1. Can I take a General Education Foundation course in Year 1 Term 1?

Year 1 and Year 2 students can enrol GEF course on CUSIS during the course selection period: All Year 1 students, except for the MBChB students admitted with Faculty Advanced Standing or students of the two-year programmes, are advised to take the GEF course starting from Term 2, but if they are available and wish to take a GEF course in Term 1, they can also register a GEF course on CUSIS. MBChB students admitted with Faculty Advanced Standing and students of the two-year programmes will be informed of the detailed enrolment arrangement for GEF in Term 1 through their major programmes.

2. Can I take both of the GEF courses, UGFH1000 "In Dialogue with Humanity" and UGFN1000 "In Dialogue with Nature" in the same term?

Yes, you can simply do so on CUSIS during course selection or add/drop period. However, as the quota is limited and both courses require a lot of reading, most students will only be able to take and handle one GEF course in a term.

3. Can I delay taking the GEF courses?

You should follow the University's recommended study pattern as far as possible. The recommendation is that students should take their first GEF course in Year 1 Term 2 and their second GEF course in Year 2 Term 1. As you cannot enrol in any course in the Four Areas of University GE before completing or enrolling in at least one of the two GEF courses, delaying taking the GEF courses will have an impact on your study plan.

Only Year 1 and Year 2 students can enrol GEF course on CUSIS during the course selection period. Year 3 or above students who have not yet completed both GEF courses according to the recommended course pattern should apply to the GEF Programme to enrol the GEF course as soon as possible (Click here for the detailed enrolment arrangement).  Please visit the RES website to check the teaching timetable, the language and the vacancy of the class before you submit the course-add application. We will process your course-add application during the CUSIS add/drop period. 

4. I enrolled a GEF class during the CUSIS selection period, but I would like to change to a different class now. Can I do this during the add/drop period?

Yes, during both the course selection and add/drop period, students can use "Swap" function to change the lecture class (e.g. change from UGFH1000A to UGFH1000B) and "Edit" function to change the tutorial group (e.g. change from UGFH1000AT01 to AT06 of the same lecture class UGFH1000A) on CUSIS. Applications submitted after the CUSIS add/drop period will normally NOT be accepted. Students who encounter problems with add/drop of UGE courses on CUSIS can approach Office of University General Education for assistance.

5. I enrolled in the wait list of one of the GEF classes during the course selection period, why I found I was not on the wait list in the add/drop period?

The wait list information under CUSIS will NOT be kept after the course selection period. Students who were on wait list before must enrol again for the GEF course during the add/drop period.

6. If the medium of instruction of the GEF class that I'm enrolled in is Cantonese/Putonghua, can I still submit my paper in English? Or, if the medium of instruction of my class is English, does it mean that I must submit my paper in English?

Most GEF teachers will accept assignments in either English or Chinese, regardless of the medium of instruction of your class. For a few teachers who can only read English, however, you will need to submit your assignment in English.

7. Do I have to attend the first tutorial class?

Absolutely. The tutorials are essential for GEF. Also, in the first week, teachers generally will introduce the requirements and expectations of the course and begin to discuss the first text.

8. I have not yet taken any GEF courses. Can I first take an elective course that is double-coded as a UGE course, then apply to use it to fulfill GE requirement, once I have completed a GEF course?

Such application will not be approved.

9. I want to appeal an academic mark or grade, how shall I do it?

The procedures for grade appeal are as below:

1. Appeal must be filed within two weeks after the release of course grades.
2. A student who has questions regarding their grades should approach the course teacher for review of course grade. The teacher can decide to revise the grade if a careful review of the student's performance justifies the change.
3. If discussions with the teacher does not resolve the issues, the student can appeal to the Director of the General Education Foundation Programme by submitting the Appeal Form.
4. A reasonable justification must be provided on the Form. Otherwise, the application may not be accepted.
5. Upon receipt of the Appeal Form with reasonable justification, the Director will assign one or more independent teachers to review the grade according to the grading rubrics.
6. The result of this second marking will be final. The grade may remain unchanged, be adjusted upward or downward.