Activity Guide &
Resources for
International Students
2024

Tentative Dates

Highlights

6 Aug

Online Useful Guide to Living in Hong Kong

This session addresses the essential aspects of daily student life, providing tips for living on and off campus.

Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Venue: Online session

Language: Putonghua/English (Concurrent sessions)

Target: Non-local new students (Parents are welcome to attend)

Registration (Putonghua session):

https://cuhk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fDSjaCg1RGCaSsbqxTPMtQ

Registration (English session):

https://cuhk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y3z_psyvSLyQFKg07_jQRg

8 Aug

University Orientation Day

University Orientation Day aims to prepare new undergraduate students for a flourishing and fruitful university life. On the University Orientation Day, talks will be organized to highlight the importance of CUHK core values, university life planning, and mental wellness. Topics of the orientation talks: CUHK Introduction, Student Life, Student Experience, Mental Wellness etc.

Time: 10:00am – 11:30am (Orientation Talks)

Venue: Sir Run Run Shaw Hall

Language: English

Live Broadcast: Lecture Theatre 5-7 Lee Shau Kee Building

Online Broadcast: The link will be available in early August

Details: www.orientation.cuhk.edu.hk

16 Aug

Online Pre-arrival Information Session for Non-local New Students

This session covers the structure of CUHK, including academic units, colleges, and related Professional and Administrative Services Units that students will engage with. It also addresses the essential aspects of daily student life, providing tips for living on and off campus. Additionally, the session offers an overview of the various student support services and resources available.

Time: 2:00pm – 5:30pm

Venue: Online session

Language: English

Target: Non-local undergraduate new students (Parents are welcome to attend)

Registration: https://cuhk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rFA1uuhrRH6HjHH0e9jLlA

19-20 Aug

Online Consultation Sessions for Learning Enhancement: Planning for Your University Learning Journey

This sharing session covers the topics of course enrolment procedures, assessment and graduation requirements, hands-on practice with CUSIS (Chinese University Student Information System), and more.

19 Aug

20 Aug

Target: All new undergraduate students

* Student is recommended to attend either one session above

Registration: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/osa/lces/NewsLibrary/Onlineleoconsultation2024.pdf

Enquiry:  leos@cuhk.edu.hk

Online Consultation Sessions for Learning Enhancement: Learning Resources @ CUHK

This sharing session introduces the learning resources available at CUHK, including services and resources offered by the Independent Learning Centre and the Library, activities and programmes designed to support students’ academic journey.

Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Venue: Online session

Language: English

Target: All new undergraduate students

Registration: https://cuhk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkcu6ppjssHdAz9hbzBd4N_e2cGgEvQGaK

(Batch 1) 17–19 Aug

(Batch 2) 21–23 Aug

Faculty/Department Orientation Camps (Small O)

“Small O” refers to the Faculty/ Departmental Orientation. In order to let new students understand their study programme and meet new friends, various activities are organised, including some related activities include virtual, face-to-face on-campus indoor and outdoor ice-breaking games, teachers and students’ sharing sessions about academic programmes and university life, and campus tours, etc.

Details: https://www.orientation.cuhk.edu.hk/

Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/Ocamp/public/index.aspx

23 Aug

Multicultural Fun Day

Join our Multicultural Fun Day to meet fellow freshmen from different parts of the world and experience the excitement of cultural diversity and inclusion! Through interactive games, participants will navigate the opportunities and challenges of studying in a multicultural community, and learn essential cross-cultural communication skills from senior students and experienced trainers. The event will conclude with an authentic Hong Kong culinary experience, bringing everyone together for a true celebration of our multicultural and inclusive community!

Time: 2:00pm – 8:00pm

Venue: CUHK campus

Language: English

Free of charge

Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13689760

24-29 Aug
(S.H. Ho College: 28-31 Aug)

College Orientation Week (Big O)

“Big O” is an important event of the unique College system at CUHK. Activities are all well-designed by College Organizing Committees. In order to let new students from different cultural backgrounds be familiar with their own college and build up a sense of belonging, student oganisers arrange unique and fabulous games and activities during the College Orientation Week. In addition to the above activities, non-local student associations also assist new incoming students to adjust their life in Hong Kong and adapt to university life via various interesting activities during College Orientation Week in which they shall be able to make more friends.

Details: https://www.orientation.cuhk.edu.hk/

Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/Ocamp/public/index.aspx

27 Aug  – 5 Sep

Hostel move-in (non-local undergraduate new students)

Please stay tuned to the announcement from Colleges

28 Aug

1st term course registration (new students)

Tel

(852) 3943 7945

Email

leos@cuhk.edu.hk

Website

https://lces.osa.cuhk.edu.hk