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| 2012-01-20 |
Go Go P.T.U.!!!
- Follow our students' moves at the Nivea U Combat Marketing Competition
URL: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/publications/emagazine/issue132/SAO_PTU.pdf |
| 2011-12-21 |
Sizzling hot stories on freshmen's journey are served! & Who gets an iPad2?
Sizzling hot stories on freshmen's journey are served!
- Winning Blogs of the Freshman Blog Contest
URL:http://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/publications/emagazine/issue131/winner_freshman_blog_contest.pdf
Who gets an iPad2?
- Lucky Draw Winner of the WIE Exit Survey
URL:http://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/publications/emagazine/issue131/Announcement%20of%20Lucky%20Draw%20Winner.pdf |
| 2011-11-25 |
Planning your career and seeking advices for job applications?
Visit our Job Hunt Clinic!
Want to have a little chat with our president?
Here comes your chance! |
| 2011-11-11 |
Last chance for getting an iPad2 through Freshman Blog
Do you want to be the next Blog winner? Get over 20 likes to fetch coupons of $200. Now join our Freshman Blog Contest.
What's in it for you?
Chances to win gift coupons or even an iPad2!
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Go to myBLOG
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SUBMIT your blog entry to enter the FRESHMAN Blog Contest 2011.
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Invite other PolyU students to vote for your blog entries.
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VIEW blog entries posted by other freshmen and give your LIKE votes.
Closing date: 20 Nov 2011
More about U in ePortfolio
Don't miss your personal profile: Fitness Report, all-round scores, SPECIAL points. It's all about YOU.
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| 2011-09-22 |
"Welcome Freshmen! - First Year Experience Website"
Find out what to expect of PolyU life and get ready for challenges!
URL: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fye |
| 2011-05-27 |
Three PolyU Students Honoured with Outstanding Service Awards
See how they put our university motto "To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind" into action!
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| 2010-10-08 |
Blogging Competition - Hottest Blog of the Week
Winners of Grand Prizes
"Overall Best Blog Winner" - LAM Ka Lee (Prize: iPad worth $3,888.)
Week 1: Back to the Starting Point
Week 2: Are you willing to be my friend?
Week 3: Let difficulties make us better not bitter.
Week 4: Be a practical dreamer
"Best Freshman Blog of Week 4" - CHOW Yin Yu Kevani (Prize: iPod touch 32G worth $2,288.)
Blog of Week 4: GO! GOAL! GOLD!
URL: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/publications/emagazine/issue123/COP_Blogging_Competition_SAOeMagazine.htm
Congratulations to Winners of Hottest Blogs
Prize: $500-book-coupon each
"Lucky Draw Prize for Voters"
Thank you for viewing the Common Orientation Blog. Thank voters who offered their support by casting votes for their favourite blogs from Week 1 to Week 4. Congratulations to the following 10 bloggers who won the lucky draw prizes.
Prize: $100-book-coupon each
| CHIM Ho Ying |
| CHOW Kwok Ching |
| CHOW Wing On |
| CHOW Wing Ting Jaime |
| CHUN Yuk Wa |
| FONG Hui Yi Lisa |
| FUNG Tsz Ching |
| MAK Suet Ying |
| YANG Ying |
| ZHOU Hang |
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| 2010-08-24 |
Blogging Competition
The Common Orientation Blog is the first of its kind in PolyU. New students are invited to blog about their days in PolyU in the first 4 weeks.
Week 1: Changes & Interesting Things
Week 2: New Friends & New Activities
Week 3: Difficulties & Coping Strategies
Week 4: Plans, Pledge and Participation
More more details: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/fye/blog
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| 2010-06-28 |
Announcement of SPECIAL All-round Student Award
SPECIAL All-round Student Award is presented to 6 students in the academic year 2009/2010. Congratulations to the award winners who made a brilliant attempt in showcasing their purposeful learning and sharing of their internalized reflection. The 2 gold award winners, from Department of Computing and School of Accounting and Finance, received cash prizes of HK$5,000. The other 4 merit award winners were presented cash prizes of HK$3,000.
Students are encouraged to make use of the SPECIAL ePortfolio to understand their competencies, set goals, reflect on their learning experiences and showcase their success stories. The SPECIAL All-round Student Award was set up to reward students who developed vivid showcase portfolio articulating accomplishments throughout their learning journeys. The showcase portfolio is an articulation of students’ personal development in generic competencies.
For more details: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/publications/emagazine/issue119/specialaward/ |
| 2010-03-05 |
Ethics and Moral Education Programme (EMEP)
There is some hot discussion about compensated dating recently. Figures from social service agency also showed that 10% of the cases from compensated dating were receiving tertiary education. Have you known anything about compensated dating? What are your views towards compensated dating?
