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Information on Summer Session, 2020 – 21
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Course Registration Period for University Summer Session | ||
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Students should check their time appointment for course selection in "Enrolment Dates" under CUSIS from 29 March and follow the schedule below to logon CUSIS to register the summer courses offered under the University Summer Session (except classes with add consent). |
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Course Registration Period: 19 April (8:30p.m.) – 21 April (8:30p.m.) |
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Information for Course Registration | ||
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Students should check the following information on RES homepage or CUSIS prior to taking any courses. If there are any questions, please contact the course offering departments for advice.
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(3) | System Functions under CUSIS for Course Enrolment | ||
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Students may make use of the following system functions to validate, enroll, drop, swap and update (i.e. make changes to their tutorials). Details of the functions can be found in the User Guides posted at https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cusis/faqs-enrollment.html. | |||
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Validate courses using the function “Shopping Cart / Enroll Classes” (Appendix 1) Starting from 12 April, students may logon CUSIS to search and pre-select courses they wish to enroll for University Summer Session 2020-21 and put them into the Shopping Cart. Students can then click the button ‘Validate’ to check whether their desired courses under the Shopping Cart have any timetable conflicts and whether they meet the course enrolment rules. Please note that ‘validate’ system function just helps students to check the eligibilty of enrolling their desired courses under the Shopping Cart. Student MUST logon CUSIS again during the above course registration period to finish the final enrolment process. Students are recommended to validate again their pre-selected courses before the actual course selection, since any changes in timetable and course enrolment rules may affect the previous course validation results. |
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Finish Course Enrolment (Appendix 2) During the course registration period, students MUST logon CUSIS and check again the pre-selected courses under the Shopping Cart, then follow instructions to finish the remaining steps of course enrolment. The enrolment results will be made known on a first-come-first-served basis, which can be seen by using the function "Enrolment Status". |
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Enroll, Drop, Swap and Update Classes (Appendix 3) Students can make use of the following system functions for course adjustments. |
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Wait List Students will be put into the wait list with the ‘wait list position’ when the class is full, if they indicate to be put in the wait list during course enrolment, on the condition that they fulfill the course enrolment rules. If some students drop the class or departments add quota during the course registration period, students on the wait list will enroll in the class automatically. Therefore, students on the wait list should check the course enrolment record daily to keep updated. Students MUST remove their name from wait list on their own as soon as possible if they do not intend to take the course. Since taking summer course(s) is optional, the wait list information under CUSIS will NOT be kept after course registration period. Hence, students MUST apply again for the summer course during add/drop periods. |
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(4) | Course Add/Drop Period | ||
The add/drop period for summer courses is within the first teaching week after the class commencement. Please observe the schedules listed below. | |||
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For classes with first teaching day commence on 17 May–21 May The add/drop period under CUSIS will be from 17 May (8:30p.m. Monday) to 21 May (8:30p.m. Friday). Except for classes with add/drop consent, all students should perform course add/drop using the system functions under CUSIS. All course add/drops under CUSIS will be in batch mode, and course add is on first-come-first-served basis subject to fulfillment of course enrolment rules and quota availability. Students MUST check “View My Classes” under CUSIS to check the most updated add/drop results. |
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For classes with first teaching day commence on or after 22 May Students should approach the course offering department within the first teaching week using the form “Course Add/Drop Form for University Summer Session” and seek approval from the course offering department. Department will update the course enrolment for the students concerned. Students MUST check “View My Classes” under CUSIS to make sure the add/drop results are updated. |
