Rotaract Club of HKUST, HKUSTSU

Sponsored by Rotary Club of Kowloon

Rotary International District 3450
(Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia & The Peoples Republic of China - Guangdong Province)

SESSION 2014 2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM

(A) PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Title: Mr./Ms.

Name in Full: (in Block)

HKUST Student ID:

(in Chinese)

Nationality:

Date of Birth(DD/MM/YYYY):

ID:
Telephone
Number: (Home)

(Mobile)

ITSC Email:

Preferred Interview Date [state ALL available date(s)] : 23/11, 24/11, 30/11

School: SBM/SSCI/SHSS/SENG/IPO

Major:

Year:

Facebook Email Address:

PAST EXPERIENCE IN ROTARACT CLUB OF HKUST
Past Rotaract Events:

Yes (please specify:

Sub-committee Function:

Yes (please specify:

) /No
,

) /No

(B) POST PREFERENCE

1.

2.

3.

COMPULSORY QUESTIONS
1. Justify your reasons for choosing the first preference.

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Sponsored by Rotary Club of Kowloon

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2. List out relevant experience in relation to your post preference

Date

Relevant Experience

Briefly explain your role

(C) QUESTIONS FOR THE MOST PREFERRED POST

Please ONLY answer the question for the most preferred post as chosen in (B)
Posts
President

Internal Vice President

Questions
Attempt ALL questions, maximum 250 words each.
1.

Give three qualities a good President should possess.

2.

Define a good President.

3.

Why should you be chosen the President?

Attempt Question 1 and either ONE of 2a or 2b.

1.

Describe yourself with an object or animal.

2.

a) How do you see yourself as an IVP?

b) Imagine the toughest situation you will encounter (and possibly fail) as an IVP.

External Vice President

Attempt ALL questions. 300 words max for each.

1.

The external vice-president carries an important role in establishing the image of

Rotaract Club of HKUST among other university-based Rotaract Clubs. What images
would you like to present to the external parties if you are chosen? How are you
going to present these images?

2.
Secretary

Treasurer

Do you think an introvert can be a good external vice-president?

Attempt either ONE of the following questions in around 300 words.

1.

As a Secretary, how would you position yourself within the executive committee?

2.

What would you do if you cannot book the required venue for the first event?

Attempt ALL questions.

1.

Other than handling financial issues, what other duties do you think a treasurer
should take charge of?

2.

What do you think is the most challenging duty of a treasurer? How will you handle
it?

3.
Financial Director

How would you control the budget? (Use annual dinner to demonstrate)

Attempt ALL questions.

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To Serve, To Learn, To Lead

Rotaract Club of HKUST, HKUSTSU

Sponsored by Rotary Club of Kowloon

Rotary International District 3450
(Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia & The Peoples Republic of China - Guangdong Province)
1.

Which activity do you think is the most important in seeking sponsorship? Explain.
(Sponsorship can be both monetary and non-monetary)
a. Fund-raising activity (to raise money for the needy)
b. Annual Dinner
c. ROday/ ROnight
d. Registration Day (to recruit freshmen to ROday)

2.

Which executive committee member(s) do you think you will work with most
frequently? Why?

Promotion and

Complete either ONE task.

Publication Director

1.

Design a logo to represent Rotaract Club of HKUST.

2.

Make a decoration (in any form) to promote Rotaract Club of HKUST.

For applicants answering (1), please send the jpeg file to su_roust@ust.hk. For applicants
attempting (2), please take a photo of your product and send it to su_roust@ust.hk and
bring the product to your interview session.
Club Service Director
Community Service

Attempt ALL questions.

Director

1.

What is your OWN definition of community service? Among visits, fundraising and
advocacy projects, which one do you prefer organizing if you were chosen as CMS
director? Justify your choice in at least 200 words.

2.

Plan a fundraising event including

(i) NGO or other organizations,
(ii) Target group,
(iii) Purpose of raising fund,
(iv) Method of raising fund.

