Information Session on Allocation of On and Off-campus Bed Spaces for UG

Information Session on Allocation of On and Off-campus Bed Spaces for UG 1 March 2012 6-7pm LTA

Objectives • Share information • Collect views

Supply in 2012/2013 ‧Fall Term - 7 UG halls - HKAC ‧Spring Term - 7 UG halls - HKAC - Halls VIII & IX

Hall application (2012/2013) ‧Continuing UG students Application : 12-25 March Result : 19 April Acceptance : 19-23 April

Hall Application (2012/2013)……cont’d ‧New UG students Application : 1-5 August (3-year curriculum) : 20-24 August (4-year curriculum) Result : 31 August Acceptance : 31 August - 3 September

Allocation of Hall Places • New students to stay on-campus to facilitate their transition into university education • Students admitted through special academic programs eg. Early Admission Scheme • Students holding specific positions in student organizations • Non-local students in their second year of study and Exchange-in students • Residence Master’s Discretion

Allocation of Hall Places ……cont’d • Persons holding the following posts in the current year: • - The president, Internal Vice-President, External Vice-President and • Financial Secretary of Students’ Union • - Editor-in-chief of Editorial Board of Students’ Union • - The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary of Students’ Union • Council • - Ten Executive Committees members from each House Students’ Association • nominated by the respective House Students’ Association and approved by • Hall Selection Committee

Allocation of Hall and HKAC Places • Applicants assessed by the composite point system i.e. • - Non-local students in their 3rd / 4th year of study • - Local students in their 2nd / 3rd / 4th year of study

Composite Point System • Home Distance from HKUST (maximum : 50 points) • Contribution to Campus Life (maximum : 35 points) • Outstanding Performance (maximum : 15 points) In view of the keen competition, the cut-off is likely to be over 50 points

HKAC Hong Kong Adventist Collage 三育書院 232 bed spaces “https://sao.ust.hk/housing/Halls/HKAC/hkac.html”

HKAC

Allocation of places in HKAC • All continuing UG students can opt for HKAC in their hall application • Those who have opted HKAC and who have a housing offer will be arranged to stay in HKAC • Remaining HKAC places to be allocated : • - Higher composite scores, higher priority for on-campus student • housing; or • - Higher composite scores, higher priority for HKAC; or • - All above the cut-off point to be offered both on-campus student • housing and HKAC by draw

Other Options • Off-campus Housing Section, SHO • 1/F, UG Hall II

Other Options ……… cont’d • Services available : • Web information • https://sao.ust.hk/housing/living_offcampus.html • Talks & visits • https://sao.ust.hk/housing/living_offcampus_talks.html • Accommodation search • https://sao.ust.hk/housing/search.html • search for roommate / apartment-mate • https://sao.ust.hk/housing/search.html • email : “shoinfo@ust.hk”

Up-coming activities • Visits to HKAC (6-8 March 2012) • Talks on off-campus housing (Mid March 2012) • Visits to nearby areas • Sharing with students who live off-campus

Information Session on Allocation of On and Off-campus Bed Spaces for UG