It is acknowledged that there are students who join the University under the age of 18 (“underage students”) as the University mainly considers an applicant’s academic ability and potential to succeed rather than age when assessing their suitability for a program of study.
The University has a duty to take reasonable care in respect of all its students, and underage students may require a higher level of care. In particular, students under the age of 16 at the commencement of their program of study at the University may require additional support for their transition to university life. Under appropriate circumstances, the University will give due consideration and take necessary measures in handling the affairs of underage students but the University will not act in loco parentis (i.e., not assuming parental responsibility), while the responsibility resides with the parents/legal guardians.
The purpose of this guideline is to provide the operational guidelines for admission, teaching, accommodation, access, privacy, exchange and risk prevention for underage students. Click here for the complete guideline and respective consent form to be completed and signed by parent/ legal guardian. (Please open the consent form with your web browser and save your input by printing as pdf.)
The University’s titles, names, logos and their derivatives (collectively, the “HKUST Marks”) are valuable assets of the University.
To provide guidance on the use of the HKUST Marks, the Policy and Guidelines on the Use of the University’s Titles, Names and Logos (respectively, the “Policy” and the “Guidelines”) have been approved by the Council and the University Administrative Committee respectively and are currently effective. The former sets out guiding principles and general conditions for the use of the HKUST Marks, while the latter provides for internal approval procedures for such use.
All HKUST members shall comply with these Policy and Guidelines to protect the HKUST Marks and their associated assets. The approved Policy and Guidelines can be accessed through two links provided below:
- Policy
- Guidelines
Enquiries should be directed to the Legal Office via email (legal@ust.hk). Your cooperation in this important matter will help to protect the University’s brand and reputation.
(The above message was sent from the Legal Office to all students and all staff on 6 Oct 2023.)
At the University, we value open communication and strive to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our community. We understand that concerns and issues may arise from time to time, and we are committed to addressing genuine concerns promptly and fairly. For more details about the guidelines for students lodging complaints against staff members of the university, please click here.
The University expects good conduct from its students and may take disciplinary action under these Regulations for Student Conduct against students, current or former, who are found, either individually or in aggregate with others, to have committed misconduct. For details, please refer to here.
The University is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive and open campus environment in which HKUST members including students are treated with fairness, presented with equality of opportunities, with diversity valued and respected. The University opposes, and will proactively challenge and eliminate, any form of discrimination and harassment, prejudices and biases to ensure a level playing field, regardless of any individual characteristics. Please visit the website of Diversity and Equal Opportunities Unit for more details.
The University respects the personal data privacy of all individuals and pledges to be in compliance with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance of Hong Kong (“PDPO”) so that the privacy of your personal data is protected in accordance with the standard required by law. Please visit here for more details.