Undergraduate Programmes Student Handbook - 8 Adverse Weather Arrangements

8 Adverse Weather Arrangements

Guidelines for retention / cancellation / postponement of various activities under Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above / Black Rainstorm Warning.

Activities	Signal Issued		Signal lowered
	Before activity hours	During activity hours
Classes (including lectures, tutorials, day schools, surgeries, laboratory sessions, PC laboratory sessions, and all other face-to-face meetings/activities)	Cancelled if the signals are still in force: i)   at 6:30 am – for classes before 2:00 pm ii)   at 10:00 am – for classes between 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm iii)   at 2:00 pm – for all classes on that day	Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above All classes to be terminated; self-study facilities will close Black Rainstorm Warning Classes already in progress will continue; self-study facilities will remain open	Classes are to be held as scheduled* if the signals are lowered: i)   before/at 6:30 am – for all classes on that day ii)   before/at 10:00 am – for classes at 2:00 pm and after iii)   before/at 2:00 pm – for classes at 6:00 pm and after
Examinations	Postponed if the signals are still in force or expected to be issued within 4 hours from the scheduled examination time	Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above All examinations to be terminated Black Rainstorm Warning Examinations already in progress will continue	Examinations will be held as scheduled* if the signals are lowered 4 hours before the scheduled examination time
Stanley Ho Library & Ho Sik Yee Library	Will not open	Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above To be closed Black Rainstorm Warning Remains open. To be closed at 6:00 pm if the signal is still in force at 4:00 pm	Will open within 2 hours if the signals are lowered before/at 1:00 pm (if situation allows) Will open at 6:00 pm if the signals are lowered after 1:00 pm (if situation allows) Will remain closed if the signals are lowered after 4:00 pm
Free-access PC Lab Main Campus (MC) Jockey Club Campus (JCC) Kwai Hing Campus (KHC) OUHK–CITA Campus (OCC)	Will not open	Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above To be closed Black Rainstorm Warning Remains open. To be closed at 6:00 pm if the signal is still in force at 4:00 pm	(If situation allows) Will open within 2 hours if the signals are lowered before/at 4:00 pm (before/at 1:00 pm on Sundays and Public Holidays for the KHC lab) Will remain closed if the signals are lowered after 4:00 pm (after 1:00 pm on Sundays and Public Holidays for the KHC lab)
Information Centre	Will not open	Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above To be closed Black Rainstorm Warning Remains open	Mondays to Fridays Will open within 2 hours if the signals are lowered before/at 4:00 pm (if situation allows) Saturdays to Sundays Will open within 2 hours if the signals are lowered before/at 1:00 pm (if situation allows)
Remarks	•   All OUHK activities will normally be held as scheduled when Typhoon Signal No. 3 or below is in force or when the Red/Amber Rainstorm Signal is in force. •   When the Pre-No. 8 Special Announcement is made by the Hong Kong Observatory, all OUHK activities/facilities/services will be terminated or closed as soon as possible. •   Public announcements will be made as soon as possible whenever necessary. General public announcements from the Education Bureau do NOT apply to the OUHK. •   Students may call 24-hour Infoline on 2768 8650 or the Information Centre on 2711 2100 for information. Also, students may call the following hotlines: 2768 6688 (examinations) and 2768 6677 (tutorials). •   If necessary, examinations will be re-scheduled and students will receive information about the new arrangements within two weeks of the original examinations.

* Subject to the availability of centres and the traffic conditions

 

Modified Date: Jul 22, 2020