Stay Safe and Do Not Take Part in Unlawful Activities

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today strongly urges all persons on its campus to stop all dangerous or unlawful activities and leave immediately. The University also strongly condemns the occupation of the campus by people who commit acts of vandalism and violence within the campus and stresses that they are not allowed to stay on the campus.

The prolonged social unrest has had a devastating impact on the city. In the past week, the University facilities have been extensively and severely vandalised by the protesters. Considering the personal safety of the students and staff of PolyU, the University has decided that all face-to-face classes are cancelled for the rest of the first semester, and be conducted on-line, new assessment arrangements will also be adopted. The University today also announces the extension of office suspension until Wednesday (20 Nov) next week. Staff are expected to work from home as far as practicable.

The University is aware that some activists from outside have entered the campus and have been carrying out various unlawful and dangerous activities which pose safety risks to themselves and others.

PolyU reiterates that the well-being of students and staff is its prime concern. For safety reasons, the University, once again, urges ALL persons on campus to leave immediately unless permission from the University management is obtained.

The University management has also issued a letter to its members of PolyU to express its concerns on the campus status (see attachment).