I. Enrollment and Registration
Article 1 International language students shall present their passport, study visa, Admission Letter of NUIST and the original Physical Examination Record for Foreigners when they register at the College of International Students (CIS) within the stipulated time. Students who cannot register on schedule shall be regarded as giving up the admission.
Article 2 International students shall pay their registration fee, tuition, accommodation, and insurance of the academic year within the stipulated time in the Admission Letter of NUIST. The complete payment of above fees is the prerequisite of registration and application for residence permit in China.
Article 3 After the registration, students shall go for a physical examination at Jiangsu International Travel Healthcare Center. Students who do not pass the physical examination shall terminate their enrollment in the university.
Article 4 International students shall pay fees of the new academic year in the first week of the new semester and then go to class teacher for registration within the registration time. Students who fail to register on time shall seek prior approval from CIS for an excused absence. Absence that are not permitted will be regarded as acts of truancy (truancy of one day is recorded according to the class hours of the current day). Students who haven’t paid the required fees or satisfied the required registration conditions cannot get registered.
II. Discipline and Attendance
Article 5 International students shall complete their study in accordance with the cultivation plan and participate in activities organized by the university, schools and classes. Students shall abide by university regulations. Do not late for classes. Do not leave earlier from classes. Do not conduct truancy.
Article 6 Certificates from the university clinic or hospitals over district or county level recognized by the university shall be submitted to apply for an excused absence due to illness. Relevant certificates shall be submitted to apply for an excused absence due to important affairs. Students shall not ask for an excused absence for traveling during working days.
Article 7 Approval of Excused Absences:
1. Application of excused absences within three days shall be approved by international language students’ class teacher, and be recorded to CIS for the record;
2. Application of excused absences of four to seven days shall be signed by international language students’ class teacher, submitted to the vice dean of the college for approval, and be recorded to CIS for the record;
3. Application of excused absences above seven days shall be signed by international language students’ class teacher, submitted to the vice dean of the college for approval, decided by group discussion in the college meeting organized by the dean, , and be recorded to CIS for the record;
Article 8 Approved application of excused absences shall be kept as records in CIS. Students shall return to campus and terminate the absence before the excused absences expire. Students who need to extend the excused absences shall apply to CIS according to the regulations.
Article 9 Absence of students who leave campus without the school’s approval, do not extend excused absences before the expiration or continue to be off class without school’s approval of extension application shall be considered as acts of truancy. These students shall receive criticism or penalties according to the span of the truancy, the consequences caused and their attitudes towards their behavior.
III. Withdrawal
Article 10 International students shall withdraw from the university in any of the following situations:
1. Students who violate state laws and constitute criminal offenses;
2. Students who organize and incite the disturbance; students who disturb social order and teaching order and undermine stability and unity;
3. Students who destroy public property, steal state, collective or private property and cause serious damage and harm;
4. Students who steal and refuse to correct despite repeated admonition; students who prostitute themselves and go whoring; students who drink excessively, gamble and assault of a serious nature;
5. Students who are given disciplinary penalties due to frequent violations of the university regulations despite repeated admonition;
6. Students who violate other rules and regulations of the university with serious consequences;
7. Students who have not registered within two weeks after the new semester starts without permission;
8. Students who discontinue their studies due to illness or accidental injury or disability diagnosed by the hospitals recognized by the university;
9. The truancy has reached 40 class hours or students do not attend teaching activities for two consecutive weeks without permission;
10. The excused absences accumulate to a third of the total class hours in one semester;
11. Students who own fees cannot finish the payment within the first two weeks of the term;
12. Students who apply to withdraw from the university.
Article 11 CIS shall inform the students of the withdrawal notice, and issue the withdrawal decision letter. Students who apply for the withdrawal themselves shall submit a written application to CIS. After CIS examines the application, CIS shall issue the withdrawal decision letter.
Article 12 Relevant issues after the decision of withdrawal:
International language students who have received the withdrawal decision letter or whose applications for withdrawal have been approved shall go through leaving procedures and leave for home countries within ten days;
The university shall issue study certificates indicating the study period to students who withdraw from the university;
For the students whose duration of study is one year, the tuition and accommodation of the second term can be returned if they withdraw in the first term of the academic year, and the tuition and accommodation cannot be returned if they withdraw in the second term of the academic year. For the students whose duration of study is one term or below, half of the tuition and accommodation of the term can be returned if they withdraw in the first half of the term, and the tuition and accommodation cannot be returned if they withdraw in the second half of the term.
IV. Others
Article 13 The issues not mentioned in the regulations shall be dealt with according to the relevant articles or regulations of the university and College of International Students is responsible for the interpretation of the regulations.
