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Orientation Activities 2021-22

Orientation Activities

Orientation Activities in 2021-22

Online Faculty Talk on Course Selection with Q&A
Date: August 17, 2021 (Tue)
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Programme:

Faculty staff and Student Academic Advisers will advise you on the following:

  1. How will you prepare for the first course selection?
  2. How many courses can you take in a semester?
  3. What should you consider when selecting your courses?
  4. How will you review your course selection during the add/drop period?
    ...
Remarks: This online event will be conducted as scheduled in case of any bad weather* warning or announcement is hoisted or in force at or after 11:00 am.

* With reference to the University's arrangements during bad weather, bad weather refers to the following situations:

  • Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) is hoisted; or
  • Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 will be issued within two hours as announced by the Hong Kong Observatory; or
  • "Extreme conditions" after super typhoons are in force (announced by the Government before the Hong Kong Observatory replaces Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 with Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3); or
  • Black Rainstorm Signal is in force.

Faculty Induction Talk
Date: August 18, 2021 (Wed)
Time:

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

[The admission time will start at 10:00 am. Please allow sufficient time for the relevant event managment procedures.]
Venue:

Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, HKU

(click here for visitors' information)
Programme:
  1. Welcome Remarks
  2. Introduction of Arts Schools and Centres
  3. Introduction of the UG Curricula
  4. About the Out-of-Classroom Experience and HKU Arts Elite Scheme for Outstanding HKDSE Students (JS6054 BA – School of Chinese) 
  5. Students' Sharing on Adaptation of University Life
  6. About the Common Core Curriculum
  7. Support to Students and Student Body
Video recap: Please click here.
Remarks: In case of any bad weather* warning or announcement is hoisted or in force at or after 6:00 am, this induction talk will be cancelled. The Faculty will arrange to organize a make-up session of the talk in another format during the week of August 23, 2021.
What is "HKU Arts Elite Scheme for Outstanding HKDSE Students (JS6054 BA - School of Chinese)"?
Date: August 18, 2021 (Wed)
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue:

CPD-2.45, Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

(click here for the map to the classroom, on P.4 of the file)
Programme: An interactive session chatting with teachers from the School of Chinese particularly on the benefits of joining HKU Arts Elite Scheme for Outstanding HKDSE Students (JS6054 - School of Chinese)
Registration: Students eligible to join the Elite Scheme will receive an email from the Faculty on August 16, 2021. The registration link will be provided there.
Remarks: In case of any bad weather* warning or announcement is hoisted or in force at or after 6:00 am, this activity will be cancelled. The Faculty will arrange to organize a make-up session in another format during the week of August 23, 2021.]
Activities organized by Arts School
Date &  Time Activity Details

August 18, 2021 (Wed)



11:00 am - 12:30 pm

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Briefing Sessions on English Majors and Minors 2021-22


For Year 2 students

For Year 1 students

For the event format, registration and bad weather arrangements, please see here.
Live Chat with Student Academic Advisers (SAAs) via Zoom

Date: August 19, 2020 (Tue)

Time Sessions Zoom Link
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm

Group 1:

The participanting SAAs are familiar with the following Programmes:

  • Chinese History and Culture, Chinese Language and Literaturee, Translation

Group 2: 

The participating SAAs are familiar with the following Programmes:

  • English Studies
  • Art History, Comparative Literature, General Linguistics, History
  • European Studies, Korean Studies, Spanish

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3:30 pm - 4:20 pm

Group 3:

The participating SAAs are familiar with the following Programmes:

  • Chinese Language and Literature, Translation

Group 4:

The participating SAAs are familiar with the following Programmes:

  • English Studies
  • Art History, Comparative Literature, History, Gender Studies
  • French, Global Creative Industries, Japanese Studies

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4:30 pm - 5:20 pm

Group 5:

The participating SAAs are familiar with the following Programmes:

  • English Studies
  • Art History, Comparative Literature, Gender Studies, General Linguistics
  • French, German, Global Creative Industries, Japanese Studies
  • BA&LLB

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Remarks This online event will be conducted as scheduled in case of any bad weather* warning or announcement is hoisted or  in force at or after 11:00 am.

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