Apply for Housing - Allocation Criteria & Scoring System
3. Scoring System

3.2 Score B: Leadership Qualities and Potential Contribution to Residence Life

(Remarks: SRO will subsequently revise the leadership position and scoring method).


3.2.1 (Part I) Leadership Qualities (Counting the position with the highest scores attained)
  3.2.1.1 For 2024/25 hall admission, only post started from September 2022 and completed by June 2024 will be counted.
  3.2.1.2 Current /Senior Intake Students: leadership positions held in the past and current academic years
Subject Score
  • Registered Student Societies under University (Academic Unit / Administration Unit) President / Chairman / CEO / Vice President / Vice Chairman / Vice-CEO
    [e.g. : CityU – Registered under SDS]
  • Servant Leadership Training Programme: Servant Leader Director/Manager
  • Sports Team Captain
  • Sports Team Council Member/Trainer
30
  • Registered Student Societies under University (Academic Unit / Administration Unit) Ex-co
    [e.g. : CityU – Registered under SDS]
  • Sports Team Member
  • Peer Counsellor
  • Mental Health Ambassador
  • Student Ambassador (Institutional Level)
  • Buddy Scheme Member
  • Choir/Philharmonic Orchestra/Chinese Orchestra Member
  • Debate Team (English/Chinese/Putonghua)
  • Servant Leadership Training Programme: Senior Servant Leader/ Servant Leader
20
  • Student Mentor in College / Department
  • Class Representative
  • Any leadership position held
10
  3.2.1.2 Newly Admitted Year 1 Students: Leadership positions held
Subject Score
  • Head Prefect / SU President of High School
30
  • Chairman of Student Association / Societies in High School
20
  • Any leadership position held in High School
10
3.2.2 (Part II) Potential Contribution to Residence Life (Counting the accumulative scores attained)
Applicants have to submit the certificate/documents for checking as required.
  3.2.2.1 For 2024/25 hall admission, only those activities / events / post started from September 2022 and completed by June 2024 will be counted.
  3.2.2.2 Current/Senior Intake Students:
Subject Score
On Dean's List / Provost's List / Principal's List 30
International / Non-local Exchange Experience / International Internship ≥ 4 weeks 20
Academic Scholarships/ Academic Prizes awarded by CityU or external organizations
including:
  • 1st-3rd prizes/Excellence/Distinction/1st Honour in Overall Student of Year/Academic Performance
excluding:
  • Subject prizes
  • Merits
  • Semi-finalist
10
Special Achievements/ Awards attained in inter-varsity competitions in the areas of sports, music or arts
including:
  • 1st-3rd(Gold-Bronze) prizes/Excellence/ Distinction direclty relate to Sports/Music/Arts in Inter-school/District/Regional Competitions
excluding:
  • Personal Achievement e.g. ABRSM Exams
  • Merits/Participation
  • Intra-school Competitions
  • Semi-finalist
10
Community Service organised by NGOs ≥ 10 hours
excluding:
  • one-off community service (< 10 hours) e.g. flag selling activity/blood donation/elderly visit
  • student helper organised by schools/private companies
10
3.2.2.3 Newly Admitted Year 1 Students: Academic Merits, Special Achievements and Services to Community.
Subject Score
Academic Scholarships/ Academic Prizes awarded by CityU or external organizations
including:
  • 1st-3rd prizes/Excellence/Distinction/1st Honour in Overall Student of Year/Academic Performance
excluding:
  • Subject prizes
  • Merits
  • Semi-finalist
10
Special Achievements/ Awards attained in inter-varsity competitions in the areas of sports, music or arts
including:
  • 1st-3rd(Gold-Bronze) prizes/Excellence/ Distinction direclty relate to Sports/Music/Arts in Inter-school/District/Regional Competitions
excluding:
  • Personal Achievement e.g. ABRSM Exams
  • Merits/Participation
  • Intra-school Competitions
  • Semi-finalist
10
International / Non-local Exchange Experience / International Internship ≥ 2 weeks 10
Community Service organised by NGOs ≥ 10 hours
excluding:
  • one-off community service (< 10 hours) e.g. flag selling activity/blood donation/elderly visit
  • student helper organised by schools/private companies
10