Integrative Basic Studies Resource Centre

General Education is an integral part of the College's aim in education. It includes general education courses and informal education through college life activities. To develop both the formal and informal training activities in general education, a base for the systematic organization and development of resources is necessary. In view of this, the recommendation of establishing an Integrative Basic Studies Resource Centre was brought up and then approved in August 1981. The task of planning and implementation was long but fruitful. By September 1984, the Resource Centre was opened at its initial stage for staff and students.

The Resource Centre is established with the following aims:
(1) To assist, develop and implement the Integrative Basic Studies Programme;
(2) To assist, promote and develop informal education activities on campus;
(3) To provide relevant student resources and aid for self-education;
(4) To organize general education activities.

The Resource Centre specializes in the collection of articles, reports and other non-book and audio-visual materials on the idea of university education, university life, the main cultural traditions of China and the West, perspectives in different disciplines, resources from alumni about the general educational approach, as well as past students' reports submitted for the general education course "Senior Seminar". These materials are kept at the Resource Centre located on the ground floor of the College Administration Building. Meanwhile, the Centre also maintains a reading corner inside the College Archive situated on the second floor of the Elisabeth Luce Moore Library, where a substantial collection of university student reading materials and books of interests are available. Good reads recommended by trustees, staff members and alumni are put on view too.

The primary goal of general education is to broaden the students' horizon and to give them a wider perspective other than their major and minor subjects. In the pursuit of this goal, the Integrative Basic Studies Resource Centre needs the support from various sources. Participation, suggestion and donation of funds, materials or equipment from interested persons are welcome. Further information is available from members of the Integrative Basic Studies Resource Centre Management Subcommittee or the responsible staff of the Centre at 2609 6445.