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(5) | Approach Course Offering Department | ||
Students should approach the course offering department for advice on course add/drop under the following conditions. | |||
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Classes with Add Consent or Drop Consent: If department indicates ‘add consent’ or ‘drop consent’ for the class, students are not allowed to add or drop the class on their own under CUSIS. They must seek department’s approval by filling in the ‘Course Add/Drop Form for University Summer Session’. |
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Do not fulfill course enrolment rules: If students do not fulfill the course enrolment rules but must add a certain course, they should also seek course offering department’s approval. Students should approach the department concerned during the add/drop period or the specified date(s) as advised by concerned department. Please complete the form ‘Course Add/Drop Form for University Summer Session’ and submit it to the concerned department for approval. |
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(6) | Important Notes for Course Enrolment | ||
i. | Course enrolment process is on a first-come first-served basis and in batch mode, subject to fulfillment of course enrolment rules and availability of quotas. | ||
ii. | Course enrolment rules embedded under CUSIS serve as system logic for accepting students into classes. If students encounter any problems in course registration and when system messages generated may not be so comprehensible from student’s point of view, please always refer to the detailed course enrolment rules under CUSIS. On fulfillment of ‘pre-requisite’ condition, only course(s) taken at CUHK or exempted through proper approval by ‘Course & Units Exemption’ will be recognized as the ‘pre-requisite course’ under CUSIS. Equivalent course(s) taken or re-designation of courses will NOT be treated as the pre-requisite course in CUSIS. If students have any problems in course enrolment under the above condition, please seek advice from RES or the department concerned. | ||
iii. | For tutorials, if a course comprises of a lecture and a tutorial, students are required to add both the lecture and tutorial at the same time in the course enrolment process. If departments have pre-assigned the tutorials, please observe departments’ announcement whether students may use ‘Update Classes’ to make changes on their own, or must approach the course offering department for making the changes if "Add Consent" or "Drop consent" is set. | ||
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For postgraduate courses which departments do not allow students to enroll by themselves under CUSIS, they should download and complete “Course Add/Drop Form for Postgraduate Course” and send the completed form by email to departments for approval and return the endorsed form to RES for update on CUSIS. If students have other course registration problems, please contact RES or the department concerned by email for advice. |
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v. | Always check ‘View My Classes’ under CUSIS to get the most updated course enrolment records, since departments may make changes to their class schedules or cancel a course. | ||
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Always pay attention to the messages after enrolling classes since ‘ü’ status does not mean the ‘add’ or ‘drop’ is successful. Please refer to the screen shot below. |
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(7) | Course Load for Summer Session | ||
Except with prior permission of the Dean of the Faculty to which the student belongs, a student shall take no more than 6 units of courses in each summer session. In addition, the year course load for students is 39 units. Students MUST hand in the approved application for exceeding course load by the specified deadlines for updating course load under CUSIS, otherwise, the System will reject their course registration under CUSIS. |
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i. | Intended term course load in summer session exceeds 6 units: | ||
- | Application form: “Application Form for Exceeding Term Course Load in Summer Session” which is available for download on RES homepage. <hyperlink> | ||
- | Application deadlines: by 13 April 2021 for update of course load under CUSIS before course registration in April 2021 or by 10 May 2021 for update of course load before course add/drop which begins on 17 May 2021. | ||
ii. | Intended year course load exceeds 39 units: | ||
- | e-Application System: “Online Application for Exceeding Year Course Load” on RES homepage. <hyperlink> |
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- | Application deadlines: The e-Application System for exceeding year course load will open from 29 March – 13 April 2021 and 26 April – 10 May 2021. For students who submit the application by the specified periods above, their course load will be updated under CUSIS before course registration in April 2021 or before course add/drop which begins on 17 May 2021 respectively. | ||
