Orientation for
International Students,
2012-2013 Academic Year
Date: 19th of Feb. (Tuesday)
Time: 09:30 ~ 15:30
Location: Seminar Room
2nd Floor of Library
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NSYSU Campus Map
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Mailing Address
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Your Name (Exchange
Student/degree student)
Office of International Affairs
National Sun Yat-sen University
Room 2004, Adm. Building
70 Lien Hai Road, Kaohsiung
804,Taiwan R.O.C.
Contact Persons
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Prof. Chih-wen Kuo
Dean of Office of International Affairs
Tel: (+)886-7-5252000 ext. 2630
Prof. Chi-I Lin
Division Head of Student Exchange Division
Tel: (+)886-7-5252000 ext. 2631
Maggie Wang
Program Coordinator, Division of Student
Exchange
Tel: (+)886-7-5252000 ext. 2636
E-mail: oia.exchange.@staff.nsysu.edu.tw
College Coordinators
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College of Liberal Arts 8th floor
Rm. 802 (文802)
Annie Yang
College of Management 4th floor
Rm. 4051 (管4051)
Shuping Huang
College of Social Sciences 4th
floor Rm. 4006 (社4006)
Irene Cheng
College Coordinators
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College of Science 4th floor
Rm. 4001 (理4001)
Yi Wen Wang
College of Engineering 4th floor
Rm. 4048 (工4048)
Yu-Jeng Huang (Miss)
College of Marine Science 2nd floor
Rm. 2016 (海2016)
Miss Chin Pei Lin
Other Contact Persons
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Chinese Language Center:
College of Liberal Arts 3rd floor
Rm. 321 (文 321)
Tel: 525-2000 ext.3031
Dana Lee
Registrar Division:
Adm. Building 6th floor
Rm. 6008 (行政大樓6樓 行 6008)
Mrs. Fenny Huang 黃藍儀
Student Life Advisor:
Adm. Building 5th floor
Rm. 5008 (行 5008)
Wen-bin Lu 盧文斌組長/教官
VISA
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Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of
Foreign Affairsapply for a resident visa with a visitor visa
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National Immigration Agency, Kaohsiung
City Service Station1. apply for an Alien Residence
Certificate (ARC)
2. extend your visa
Alien Resident Certificate
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International students staying in Taiwan for more than 6
months will have to apply for an Alien Resident
Certificate.
A.
Student with a visitor visa will first need to apply for a
resident visa from the Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kaohsiung Office. The visa
will be issued within 15 days.
B.
Student with a resident visa will need to apply for the
Alien Resident Certificate at the National Immigration
Agency Kaohsiung City Service Center within 15 days.
(You can always pick up the application form at OIA)
Extend your visa
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International Exchange Students staying here
for only one semester have no need to apply for
an Alien Resident Certificate. With a visitor visa,
you may stay here for 60 days and you can
apply at National Immigration Agency Kaohsiung
City Service Center for a maximum of 2
extensions, each for sixty days.
The applicants are required to apply for
extension within 10 days prior to the expiration
of a visitor visa.
Reminders for extending your visa
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Students holding multiple entry visa may reenter Taiwan within the valid period stated on
the visa. Students holding single entry visa
and if he or she leaves Taiwan, he or she will
need to apply for visa from overseas in order
to re-enter Taiwan again.
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If your visa expires, you will be deported and
have to apply for visa from overseas in order
to re-enter Taiwan again.
Reminders regarding Entry for Aliens
(foreign nationals) in Taiwan
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Foreign nationals are required to apply for
Resident Certificate within fifteen days after
they are issued a Resident Visa. They will
be fined if they violate the regulation set by
the National Immigration Agency in Taiwan.
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If foreign nationals stay in Taiwan after
Visitor Visa or Resident Certificate expires,
they will be fined according to the regulation
set by National Immigration Agency in
Taiwan.
Map
(Please refer to the Handbook for detailed
information)
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General Codes of Conduct for
Students of NSYSU
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Students who violate regulations will be
issued a written warning.
Students status at NSYSU will be cancelled
A letter of notification will be sent to the home
institution of students who seriously and
repeatedly violate NSYSU regulations.
