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Equality, Diversity and Sustainability

Equality, Diversity and Sustainability

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Equal Opportunities
HKU is committed to creating, promoting and maintaining an environment of equality of opportunity for staff and students to achieve their full potential. We take a zero-tolerance stance against discrimination and harassment and strive to take swift and appropriate action in accordance with our Equal Opportunity Policy to prevent, address, and if necessary, discipline any behaviours that violate our policy.
Preventing Harassment and Building a Respectful Campus

Online Training Module on Preventing Sexual Harassment on Campus

This online module is jointly developed by all the UGC-funded universities and the Equal Opportunities Commission of Hong Kong, aiming to extend students’ and staff’s knowledge on sexual harassment and suggest practical steps to respond to and intervene in sexual harassment.
Handling Discrimination/Harassment Complaints
Our Equal Opportunity Policy forbids discrimination/harassment in activities carried out in the course of employment, education, provision of goods and services, or other activities organised by the offices of the University. Procedures for handling complaints of discrimination and harassment can be found on the website of the Equal Opportunity Unit.
Parenting Needs
Facilities such as washrooms with baby-changing table at the amenities centres, and baby care rooms on the Main Campus, Centennial Campus, Sassoon Road Campus and the Prince Philip Dental Hospital are available to parent students during their time on campus.
Procedures for the Resolutions of Grievances of Students

We have a set of procedures for students who wish to make a complaint on an administrative or academic matter. To learn more, please visit handbook.hku.hk/ug and refer to Appendix K of the Undergraduate Handbook Section for information.

Religious Needs

The Halal Food Corner is not merely a catering space for the Muslim community on campus, it is also a platform for promotion of cultural diversity and interaction among university members. A multi-faith prayer room for students and staff members is also available on 1A/F of Fong Shu Chuen Amenities Centre. It offers an option for those who are in need of special praying venue during the day.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+)

CEDARS is committed to fostering a diverse campus to enrich your learning experience at HKU. It takes an affirmative approach on gender diversity.

CEDARS-Counselling and Person Enrichment Section (CEDARS-CoPE) provides counselling and psychological services. It welcomes anyone with struggles or questions on sexuality or gender identity, to speak with their psychologists or counsellors. 

Sustainability

The Sustainability Unit of Estates Office works to collaboratively develop, strengthen, and realise HKU’s institutional vision, commitments, and goals to integrate principles of sustainability into all aspects of the University’s facilities, operations, and activities. 

With the implementation of the Disposable Plastic Free Campus Policy from September 2020, the sale of single-use plastic bottled beverages of one litre or less in volume were banned at all campus catering outlets, retail outlets and vending machines. Disposable plastic food service ware are not sold and distributed at campus catering outlets as well. The University will continue reducing the use of disposable single-use plastics across the campuses and events.