(Revised in March 2014) Introduction In order to achieve the educational goals of, residential halls were established to provide students with a decent learning, research and living environment, where they can enjoy a balanced development. Through liv ing with othe rs, they learn how to communicate and become independent and self-disciplined. (A) Resident Selection Criteria 1. Special quotas, home district, type of residence and extra-curricular activities are the four basic criteria for resident selection. 2. The aforementioned criteria are set in Appendix 1, 2, 3 and 4. Details are as follows: Appendix 1 Special Quotas Appendix 2 Home District Highest score: 40 Appendix 3 Type of Residence Highest score: 35 Appendix 4 Extra-curricular Activities Highest score 25 3. (a) Offenders of S tudent Hostel Regulations will have scores de ducted in their hostel application for the next academic year. Deduction by the Committee on Student Hostels ranges from 1 to 20 points according to different circumstances. (b) Residents who breach the rules for receiving overnight-guests will be penalized as follows: 1 st breach of rules: 8 points deducted 2 nd breach of rules: 20 points deducted 3 rd breach of rules: Disqualified for hostel application in the next academic year (B) Potential Residents 1. Guaranteed One-year Residence Scheme All final-year undergraduates from, who have no t been previously allocated student residence in the College (except Summer Hostel), can apply for the Guaranteed One-year Residence Scheme. Priorities are given to the aforementioned undergraduates and there are each 100 vacancies for male and female students. Places are distributed by a computer lottery system. (Undergraduates from Faculty of Medicine can apply for the scheme from Year 3 onwards.) 2. Residences for freshmen are allocated according to the following formula: A x C/B x 1.1 A- Total number of vacancies (excluding those reserved fo r non-local undergraduates and exchange students) B- Total number of local students from C- Total number of local freshmen 3. After allocating residences to freshmen, the remaining vacancies will be distributed among existing local and non-local undergraduates and exchange students.
Appendix 1 Criteria for Special Quotas A. The following applicants can enjoy priorities in hostel allocation for one academic year: 1. Whose homes are on the outlying islands in Hong Kong or outside Hong Kong (except Tung Chung) 2. Orphans or those who do not have families and are not taken care of 3. Those who are mobility-handicapped out of physical challenges or recommended by the University Health Centre out of other reasons 4. (i) President and (the two) Vice Presidents of N ew Asia College Student Union and President of Student Union-Representative Council. (ii) President or Vice President of Student Union, CUHK or Managing Editor or Deputy Managing Editor of CU Student Press, who is from (iii) Director or Deputy Director of Campus Radio of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who is from. 5. President of Hall Associations in B. The following applicants can enjoy priorities in hostel allocation: 1. Eight vacancies are reserved for Student Union to nominate its committee members/vice President of Representative Council for residence. Period of residence basically lasts until successors take office. 2. Five vacancies are reserved for Student Union, CUHK, CU Student Press a nd Campus Radio of the Chinese University of Hong Kong to nominate its co mmittee members or editors for residence. Period of residence basically lasts until successors take office. 3. Each Student Hostel reserves no more than eight vacancies for students with special needs. Warden nominations for such vacancies will be submitted to the Committee on Student Hostels for considerations. 4. Each Warden can make nominations of no more than 10 percent of the total number of residents in the concerning hostel. The Committee on Student Hostels will give considerations to those w ho meet basic hostel selection criteria and have outstanding performances and contributions to hostel lives and activities.
