Guidelines

CPCE Facilities iBooking System

Welcome to CPCE Facilities iBooking System for reserving the following facilities:

 

User Guidelines

  • No food and drinks (except water) are allowed in Group Study Rooms.
  • Furniture and equipment in the Group Study Rooms should not be removed.
  • Any set-up or parts of the hardware and software of the computer in Group Study Rooms should not be removed or modified.
  • The Library reserves the right to remove rooms from service for the purpose of maintenance or project etc.

 

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使用守則

  • 不可在小組研習室内進食(清水除外)。
  • 不可移動在小組研習室内的傢俬和電腦。
  • 不可移除或修改小組研習室内的電腦軟件或硬件。
  • 圖書館有權因應維修或進行工程而暫停使用小組研習室的服務。

 

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Opening hours and booking services of sports facilities

 

  HHB Campus

  WK Campus

Sports type / Facilities

Basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, rehearsal room, fitness centre

Basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, rehearsal room, fitness centre

Opening hours

Mondays to Fridays: 9:30 am to 10:30 pm*

Saturdays: 9:30 am to 6:30 pm*

Sundays and Public Holidays: Closed

* During the facilities opening hours, some timeslots may not be available for external use due to court closures and/or reserved use.

 

Service # 

Campus

Location

  Service Hours

Collection and Return of Access Cards to Rehearsal Room and Fitness Centre

 

HHB Campus

Campus Facilities Management Office

(HHB-LG05)

Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 10:30 pm

Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed

WK Campus

 

CSAO Service Counter

(WK-N3/F)

Monday to Friday:
(i) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
(for booking sessions before 4:00 pm only)

Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed

Campus Facilities Management Office

(WK-SLG08)

Monday to Friday:
(ii) 3:30 pm to 10:30 pm
(for booking sessions after 4:00 pm only)

Saturday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed

Purchase of Guest Tickets

WK Campus only

CSAO Service Counter

(WK-N3/F)

Mondays to Fridays: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays: Closed

 # Services are available only at the corresponding campuses where the sports facilities are located.

The opening / service hours may be adjusted during special periods.  The latest arrangements will be posted on the CSAO website at https://sao.cpce-polyu.edu.hk.

The smart card should be returned to the relevant CSAO Service Counter or the Campus Facilities Management Office immediately after use or no later than 12:00 noon on the following working day.

 

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What sports type/facilities are available for booking through CPCE Facilities iBooking System?

  1. Rehearsal Rooms on HHB and WK Campuses
  2. Fitness Centres on HHB and WK Campuses
  3. Sports type including basketball, volleyball, badminton and table tennis held at the Multi-Purpose Halls on HHB and WK Campuses

 

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Who can book through the CPCE Facilities iBooking System?

The following users can make bookings through the System

  1. Eligible full-time HKCC and SPEED students.
  2. Eligible part-time students of PolyU-SPEED award.
  3. Full-time staff of CPCE.
  4. Full-time staff of PolyU who have to perform designated duties on either or both campuses.
  5. Part-time staff and temporary staff of CPCE, including visiting lecturers, who have pre-registered with the College through their Unit Coordinators.

 

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Can I invite a guest user? How can I do?

  1. For each guest’s use of sports facilities (excluding Fitness Centres), the host user shall purchase a non-refundable Guest Ticket^ at the amount of $20 at the CSAO Service Counter on the PolyU West Kowloon Campus (9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Mondays to Fridays) with validity for every 1-hour session.
  2. Security staff shall conduct random checking on the use of sports facilities. Any host user found entertaining a guest using the facilities without a guest ticket will be fined a penalty charge of $50 for each guest entertained.
  3. A student user can invite one paying guest at one time and a staff user can invite three paying guests at one time.
  4. The host user must accompany the guest when using the sports facilities at the session reserved. A guest without the presence of the host will lead to nullification of the booking and the guest shall be required to leave the premises.
  5. The host user shall not entertain guests for commercial purposes of any form and shall be held responsible for the conduct of the guests during their stay.
  6. Both the host user and the guests should observe all regulations regarding the use of sports facilities. The College maintains the right to request any guest to leave the premises if his / her behaviour bring nuisance to other users or disrupt the orderly operation of the campus.
  7. Non-compliance with the regulations by the host user shall lead to suspension of his / her right to use the sports facilities and to bring guests for use of sports facilities for a period of 14 days.

