University Parents Community 科大家長協會
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What
is the UPC?
What are the benefits of UPC membership?
What do UPC members Do ?
Who
can join the UPC?
How
do we join the UPC?
University - People associated with HKUST.
Parents - Most of the members are
parents.
Community - Run by its members,
for its members, working together. Most of the work is done by unpaid
volunteers.
The UPC is dedicated to sponsoring programs and activities on campus for the children and families of HKUST staff in order to create and maintain a great environment for growing and learning.
The UPC's goal is to have the activities it sponsors reflect both the culture in which the university is located and the cultural diversity of the community members.
UPC programs (some
examples):
- Tai Chi (for adults)
- Art classes (for children)
- Putonghua classes (for children)
- Gymnastics (for children)
- Playgroups (for children)
- And more...
Busy Bees - The On-Campus
Kindergarten
· A bilingual (Putonghua and English) Cooperative kindergarten
· Located in Tower 18
· Open to children aged 2 years and 8 months to 5 years
UPC Sponsored Events (some examples)
- Free Movie Nights (monthly)
- Halloween Fun Night (Fun House and Trick-or-Treating)
- Stall at Garage Sale (Selling hot dogs, baked goods and face painting)
What
are the benefits of UPC membership?
UPC Programs and events are only open to UPC members and their guests.
- You'll be informed when to enroll in programs and about up-coming events.
- Your support helps the UPC to continue its events and programs and to organize new activities.
- Businesses providing discounts for UPC members, such as TC Deli in Hang Hau or the UST Bistro.
The roles a UPC member can play are: inactive, semi-active, and active.
- Pay the family membership, enroll in the programs that appeal to you, do nothing more.
- Is the most common role, especially for new members ( the UPC hopes this will someday change).
- Able to vote for officers of the executive committee.
- Able to vote at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
- Help out at an event (like Movie Night or the Garage Sale).
- Help to plan an event.
- Organize a new event
- Organize a new program
- Join a sub-committee
- Help with the newsletter, web-site, etc.
- Become an officer
All members of the University
community are welcome to join the UPC.
- Fill out the the application form.
- Read the UPC Programs Policies.
- Pay an annual family membership fee.
Following the Hong Kong Societies Ordinance, participation in
fee based UPC activities is contingent on membership in the UPC.
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