Calendar 2013–14

The Constituent Colleges 31 Part 1 Professor Samuel S.M. Sun, a renowned international expert in agricultural biotechnology, was appointed as the Master of S.H. Ho College in 2009. Professor Sun is currently an Emeritus Professor of Biology and a research professor of biology at CUHK. C.W. Chu College Founded in 2007, C.W. Chu College is named after Dr. Chu Ching-wen (1906– 1996), a prominent industrialist and a remarkable philanthropist who spent the larger part of his career in Hong Kong. The values which the late Dr. Chu exemplified are encapsulated in the College motto Cultus et Beneficentia . The vision statement of the College embodies four elements: intimate , international , intellectual , involved , and aims to nurture graduates with leadership, generosity, intellectual clarity and morality. Instead of an administration-centred student discipline system, the College encourages students, who will pledge an Honour Code upon admission, to take primary responsibility for managing the Code and dealing with any behaviour that is not consistent with it—in a spirit of maturity and self-governance. With a student membership of only 300, the College places strong emphasis on student-teacher interactions. It offers four years of undergraduate residence, and communal dining three times a week, catalyzing students to build enduring bonds. High table dinners, one highlight of communal dining, allow students to learn from the wisdom and experience of leaders in society. The College admits 75 students per year, with an expectation of 40% (including incoming exchange students) coming from outside Hong Kong. College fellows and teachers likewise come from many different backgrounds, enabling students to experience and share multicultural perspectives. Students broaden their horizon and enrich their social exposure through the mentorship scheme, which extends and realizes the vision and mission of the College. Mentors are experienced and leading figures from all walks of life, including our ready network of Chu Scholars, and will offer advice and guidance on students’ personal development. The College will also support students to go on academic exchange abroad. Approximately 60 scholarships and bursaries will be provided each year when the College becomes full-fledged, to recognize merit and to help defray extra costs for students. The College also organizes various service programmes for them to develop responsibility and leadership.