Policies, Guidelines and Procedures

Programmes of Study

Documents related to the programme of study of undergraduate programmes, and course and programme planning and revisions are included in this section for reference of Departments/Schools/Programmes in programme and course planning and revisions.

Programme/Course Planning and Review

Guide for Programme Planning Guide for Course Planning Course Sharing between Undergraduates and Postgraduates and Guidelines for Assignment of Level of Course Code

Major Reference on Programme/Course-related Matters

Regulatory Issues about the New Curriculum Re-approval of Self-financed Programmes Stream and Concentration Areas within Major Programmes Double Degrees/Double Majors Framework for Double Major Programmes Framework for Minor Programmes

Course and Unit Exemptions

Policies and guidelines on course and unit exemptions for undergraduate students admitted with different qualifications are included in this section for reference of Departments/Schools/Programmes. Students may refer to the page Information on Course and Unit Exemptions for Undergraduate Students on the website of the Registration and Examinations Section, Registry for more details.

For Admission with Advanced Standing/Senior-year Places

Course and Unit Exemptions for Sub-degree Holders Exemptions for Associate Degree/Higher Diploma Holders Admitted to Senior-year Places Exemptions for Admission to Senior-year Places Funded by UGC (applicable to students admitted to senior-year places in 2012-13) Revised version of the Framework for Exemptions for Admission against FYFD Quota with Advanced Standing and Admission to Senior-year Places (applicable to students admitted with advanced standing, and students admitted to senior-year places in 2013-14 and thereafter)

For Students Participating in Dual Undergraduate Degree Programmes

Unit Requirements applicable to students admitted in 2025-26 and thereafter Unit Requirements applicable to students admitted from 2022-23 to 2024-25

Teaching and Learning

Documents and information related to teaching and learning of the University are included in this section for reference.

Teaching and Learning @CUHK

Teaching and Learning Website

Quality Assurance

Quality Manual

Academic Honesty

Honesty in Academic Work: A Guide for Students and Teachers

Assessment

Assessment of Student Learning in Taught Programmes

Virtual Teaching & Learning and Artificial Intelligence (Layout 1)

Guidelines on Approval for Virtual Teaching and Learning Courses in Taught Programmes Teaching Modes for Courses in Taught Programmes at CUHK (Annex 1) Proposal for Introduction of Virtual Teaching and Learning Courses in Taught Programmes (Annex 2) Guidelines for Inclusive Virtual Teaching and Learning Environment Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Teaching, Learning and Assessments Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Teaching, Learning and Assessments – A Guide for Students

Virtual Teaching & Learning and Artificial Intelligence (Layout 2)

Guidelines on Approval for Virtual Teaching and Learning Courses in Taught Programmes

Guidelines for Inclusive Virtual Teaching and Learning Environment

Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Teaching, Learning and Assessments

Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Teaching, Learning and Assessments – A Guide for Students

Dealing with Student Complaints

The University is committed to the provision of the highest standard of education for all its students, and to maintaining an environment that can facilitate student learning to the fullest extent possible. In so doing, the University recognizes the importance of having established procedures so that any current student who has reasonable grounds to believe that s/he might have been treated in an improper manner by a staff member of the University, in an academic or non-academic matter, may lodge a complaint with the University for an independent investigation into the matter.

Procedures

Procedures for Dealing with Student Complaints Flowchart of the procedures (Attachment 1) Complaints Form (Attachment 2) Appeal Form (Attachment 3)

Teaching and Learning Arrangements under Pandemic (archive)

This section provides a complete documentation of relevant communications of the teaching and learning arrangements in response to COVID-19 to different stakeholders via different channels.

Term 2, 2022-23

22 December 2022 – Teaching Arrangements for Term 2, 2022–23 (to students and teachers)

Term 1, 2022-23

13 May 2022 – Teaching Arrangements for Term 1, 2022-23 and Updates on Vaccine Pass (to students and staff)

Term 2, 2021-22

8 February 2022 – Important announcement: Continuation of online learning & teaching for Term 2, 2021-22 (to students and staff) 31 January 2022 – Important announcement: Extension of online learning and work-from-home arrangements (to students and staff) 23 January 2022 – Important announcement: Online learning and work-from-home (to students and staff) 21 January 2022 – Important announcement: Introduction of hybrid study option (to students and staff) 6 January 2022 – Preparing for the New Semester: Message from the Vice-Chancellor and the Provost (to students and staff) 10 November 2021 – Preparation for Term 2, 2021-22 (to students and staff)