Explain and justify with reasons in at least 300 words.

International Service

Attempt ALL questions. Around 150 words for each.

Director

1.

Is it possible to impose long-term effect(s) on your service target(s) through an IS

Trip? Why or why not? How can you improve/attain that?

2.

List three unique selling ooints of an IS Trip in order. Explain and justify with reasons.

Professional

Attempt ALL questions.

Development Director

1.

Justify the purpose(s) of holding a Professional Development event.

(within 100 words)

2.

a) Propose a NEW event for the avenue within a budget of $300. (within 200 words)
b) How can the above event achieve the purpose(s) stated in (1)? (within 100 word)

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To Serve, To Learn, To Lead

Rotaract Club of HKUST, HKUSTSU

Sponsored by Rotary Club of Kowloon

Rotary International District 3450
(Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia & The Peoples Republic of China - Guangdong Province)

State your Post Preference 1 again:

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Sponsored by Rotary Club of Kowloon

Rotary International District 3450
(Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia & The Peoples Republic of China - Guangdong Province)

Email: su_roust@stu.ust.hk

To Serve, To Learn, To Lead

Rotaract Club of HKUST, HKUSTSU

Sponsored by Rotary Club of Kowloon

Rotary International District 3450
(Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia & The Peoples Republic of China - Guangdong Province)

(D) COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS

State and explain any skills you possess that may be benefit to the Club or Executive Committee?

Photo Editing (e.g. Adobe PhotoShop, PhotoImpact)

Not applicable/Fair/Familiar

Video Editing (e.g. PowerDirector)

Not applicable/Fair/Familiar

Webpage Design (e.g. Java, Dreamweaver)

Not applicable/Fair/Familiar

Others (Please Specify):

Not applicable/Fair/Familiar

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION & INTERVIEW

Applicants please submit this application form via su_roust@stu.ust.hk latest by 23:59, 20th November 2013 (Wednesday). Successful
applicants will be notified via email before 22nd November, 2013 (Friday) for their interview schedules. Interviews will be held on 23/11,

24/11 and 30/11.

**Please name the file as (name_studentno_applicationform20142015)
e.g. [Chan Tai Man_20050678_ applicationform20142015.doc]

NOTES TO APPLICANTS
1.

You are advised to provide all the information requested in the application documents, where applicable, as otherwise the Rotaract
Club of HKUST may be unable to process and consider incomplete applications.

2.

Application to the Rotaract Club of HKUST does not guarantee nomination. Current nomination committee members and nonmembers are not eligible to apply.

3.

Personal Particulars provided in this form will be used for processing your application for the purpose of executive committee
nomination only. The data will be solely handled by Rotaract Club of HKUST and will not be transferred to any third party inside or
outside HKUST in relation to the above purpose. In all circumstances data will be treated in strict confidence.

4.

You will receive only one nomination if your application is successful. Applicants will have their final discretion as to whether to
assume responsibility in the executive committee of Rotaract Club of HKUST, HKUSTSU, Session 2014 - 2015 or not.

DECLARATION
1.

I declare that all information given in this application form is to the best of my knowledge, accurate and complete and that any false
information or misrepresentation will disqualify my application for nomination.

2.

I have noted, understood and agreed the contents of these NOTES on personal data privacy.

Name in Full (in Block)

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Signature

Date

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Sponsored by Rotary Club of Kowloon

Rotary International District 3450
(Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia & The Peoples Republic of China - Guangdong Province)

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ENQUIRIES

For further enquiries, please email to su_roust@stu.ust.hk , or contact:

President Secretary

Ms. HUI Sheung Chi, Sally Tel: (852) 9025-2681

Ms. CHENG Oi Shan,Yutie Tel: (852) 9210-1656

Ms. LEE Wing Shan, Sylvia Tel: (852) 6206-1069

Email: su_roust@stu.ust.hk

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