Orientation 2008 Ppt Official Part V2

PG Hall PG Hall IIIIHall OrientationHall Orientation

Fall 2008Fall 2008

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Wanna know our Wanna know our Warden?Warden?

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Chii Shang ( 商啟 ( 启 ))Department of Civil Engineering

Homepage:

http://ihome.ust.hk/~cechii

E-mail: [email protected]

Interests:– Sports (except soccer)– Music – Photographing– Games – Try new things– …

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Organization ChartOrganization Chart

Hall Tutors

Hall Attendants

House Floor Committee

Other student organizations

Duty of Hall WardenDuty of Hall Warden• Setting Hall Policies Setting Hall Policies • Authority to admit and dismiss studentsAuthority to admit and dismiss students• Authority to approve request from studentsAuthority to approve request from students• Promote Hall Living StylePromote Hall Living Style

Hall Warden (6th

floor)

Hall Manager (G/F, PG II)

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Hall PoliciesHall Policies

• Included in the Resident Included in the Resident HandbookHandbook

Please spend some time reading itPlease spend some time reading it

Warden’s rules

• No noise after midnight,

• No buying or selling hall places,

• No unofficial swapping,

• No smoking,

• No alcohol and

• No late application of hall places


Hall Manager

Clara Kwan 關慕霞Profile : Hall manager in PGII since September 2002 Library Administration since early 1990s Married

Qualifications: B.Soc.Sc. (HKU) MBA (HKU) Msc(Library and Information Management) (HKU) Msc (ITE) (now studying in HKU)

Interests : swimming, jogging, dragon boat shopping, reading novels

Hall Manager’s duties(both UGs and PGs)

• Helps warden to manage hall activities• Provides help and guidance to students for

organization of activities• Bridge between students and management• Provides help during crisis/conflict

resolution/noise control • In-charge of fire drill• duty one day/week – emergency situation in all

halls

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How to contact

• Email :[email protected]

• Tel : X8645 (in handbook)

• DirectlyGoes to G02, PG II between 10 – 12pm

(call before you knock please)

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mailto:[email protected]

Official Hall activitiesActivities Frequency What forOfficial welcome(all students)

1 time/year Welcome by warden and Introduce hall to new residents

Hall forum- G/F Common room

2-4 times/year to voice your opinion

Fire drill (all students)

2 times/year Familiarize with fire escape route

Confluence dinner(UG only)

1-2 times/year dinner with specially invited guests to broaden your exposure

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Pictures of Official welcome Fall 2007

Official welcome by

PG II warden Prof Shang, Hall Manager and Hall tutors

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Fire drill

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Some tips of living in hall from Hall Manager

• Encourages roommates to discuss about living habits in the beginning (e.g. early/late sleeper, RPGs, sports fan, )

• Be considerate, try to put common good in front of personal preferences

• Freedom vs discipline • Learn to live with others : one step

towards living in outside world (home -> hall ->own house)

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Hall AttendantsHall Attendants8 hall attendants, 3 shifts + 8 hall attendants, 3 shifts +

welcome part time staffwelcome part time staffwork on G/F Hall Office work on G/F Hall Office Offers front line help to residents : Offers front line help to residents :

noise control, minor accident, loan noise control, minor accident, loan of electrical appliances, provides of electrical appliances, provides change for laundrychange for laundry

Tel : x8644Tel : x8644Photos at the notice board of the Photos at the notice board of the

hallhall

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Question 1:Who should you turn to if you want to borrow a cart ? or find changes for laundry ? Or problems with the washing machines

A.Warden

B.Manager

C.Tutor

D.Hall attendants

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Answer

D

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Question 2:

Who should you call when there is stranger in the hall ?

A.Warden

B.Manager

C.Tutor

D.Hall attendants

E.Security Office x 8999


Answer

D or E

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Question 3:

Who should you call when there is a series of theft cases or fighting in the hall ?A.WardenB.ManagerC.TutorD.Hall attendantsE.Security Office x 8999


Answer

All of the above depending on whom you could find

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Hall TutorsHall Tutors

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G/F TutorG/F Tutor

Name: YAN Chung Wai, Name: YAN Chung Wai, 甄宗蔚甄宗蔚Nickname: Nickname: 魷魚魷魚Department: BiochemDepartment: BiochemInterest: Animation, Comics, Sports, Music, Interest: Animation, Comics, Sports, Music,

Reading, etcReading, etcRoom: 010 (Next to the toilet)Room: 010 (Next to the toilet)Phone: 9757-8634Phone: 9757-8634E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]


Q: PG Hall II was established in 1993.Who were the target residents at that time?


Answer

• Post-graduates

(PG in short.

