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Google for Education

Faculty members and students can access the Google for Education service, which includes Gmail, Google Drive, and other useful applications. Please note that Gmail accounts are NOT considered official NCHU accounts. Internal messages will be sent to your @nchu.edu.tw and @mail.nchu.edu.tw accounts only. Pursuant to the Ministry of Education’s Education Email Service and Safety Management Guidelines, public and important official matters must be communicated via official, school-issued email accounts.

Campus Software Services

The Computer and Information Network Center procures software and updates based on the needs of the University on an annual basis.nnUnless otherwise noted, software licenses are valid on NCHU campuses only.nnPlease follow the terms and conditions of software licenses and respect intellectual property rights.

ORCID

For researchers, it is always crucial to make sure that all their academic research work and outcomes are properly connected. ORCID is the key to solve authorship identification issues and ensure that all of a researcher’s works are connected to themselves.

NCHU Collection

The NCHU Collection is located in the reading area on the 1st floor of the library and features a cozy and comfortable reading nook, as well as an exhibition area where the works of NCHU faculty are displayed. You are welcome to visit the reading room and savor every moment of your time in it.

Book Donations

The library processes book donations according to the “The National Chung Hsing University Library Guidelines for Donating Library Materials”.
Donors are asked to fill out the National Chung Hsing University Library Donated Library Materials Processing Form and List of Donated Library Materials and e-mail them to huitin@dragon.nchu.edu.tw. Alternatively, donors may hand copy of each form to staff at the Circulation Desk.

International Admissions

NCHU offers a variety of fully English-taught programs and 100+ degree programs (including undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs) for international students who wish to study in Taiwan. Application procedures, tuition standards, and available programs vary depending on student status. If you are interested in any of NCHU’s international degree programs, please visit the Office of International Affairs website for more details, including application deadlines, eligibility, tuition and fees, accommodations, and information on how to apply.

Scholarships for International Students

The Taiwanese Government offers a variety of scholarships for international students. Please direct your inquiries to the Taiwan consular office in your home country. The University offers the NCHU International Scholarship available to both new and current students. Semesterly teaching assistant stipends are also available to graduate students who serve concurrently as teaching assistants.

Student Visas

International students must obtain an alien resident visa at the Taiwan consular office in your home country before entering Taiwan. You must then apply for an alien resident certificate (ARC) on the National Immigration Agency website within 30 days of your arrival. Regular international students should be able to obtain an ARC that is valid for anywhere from 1 to 3 years, which may be renewed upon expiry.

Work Permit (for international students)

International students who wish to work in Taiwan (including in NCHU laboratories) for additional income must apply for a work permit. Once all tuition and fees are paid for the semester, students may apply online for a work permit valid for 1 year. Each student may work up to 20 hours per week (excluding summer/winter vacation). Violators’ permits will be revoked.

Procedures for faculty appointments and promotions

Procedures:

    1. New faculty members:Depending on whether the new faculty member is hired to fill college-controlled quota or University-controlled quota, the competent college as well as the Office of Academic Affairs and Personnel Department will be notified of the appointment, with the former handling matters related to the external publications review. A letter of appointment will be issued following approval by all three levels of faculty evaluation committees. New faculty members must report to the University by the start of their first semester (i.e., by August 1 or February 1). The Personnel Department will request the issuance of a teaching certificate from the Ministry of Education at a later date.
    2. Faculty promotions:Faculty members seeking a promotion or change of appointment must submit an application for review by all three levels of faculty evaluation committees, which will issue the letter of appointment. The Personnel Department will request a teaching certificate from the Ministry of Education at a later date.