Bad Weather Arrangements

Bad Weather Arrangements for Classes/Activities and Examinations
(Applicable to all full-time and part-time students)
 
When Typhoon Warning Signal No. 1 or 3 or the Amber/Red Rainstorm Warning is issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, all classes/activities and examinations should be held as scheduled.

As soon as the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or Black Rainstorm Warning is issued, or "Extreme Conditions" is announced by the Hong Kong Government, or when the Hong Kong Observatory announces that Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above is likely to be hoisted, students should follow the below arrangements:
 
1.           For classes/activities/examinations conducted face-to-face on campus or in hybrid* mode:
 
(a)         For classes/activities and examinations not yet started
 
 

When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above is in force or likely to be issued (as announced by the Hong Kong Observatory)/Black Rainstorm Warning is in force/"Extreme Conditions" is announced by the Hong Kong Government:
 
Arrangement
Anytime between 6:00 a.m. and 10:59 a.m. All classes/activities and examinations commencing before 1:30 p.m. will be cancelled/postponed.
 
Anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 3:59 p.m. All classes/activities and examinations commencing from 1:30 p.m. and before 6:30 p.m. will be cancelled/postponed.
 
At 4:00 p.m. or after All classes/activities and examinations commencing from 6:30 p.m. onward will be cancelled/postponed.
 
 
(b)        For classes/activities and examinations already in progress
 
  When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above is likely to be issued within two hours (as announced by the Hong Kong Observatory)/"Extreme Conditions" is announced by the Hong Kong Government: When Black Rainstorm Warning is in force:
Classes/ activities All classes/activities should be suspended. Students should return home or take shelter in a safe place without delay.
 
The classes/activities will continue unless the inclement weather affects the safety of students.
Examinations An examination already in progress will continue unless otherwise announced by LIFE. 

 
2.     Online classes/activities/examinations will continue regardless of Tropical Cyclone or Rainstorm Warnings  unless  otherwise advised by course teachers/activity coordinators, but parties responsible for conducting online classes/activities/examinations will not return to the  campus  in  the  above-mentioned  conditions  under  which  on-campus classes/activities/examinations are postponed/cancelled.
 
 
* For hybrid mode, both on-campus face to face and real time online options are offered simultaneously.
 
Arrangement of Cancelled Classes / Activities / Examinations 

If classes / activities / examinations are cancelled due to bad weather, LIFE will inform students about the make-up arrangement and re-schedule of the examinations. Please pay attention to the announcement in due course.
 
Revised on 29 June 2022