(8) | Assessment | ||
Courses shall be assessed in the same manner as courses in the regular terms, and count towards graduation requirements and grade point averages for graduation assessment. However, grades obtained shall be treated on a standalone basis and shall not affect the academic standing of students, e.g. probation status, in the regular terms. Students shall not be assessed for probation or discontinuation for their performance in the summer session. Nevertheless, Reg. 10.4(e) of the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies shall continue to be applicable. | |||
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Appendix 1: System Walkthrough for “Class Search” and “Validate” |
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Appendix 2: System Walkthrough for Finish Enrolling Courses |
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Appendix 3: System Walkthrough for Add, Drop, Swap and Update Classes |
29 March 2021
Term Dates in 2021-22 (Tentative)
Full-time Undergraduate Programmes (except MB ChB Programme)
First term |
6 September 2021 (Mon) – 4 December 2021 (Sat) Course examinations: 8 December 2021 (Wed) – 23 December 2021 (Thu) |
Second term |
10 January 2022 (Mon) – 23 April 2022 (Sat) Reading week: 1 April 2022 (Fri) – 9 April 2022 (Sat) |
Summer session | 16 May 2022 (Mon) – 2 July 2022 (Sat) |
Postgraduate Programmes (for most 2-term programmes)
First term | 6 September 2021 (Mon) – 4 December 2021 (Sat) |
Second term | 10 January 2022 (Mon) – 23 April 2022 (Sat) |
Summer term | 16 May 2022 (Mon) – 2 July 2022 (Sat) |
Course Registration Dates, Congregation and Holidays
2020
August | 12 | Wed |
Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates |
14 | Fri | Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 3 students and Year 2 students admitted with Advanced Standing; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.) |
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18-21 | Tue-Fri | Course registration for most postgraduate programmes | |
20 | Thu | Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 2 students; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.) |
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September | 1 | Tue | Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (New students; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.) |
October | 1 | Thu | Public holiday – National Day |
2 | Fri | Public holiday – The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | |
10 | Sat | Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions [full-time undergraduate classes (except MBChB Programme Years 4-6) suspended] | |
26 | Mon | Public holiday – The day following Chung Yeung Festival | |
November | 16-17 | Mon-Tue |
Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates |
19-20 | Thu-Fri | Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 3 students, Year 2 students admitted with Advanced Standing and Year 1 students admitted to senior-year places; from 8:30 p.m. on 19 November to 8:30 p.m. on 20 November) |
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19 | Thu | 88th Congregation for the Conferment of Bachelor's Degrees [full-time undergraduate classes (except MBChB Programme Years 4-6) and postgraduate classes suspended] | |
20-21 | Fri-Sat | 88th Congregation for the Conferment of Master's Degrees | |
23-24 | Mon-Tue | Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 2 students and Year 1 students admitted with Advanced Standing; from 8:30 p.m. on 23 November to 8:30 p.m. on 24 November) |
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26-27 | Thu-Fri | Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 1 students; from 8:30 p.m. on 26 November to 8:30 p.m. on 27 November) |
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December | 3 | Thu | 89th Congregation for the Conferment of Honorary Degrees and Doctoral Degrees |
25 | Fri | Public holiday – Christmas Day | |
26 | Sat | Public holiday – The first weekday after Christmas Day |
2021
January | 1 | Fri | Public holiday – The first day of January |
February | 11-17 | Thu-Wed | Lunar New Year Vacation |
12-13 & 15 | Fri-Sat & Mon | Public holiday – Lunar New Year | |
April | 2-3 | Fri-Sat | Public holiday – Easter |
5 | Mon | Public holiday – The day following Ching Ming Festival | |
6 | Tue | Public holiday – Easter | |
May | 1 | Sat | Public holiday – Labour Day |
19 | Wed | Public holiday – The Birthday of the Buddha | |
June | 14 | Mon | Public holiday – Tuen Ng Festival |
July | 1 | Thu | Public holiday – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day |
Note: All public holidays will also be University holidays.
Last updated on 14 September 2020
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
University Almanac 2020-21
List of dates with class suspension arrangement
2020
October | 10 | Sat | Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions [full-time undergraduate classes (except MBChB Programme Years 4-6) suspended] |
November | 19 | Thu | 88th Congregation for the Conferment of Bachelor’s Degrees [full-time undergraduate classes (except MBChB Programme Years 4-6) and postgraduate classes suspended] |