College Assemblies are part of the College General Education Programme. It is non-credit bearing. Full-time undergraduate students of Shaw College are required to attend at least THREE (either in-person or via zoom) College Assemblies this term to fulfill the attendance requirement.
Unless otherwise stated, College Assemblies are held at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm on Friday.
In 2021/22 academic year, the following Assemblies will be held:
Term 1
| Date / Venue | Theme | Language | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2021 Sir Run Run Shaw Hall & via Zoom |
Inauguration Assembly [Video] |
Cantonese* | College Head, Dean of Students, Dean of General Education, Chairman of Student Union Executive Committee |
| 08 Oct 2021 Shaw College Lecture Theatre & via Zoom |
Enhancing Resilience: The 7-Well Approach [Video] |
Cantonese* | Professor LEUNG Yiu-kin Freedom |
| 29 Oct 2021 Shaw College Lecture Theatre & via Zoom |
Why do we study philosophy in troubled times? [Video] |
Cantonese* | Corrupt the Youth |
|
02 Nov 2021 (Tuesday) |
How do art and culture face the current time? [Video] |
Cantonese | Mr. CHOW Kwun-wai Kiwi, Director of "Beyond the Dream" |
| 05 Nov 2021 Shaw College Lecture Theatre & via Zoom |
The road of tech startup from CUHK A life of serendipity. Does it matter? [Video] |
Cantonese* | Mr. KUO Wai-keung and Dr. SIN Ngai-chuen, "Star of Shaw" Awardees 2020 |
| 26 Nov 2021 Shaw College Lecture Theatre & via Zoom |
Reading the mind of the writer: what a literary work conveys to you and causes you to imagine [Video] |
Cantonese* | Mr. CHAN Chi-kian Edward |
| 03 Dec 2021 Shaw College Lecture Theatre & via Zoom |
A conversation with Chow Yiu-fai [Video] |
Cantonese* | Dr. CHOW Yiu-fai |
Term 2
| Date / Venue | Theme | Language | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2022 via Zoom |
36th Founder's Day Celebration Ceremony [Video] |
Cantonese* | Guest of Honor: Dr. LAM Hiu-fung Alan |
| 21 Jan 2022 Shaw College Lecture Theatre & via Zoom |
The Practice of Mindfulness [Video] [PowerPoint] |
Cantonese* | Professor LEUNG Yiu-kin Freedom |
| 11 Feb 2022 via Zoom (CANCELLED) |
Debate competition: The right to be forgotten should be introduced in Hong Kong |
Cantonese | Shaw College Debate Team vs Woo Sing Debate Team |
| 25 Feb 2022 via Zoom |
Students' Sharing [Video] |
Cantonese* | Participants of "Caring Heart Community Service Project Scheme" & "Make a Wish Scheme" |
| 04 Mar 2022 via Zoom (CANCELLED) |
Stage Reading | Cantonese* | Shaw College students |
| 11 Mar 2022 via Zoom |
Romeo and Juliet under the Bodhi Tree [Video] |
Cantonese* | Venerable Chang Lin |
| 18 Mar 2022 via Zoom |
Life and Death Education Online Sharing Session [Video] |
Cantonese | Mr. Pasu NG |
| 24 Mar 2022 (Thursday) via Zoom 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Online Talk: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love? [Video] |
Cantonese* | Dr. LAU Po-hei |
| 22 Apr 2022 via Zoom |
Dance performance [Video] |
Cantonese* | Hong Kong Dance |
* Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for non-Cantonese speakers
For attendance to be counted, participants of College Assemblies must register in advance online via the Registration and Attendance System. Click here for details.
College Assemblies in recent 2 years
2020/21
11/09/2020
15/01/2021
2019/20
06/09/2019
Inauguration Assembly
18/10/2019
Thirty years Hong Kong music world (Mr. WONG Yiu-ming Anthony)
10/01/2020
34th Anniversary Ceremony
06/03/2020
Enquiry
Ms. Fiona HO / Ms. Gigi YEN
Tel: 3943 8538 / 3943 8637
Email: shaw-assembly@cuhk.edu.hk