That’s how the hall was named)


Q: Which of the following items is not provided by hall or society of hall

• A --- microwave-oven

• B --- drinking fountain

• C --- hot-water boiler

• D --- vendor machine

• E --- printer

• F --- all of the above are provided


Answer

• F --- all of the above


1/F Tutor

Name: XUAN Yuan Zhe

Nickname: Alfred

Program: Ph.D @ ECE

Rm: 133

Email: [email protected]

Interest:

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Things to NOTE

when living in the hall

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Q: In order to create a wonderful living environment in PG Hall II, You

may do the following except:

A. Dress properly in hall (at least with vest and shorts)

B. Take care of personal belongings

C. Be considerate, get alone with your neighbors

D. Talk to your hall tutor if you need

E. Hang clothes outside the window


Q: Which of the following is allowed in the hall?

A. Make noise during quite hours (11:00 pm – 7:00 am)

B. Keep your guest in room overnight

C. Watch TV with friends in the common room

D. Cook in your own room

E. Swap rooms without application and permission


2/F TutorName: LAM Wai KwanNickname: StephanieDepartment: BiologyInterest: Singing (both

karaoke & choral), TV games, etc.

Room: 231Phone: 96263771 (but I may

not answer when I’m working in lab)

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Q: Which of the following you should do in hall for fire safety?

A. Smoking

B. Cooking with fire

C. Overload the power supply

D. Ignore the fire alarm

E. Raise the alarm if you discover a fire


Answer

• E


Q: Which of the following you should do to help maintain hall safety?

A. Disclose password to othersB. Inform attendants if you find any

strangers in the hallC. Go to opposite gender’s washroomD. Store much food in the refrigerator in

common roomE. Keep the door open when you leave your

room


Answer

• B


3/F Tutor3/F TutorName: YEUNG Chi HoNickname: LeoDepartment: MPhil ECEInterest: Taekwondo, Art &

Design, ECA, Voluntary Work, Astronomy, Travelling, languages…

Room: 333Phone: 97758187E-mail: [email protected]


Floor committeeFloor committee

• A non-profit committee aimed at serving and providing entertainment to the residents on the floor

• Two sets: Big wing and small wing with its own name

• Committee members are from the same floor which share common interests

• Outstanding committee members would get an hall living extension as a reward


Q: Which of the following is NOT the Q: Which of the following is NOT the common function organized by floor common function organized by floor

committee?committee?

A. Photo takingB. 糖水會 , 水果會C. Pub nightD. Design 樓 TeeE. Communication with other floor

committeesF. Joint floor functions (house soc), etc.G. Punishment


AnswerAnswer

• G


Q: Which of the following is NOT the Q: Which of the following is NOT the common position of floor committee?common position of floor committee?

A. 樓主 – Chairman of the committee, leader of all the residents on the floor

B. 副樓主 – Assistant of 樓主 , coordinator of the committee

C. Fin Sec – 樓會費 collection and managmentD. Photo Sec – Photo takingE. 精 Sec – In charge of daily things for

cleaningF. Game Sec – Sharing of online game

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AnswerAnswer

• F


Name: Name: Tu ShiyangTu ShiyangNickname: Nickname: EugeneEugeneProgram: ECE (MPhil)Program: ECE (MPhil)

Room: Room: 431431Email: Email: [email protected]

Interest:Interest:Basketball, TV series (LOST)Basketball, TV series (LOST)

4/F Tutor

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Things to note about living in hall

• Q: How to enjoy your hall life?

a) Sports and games with hall-mates

b) Drink beer or smoke with friends

c) Meet local and non-local students

d) Go to confluence dinner

e) Participate hall events


Things to note about living in hall

• Q: Which one is TRUE?

a) You are allowed to swap room with others outside of PG2

b) You are not allowed to fightc) You can swap with anyone within PG2 by

talking to them directlyd) You are allowed to steal


Name: CHEN,Na

Nickname: Candy

Dept: Biochemistry

Room:509

Phone: 60863610, 23588137

E-mail: [email protected]

Interests:

• Basketball, travel

• Pop-music, singing

• Cartoons, reading, movie

• Chatting with friends

5/F Tutor



International culture in hall

PG Hall Ⅱ residents composition

Undergraduates:74.2%(276)

PG students: 25.8% (96)

Local : Mainland : Overseas exchange

25 : 5 : 1

Gain international exposure without leaving your residence!

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International culture in hall• Local students Serve as a host and friend Welcome and help non-local

students to adapting to hall life

Introduce Hong Kong custom to non-local students

• Non-local students Actively learning new culture

and living style Feel free to seek help from

tutors, roommate, neighbors, hall manger and warden

Experience life in Hong Kong

Strengthen social adaptation

Learn new languages: putonghua/cantonese/english

Increase sociability


Questions

• what language can you learn from non-local students? (for local students)


Questions

• 2.what’s the meaning of “多谢”“对吾住”？ (for non-local students)


Q&A

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Technology

Orientation 2008 Ppt Official Part V2