The President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Duan Chongzhi sent an open letter to CUHK students, stating that the university hopes to maintain constructive dialogue and cooperation with students, including exploring different options to establish a new model that can fully represent different students and allow all student groups to participate widely. Student organization.
The CUHK website states that after the university consults legal opinions, it will clearly require the CUHK Student Union to register as an independent organization in accordance with the "Societies Ordinance" or the "Company Ordinance".
CUHK also suggests that if the college student union already exists, the college student union should register independently.
In addition, CUHK also pointed out that newly registered student groups must sign a declaration that the nature and activities of the association will not violate the laws of Hong Kong and the guidelines of the University and the Office of Student Affairs.
The activities of all student groups must comply with local laws and university policies and procedures.
The President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Duan Chongzhi, sent a letter to CUHK students, stating that they will explore different options to establish a new student organization that can fully represent different students and allow all student groups to participate widely.
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Duan Chongzhi stated in the letter that the university hopes to maintain constructive dialogue and cooperation with students, including exploring different options to establish a new student organization that can fully represent different students and allow all student groups to participate widely.
He said that in a number of formal seminars, he discussed transitional arrangements for student organizations with student representatives in order to provide support to students before the establishment of the new student union.
CUHK pointed out that the legal advice obtained by the university clearly requires that the CUHK Student Union must be registered as an independent organization in accordance with the "Societies Ordinance" or the "Company Ordinance".
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The CUHK website is on the related "Frequently Asked Questions" page. One of the questions asks whether the university will help reset the student union. See its success" and hope that the new organization can fully represent different students, have a transparent organizational structure, and allow all student groups to participate widely.
CUHK pointed out that after consulting legal opinions, it was clearly stated that since the CUHK Student Union was formed and managed spontaneously by students, instead of being formed according to or directly in accordance with the "Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance", the CUHK Student Union must be clearly required to comply with the "Society Ordinance" Or register as an independent organization under the Companies Ordinance.
CU stated that it will not charge any fees on behalf of CUHK students during the transition period.
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CUHK also stated that the student unions of each college are mainly subordinate to individual colleges.
The university does not directly provide advice to the college student union, but has suggested that each college student union should register independently if the college student union already exists.
The university has not set any deadline for this and encourages students to discuss and inquire directly with the relevant colleges.
CU stated that it will not charge any fees on behalf of CUHK students during the transition period.
The college students will maintain the existing practices agreed with their respective colleges.
CUHK stated that newly registered student groups must sign a statement undertaking that the nature and activities of the association will not violate the laws of Hong Kong and the guidelines of the University and the Office of Student Affairs.
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The establishment of a group must declare that the nature and activities are not illegal and school regulations
On the other hand, CUHK stated that the name of the newly registered student body will be "The Chinese University of Hong Kong xxx (society)" and must sign a declaration that the nature and activities of the association will not violate the laws of Hong Kong and the guidelines of the University and the Office of Student Affairs.
Student organizations that apply for and accept the activity room/locker loaned by the Student Affairs Office must sign a declaration to ensure that all activities or stored items in the activity room/locker will not violate Hong Kong laws and regulations. University and Student Affairs Office guidelines.
As for whether the society and affiliated associations will restrict their activities after registering with the university through the Student Affairs Office, CUHK pointed out that the university respects the right of student groups to organize activities, provided that all student groups’ activities must comply with the laws of Hong Kong, as well as the university’s policies and policies. program.
The only "guideline" or "restriction" that the university gives to the Office of Student Affairs is to ensure that students will not engage in any illegal/illegal activities on campus.
The meeting place of the CUHK Student Union.
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