{"id":12782,"date":"2021-07-28T12:06:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T04:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/student-organziations\/manual-for-student-organziations\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:35:00","slug":"manual-for-student-organisations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/student-organisations\/societies-management-system-sms\/manual-for-student-organisations\/","title":{"rendered":"Manual for Student Organisations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The University provides financial and other support to student-related activities organized by the Student Societies. The\u00a0Committee on Student Affairs (CSA)<\/a>\u00a0(Student login is required) is the standing committee to administer the granting of resources to support student activities and matters relating to the provision and use of facilities and services for students. Students who are interested in setting up Student Societies and organizing student activities should refer to details in the Manual for Student Organisations and submit relevant applications to SAO.<\/p>

Manual for Student Societies (AY2024-2025)<\/a><\/p>

Manual for Student Societies (AY2025-2026)<\/a><\/p>

Safety in Organizing Activities<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Visitor Registration for Student Society<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>
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A. Recognition of Student Societies<\/span><\/i><\/div>

For existing student societies:
Application for Re-recognition<\/div>
\"ExcelForm_Existing soc.xlsx<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>
\"Pdf Form_Existing soc.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>
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\"Excel Annual Financial Reports and Annual Activity Reports.xlsx<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>
\"Qualtrics Handover Arrangement for Student Society which applies for Renewal of Recognition (To be announced soon)<\/span><\/span><\/div>
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For proposed student societies:
Establishing a New Student Society and Applying for Registration<\/p>

Deadline:
Activity Funding Year 2025<\/span><\/strong>
31 January 2025<\/p>

Activity Funding Year 2026<\/span><\/strong>
30 January 2026<\/p><\/div>

\"Pdf Student Societies Registration.pdf<\/a><\/p>

\"ExcelForm_Proposed soc.xlsx<\/a><\/p>

\"Pdf Form_Proposed soc.pdf<\/a><\/p>

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Sample of Consent Form for Student Organisations to collect, use or provide personal data for carrying out direct marketing activities<\/p>

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B. Support and Funding for Student Activities<\/span><\/i><\/div>

Application for Support and Funding for Student Activities\u00a0
For existing societies:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Via \u201cSMS<\/a>\u201d online system<\/p>

Activity Report and Reimbursement Claim<\/p><\/div>

Via \u201cSMS<\/a>\u201d online system<\/p>

Operation Manual for Student Societies<\/a><\/p>

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Report on the Acceptance of Donation \/ Sponsorship by Student Societies of the HKMU<\/p>

\"wordForm S_SD.docx<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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C. Organising Student Activities<\/span><\/i><\/div>

Venue Rental Rate for Society
\"PdfAppendix 1.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>
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Venue Booking Form for Society Use
\"Pdf<\/a>Appendix 2.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>
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D. Promotion and Posting up Information for Student Activities<\/span><\/i><\/div>

Application for Promotion and Posting up Information for Student Activities
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