Orientation camps in Hong Kong

rdf:langString Orientation camps in Hong Kong

rdf:langString In Hong Kong's universities and higher education institutions, orientation camps (Chinese: 迎新營), also known as “Ocamp”, are held by different student organizations in order to welcome new students before their first academic year. There are different types of orientation camps. “Big ocamps” (大O) are organized by the students' union or constituent colleges, while “small ocamp” (細O) are usually organized by faculty or departmental societies with a view to welcome students who study in the same faculty. The duration of ocamps is usually two to seven days. The aim of organizing Ocamps is to enable freshmen in meeting new friends through getting along with a group of freshmen in the camp. Also, it aims to let freshmen understand and then adapt to the lifestyle and culture in university. It also boosts the sense of belonging of students to the university. Furthermore, some Ocamps like to spread messages to students, for example, standing up against injustice etc.