Hong Kong University Students' Union

The Hong Kong University Students' Union (HKUSU) (Traditional Chinese: 香港大學學生會) is one of the two officially recognized student organizations in the University of Hong Kong.

History

The Union was established in 1912 in the name of "Hong Kong University Union", about two years after the foundation of the University of Hong Kong. The Union was later renamed to its current name. The Union was registered as an independent organization in Hong Kong in 1949 (Students' Union & its Affiliations, University of Hong Kong Website. (n.d.). Retrieved May 22, 2008, from http://www.hku.hk/students/student_union_affiliations.html).

General

HKUSU is currently the only official student organization serving the undergraduate students of the University of Hong Kong. Undergraduates shall become the Union's full member automatically. Other student of the University can become a full member upon the payment of membership fee.

According to the [http://www.hku.hk/hkusu/council/documents/SU_Cons_2004GP2.doc Constitution (Word document)] , the aims of the Union are:
* To promote the welfare of the student body
* To act as a bridge between the student body and the University authority in furthering the interests of the students and the University as a whole
* To identify the student body with social issues in the interests of the people of Hong Kong
* To represent the student body both locally and internationally.

External Affairs

HKUSU, as one of the students' unions of the 8 universities in Hong Kong, has been very active in political affairs.

In late 1990s, the General Polling of the Union adopted that the Pillar of Shame (國殤之柱) should be stayed in the University campus permanently.

Internal Affairs

The Union endeavors to offer the best welfare and campus experience to its members through student activities and service outlets, which include:

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The highest authority of the Union is the General Meeting and General Polling. The quorum for either the General Meeting or General Polling is currently 10% of the full members.

The second highest authority of the Union is the [http://www.hku.hk/council/ Union Council] . Its functions are to represent the students of the University in such matters as affect their interests and to afford a recognized means of communication between the general body of the students and the University authorities.

An Executive Committee, elected in the way of General Polling, acts as the execution body for the HKUSU central.

There are currently 121 student societies affiliated to HKUSU. These students' societies and clubs can be categorized into six main groups: campus media, faculty societies (departmental societies coming under them), hall students' association, sports clubs (forming the Sports Association), cultural clubs (forming the Cultural Association) and independent clubs (forming the Independent Clubs Association).

List of affiliated societies

Campus Media

*Campus TV, HKUSU (校園電視) " [http://www.hku.hk/campustv/ Website] "
*Undergrad, HKUSU (學苑) " [http://www.hku.hk/undgrad/ Website] "

Faculty Societies and Departmental Societies

*Architectural Society, HKUSU (建築學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/archsoc Website] "
**Architectural Students' Association, AS, HKUSU (建築學生會)
**Surveying Society, AS, HKUSU (測量學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/survsoc Website] "
*Arts Association, HKUSU (文學院學生會) " [http://www.hku.hk/artsasso Website] "
**Chinese Society, AA, HKUSU (中文學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/chinsoc Website] "
**English Society, AA, HKUSU (英文學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/engsoc Website] "
**Fine Arts Society, AA, HKUSU (藝術學會)
**French Society, AA, HKUSU (法文學會)" [http://www.hku.hk/francais Website] "
**German Association, AA, HKUSU (德文協會)
**History Society, AA, HKUSU (歷史系系會) " [http://hkuhist2.hku.hk/history/hiso Website] "
**Japanese Society, AA, HKUSU (日文學會)
**Linguistics Society, AA, HKUSU (語言學學會)
**Music Society, AA, HKUSU (音樂學會)
**Philosophy Society, AA, HKUSU (哲學學會)
**Society of Comparative Literature, AA, HKUSU (比較文學學會)
*Business and Economics Association, HKUSU (經濟及工商管理學會)" [http://www.hku.hk/beahkusu Website] "
**Business Association, BEA, HKUSU (商學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/hkuba Website] "
**Economics and Finance Society, BEA, HKUSU (經濟金融學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/efs Website] "
**Information Systems Association, BEA, HKUSU (資訊系統學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/hkuisa Website] "
*Dental Society, HKUSU (牙醫學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/dentsoc Website] "
*Education Society, HKUSU (教育學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/edusoc Website] "
*Engineering Society, HKUSU (工程學會) " [http://engineering.hku.hk/enginsoc Website] "
**Civil Engineering Society, ENS, HKUSU (土木工程學會)
**Computer Science Association, ENS, HKUSU (計算機科學學會)
**Electrical and Electronic Engineering Association, ENS, HKUSU (電機及電子工程學會)
**Mechanical Engineering Society, ENS, HKUSU (機械工程學會)
*Law Association, HKUSU (法律學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/lawassn Website] "
*Medical Society, HKUSU (醫學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/medisoc Website] "
**Chinese Medicine Society, MS, HKUSU (中醫藥學會)" [http://www.hku.hk/cmedsoc Website] "
**Nursing Society, MS, HKUSU (護理學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/nursoc Website] "
*Science Society, HKUSU (理學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/scisoc Website] "
**Biochemistry Society, SS, HKUSU (生物化學學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/bocsoc Website] "
**Chemistry Society, SS, HKUSU (化學學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/chemsoc Website] "
**Environmental Life Science Society, SS, HKUSU (環境生命科學學會) " [http://web.hku.hk/%7Eelsshku Website] "
**Food and Nutritional Science Society, SS, HKUSU (食物及營養科學學會)
**Mathematics Society, SS, HKUSU (數學學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/mathsoc Website] "
**Statistics and Actuarial Science Society, SS, HKUSU (統計及精算學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/sass Website] "
*Social Sciences Society, HKUSU (社會科學學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/ssshkusu Website] "
**Geographical, Geological & Archaeological Society, SSS, HKUSU (地理地質及考古學會)"
**Politics and Public Administration Association, SSS, HKUSU (政治及公共行政學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/ppaa Website] "
**Psychology Society, SSS, HKUSU (心理學學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/psysoc Website] "
**Social Work and Social Administration Society, SSS, HKUSU (社會工作及社會行政學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/sowksoc Website] "
**Sociology Society, SSS, HKUSU (社會學學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/sociso Website] "

