Academic Advising Session
Each exchange student will be assigned to a 30-minute session during the orientation to meet with one of the colleagues of the Office of Academic Links (OAL) to go through important issues related to course registration in January 2019. Students are welcome to ask any questions related to course matters and receive immediate assistance from the OAL colleagues. Your assigned timeslot can be referred to this PDF file. You will also find the details on your student record sheet which will be distributed to you upon registration at OAL from 2 January 2019.

The following documents may come in handy for reference:
- Orientation Schedule
- CUHK Campus Map
- Shuttle Bus Schedule

Start of Lecture Period
Lecture period will start from Monday 7 January 2019. Please refer to your schedule to attend classes accordingly. All tutorial sessions will be held after the first lecture. If the tutorial session is scheduled prior to the first lecture day, please go to the tutorial from the following week.

Building Friendships While Studying Abroad
Settling into a new environment is challenging but getting to know someone to go through the same process with you may make things easier. Come and join the cultural activities arranged by the Office of Academic Links to make new friends and experience the local culture together! Some activities include Buddy Gathering, Cooking Class, Chinese Martial Arts Class, Coffee Gatherings, Hiking, Excursion to Big Buddha and Tai O, etc.

Useful tips for building friendships:
Extracted from this article of The California Abroad: link

• Stay confident and open-minded
• Live in student housing if possible
• Sign up for student exchange activities
• Be an active participant in class
• Find your spiritual tribe
• Join a club on campus