After participating in the Ethics and Moral Education Programme (EMEP), you will be able to:
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increase knowledge about ethics and moral issues |
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enhance your critical thinking towards the social issue of compensated dating |
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facilitate your understanding about the values and rationale behind your views and attitudes towards compensated dating and sexual relationship |
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be able to make better decisions on ethics and moral issues |
Rewards:
- You will get 20 SPECIAL points if you have attended the open forum
- You will get a promotional cup if you have participated in the online forum and have attended the open forum
Let’s talk about your opinions through the online forum
Operation Period: 1 Feb to 12 Mar 2010
Best Presenter Award Competition:1 to 21 Feb 2010
Target: All PolyU students
Best Presenter Award Competition:
- Three Best Presenter Awards
- Prizes: Certificate + Wireless mouse & Keyboard
(Prizes will be given during the Open Forum on 4 March 2010)
- Selection criteria:
- Content (70%)
- Able to provide relevant sharing/feedback towards the topics discussed in the forum
- Able to demonstrate their critical thinking through expression of their views and opinions
- Able to demonstrate their values and rationale behind their views and opinions
- Presentation (30%)
- Able to present in a clear and convincing way
- Able to have an organized way in presentation
For more details, please go to: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/emep/ |
| 2009-11-20 |
PolyU’s WIE – Reaching Out to the Real World - WIE Trainees Welcome Home Ceremony
The Student Affairs Office held “PolyU’s WIE – Reaching Out to the Real World – WIE Trainees Welcome Home Ceremony” at the university campus on the 20th Nov, officiated by Professor Demokan, Vice President (Academic Development) and Professor Arthur Mak, Dean of Students. This is the first Homecoming event to share the joyful experience of PolyU students reaching out to the real world via WIE activities.
PolyU has been showcasing 10 photos and 20 portfolios about students’ internship achievements on campus from 17 November to 20 November. Those were valuable experiences of PolyU’s students from different countries such as Russia, Korea, US and Canada etc, working in various well-known corporations like Microsoft, Holiday Inn Downtown Beijing, Sing Tao Daily New York, MTR Corporations, Tsingtao Brewery etc.
In junction with the event, SAO also published the WIE Yearbook which features over 40 outstanding WIE stories of our students reaching out to the real world -- the real world of work in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and over 75 cities in nearly 30 countries around the world. It demonstrates students' learning outcomes in the WIE experience especially in the generic skills of
- All round ‘Preferred Graduates’
- Global Citizens
- Competent Professionals
- Effective Communicators
- Creative Problem-solvers
For details, please visit: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/wieinfo/showcase/?page_id=991
Contact: Student Affairs Office, Careers & Placement Services Section |
| 2009-10-06 |
Volunteer Helper for MIPIM ASIA (The International Property Market in France)
Reed MIDEM is a professional conference and exhibition organizer with over 40 years experience. It is the world's leading organiser of trade and consumer events. Reed Exhibitions excels in creating high profile, highly targeted business and consumer exhibitions and events to establish and maintain business relations, and generate new business. The headquarter is located in France and with over 2,700 employees in 38 offices around the globe.
The 4th edition of MIPIM ASIA (The International Property Market in France) will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on November 18-20, 2009. China will be the country of honour at MIPIM ASIA 2009, a number of China cities and developers are expected to attend the event. For more information, please go to http://www.mipimasia.com/.
Reed MIDEM is looking for 20-30 volunteers who will serve as MIPIM ASIA Ambassadors for the Chinese VIPs including government officials and senior executives of Chinese enterprises.
The applicants should be:
- Proficient in both English and Mandarin
- Outgoing and friendly
- Willing to learn
The working period is 16-20 November, 2009 (16 & 17 November: Half-day only). You are required to complete the whole working period.
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| 2009-09-01 |
Welcome Week 2009
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| 2009-08-28 |
SPECIAL Portfolio of Preferred Graduates 2009
This ‘Star Book’ showcases our students' success stories. It gives our readers a quick overview of our mission and vision and brings together the major strands of our programmes and services.
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| 2009-05-22 |
High Flyers' Club newsletter
Click 'High Flyers' Club newsletter' to view the first issue of the club newsletter, and you will find the sharing from other members attended a talk which inspires them much. Also there are exemplary programmes promoted for self-enhancement, see any one you would like to join! |
| 2009-01-23 |
PolyU Student Achievers
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Click PolyU Student Achievers to view stories of our students who made great accomplishments within their field of study or in their out-of-classroom endeavours. |
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| 2008-09-01 |
SPECIAL Portfolio of Preferred Graduates 2008
Over 140 fine students showcased in SPECIAL Portfolio of Preferred Graduates 2008
This ‘Star Book’ showcases our students' success stories. It gives our readers a quick overview of our mission and vision and brings together the major strands of our programmes and services. |
| 2007-12-14 |
SPECIAL ePortfolio - Lucky Draw results
Congratulations to the 10 winners who get fabulous prizes from the SPECIAL ePortfolio.
The winners are "smart and special" as they see the benefits of active engagement in SPECIAL
features since its implementation in early Sept 2007:
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myProfile |
reviewed one's generic competencies through online assessment tool |
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performed health check on one's psychological and stress status |
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myPlan |
created goal statement and entered action plan |
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myJournal |
written a piece of reflection/learning journal |
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myResume |
created one's CV in the portfolio |
List of Winners
For more details on Lucky Draw prize redemption,
browse http://www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/e-Portfolio/luckydraw.html
Be SPECIAL, follow this systematic developmental journey:
Know by hand > Set Goals > Make Plans > Record Progress > Show Achievements
Login Page: www.polyu.edu.hk/sao/special/portal |
| 2007-10-12 |
100 fine students in the SPECIAL Portfolio of Preferred Graduates
This is a book showcasing our students' success stories. It gives our readers a quick overview of our mission and vision and brings together the major strands of our services.  |
| 2007-09-27 |
News from the PolyU Working Group on Deterring Student Plagiarism
PolyU is concerned about academic honesty and is committed to helping you learn how to avoid plagiarism. One way you can improve your work and stay plagiarism-free is to use Turnitin (a web-based plagiarism-detection service) to review your own work before you submit it to your teacher. All you need to do is register for a FREE PolyU Turnitin user account: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/turnitin You will receive an email notification on user ID and password later on.
How to avoid Plagiarism: http://edc.polyu.edu.hk/PSP/student.htm
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