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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2020-03-13 23:49
Last updated: 2020-03-14 04:01The Savannah Design University (SCAD) in Hong Kong, located in the former North Kowloon Magistracy in Sham Shui Po, announced today that it will cease operations from June 1 this year and end its ten-year operation. However, some Hong Kong SCAD students immediately launched a joint signing online. They criticized the school for notifying the students of the suspension decision by email today. They had never informed the students in any way before. They were very disappointed with the lack of communication and urged the main school to reconsider. Operate Hong Kong branch campus. As of 11.30 pm, 1,186 people had participated in the joint signing.
Savannah Design University of Hong Kong (SCAD) announced today that it will cease operations on June 1 this year and end its ten-year operation. (Profile picture)
According to the Hong Kong SCAD Student Association, the school email notification was suddenly received today, and the Hong Kong branch will be closed until spring. Before that, the school had never informed, discussed and warned the students, and was very disappointed with the lack of communication. Many dreams have now been destroyed. "
According to the Hong Kong SCAD, after the end of the season, undergraduate students can be transferred to Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, or complete the course online. However, students pointed out in the joint signing that under such hasty circumstances, students are difficult to change schools and the cost is very high. For example, most students choose to study at the Hong Kong branch because they receive university scholarships and financial aid, or government loans.
The Joint Office urged the main school to reconsider the continued operation of the Hong Kong branch school, and at the same time explain the detailed planning arrangements for students and staff.
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Hong Kong SCAD was approved by the government in 2010 as the former North Kowloon Magistracy Court as a school building. However, it has been under-receiving since its operation. It has recorded annual deficits and accumulated losses of 320 million yuan. The university currently has about 650 students, offering 13 undergraduate arts and 2 master's programs, and the annual tuition fee is about 300,000 yuan.
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