Important General Codes
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Students are not allowed entry into the
dormitories of the opposite gender, nor
have overnight guests. If found, you will be
evicted from dormitories.
Students are not allowed to swim where
prohibited and also where no lifeguards are
on duty.
Students should not undertake actions offcampus which will in turn bring dishonor to
NSYSU.
Registration Procedures
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1. Your Registration Form is inside your package.
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2. Pick up the dormitory and insurance payment notice,
and submit the medical insurance certificate at the Office
of International Affairs. ( 9/17 ~ 9/21 at the Library)
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3. Present your payment notice and pay fees at either
Family Mart convenience store or post office.
Please make sure to keep your receipt after paying the
fee.
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4. Return the Registration Form to Registrar Division and
pick up your Student ID Card. ( 9/17 ~ 9/21 at the Library)
Fees
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International exchange students from
sister universities have tuition waiver.
Fees that exchange students need to pay
include:
Student Union Group Insurance Fee:
NT$ 275
Computer facilities usage: NT$300
Health Insurance Fee: If you stay in
Taiwan for more than 4 months.
Wireless access – EXCHANGE
Student
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Step 1:
Account number: 10 digits of student ID number, with lowercase
of first letter of student ID.
Ex: i994000001
Step 2:
Password: patty2636
Step 3:
E-mail Address: (account number)+ @student.nsysu.edu.tw, Ex:
i994000001@student.nsysu.edu.tw
Step 4:
Shall you have any further questions regarding the set up
procedures, please call the following campus extension: 2511 or
you can visit the 1st floor of the library for Wireless and Network
Control Services with your student ID card.
Diverse passwords to different WebPages
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http://selcrs.nsysu.edu.tw/smain.asp?eng=1
(course selection webpage)
http://cu.nsysu.edu.tw/
(cyber university webpage)
http://wifi.nsysu.edu.tw/files/11-1171-99.php
(wireless internet webpage)
Leaving Procedures
1. Obtain the Procedure Sheet for Leaving NSYSU at Office of
International Affairs before your leaving time.
2. Return room key & sensor to the Dorm Office.
3. Return borrowed books and pay back the overdue fines (if any) at
the Library.
4. Pay off the fines of violating the rules (if any) at the Vehicle
Regulation Office.
5. Fill out the questionnaire at the Office of International Affairs.
6. Fill out the address of your home and Institute on Leaving
Procedure Sheet, and return this sheet to Registrar Division.
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Attendance
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If the student’s total absent days
exceeds that of 1/3 the total
number of days the class is in
session, the university will notify the
student’s home institution by formal
letter. Absence without proper
documentation is considered the
same as truancy. One truant hour
is the equivalent of two hours of
missed classes.
National Health Insurance
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All foreigners residing in Taiwan
for more than 4 months, and
holding an Alien Resident
Certificate, are required to join the
National Health Insurance
Program. Premium is to be paid
monthly (NT$749 per month).
Students who are eligible to join
the NHI have to pay the premium
in full upon registration.
Chinese Class
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If you already have some basic knowledge of
Chinese, please go to Room 203, 2nd Floor,
Liberal Arts Building at 9:30 on 20th of Feb. for
your placement test. You will all start your Chinese
course on 26th of Feb. at 12:10.
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如果你已經學過中文了, 請記得在2月20日早上9:30
在文學院2樓的203教室參加中文考試。所有的學生
將於2月26日中午12點10分開始上課。
Chinese Class
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Separate registration form for Chinese class.
Hand in the form on the first day of Chinese
class.
To withdrawal from Chinese class, go to the
Chinese Language Center to fill out the
withdrawal form.
Deadline to sign up: March 5th
Deadline to drop: March 5th
Important Dates
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Please be well aware that it is your
responsibility to memorize all the
important dates regarding your
course selection and confirmation.
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If you’re not clear with the course
selection procedures, don’t forget
that your buddy is a very good
helper to assist you.
Hospitals
(Please refer to the Handbook for detailed
information)
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NSYSU Health Center
- The Family Medicine Clinic
- The Dental Clinic
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Kaohsiung Municipal United
Hospital (Da-Tong Area)
Yuan’s General Hospital
Kaohsiung Medicine University
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NSYSU Health Center Opening
Hours
Clinic Center
08:30 ~
12:00
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Mon.
