Thank you for your email. The student ID card will be available for your to collect after admission date if you have upload the passport photo during online registration process. Besides, you will receive v-code 2 weeks before the start of Term 1, 2011-12. Term dates for academic year 2011-12 will be available on GSO website at http://www2.cuhk.edu.hk/gss/calendar.php lateror you may contact your graduate division for further information. And then you can use the v-code to activate the email account.