Schedule |
Activity |
Concerned Party |
| From March 2024 | Call for nominations | School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| By 19 April 2024 |
Submission of nomination(s) | Proposer |
| April / May 2024 |
Selection of awardees | Selection Committee, School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| By Jun 2024 | Result announcement | School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
The nominated candidate must be a graduate who has successfully completed full-time or part-time programme offered by the School of Optometry/Department of Diagnostic Sciences/Department of Radiography and Optometry, PolyU (or its forerunner: Hong Kong Polytechnic), which led to an academic award.
(a) Nomination can be made by:
- graduates of the School of Optometry/Department of Diagnostic Sciences/Department of Radiography and Optometry, PolyU (or its forerunner: Hong Kong Polytechnic)
- current and former staff members of the School of Optometry/Department of Diagnostic Sciences/Department of Radiography and Optometry, PolyU (or its forerunner: Hong Kong Polytechnic)
- current and former members of Advisory Committee of the School of Optometry/Department of Diagnostic Sciences/Department of Radiography and Optometry, PolyU (or its forerunner: Hong Kong Polytechnic)
- PolyU Honorary Graduate, University Fellow, PolyU staff, current PolyU Council and Court member and current Advisory Committee member.
(b) Proposers should have obtained nominees’ consent before submitting the nominations. There is no limit to the number of nominations to be submitted by each proposer. However, the proposer cannot be the candidate himself/herself or a direct relative of the candidate.
In addition to honouring distinguished graduates for their distinction in their chosen fields, the Award recognises the active support of the alumni towards their alma mater. Support and Contribution to PolyU is one of the key selection criteria at all levels.
Four specific areas of achievement would be given recognition, they include Professional Achievement, Entrepreneurial Achievement, Scholarly Achievement and Community Service Achievement.
Award Category |
Description |
| Professional Achievement 專業成就 |
This category recognises alumni who have attained distinguished achievements, demonstrated exemplary leadership and made a strong impact on their profession/ industry. |
| Entrepreneurial Achievement 創業成就 |
This category recognises alumni who have demonstrated outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship, founded and advanced business or technology ventures with social impact. |
| Scholarly Achievement 學術成就 |
This category recognises alumni scholars who have made notable scholarly or research contributions in their disciplines, with proven track record and excellent reputation in the field. |
| Community Service Achievement 社會服務成就 |
This category recognises alumni who have made impactful contributions to the communities, or demonstrated an extraordinary level of commitment, volunteerism and/or philanthropy for promoting the wellbeing of the communities. |
Remarks:
- Alumni who are aged at/under 40 would be eligible for the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
- The bestowal of the award shall subject to individual merits of the candidates. No award shall be given out in a certain category if no suitable candidate is identified.
The awardees will be honoured with:
| Award Title |
Awardees |
|---|---|
| Outstanding Alumni Award in Professional Achievement/ Entrepreneurial Achievement/Scholarly Achievement/ Community Service Achievement of PolyU School of Optometry 理大眼科視光學院傑出校友專業成就/創業成就/學術成就/ 社會服務成就獎 |
For awardees aged 40 or above by the end of the award year. |
| Outstanding Young Alumni Award in Professional Achievement/ Entrepreneurial Achievement/Scholarly Achievement/ Community Service Achievement of PolyU School of Optometry 理大眼科視光學院青年傑出校友專業成就/創業成就/學術成就/社會服務成就獎 |
For awardees aged under 40 by the end of the award year. |
The awardees of the current year will be nominated to the Faculty Award.
Selection Committee of the University will examine the nominations and assess candidates’ qualifications and performance for the awards.
For enquiries, please contact the School of Optometry of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University at so.oaa@polyu.edu.hk.
Congratulations to the following Awardees!
| Award Title |
Awardees |
|---|---|
| 2022 Outstanding Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement of PolyU School of Optometry 2022 年度理大眼科視光學院傑出校友學術成就獎 |
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| 2022 Outstanding Young Alumni Award in Community Service Achievement of PolyU School of Optometry 2022 年度理大眼科視光學院青年傑出校友社會服務成就獎 |
Dr Rita Sum Wing-man |
| 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement of PolyU School of Optometry 2023 年度理大眼科視光學院傑出校友學術成就獎 |
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| 2023 Outstanding Young Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement of PolyU School of Optometry 2023 年度理大眼科視光學院青年傑出校友學術成就獎 |
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