The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will relax the restrictions on entering the campus from November 5 (Saturday), open to the public on weekends, and will be open daily from December 1. Visitors who meet the requirements of the vaccine pass can enter the campus.
At present, HKU, HKBU and Lingnan University all allow the public to enter the campus, and visitors need to register their ID cards to enter CUHK.
CityU, which was severely damaged during the 2019 anti-amendment turmoil, needs to take a valid school ID at the gate to enter, and visitors must be led by someone on campus and have their ID card registered. Another PolyU, which was also damaged, is also strictly reserved. Visitors are required to pre-register, make a health declaration and meet the requirements of the SAR government vaccine pass before they can enter the campus.
After the anti-amendment turmoil in 2019, many universities strengthened security, restricting access to staff and students only, and no longer open to the community, only invited visitors. After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, in order to promote the vaccination of school members, on campus The vaccine pass policy is implemented, and those entering the campus must meet the vaccine pass requirements.
The University of Science and Technology announced last week that entry restrictions will be eased from November 5th. Visitors can enter the campus as long as they show safe travel and meet the requirements of the vaccine pass. It will be open daily from December 1st.
HKUST stated that it will relax the current crowd control measures from November 5, and visitors can enter the campus as long as they show safe travel and meet the requirements of the vaccine pass.
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Hong Kong University takes the lead in lifting the ban on visitor entry from mid-April without registration
HKBU, HKU and Lingnan University have long allowed the general public to enter their campuses as visitors at any time, with HKU being the first university to lift the ban.
Hong Kong University will reopen all entrances and exits from April 19. Visitors do not need to register with the school in advance when entering the campus, but they must meet the requirements of the vaccine pass. Anyone entering the campus must take three shots of the vaccine and scan the safety of travel II. When entering a restaurant on campus, you must scan the QR code of the restaurant and meet the requirements of the third-stage vaccine pass before you can enter the meal.
Lingnan University to relax HKBU pre-registration system in early October
Lingnan University said in May this year that in view of the stabilization of the epidemic situation in Hong Kong, the university decided to reopen the campus to the public from May 18, and all those entering the campus must meet the requirements of the vaccine pass and must use the safe travel app. Along with conducting temperature checks and wearing a mask at all times, the University's epidemic prevention measures should also be strictly followed.
On October 8, HKBU pointed out that in order to promote the gradual resumption of normal campus life, the ban was lifted, and the requirements for visitor registration and health declaration were cancelled. Vaccine pass instructions need to be followed.
When students conduct face-to-face classes, they need to meet the requirements of the third phase of the vaccine pass before they can take classes.
Visitors are required to register their ID card or other identification document at the campus entrance to enter the campus.
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Those who meet the requirements of the Vaccine Pass to register an ID card can enter CUHK
As for CUHK, as long as teachers and students and their visitors meet the requirements of the vaccine pass, and scan the school's QR code for safe travel, they can enter the campus.
However, since the anti-amendment incident, the campus access control measures implemented by CUHK in August 2021 are still maintained. Teachers and students need to hold smart cards for verification, and visitors need to register their ID cards or other identification documents at the campus entrance. to enter the campus.
Visitors entering CityU and PolyU need to register first
For CityU, staff, current students, and alumni need to present valid documents before they can enter the university campus.
Visitors from various departments are also required to present valid documents prepared by the department before they can enter the campus area. The general public cannot enter the campus area without valid documents.
CityU said that CityU is located at an important traffic road. The University prioritizes the safety of the university, staff and students. Since the previous year, it has been closely monitoring the development of the epidemic and responding to the situation. The University will continue to follow the epidemic prevention measures stipulated by law.
In addition, visitors who want to enter PolyU must register in advance before they can enter the campus.
PolyU stated that in view of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, all visitors must pre-register before entering the campus, make a health declaration and meet the requirements of the SAR Government's Vaccine Pass.
PolyU also pointed out that the university will closely monitor the development of the epidemic and adjust various epidemic prevention arrangements in a timely manner to comply with the government's epidemic prevention policies.
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