University Parents Community 科大家長協會

A UPC member can become only a person who is affiliated with HKUST (e.g. staff of HKUST, HKUST Alumni, students)

Who can join the UPC's programs

Only active UPC members can join UPC's programs. Also, non UPC members can join the programs only when they are sponsored by an active UPC member. For non UPC member's fees please visit each program's link to find more information.

Enrollment

• Programs are open to UPC Members.
• Application for enrollment in is complete upon receiving payment  and program application form.
• Returning program participants get priority in enrollment until the deadline for payment. If payment is not received by the deadline, then the space is taken by someone on the waiting.
• Our first priority is members who have previously attended a particular course, followed by members new to the class, then guests of UPC members who have previously attended, then finally guests of UPC members who have not attended the class before.

• If space is available, you can enroll after the program has started, paying on a pro-rata basis.

Waiting List

• When a program is full, a waiting list will be made.
• The waiting list is "first-come, first served" based on receipt of application form and fee.

Fees

• Fees for a program are due on the deadline for enrollment for a particular program.

Refunds/Credits

• UPC will fully refund enrollment fees if a program is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.
• No refunds/credits will be given after the second class, except for emergency reasons (at the discretion of the UPC Programs Coordinator).
• UPC will not refund/credits for classes missed due to participants' illness, travel, busy-ness, or forget-fullness.
• UPC will not refund/credits for classes missed due to enforced closure (e.g. Signal 8).

Make-up Classes

• If an instructor cancels a class, a make-up class will be offered.
• If the student cannot attend the make-up class and the Programs Coordinator is told in advance,credits will be given.
• If classes are missed due to participants' illness, travel, busy-ness, or forget-fullness, a make-up class or swap to other class session is not offered.
• In case of enforced closure, a make-up class will be offered, if the participant cannot attend the make-up class, there will not be a refund/credits.

Please note that any refund will need to be requested, as the default will be to hold any funds (over-payments, cancelled classes etc) on your account as credit. Also, where anyone does have credit on their account at the end of the UPC Membership year (Aug 31), by default it will be used to renew your membership for another year and any remainder rolled over as credit towards signing up for more courses. If you prefer to request a refund, then you should let the Program Coordinator know as soon as you receive the membership renewal email.

Holidays

• No classes are scheduled on public holidays.

Enforced Closure

• No classes will be held if the Red or Black Rainstorm Warning, or Signal 8  (or above) Warning has been hoisted 2 hours or less before the class was scheduled.

Payment

• See your individual program listing for fee and other information.
• Fill in the online enrollment form.
• Make the FPS transaction (see all the details at the online enrollment form) and upload the transaction screenshot as indicated at the online form. Please make sure that the FPS transaction reference is included in the screenshot. If we do not receive the screenshot, we will not be able to process the enrollment. Please note that the membership fees should be a single transaction by themselves. Do not combine them with any membership fees.
• We only accept online payments.

Liability
The UPC or its officers will not be liable for any loss, injury, or damage to members, their property, or their families as a result of participation in its activities.