HALE@NTU
(HERITAGE APPRECIATION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT NTU)
HALE@NTU is an orientation initiative by the Student Affairs Office (SAO) to introduce
freshmen to the rich culture and heritage of the University in an outdoor setting.
freshmen to the rich culture and heritage of the University in an outdoor setting.
Beginning as a mass walk held by the SAO, the NTU Heritage Walk was mooted by then
President of NTU, Dr Su Guaning, in 2003 as part of the Freshmen Orientation Week. The
NTU Heritage Walk has since evolved to the current version of HALE@NTU, which was
launched in 2011 during the Halls' Freshmen Orientation Camps (FOCs).
President of NTU, Dr Su Guaning, in 2003 as part of the Freshmen Orientation Week. The
NTU Heritage Walk has since evolved to the current version of HALE@NTU, which was
launched in 2011 during the Halls' Freshmen Orientation Camps (FOCs).
OBJECTIVES
HALE@NTU maintains the objectives of NTU Heritage Walk, namely:
i. to orientate freshmen around the campus
ii. to promote appreciation of the University’s history, legacy, culture and values
iii. to imbue a sense of pride in belonging to a vibrant global University
iv. to promote bonding amongst the participants
HALE@NTU maintains the objectives of NTU Heritage Walk, namely:
i. to orientate freshmen around the campus
ii. to promote appreciation of the University’s history, legacy, culture and values
iii. to imbue a sense of pride in belonging to a vibrant global University
iv. to promote bonding amongst the participants
In addition, the current version seeks:
v. to empower student leaders to play a more significant and active role in sharing their
sense of pride in being part of NTU with their juniors
v. to empower student leaders to play a more significant and active role in sharing their
sense of pride in being part of NTU with their juniors
The direct involvement of student leaders with the autonomy to organise their own
HALE@NTU at a time most convenient to them during the FOCs will give birth to creative
and "out of the box" ideas to showcase the University's rich heritage and culture.
HALE@NTU at a time most convenient to them during the FOCs will give birth to creative
and "out of the box" ideas to showcase the University's rich heritage and culture.