PolyU Orientation Programme 2018 President s Welcome, Faculty s Orientation Session and Orientation Info Day

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1 13 August 2018 Dear student PolyU Orientation Programme 2018 President s Welcome, Faculty s Orientation Session and Orientation Info Day Welcome to the PolyU family! Along with this invitation letter, the President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Prof. Timothy W. Tong is also sending you his welcome a message on the enclosed card. As a new member of PolyU, you may be eager to learn about your studies and university life awaiting you. You are cordially invited to the PolyU Orientation Programme 2018 that brings you three events President s Welcome, Faculty s Orientation Session, and Orientation Info Day. These three events will help you get to know more about the campus, your programme of study, and are great chances for you to meet our faculty/school members and senior students. President s Welcome & Orientation Info Day Date: 31 August 2018 The President s Welcome will be held on Friday, 31 August 2018 from 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. at Jockey Club Auditorium, PolyU. Prof. Timothy W. Tong and members of the senior management will be there to welcome you to the PolyU community. Please register using the QR code or the link below. Seats are limited and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration: Right after the President s Welcome is the Orientation Info Day. Around 50 booths will be mounted by various PolyU student bodies and administrative offices. We expect that 3,000 students and staff will visit the event at the Shaw Sports Complex from 12:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. We encourage you to visit the booths where you will be able to learn about PolyU s services, programmes and activities. Registration is not required. For more information:

2 Faculty / School s Orientation Session Members of Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles and I will be receiving you at the Faculty s Orientation Session, at which you will learn more about your programme of study and student development opportunities. All freshmen are required to attend the Faculty s Orientation Session following the schedule outlined below:- Date: 29 August 2018 (Wednesday) Venue Details 10:00 am HJ302 Department of Applied Physics Orientation Session I wish you a wonderful university life, and I am sure that you will find the coming four years at PolyU enjoyable, fruitful and rewarding. Please contact Ms Meijei Wong of the Department Office at if you have questions about the Faculty s Orientation Session or call if you have questions about the President s Welcome & Orientation Info Day. We look forward to seeing you at PolyU Orientation Programme Yours sincerely, Prof. Wong Wing-tak Dean Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles Encl. Orientation Rundown (Annex 1) Arrangements during Bad Weather & Contingency plan (Annex 2)

3 Annex 1 Departmental & Programme Orientation 2018 Department of Applied Physics 29 August 2018 (Wednesday) HJ302 10:00am 10:15am 10:15am 10:45am 10:45am - 11:15am 11:15am 11:45am 11:45am 11:55am 11:55am 12:00noon 12:00noon 12:10pm 12:10pm 12:25pm Details Departmental Orientation - Welcome speech (by Prof. Daniel Lau, Department Head, 15 mins) Programmes Briefing (by Dr C.W. Leung, 30 mins) Tea Reception (Outside HJ302) Introduction of Centre STARS service and support (by Centre STARS, 30 mins) Briefing on Safety Guidelines (by HSEO, 10 mins) Promotion of Outbound Exchange Progamme (by Angus, CMAO, 5 mins) Mental Wellness Clinic under the University Health Service (by UHS, 10 mins) Briefing on GUR and Academic Advising System (by OGUR, 15 mins)

4 Department of Applied Physics s Orientation Session 2018 Arrangements during Bad Weather Annex 2 Tropical Cyclone Warnings & Rainstorm Warnings (Important: Announcements made by the Education Bureau are NOT applicable to the University.) Signal No. 1 or 3 / Rainstorm Amber or Red Warning Unless otherwise notified, all activities will be held as scheduled. Before 7:00 a.m. Signal No. 8 or above / Rainstorm Black Warning (1) Arrangements for the Orientation Session NOT YET started Signal No.8 or above / Rainstorm Black Warning Signal is lowered / warning cancelled Arrangements * The orientation will be held as scheduled. At or after 7:00 a.m. Signal hoisted / warning issued The orientation will be cancelled. Freshmen should join the re-scheduled one on 30 August 2018 from 10:00. Please refer to the attached contingency plan (bebind) for the details. Signal No. 8 or above Rainstorm Black Warning (2) Arrangements for activities ALREADY started Arrangements will be made to release students to go home as soon as possible. As advised by the Government, people should take shelter in a safe place when the rainstorm black warning is in force. Activities will continue unless otherwise announced. If the warning is still in force when the activities end, students are advised to stay on campus for their own safety until the warning has been cancelled or the traffic conditions have improved. Students should contact the Campus Security Control Centre at telephone no for assistance when necessary. Remarks: Freshmen should arrive 15 minutes before the orientation begins, i.e. 9:45 am (20 August 2018)

5 Contingency plan: If Signal No. 8 or above / Rainstorm Black Warning is hoisted at or after 7:00 a.m. on 29 August 2018, the orientation will be cancelled. Freshmen should join the re-scheduled orientation. Please find the details of the re-scheduled orientation below. Departmental & Programme Orientation 2018 Department of Applied Physics 30 August 2018 (Wednesday) FJ301 10:00am 10:15am 10:15am 10:45am 10:45am - 11:15am 11:15am 11:45am 11:45am 11:55am 11:55am 12:00noon 12:00noon 12:10pm 12:10pm 12:25pm Details Departmental Orientation - Welcome speech (by Prof. Daniel Lau, Department Head, 15 mins) Programmes Briefing (by Dr C.W. Leung, 30 mins) Tea Reception (Outside HJ302) Introduction of Centre STARS service and support (by Centre STARS, 30 mins) Briefing on Safety Guidelines (by HSEO, 10 mins) Promotion of Outbound Exchange Progamme (by Angus, CMAO, 5 mins) Mental Wellness Clinic under the University Health Service (by UHS, 10 mins) Briefing on GUR and Academic Advising System (by OGUR, 15 mins)