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【學苑專訪】香港大學教務委員會本科生代表選舉投票將於明日（5 月 27 日）上午 10 時至 5 月 29 日下午 5 時於線上舉行，三名候選人競逐一個席位。本報訪問候選人 KYI Phyu Win Thant、王勤如（WONG Kan Yu）和喻涵詩洋（YU Hanshiyang），了解其政綱及理念。
KYI Phyu Win Thant 之專訪內容如下。
問：請簡單介紹自己，並簡述參選原因。
KYI：我是來自緬甸的 KYI Phyu Win Thant，現就讀工學學士（工程科學）一年級，大家亦可稱呼我為 Judy。我參選的原因是我一直對香港大學的管治架構及其政策和管治如何影響港大學生的福利感興趣。我在參與各種項目和比賽中累積了領導力、協作能力和溝通技巧，因此希望運用這些技能，成為香港大學教務委員會的一員，並貢獻力量，為港大社群帶來正面的影響。如果我能當選，2025 至 26 年將是我在教委會服務且有收獲的一年。
問：請介紹你的政綱以及你最希望在任期內完成的工作。
KYI：關於我的競選政綱，你可以查看以我的全名命名的 Instagram 帳號。在 5 月 27 日，我將發布我的競選海報、提案及投票連結。我最希望在任期內完成的工作是提升香港大學的包容性與透明度。我的主要目標是確保每位港大學生都明白教委會及其他管治組織的職責，讓學生了解會影響他們福利和課程的主要管治組織。首先，我們可以舉辦工作坊解釋組織職責，並讓學生提出建議與疑慮，亦可以提供獎勵措施以鼓勵更多學生參與，例如咖啡優惠券。此外，我們也可在每學期初發送電郵詳細說明各組織之職責及製作資訊性海報，並在課堂或圖書館中親身與學生交流，最終目標是建立一個包容且透明的校園。我的願景是即使你不是組織的一員，未必參與其中，但我希望每一位學生都能感到被代表。
問：你對港大目前的交流計劃制度有什麼看法？
KYI： 我認為有些局限，例如工程學的學生能選擇的大學數量非常有限。又如中國文學的學生只能去台灣、中國內地，或者留在港大，因為其他大學提供的課程中，很少有與港大課程對等的選項。
問：在你的任期內，你有什麼措施或提案來改善交流計劃的現狀嗎？
KYI：交流計劃涉及兩所大學，所以這不只是有關港大。我們還需要與其他大學討論他們提供的課程。我認為港大和其他大學不對等，是他們沒有提供完全相同的課程或相關課程所需的必要技能。因此，只有當其他大學願意將相關課程納入交流計劃，我們才能有更多選擇。否則，這確實是一個非常複雜的問題。
問：如何評價現時校方與不同學生組織的關係？
KYI：正如我之前所提到的，我們的關係需要改善，因為目前只有直接參與這些組織的人或極少數學生對這些組織有所了解。我們需要建立一個包容且透明的社群，並改善我們之間的關係。
問：請評價港大推出的「人工智能素養微證書」必修課程。
KYI：我認為這是港大的一個明智之舉，因人工智能在我們的日常生活中頗為重要。港大通過引入課程，為學生裝備未來所需的技能。但需關注的是，現行課程僅為 3 學分而非 6 學分。既然人工智能已經成為我們生活的一部分，並且這是一門必修課程，為何不將其設計為 6 學分而非 3 學分呢？根據港大的規定，3 學分課程是為了在較短時間內獲取知識和技能而設。若能延長課時並為學生提供更多知識，相信學生亦會滿意此安排，因為他們完成必要的必修課程，獲得了 6 個學分，同時掌握了人工智能技能，這對港大和學生來說是雙贏的局面。
問：你提及希望延長課時，你認為此課程應是全年、一學期還是暑期課程？
KYI：可以是一學期的課程。
問：請評價紀律委員會學生小組代表的產生機制。
KYI：我個人認為選舉機制本身頗公平。提名程序公開後，學生可申請相關職位，若一空缺席位有至少兩位候選人，便會舉行投票。但我留意到不是很多學生對參與此類選舉有興趣，多數席位往往在無需投票的情況下自動當選，這亦可解釋席位的空缺情況。正如我先前所言，學生對這些選舉缺乏興趣的原因是他們對紀律委員會的職責並不了解。因此，我們應加強向學生說明港大教委會、各委員會、校委會及其他組織的職能，以提升制度的透明度與包容性。
問：對強制分配室友政策，你有否評論？
KYI：我認為此政策為雙贏之舉。本地生能有更多機會深入認識異國文化及傳統，而非本地生則能獲取在港大求學的實用建議、理解香港文化和逐步適應本地生活。但歸根究柢，室友就是關於彼此理解，協商和討論我們的信念和觀點。只要能保持有效的溝通，便是好政策。
問：你如何看待目前非本地宿生對舍堂的參與度？
KYI：我住在何東夫人紀念堂，現時本地生和非本地生各佔一半。我認為這頗公平，因為早年本地生的佔比更大。
問：對港大防詐騙網上測驗，你有否評論？
KYI： 我認為這是很好的方式。然而，詐騙問題的關鍵並不在於我們缺乏對詐騙的認識，而是我們往往認為自己不會成為詐騙的受害者。當我們疏忽、壓力過大或忙碌時，便容易成為詐騙的受害者。因此，透過防詐騙測驗，能提升同學對詐騙的警覺性，也能提醒詐騙行為確實存在，且正在港大發生，我們必須對此保持警惕。
問：你對未完成測驗的懲罰措施有否評價？
KYI： 事實上，若非強制要求，我們通常不會主動去做，因為港大學生總是忙於學業、課外活動或其他事務，根本無暇顧及，我亦不例外。因此，將其列為強制性措施是很好的方式，且測驗問題並不冗長，數量也不多，內容基本上皆屬常識，大家都能完成。
問：你對測驗的內容有什麼看法？
KYI： 我認為這次測驗的水平和難度是適中的，不會過於簡單。當然，我們需要運用常識來作答，但也不至於難到讓學生感到挫敗。我不會調整這次測驗的難度。
問：你想對選民說的話。
KYI：請投我一票，因為我承諾代表所有港大學生、樂於接受提問、包容且友善。最後，請查看以我的全名命名的 Instagram 帳號，於 5月 27 日了解我的提案及投票連結。請記得投票，謝謝你們。
[English Version]
Polling for the election of 1 full-time undergraduate student to the Senate of HKU will be held online from tomorrow (27th May) 10 a.m. to 29th May at 5 p.m., with three candidates running for one seat. Undergrad interviewed candidates KYI Phyu Win Thant, WONG Kan Yu and YU Hanshiyang to find out more about their platforms and beliefs.
