students from around the globe through the Student Exchange Programme and Short-term Study Trips. No. of exchange partners:
>70
No. of student exchange places:
~200
No. of outbound exchange students:
~200
from 26 countries/ regions
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No. of inbound exchange students:
No. of students participated in study trips
~100
~300
Short-term Study Trips Apart from the regular semester-based Exchange Programmes, students are also encouraged to gain international exposure through short-term study trips that enable them to navigate a new landscape that enhance their exposure to different cultures through the outside Hong Kong learning experiences.
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Global Internship Programmes The Global Internship Programmes (GIP) open up the opportunity for students to embrace and adapt to new challenges, collaborate with people from different backgrounds and gain global exposure that will help them stand out when applying for jobs after graduation. The programmes offer internship opportunities in cities around the globe, including Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Berlin, Sydney, Melbourne, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur etc.
Internship locations: ~ 30 cities / ~ 20 countries
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Student Ambassadors Programme The Programme aims to train up students who are eager to explore their
unique potentials, serve the University and promote HSUHK to the public. A group of outstanding students will be selected every year who will go through a series of training activities and serve the HSUHK community as Student Ambassadors.
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Training/Services •
Training Camp
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Business Etiquette Workshop
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Public Speaking Workshop
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Inauguration Ceremony
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University YMCA Uni-YŽ is a life building process that empowers, equips and prepares students to become future leaders with global visions and perspectives. University YMCAŽ (HSUHK) strives for nurturing a balanced development in students’ spirit, mind and body, in compliance with the mottos of the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, in addition to fulfilling the mission statement of the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong.
Three core areas: Global Citizenship: To broaden members' horizons and nurture them to become responsible global citizens through study and service trips
Community Engagement: To raise members' awareness and understanding of social issues and promote their concern for the disadvantaged through voluntary services and activities related to social issues
Christian Action: To spread the Christian teachings and facilitate members to become humble servant leaders through diversified experience
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Enquiry Tel: 3963 5519 Mon-Fri: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Lunch Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm) Email : uniyhsuhk@ymca.org.hk
: uniy.hsuhk
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Benefits of joining the programme • join as ICAC Voluntary Summer Interns • assist/participate in various ICAC activities • network with former ICAC Ambassadors of other
institutions by joining the i-League and make continuous contributions in probity promotion
ICAC Ambassador Programme Starting from 2013/14, HSUHK partners with the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and participates in the ICAC Ambassador Programme to enhance students' awareness of anticorruption and personal integrity. It provides students with the opportunities to understand the mission of ICAC, explore topics of integrity and commitment, and enhance their capabilities to conduct collaborative promotion activities. By joining the programme, students will be able to demonstrate their creativity in organising campus activities, gain a sense of achievement from teamwork and meet with new friends from other institutions.
ICAC Ambassador–led Projects • 校園誠信網上推廣活動
• 「廉在心」光影塗鴉及摺紙活動 • 「廉在身」八達通卡貼製作活動 • All for Integrity - Youth Integrity Fest
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Wofoo Leaders’ Network Wofoo Leader’ Network (WLN) promotes the idea of “Responsible Citizenship” and builds a harmonious and caring society. Students from different tertiary institutions will participate in,
• To broaden the horizons by staying in contact with
organise and promote a wide range of activities, in
business leaders, professionals and students from
order to enhance all-round skills, acquire social
other institutions or overseas
service experiences and increase a sense of belonging to the nation. WLN develops students’ transferable skills with a special focus on three dimensions: leadership training, civic education and community services.
• To learn from experience and the sharing of the
mentors with different professional backgrounds • To learn from various programmes & projects, and
perform in community services • To develop oneself as a youth leader and responsible
citizen in the society through joining diversified training programmes • To expand social network by joining cross-institutional
activities
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HSUHK Sports Teams SAO encourages students to develop and explore their talents in different sports. Over ten sports teams are established and managed by SAO and coaches. The teams represent HSUHK in the inter-institutional competitions held by the University Sports Federation of Hong Kong, China and other organisations.
Sports Teams • Athletic • Badminton • Basketball
• Cross Country • Fencing • Football • Rugby • Squash • Swimming • Table Tennis • Volleyball
• Dragon Boat
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PE Courses and Activities SAO organises various PE courses and activities regularly which aim to promote a healthy lifestyle, students’ interest in sports activities and cultivate a positive sports culture on campus.
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Residential Colleges
Residential life is a crucial part of whole personal education in the University. Our unique Residential Colleges System (RC
System) offers an ideal living and learning community for students to develop a strong support network to their study and personal development and to gain cross-cultural experiences. Cohorts of students will live and explore a common interest or academic pursuit together, with strong support of faculty members. There are four Residential Colleges at HSUHK: Mosaic College 博文書院
S H Ho Wellness College
Patrick S C Poon Amity College
善衡康活書院
潘燊昌樂群書院
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Evergreen College 綠延書院
Learning Experiences To get the most out of their learning in RC student residents will achieve the “1-1-1-2 under the guidance of the RCs: •
1 RC Affiliation
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1 Attendance at High Table Dinner
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1 Meaningful conversation with RC Management Team and Fellows
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2 Attendances at RC Programmes
RC Programmes
RC Affiliation x1
Attendance at High Table Dinner x1
Meaningful Conversation with RC Management Team and Fellows x1
Students who live off campus may enjoy the privileges by becoming a nonresidential affiliated member. Privileges include attendance of RC events, participating in RC sports competitions, and receiving support from the RC network.