Hall Students' Association

*Lady Ho Tung Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/hotung/ Website] "
*Lee Hysan Hall Students' Association " [http://lhh.hku.hk Website] "
*R. C. Lee Hall Students' Association " [http://rclee.hku.hk Website] "
*Ricci Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/ricci/ Website] "
*The Simon K. Y. Lee Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/skylee/ Website] "
*St. John's College Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/stjohns/ Website] "
*Starr Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/starr/ Website] "
*Swire Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/swire/ Website] "
*University Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/uhall/ Website] "
*Wei Lun Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/weilun/ Website] "
*The Duchess of Kent Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/dkhall/ Website] "
*Hornell Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/hornell/ Website] "
*Lee Chi Hung Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/lchhsa/ Website] "
*Lee Shau Kee Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/lskhall/ Website] "
*Suen Chi Sun Hall Students' Association " [http://www.hku.hk/scsweb/ Website] "

ports Association

*Sports Association, HKUSU " [http://www.hku.hk/sportsoc/ Website] "
**Archery Club, HKUSU
**Athletics Club, HKUSU
**Badminton Club, HKUSU
**Basketball Club, HKUSU
**Chinese Martial Arts Club, HKUSU
**Fencing Club, HKUSU
**Football Club, HKUSU
**Handball Club, HKUSU
**Hockey Club, HKUSU
**Judo Club, HKUSU
**Karate Club, HKUSU " [http://www.hku.hk/karate/ Website] "
**Lacrosse Club, HKUSU
**Netball Club, HKUSU
**Rowing Club, HKUSU
**Rugby Football Club, HKUSU " [http://web.hku.hk/~rugby/ Website] "
**Softball Club, HKUSU
**Sport Climbing Club, HKUSU
**Squash Rackets Club, HKUSU
**Swimming Club, HKUSU
**Table Tennis Club, HKUSU
**Taekwondo Club, HKUSU
**Tennis Club, HKUSU " [http://www.hku.hk/tennis/ Website] "
**Volleyball Club, HKUSU

Cultural Association

*Cultural Association
**Animation and Comics Association " [http://www.hku.hk/acabox Website] "
**Art Club
**Bridge Club
**Chess and Boardgames Club
**Dancing Club
**Debating Society " [http://www.hku.hk/debateso/ Website] "
**Drama Society
**Film Society
**Magic Club
**Music Club
**Photographic Society " [http://www.hku.hk/photosoc Website] "
**Union Choir (學生會合唱團) " [http://www.hku.hk/suchoir Website] "
**Union Philharmonic Orchestra (學生會管弦樂團) " [http://www.hku.hk/upohkusu Website] "
**Writing Workshop
**Youth Literary Awards Association

Independent Clubs Association

*Independent Clubs Association " [http://www.hku.hk/icac Website] "
**AIESEC-LC-HKU
**Astronomy Club (天文學會) " [http://www.hku.hk/suastro Website] "
**Biology Society
**Buddhist Studies Society " [http://www.hku.hk/buddhist Website] "
**Catholics Society
**China Education Committee (中國教育小組) " [http://www.hku.hk/hkusucec Website] "
**China Study Society
**Christian Association
**Computer Society " [http://hku.hk/compsoc Website] "
**Electronics Society " [http://www.eee.hku.hk/~electsoc Website] "
**Fishing Club
**Greenwoods
**Golden Z Club
**Investment Society
**Ramblers' Club " [http://www.hku.hk/ramblers Website] "
**Rotaract Club
**Social Service Group " [http://www.hku.hk/hkusussg Website] "
**The Hong Kong Award for Young People
**Weapons and Tactics Association
**World University Service

ee also

* The University of Hong Kong
* Hong Kong Federation of Students

External links

* [http://www.hku.hk/hkusu HKUSU Official Homepage]