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Student Development

The Student Affairs Office (SAO) actively supports holistic development of students through a comprehensive range of co-curricular opportunities. These initiatives aim to enhance students’ learning experience beyond the classroom, unleash their potential and offer opportunities to broaden their horizons. 

Life Development

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Dean of Students Talk Series

Themed as “Together We Dream, We Fly (追夢人生)”, the Dean of Students’ Talk Series encourages and inspires students to pursue their dreams. It features stories and personal journeys of renowned speakers, including entrepreneurs, industrialists, academic experts and more, who are invited over to share their nuggets of wisdom.  


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EXCELL Programme 

The Extra-Curricular Enrichment for Lifelong Learners (EXCELL) Programme offers a series of non-credit bearing courses for all current full-time students. The Programme could help you pick up essential life skills and become a more mature and confident person, unlock your unknown potentials and passions, broaden your perspectives and expand your network.

Check out more information on EXCELL Programme.

Leadership Development

Student Participation in University Governance

Student Participation in University Governance

Full-time students are provided with opportunities to explore their potentials and to make positive impact towards the student community, be it in the student-run organisations, or holding positions to be student members of University governance mechanism. Students are empowered to voice out ideas and suggestions for the development of PolyU through various channels of student participation in university governance. Student members are returned to PolyU’s Council, Senate and committees of the Senate by elections, while other student representatives are selected to serve on university committees or to reflect students’ concerns over institutional services.

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Stay alert with your incoming emails in the PolyU student connect email. Voting invitation notices will be sent to eligible electors in October

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EAGLE

The “EAGLE Global Youth Leadership Programme” (EAGLE) aims at nurturing global youth leaders who are with global perspectives, a strong sense of social responsibility and citizenship at the local, national and global levels. All PolyU full-time UGC-funded undergraduate students are welcome.

Under this scheme, students will take part in workshops, leadership camps and local engagement activities. After further trainings, they will also use their knowledge to actualise their projects offshore.

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PolyU Student Organisations

Officially recognised student organisations and interest clubs are affiliated under the respective hosting units within PolyU. These clubs, societies and associations are collaborating with the University to create a vibrant and diversified campus culture.

You are welcome to make the most out of your transition as a university student by taking part in various orientation activities run by affiliated student organisations.  New students should be aware that only official activities approved by the PolyU Hosting Units of affiliated student organisations are covered by the University’s group personal accident insurance.

Browse the New Student Orientation webpage for the authorised list of 2024 orientation activities

 

General Reminder about Engaging in External Activities/Organisations

University freshmen may be approached by various parties (some may not have any official affiliation with PolyU) which offer opportunities for networking with others. New students who are interested in joining activities or organisations/communities/groups run by external parties are strongly advised to:

  • perform due diligence check on the credibility of the organisers, background and details of the activities/programmes including any terms and conditions for the participants; and
  • seek advice from anyone you trust, e.g. your friends, family members, mentors or teachers, before enrolment/registration.

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