Student

Requesting a Leave of Absence

1. Enrolled students who are unable to appear in class must request a leave of absence in accordance with the NCHU Regulations Governing Student Leave Requests.

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 homeroom teacher;

– Taking leaves for 6-15 days requires approval by the course instructor, homeroom teacher, and department head;

– Taking leave for more than 16 days requires approval by the course instructor, homeroom teacher, department head, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Student Group Insurance

1. Students who are injured in an accident or hospitalized for treatment of an illness may file a student group insurance claim.

2. Eligibility: students with official NCHU student status or who are currently on a leave of absence are eligible as long as they continue to pay the necessary insurance premiums.

3. Deadline: claims must be submitted within 2 years of the incident.

4. Required documents:

  (1) An application form and a letter of consent for the insurance company’s inquiries;

  (2) A certificate of diagnosis (original copy preferred, or photocopy with the official seal of the medical institution);

  (3) Medical bill receipt (original copy preferred, or photocopy with the official seal of the medical institution);

  (4) A photocopy of your passbook cover (with the account holder, branch number, and account number clearly legible);

  (5) For claims involving bone fractures, a copy of the X-ray image is required.

Financial Aid for Student Living Expenses

Students may receive financial aid for student living expenses in exchange for teaching assistantships, campus environment maintenance, social services, and other service learning activities that are conducive to public and social welfare.

iLearning

iLearning Digital Learning Platform

Course Selection Guide

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.

Online Course Selection

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.

Teaching Assistants for University and College level Courses

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.