Student Exchange Programme Office of Academic Links

The Chinese University of Tel : (852) 3943 7597 Fax : (852) 2603 5045 Email : [email protected]

Fall Orientation 2021

Monday 16 August 2021

Online Chat Room for Exchange Students 3:00 – 4:30 pm (GMT +8) Meet your fellow students. See where they are coming from, what plans Via Zoom https://rb.gy/8sjpsm they have for Hong Kong, and get through the quarantine period together!

Tuesday 17 August 2021

Orientation: Introduction to CUHK and the Student Exchange 9:00 am – 10:30 am (GMT +8) Programme Via Zoom https://rb.gy/885waq Learn about CUHK, prepare for your exchange, and see what plans we’ve made for you throughout the term.

Wednesday 18 August 2021

10:00 – 11:00 am (GMT +8) Briefing on Course Registration Via Zoom https://rb.gy/hc5hxj Important notes on course add/drop procedures and deadlines.

Thursday 19 August 2021

College Time Meet with representatives from your affiliated College to learn about the 10:00 – 11:00 am (GMT +8) College, its unique features, and fun activities. Via Zoom https://rb.gy/dccm7b

Wu Yee Sun College

College Time Meet with representatives from your affiliated College to learn about the 12:00 nn – 1:00 pm (GMT +8) College, its unique features, and fun activities. Via Zoom https://rb.gy/mxrdy5

Chung Chi College | New Asia College | United College | Shaw College

Meeting with I-House Warden 4:00 – 5:00 pm (GMT +8) For students who will stay at the I-House – meet with the Warden and the Via Zoom https://rb.gy/wqd5ci Management Team. Find out who are your neighbours in coming months!

Friday 20 August 2021

09:30 – 10:30 am (GMT +8) Yoga Together – Class A* Via Zoom https://rb.gy/4sbi43 Time to relax and stretch your body!

Survival – Class A* 3:30 – 4:30 pm (GMT +8) Cantonese is the local dialect that is used in Hong Kong. Communicating https://rb.gy/9jawcv using some basic Cantonese will go a long way, whether it be ordering Via Zoom mouth-watering local cuisine, getting your way around the city on taxis and the minibus or making friends with the locals.

Monday 23 August 2021

Regional Session – Americas 9:00 am – 10:00 am (GMT +8) Meet with your Student Advisor who will prepare you for your time at Via Zoom https://rb.gy/a9xsoy CUHK.

Regional Session – Asia and Oceania 2:00 – 3:00 pm (GMT +8) Meet with your Student Advisor who will prepare you for your time at Via Zoom https://rb.gy/vu1uen CUHK.

*Registration is necessary: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13636141

Last updated on 12 August 2021

Monday 23 August 2021 (Cont’d)

Regional Session – Europe and South Africa 4:00 – 5:00 pm (GMT +8) Meet with your Student Advisor who will prepare you for your time at Via Zoom https://rb.gy/crmjp6 CUHK.

Tuesday 24 August 2021

Introduction to Chinese Characters* As an international financial hub, the use of English is extremely common in 10:00 – 11:00 am (GMT +8) Hong Kong. You will find Chinese characters in many places also, Via Zoom https://rb.gy/xckiiy oftentimes alongside English words. Learn about the history of Chinese characters, how they are written, and pick up on some common characters, including “中大” (CUHK)!

6:15 – 7:15 pm (GMT +8) Yoga Together – Class B* Via Zoom https://rb.gy/xxwd4b Time to relax and stretch your body!

Wednesday 25 August 2021

Survival Cantonese – Class B* Cantonese is the local dialect that is used in Hong Kong. Communicating 12:00 nn – 1:00 pm (GMT +8) using some basic Cantonese will go a long way, whether it be ordering Via Zoom https://rb.gy/fapmw2 mouth-watering local cuisine, getting your way around the city on taxis and the minibus or making friends with the locals.

Survival in Hong Kong 3:30 – 4:30 pm (GMT +8) Get some quick and useful tips to make the most of your time in Hong Via Zoom https://rb.gy/sqr0gt Kong!

Thursday 26 August 2021

Workshop on Intercultural Communication* Living and learning in a new environment might be challenging especially 10:00 – 11:30 am (GMT +8) when you interact with people of different cultural background. Join this Via Zoom https://rb.gy/imjkbw workshop to learn essential intercultural communication skills to understand, appreciate, and communicate effectively.

Friday 27 August 2021

Walk in Hong Kong Tour – Kennedy Town* Being one of the former British colony’s oldest communities on the 4:00 – 5:00 pm (GMT +8) northwestern end of , today Kennedy Town has gentrified Via Zoom https://rb.gy/vhpzkq into a vibrant neighborhood with a mix of instagrammable spots and historical relics that carry stories of the lost City of Victoria and the spooky past of the bubonic plague of 1894.

Monday 30 August – 3 September 2021 Multi-purpose Room 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (GMT +8) Check-in at Office of Academic Links 1/F Yasumoto International https://rb.gy/ey7fpy Pick-up Orientation Package | Campus Tour | Q&A Counter Academic Park

College Time [3 September 2021] Meet with representatives from your affiliated College to learn about the 2:30 – 3:30 pm (GMT +8) C.W. Chu College College, its unique features, and fun activities. https://rb.gy/cqgku9 (or via Zoom) (TBC)

C.W. Chu College

*Registration is necessary: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13636141

CUHK Mobile App: iPhone user / Android user | CUHK Campus Map: www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/campus/cuhk-campus-map.html CUHK Campus Transportation: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/transport_office/

Last updated on 12 August 2021