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NCHU Press: Publication Regulations and Requests

Established as an agricultural school, National Chung Hsing University not only has contributed significantly to the development of Taiwan’s agriculture but also excels on multiple academic fronts. The University’s achievements in biological, agricultural resources, scientific, engineering, humanities, and social sciences research are hard to ignore. In 2012, the NCHU Library founded the NCHU Press, whose purpose is to encourage faculty members and students to share their outstanding teaching and research achievements with the world through academic publishing. The NCHU Press’ vision is to strive for excellence in scholarly publishing and the promotion of knowledge by releasing quality academic works, with the ultimate goal of becoming one of the world’s leading university presses.

Directives for the Management of the Reading Room

The 160-seat Reading room is located on B1F and is available to NCHU faculty, staff, and students from 8 a.m. (9 a.m. on weekends and holidays) to midnight. Each seat is equipped with a reading lamp, USB port, and power outlets. Seats are divided into three zones. Zone A seats are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis. Zone C is the quiet area, and the use of notebook computers is prohibited in this area. Readers may make reservations through the Space Booking System up to 14 days in advance. Seats may be reserved for up to 8 hours at a time.

Journal of NCHU Physical Education Research

The Journal of NCHU Physical Education Research is a peer-reviewed annual publication that provides a platform and communication channel for academic discourse in physical education and sports science. We are calling for papers in the field of physical education and sports science, and submissions are reviewed as they are received. You can download free electronic copies of the journal, a format guide, submission guidelines, the copyright release letter, and the peer-review response form here.

Varsity Team Tryouts and Coaching

Each University varsity team holds tryouts to recruit new players. Depending on their student status, members of a varsity team may receive physical education credits for time spent in training. The number of required physical education courses is as follows:n1. Students selected for athletic achievements: Such students must participate in varsity team training, activities, and competitions or assist in department-organized athletic events (coach’s approval required) in their first three academic years (six consecutive semesters) at NCHU and must obtain a passing grade in order graduate (applicable to students admitted in or after Academic Year 2015–16). However, students whose sport does not correspond with any varsity team of the University may be exempt from the preceding restriction and may select physical education courses as regular students do.n2. Regular students who make a varsity team are subject to a trial period for their first semester on the team (during this time, they are not considered formal members of the team and must select physical education courses as normal students do). Only after passing a test by the coach may they be officially recognized as a team member and receive physical education credits for time spent training, which may be combined with the course credits they have already obtained. Students who accrue 4 semesters’ worth of physical education credits are eligible to graduate. Varsity team members are obligated to assist the Office of Physical Education and Sports in organizing sports competitions and events.

Textbook Service

Textbook Service allows the NCHU faculty to submit textbook requests to the Library. It aims to work with instructors to make assigned textbooks available to students. Patrons can refer to the textbook lists through the Library’s website as well. To ensure that course resources are as accessible as possible, the designated textbooks can only be checked out for a short loan period. Print books can be borrowed for 14 days and multimedia items offer a 5-day loan. Renewals are not permitted.

Turnitin Originality Check System

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Course Reserves

Professors may reserve reference materials for their courses. These may include books, periodicals, multimedia materials, journal articles, electronic resources, or self-made materials.Students can use the WebPAC’s “Course Reserves” function to look up and read materials for the current semester.To access course reserve materials, please present your student ID at the 1F Reference Information Desk or the 3F Multimedia Center and provide the name of the course and instructor.Please follow the usage guidelines so that more students are able to utilize course reserve materials.

Resources: The LibGuides Platform

To fully utilize the Library’s collections, we employ the LibGuides system to create catalogues tailored to individual departments and graduate institutes so as to meet their different teaching and research needs, develop and customize collection utilization guides, and facilitate timely access to resources by faculty members and students as they work on their academic writings and research projects.

Taichung’s Geography and Climate

Taichung City is located in the heart of Taiwan and serves as an important hub of transportation for people traveling between the northern and southern parts of the island. The weather here is mostly sunny throughout the year. With an average temperature of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F), it has been named Taiwan’s most livable city. July–August are the warmest months and January–February are the coolest. During daytime, the temperature is always warm (and sometimes hot), even in the winter. However, at night in winter, temperatures can drop significantly.