Getting Advice

Academic Advisor

Student will be assigned a staff member as Academic Advisor. Students are required to indicate their preferred academic advisor department using the Academic Advisor Indication System in September.

1. To advise the student on matters relating to his/her academic programme and monitor his/her overall progress in the programme.
2. To advise the student on personal, social and/or other problems which may arise. When necessary, refer problems to other channels such as the Chaplain, Counsellor, Director of Student Affairs, Head of Career Section and Head of Counselling and Development Section, etc.
3. To guide the student in his/her job search and placement.
4. To keep in contact with the student after his/her graduation in order to monitor his/her progress and receive evaluation and feedback regarding the programme.

Major Programme Advisor

Each programme/concentration has an Major Programme Advisor.

1. To conduct briefing session to students of programme(s) during the orientation session of Science Faculty.
2. To provide guidance to Year 1 students who are interested to study his/her programme.
3. To provide information on relevant courses such as study schedule and course selection.
4. To advise students on any academic issues.

Submission of Study Plan to AR

If you are required to submit a study plan to the Academic Registry, please follow procedures below:

• Step 1: Please prepare a draft study plan by filling in the study plan form and sign on it. Then, please email the draft study plan in softcopy to sci@hkbu.edu.hk.
• Step 2: The Faculty will review your study plan and endorse it. If a meeting for further discussion on the study plan is needed, the Faculty will contact you.
• Step 3: After the study plan is endorsed, the Faculty will email it in softcopy to you.
• Step 4: Please submit the endorsed study plan to the Academic Registry by yourself.