The University Registration and Induction Programme for New Students will be held during August 17 to 25, 2021, depending on your curriculum of study. The Programme comprises three parts, namely Online Talk on Course Selection with Q&A, Faculty Induction Talk and Programme Induction Talk (if any) and CEDARS Non-Academic Induction Talk.
New undergraduates are required to register in advance and attend all three sessions to complete the University Registration and Induction Programme.
Online Talk on Course Selection with Q&A will provide an opportunity for all freshmen to obtain information and ask questions in relation to course selection before the first day of course selection on August 20, 2021.
Faculty of Social Sciences Talk
Date: August 17, 2021 (Tuesday)
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Registration Link: Online talk link will be sent to new students by your Faculty. Please check your HKU email for the online talk link. For enquiry, please contact your Faculty Office.
Remarks: In case of inclement weather, the online talk on course selection with Q&A will be held on August 17 as scheduled.
Faculty of Law Talk
Date: August 17, 2021 (Tuesday)
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Registration Link: Online talk link will be sent to new students by your Faculty. Please check your HKU email for the online talk link. For enquiry, please contact your Faculty Office.
Remarks: In case of inclement weather, the online talk on course selection with Q&A will be held on August 17 as scheduled.
Common Core Talk
Date: August 17, 2021 (Tuesday)
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration Link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=77392
Remarks: In case of inclement weather, the online talk will be held as scheduled.
Faculty Induction talk will give you an overview of your study at HKU and university life including introduction to your Faculty and Departments, programme structure, important academic matters such as curriculum requirement, course selection and enrolment, Common Core courses, academic integrity, academic advisement and experiential learning opportunities.
Faculty of Law
Date: August 18, 2020 (Tuesday)
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Venue: Large Moot Court, 2/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus
Faculty of Social Sciences
Date: August 25, 2021 (Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Grand Hall, Centennial Campus
Registration:
Remarks:
Faculty of Law: In the event that the Faculty Induction has to be cancelled because of bad weather, it should be postponed to the same time and same venue of the following day (i.e. 19th August 2021).
Faculty of Social Sciences:In case of any bad weather* warning or announcement is hoisted or in force at or after 6:00 am, the event will be cancelled. Students are advised to obtain the essential information from the websites: University Registration and Induction Programme and First Year Experience.
* With reference to the University's arrangements during bad weather, bad weather refers to the following situations:
The Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) provides new students with non-academic support and resources including new student adjustment and counselling support, support to students with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN Support), financial resources, housing, etc. CEDARS also offers co-curricular and out-of-classroom learning opportunities to students. New undergraduates should enrol into one of the following identical sessions:
Date/Time | Registration Link | |
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1 | August 17, 2021 (Tuesday), 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=77023 Link |
2 | August 17, 2021 (Tuesday), 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=77027 Link |
3 | August 19, 2021 (Thursday), 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=77028 Link |
4 | August 21, 2021 (Saturday), 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=77029 Link Zoom:https://hku.zoom.us/j/94019829270?pwd=MDcyM1ZTaHlXWjZoUE8ybm1TMFFIQT09 |
5 | August 24, 2021 (Tuesday), 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=77396 Link |
Remarks: In case of inclement weather, the online CEDARS Non-Academic Induction Talk will be held as scheduled.
Programme-based essential information will be sent to students directly.
New Students will visit your respective faculty societies to know more about the academic planning and get to know your fellow classmates. You will go around the campus to join clubs promoting different cultural, sports and other areas of interests. Students can also visit booths of different halls and join hall visits. Throughout the day, you can enroll for orientation activities by student societies/clubs.
For details of the date and time of registration, please click here: https://www.studentbodyregistration.hku.hk.
First Year Experience (FYE) website <www.cedars.hku.hk/FYE> is a one-stop information site for new students to understand more about learning at HKU, adapt to university life and make better use of HKU’s support services, meet your learning buddies and develop academic and personal goals.
New undergraduates are welcome to visit the FYE page for the latest induction and orientation activities available.