The Hall Management staff would like to extend our warmest welcome to you! Our mission is to provide quality management, facilities, and services to our residents. Working with DSTO (Dean of Students’ Office) and other academic departments, we strive to provide a vibrant and diverse living and learning platform for cultural, recreational, social and academic growth for our residents. Living in the hall community at HKUST will certainly be an amazing experience where you can meet lots of new friends, learn how to live with your roommates, expose to ideas that you have never encountered. You may even face obstacles and problems that are difficult to solve. Do not feel desperate, as you are not alone in facing these challenges. Many people within our hall community, including your Residence Masters, peers and hall staff, can offer help and support. You are welcome to speak out and discuss with us in order to find ways to cope with difficulties. This is also a transition of becoming an independent and responsible individual. The student halls are close to lecture theatres and classrooms, and you can easily access various campus resources. Our office offers a variety of programs that stimulates both educational and social development. You are also encouraged to join activities organized by your Residence Master and hall staff. We are sure that it will be an unforgettable experience for you to be involved in the hall life at HKUST! Welcome Message 2 Welcome Message 3 Introduction The University believes in total and holistic education. Students are encouraged to take part in extra-curricular activities and to engage in athletic and cultural activities as participants rather than spectators. Residential living on campus is an important means in achieving the educational purpose and development of • interpersonal skills • breadth of interests and • organizational and leadership abilities Halls play a special role in campus life. Being more than a place to sleep and study, halls provide an opportunity for you to make friends with students from other Schools, and to experience a true sense of community. Each student should act responsibly and honorably, and to hold fellow students to the same standard. The main objective of this handbook is to provide basic information about Undergraduate Halls to all residents with a view to facilitating them in deriving maximum benefit from residential life. The architects and the builders have created for us the physical environment in form of rooms, common areas and others. It will be you, the residents, through your stay in the hall and participation in activities that will give life and character to the residential environment. Do make good use of the handbook to explore the facilities and services available. At the same time, do ask yourself in what way, through your participation, efforts, creativity, cooperation, acceptance and others, you can contribute to the creation of an environment that will bring educational benefit to all. Introduction
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