Allocation Criteria of Student Hostel Place - Nw Asia College District Points Point Hong Kong Island Kowloon New Territories 0 D01 Chinese University 3 D02 Fo Tan 4 D03 Shatin D04 Mo On Shan D05 Wu Kai Sha E01 Tai Po S 6 D06 Tai Wai 8 R06 Kowloon Tong B04 Fanling 9 B03 Sheung Shui Appendix 2 10 T01 Mongkok E02 Tai Po C 11 D06b Tai Wai W D06a Parc Royale/Julimount Garden 12 U02 Shek Kip Mei 13 U01 Nam Shan/Yau Yat Chuen D07 Wong Nai Tau V03 Wang Tau Hom/Wong Tai Sin F06 Lei Muk Shue V02a Tin Ma W03a Tsimshatsui/Tsimshatsui E 14 U05 Nam Cheong E B03a Kwu Tung V06 Diamond Hill W01 Yaumatei 15 U09 Cheung Shan Wan F01 Tsuen Wan N (Lo Wai) V01 Choi Hung F05 Shek Wai Kok/Cheung Shan V08 Chuk Yuen 16 S02 Tak Fook/Amoy U03 Pak Tin U04 Nam Cheong W U06 Lai Chi Kok W02 Jordan 17 R08 Hunghom S (Hok Yuen) R09 Whampoa T02 Tai Kok Tsui U07 Mei Foo 18 S10 Kwun Tong Cen S B01 Frontier M V02b Tsui Chuk E04 Tai Po(Rural) Hong Lok Yuen F02 Tsuen Wan C J03 Shek Yam/Shek Lei J04 Tai Wo Hau J05 Kwai Chung 19 M01 Admiralty R01 Kowloon City J01 Lai King/Yin Lai R02 Mai Tau Wai R07 Hunghom W S01 Kai Yip/Richland S06 Lam Tin S V06a Hammer Hill W03b Ferry Street 20 M02 Central S11 Yau Tong B05 Queen's Gukk F04 Fook Loi H01a Yuen Long E(Central/Old market) J06 Kwai Fong/Kwai Hing
Point Hong Kong Island Kowloon New Territories 21 N01 Wanchai R04 Tokwawan F07 Tsuen King Wai S03 Jordan Valley/Ngau Tau Kok Upper U08 Li Cheng Uk/So Uk V05 Choi Wan V07 Tsz Wan Shan W03c Kowloon Station 22 M03 Sheung Wan R05 Ho Man Tin C02 Sai Kung (Rural)Central N03 Causeway Bay E03 Tai Po E&N(Shuen Wan/Tai Mei Tuk) J01a Cho Yiu/Lai Yiu 23 M05 Kennedy Town S07 Tsui Ping C06 Tiu Keng Leng/Tseung Kwan O C P01 Tin Hau S08 Shun Lee/Shun Tin F08a Belvedere Garden P03 North Point S09 Kwun Tong Central N H01b Yuen Long W P04 Quarry Bay V04 San Po Kong H03 Kam Tin J01b Tsui Yiu/Ho Kong J02a Tsing Yi N 24 P01a Fortress Hill C04 Hang Hau/Hau Tak 25 C03 Sai Kung/ Hebe Haven C05a Po Lam C05c Sheung Tak C05b Tsui Lam/Hong Shing H04 San Tin H05 Pat Heung J07 Wonderland Villas J08 Kwai Shing 26 P06 Taikoo S04 Lok Wah/Crocodile Hill F08 Reviera S05 Sau Mau Ping S12 Lam Tin N/Kwong Tin 27 N02 Happy Valley/Tai Hang C04a Lohas Park P12 Sai Wan Ho G03b Hung Sui Kiu Q05 Apleichau J02b Tsing Yi S Q04 Wong Chuk Hang 28 M04 Sai Ying Pun G05 Siu Hong P07 Sauki wan G07 Tuen Mun C P08b Yiu Tung 29 P09 Heng Fa Chuen X01a Tung Chung C Q01 Aberdeen/Tin Wan 30 M07 Mid Levels G03a Lam Tei P10 Chai Wan(Hing Man Estate G04 Shan King/Leung King/Tai Hing not included) G08 Yau Oi/On Ting/Sam Shing 31 C03a Clear Water Bay F03 Tsuen Wan(Rural)Ting Kau/Sham Tseng F03a Ma Wan/Park Island G02 Siu Lam 32 P02 Causeway Bay S (Tin Hau H06c Tin Shui Wai(Tin Shing/Tin Chi/ Temple Street and above) Tin Yiu/Tin Yau P11 Chai Wan W/Siu Sai Wan Q07 Wah Fu 33 Q03 Shek Pak Wan G06 Butterfly H06a Tin Shui Wai S H07 Ha Tsuen 34 Q02 Pokfulam H02 Shap Pat Heung X01b Tung Chung N X01c Tung Chug W 35 P08a A Kung Ngam/U Yiu Tung H06b Tin Shui Wai N 36 B02 Frontier E 40 Q06 Stanley/Shek O G01 Tuen Mun W (Lung Kwu Tan)
Appendix 3 Criteria for Type of Residence (A) Type (1) Private Housing (highest: 14 points) Cubicle or Bedspace Apartment, Wooden or Tin-sheeted 14 structure Single Tower (>=4 storey, of more than 30 years without elevators) 12 Single Tower (of more than 30 years with elevators) 5 Court (with two or more blocks), Home Ownership Housing, Sandwich 3 Class Housing, Disciplined Services Quarters (of more than 30 years) Court (with two or more blocks), Home Ownership Housing, Sandwich 0 Class Housing, Disciplined Services Quarters (of less than 30 years) Single Tower (of less than 30 years with elevators) 0 Single Tower (<=3 storey, without elevators) 0 Villa 0 (2) Public Housing (Including Interim Housing) Old Resettlement Estates (Category 1-6) 12 Without elevators (4 storey and above, of more than 30 years) 12 Of more than 30 years with elevators 9 Of 21-30 years with elevators 4 Of 20 or less years with elevators 0 (3) Small House (Three-storey) 5 (4) Non-departmental Quarters 0 (B) Area (Average area per head. Highest: 21 points) 50 sq. feet or less 21 51-70 sq. feet 15 71-90 sq. feet 9 91-110 sq. feet 4 111 sq. feet or more 0
