Our school’s student clubs and autonomous organizations are divided into nine categories: autonomous, musical, technical, academic, artistic, religious, sports, service, and fellowship.

1. Enrolled students who are unable to appear in class must request a leave of absence in accordance with the National Chung Hsing University Rules Governing Student Leave Request.
2. Students may submit a leave request in writing or via the online system, with each course instructor determining the preferred method.
3. Approval of leave requests:

• Taking leaves for 1-2 days requires approval from the course instructor;
• Taking leaves for 3–5 days requires approval by the course instructor and mentor;
• Taking leaves for 6-15 days requires approval by the course instructor, mentor, and head of the department or institute;
• Taking leave for more than 16 days requires approval by the course instructor, mentor, head of department or institute,Vice Presidents of Student Affairs, and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

• There are six types of student awards: commendations,minor merits, major merits, and conferral of certificates, medals, or prize money.
• There are seven types of student penalty: written warning, reprimand, minor demerit, major demerit, probation, drop out and expulsion.
• Faculty members and the responsible departments may give suggestion to the handling of students’ rewards and penalties but must do so by invoking the related clauses, and following the reward and penalty procedures.
• The reward and penalty procedures for students shall be handled as follows:
  1. Faculty members and responsible departments that give suggestion on conferring a commendation or a minor merit, or imposing a reprimand or a minor
  demerit shall provide related documents for reference, which shall be handled by the Office of Student Affairs and the mentor in collaboration.

1. The conferral of a major merit or rewards above a major merit, or the imposition of a major demerit or a penalty more serious than a major demerit shall be reviewed and passed by the Student Rewards and Penalties Committee, and approved by the President before an announcement is made on campus.
2. When reviewing the conferral of a major merit or rewards above a major merit, or the imposition of a major demerit or a penalty more serious than a major demerit, the Student Rewards and Penalties Committee shall notify and invite related department heads, mentors, and personnel to attend the discussion. For imposing a major demerit or a penalty more serious than a major demerit, the
   student in question shall be notified and given the opportunity to explain and defend him/herself.
3. Decisions of penalties shall be documented in writing, clearly stating the decisions, facts, reasons, remedies, duration and the responsible department.
4. When conferring a major merit or rewards above a major merit, or imposing a major demerit or a penalty more serious than a major demerit, the University shall notify the parents or legal guardians of the student in question.

• The disciplinary records of students shall not be deleted. However, students who are firsttime offender of these Regulations and are not imposed a major demerit may apply for expunction of disciplinary record. The Directives Governing the Expunction of Student Disciplinary Records shall be formulated separately.
  *The reward and penalty records of students on suspension of studies are effective after
  re-enrollment

A solemn yet intimate occasion, each year, the University’s commencement ceremony is based on the NCHU motto–integrity, austerity, refinement, and diligence–which has inspired generations of graduates to serve their community and give back to society. Through the commencement ceremony, we hope to strengthen graduates’ ties with their teachers and alma mater, bless them with wonderful memories and best wishes, and launch them towards their goals in life.