有關住宿式書院教育體驗的常見問題
適用於2023/2024學年就讀本科大一、大二或大三年級的書院宿生
註：此頁資料只適用於 2021/2022學年或之後入學之本科生（不適用於外來交換生）
問題一：所有大一新生都必須入住書院嗎？
答案：所有本科一年級學生如無特殊情況，一般必須於本科第一學年入住書院。
問題二：是否四年都能住在書院？
答案：書院每年都會為大一新生預留床位。下學年能否續住，將視乎學生有否於截止日期前提交續住申請、實際床位供應、續住申請數目情況、以及審批結果而定。去年大二或以上年級申請續住書院的學生大約有5000人，而最終入住的有3000人左右。
問題三：甚麽時候該提交續住申請？
答案：學生必須在今個學年在截止日期前提交下學年的續住申請。有關續住申請辦法，請聯絡你所屬書院的學生領袖、書院導師或書院辦公室了解詳情。
問題四：續住申請的審核標準是甚麽？
答案：書院將對續住申請作出排序。排序原則上按申請人過往一年的住宿及參與書院教育活動的表現或個別特殊需要而評估，有需要時由駐院社工或輔導員作進一步評估，由院長作出最後決定。
問題五：書院住宿費是多少？
答案： 2021/2022學年或之後入學之本科生，2023/2024學年的書院住宿費為澳門元16,070元。每年的書院住宿費都可能調整，詳情另行公佈。
問題六：我應該甚麽時候繳交書院住宿費？
答案：每學年書院住宿費分兩期繳交，學生需按繳費單上的繳費期限繳費。
問題七：我可以申請書院住宿費退款嗎？
答案： a) 如學生在住宿期開始前兩星期或於更早時間申請退宿，可申請全數退回已繳付之書院住宿費；b) 如學生在住宿期開始前兩星期內申請退宿，可申請退回其已繳付百分之五十之書院住宿費；c) 如學生在住宿期開始後退宿，則不獲任何退款。
問題八：書院住宿費有否包括膳食費用嗎？
答案：書院住宿費只包括住宿，並不包括日常膳食費用。
問題九：甚麽是“同宿共膳”？
答案：書院宿生來自不同專業背景，營造了充滿啟發性的環境，讓大家得互相學習，增廣見聞，並且學習如何與不同專業的人共存、合作。書院教育環境鼓勵住在書院的師生一起用膳和交流。
問題十：甚麽是“共膳參與津貼”？
答案：爲了實踐“同宿共膳”的共膳參與教育理念，大學特意爲書院學生提供定額定量的共膳參與津貼（“Communal Meal Participation Subsidy” 簡稱“CMP Subsidy”）於指定的書院的食堂内使用，以達其在書院共膳參與教育之要求及期望。“共膳參與津貼”乃教育津貼，學生不可以把自己的津貼變賣、轉贈其他人或利用自己的津貼替他人付款，如發現以上違規情況，書院將按院規嚴肅處理。
問題十一：我可以去其他書院食堂用膳嗎？
答案：如所屬院長容許，且其他書院亦容許之情況下，院生可於其他書院食堂自費用膳。學生只能在大學指定的書院食堂内使用 “共膳津貼” 點，以完成其書院共膳教育之要求（受加建工程影響而沒有書院食堂之院生可向所屬書院辦公室了解有關共膳教育之特別安排）。
問題十二：在書院食堂用膳需要付錢嗎？
答案：學生可以在指定的書院食堂内使用 “共膳津貼” 點支付餐飲費用，若餐飲費用超過津貼額度，學生需自行直接向食堂膳食服務供應商支付差額。
問題十三：我今年有多少 “共膳津貼” 點？
答案： 2021/2022學年或之後入學的書院住宿生，於首年入住書院期間每學期有2000個 “共膳津貼” 點，以滿足大學希望大一學生在大學教育首年每星期與師生共膳不少於 6次的期望，第二年或以後則每學期有250個點。每年的“共膳津貼” 點都可能調整，詳情另行公佈。
問題十四：一個 “共膳津貼” 點等於多少錢？
答案：一個“共膳津貼” 點相等於壹澳門元。
問題十五：我可以一次用完所有 “共膳津貼” 點嗎？
答案：不可以。2021/2022學年或之後入學的本科生，於首年住在書院期間，同一個餐飲時段内最多可使用20點；每星期最多可使用200點；每學期最多可使用2000點。
問題十六：大學將怎樣處理我每星期用剩的 “共膳津貼” 點？
答案：爲了善用大學的共膳參與津貼，如果學生一星期内使用少於100點，實際使用津貼額與100點的差額將退還給書院。每學期末用剩的所有“共膳津貼” 點將退還給大學。
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問題十七：我是否每年都有“共膳津貼” 點？
答案：2021/2022學年或之後入學的本科生，完成一年必須入住書院的要求後，其後三年（即大二、大三及大四時）無論是否住在書院均有每學期250個“共膳津貼”點（同一個餐飲時段内最多可使用20點；每星期最多可使用50點）。每年的“共膳津貼” 點都可能調整，詳情另行公佈。
問題十八：當我升上大二、大三或大四時，大學將怎樣處理我每星期用剩的 “共膳津貼” 點？
答案：爲了善用大學的共膳參與津貼，如果學生一星期内使用少於10點，實際使用津貼額與10點的差額將退還給書院。每學期末用剩的所有“共膳津貼” 點將退還給大學。
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更新於2023年6月12日
Frequently asked questions about RC education experience
Applicable to undergraduates admitted in AY2021/2022 and onwards（local and non-local）
Note: The information on this page is not applicable to incoming exchange students
Question 1: Do all freshmen have to live in a residential college (RC)?
