Dear Students,As summer break approaches, we wish you a relaxing and refreshing holiday! To kick off the summer, we are thrilled to announce the pilot launch of the Record of Out-of-Class Activities (ROC, pronounced as “rock”).The ROC is designed to record both HKUST arranged out-of-class activities and your self-reported activities. When combined with continuous reflective practice, your ROC will serve as a dependable and solid indication of your out-of-class efforts throughout your undergraduate studies. You can start inputting your out-of-class activities into the Co-curricular Management System and build your ROC now. For more details about how the ROC works, please visit our website at https://dst.hkust.edu.hk/student-life/roc. Join the Pilot Launch Lucky Draw!To celebrate our 2026 pilot launch, students who complete their inputs by 4 September 2026, will automatically be entered into a lucky draw. Winners will be notified via email in November 2026. Exciting prizes include:• DJI Osmo Nano Vlog Combo• Sony WF1000XM6 / BZE earphone• Kodak Mini Shot 2 ERA MS200 Instant Camera + Photo Printer• And many more!Don't miss this opportunity to capture your out-of-class efforts and win a DJI! Start building your ROC today and rock your HKUST journey. If you have any questions about the ROC, please feel free to contact us at roc@ust.hk.Best Regards,Dean of Students’ Office
Hong Kong is known to be one of the safest cities in the world. Unfortunately, we are not immune from the global trend of rising scams and fraud, which is a top crime world-wide. According to local statistics, students are primary targets of scammers in Hong Kong. Many had fallen victims to scammer's ever-changing tricks, incurring financial loss and emotional distress.As such, the University is offering this Anti-Scam Challenge (ASCM1000) to all new students, in collaboration with the HKSAR Government. It aims to raise student's awareness towards common scam tricks / topics, alert you about possible responses, and walk you through some prevention tips. By participating in this challenge, we hope you could gain a better understanding of scams and be scam-smart.You MUST pass the challenge by 22 Feb 2026 (23:59) to maintain access to all library resources (including all electronic resources and physical access). (Passing = 50% correct). Late registrants who join the University after 22 Jan 2026 will need to complete the challenge before they could access Library resources. If you pass the challenge after the deadline above, access to the Library will normally resume within the next two days.For enquiries, email antiscam@ust.hk.
