Calendar 2016–17

38 Part 1 • General Information Part 1 waste-reduction scheme and roof-top organic planting, etc. The College has running the Green Ambassador Programme to promote green life among students and to raise their environment awareness, so as to develop a sustainable campus. In 2014, the College won the silver award (under the category of Public Organization, Utility, University) in the GREEN PLUS Award organized by CLP. The College’s efforts at saving energy and protecting the environment have paid off. The College aims to provide a high quality living environment. The beautiful campus is situated at mid-level of the University, commanding the tranquil view of Tolo Harbour. It consists of two buildings which are linked up by a complex of student communal facilities. Besides the installation of an advanced security system on campus, the College has added ample communal facilities, including a 400-person catering centre offering multinational cuisine, decent Shanghaiese restaurant, café, courtyard, multi-purpose hall, mini- theatre, French window with full hill-view fitness room, dance room, learning commons, music rooms, games rooms and barbeque area. The College cares a lot about students’ moral and intellectual development. It aims at providing students with whole-person education through a wide range of general education programmes, cultural and musical programmes and student development activities, such as the general education elective course ‘Experiencing Kunqu and Peking Opera’, ‘Academic Seminar–Successful Charismatic Leadership’, ‘An Evening with The Best of The Best’ Gala, ‘Meeting the Masters Gala’, ‘WS Choir Annual Performance’, visiting scholar programmes, and exchange activities. To embrace different cultures and enhance harmony between people of all origins and races at CUHK, the College has been organizing the first-of-its-kind ‘International Cultural Night’ and ‘Sunset Concert’ since 2014. In addition, the College takes an active role working with student leaders to organize student activities. In 2015 and 2016, students took the initiative to organize the College Anniversary celebration. The organizing committee members numbered more than 200. Through a series of activities the students’ leadership skills were fostered and a sense of belonging to the College was enhanced.