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How students living off campus can get involved ?
Learn and Grow at the RC Don’t see the RC as an accommodation only - Learning opportunities are everywhere.
Engaging with Faculty Members Tuesday with Fellows (S H Ho Wellness College)
Cultural Hiking (Mosaic College)
Tuesday with Fellows (Wellness College)
Intercultural Living
Care for the Society Amity Volunteer Team (Patrick S C Poon Amity College)
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Explore Interest and Personal Development Wing Chun Class (S H Ho Wellness College)
Social Interaction and Leadership Development Residential Student Leaders
Interact with other RC members through inter-RC events
Council Chairman Bowl
Joint-RC High Table Dinner
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Career decisions are often hard to make and it is likely there will be a wide range of options open for you. SAO strives for promoting students’ employability and satisfying the needs of the employment community. We believe our students are all unique and have the potential to excel in a diverse range of positions in the employment market.
HSUHK Professional Mentorship Scheme
The HSUHK Professional Mentorship Scheme aims at providing valuable opportunities for HSUHK students to seek career advice and guidance from mentors who are seasoned professionals and senior executives from different industries. They will provide students with advice and insights in relation to students' career goals, enlarge their networks and ultimately enhance their employability.
Benefits to students • Assistance in developing career goals and the
strategies for achieving it • Networking opportunities with industry players • Enhancement of employability • Opportunities to practice and strengthen
professional communication and presentation skills • A life-long friend and connection in the business world
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Career Advisory Session The one-on-one career advisory sessions aim to assist students of all years and disciplines in identifying their career goals and preparing for their future careers. Students could raise their career concerns, enquiries on career direction, job market information, resume and cover letter writing skills, interview skills and job searching skills.
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Giving feedback on resume and application materials Preparing for job interviews Exploring job search resources Developing job search strategy Evaluating career direction
Recruitment Talks
Recruitment Talks are the platform for students to learn more about an industry and meet prospective employers. We invite local and international corporations to hold talks on campus all year round. Students are encouraged to attend the talks to understand more about potential careers and get insights from industry players.
Career Preparation Series
Careers Fair
To assist students in building their career strengths, the Career Preparation Series guide them through the steps from scratch. Each session focuses on helping students to understand the various aspects of job seeking techniques and enable them to get an internship or graduate job effectively.
Topics: • • • •
Marketing Yourself through an Impressive CV How to Ace a Job Interview How to Excel in Group Discussion Presentation Skills and Impromptu Talk
We organise Careers Fair every year to introduce an array of promising job opportunities to students. Employers from a wide range of industries, including accounting, aviation, banking, conglomerate, education, entrepreneurship, government, IT, logistics, marketing, translation and tourism sectors, are present at the Fair.
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VolTrekkers Service-learning Award and Training Scheme Service-learning is a pedagogy that combines academic curriculum with meaningful community services. VolTrekkers is a programme organised by SAO and supported by Hong Kong Shun Lung Yan Chak Foundation ( 香 港順龍仁澤基金會) aiming at providing solid service-learning experiences to our students and fostering them to become global citizens. Students can develop and implement their own service plans with the support and guidance of SAO.
Students who achieve the highest degree of impact on society and learning reflection will be eligible to join an overseas service-learning trip organised by SAO.
Intended Learning Outcomes Communication Skills
Able to communicate with people from various backgrounds in Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) and English
Organisational Skills
Capable to fully develop the idea and implement it
Social Skills
Willing to compromise and interact with people with diverse opinions. Be a responsible and upright person with strong team spirit
Research Skills
Master the research skills (e.g. data analysis skills and IT skills)
Problem Solving Skills
Able to identify the crux of the problem and generate and implement appropriate solutions
Leadership Skills
Be a leader to lead a small team to execute the project
Citizen-orientated
Demonstrate empathy and concerns for the community
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Come and join us as an active citizen of your community and to be‌. a participant - fully engage in service projects and enjoy the wonderful journey with the service targets an organiser - brainstorm and examine every possible idea to develop your own service project to meet the real needs of the community an project leader - implement your own project to demonstrate your care and concern for the community
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HSUHK Volunteer Team
The Team provides opportunities to students to practice community engagement. Beyond participation in community services, comprehensive trainings on service skills and sharing by various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are offered to students for enhancing their social awareness and responsibilities and skills for serving others. To encourage more student-led service projects in the University, HSUHK Volunteer Team is restructured into a Student Organising Committee (OC) in 2016/17. The OC will initiate plans and coordinate service projects for the HSUHK community. Students work with NGOs to organise volunteer services and actively engage themselves in service planning and volunteer management.
