PG Resident Handbook 2025-26

While Cooking • Always turn on the range hood to its highest power level. • To avoid overheating, always adjust the fire level to the adequate level. • When circumstances permit, keep all windows wide open to minimize smoke, heat and steam accumulation. • Close all apartment doors to prevent smoke generated from cooking that may activate smoke detectors in corridors. Cooking Cooking is allowed ONLY in the kitchenette of each unit in the University Apartments or the kitchen on each floor of GGT. You should clean up the stove, the range hood and the kitchenette EVERY time after cooking. Residents in the University Apartments should check the grease filter of the range hood from time to time and replace it whenever necessary. This helps prevent grease and dirt from accumulating in the kitchenette. REMEMBER to turn o the stove after use. Negligence can be disastrous. Do not leave your food items or kitchenware unattended in common areas. The University or the Hall Management shall not be responsible for any loss of, misuse, or damage to the items. Use microwave oven properly. Incorrect use of microwave oven will cause fire or even explosion. Read the safety instruction sheet posted near the oven carefully. Do NOT cook or reheat food in the bedroom or the living room. The bedrooms and living rooms are fitted with sensitive detectors/sprinklers which can be easily activated by heat. Telephone [SKCC Hall] A telephone is installed in the hallway of each floor of the SKCC Hall. The telephone is for the joint use by residents in the hall. Be considerate and do not engage in lengthy conversation on the telephone. All telephones are direct lines outside the University telephone system which can neither be used to make international calls nor to receive collect calls. If you want to make international calls, please use the pay-phone next to the Co ee Shop at the Chia-Wei Woo Academic Concourse. 24 Services 25 Services Mail Incoming Mail Ordinary Mail Mail is delivered to the hall except on Sundays and Public Holidays. You may collect mail from the assigned pigeon hole or letterbox. Your mail should be addressed to you as follows: Your Name Your Room/Apartment Number with Bedspace Number Your Hall Name The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong Residents are reminded to check their mails regularly and clear out any accumulated mail. Residents are also reminded to notify relevant others of their change of correspondence address prior to check-out. The Hall Management is unable to provide any mail forwarding service. Any undelivered mails will be returned to the Post Office. The Hall Management shall not be responsible for loss of mails. Registered Mail or Parcel In order to protect the privacy and interests of every resident, please note that sta of the Hall Office / Management Office would not receive registered mails, parcels or other items delivered by the Post Office or courier which require the confirmation by the recipient. The postman usually delivers registered mails/parcels to the halls in the early afternoon on weekdays. In case the mails/parcels cannot be delivered to you during the aforesaid time, the postman or courier is required to leave you the contact information. You can call and work out another delivery time with the postman or courier so that the mails/parcels can be delivered to you at the pre-arranged time period, and you need not go to the Post Office or courier company to collect the item in person. Outgoing Mail You may use mailing services of the Postal Counter. You are required to use your own stamps as appropriate for outgoing mail. The details are as follows: Time : 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (Mondays – Fridays) Closed (Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays) Location : Room 2615, 2/F (lift 31/32) Services : The counter handles general mail service, parcel orders, selling of postage stamps and others. The maximum weight of parcel order to be handled at the counter is 5 kg. Orders involve commercial goods or activities with business nature will not be served. Post boxes are available both outside the Leung Yat Sing Lecture Theatre (LT-F) and CMA Lecture Theatre (LT-L). Mail Service by Campus Services Office: https://cso.ust.hk/mail/pos_ctr

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