Task Force on Education and Training

Committee Against Sexual Harassment

Sponsorship on Preventing Sexual Harassment Program

 

Aims:     

The sponsorship aims at encouraging staff and student organizations on campus to carry out activities which promote understanding of issues in relation to the prevention of sexual harassment and gender equality. It is hoped that the funded activities will enhance awareness of the need to eliminate sexual harassment and foster positive attitude towards gender equality. The funded activities should meet one of the following objectives:

 

Ø         Preventing sexual harassment

Ø         Promoting awareness of sexual harassment

Ø         Upholding equal opportunities between women and men

 

Criteria: 

Approval for applications is based on the following criteria:


1.          The application should clearly explain how the planned activities will meet one of the above objectives;

2.          The planned activities should be non-profit-making and non-fundraising;

3.          The target of the participants should be CUHK staff members or students;

4.          The number of participants;

5.          The expenditure and cost-effectiveness of the activities;

6.          The impact of the activities; and

7.          The feasibility in organizing the activities.

 

Points to Note:

  1. Applications should be made by using the prescribed form available at the office of the Secretary of the Committee Against Sexual Harassment, Room LG10, University Administration Building. The form can also be downloaded from the website at www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/harass/en/download/applyform.pdf. Applications will be accepted throughout the year.

  2. There will be two funding batches in 2008-09. Deadlines for application will be mid October 08 (for the first batch) and late February 09 (for the second batch). Applicants will be informed of the results of their applications in November 08 (for the first batch) and March 09 (for the second batch) respectively.

  3. Funds will be granted according to the size, format, and content of the activity at the discretion of the Working Group of the Sponsorship Program. The actual amount of funding provided will depend on individual circumstances, nature of the activity and the total amount of all applications. Usually, the maximum amount of sponsorship for each successful application will not exceed $5,000.

  4. Successful applicants should keep close contacts with the Working Group of the Sponsorship Program, to enable the Working Group to keep abreast of the progress of the activities.

  5. The funded organization should acknowledge the sponsorship of the Committee Against Sexual Harassment where appropriate, for example, on the promotional leaflets, posters and exhibition boards.

  6. If the organization is not able to carry out the planned activity, the Working Group has the right to request a refund from the organization.

  7. The funded organization should ensure that the activity is carried out in accordance with existing University policies and applicable laws.

Handling Payment Procedures:

  1. Successful applicants will receive half of the funding in advance. They should submit a report, including program evaluation and financial reports and all original receipts to the Working Group within two months after the completion of the activity, and the Working Group will release the balance of funds after reviewing the reports.

  2. Funds should be expended according to the approved itemized budget. The entertainment expenditure will not be subsidized.

  3. If there is unused funding after the activity is completed, the organization should return the unspent amount to the Task Force on Education and Training of the Committee Against Sexual Harassment.