The interview with KYI Phyu Win Thant is as follows.
Question: Please briefly introduce yourself and tell us why are you standing in this election?
KYI: I am KYI Phyu Win Thant from Myanmar, you can also call me Judy. I am a year 1 student in Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Science. I am interested in this election because I have always been interested in the leading organisations of HKU and how their policies and governance would affect the welfare of HKU students. From my various projects and competition experience, I have gained leadership, collaborative, and communication skills. So I want to leverage these skills to contribute to and be a part of the HKU Senate. I want to bring positive influence to the HKU community. The coming 2025-26 will be a fruitful year for me to serve in the Senate if I get elected.
Question: Please introduce your election platform and what do you wish to achieve the most during your term?
KYI: For my election platform, you can check out my Instagram account with my full name. There will be my posters, proposals and voting link on 27 May. For what I wish to achieve the most, I aim for inclusivity and transparency in HKU. My primary goal is to ensure that every student at HKU understands the responsibilities of the Senate and other leading organisations. I want to educate students about the leading organisations that have an influence over their welfare and educational programs. Firstly, we can initiate workshops to explain its responsibilities, and students can raise their suggestions and concerns. We can offer incentives, such as coffee vouchers, to encourage more participation. We can also send emails detailing the responsibilities at the start of each semester, create informative posters, and reach out to students in person during lectures or in libraries. At the end of the day, our goal is to foster an inclusive and transparent HKU community. My vision is that you may not be a part of the organisation, you may not be involved in it, but I want every student to feel represented.
Question: Do you have any comments on the current exchange programme system of HKU?
KYI: I believe they are a bit limited. For example, for engineering students, there are only few numbers of universities that they can choose from. For Chinese literature students, you can only go to Taiwan, mainland China or just stay at HKU because not many courses that are equivalent to courses at HKU are offered in other parts of the universities.