OC - led Service Projects Highlights 「停課不停學!」小學生網上學習服務 恒義「送暖行動」: 禮物大募集 x 探訪露宿者
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恒義 x 龍耳「We Are Hear 聲聲相惜」義工訓練及服務 Guide Running with Visually Impaired Runners Visiting Disabled Persons at Sheltered Workshop Cage Cleaning Service at Hong Kong Rabbit Society Rehab Power Day
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HSUHK Wu Zhi Qiao Team
In collaboration with the Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation, HSUHK Wu Zhi Qiao was established in 2014 as one of the Wu Zhi Qiao University Teams. Since its establishment, HSUHK Wu Zhi Qiao Team has been engaging in various site investigations and construction projects, to help enhance the living environment of the underprivileged in remote villages in Mainland China. Besides building footbridges and facilities, the team also reaches out to the local villagers, building spiritual bridges of love and care. The team is also devoted to promoting Wu Zhi Qiao and their project mission on campus through participating in various University -wide events and, holding sharing sessions and encouraging active participation of HSUHKers in service projects in China.
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Peer Mentor Scheme - spreading love and positive energy on campus The Scheme was launched in 2015, aiming at training up a group of students to become Peer Mentors. A series of systemic training programmes are hosted by counsellors of HSUHK to facilitate the Peer Mentors’ helping skills.
Objectives • To cultivate a caring and positive atmosphere on
campus • To promote students’ awareness of mental
wellness • To empower a group of Peer Mentors who are able to identify and assist students with social adjustment and psychological needs
Programmes Initiated by Peer Mentors • Cooking Ma Ma
• Cheering Station • Laughter Yoga • Yoga Class • OH Card Sharing • Day Trip
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Training Contents • Team building
• Role & responsibility as a Peer Mentor • Identification of students in need • Communication skills • Awareness of diversity • Pathway of making referral
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HSUHK Cultural Groups To expand students' cultural horizons and cultivate their artistic appreciation and expression, HSUHK Cultural Groups serve as a platform to promote the cohesion of young talents in HSUHK. Students of the registered cultural groups will have opportunities to develop and showcase their talents in University events, represent HSUHK in open competitions and build connection with other tertiary institutions. Through participating in performances and competitions, students will be able to demonstrate their creativity, interact with outstanding performers and enhance their arts and cultural literacy.
A Cappella Group HSUHK A Cappella Group was established in 2017/18, aiming to gather the singing talents on campus. Members are selected from auditions conducted by a professional instructor. Under the instructor’s dynamic and professional training, members are equipped with the skills on vocal singing and teamwork.
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Sinfonietta It is a group of students with a strong passion in music, with the aim to promote interest in orchestra music within the HSUHK community. Working towards a professional orchestra, the collaboration with the Conductor continues to reach new heights. Since its establishment, HSUHK Sinfonietta has performed in various University events and ceremonies, e.g. Convocation for New Students and Graduation Ceremony. The team also reached out to the public and performed in public events on festive occasions.
Cantonese Debating Team The Team consists of a group of students who are passionate in debating activities. Members are committed to joining weekly practice and meetings to sharpen their debating skills and initiate plans for future development of the team. To widen their exposure to open competitions, the team invites other university debating teams to join friendly matches.
Putonghua Debating Team Consisting of around 40 members in the team, all are active and passionate to debate local issues in Putonghua. Besides regular practices, the team has participated in external competitions, such as the JointTertiary Institution Putonghua Debate Competition organised by RTHK.
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Financial Assistance
Reimbursement of Language Test Fee
Support for Students with Special Education Needs (SEN)
iGPS Unit
Student Insurance
Locker Service
MTR Student Travel Scheme
Student Activities Fund
Liaison with Student Union & Student Organisations
Student Organisations at HSUHK
Awards and Co-curricular Achievements Transcript (ACT)
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Financial Support to Student Organisation
Opening Hours: Sports Hall, Dance studio, Multi-purpose room and Music Room Mon - Fri : 8:30 am - 10:30 pm Sat & Sun : 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Fitness Centre (2 sessions per day) Mon - Fri: 08:30-14:30; 3:30 pm - 9:30 pm Sat & Sun : 9:00 am -1:00 pm ; 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Swimming Pool (2 sessions per day) Mon - Fri : 8:30 am - 2:30 pm ; 3:30 pm - 9:30 pm Sat & Sun : 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ; 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Outdoor Multi-purpose Playground Ball games: Mon - Fri : 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Other than ball games: Mon - Fri : 8:30 am - 10:00 pm Tennis: Sat & Sun : 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Student Affairs Office Address: 603, 6/F, M Building, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Email: sao@hsu.edu.hk Website: sao.hsu.edu.hk Copyright@2020/ Student Affairs Office, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong / All rights reserved.
