HKUST 2008-2009 Annual Report
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教與
Teaching and Learning
help them effectively manage their lives, learning and
work. Students will complete at least 45 hours of activities,
including talks on wellness and personal development; use
of on-campus recreational facilities; workshops on sports,
mental health and aesthetics; as well as taking part in
volunteering work such as organizing sports activities and
participating in community service.
Arts and Cultural Activities
The Center for the Arts (CFA) organized workshops for
students to experience arts such as the arts of painting,
mixed media production, and ceramics, and also to equip
themselves with skills and knowledge such as photography
and creative dance.
A group of student art lovers formed themselves into
ArtPower@UST. Supported by the Center for the Arts, the
group organized activities and performances in alternate
weeks during semester time to promote art appreciation
and activities in the campus community.
Preparing for the World of Work
Students showed much enthusiasm to equip themselves
for a fulfilling career.
In 2008-09, the Career Center organized a variety of
programs that helped students understand their career
interests and practice effective job hunting skills. There
were on-going recruitment events that maximized
students’ exposure to the dynamic world of work. The
Career Mosaic, a large-scale on-campus job fair, was held
four times during the year and successfully helped build
connections between employers and students.
Living Learning Communities (LLC)
The University has also begun promoting LLCs in the
student halls. LLCs are residential life programs for personal
development of the residents in a holistic manner. The
purpose of LLC is to create and extend student learning
opportunities outside the classroom in order to integrate
curricular and co-curricular experiences that heighten
students’ intellectual and personal growth.
Under LLC, students will reside in clusters within the
student hall to form small communities led and monitored
by faculty and staff to foster interaction and enhance
intellectual and personal growth.
Student Leadership in Extracurricular
Activities
Students continued to assume a leadership role in
many student-led extracurricular activities and sports
competitions. The Students’ Union, together with its 100
affiliated student societies, provided an arena for student
learning and development.
Students actively took part in organizing intramural, inter-
collegiate, regional and international sports events. Sports
competitions organized by students during 2008-09
included the International Fencing Invitation Tournament,
the Indoor Archery Hong Kong Open and the Asian
University Tchoukball Championship.
