校園重要消息
Message from Professor Y C Richard Wong, Acting Executive Vice-President
(Administration & Finance)
Dear colleagues and students,
After having reviewed the ongoing situation, the access control measures for the University’s Main Campus and Centennial Campus will continue to be in effect next week. Due to security concerns, authorised staff at the entrances may perform random searches of the personal bags and items brought with those entering the campus.
Please remember to carry your valid UID with you for campus access and at all times while on all University premises.
HKU members who do not have a valid UID card must enter through the checkpoint at West Gate.
We will continue monitoring the situation and update you online on the University's homepage and the HKU Portal landing page.
Please continue to stay vigilant and safe.
Professor Y C Richard Wong
Acting Executive Vice-President (Administration & Finance)
(Posted on November 22, 2019)
Message from Professor Y C Richard Wong, Acting Executive Vice-President
(Administration & Finance)
Dear colleagues and students,
In light of the improved road conditions around the University’s Main Campus and Centennial Campus, the resumption of most University operations will begin tomorrow, Wednesday 20 November, and offices will be open.
Please note that the campus will be open only to staff and students, and access control measures will be in effect, so please remember to carry valid UID cards for entry onto campus and at all times while on University premises. We advise colleagues and students to use only the University’s West Gate, East Gate, Kotewall Road entrance and Lyttelton Road entrance for entry onto campus due to safety concerns.
Colleagues travelling to work on the MTR should keep in mind that only Exit B of the HKU station is open (there is no lift access from the station to the campus), and Exits A and C remain closed. You may consider disembarking at Sai Ying Pun station and walking to campus along Bonham Road.
Heads of departments and units may exercise flexibility and make special arrangements for colleagues who are not able to return to the office or arrive on time because of transportation disruptions.
HKU members who do not have a valid UID card must enter through the checkpoint at West Gate.
We will continue monitoring the situation and update you online on the University's homepage and the HKU Portal landing page.
Please continue to stay vigilant and safe.
Professor Y C Richard Wong
Acting Executive Vice-President (Administration & Finance)
(Posted on November 19, 2019)
Work and security arrangements for Tuesday 19 November
Important message from Professor Y C Richard Wong, Acting Executive Vice-President (Administration & Finance)
Dear colleagues and students,
Due to the ongoing repair and reconstruction works on the University’s Main Campus and Centennial Campus, we advise colleagues whose offices are on these campuses to work from home if at all possible and not to come to the University on Tuesday, 19 November.
Colleagues and students are reminded to carry valid UID cards at all times while on University premises.
We will continue monitoring the situation and update you online at the University’s homepage.
Please stay informed of further announcements by going to and clicking on the “Important Messages” notice – all the latest campus updates will be posted there.
HKU members can also login to the HKU Portal: these updates will appear in the "Urgent Notices" section as well.
Thank you for your attention.
Professor Y C Richard Wong
Acting Executive Vice-President (Administration & Finance)
(Posted on November 18, 2019)
Postponement of Nov 20th ‘HKU Dialogue’
Message from the President’s Office
Dear students and colleagues,
In light of what has been happening during the past week in Hong Kong, HKU facilities were damaged and many students have left campus, I wish to POSTPONE the HKU Dialogue session originally scheduled for this Wednesday, November 20th to a later date.
I still believe it is important to have a session on campus for students and teachers to have an honest, constructive and mutually respectful exchange of views about current events. I look forward to holding it on a future date.
Please continue to stay vigilant and safe.
Professor Xiang Zhang
President and Vice-Chancellor
(Posted on November 18, 2019)
Important message from Professor Y C Richard Wong, Acting Executive Vice-President (Administration & Finance)
Dear colleagues and students,
Although road conditions around the University’s Main Campus and Centennial Campus have improved, the damage to facilities will take some time to repair.
We advise colleagues whose offices are on the Main and Centennial campuses to work from home if at all possible and not to come to the University on Monday, 18 November.
To better protect student and staff safety, effective immediately, colleagues and students should carry their valid staff or student cards at all times while on University premises. There will be UID checks at entrance/exit points to the campus and at individual buildings. This is applicable to all HKU premises, including the Main Campus, Centennial Campus, Sassoon Road Campus, all halls and residential colleges etc.
We ask for your cooperation and understanding during these unconventional times.
The University will only maintain emergency and essential services on the Main and Centennial campuses as the situation allows.
Offices on these campuses that will remain open, and Faculties and institutes that are not based at these two campuses, will issue their own circulars about work arrangements.
We hope to resume all University operations as soon as possible and will update colleagues on developments in a timely manner.
Please continue to stay vigilant and safe.
Thank you for your understanding.
Professor Y C Richard Wong
Acting Executive Vice-President (Administration & Finance)
(Posted on November 17, 2019)
Message from Professor Y C Richard Wong, Acting Executive Vice-President
(Administration & Finance)
Dear colleagues,
As you know, the campus is now open only to staff and students, so please remember to carry valid UID cards for entry onto campus and at all times while on University premises. This is applicable to all HKU premises, including the Main Campus, Centennial Campus, Sassoon Road Campus, all halls and residential colleges etc.
2. All staff and dependents holding a Staff ID Card and/or Facilities Access Card with a photo of the bearer may access the Main Campus and Centennial Campus via all manned entrance points. (Please see item 5(b) below for cards that do not have a photo.)
3. I also wish to update you with the following clarifications about the arrangements.
4. Official visitors
(a) Faculties, Departments and Units who have invited official visitors to the University should issue a letter on office letterhead to each visitor, bearing the following:
1. Name (must tally with their HKID card)
2. Reason for admission
3. Duration period for the visit
4. Name, rank and contact number of the responsible HKU administrator
(b) All visitors should enter the University at the West Gate, and present the invitation letter, in either printed or digital format, to the security staff there for verification against their HKID card/passport. There is no need to notify Security and Parking Unit in advance of any intended visit.
5. Other HKU members
Part-time/honorary/visiting staff members (and other staff members and dependents of staff members who do not have a staff card) may use one of the following means for identification:
(a) If you have a Facilities Access Card with a photo of the bearer
1. Those who have Facilities Access Cards with a photo of the bearer issued by the University Libraries and/or the Centre for Sports and Exercise may use such cards for identification purposes.
2. Dependents of staff members (who need to use services such as that of the UHS) may present Facilities Access Cards with a photo of the bearer for identification purposes.
(b) If your Facilities Access Card DOES NOT have a photo of the bearer
1. Those whose Facilities Access Cards DO NOT have a photo of the bearer should contact the issuing office for an official letter as indicated above in item 4(a); or
2. They may capture, from their "Personnel File" under their HKU Portal account, screenshots of the pages showing their personal information and employment record. The screenshots may be presented together with their HKID card/passport at the West Gate checkpoint for identity verification purposes.
3. Please note that entry to the Main/Centennial Campus using such identification can only be via the West Gate.
6. Should you have any enquiries please contact the Estates Office at 39172882 or estates@estates.hku.hk
7. Again, we apologise for the inconvenience caused and ask for your cooperation and understanding during these unconventional times.
Thank you for your attention.
Professor Y C Richard Wong
Acting Executive Vice-President (Administration & Finance)
(Posted on November 25, 2019)