Student Support - CUHK MPH

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(EN) Academic Advisory System

(EN) Every full-time student will be assigned an academic adviser according to their concentrations during his / her study period. The academic advisors meet with students several times a year and provide advice on students’ concerns regarding but not limited to what courses to take, what their capstone topic should be as well as potential employment and career options.

(EN) JCSPHPC Mentorship Programme

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Career Support

The principle of our mentorship programme is to match mentees with similar interests, aspiration of mentees and expectations of mentors, to accelerate the personal and professional development of mentees. This is achieved by providing mentees with advice, guideline and feedback from mentors in the healthcare industry.

Participation to the mentorship program is voluntary basis and the partnership is based on mutual trust. The mentoring relationship officially end after from year from October – September. It is expected to meet up at least 4 times throughout the year.

(EN) Objective

(EN) To coach students and give advice related to career development

(EN) To discuss career plans and potential obstacles during the study journey

(EN) To provide opportunities for social, professional and business connection

(EN) To share experiences gained through own development process and work

(EN) To nurture a community of local Public Health Practitioners

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Roles and Responsibilities

&ZeroWidthSpace;Our mentors and mentees embrace different roles and responsibilities.

As a MENTOR, you can take on the following role(s):

As an adviser

You consider the goals of your mentee and discuss the steps required to achieve them.

As an initiator

You open up new perspectives, provide stimuli for goals and paths of development, point out underdeveloped or unrealised potential and encourage the ideas and initiatives of your mentee.

As an arbiter of knowledge

You address specific issues, offer your mentee advice and bring your own expertise and skills to the table.

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As a MENTEE, you can take on the following role(s):

As an initiator

To take initiative to drive the relationship and be responsible for own career development and planning

Specific responsibilities:

To have clear expectation on the programme and initiate a plan of activities that matches the expectation
To provide feedback about the mentorship relationship and be open to receiving feedback with the mentor regarding the career plan and potential obstacles. When providing feedback, be honest, yet tactful. Always remember using the proper tone
Be polite and courteous; be responsive in emails/ meetings and ask questions
To provide feedback about the mentorship with the School by completing the programme survey in December and June.

Requirement:

Current students from below progammes who also register in the mentorship programme:
Full-Time MPH students
Full-Time MScEPB students
BScCHP & BScPH Students
Interested in building up networks for future development
Looking for advice on career planning
Want to broaden your perspectives

(EN) Programme Timeline

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SEPT – OCT

Mentors Recruitment

SEP

Application Period

Interested students should include a brief self-introduction and list out his/her expectation in joining the program

OCT

Internal matching & result announcement

Conduct briefing for mentors and mentees

NOV – JUN

Mentorship Period

Opening Mixer – a social event for mentors and mentees to meet & officially kick start the programme
Self- arranged meetings – between mentors and mentee (meeting once 2-3 months)
Mentees’ Feedback Evaluation
Mentors’ Feedback Evaluation

(EN) Programme Timeline

(EN) CUHK Support

Office of Student Affairs (OSA)

(EN) The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) provides a variety of activities and services to assist students to explore and experience different aspects of university life and to make the best out of it. These include supporting student activities and student bodies, services for non-local students, mental-wellness promotion as well as career planning and development. This aims to enhance students’ potential development as well as their holistic personal growth. Learning enhancement services and off-campus housing information are available to help non-local students navigate adjustment issues and provide information related to rental accommodation outside the CUHK campus.

The Independent Learning Centre (ILC)

(EN) The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) offers both academic and career-related support services in both English and Chinese for all CUHK postgraduate students. The 2-hour workshops provide practical training in dissertation/disciplinary-specific journal paper writing, oral/poster presentations, viva preparation, writing of literature/systematic reviews and many other areas to assist our postgraduate students in spreading their research far and wide. The ILC also engages students in one-to-one consultations on how to improve their written and oral work by giving them expert advice and recommending specific learning strategies and tools. The Centre has also developed many useful online learning resources based on the needs of our Postgraduates.

Postgraduate Halls

(EN) Postgraduate Halls offer approximately 1,600 on-campus hostel places to students taking full-time research programmes or full-time UGC-funded taught programmes at very affordable rates. There are rooms for single occupancy and shared accommodations. As the hostel places are very popular, non-local students should apply for hostel places before arrival to Hong Kong.

University Medical Service Office

(EN) The University Medical Service Office (UMSO) provides on-campus medical, dental and health promotion services to full-time students. Our medical team includes full-time doctors to provide comprehensive family medicine care to the University members. The health clinic is equipped with a minor operating theatre, a dispensary, a medical laboratory and a physiotherapy unit to provide primary medical and dental care services. Medical services are generally free of charge, while the Dental Unit charges a nominal fee.

The Office of the Arts Administrator (OAA)

(EN) The Office of the Arts Administrator (OAA) is responsible for presenting and organising arts programmes, promoting and coordinating campus-wide arts activities, and providing educational opportunities in the arts for students’ holistic development. “CU Culture Trail” Guided Tours are regularly held for students and the public to re-discover the beautiful landscape of the campus and the spirit of the University.

Sports Facilities

(EN) CUHK and its Colleges offer a wide variety of sports facilities, including stadiums, gymnasia, an olympic-sized swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, fitness rooms and a water sports centre. The Colleges also provide barbecue sites for hire by staff and students. Learn more about the sports facilities and amenities on campus.

(EN) Academic Advisory System

(EN) JCSPHPC Mentorship Programme

Career Support

(EN) Objective

Roles and Responsibilities

As an adviser

As an initiator

As an arbiter of knowledge

As an initiator

(EN) Programme Timeline

(EN) CUHK Support

(EN) Academic and Student Support

(EN) Living on Campus

Office of Student Affairs (OSA)

The Independent Learning Centre (ILC)

Postgraduate Halls

University Medical Service Office

The Office of the Arts Administrator (OAA)

Sports Facilities

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