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Tue.
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Wed.
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Thu.
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Fri
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13:30 ~
15:30
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Dentist
9:30 ~
12:00
14:30 ~
17:30
17:30 ~ 20:30
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Appointment
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Accommodation
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Hot Water Supply
The hot water used in the
dormitories’ shower facilities is
provided by boilers and is readily
available everyday between 5 p.m.
to midnight. For the students’
convenience, it is recommended to
use the shower facilities during these
hours.
Accommodation
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Visitors of Opposite Gender
If a student, for some reason such as
repairing a computer or carrying heavy
objects, has a visitor of opposite gender,
the visitor accompanied by the student
needs to inform the residence manager or
advisor and get an ID in exchange for a
yellow vest to wear for identification.
Visiting time is 10:00am to 8:00pm. The
duration of stay may not last more than
two hours.
Overnight visitors are prohibited. If found,
students will be deported from dormitories.
Telephone Service
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Tsui-heng Villa Dormitory Building
- Tel : (07)5256069
H Building: ext 78＋Rm. NO. (5 digitals)
Wu-ling Villa Dormitory Building
- Tel : (07)5257021
Wu-ling II: ext 82＋Rm. NO. (5 digitals)
Application for Parking Permit
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Students may obtain a scooter’s
parking permit for parking space on
campus. The cost of the permit is
NT$300. An applicant needs to fill
out an application form (at OIA) and
attach a copy of scooter registration,
driver’s license. student I.D and an
emission test sheet of your scooter.
Also the automobile liability
insurance of your scooter needs to
be prepared as the beneficial
document for your permit.
Traffic Regulations
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It is required to wear helmets while
riding a scooter for safety purpose.
It is against regulation to ride a scooter
after drinking alcohol.
When parking scooters around the
dormitory buildings or classroom area,
please make sure scooters are parked
WITHIN the white parking spaces.
Scooters may be towed away by the
Motor Vehicle Regulations Office.
Other Information
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Dialing ABROAD:
- 002 or 009 + country code + area
code + telephone no.
For example:
- Tokyo: 002 – 81 – 3 – telephone
no.
Pre-paid Cell Phone Card
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You need:
- a GSM 2 or 3-band phone, which you
can bring from your own country or buy
locally.
- 2 kinds of Identification Certificates. It
can be your passport, ARC card and
Student ID.
The card can be purchased at any
Telecom outlet or service center, or
Convenience Stores.
Open a Bank Account
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You need:
- ID no. in Taiwan (Kaohsiung City
Service Station of the National
Immigration Agency )
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- 2 kinds of Identification
Certificates. It can be your
passport, ARC card and Student
ID.
Emergency and Important Telephone
Information List
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Fire, Ambulance:119
Police, Traffic Accident:110
外國人在台生活服務
Information for Foreigners: 0800-024-111
http://iff.npa.gov.tw
Emergency Contact :
Open Office Hours:
Mon. to Fri.: 8:00-18:00,
07-525-2634 (Office of International Affairs)
Closed Hours: 0911-705-999
Reminders
Tunnel and Rear Gate will
be closed at night.
(From 00:00~5:00am)
 Please be very careful
about any body contacts
while getting along with
other students. We strongly
suggest students to know
more about local cultures
before coming to Taiwan.
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Reminders
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If you don’t feel comfortable
while getting along with
others or you need someone
to talk to regarding your
study or stay here, you’re
more than welcomed to
arrange an appointment with
OIA first and we will refer you
to the right office if you’re
looking for further assistance.
Activities for you (Degree +
Chinese) to join!!!!
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Activities for you (exchange students) to join!!!!
Trip to Sanling Farm, Meinung Folk Village, Cishan
Old Street and Purple Bamboo Temple
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Date: 29th of September
Time: 08:30 am
Meeting Place:
In front of Administration Building
Fee: NT500
(Including three meals a day, transportation,
insurance and entrance ticket fee)
Registration deadline: 21st of September
Enjoy your stay!
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