Calendar 2014–15

26 Part 1 • General Information Part 1 United College was founded in 1956 with the amalgamation of five post- secondary colleges: Canton Overseas College, Kwang Hsia College, Wah Kiu College, Wen Hua College, and Ping Jing College of Accountancy. The five colleges decided to pool their resources to provide quality tertiary education for local students. The United College of Hong Kong was incorporated under an ordinance of the government in 1957 with a board of trustees as its governing body. United College became one of the founding Colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1963. The College moved from Bonham Road on Hong Kong Island to its present site on the University campus in December 1971. United College places strong emphasis on whole-person education and broadening the perspective of its students and enhancing their sense of social responsibility. United College’s Distinguished Visiting Scholars Lectures, Annual Workshop and College Assemblies provide intellectual stimuli to both students and staff. A wide range of activities, including those activities by the students’ union and interest groups, Shum Choi Sang Mentorship Programme, the United College Mr. Fung Sun Kwan Whole Person Development Award Programme, leadership training, social services and incentive schemes, Group Sense Innovation and Entrepreneurial Project Award Programme, Toastmasters Club, organic farming and environmental protection events, drama, debate, art and cultural activities, and health series are organized. Through participation in these activities, students develop in personal and social aspects. Students are given more opportunities to take part in overseas study tours, exchange programmes, as well as non-local cultural and language programmes under the College’s Globe-oriented Active Learning (GOAL) Programme and