1. Acceptance guidelines for the Hong Kong PolyU-CHE Exchange Program:

• Applicants must be undergraduate students with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. 
• Applicants must apply to one of two departments at CHE: Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA), or Textiles and Apparel (TXA); therefore, students must have completed a sufficient degree of relevant coursework in order to study in either department.

• TXA majors choose one of three areas of concentration: Apparel Design, Apparel and Textile Management, and Fiber Science.

• DEA majors choose one of three areas of concentration: Facilities Planning and Management, Human Factors and Ergonomics, and Interior Design.

• Applicants must be recommended by PolyU.

2.  If you meet the above guidelines and you wish to apply for the PolyU-CHE Exchange Program, please contact your home university first to begin the application process.

Application Deadlines: Fall Semester--March 15th; Spring Semester--October 15th

If you have questions please contact the exchange office at PolyU first, otherwise you may contact Cindy Monroe, Email: clm37@cornell.edu, telephone: (607) 255-2030.

If you have applied and you would like to learn more information, visit our web page: students coming to Cornell.  Please note that, since this is a joint exchange between CHE, CALS and PolyU, the CALS Exchange Program office administers a great of the application, acceptance and arrival processes; but for specific questions about academics and courses, you need to speak directly with the appropriate department contact.

College of Human Ecology
Hong Kong Exchange Program
184 Martha van Rensselaer Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853-4401
USA
www.human.cornell.edu