Full-time

Service Medals

Pursuant to the applicable regulations, employees with outstanding service performance may be awarded a service medal at the time of their retirement, separation, resignation, or death.

Faculty Appeals

Faculty members may file an appeal against administrative measures which they believe to be illegal or damaging to their rights, or if they believe the University has failed to act on a lawful request in violation of their rights.

National Health Insurance Application

Employees who wish to apply for NHI coverage for themselves or their dependents may visit the NHI and Labor Insurance Application and Change System (link available on the Personnel Department website) and provide their or their dependents’ personal information and the starting date of the coverage.

Graduate Student Scholarship and Student Aid

* Graduate students may be entitled to scholarships or student aid:

1. Scholarships are awarded to new and current students with outstanding academic or research performance.

2. The following types of graduate students are entitled to student aid:

  (1) Students who serve as teaching assistants and who actually perform teaching duties are entitled to student aids pursuant to the NCHU Guidelines for Recruitment and Selection Labor-based Teaching Assistants.

  (2) Students who serve as part-time, labor-type administrative assistants are entitled to student aids in accordance with Article 8 herein.

* Scholarship and student aid payments begin in August for current students (September for new students) and end in July of the following year. The scholarship and student aid amount may be adjusted by each department, graduate institute, and degree program on a monthly basis.

* Each department, graduate institute, and degree program formulates its own scholarship and student aid review regulations, based on which a committee is established to review matters related to the application for and allocation of scholarship and student aid in the department, graduate institute, or degree program.

Student Buddy Program for International Students

The Student Buddy Program is organized by the University’s International Pioneer Club, which matches international students with locals who can help them learn about Taiwanese culture and adapt to life in Taiwan. The program plays an important role in promoting cultural and language exchange and provides a unique opportunity for international and local students to make new friends and expand their horizons.

Student Rewards and Penalties

  • 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

Information for Muslims

The University provides dedicated prayer rooms for Muslim students and faculty members. There is also a Muslim Student Association on campus where members will gladly help you navigate life in Taiwan as a Muslim.

Commencement

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.

Academic Ethics

1. Target:

1) Full-time faculty members and research fellows must complete six hours of academic ethics training during their term of employment. Newly appointed personnel must complete training within one year of reporting for duty.

2) Part-time faculty members and full- and part-time research fellows must provide proof of at least six hours of training at the time of their appointment.

3) Personnel not described above who are part of an NCHU research project must provide proof of at least six hours of training at the time of their appointment or the commencement of the project.

2. Recognized academic ethics training courses:

1) Courses offered by the Center for Taiwan Academic Research Ethics Education

2) Academic research ethics courses offered by the University

3) Academic research ethics courses offered by regional learning resource centers

4) Epigeum–Research Integrity and CITI Program courses

5) Other academic research ethics courses approved by the University

For items 2) to 5) above, a certificate of completion issued by the organizing institution is required.

NCHU-Funded Grants:Book and Instrument Grant

1. In principle, each full-time faculty member of the University may receive the grant up to three times in their first 10 years of employment.

2. This grant is intended only for the procurement of instruments, books, and electronic resources. faculty member must first attempt to secure funding from external sources (such as the Ministry of Education, National Science and Technology Council, Council of Agriculture, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Economic Affairs) before they apply for this grant.

3. In principle, faculty member that have requested full funding from external agencies but are subsequently granted only partial funding will be given priority. The grant amount may not exceed NT$500,000 or the amount of funding provided by the external agency, whichever is smaller.