Calendar 2016–17

24 Part 1 • General Information Part 1 The College has its own Chaplain’s Office to promote activities which include assemblies, Sunday services and Christian fellowships. The Theology Division (now named Divinity School of Chung Chi College) was also established for the training of Christian ministers. Academic and cultural activities are regularly organized for both College staff and students. They include seminars, luncheon talks, Annual Education Conferences, Siu Lien Ling Wong Visiting Fellows Programme, Hop Wai Art and Cultural Programme, and various exchange and visitor programmes. The College’s Centre for the Study of Religion and Chinese Society and Service- Learning Centre also hold regular educational activities such as conferences and workshops. The College organizes various overseas exchange programmes to broaden students’ horizons, such as student exchange programmes, Study Trips on Exploration of French/German Society, study trips of the Lee Shiu Centre of Intercultural Learning, International Service-Learning Programmes, Student Visitor Programmes, and Global Y’s Trainee Programme. Other personal development programmes such as the Mentor Programme (local and overseas), Learning Arts Programme, Outward Bound Training Programme, S.H. Sung Creativity Award, and Dreaming through Chung Chi Scheme are also available for advancing students’ communication skill, boosting their health, and encouraging innovation. To further strengthen students’ language skills, activities including Language Enhancement Programmes, Language Summer Study Abroad Programme and Chung Chi College Toastmasters Club are held. The College also organizes a series of programmes such as Service-Learning Programmes, ‘Seeds of Good Deeds’ Project Award, etc., to encourage students to care for and contribute to the community. Students are also encouraged to take part in extracurricular activities organized by the College Student Union, departmental societies, class societies, the non-resident hall, and student residents’ associations. The College has a wide range of scholarships, financial aid schemes and awards to subsidize students to participate in College educational activities. In 2015–16, more than 730 scholarships were awarded. The total amount of scholarships, financial aids and activities subsidies reached HK$13 million. In 2015–16 Chung Chi College had a student population of 3,184 of whom 1,466 were male and 1,718 were female. About 30% of the students were Christians.