Term 1, 2021-22

27 July 2021 – Arrangements for Returning of Students not Residing in Hong Kong (to students) 16 June 2021 – Teaching Arrangements for Term 1, 2021–22 (to students and staff)

Term 2, 2020-21

9 March 2021 – One-off Arrangement for Pass/Fail Grading and Late Drop Options for Undergraduate Courses Offered in Term 2, 2020-21 (to teachers) 26 February 2021 – Teaching Modes for Undergraduate Courses Offered in Term 2, 2020-21 (to teachers) 16 December 2020 – Getting Ready for Term 2 (to students and staff) 9 November 2020 – Preparations for Spring Term (to students and staff)

Term 1, 2020-21

9 November 2020 – Preparations for Spring Term (to students and staff) 21 September 2020 – Learning in the “New Normal” (to students and staff) 26 August 2020 – Pilot CUHK VPN Add-on Service for Online Teaching and Learning Activities (to teachers) 14 August 2020 – Special Funding Scheme to Enhance Student Engagement and Address Student Learning Needs (to teachers) 22 July 2020 – Undergraduate Teaching Timetable Information 1st term 2020-21 on CUSIS on 24 July 2020 (to teachers) 20 July 2020 – Important Changes to Fall 2020 Arrangements (to students and staff) 9 July 2020 – Mode of Teaching in Fall Term 2020-21 (to teachers) 6 July 2020 – Collection of Teaching and Assessment Information for Course Selection Exercise Term 1, 2020-21 (to teachers) 30 June 2020 – A Safe and Orderly Return to Campus (to students and staff)

Term 2 and Summer Session, 2019-20

[Term 2 of 2019-20 also refers to a term that falls within the same period of time for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes which have different term structures]

16 June 2020 – Update on Teaching and PhD Scholarships (to staff) 5 June 2020 – Update on Teaching and Learning (to staff) 13 May 2020 – Arrangements for Undergraduate Courses Offered in University Summer Session 2019-20 (to undergraduate students) 13 May 2020 – Arrangements for Undergraduate Courses Offered in University Summer Session 2019-20 (to teachers) 8 May 2020 – Tracing of suspected cheating cases associated with Chegg (to teachers) 30 April 2020 – Concerted Effort to Uphold Academic Honesty (to teachers) 30 April 2020 – Commitment to Uphold Academic Honesty (to students) 28 April 2020 – Enhanced Security Settings for Zoom (to students) 28 April 2020 – Enhanced Security Settings for Zoom (to staff) 22 April 2020 – One-off Arrangement for Late Drop and Pass/Fail Grading Options for Courses Offered in Term 2, 2019-20 (to undergraduate students) 13 April 2020 – Finalized Arrangements for Conducting CTE (to teachers) 23 March 2020 – ZOOM workshops on E-Assessment Strategies and Tools (to teachers) 22 March 2020 – Course-Taking Arrangements for CUHK Outgoing Exchange Students Returning to CUHK (to teachers) 13 March 2020 – Assessment Guidelines and Arrangements for 2019-20 Term 2 (to teachers) 27 February 2020 – Report on Student Experience of Online Teaching and Learning Using Zoom (to students) 25 February 2020 – Results of User Experience Surveys (to teachers) 16 February 2020 – Teacher Survey (to teachers) 16 February 2020 – CUHK Online! ZOOM Support for Feb 17-21 (to teachers) 16 February 2020 – Support Services from 17 - 21 February and Teacher Survey (to teachers) 16 February 2020 – Q&A for online teaching (Set 2) (to teachers) 14 February 2020 – How to maximize your online learning experience (to students) 14 February 2020 – VPN service for teachers in Mainland China (to teachers) 12 February 2020 – Special Funding Scheme for Online Learning (to teachers) 11 February 2020 – General tips for online teaching and learning, and Workshop/events on online teaching and learning (to teachers) 11 February 2020 – Booking of classroom for online teaching (to teachers) 10 February 2020 – Announcement on special arrangements on teaching and learning for PG students (to teachers) 10 February 2020 – Q&A for online teaching (Set 1) (to teachers) 6 February 2020 – Library services to support remote teaching and learning (to teachers)