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15 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:

1.	at 6:30am — for classes before 2:00pm
2.	at 10:00am — for classes between 2:00pm– 6:00pm
3.	at 2:00pm — 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:

1.	before/at 6:30am — for all classes on that day
2.	before/at 10:00am — for classes at 2:00pm and after
3.	before/at 2:00pm — for classes at 6:00pm 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 and 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 6:00pm if the signal is still in force at 4:00pm

Will open within 2 hours if the signals are lowered before/at 1:00pm (if situation allows)
Will open at 6:00pm if the signals are lowered after 1:00pm (if situation allows)
Will remain closed if the signals are lowered after 4:00pm

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 4:00pm (if situation allows)

Saturdays and Sundays
Will open within 2 hours if the signals are lowered before/at 1:00pm (if situation allows)

Walk-in Registration

Will not open

Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above
To be closed

Black Rainstorm Warning
Remains open

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 a 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 the 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 rescheduled and students will receive information about new arrangements within two weeks of the original examinations.

* Subject to availability of centres and traffic conditions

Modified Date: Jun 03, 2020