Calendar 2016–17

28 Part 1 • General Information Part 1 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, 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 a wide range of scholarships and awards. Eligible students also receive support to pursue postgraduate studies overseas. Starting from 2013–14, the College also organizes a new Service-Learning Internship Programme (SLIP) to provide internship opportunities for students to work in the overseas NGOs. The Senior Seminar Graduate Research Consultant Scheme is established to assist undergraduate groups in planning and conducting multidisciplinary research for the College’s compulsory general education course of ‘Senior Seminar’, in their final year of studies. University postgraduate students are recruited as graduate research consultants every year, and they will support the course supervisors on one to one basis. The Hostel Residence Grant and Off-campus Resident Grant are also established to provide subsidies to needy students for hostel fees or off-campus rental in order to encourage them to participate in college activities. In 2016–17, the total value of the College’s scholarships, awards and financial aid is over HK$10 million, with around 2,800 awards. The College promotes moral education through the Shum Wai Yau Moral Education Scheme. To reinforce the College motto on ‘Xin Min’ and nurture students to help those in need while participating in social service, the College will continue to support the development of social service programmes among students. In 2015–16, a total of 3,196 students were assigned to United College, of whom 1,368 were male and 1,828 female.