Answer: If there are no special circumstances, all undergraduates are staying in RC in their first year of undergraduate studies.
Question 2: Is it possible for me to stay in RC for four years?
Answer: Residential colleges reserve beds for freshmen every year. The extension (readmission) of RC residency in the next academic year will depend on whether the student submits an application before the deadline, the actual supply of bed spaces, the number of applications, and the results of the approval. Last year, there were about 5,000 students of sophomore or above who applied for RC residency extension, and there were about 3,000 applicants eventually moved in residential colleges.
Question 3: When should I submit an application for RC residency extension?
Answer: For those who wish to stay in RC next year, they are required to submit an application for RC residence extension this academic year before application deadline. Regarding application method and deadline, please contact the student leaders, academic staff or general office in your RC for details.
Question 4: What are the evaluation criteria for RC residency extension applications?
Answer: RC will rank all the RC residency extension applications. In principle, the ranking is evaluated according to the applicant’s participation and performance in RC educational activities in the past year or individual special needs. Social workers or counselors may be involved in the evaluation process when necessary. The College Master will make the final decision of ranking.
Question 5: How much is the RC accommodation fee?
Answer: For undergraduates admitted in or after AY2021/2022, the RC accommodation fee for the AY2022/2023 is MOP 16,070. The RC accommodation fee may be adjusted every year and the details will be announced accordingly.
Question 6: When should I pay the RC accommodation fee?
Answer: RC accommodation fee is paid in two installments each academic year, and students need to pay according to the payment deadline as indicated on the payment slip.
Question 7: When can I apply for a refund of RC accommodation fee?
Answer: a) If the student applies for a withdrawal at least two weeks before the start of the RC residence period or earlier, he or she is eligible to apply for a full refund of the paid RC accommodation fee; b) If the student applies for a withdrawal within two weeks before the start of the RC residence period, he or she can apply for a refund of 50% of the paid RC accommodation fee; c) If the student withdraws after the start of the RC residence period, no refund will be given.
Question 8: Does RC accommodation fee include daily meal expenses?
Answer: RC accommodation fee only includes accommodation, NO daily meal expense is included.
Question 9: What is the idea of “Live and dine together in the same RC”?
Answer: The UM residential college system encourages students and teachers who live in the same RC to dine together in the RC dining hall. It is believed that this environment facilitates academic and cultural exchanges.
Question 10: What is “Communal Meal Participation subsidy”?
Answer: In order to implement the educational concept of “Live and dine together in the same RC”, the university specially provides a certain amount of “communal meal participation” subsidy (or “CMP Subsidy”) for RC students to use in the dining hall of their RC. Students are not allowed to sell or transfer their CMP points to others, or use their CMP points to pay for others.
Question 11: Can I dine in the dining hall of other colleges?
Answer: If both your college master and other RCs allow, you may dine in other RCs at your own cost. Please note that you are required to use your “CMP” subsidy in your own RC to meet the expectation of RC communal meal participation education (Students who reside in RC without a dining hall please contact the general office of your affiliated RC for details of special arrangements).
Question 12: Do I need to pay for my meals in the RC dining hall?
Answer: Students can use their “CMP” subsidy to pay for their meal expenses in the RC dining hall. If the meal expenses exceed the subsidy limit, the students will pay for the difference directly to the RC dining hall caterer.
Question 13: How many “CMP” subsidy (points) do I have during the first year of undergraduate studies?
Answer: Undergraduates admitted in AY2021/2022 and onwards will receive 2,000 “CMP” subsidy (points) per semester in AY2021/2022. “CMP” subsidy may be adjusted every year and the details will be announced accordingly.
Question 14: How much is one “CMP” point?
Answer: One point of “CMP” is equivalent to MOP1.
Question 15: Can I use up all the “CMP” points at once?
Answer: No. Undergraduates admitted in AY2021/2022 and onwards can use maximum up to 20 points during the same dining period; maximum up to 200 points can be used per week; and maximum up to 2000 points can be used per semester during the first year of residence.
Question 16: How will the university handle my unused “CMP” points every week?
Answer: In order to make good use of the university’s CMP subsidy, if a student uses less than 100 points in a week, the difference between 100 points and the actual used subsidy will be returned to RC for organizing student activity or other student needs. All unused “CMP” points by the end of each semester will be returned to the university. (Under the impacts of the pandemic, there may be temporary special arrangements. Please visit https://rc.um.edu.mo/rc-cost/ for the details of special arrangements)
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Question 17: Do I have “CMP” point every year?
Answer: For undergraduates admitted in AY2021/2022 and onwards, after they complete the mandatory residence in RC in their first year, they will be given 250 “CMP” points per semester when they are promoted to Year 2, Year 3 or Year 4 regardless of whether they live in RC or not (up to 20 points can be used in the same meal period; up to 50 points can be used per week). “CMP” subsidy may be adjusted every year and the details will be announced accordingly.
Question 18: When I am promoted to Year 2, Year 3 or Year 4, how will the university handle my unused “CMP” points every week?
Answer: In order to make good use of the university’s CMP subsidy, if a student uses less than 10 points in a week, the difference between 10 points and the actual used subsidy will be refunded to RC. All unused “CMP” points by the end of each semester will be refunded to the university.
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Last update on 21 March 2022