Important Messages for New Students

Dear Students,

May we extend our warm welcome to you in joining CUHK! We would like to provide you with the following important information in order to prepare you for the new academic year.

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Information on Undergraduate Curriculum

You should refer to the Online Student Handbook for information on the academic curriculum of undergraduate programmes, such as major/minor study programme requirements, and also pay attention to other rules and regulations, especially the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies for Students admitted in 2022-23.

Please watch the videos on the homepage of Registration and Examinations Section (RES) to learn more about the main features of the academic curriculum, course assessment, course registration procedures, and other useful information.

2.

University Core Requirements and Exemption

Please check the information posted on RES homepage for the requirements and exemption details. More detailed information can also be found in the websites listed below.

Chinese Language

https://www.chi.cuhk.edu.hk/university-chinese/course-information

English Language

https://eltu.cuhk.edu.hk/curriculum/

General Education

https://www.oge.cuhk.edu.hk/index.php/en/programme

Physical Education

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/peu

Information Technology

https://dlct.cse.cuhk.edu.hk

3.

Student Registration and Academic Counselling Session

All new students should complete the student registration procedures on the Chinese University Student Information System (CUSIS) by the date and time specified in the admission document or related information on JUPAS website. Please follow the detailed procedures on RES homepage to complete student registration.

Individual Faculties/Major Programmes will hold “Academic Counselling Session” on 23 August 2022. Please check the detailed information specified by your Major Programme on RES homepage and attend the academic counselling session either in online or face-to-face mode.

4.

Course Registration

Course registration is scheduled for 30 August 2022 (login time is either at 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.). Individual time appointment is available for your enquiry from 23 August 2022 onwards under “Manage Classes” > “Enrollment Dates” on CUSIS. Detailed information and procedures on course registration are also available on RES homepage.

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Vaccine Pass and Precautionary Measures

Please note the following regarding vaccine pass and precautionary measures to be observed when attending classes/examinations/activities on campus.

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Phase 3 of Vaccine Pass to be implemented on 31 May 2022

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Guidelines for Precautionary Measures for Face-to-Face Meetings

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Guidelines for Precautionary Measures for Face-to-Face Examinations

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong Referencing Guidelines for Social and Non-academic Events during COVID-19

6.

e-Communication, Applications and Enquiries

To support green measures of the University, RES will ONLY communicate with students by campus email, except special cases that relate to students’ self-withdrawal or possible discontinuation of study. Therefore, please check your campus emails regularly.

For applications such as suspension of studies, leave of absence, withdrawal, academic transcripts and certifying letters, course and unit exemptions, and exemption of core language courses by attainment, please observe the relevant announcements on RES homepage.

Please note the normative study period and expected term of graduation as detailed in the CUSIS records. Students should plan their academic studies carefully to fulfil all graduation requirements following the expected graduation term as recorded in CUSIS.

In the event that students need to extend or shorten their study period in accordance with the University Regulations, please be advised that there are three degree conferment dates in a calendar year, which are 31 March (for Term 1 graduates), 31 July (for Term 2 graduates) and 15 October (for Term 2 graduates with summer courses enrolled and/or other pending graduation requirements).

For any enquiries pertaining to the above, please contact RES at 3943 9888 or e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Registration and Examinations Section, Registry

1 August 2022