Diploma of College Foundation Studies

ARRANGEMENTS OF CLASSES AND EXAMINATIONS
UNDER TYPHOONS AND RAINSTORMS
(applicable to both online and on-campus classes/examinations)

I. Arrangement of Classes

Rainstorm “Amber” or “Red” Warning Signal

If a Rainstorm “Amber” or “Red” Warning Signal is in force before class hours, students are expected to come to classes provided that it is permissible under the prevailing traffic and weather conditions.

“Black” Rainstorm Warning Signal Issued / Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above Hoisted / “Extreme Conditions” is in place

	Arrangements of Classes ^{(See Note)}
When classes are in progress	Typhoon signal no. 8 / Extreme Conditions: All classes in progress will be suspended immediately. “Black” Rainstorm signal: Classes will continue until the completion of the session.
Between 6:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.	Classes with commencement time before 1:00 p.m. will be cancelled. (Example: a 2-hour class which runs from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. will be cancelled.)
Between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.	Classes with commencement time before 6:00 p.m. will be cancelled. (Example: a 2-hour class which runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. will be cancelled.)
After 3:00 p.m.	Classes with commencement time after 3:00 p.m. will be cancelled.

II. Arrangement of Examinations

Rainstorm “Amber” or “Red” Warning Signal

Examinations will be held as scheduled when an “Amber” or “Red” Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force. However, students should be allowed to sit for make-up examinations if they cannot attend examinations owing to bad weather conditions.

“Black” Rainstorm Warning Signal Issued / Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above Hoisted / “Extreme Conditions” is in place

	Arrangements of Examinations ^{(See Note)}
Examinations which are in progress	Examinations will continue until the completion of the sessions.
Between 6:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.	Examinations commencing at or before 1:30 p.m. will be postponed. (Example: a 2-hour examination which runs from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. will be postponed.)
Between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.	Examinations commencing at or before 6:00 p.m. will be postponed. (Example: a 2-hour examination which runs from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30p.m. will be postponed.)
After 3:00 p.m.	Examinations commencing after 3:00 p.m. will be postponed.

Forecast on Issuing of Typhoon Signal No. 8:

If the Hong Kong Observatory announces that Typhoon Signal No. 8 will be issued at a prescribed period of time, classes/examinations which fall within that period will be cancelled / postponed.

Note
(i) Please refer to the CIE webpage for programmes of the College of International Education
(ii) The above arrangements do not apply to the following:

-	Applied Learning (ApL) Courses and Hong Kong Baptist University Kindergarten (Please refer to the announcements made by the Education Bureau. Information about the Kindergarten is also available on its webpage.)
-	Corporate training / commissioned courses (Please refer to notices or webpages of individual courses)

Announcements made by the Education Bureau do NOT apply to the School’s courses (except ApL Courses and Hong Kong Baptist University Kindergarten).

August 2021

Notices

Holidays

Public and School Holidays (Up to Dec 2023)

Classes will be suspended on:

Public Holiday:	1 May 2023 26 May 2023 22 Jun 2023 1 Jul 2023 30 Sept 2023 2 Oct 2023 23 Oct 2023 25-26 Dec 2023
School Holiday:	29 Sept 2023 (only evening class will be suspended) 22 Dec 2023 (only evening class will be suspended)

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Telephone :	3411 5428
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Diploma of College Foundation Studies