GECC1000/1000A COLLEGE ASSEMBLY
CHUNG CHI COLLEGE
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Rules and Regulations for 2024/2025 (FIRST TERM)

1. Assembly is conducted from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. Students should not register for other courses at the above time, and violation of it will be directed to the Registration and Examinations Section of the University Registry for follow-up.

2. There are 12 Assemblies in this term, and they are divided into 2 parts (Part A: 1^st to 6^th Assemblies and Part B: 7^th to 12^th Assemblies). Students are required to fulfill the laid down attendance requirement as set below. Students who fail to fulfill the attendance requirement will be given a fail grade (FF) for the GECC1000/1000A course.

• Students should attend a total of 4 Assemblies in this term;
• student should take TWO assemblies from Part A and TWO other assemblies from Part B;
• the College assemblies in this term will be held at the “Chung Chi College Chapel”. Students may also attend College assemblies by watching live broadcast at the “Divinity School Chapel, G/F, President Chi-tung Yung Memorial Building”;
• students should attend at least ONE assembly at the “Chung Chi College Chapel” venue in this term.

Summary of the above-mentioned requirements are as follows:

3. Students must register for the assembly sessions via the “Registration and Attendance System (RAS)” at http://cuhk.edu.hk/ras . Students may also change their registered Assembly session(s) through this online platform before the deadlines specified below. Registration of assemblies in the Second Term starts from 30^th August, 2024. Details are as follows:

4. There will be NO “Walk-in” arrangement in this term. Students who show up at the assembly venues without any advanced online registration will NOT be allowed to enter the venue.

5. Students should be aware of the following points when they attend the Assemblies:

• Students should attend the particular Assembly sessions and check-in between 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the venue according to the seat they reserved at the CUHK RAS System. Those who i) have not made online registration in advance, ii) arrive at the wrong venue or iii) arrive later than 11:45 a.m. will NOT be allowed to enter the venue.
• “CU Link Card” is the only valid document for attendance-taking. Students are required to bring along their own “CU Link Card” (not copy) and present it at the registration venue. No attendance would be counted for those who fail to present the CU Link Card upon entry. Any student found using others’ identity information for registration purpose will be issued a warning letter for his/ her dishonesty. A fail grade (FF) for College Assemblies will be issued to the students involved. And the case would further be followed up by the College Student Discipline Committee.
• Enforced dismissal because of creating disturbances, late arrival (after 11:45 a.m.), or unauthorized early withdrawal (leaving the venue before the end of singing the College Anthem) are considered to be “Absent” from the Assembly

6. Students must attend the pre-registered assemblies at the venue they have reserved through the CUHK RAS System.  If students need to change their chosen session(s), they should reschedule online via the CUHK RAS System.  For those who have missed an assembly, they can add another session to make up for it, but only after the third session of the particular part of Assembly.  However, please note that seats available of each assembly would be very limited by then, so they will be on offer on a first-come-first-served basis.  It is possible that students may not be able to register for make-up assemblies to meet the GECC 1000/1000A attendance requirement.  Therefore, students should plan their schedule in advance or make rescheduling arrangement as soon as possible. 

7. Both English and Putonghua simultaneous interpretation services would be available. Students who need such service can collect a receiver or get the information to get access to the service at the entrance of the venues.

8. Assembly is an integral part of College General Education and a solemn occasion of the College. During the Assembly, students should pay respect to the guest speakers and other attendees. Disciplinary actions may be taken against students who interrupt the guest speaker on site, and/or the live broadcast, or perform any other disrespectful acts during the Assembly. The College Assemblies Committee would consider penalizing the students concerned by not recognizing their attendance of that particular assembly, or even by giving a fail grade (FF) for the “GECC1000/1000A College Assembly” of that term. The case would also be followed up by College Student Discipline Committee.

9. Students may check his/her record of attendance by logging into the “Chung Chi Online Systems”: www.cuhk.edu.hk/ccc/assembly-attendance-system, on which record of attendance should have been uploaded within seven days after the Assembly. Any rectification request should be addressed to the Assemblies Committee via the Chaplain’s Office within 1 month in writing, beyond which the request will not be entertained.

10. Other than the regular Friday Assemblies, the College also organizes “Alternative Activities to Assembly” (AAA). The College accepts the completion of at most ONE recognized “AAA” each term as equivalent to an attendance record of College Assemblies, either in the Part A or the Part B of the same term. Students can refer to the details of “AAA” and make registration through the CUHK RAS System. Prior registration is required due to limited quota.

11. Students who need any special support are encouraged to contact Ms. Clare Tsang of the Chaplain’s Office via email (claretsang@cuhk.edu.hk).

Thank you for your kind attention!

Remarks: The Chinese version of these Rules and Regulations shall prevail wherever any discrepancies between Chinese and English versions.

Assemblies Committee,
Chung Chi College

21^st August, 2024