 ^ The guest tickets can only be used for the booking sessions on Saturdays until further notice.

 

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How can I make a booking?

  1. Individual bookings can be made one week in advance through CPCE Facilities iBooking System at https://mbs.cpce-polyu.edu.hk/ibooking. Each individual can book only one session per day, except the Fitness Centres where users can book up to two consecutive sessions per day #.
  2. A booking confirmation will be sent to the user’s student / staff email account upon payment.
  3. Confirmed bookings cannot be transferred. If users anticipate that they will be unable to use the reserved facilities, they should cancel their bookings in advance so that the facilities can be released for booking by other users. Users are prohibited from transferring their confirmed bookings to other privately.
  4. The users who made the booking must be present when using the reserved facilities. They must present the booking confirmation email to access to the sports facilities and keep it for the entire period of booking for random checking.

# Booking restriction of the Fitness Centres currently relaxed for sessions after 6:30 p.m. until further notice, whereby users can book up to two extra sessions on the same day one week in advance.

 

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Collection and return of smart-card

  1. Users need to borrow a smart-card for access to the Rehearsal Rooms and Fitness Centres at the following venues on the respective campuses where the sports facilities are located. They should present their valid student / staff ID cards together with the booking confirmation email for verification before collecting the smart-card:-
    For PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus:
         • Campus Facilities Management Office (for booking sessions on Mondays to Saturdays)
    For PolyU West Kowloon Campus:
         • CSAO Service Counter (for booking sessions before 4:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays)
         • Campus Facilities Management Office (for booking sessions after 4:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays, and for booking sessions on Saturdays)
  1. Users shall leave their student / staff ID cards as a record for collecting the smartcard.
  2. The smart-card must be returned to the relevant CSAO Service Counter or the Campus Facilities Management Office immediately after use or no later than 12:00 noon on the following working day.
  3. Users are responsible for any loss or damage to the smart-card.

 

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What are the booking charges and the maximum number of concurrent players allowed for respective sports venues?

Sports Venue

Charges for student

($/hr)**

Charges for staff

($/hr)**

Max. no. of players for competition & recreational activity

Max. no. of players for training session under supervision of certified coaches

Badminton Court

10

20

4

6

Basketball/ Volleyball court

21

42

12

24

Performing Arts Rehearsal Room

10

20

13 (HHB Campus)
25 (WK Campus)

13 (HHB Campus)
25 (WK Campus)

Table Tennis Court

5

10

4

4

Fitness Centres*

3

(per head per 30 mins)

6

(per head per 30 mins)

6 (HHB Campus)
12 (WK Campus)

8 (HHB Campus)
14 (WK Campus)

* Only those who are 16 or above and have been trained to use the fitness equipment and able to provide fitness room training records endorsed by the CPCE Student Affairs Office can use the Fitness Centres.

** Booking charges currently waived for students and staff until further notice.

 

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What are my booking limits?

Each user can book at the maximum of 60 mins per day. The following table shows the duration of each session of different venues:

 

Session per day

Duration of each session

Sports in Multi-Purpose Halls  &  Rehearsal Rooms

1

60 mins

Fitness Centres

   2 *

30 mins

* Booking restriction of the Fitness Centre currently relaxed for sessions after 6:30 p.m. until further notice, whereby users can book up to two extra sessions on the same day one week in advance.  

 

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How far ahead can I book?

One week in advance.

 

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How can I cancel a booking? Can I have the quota back?

You can cancel a booking through the CPCE Facilities iBooking System at any time before the registered start time. Your quota will then be released.

 

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Can I change the date and time of a booking?

Yes, you can do so through the CPCE Facilities iBooking System. Search your booking records and cancel the registered time. You can then select the new timeslots and submit the booking again.

 

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How do I know if my booking is successful?

A booking confirmation email will be sent to your college email account.

 

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What is the confirmation email for?

You are required to present the booking confirmation email when borrowing a smart-card for access to the Rehearsal Room or Fitness Centre. You will also be required to present this email during the security patrol at the venue.

 

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