Question: In your term, do you have any measures/proposals to improve the situation of the exchange programme?
KYI: Exchange is about two universities so it is not only about HKU. We have to discuss with other universities about the courses they are offering. I believe that we don’t have an equivalency with other universities because they are not offering the exact course or the necessary skills required to complete that course. So only if the other universities offer to include these courses, I think we could have more options. Otherwise, it’s a really deep question.
Question: What is your view on the relationship between the university and different student organisations?
KYI: As i have already mentioned before, the relationship needs to be improved because currently the ones who know about these organisations, they’re the ones that are directly involved in these organisations or just a handful of the students. We need to foster an inclusive and transparent community. We need to improve the relationship between them.
Question: Please comment on the mandatory AI course Artificial Intelligence Literacy I introduced by HKU.
KYI: I think it is a smart move by HKU because AI is quite important in our everyday life. By introducing this course, HKU is equipping and preparing its students for the necessary skills in the future. But one thing to note is that it is a 3-credit course rather than a 6-credit one. Since AI is already part of us and it’s a mandatory course, why not make it into a 6-credit one instead of 3-credit? According to HKU, 3-credit courses are for acquiring knowledge and skills within a shorter time. We can make the time period longer and add more knowledge for the students. I think students would be pretty satisfied, because firstly they complete the necessary compulsory course, and attain the 6 credits, then gain AI skills. It is a win-win for both HKU and students.
Question: You’ve mentioned that you wish the period of the AI course to be longer. Do you think it should be a one-year course, a semester course or a summer course?
KYI: It could be a 1 semester course.
Question: Please comment on the election mechanism of the student panel of the Disciplinary Committee.
KYI: Personally, I believe the election mechanism itself is pretty fair. The nominations are called for, students apply for these positions and if there are at least two nominees for one vacant position, a voting is held. But one thing I have noted is that not many students are interested in these applications because most of the students are elected without voting. It is also evident in the vacancy of seats. As I have mentioned before, why are they interested in these elections? The thing is that students are not sure what the responsibilities of the Disciplinary Committee are. So we can make this gap narrower by educating the students about the responsibilities of the HKU senate, committees, council, and other societies. That’s the way we can be transparent and inclusive.
Question: Do you have any comments on the compulsory roommates pairing policy in residential halls?
KYI: I think that it is a win-win situation for both parties, because local students have more opportunities to learn more about the cultures and traditions of another country. For non-local perspective, they can gain advice on how to navigate HKU, learn the cultures of Hong Kong, and ultimately adapt our lives in Hong Kong. But at the end of the day, having a roommate is all about understanding each other, negotiating and discussing our beliefs and perspectives. As long as effective communication is maintained, this policy is positive.
Question: How do you see the current non-local participation in residential halls?
KYI: As I live in Lady Ho Tung Hall, right now the situation is fifty fifty, fifty percent local and fifty percent non-local. I think that it is pretty fair, considering that it didn’t use to be the case as there used to be a greater proportion of locals in the earlier years.
Question: Do you have any comments on the online anti-scam tests?
KYI: I think it’s a good approach. But when it comes to the scams, the problem is that it is not that we lack knowledge about these scams, it is just that we tend to think we will not be the victims of these scams. But only when we are careless or stressed or busy, we tend to be vulnerable to these scams. So by anti-scam test, it’s a great way to raise awareness about these scams, as well as to remind people that scams can happen and are happening in the HKU community and we need to be aware of this.
Question: Do you have any comment on the punishment of not completing the test?
KYI: Once of the time. Even me, including myself, we do not do it if it is not mandatory because HKU students are busy with studies, extracurriculars one way or the other, they’re always busy. We don’t do it. So it’s a great way to make it mandatory because the questions are not even that long, there are not that many questions and we could do it. It’s common sense essentially.
Question: Do you have any comment on the content of the test?
KYI: I think this level of this contest and the difficulty level is okay. It’s not too easy. We have to use common sense, of course, but it is not that difficult that it frustrates the students. I would not change the difficulty level of this test.
Question: Words to your electors?
KYI: Please vote for me because I am committed to representing all the HKU students. I am approachable to ask questions, inclusive and friendly. Last but not least, please check out my Instagram with my full name for my proposals and voting link on May 27. Remember to vote and thank you.
