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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?

What is 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'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...

A bilingual (Putonghua and English) Cooperative kindergarten

Located  in Tower 18

Open to children aged 2 years and 8 months to 5 years

• 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.

Inactive role:

• 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).

Semi-active role:

• Help out at an event (like Movie Night or the Garage Sale).
• Help to plan an event.

Active role:

• 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 or request a copy be sent to you.
• 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.