Question 1

Basic teaching hours

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

The weekly basic teaching hours for full-time faculty members of the University are as follows:

Full professors: 8 hours;
Associate professors: 9 hours;
Assistant professors: 9 hours;
Lecturers: 10 hours.

Question 2

Teaching Skills Development Workshop for New Faculty Members

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

1. New faculty members shall complete the following requirements within four semesters after their arrival at the post:

Participating in and obtaining the certificate for 12 sessions of Office of Academic Affairs-approved teaching skills courses
Obtaining the certificate for an Office of Academic Affairs-approved online teaching skill workshop for EMI courses

2. Under the following circumstance, new faculty members may be granted to waive the above requirements by submitting an application together with the necessary supporting documents to the Office of Academic Affairs for approval:

The faculty member is unable to participate in courses/workshops conducted in Chinese.
The faculty member has already completed other equivalent EMI workshops.
The faculty member has the equivalent teaching experience.
The faculty member has other extraordinary achievements or can demonstrate sufficient grounds for exemption.

Question 3

Course selection notices

Accepted Answer

A course selection notice shall be published each semester with instructions for online preliminary course selection, the online course add/drop period, course selection with instructor’s authorization, and the course withdrawal deadline, including course selection requirements, other important notices, and official contact information (including telephone extensions) for questions and inquiries.

Question 4

General education (undergraduate programs)

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

The curriculum framework for and related information on general education courses can be found on the General Education Center’s webpage under the Course Announcement section.

Question 5

General Education—Information Literacy: Computer Programming and its Applications (undergraduate programs)

Accepted Answer

Beginning in Academic Year 2019–20, Information Literacy: Computer Programming and its Applications is now a compulsory general education course for all students except international students and continuing education undergraduate students. Please visit the General Education webpage for a list of departments that are exempt from the course. All freshmen at the University will automatically be pre-enrolled in the course. The course is conducted in two sessions, with the first taking place in the first nine weeks of the semester and the second in the last nine weeks.

Question 6

General education—Course changes (undergraduate programs)

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Cancellations of and classroom changes for existing general education courses will be announced.

Question 7

Physical Education

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Each student may take up to one physical education (PE) course of their choice per semester. Daytime undergraduate students may not select PE courses designated for continuing education undergraduate students, and vice versa. Please select PE courses via the academic system within the course selection period stipulated by the Division of Curriculum. Students admitted in or after Academic Year 2022–23 must take two semesters of PE courses before graduation, with up to two additional PE credits counting toward a student’s graduation credits (only if permitted by the student's  department). The University also offers Interaction Adjustment courses for students who are unable to take part in regular PE courses. Transfer students, readmitted students, and students who have been approved to take PE courses at another institution domestically or abroad, may apply to transfer PE credits within the application period stipulated by the University. Please refer to the course selection notice for matters related to clothing requirements for PE classes and other course-specific regulations.

Question 8

Academic Affairs System – Curriculum

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Navigate to the NCHU homepage, click (tap) on the "Single Sign-On" link, and log into the system with your username and password. Once logged in, select "System Portal/Academic Affairs System" and then select "Course Management":

1. In the "My Course" view, you can fill in the syllabus for each course to help students better understand the course contents. The following information can be supplied on the Academic Affairs System: course outline, weekly lecture topics, assessment methods, list of references, course materials, and office hours.

2. In the "Course History" view, you will see a list of courses you have previously offered.

Question 9

iLearning

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

iLearning Digital Learning Platform

Question 10

Teaching Evaluation

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

The teaching evaluation survey allows teachers to better understand their students’ progress and provides a feedback mechanism for the improvement of overall teaching quality.

Question 11

Student Assessment

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Please upload students’ grades here. A user guide and the applicable regulations are provided for reference.

Question 12

Subsidies for All-English Courses and Programs

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

As part of its globalization initiative to attract more international students and help students cultivate an international perspective, NCHU provides subsidies to encourage academic units to offer all-English courses and programs.Applicable to:

1. Fully English-taught degree programs, departments, and graduate institutes

2. Fully English-taught credit programs

3. English-taught core subject courses and general education courses offered to students in fully English-taught programs

4. English for General Academic Purposes (EGAP), English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP), and English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) courses that meet the NCHU Standards for the Recognition of English-Taught Courses

5. Fully English-taught subject groups approved by a task force composed of the Vice President for International Affairs (convener), Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the dean of each college

Question 13

Teaching Assistants for University and College level Courses

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

To improve teaching quality, motivate students, and cultivate outstanding teaching assistants, NCHU offers funding for TAs in University-level general education courses and college-level (including inter-college) general core courses for undergraduate programs. The roles of the TAs include leading group discussions, explaining how to solve practice problems and conducting experiments. Each semester, NCHU selects the best TAs from the university and college level courses and awards them for outstanding performance.

Question 14

International Student Teaching Assistants – General Education Courses

Accepted Answer

Students with formal NCHU student status may serve as TAs for general education courses. Look here for information on application procedures and deadlines, the forms you'll need, and the applicable rules and guidelines.

Question 15

Course Selection Guide

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Students must log into the Academic Affairs system to browse, select, add/drop (with authorization), deregister, or withdraw from courses on a semesterly basis. We are currently in the process of translating the system interface and the course selection guide into English to allow international students to select, add/drop, deregister, or withdraw from courses without any assistance from local counterparts.

Question 16

Online Course Selection

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

We are currently in the process of translating the Academic Affairs System’s user interface into English so that international students will be able to use the course inquiry, course selection, add/drop, deregisration, and withdrawal functions during the course add-drop period, and will be able to select their desired courses anywhere in the world without difficulty.

Question 17

Faculty Evaluations

Accepted Answer

Each top-level unit will receive requests via official letter to conduct evaluations of its faculty members and report the evaluation results to the Personnel Department and the University.

Question 18

Non-credit Chinese language courses

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Non-credit Chinese language courses are primarily offered as intensive courses in the spring, summer, autumn, and winter terms. Each of the terms lasts approximately three months.

Class meeting time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Monday - Friday

Tuition per term: NT$27,000 ; NCHU faculty/staff/students and exchange students are entitled to a discount.In addition to extensive courses, we also offer customized Chinese language courses, summer camps, and a wide range of other programs.

In order to give students a deeper understanding of traditional culture, the Chinese Language Center designs various types of cultural lessons (such as couplet writing, pottery making, Chinese zither playing, taichi, etc.) for students to gain hands-on learning experiences.

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