Private Transfer of Hall Place

A hall resident allowed another non-resident to stay illegally in his room for an extended period. Both students were uncooperative and refused to acknowledge their wrongdoing.

• Immediate termination of hall place.
• Disqualified of hall application in the subsequent year for both students.

All individuals involved appealed for the removal of the termination of hall residency and the disqualification from future hall applications for the non-resident.

Uphold the original penalties.

Unauthorized Accommodation of Non-Resident

A hall resident provided her student card to a student from another hall to facilitate unauthorized overnight access, citing logistical convenience for travel to Shenzhen. The resident had previously received one formal warning for misconduct.

• Immediate termination of hall place.
• Disqualified of hall application in the subsequent year.

The individual involved requested cancellation of the termination penalty.

Following extensive deliberation, the majority vote upheld the original penalty. However, RM exercised discretionary authority to permit the student to remain until the end of Spring residency, contingent upon:

• Payment of a HK$500 fine.
• Submission of documentation verifying ongoing treatment for anxiety.
• A parental declaration regarding unemployment status.
• Completion of six hours of hall community service.

Late Check-Out for Guest Passes

A non-resident procured guest passes on two occasions. Contrary to regulations mandating checkout by 12:00 noon the following day, the student failed to comply with both instances. The student attributed one delay to oversleeping after checking typhoon updates and the other to a discharged mobile phone battery, which resulted in a missed alarm. Notably, the student had received two prior warning letters for similar infractions.

• Three-month ban from entering the designated hall.
• Disqualified of hall application in the subsequent year.

The individual involved appealed for the removal of the access ban.

Uphold the original penalties.

Misuse of Lifebuoys from Swimming Pool

A significant incident occurred involving multiple students. Two individuals were identified removing four lifebuoys from the university swimming pool during late-night hours. Concurrently, Security personnel observed a larger group engaging in high-risk aquatic activities at a nearby pier. Further investigations revealed that another subset of students had violated Hall access protocols by illicitly sharing student cards to facilitate unauthorized entry.

While the students acknowledged their misconduct, which encompassing safety violations, theft, and access breaches, penalties were applied proportionally based on individual involvement and prior disciplinary records.

• Immediate termination of hall place.
• Disqualified of hall application in the subsequent year.

All individuals involved requested the complete revocation of penalties.

Uphold the original penalties.

Unauthorized Room Swapping and Interference with AP Cable

During a routine room inspection, it was discovered that a resident had unilaterally relocated to another room without prior authorization. Additionally, the student admitted to deliberately tampering with the Access Point (AP) cable to circumvent air-conditioning payment protocols.

• Immediate termination of hall place.
• Ban from entering the original hall, including participation in the Visitor and Guest Pass Scheme and Summer Residences, for a duration of ten months.

Individuals involved requested the complete revocation of both penalties.

Uphold the original penalties.

A resident lent his HKUST card to a non-resident, allowing him unauthorized access to leave the hall without registering as a visitor. Both the resident and the visitor have a history of violating hall rules.

• Immediate termination of hall place (for the resident); 
• Disqualified of hall application in the subsequent year;
• Banned from entering all student halls for 1 year (for the visitor) 

Cancellation of the penalties.

Uphold the original penalties.

In the morning, a male resident was discovered sleeping with another female resident in his room. The resident acknowledged that he had allowed the female resident to stay overnight, and it is important to note that this is not the first instance of such behavior. The resident has a track record of violating hall rules.

• Immediate termination of hall place; 
• Disqualified of hall application in the subsequent year.

To extend the stay until the end of the Fall Term.

Uphold the original penalties.

A resident was apprehended for hosting an illegal visitor who stayed overnight in the hall. Both the resident and his visitor disregarded verbal warnings from hall attendants. The resident admitted to assisting the visitor in entering the hall and staying overnight without proper visitor registration. The resident has a track record of violating hall rules.

• Immediate termination of hall place; 
• Disqualified of hall application in the subsequent year.

Reversal of the hall termination penalty.

Uphold the original penalties.

Two residents were found tempering the air-conditioner meter in their corresponding student halls. 

• Immediate termination of hall place; 
• Banned from entering all halls for the rest of study at HKUST;
• Disqualified from future hall application.

Reversal of the hall termination penalty.

Extended their stay until the end of the fall term residential period to minimize additional hardship for the students before and during the exam period; All other penalties remained unchanged.