Appendix 4 Criteria for Extra-Curricular Activities Criteria for Extra-Curricular Activities consist of two parts with a highest score of 25 in total. (A) General activities A maximum of two events or positions can be registered with full scores for the first one and halved scores for the second one. Tenure should span over September, 2014. Should a department or organization is only under and its Society has registered with both the College and CUHK, committee members can only register such positions once. Positions or schemes which applicants can register are as follows: Position/ Scheme Scores CUHK Student Union Committee 19 16 Managing Director of CU Student Press -- 15 President of Student Union- Representative Council -- 15 Members of Campus Radio CUHK -- 13 Editors of CU Student Press -- 13 President of Society 13 10 Student Union, Temporary Executives 13 -- Members of Hall Associations 10 -- Committee Members of Society 10 8 Committee Members of Non-Residential Hall Association 10 -- Representatives of Student Union- 10 8 Representative Council College or School Sports Team Members 10 8 Members of Non-Residential Hall 8 -- Association (Committee) Assistant Members of Student Union 5 -- Members of Society Representative Council 5 3 Members of Committee 3 --
(B) Large-Scale Events of (Highest: 12 Points) Events President Score Organising Committee Members Head s Trophies 5 3 *Orientation Camp 6 4 (Max 30 Applicatants) *College Anniversary 3 6 Celebration (Max 50 Applicatants) *New Asia Night 5 2 (Max 45 Applicatants) *Singing Contest 5 2 (Max 45 Applicatants) Athletic Meet 3 2 Swimming Gala 3 2 *An outstanding award is open for a maximum of five nominations from any organizing committees, where two more points will be awarded to successful nominees. Orientation Camp Small Group Leader 2 Happy Run Athletes 1 Athletic Meet Athletes 1 Swimming Gala Athletes (1 event) Swimming Gala Athletes (2 events or above) 1 2 Organisations which ar e neither registered with Student Union, CUHK nor Student Union and wish to submit their past records and house program to the Dean of Students Office for considerations for selection points should do so every year. The Office will verify such documents according to the nature and performances of their act ivities and sent them to the Examination Unit. (C) To encourage communication and foster m utual understanding between local and non-local undergraduates, and to help the non-local freshmen to adapt to the life in Hong Kong, all local undergraduates can apply for having a non-local undergraduate as room-mate. Applicants who have paired up with non-local undergraduates will receive 3 hostel admission points for one-year residence, and 1 point for one-te rm residence. The points will be counted in applicants hostel admission in the following academic year (e.g. to pair up with a non-local undergraduate in 20 13/14 academic year, and be eligible for claiming admission points in 2014/15). Should applications exceed number of non-local freshmen assigned to t he College, applicants will be selected on a random basis. All successful applicants are not allowed to change their room-mates without reasons as accepted by the College.