Orientation Activities for Non-local Students
Orientation Activities for Non-local Students
Orientation Activities
Before the beginning of every semester,
the Centre of Development and Resources
for Students (CEDARS) organises an array of orientation and
adjustment programmes, which aim to soothe the transition of the newly arrived
non-local students. These include cultural adjustment sessions, city tours,
outings, and more.
The Weeks of Welcome and Orientation
Day for Non-local Students programmes are not mandatory. You are encouraged
to join them if your schedule allows.
Every August and September, student
bodies will organise a wide range of student orientation programmes on the
campus. In order to facilitate your adjustment and adaptation to the HKU hall
life, non-local students are encouraged to participate in the hall orientation
activities, which will normally take place in late August. You can find out
more details with your own hall manager or Hall Association in early August.
Weeks of Welcome (WoW)
This is a series of induction
programmes for newly arrived non-local students. You are free to choose from a
series of activities to be held before the beginning of each semester. The
activities are a mixture of fun, fact-finding, visits and tours, aiming to help
you settle down, induct into the local way, enhance cross-cultural experience
and sharing, as well as explore new environments and people.
Weeks of Welcome, First Semester of 2025-2026
From 20 August onwards
Registration for WoW events will open
around early August 2025. Eligible students will receive an email invitation
around mid-July.
Snapshots of the latest WoW programmes are available
for viewing.
Orientation 2025-26
The Orientation Day for Non-local
Students is one of the highlights for WoW. It provides students with essential
information covering adjustment issues, support services and resources provided
by CEDARS, life in Hong Kong and HKU and many more.
Date: 29 August 2025
Venue: HKU Campus
Newly admitted students will receive an
invitation email to join the Weeks of Welcome and Orientation Day around mid-July 2025.
Enquiries: nonlocal@hku.hk