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Counselling and Person Enrichment

The Counselling and Person Enrichment Section (CoPE) offers tailor-made educational programmes and support services to help our postgraduate students not only achieve academic success during their stay at HKU but also develop psychosocial wellbeing as well as positive attitudes for their future success.

Professional Counselling Service

Individual counselling service is offered to postgraduate students to handle university adjustment, personal issues, relationship problems and to improve psychological health. We have a team of professional Clinical Psychologists and Counsellors. This service is confidential and free-of-charge. To consult a counsellor, please call 3917 8388, email cedars-cope@hku.hk or go to our centre at Room 301-323, Main Building. You will receive a 15-20 minute screening assessment conducted by our Duty Counsellor between 10 am and 5 pm (except the lunch hour: 1 pm to 2 pm) on any working days. Afterwards, a full counselling appointment will be scheduled for you within 2 weeks.

Person Enrichment Programmes

Students are encouraged to join our person enrichment programmes to explore and develop their potentials. These included Certificate Course on Mental Health First Aid, workshops on social and emotional competence, effective learning, stress and time management, relationship and communication.

Psychometer and Tips on University Success

Students are recommended to take various learning and psychological assessments at our web-based Psychological Profile - Psychometer psyax.cedars.hku.hk/ to monitor how well they are doing at HKU. Instant on-line feedback is available. Most assessments are free of charge.

Support for Students with Disabilities or Special Educational Needs (SEN):

We provide comprehensive service to students with disabilities or special educational needs (SEN). Contact CEDARS - SEN Support at 3917 8388 or cedars-SEN@hku.hk and find out what support you would need in your university life.

Peer Support Networks
  • Join “Peer English Tutoring”, a peer support initiative for one-to-one conversational English practice, jointly managed by Centre of Applied English Studies and CEDARS.

  • Register for "Survival Cantonese" to learn 30 essential day-to-day Cantonese phrases from a student tutor.

  • Take part in the “SEN Buddy Programme”, a service opportunity to foster mutual understanding with your peers with disabilities/Special Educational Needs (SEN)

  • Check our website and Facebook for other new initiatives.

Website: cedars.hku.hk/cope.
Enquiries: 3917 8388 / cedars-cope@hku.hk.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cedarscope
Address: Room 301-323, Main Building

Student Development

The Student Development Section is committed to developing students into global citizens and socially responsible leaders by engaging them in vibrant, innovative and stimulating co-curricular programmes and offering relevant resources and advice. Our Programme covers three themes:

  • Leadership Programme

  • Community Engagement Programme

  • Global Citizenship Programme

Website: www.cedars.hku.hk/sd

Enquiries: 2857 8387 / cedars-programmes@hku.hk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/hkucedars.student.development

Address: Room 216, Knowles Building

EDUCATIONAL FUNDS

CEDARS administers the following funds:

HKU 81 Inclusion Fund and Henry Chan Inclusive Education Fund provide funding for projects which promote social inclusion and understanding of people with a disability. HKU Class of '84 Social Inclusion Fund provides funding for programmes or projects which promote harmony amongst people of different ethnic origins, races, cultural origins, genders or religions in Hong Kong. Henry Chan Inclusive Education Grants supports ethnic minority students and students with a disability or special learning needs to procure learning aids, equipment and services to facilitate their learning.

The SERVICE 100, Yang Tuck Ming & Wong Fung Ying Service Learning Fund and We Are With You Project Fund aim to promote the service spirit of the HKU community and encourage students to take action to address local and global issues.  The SERVICE 100 Fund also supports not-for-profit start-ups that are non-technology-based. The Chui’s Student Excellence Scheme supports outstanding students to engage in prestigious academic, cultural and sports activities, and to lead innovative service projects.

Grants to Student Societies are available to bona-fide student societies of the Postgraduate Student Association (PGSA).  Awards are made as token subsidies to encourage societies to organise activities of various kinds, including exhibitions, workshops, competitions, performance and community service.

Details are available at cedars.hku.hk/financialresources

HKU SERVICE NETWORK

The HKU Service Network is an online platform specifically designed to support students to contribute to global issues through joining and developing sustainable and innovative service projects. Students may promote their service projects, recruit volunteers, identify partners and opportunities, share experience and even showcase their achievements to attract funding. Students can sign up using their HKU Portal account at cedars.hku.hk/servicenetwork.

KEEPING IN TOUCH: ISSUES RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY, LOCAL & GLOBAL COMMUNITIES

CEDARS News is an electronic newsletter of CEDARS. Issued on a weekly basis, this e-newsletter aims to serve as a quick guide to learning opportunities on the campus and outside the University. It also includes news and announcements of interest to students.

CEDARS News is available at www.cedars.hku.hk/enews.

Sign up for iMAP for FREE to stay connected with the University community. iMAP is an online social networking platform consisting of a public wall and a search engine to help HKU students to connect to fellow students by interest, talent, nationality, current location and overseas experience, etc. Membership is exclusive for HKU students.

To open an account, please visit CEDARS website at cedars.hku.hk/imap.

“Like” the CEDARS Facebook page www.facebook.com/hku.cedars to keep abreast of latest news and learning opportunities

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