College Assemblies

GESC1000 College Assembly is a part of the College General Education Programme. Students are required to attend THREE College Assemblies each term to fulfill the attendance requirement.

College Assembly for Term 2, 2025/26
Registration for the College Assembly for Term 2, 2025/26 will begin at 2:00 PM on January 2, 2026 (Fri). For details, please refer to the following notice:

Important Information on the College Assembly for Term 2, 2025/26

Diversified General Education Activities
Students may participate in a maximum of two “Diversified General Education Activity” per term as equivalent to attending two College Assemblies:

List of Diversified General Education Activities for Term 2, 2025/26 (update: 30 Dec 2025)

In 2025/26 academic year, the following Assemblies will be held:

Term 2

Date / VenueTheme / TopicLanguageSpeaker
9 Jan 2026 (Fri)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Sir Run Run Shaw Hall
Non-Invasive Prenatal and Cancer Testing: From Dream to RealityEnglishProfessor LO Yuk-ming Dennis
16 Jan 2026 (Fri)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Sir Run Run Shaw Hall
[update] Anti-Scam SeminarCantonese*[update] Hong Kong Police Force
3 Feb 2026 (Tue)
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Sir Run Run Shaw Hall
"All Shall Be Well" movie screening + post-screening sharingCantonese*Professor TANG Tse-shang Denise
6 Feb 2026 (Fri)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Sir Run Run Shaw Hall
Chasing DreamCantonese*Mr. YAPP Hung-fai
13 Feb 2026 (Fri)
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Shaw College Lecture Theatre
Sir Run Run Shaw Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture 2025/26EnglishProfessor MA Yi
27 Feb 2026 (Fri)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Shaw College Lecture Theatre
"Every Brilliant Thing" Solo PerformanceCantoneseMs. Jen LAM, founder of Riceballershk
13 Mar 2026 (Fri)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Sir Run Run Shaw Hall
TBCCantonese*Ms. YEUNG Man-wai Cecilia
20 Mar 2026 (Fri)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Shaw College Lecture Theatre
When Someone You Care About Is Ill:  How We Make Health Care Decisions in Hong Kong Cantonese*Dr. AU Kit-sing Derrick
10 Apr 2026 (Fri)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Shaw College Lecture Theatre
The Formation and Development of Hong Kong Country ParksCantonese*Professor WONG Fook-yee
17 Apr 2026 (Fri)
11:30am – 1:00pm
Shaw College Lecture Theatre
Embracing AI: Navigating Career Growth and Societal Challenges in the Age of Intelligent CollaborationCantonese*Mr. CHONG Lai-kei Ricky

* Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for non-Cantonese speakers

 

Enquiry

Ms. Zoe LAM / Ms. Carol LAM 
Tel: 3943 7369 / 3943 7360
Email: shaw-assembly@cuhk.edu.hk