Calendar 2001–02

Postgraduate Studies 449 9.0 Course Withdrawals and Additions 9.1 A student who wishes to apply for withdrawal or addition of course/s shall complete the prescribed procedure within two weeks after the beginning of the teaching term. 9.2 In very special cases, the head of the graduate division concerned may, after examining the student’s written application, grant permission for withdrawal from a course or addition of a course after the second week of the teaching term. 9.3 A student who withdraws from a course without going through the prescribed procedure shall be given a failure grade for the course. 10.0 Residence Requirements 10.1 Definition of residence (a) A student is classified as being in residence if he/she is attending courses as prescribed by his/her programme, and in the case of research postgraduate students, also receiving supervision on a regular basis. (b) A student who is in Hong Kong except for absences not exceeding three weeks continuously and not exceeding one month aggregate in any one academic year shall be deemed to be receiving regular supervision, and provided he/she is also attending courses, if required, shall be regarded as in residence. (c) A student who is not in Hong Kong shall normally be deemed to be not receiving supervision, and shall be regarded as not being in residence. In cases where the student would nevertheless receive adequate supervision on a regular basis while away from Hong Kong, or where the absence from Hong Kong is related to an academic purpose, an application should be made beforehand to the head of the graduate division concerned, with the endorsement of the supervisor, to regard the student as being in residence during that period of absence. (d) A student may also be regarded as being in residence while away from Hong Kong if the programme of studies approved by the Graduate Council and the Senate so provides. 10.2 Residence requirements (a) Except for periods of approved leave, and except as provided in 10.2 (b) and (c), all students are required to be in residence during their period of study. (b) Students registered in taught programmes are not required to be in residence between teaching terms. (c) Residence requirements may be waived for part-time students for up to six months in any academic year, upon the written approval of the supervisor and the head of the graduate division concerned.